OWH Sketch 157; BirdieBrown robot

Hi. I used OWH Sketch 157 and the digi I just got from BirdieBrown's Etsy store. Here's the sketch:

I watched Sandy Allnock's show yesterday on StageIt where she showed us how to color this little robot in either cool grays or warm grays. I used my limited collection of Warm Gray Copics to color the little robot. The DP is "Yours Truly" by Glitz.

Thanks for stopping by! If you're a Downton Abbey fan, enjoy the show tonight!

Pentel Handwriting Contest

Hi! Our OWH president told us about this contest at the Pentel FB page; you have until 1/31 to post a photo of a thank you note for a chance to win prizes! I decided to post this AnyHero note card I made for OWH. Here are the inside and outside:

Stamps by Paper Smooches; BoBunny Liberty DP; Pentel EnerGel pen. Thanks for stopping by!

OWH Midweek Throwdown: Easter cards

Welcome! I used a little Hampton Arts wood-mounted stamp and colored the bunnies like Peeps. I had just this scrap of ribbon left, enough to make a tiny bow. I thought a hero's child would like the multi-colored bunnies!

We had a little bit of snow in Arlington, VA, today. Hope it's not too cold where you are!! Thanks for visiting.

Hambo Hoedown challenge

The Hambo Hoedown challenge this week is to make a round card with swirls and spirals on it. This challenge was inspired by Hambo's new digi, Plate-Spinner. I decided to make an easel round card, which I'd never tried before.

I colored Plate-Spinner with Copics; Provocraft Swirls ef; My Favorite Things swirl flower die; Spellbinders star-trimmed circle die; Stickles. I had trouble applying the Stickles (bottle was almost empty) but once I started I had to keep going. Then I dragged something over the card before the Stickles were dry, argh. So I'm not happy with the Stickles but overall the card seems to have a lot of swirling movement! I chose that sentiment from the 3 that come with the digi because I thought it was pretty ironic with all that's going on in my card! Thanks for stopping by; have a great weekend.

OWH Sketch & Color Theory Boot Camp

Welcome! Here is this week's sketch at the OWH Stars and Stamps blog:

I decided to combine the sketch challenge with the homework assignment for the first session of Color Theory Boot Camp at the S&S blog. I used the complementary colors blue-green (teal) and red-orange:

The wonderful sewing collage image is from Free Vintage Digi Stamps; DP is My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose - Mabel papers 6x6 pad"; Michael's adhesive lace; Marvy Uchida button punch; sentiment is woodmounted from PrintWorksCollection. Thanks a lot for stopping by!

Calling all magnet collectors!

I loved the new Hambo "Refrigerator" digi as soon as I saw it. It was a freebie to all who danced in the Hambo Hoedown last week, but you can purchase it at Hambo Stamps. Each time I travel anywhere, I try to buy a magnet; they all end up on my fridge door:

The challenge at Hambo this week is to use "Leftovers", perfect for the fridge digi. I've had this scrap of DP for ages, hoping to use it again. I wanted to make the sentiment look like a magnet, so I added Glossy Accents and popped it up.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks to Hambo for another fun digi and challenge!

Cute colleen in green

Hello! The Midweek Throwdown at OWH is to use green. I used the cute "Cafe Lizzie" digi by Whimsie Doodles; the sentiment is a wood-mounted rubber stamp from Judith. I colored with Copics and stampd the tiny daisy onto the coffee cup because it needed something and I didn't have any words that tiny! DP is MME Lost & Found "Breeze" 6x6.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sketch 155 and cute Melonheadz rag doll!

I was tickled to see that Nikki at Melonheadz Illustrating, has started a new digi series called "Raggie Babies". I have always loved Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. I used Nikki's pre-colored version of her first digi in the series. I followed OWH Sketch 155, altho I had to put my ribbon lower down on the card.

Here's my card; I love these colors against the kraft bg:

I also used the Darice hearts ef and an SRM sticker. Thanks, Nikki, for this cute digi! Looking forward to the rest of the series! Thanks for stopping by.

Hambo challenge: use felt

Hi! I used Hambo Stamps' Wee Henry Karate digi stamp, with black felt for his belt and headband. Provocraft and Stampin' Up embossing folders; Copics.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a good weekend.

CELEBRATING: OWH reaches 2 MILLION card mark!

Sandy Allnock, president of Operation Write Home, just announced that OWH hit TWO MILLION CARDS! That's two million handmade cards shipped to our troops deployed in combat zones for them to write home on! Sandy made the announcement along with this fantastic new song and touching slideshow! Wow! Way to go, Sandy and OWH'ers everywhere! I can't even really wrap my brain around a number as huge as two million! I think of all the hard work it took Sandy and our shippers to prepare, sort, pack and ship that many cards. They are my heroes, too! I celebrated by making a card with one of my favorite MelonHeadz digis of a soldier bear. There's no sentiment, so I'm posting it for the Midweek Throwdown Challenge:

I paper-pieced the card with kraft paper and Doodlebug Design, Inc.'s "Boys Only" 6tx6 paper pad. I love that DP, which includes the cool camo that I used. Onward and upward, OWH! God bless our heroes and their families.

OWH Sketch 154

Hello and welcome! Here is this week's sketch at the OWH Stars and Stamps Blog:

Here's a card I made:

The DP is from Glitz; sentiment by Stampabilities. Thanks for stopping by!

ODBD January challenge: embossing

Hi! I used a Melonheadz digi . I love that this Cuttlebug birthday embossing folder works like a sentiment. Image colored with Copics.

See you soon!

Party like a flock star!

This is Hambo's new Pheasant digi, free to everybody who danced in the Hoedown last week. The challenge this week is to choose 3 colors from hot pink, orange, aqua, green or yellow. Here's Mr Pheasant, looking for a party:

Thanks for stopping over; have a good weekend!

Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers is the Midweek Throwdown theme at OWH. I used a rubber stamp by Great Impressions, with My Mind's Eye "Fine & Dandy Girl" 6x6 dp. Colored with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by.

TOP TEN: A look back at 2012!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It really was fun looking back through my 2012 cards. Here are 10 of my personal favorites. I put the date of the original blog post AFTER each photo:

1/16/12. Three cheers for the red, white and blue! K&Co. Americana DP.

1-27-12. I made this "Anne of Green Gables" card with Hambo stamps for their book-themed bloghop. My Mind's Eye (MME) Quite Contrary 6x6 DP.

1-30-12. The stamp is My Favorite Things Pure Innocence "Plane Amazing"; MME Portobello Road DP.

7-10-12. The stamp is "Winter Marci" by LaLa Land Craftsl MME Lost & Found Market Street DP.

7-10-12. Impression Obsession stamp colored with Copics.

8-17-12. I thought a hero's child could remove the tag and use it as a bookmark! I colored the vintage image (Digital Two for Tuesday).

9-6-12. Digi from The Stamping Boutique.

9-2-12. One of my favorite masculine cards. DP: MME L&F Portobello Road.

10-6-12. I'm proud of this one because I drew the digi (and it looks like my son when he was little). Paper-pieced with MME The Merry Days of Christmas. You can still snag the digi at my 10-6-12 blog post if you like.

11-14-12. I paper pieced and colored (Copics) this sweet image from Free Vintage Digital Stamps for my neighbors, who had their first baby in November. THANKS for stopping by today, and for your visits and comments throughout the year! Here's a link to the OWH Stars and Stamps blog so you can check out the other blogs participating in this little trip down memory lane! I can't wait to see everybody's Top Ten! HAPPY NEW YEAR!