Is it too early to say, "Merry Christmas"?

Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Blog is having a "Beat the Heat with the holidays in July" card making challenge.  This week's challenge Christmas in July, that was my cue to jump in and make a card.   I used OWH Sketch #75 as my inspiration. 



Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Hero Arts
Paper:  SU Crumb Cake and Whisper White, Designer SU Jolly Holiday
Ink:  SU Chocolate Chip
Other:  Michael's Recollection Brand Flower and Gossamer Ribbon, Dimensionals,  Sticky Strip and Elmer's Tape Runner

Please pray for rain down south we really need it.  Have a Sunday.


Enjoy!!

CJ



Another OWH Challenge Card - Scallops

This week the Wendesday Challenge from Operation Write Home was to make a card with scallops.  I was having so much fun I made two.  These are thank-you cards that will be sent to OWH for the troops.  I used the same materials for both cards. GinaK Designs Kraft card stock for the card base, Stampin Up Early Expresso Ink, Hero Arts sentiment, and Kioshi Paper Pack from Basic Grey (love Basic Grey paper packs).  OWH card sketch 58 was used for one of my cards. 

Sketch #58

See ya!!

CJ

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One Sketch, Three Challenges

This week I decided to participate in a few card challenges.  The first being OWH Stars and Stamps Wednesday Challenge "Going Dotty", Alphabet Challenge "S is for Stripes" and Color Dare CD99 challenge.    I selected OWH Star and Stamps sketch #59 for the cards. 

The OWH Stars and Stamp challenge required dots on the card.  The dots could be embossed or dots on paper.  The Color Dare challenge required the colors basic grey, marina mist and cherry cobbler  be used.  I decided to combine the two challenges, of course I had to use my favorite stamp set Stampin Up "For All You Do" and my dots are embossed using Cricut Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

The Alphabet Challenge required stripes.  Easy enough.  I used the same sketch, same image, marina mist and cherry cobbler card stock, and some coordinating striped paper from Paper Studio.   Voila!!

Nice way to spend a Saturday morning, being crafty and creative. 

Please say a prayer for all the wonderful people of Japan.  The damage and destruction just breaks my heart.  I lived in Japan for 8 years so it is a place very dear to me and my family.  My hubby and I got married in Tokyo 21 years ago.  



See ya!!

CJ