Penguin Love

Hello, Friends!  I made a card using sketch #205 over at Operation Write Home.  They also have a request for cards made using penguins - Operation Penguin - for one of our Generals.

• Sketch:  Operation Write Home Sketch #205
• Image:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Designer Paper:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser
• Sentiment:  DoodlePantry OWH fundraiser

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown / white polka dots) = 5.5" x 4.25".
• Mat 2 (solid brown border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 2 (yellow polka dot border) = 1" x 5.5"
• Mat 3 (yellow border) = .75" x 5.5"

• Penguin = from Doodle Pantry.  One image is on card base.  Another penguin is mounted on top with foam tape.
• Sentiment = from Doodle Pantry.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (brown / white polka dots) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (yellow solid) = 4.75"x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25"

Sketch #205 from Operation Write Home

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Tag You're It

The challenge at Cards in Envy is to create an A2 sized card with a tag somewhere on it.  The card I made includes a dog tag and was done with Operation Write Home in mind.

• Cricut Cartridge:  Base Camp
• Designer Paper:  Authentique "Hope" 6"x6" pack
• Sentiments:  Hero Arts "Epic Love" and TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp sets.
• Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Base Camp

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4"
• Postcard = cut at 3" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [postcard] found on page 121of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiments = from Hero Arts "Epic Love" stamp set.

• Dog Tag = cut image and shadow at 1 1/4" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [USA] found on page 127 of the folder.  Silver bow wire used for dog tag's chain.  Dog Tag is mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5"
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25"
• Postcard = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [postcard] found on page 121 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "Miss You" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn

My Wonderful Friend

Here's a friendship card made using Operation Write Home Sketch #186.

Designer Paper:  K&Company "Ancestry" 12" x 12" pack.
Cricut Cartridges:  Country Life and Elegant Edges.
Sentiment:  CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.
Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Country Life
Cricut Elegant Edges

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (brown solid) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (brown pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 3 (brown solid border) = 3 1/4" x 4"
• Mat 4 (blue pattern border) = 3" x 4".
• Mat 5 (brown solid border) = 1 3/4" x 4".
• Mat 6 (red pattern border) = 1 1/2" x 4".
• Punch border = Martha Stewart punch.
• Mat under Hen = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge; [Branch][Shadow] found on page 38 of the folder.  Mat has been embossed with Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder.

• Mat (brown under sentiment) = 2" x 1 1/8".
• Mat (blue pattern under sentiment) = 1 7/8" x 1".
• Mat (tan pattern under sentiment) = 1 3/4" x 7/8".
• Sentiment "My wonderful friend" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
• Hen = cut image and shadow at 2 1/4" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; [Hen1] found on page 43 of the folder.  Image cut 3 times to create chipboard effect.  Black pen used to create eye of hen.  Layer too small to cut from Cricut cartridge.
• Corner (blue pattern) = cut to fit from paper scraps.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Hen = cut at 1 1/2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; [Hen2] found on page 44 of the folder.



Operation Write Home Sketch #186

Enjoy the Simple Pleasures

I found a new (to me) challenge called Flutter By Wednesday.  The requirement on this site is to create cards that include a butterfly or fairy.  This week's challenge includes a sketch that I really like.  Bet I use this one more than once.

I also made the card into a Friendship Card which can be used in the Operation Write Home Midweek Throw down challenge.

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Reunion" 6" x 6" pack.
Sketch:  Flutter by Wednesday
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things "Flopsey Goes Camping."
Embossing:  Cuttlebug "Birds and Swirls" folder.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (blue / white dots) = 5" x 3 3/4".
• Mat 3 (black border) = 2 1/4" x 4".
• Mat 4 (red pattern border) = 2" x 3 3/4".
• Mat 5 (black vertical banner) = 2 1/4" x 4 1/4".
• Mat 6 (pattern vertical banner) = 2" x 4".
• Mat 7 (black behind sentiment) = 2" x 3".
• Mat 8 (beige with sentiment) = 1 3/4" x 2 3/4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Birds and Swirls" after stamping sentiment.

• Sentiment "Enjoy the Simple Pleasures" = from My Favorite Things "Flopsey Goes Camping" stamp set.
• Butterflies = from Martha Stewart Punch.  Center of butterflies accented with Liquid Pearls.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (black) = 5 1/8" x 3 7/8".
• Mat 2 (pattern) = 5" x 3 3/4".
• Mat 3 (beige) = 4 3/4" x 3 1/2".
• Butterflies = from Martha Stewart punch.

Flutter by Wednesday Sketch #248

Thankful Worm

I used sketch #182 from Operation Write Home to create this thank you card.

Cricut:  Create a Critter cartridge
Design Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Indie Chic."
Other:  Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".
Cricut Create a Critter cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 5 1/4" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Honeycomb" folder.
• Mat 3 (turquoise) = 5" x 3 1/4".  White gel pen used for stitching.
• Mats 4 - 8 (beige) = 3" x .75".  Mats embossed with Cuttlebug "Floral Screen."  Inside of embossing folder inked with turquoise ink before embossing.
• Mat 9 (beige under sentiment) = 2 3/4" x .5". 
• Sentiment "Many thanks!" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
• Baker's Twine = from the Paper Studio.

• Worm = cut at image and shadow 2" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Worm] found on page 65 of the folder.  White gel pen used for stitching.  Chalk used to create cheeks.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (blue pattern) = 1" x 3.75" before punching with EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch.

• Worm = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Create a Critter cartridge; [Worm] found on page 65 of the folder. 
• Face on worm is from Peachy Keen PK-450 Wide Eyed Face Assortment.  White gel pen used to color in eyes.

Operation Write Home
Sketch #182

MCCR - Operation Write Home Card

Today we are making cards for Operation Write Home.  This great organization makes cards that our service men and women can use for their correspondence.  OWH requires that the cards are "flat" - as in no lumpy and bumpy embellishments. 

Recently OWH requested cards that could be sent home to their children.  With that in mind I created this fun card of a frog (with googly eyes) chasing a butterfly.  The frog was cut three times and glued one on top of the other to make it more "thick" before it was glued to the card.  The only foam tape layering is under the butterfly - just one thin foam tape layer.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Campin Critters Cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5" x 3.75".  Edges rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (stripped pattern) = 5" x 1.75".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" 6x6 pack.
• Mat 2 (black white stripes) = 5" x 1".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Oxford Lane" 6x6 pack.
• Mats embossed together using Cuttlebug "Charles" folder.

No lumpy / bumpy embellishments for OWH

• Frog and Butterfly = cut at 3" from Campin' Critters cartridge; found on page 47 of the folder.  Polka Dot paper from Recollections.  Frog was cut three times and layered together to create an extra thick image before gluing straight on to card.  Butterfly is on one thickness of foam tape.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Googly Eyes added to frog.

Inside of Card
Butterfly Net from Campin' Critters cartridge

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (green) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Butterfly Net = cut at 3" from Campin Critters cartridge; found on page 47 of the folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Polka Dot paper from Recollections.

Back of Card

Back of Card:

• Operation Write Home requires that all cards be stamped with their logo (stamps are provided free via their web site).  I have added my own stamp - which is strictly optional.

OWH Sketch 175

Flowers on a Fence.

Operation Write Home Sketch #175  I have to admit, when I first saw the sketch I really didn't care for it.  It looked just too ... blah?  A border and four one inch squares.  But, once I started, I liked the results.  I changed the border into a fence and the four one inch squares into four one inch flowers.  And I rounded a couple of the corners. The extra flowers that I added are covering up an oops (Liquid Pearls smear).  Here is my card:

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  Two corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (turquoise and white polka dots) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.  Two corners rounded at 1/2".

Martha Stewart punches

• Fence = cut white cardstock at 1.5" x 4" then punch with Martha Stewart punch.
• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flowers are Liquid Pearls.  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.

• Sentiment "If friends were flowers . . .  I'd pick you!" = from Scrappy Moms "Designer's Choice" stamp set.
• White half brads = from Imaginisce.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".

• Fence = from Martha Stewart punch.  1/2" x 3.75".
• Flower = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flower is Liquid Pearls.  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Sky's the Limit" cardstock.



OWH Sketch #175

Zebra in a Car

Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown:  The challenge is transportation.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:
Mat 1 (blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Charles" folder.
Mat 2 (light green) = 5" x 3.75".
Mat 3 (chevron pattern) = 1.25" x 5".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.
Fence = 1" x 5".  Punch made by Martha Stewart.
Baker's Twine = from the Paper Studio.
White Brads = from Imaginisce.

Zebra from Cricut Paisley cartridge

Zebra in Car = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Paisley cartridge; found on page 71 of folder.  Pattern papers from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.  Zebra and car mounted with foam tape.  Stitching around tires created with white gel pen.
Twine around neck of Zebra = Sew Easy twine.
Cloud = from Frisker's punch.  Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Cloud mounted with foam tape.

Bird on Sign Post from Cricut Songbird cartridge

Bird and Sign Post = cut at 1.5" using flip feature from Cricut Songbird cartridge; found on page 67 of folder.  Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.  Image mounted with foam tape.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
Sentiment "Yippee!" = from Scrappy Mom's "Designer's Choice" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:
Mat 1 (brown pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.
Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.5".
Cloud = m Frisker's punch. Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

Bird and Sign Post from Cricut Songbird cartridge

Bird and Sign Post = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Songbird cartridge; found on page 67 of folder. Paper from My Mind's Eye Nutmeg pack.  Stitching created with white gel pen.
 

Thankful Heart

With a Thankful Heart

A2 Sized Card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Mat 2 (diamond pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Up and Away" pack.  Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (turquoise) = 4.5" x 3.5".  Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 4 (chevron pattern) = 4.25" x 3.25".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Up and Away" pack. Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 5 (turquoise) = 4 3/8" x 2.75".  Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 6 (pink circus tent pattern) = 4.25 x 2.5".  Paper from My Mine's Eye "Up and Away" pack. Edges inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

Cricut A Child's Year Cartridge

• Girl with Ice Cream Cone = cut image and shadow at 2.75" from Cricut A Child's Year cartridge; found on page 41 of folder.  I cut the image three times and layered together to create a chipboard effect.  Image mounted with foam tape.
• Heart Border = from Martha Stewart Punch.  4 5/16" x 1".   Paper from My Mine's Eye "Up and Away" pack.

• Hearts = from Martha Stewart punch.  I layered three of the punched hearts together to create a chipboard effect.  (9 hearts in all, each with 3 heart layers).
• Sentiment = "Thankful Heart" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.  Stamp in whole is "With a Thankful Heart". I covered the "With a" portion with scotch tape before inking.  Then removed tape before stamping.
• Ribbon and Bow = from Michaels.  Bow tied using Bow Easy.  Bow is attached on top of ribbon with hot glue.  Ends of bow are glued down to prevent coming loose from card.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 4.5" x 3.5".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.25" x 3.25".

• Heart Border = created using Martha Stewart punch.   Paper from My Mine's Eye "Up and Away" pack.
• Small Hearts = left over from front of card punch.  Only one layered hearts.

My card was created using Operation Write Home Sketch #174.

• Original OWH Sketch #174.

OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop

The theme for Operation Write Home Blog Hop is :  Thank You Cards based on a OWH sketch.  Here is my card:




Cricut Give a Hoot
Cricut Old West

Inside of card:



Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy"

My card was based on OWH Sketch # 101.

For more information on how my card was made, please visit my blog post here.

Thanks for visiting! ~ Marilyn

Many Thanks

My card was created for the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop on May 25, 2013.   The theme is Thank You Cards based on a OWH Sketch.

Here is my card:




A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Give a Hoot
Cricut Old West

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (green pattern) = 1" x 4 1/8" (before punching).   EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch used to create top.  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Mat 3 (brown polka dot) = 2" x 4 1/8".  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Pennants = cut at 1" from Cricut Give a Hoot cartridge: found on page 43 of the folder.  I cut the pennant tops four times using four different papers from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack. 
• Sign Post & Grass = cut at 3" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 67 of the folder.  Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack.  Sign Post mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment "Many thanks!" = from CardzTV "Heartfelt Wishes" stamp set.
• Clouds = from Fishers punch.  Clouds are inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink and mounted with foam tape.
• Twine = from the Paper Studio.  I put a small bead of glue down to permanently attach the twine.



Inside of Card
Cricut Old West

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 4.5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.25" x 3.5".
• Sign Post = cut at 2" from Cricut Old West cartridge; found on page 67 of the folder. Paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes "Bundle of Joy" pack.

Card based on Operation Write Home Sketch #101:

Rockin' Birthday

Have a Rockin' Birthday!

Dump Truck
A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Boys Will Be Boys Cartridge
Cricut Elegant Edges Cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (polka dot) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Paper from K&Company Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy pack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 & 3 (blue stamp shapes) = cut at 3" from Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge  found on page 37 of folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Blue Jeans Ink.
• Dump Truck and Round Mats = cut image and shadow at 3" from Cricut Boys Will Be Boys cartridge; found on page 28 of the folder.  White gel pen and glitter gel pen used to create stitching on truck.  Truck shadow inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Headlight on truck has Stickles topped with Glossy Accents.  Truck is mounted with foam tape. 
• Sentiment "Have a ROCKIN' Birthday!" = Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.
• Brads = from Imaginisce.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (car pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from K&Company Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy pack. 
• Mat 2 (yellow) = 4.5" x 3.5".



Operation Write Home Sketch #172

I used Operation Write Home sketch #172 to create my card.