Make a Wish for SRM/OWH

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SRM Stickers and Operation Write Home are teaming up this week as part of OWH's birthday celebration.

I just happen to have some SRM stickers in my stash, so I thought I'd play along with the birthday sketch they have posted.

The sentiment isn't overtly birthday, but I think it works.  I chose to use this adorable little gingerbread girl from Neat and Tangled stamps because with her eyes shut it looks like she just might be making a wish.

The papers are that I used for piecing her dress/bow, and the bottom panel are from CTMH's La Belle Vie collection, and that great lavender doily is from the Curtsey Boutique Etsy store.



I love layering my trim, and I'm using some May Arts Pom Pom trim, crocheted lace from Hydrangea Hippo, and Grape Fizz Trendy Twine that I wove through the crocheted lace.

Is it Friday yet?

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  CTMH - La Belle Vie papers, White Daisy bulk card base, Desert Sand cardstock
Stamps:  Neat and Tangled - Hey Cookie
Ink:  CTMH - Black

 

 

Other:  SRM Stickers - Make a Wish Sentiment; Curtsey Boutique - Lavender Doily; May Arts - Pom Pom Trim; Hydrange Hippo - White Crochet Trim; Trendy Twine - Grape Fizz twine; Helmar - Quick Dry 450 Adhesive; Tombow - Mono Adhesive

Operation Write Home and Lawn Fawn

Operation Write Home is one of my favorite crafty causes, and they currently have a challenge going on with Lawn Fawn.

Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to create a card that can be sent to a child.

I just received LF's Sunny Skies set from the lovely Tiffany, and was anxious to ink it up. It's a pretty simple design, and if I wasn't trying to keep the card flat, I likely would have popped out the sun and the banner and bird on the bottom, but since the sun and bird are so delicate I didn't want to chance them getting damaged/ripped.

I did add a little definition to the banner (which I cut using the Artiste cartridge at 1 1/4") with a black pen.

Easy peasy. Hope you're having a great weekend!

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock: My Mind's Eye - Six by Six Happy Day Designer Pad; CTMH - Dotty for You papers, Creme Brulee and Buttercup cardstock and White Daisy bulk card base.
Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Sunny Skies
Ink: CTMH - Black
Other: CTMH - Cricut Artiste Cartridge; Tombow - Mono Adhesive; Pigma - Black Micron Pen

Happy Flag Day!

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I wanted to just sit down and do some stamping last night - without any challenges or contests in mind.

We live in Arlington, VA, and I'm not exactly who it is that does this, but every year for Flag Day someone plants a flag in our lawn, and at each house in many of the neighborhoods throughout Arlington. Ours showed up yesterday evening. I LOVE this. It's amazing to walk/drive down the street and see flags all along the way. What a great display and a great way to honor our country.

When I got home, I pulled out my American Celebration stamp set and created these cards. They were fast and easy, and they are destined for Operation Write Home.





If you've never heard of OWH, check them out here, and you'll also want to see this.

These cards are basically one layer, with just a little extra paper on top - OWH does have restrictions on types of embellishments that can be mailed, so be sure read their guidelines if you want to send some cards. Cards don't need to be patriotic in theme, they like to have cards for all occasions: holiday, birthday, get well, thinking of you, etc.

Check them out, have a wonderful Flag Day, and God Bless America!

Supplies Used
Paper: White Daisy and Outdoor Denim
Stamps: American Celebration
Ink: Cranberry, Pacifica, Outdoor Denim
Other: Sponge Dauber; Tombow adhesive