OWH Sketch Challenge #93... Christmas Cardinal card

I thought I was done making Christmas cards for this year.. and than realized that I had none for our family to send out and our Adopting Soldiers group is thinking about sending out cards/gift packs for Christmas to all the children of USASMA that serve in the military.

I sent out hundreds of cards a week and a half ago to OWH.. nearly 500 cards in all. I was two cards short (If I got my count right.. there were 498 cards between the two boxes).. but I couldn't get another card in either of the boxes if I wanted to.. they were packed.

I seen the sketch challenge on the OWH Stars & Stamps blog this morning and printed it off.. tonight I thought I would make something. I hadn't all week long since I have been keeping my foot elevated and icing it off and on.. but tonight I was bound to make something.

I used the Cardinal and Holly digi that I got from Beccy's Place

This is a pretty simple card.. nothing fancy.. I just wanted to make something. I cut out enough stuff to make a bunch.

Here is the sketch layout:

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

Sorry for the lack of posting.... had foot surgery.

This week has been a busy one.. I have spent most of my time each day at the hospital. Monday it was 9:45 until 1:30, Tuesday was 9:50 until 3:45 and yesterday I had surgery and was there from 5:50 until 6pm... I had cut my heel back in May on a small piece of plastic.. I got three stitches at the time. When I got my stitches out a week later a knot developed and never went away.. until August it was so big that I could only wear flip flops. Yesterday the doctor got in there and found a fiberous mass was under the skin. She thinks it was a suture left in that stuff just grew around.. it went to Pathology so we'll know soon enough. My foot is all bandaged up, I have crutches and feel pretty good.

I did some stamping today.. on tiles that I am taking to the Enlisted Spouses Club meeting tonight. The group is going to sell the tiles as coasters at a Super Sign UP that is going on on Saturday. Here are the tiles I stamped today.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

Overflowing with love.. KnK Designs Fundraiser for OWH & Sketch Challenge

Hello friends! Today is another special day because it is Day 7 of a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

Here is the Sketch Challenge Layout I used for this card... I totally flipped it over and made the one layer a bit larger to accomodate my image.

For this card I used:
card stock: Stampin' UP! Cherry Cobbler. GP White, Michaels Black, My Mind's Eye pattern paper
stamps: KnK Designs digi stamps
accessories: Martha Stewart border edge, Stampin' UP! Real Red Ribbon, and DIMENSIONALS!!!

note: My husband was sitting in the chair at my desk yesterday and we were chatting.. he picked up a border punch and started punching along a white piece of card stock.. I thought I'd use it on my card today.. thank you hubby.


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

Operation Write Home Fundraiser BLOG HOP!!!!

Welcome to our Operation Write Home Fund Raiser blog hop! If you’ve arrived at my blog from GINNIE'S BLOG you’re on the right track.
If not and you’d like to start at the beginning your can start here. We started on JAN'S BLOG

I thought I would share all the cards I've made this week using some adorable digis from K 'n K Designs the digis are part of a fundraiser to help raise funds to cover the shipping costs for Operation Write Home... if you aren't interested in the digis.. but would like to make a donation to Operation Write Home go here to donate you can click on the PAYPAL link on the right side.


Here are the cards I made this week:

K 'n K Designs has wonderful prize packages for 2 lucky winners!Your comment will enter you into the prize drawing and the winners will be announced Monday, October 24th! So be sure to leave a comment on each blog so you have a chance to win!

The next stop on our hop is BRENDA U.'s BLOG

Thanks for stopping by.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

"Overflowing with love" card.. using KnK digi for OWH Fundraiser

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.

Hello friends! Today is another special day because it is Day 5 of a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

For this card I used:

card stock: White, Stampin' UP! Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist

paper: The Scenic Route

ink: laserjet printer, asst. copic markers

acces: Stampin' UP! Real Red ribbon, Seeing Spots Embossing Folder, Bigkick, and Dimensionals!!!


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

"Thanks"... Eagle digi card ~ Fundraiser for OWH

**... this card is currently on it's way to a deployed soldier who is a daughter to a USASMA student.. I am chairing a group called Adopting Soldiers and we packed care packages today to send out.. and this card went in one of the boxes... Hooah!

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.. me and my husband both turned off our FB pages.

Hello friends! Today is another special day because it is Day 4 of a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

For this card I used a layout from this week's SCS Sketch Challenge #355:



On this card I used:
card stock: white, Hobby Lobby pattern paper, Stampin' UP! Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy
ink: laserjet printer, asst. copic markers
accessories: hole punch, silver brads, Stampin' UP! oval punches and Dimensionals!!!
stamps: digi stamps from KnK Designs

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

Overflowing with love... OWH Fundraiser by KnK Designs

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.. me and my husband both turned off our FB pages.

Hello friends! Today is another special day because it is Day 3 of a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

For this card I used:
card stock: Stampin' UP! Real Red. Black, White, Glitter Red
inks: HP Laserjet printer, asst. copic markers
accesories: black brads, hole punch and Dimensionals!!!


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!

God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

Holy Presents Santa digi Card... Merry & Bright

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.. me and my husband both turned off our FB pages.

Even though for the moment I have shut off my Facebook page.. I am still enjoying reading through the posts on the Operation Write Home FB page. This morning I seen a post for a FREE digi... I saved it/printed it off and this afternoon I made this card. I was going to color in the image, but didn't like how it was going.. so I thought I'd color in a small area and punch it out.. highlightning the coloring.. didn't like that either, so I opted for the non-colored in version and I do like this one.. my husband even said he liked it as well.

Check out the KWED blog for this digi.

For this card I used:

Card stock: STampin' UP! Marina Mist, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red. White
Pattern paper: The Scenic Route
Accessories: Stampin' UP! Real Red ribbon, Circle Punches, hole punch, red brads
Stamps: Merry & Bright from a ret. Stampin' UP! All Year Cheer set
Digi: KWED Holy Presents Santa
and DIMENSIONALS!!!!


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

"Overflowing with love"... OWH Fundraiser ~ Sketch Challenge

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.. me and my husband both turned off our FB pages.

Hello friends! Today is another special day because it is day 2 of a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

For this card I used a layout for a Sketch Challenge over on the Fetch-A-Sketch Blog


Here is the sketch:

For this card I used Stampin' UP! card stock Cherry Cobbler, some My Mind's Eye pattern paper, white card stock. Laserjet to print off digi, digi from KnK Designs, asst. Copic markers, Nestabilities Dies, Stampin' UP! Ribbon, Corner Chomper, small heart punch, Stampin' UP! oval punch and Dimensionals!!!


thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

"Proud to be an American"... fundraiser for OWH.. KnK Designs digi

note: I am currently taking a break from Facebook. Thank you to all who have sent me emails, text messages and phone calls asking about me.. I am truly humbled by all your love and kindness. I just wanted to take a little break to spend more time with my family.. me and my husband both turned off our FB pages.

Hello friends! Today is a special, special day because it kicks off a benefit for Operation Write Home!! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.

Some of them are Any Hero cards that we write in to say "thanks for serving!", but most of the cards are left blank so the soldiers can send them back to their families and friends stateside. It's a fantastic organization!! But, in order to send the thousands of cards that will go out during the holidays, they could really use some extra funds for shipping, and that is where two digi designers would like to help.

Katlyn, of KnK Designs has teamed up with Deedee Anderson to offer 7 digi sets that are perfect for your OWH cards - or any cards, for that matter! All of the proceeds for these sets (minus the paypal fees, of course!) will be donated to OWH. Every bit of it! You can buy the sets separately or in a bundle - Go check out KnK Designs for all the details!!

For this card I used:

Card stock: Stampin' UP! Brillant Blue, Real Red, Brushed Gold. GP White

pattern paper from Yankee Doodle paper pack

Accesories: Stampin' UP! small star, black brads, wide real red ribbon, white ribbon, HL stars embossing folder and Dimensionals!!!

Digi image: KnK Designs

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

17 ... "LOVE" ... cards for OWH

I made all these cards last night... I wanted to make some love cards.. they didn't end up the way that I thought they would when I started cutting everything.. I have two stacks of 16 each of pieces to layer together.. they were supposed to sit on top of the top note die piece.. but I thought they were too big.. so they are set aside for another day.

*Gail asked how I did the notches on the circle on this card.. this is what I did>>> I took a circle punch out, attached a thin strip of paper so I could hold onto it and put it inside a scallop circle punch.. it punched the notches out and left the outside flat.

These are pretty easy cards.. the time consumer is tying the ribbon.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

......... I miss you..... love card for OWH

I happened upon a blog earlier today and liked some of the layouts used on the cards that I drew a bunch of them on some scratch paper. This is one of the layouts. I used the flower stamp from the new Sizzix/Hero Arts and the sentiment is from a Unity Stamp Co. stamp.

I used brown card stock from XpedX, cream from a print shop back in N.C., Riding Hood Red and some My Mind's Eye pattern paper. Red Distress Ink and a Garden Green markers. Ribbon is Riding Hood Red stripped wide ribbon and Riding Hood Red TAffeta ribbon (love it!!), Scallop circle punch, circle punches, hole punch, brads and DIMENSIONALS

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

some more cards for the OWH Sketch Challenge #90

I thought I'd make some more cards using the OWH Sketch Challenge for this week.

For this card I used a digital download image from Stampin' UP! of the motorcycle.. such a cool image. I used Going Gray card stock, some black and some Brushed Silver.. the image was printed on white card stock. I used black ink for the sentiment which is from a Hero Arts set. The embossing folder is Tim Holtz Cracked.

For this card I used a Hero Arts scene stamp and a sentiment.. I thought I'd make it a Birthday card for someone who has a birthday in the wintertime. Stampin' UP! Always Artichoke, a cream from XpedX and pattern paper from My Mind's Eye. Green Distress ink.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

OWH Sketch Challenge #90.. cards

Today I have some cards to share that I made a while back in anticipation for today's sketch on the Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps blog... I love making cards using a sketch layout. I stayed true to the sketch on these card samples.

This card uses some stamps from both Stampin' UP! and Unity, Stampin' UP! card stock, some pattern paper that I have no recollection as to where I got it, and some brads.

This card uses a sentiment from a Stampin' UP! set.. some Stampin' UP! card stock, some pattern paper from a paper stack, circle punch outs and brads.

This card uses a sentiment from a $1.00 stamp set, a white card base using card stock from XpedX, Stampin' UP! red card stock, a Cuttlebug embossing folder, I think the heart paper is from My Mind's Eye, Red Glitter paper, heart punch and white brads.


Here is sketch #90 layout:
Operation Write Home is a wonderful organization that sends handmade cards to deployed military all around the world... If you haven't visited their homepage.. please do so.. OPERATION WRITE HOME

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

........ Thinking of you... deer card

My hubby just made me a yummy Strawberry Daiquiri and I just finished this card.. it's a good night.

For this card I used:
stamps: Hero Arts sentiment set, Stampin' UP! Lovely as a Tree
card stock: brown from XpedX, Stampin' UP! Sahara Sand and Cajun Craze
ink: Distress ink brown and green
acces: brads, hole punch, wood embossing folder, sponge, bigkick, oval Nestabilities, Memory Box deer and DIMENSIONALS!!!

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

just finished 22 more "THANK YOU" embossed cards

I just finished 22 more of these cards.. so I have a total of 24.. they were so easy to make. I did change the ink color on the greenery right after I started on them.. the Old Olive ink wasn't inking to my liking.. so I changed to a Distress Ink (upper left corner, second one in) and I thought it was too dark, so I used some Distress Ink Crushed Olive and it worked fine.

Midways through the embossing process I noticed that there was an ink smudge on the cards in the same place on nearly every one (upper left corner, down a little).. I was not too happy with myself at that time because before I started the stamping I told myself to cut that stamp down, but didn't.. oh well. If they were perfect, I supposed they'd be from Hallmark.. I do hope that they like them just the same.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them

ready to make 22 "THANK YOU" cards

I made another of the "Thank You" cards... like the one in a previous post.. but I inked the greenery in Old Olive.. trying to find a quicker way to make a bunch of cards.. it looks great, so I cut everything to make 22 of them. I am off to get to stamping and embossing here in a few minutes.. just wanted to take a little break first.

thanks for looking ~

have a great airborne day!
God Bless All Our Military.. each and every one of them