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

OWH Sketch #182

These sketches are so easy to follow! Thanks to the precise measurements of each element. Sketches are always good, but these are always great :)
I found the patterned paper at the recent Scrapbook Expo in a bin of double-sided patterned 12x12 paper for 33 cents each. I bought a few of them to make cards following the "One Sheet Wonder" formula. When I looked more closely at this paper, I realized the front and back were almost the same pattern, only one was smaller. So this paper would not work for the One Sheet Wonder idea. Then when I saw this sketch, I knew this paper would work for a CAS card like this:

DSP: "Stop Watches" by Scrappin' Sports

Blue CS: Bazzill

Brads: Recollections

Sentiment: "All the Time" stamp set by Hero Arts

Challenges: 

OWH Sketch #182

HIMCR #107: Freestyle

Challenges 4 Everybody #25: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #16: Anything Goes

TTCRD: Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches #200

Just today I discovered this great web site. I enjoy sketch challenges so this is great for me. The Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop was a blast and I happened to have made a few purchases (!) So, this was a chance to use one of my new colored digital stamps and a couple of old 12x12 patterned papers.

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #200
Colored Digital Stamp: Clear Dollar Stamps
Striped Background DP: Paper White (web link broken)
Polka Dot DP: Recollections at Michael's
Sentiment Stamp: unk
Border Punch: EK Success
Other CS: stash

SOS Challenge #99: All About Numbers

When I saw this challenge I knew exactly what patterned paper to use. I am slowly retiring my stash of 12x12 paper and moving to 6x6 pads. I purchased this 'numbers' paper a couple of years ago and am delighted to use some. The center area is lifted with dimensional adhesive.
Full disclaimer: this card design was CASE'd from my last SOS challenge entry. oops!

'Numbers' DP: Recollections at Michaels
Brown Layering CS: my stash
Gold DP: Graphic 45
Stamps: Stampendous
Square Punch: Family Treasures
Brown Ink: 'Early Espresso' by Stampin' Up

Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #99: Numbers
Party Time Tuesdays 118: Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #4: Anything Goes

S & S Midweek Challenge: It's About Time

Embossing this card was less fun than usual as my heat tool has a mind of it's own and sometimes decides not to work. It finally did work, and here is my card.

Large Clock Stamp: "All the Time" by Hero Arts

Embossing Powder: Black by Recollections

Brad: We are Memory Keepers

Heat Tool: Recollections

Small Clock Stamp: "Time Capsule" by Fun Stampers Journey

Watermark Ink: Versamark

Clear Embossing Powder: Recollections

Border Punch: EK Success

CS: my stash

Sentiment: Studio G

Black Ink: "Dragonfly Black" by ColorBox

S & S Midweek Challenge: Recipe Mix

This is my kind of recipe (I'm not exactly a gourmet cook). I was in the middle of working through a 6x6 paper pad per the tutorial at Operation Write Home when I saw this challenge, so I used some of the paper.
Here's the recipe:

Embossing folder: Dots by Cuttlebug
2 Patterned Papers: "Gnome Sweet Gnome" paper pad by My Mind's Eye
Border Punch: ek Success
Ribbon: "Celebrate It" by Michael's
Other CS: Recollections
OWH Sketch #122

S & S Midweek Challenge: Cards 4 Kids

Great challenge!! I opened one of my 6x6 pads for this card and plan to continue using this pad for at least 20 more cards of different designs. I have a small collection of these pads and I love working with them. This one has two-sided paper. YAY!

Digital Stamp (pre-colored): Doodle Pantry
Designer Paper: "Gnome Sweet Gnome" Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye
Black Paper: Recollections
Sentiment: MMD Designs (several of these 'ticket digital stamps' are free on this site)

Stars & Stamps Midweek Challenge: Birthday Card

Last evening I boldly CASE'd this CAS card from the awesome gallery at The Stamps of Life (thanks Lauralooloo!). The cake stamp is from the "cake2build" set, sentiment from the "birthday2celebrate" set, the cake is paper pieced using Graphic 45 DP. The border punch is by ek success and the ribbon is by Recollections. I plan to make a few more in different colors.

OWH Sketch #156

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! It is also Presidential Inauguration Day! I would have been at work today, except I have been retired for almost 4 months now, so everyday is Saturday :)

Here's my card for this great sketch. I ran out of room for the sentiment (oops).

Sticker: Penny Black
DP: Kaiser Craft
Adhesive Rhinestones: Recollections
Pink CS: Bazzill
Green CS: my stash

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