January ODBD for OWH - stripes & hearts

There is a new Our Daily Bread Designs challenge up for Operation Write Home (don't know what that is? Go here and find out. Then link up your own card.) 

This month's challenge is to use stripes. Now, my office/craft space is a Disaster. Capital 'd' disaster. I've been spending 15 minutes a day the past few days to whip it into shape and it's much, much better, but not ready yet to create anything... luckily, I made this card back in November and saved a photo of it.

Supplies:

Stamps: paper smooches simply said sentiments

papers: my Mind's Eye, Gina K

Dies: Quickkutz heart dies

Ribbon: old - maybe American Crafts

Thanks for visiting me today! Stay warm - it's frigid here in Wisconsin, and school has already been cancelled for Monday. We're staying in!

Jen

Unity's FWF 10/25

Hey all, it's Unity's Friends with Flair day (link up, comment, win prizes, get inspired, it's all good) and it's also my 10 year wedding anniversary! :)

So... just a quick card share. Because the kids are fighting. Of course they are. They haven't seen each other alllllllll day long while the oldest is in school so playing together nicely? Nah.

Unity Stamp Co sentiment
My Mind's Eye paper
Quickkutz heart dies
Gina K card stock

Still love struck after 10 years! :) This sentiment is from a random grab bag... anyone know which set it was from? It's cute!

We are headed to Puerto Rico in 3 weeks to celebrate our anniversary, sans kids... oh gosh I cannot wait!!

Have a great weekend,

Jen

OWH MWT - pink/green love

Hey, just popping in with a quick card share for today's Operation Write Home challenge! The challenge is to make a love card with pink and green, and I made a card the other day that fits the bill. :)

This was one of those "happy accident" cards. I was going to use the pink heart that I die cut for the sentiment, but - not thinking - I stamped it in gray ink, and it was hard to see. SO, miracle of all miracles, I realized that I had lined up the die cut pretty well and I just used the negative space against the green and framed it out with a faux layer, i.e., tiny strips cut to 1/4". :)

Of course you are all the final say on whether or not it actually works! :)

My Mind's Eye papers
Quickkutz heart die
Paper Smooches love sentiment

Thanks for visiting!

We had snow flurries this morning. AHHHHHHHHHH! I'm not ready!

Jen

OWH sketch 190

Hey there, it's Sunday again! How is it that once it's the 4th of July, summer seems to be nearly over and once school starts, that fall is immediately upon us? I don't understand. We've had nights in the 40's already! It's dark by 7:45 and no one is excited to get in the car in the morning for school unless I let it warm up first...

Oh well. It's football season, and time for fuzzy sweaters and throw blankets. I should just move onto the card, right?

This is the new sketch, 190 from Operation Write Home:

MME lost & found christmas pad (yeah, I know, looks patriotic to me too!)
Market Street Stamps God bless America set
Nesties Labels 18, Quickkutz heart die

I stamped the heart stamp from the God bless America set in antique linen, die cut it, and then stamped over it with SU not quite navy. I like it!

Thanks for visiting me today! I'll be gone next weekend.... Scrapfest!!!! Woot!

Jen

OWH tutorial - no fail ribbon

Hey there! 

Today over at the Operation Write Home blog, there's a really short video on how to tie a knot/bow using a 'no-fail' ribbon technique.

I don't know about you, but this is the kind of stuff I really like. I like learning quick tips that make my cards stay together more easily! LOL 

I like the CAS card that was shown in the video but, you know, I had to make it a little more "me" so I made this:

MME paper
QuickKutz nesting dies
Gina K cardstock

Which is still totally simple and all, but I love that paper! These are my new nesting heart dies from ScrapSteals.com - they were a total steal! :) I actually ordered them to recreate some Pinterest-y decor for the kids' room, but they can do double-duty. :)

Thanks for looking!

Jen