Sketch Inspiration 319 | Hero Arts

I *FINALLY* got all three OWH Hero Arts stamp sets this weekend - one I won in the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop, another was gifted to me and I bought the third one!  So, when they arrived, I was just itching to ink them up.  So, I thought I would catch up on my Sketch Inspiration challenges.  Cat at Cat's Creations Scrapbooks in Mineral Wells, TX challenged us to play along with all of the Sketch Inspiration challenges.  As you know if you follow my blog, these sketches are designed for scrapbook layouts, but I use them to create cards - immediate gratification, you know!  In the coming week and a half, you will see more Sketch Inspiration cards.  I used Stampin' Up's Twitterpated paper collection on all of them.  I seem to do that when I sit down to catch up on these sketches.  If you recall, the cards I made in May to catch up all used Echo Park paper!

Supplies Used:
sketch - Sketch Inspiration 319
stamps - Hero Arts Right At Home
paper - Stampin' Up Twitterpated, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and Blushing Bride
ink - SU Riding Hood Red
embellishments - Bazzill paper flowers and adhesive pearls
tools - We R Memory Keepers corner rounder

Doodle Pantry June Release | Longhorn Cattle

Today is my favorite day of the month - it's release day at Doodle Pantry!  As usual, Laurie has some really cute images, including those mischievous ants and a Quirky Elephant, as well as quite a few patriotic images.  Because I live in Texas and even own cattle (though they are Polled Hereford and not Longhorn), this new Longhorn image grabbed my attention right away.

I paired the new Longhorn image and sentiment from the Longhorn set with digital paper from the Texas set.  I colored my Longhorn with Copics and used SU Brocade blue ink to ink everything.  I'm still working through all of the OWH Stars & Stamps sketches - this is sketch #51.

At noon today, the monthly Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge begins.  Just for entering you will receive the free set Kite Ants (I had the idea for this one!) AND be entered to win a gift certificate to Doodle Pantry.  Also, the Bucket and Jug set will be free with purchase until June 24.  What are you waiting for?  Go check it all out!  It's so exciting!

NEWSFLASH!!! I just read in the Doodle Pantry newsletter that you can save 35% in the store from June 1-10 by using the code SUMMERSALE.  Laurie is so generous - you just HAVE to go shopping now!

May Stampin' Up Stamp Club

Here are the cards we made at this month's Stampin' Up Stamp Club with Christi Beck.  She's really good at getting me to do techniques I wouldn't do on my own: both cards have heat embossing on them!

The black, white and silver card with stars will be used as a graduation card for the daughter of our next door neighbors at the farm.  When they moved in, she was probably Kaylie's age...where have the years gone?!

OWH ODBD Challenge | Five Elements

FIRST, THE WINNERS OF MY MEMORIAL DAY BLOG HOP CANDY ARE:

1. Sherry Hickey

2. Donna Nuce

AND FOR BEING FOLLOWER #100 - Renee!

CONGRATULATIONS! 

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR MAILING ADDRESS TO: mallisonr at aol dot com

Wow, that's a lot of acronyms in my post title, isn't it?  Well, OWH is Operation Write Home - we make cards for the deployed troops to stay in touch with home.  And, ODBD is Our Daily Bread Designs - each month they sponsor a challenge at the OWH blog and if 50 people submit cards, then they sponsor the shipping costs for two boxes of cards to be mailed overseas AND give away prizes to their store, too! This month in honor of Cinco de Mayo, the challenge is to use 5 elements on your card.  Wow, I had to give this a lot of thought as my cards are usually pretty basic.

My 5 elements are:
1. Patterned paper from Teresa Collins Carolina Breeze 6x6 paper pad (I've been hoarding this because I just love the color combination!)
2. Stamps from Stampin' Up - Four Frames and the thank you from You're My Type
3. Stampin' Up Decorative Label punch
4. My Mind's Eye Kraft Funday twine
5. Bazzill self-adhesive jewels

Oops, I have more than 5 so it wasn't as hard as I thought after all:
6. Button from my stash
7. OWH Stars & Stamps sketch #45 (I'm still trying to work through all of them!)

The deadline for the OWH ODBD Challenge is June 1.  If you haven't submitted your card yet, please do!  As of May 28, there were only 44 submissions and mine will make 45 - just 5 more cards to get the shipping for the second box of cards sponsored!!!

Seems A Little Sketchy #14

This will be my last post for the Seems A Little Sketchy design team.  I am proud to say that I was a part of the inaugural design team for this wonderful challenge blog and will still try to play along whenever I can because I love a good sketch!  Life is just getting in the way of my crafting time - I'm sure many of you can relate, can't you?  Thank you, Jenn, for the opportunity to participate!

When I first saw this sketch, I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but I REALLY like how it turned out!  The image (Milton's Good Book digi) is from our sponsor Sweet 'n Sassy and the papers and pleated ribbon are from Stampin' Up.  I think what really makes this card special are the butterflies I added using the SU Sizzix Embosslit called Beautiful Wings.

You can follow the sketch and enter up to 3 different cards over the next two weeks for your chance to win!

What are you waiting for? GO GET SKETCHY WITH IT!

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop | Doodle Pantry

Welcome to the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop!

(aka "The Mother of All Bloghops)

  

To view thumbnails of the other 140+ cards on the bloghop and skip around at your leisure, click HERE!  There are many well-known companies participating, so go check them out...you never know what kind of candy they may be giving away!!!!

This bloghop is all about Operation Write Home sketches which I absolutely LOVE to use!  

For the hop I used Sketch #33.  

There are over 120 sketches to choose from with a new one added every Sunday!

This image is from the Doodle Pantry set called Reel 'Em In.  The set includes 5 pre-colored and outline images, 6 sentiments and 3 digital patterned papers, all for just $3.25.  The digi paper on the card is from another Doodle Pantry set called Bass Fish.  Doodle Pantry hosts a challenge each month starting on the 1st and ending on the 24th, so check back soon for the next challenge where everyone receives a free digital stamp set just for playing along!

IF YOU ARE A FOLLOWER (Scroll down the side bar on the right to follow my blog!) AND YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST, YOU WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN BLOG CANDY USING RANDOM.ORG!  THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MY BLOG ON TUESDAY, MAY 29 AT 8 AM (Central Time) - GOOD LUCK!

Last Day of School | Doodle Pantry

Today is the last day of school for my daughter AND for me - I've been long-term substitute teaching since the middle of February!  This is the second year that I volunteered to collect donations from the parents for the end-of-year teacher gifts.  We give gift cards to the 4 classroom teachers as well as 14 "specials" teachers which includes library, music, art, computer, science, PE, foreign language and the guidance counselor.  So, at the scrapbooking retreat earlier this month, I made 18 identical cards using Doodle Pantry's School Sheep (pre-colored image), the School Time digi paper pack, and the OWH Stars & Stamps sketch #27.  It's not a fancy card, but when you have to make 18, simple is better!

DON'T FORGET - Today is the deadline for the monthly Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 23.  Simply use a Doodle Pantry image and receive a free set just for playing along as well as a chance to win the challenge!