June ODBD Challenge: Miss You cards

Well, the Operation Write Home crew has almost completed their mission and the final cards for our deployed military are due before August 1st. My box is getting full, but before I seal and send her, I want to join the current Our Daily Bread Designs challenge. If we post 50 cards with a 'I miss you' or like sentiment by the end of the month, ODBD will sponsor 2 full boxes of cards sent overseas.
So here is mine:

Patterned Paper & Aqua CS: Stampin up
Sentiment: Digital stamp from stash
Banner Dies: Sizzix
Clock Stamp: 'Time Capsule' by Fun Stampers Journey
Ink: Memento 'Tuxedo Black'

ODBD April Challenge: Masculine cards

Another month means another chance for OWH card-makers to create a card for the Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge! This month we are working on masculine cards. Mine is appropriate for Dad's of all ages and has a longer shelf-life than the "Happy Father's Day" cards. I actually had a completely different design in mind with a digi stamp when I started working at my craft desk today. But it didn't turn out :( So I thought of something else and this is the outcome.

ODBD has generously offered to sponsor up to two boxes of cards to be sent to our deployed military by Operation Write Home. We only need 50 cards and both boxes will ship! Thanks, ODBD!

Rubber Stamp: Inkers-a-way

Black Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Black CS: Black Onyx Pure Luxury by Gina K Designs

Patterned Paper: 'Best Year Ever' set by Stampin' Up

Orange CS: Stampin' Up

Orange Stripe: 'Bicycle Bliss' by Echo Park Paper Co.

Rectangle Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles Small

Banner Die: 'Classic Ribbons' by Poppy Stamps

Letter Stamps (DAD): 'Happy Day' clear stamps (gift with purchase of a UK crafting magazine)

Cards for Mom

The Operation Write Home deadline for Mother's Day cards is fast approaching (March 31st). This year I opted to make several "Love You, Mom" cards instead. These can be used for the holiday or anytime of the year since it is always good to send Mom some love.
I purchased this stamp from a catalog last year and was surprised to see how large it was when it arrived. It was meant to be used for moms or sweethearts and I was determined to make it work. After a couple of fails, I settled on this simple design. The image is raised with dimensionals behind the black scalloped frame.

Image: "Deco Lady" by Stampendous
Dies: Spellbinders
Emossing Folder: Cuttlebug
CS: Bazzill
Turquoise Ink: Spectrum Noir
Black Ink: "Tuxedo Black" by Memento
Red Lips: Colored Pencil
Sentiment: "Curlz MT" font printed from MS Word.

S & S Midweek Challenge: Circles

Whoa! It has been too long away from posting. I have been making cards for OWH and dipping a toe into my 2nd hobby, ancestor searching (genealogy).
Just couldn't resist creating this card with circles based loosely on a card featured in a recent OWH video.
The larger circle 2nd from the bottom is raised.

DSP: "Botanical Collection" 6x6 paper pad by Prima Marketing
Heart Image: From the "Create a Cupcake" collection by Stampin' Up
Black CS: Recollections
Circle, Scallop Dies: Spellbinders
Black Ink: Memento

ODBD September Challenge: Wheels

Every month, Our Daily Bread Designs generously offers to sponsor up to two full boxes of cards to be sent to our deployed heroes through Operation Write Home. The catch: OWH'ers need to create 50 cards and post them to the OWH Stars and Stamps blog. So here's my card! The sentiment is raised with dimensional adhesive.

DSP: 'Race for Time' from the Olde Curiosity Shoppe Collection by Graphic45
Brown CS: 'Warm Cocoa' by Gina K.Designs
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento
Sentiment: Rubber Stampede
Brad: my stash

OWH Sketch # 187

I have been making lots of cards lately--really on a roll. Just haven't taken time out for challenges :)
This sketch is just my style and I just purchased this sweet paper last week at my LSS.
The sentiment is raised using dimensional adhesive.

Double-sided Patterned Paper: "Cupcake" by Best Creation Inc
Sentiment Stamp: Rubber Stampede
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento
Ribbon, Brad, CS: my stash

Challenges:
OWH Sketch # 187
Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #94 Anything Goes
MIM #155: Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #34: Designer Paper
Challenges 4 Everybody #27: Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge 87: Anything but a Birthday Card
TTCRD: Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #21: Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #51: Anything Goes