Stamp, Scrap & Doodle DT Card - Things with Wings Challenge

It is time for another challenge at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays!

This week the challenge is to use something with wings on a card, layout or project. The wonderful sponsor this week is Denizaworld. The winner will receive $10 gift certificate to her store. 

The supplies I used are:

• Pattern Paper - Scraps (bought the stack 4 years ago, so guessing this is old, LOL)
• Cardstock - Paper Studio & Recollections
• Flower Brads - Bought these on Ebay a couple of years ago
• Polka dot Ribbon - Bought on Ebay this year
• Butterfly Laser cut die has been in my stash for so long I can't remember when I got it. (It is so beautiful and real looking that I didn't want to use on anything, LOL)
• Martha Stewart Punch around the Page Border Punch
• Stamp - Inkadinkado

Check out all the great DT projects for inspiration. You have until the 13th to play along @ http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

• OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge #115
• OWH Our Daily Bread April Challenge - Use an Animal
• OWH midweek throwdown Challenge - Thinking of You Cards
• Crafting when we can #15 challenge - Things with Wings
• The Squirrel and the Fox #15 challenge - Things with Wings

Familes are Forever Card

Bitten By the Bug 2 has a challenge this week to use a Tree cut from the Heritage Cricut Cartridge on your Card but if you don't have that cartridge, you can use any tree! I looked to see what I had available, thanks to "My Cut Search.com", and  found 11 to choose from but only 3 that weren't Christmas related.

I know this was cheating, but I like this card and it is all in the details and colors anyway. I used the card "Families are Forever" from Just Because Cards Cartridge. All the papers are scraps and a little liquid pearl and pop dots. I was able to make 4 of them for OWH!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - DT Military Card

Wow, where have I been! Can't believe it has been almost 2 weeks since my last post. My daughter, Vashellica, is staying up here from TX while getting ready to move in the St. Louis MO area. It has been fun seeing my grandson so much, but differently can't get much crafting done. 

Time for another challenge at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays! This week is a military challenge (ex..thank you, birthday, get well card for soldier/veteran, simply a card with a military image on it or anything else that comes to mind.) Remember it can be a card, scrapbook page or maybe a decoration you are making for Memorial Day.

I was late getting this card posted for a DT sample, but it turned out sooo cute, I still have to share it! I will be using it as a OWH Hero card.

• Sticker People - Miss Elizabeth's "Military Kids"
• All cardstock used was Paper Studio's
• Pattern Paper - DCWV "School Days" Matt Stack
• Stamp - Hampton Art "Kelly's Sentiments"
• Ink - Memento "Tuxedo Black" 
• Ribbon Unknown

Okay, can't wait to see what you all make for this weeks challenge! Check out all the great DT projects for inspiration. You have until the 20th to play along @ http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com

Other Challenges with card!

• Crafty Catz #83 - Anything goes!
• Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Armed Forces/Patriotic Theme!
• Joyful stamper Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes!
• Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes!
• The Paper Variety - Use stars!
• Ladybug Crafts Ink #28 - Use Orange!
  

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays DT Creation

This weeks challenge at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays is a CAS card. This means Clean and Simple for those of you who may not know. 

My card was made using the Gypsy Wondering & Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridges and scrap paper. The brad is Making Memories.


 Okay, can't wait to see your inspired cards for this weeks challenge! We have a great prize up for grabs from Glitz Designs!

We'd love to have you join in the fun!You have until the 15th to get entered HERE!

Card Patterns Sketch #108 - Smiling Cowboy Card

For this weeks Card Patterns Sketch challenge #108 I turned the sketch and then made a Smiling Cowboy Card!

• Pattern paper DCWV Stack 7
• Cardstock - Recollections & Paper Studio
• Cowboy cut - Cricut "Smiley"
• Fiskars Scissors - no name
• Ink - Cat's Eye "Frost White"
• Ink - Memento "Black"
• Foam Dots - EK Success  

Other Challenges with card!

• CES #29 - Die Cut Crazy
• Simon Says - Show a Hat
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Masculine theme

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays DT Creation

This weeks challenge at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays is a photo for you to take inspiration from.  It can be anything at all from the photo, colors, theme, an item, whatever you like.

I chose the butterfly, flower & pastel colors from it for my DT card!

I used 2 different Cricut cuts, some fiber (the fiber actually matches the words with sparkle, just didn't scan that way), 3 pattern papers and some cardstock all of which are from scraps.

Okay, can't wait to see your inspired cards for this weeks challenge! You have until the 1st to get entered. Be sure to welcome the new DT members while you are there. They are from all over the world and would love to read your comments.

OWH Stars & Stamps Missing Sketch #34 Challenge

For this weeks missing OWH Sketch challenge #34, I made a few Thinking of You Cards!

• Kimberly Poloson Mat Stack - Cabana Blooms
• Hampton Art Clear Stamp Set - Kelly's Sentiments
• Paper Studio - Orange & Black Card stock
• Making Memories - Mini Black Brads
• Fiskars Decorative Scissors
• StazON - Black Ink
• Recollections - Foam Dots

Card Patterns Sketch #94 Challenge

For this weeks Card Patterns Sketch challenge #94 I made a Thinking of You Card for OWH!

• All Paper - Provo Craft Bitty Scrap Pad "Soft Serenity"
• Thinking Of You Stamp - Hampton Art Clear Stamps "Kelly's Sentiments"
• Purple Twill Stitched Ribbon - Unknown 
• Buttons - EK Success "Olive Green"
• Ink - Color box Cat's Eye "Lavender"
• Pop Dots - Recollections 

Other Challenges entered with this card:

• CES Challenges - Anything but a Christmas card

Operation Write Home - Be My Valentine Blog Hop

Valentine Blog Hop... yup you read that right! I know what you are thinking "It's Christmas time" but Operation Write Home is always 1 holiday ahead, that way the Heroes in our military are able to receive the cards and send them out before the Holiday has past.

If you would like to join me in making Valentine cards the shipping deadline is Jan 7th. As I said OWH is a holiday ahead so Please Please do not send anymore Christmas cards for now. For more information click HERE to check out the OWH website.

Also OWH would really appreciate it if you would vote for them (Operation write home) in Joann's Craft for a cause. Click Here and thank you!!


Now on to the Valentine Blog Hop....

I created 8 great cards for the Hop, in 2 great designs. Both are easy to create and mostly made from scraps, which is even better. 

• The Love You card has a Heart cut using Cricut "Sweethearts" and some ribbon! 
• The Crazy in Love card has a Heart cut using "Smiley Cards" and some buttons.

Next stop: Erica at Creative but Messy!  
Happy Hopping!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Leave a comment to be entered in a $10 gift certificate drawing, good at Circle B Enterprises Scrapbooking & More Store!

Card Patterns Sketch #89 Challenge

For this weeks CPS Sketch #89 challenge I made a Thinking of you Card!

• Turquoise Cardstock and Pattern paper - Paper Studio
• Red Pattern Paper 2" Circles - Classic Hot of the Press card maker Creative Pack
• "Thinking of You" Stamp - Studio G
• Ribbon is unknown scraps
• Turquoise Flower Gem - Dollar Store
• Ruby Red Gem on Flower Gem - Recollections
• Black Ink - Stazon & Marvy Pen

 I also entered this card in the following challenges: 

• OWH Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - Thinking of you Ribbon Card
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Ugly Paper Cards I made for Smalltown Girl's OWH Birthday Bash Party!

One of my Wednesday SDU students at asked me what I do with all the Ugly 12x12 paper that comes in the stack packs that you will never use in a layout. I told her I cut them up into 4 x 6 pieces of paper and file them in a photo box by color themes. Then when I need to make a card or two I can go to my box grab some paper and be ready to start making my cards. I personally think you can make any paper into a cute card! She didn't believe me and challenged me to take a piece of ugly paper she chose from her own collection and try to make a few cards out of it.

I am happy to say this Challenge turned out to be no challenge at all!! I made 6 cards from her ugly paper, and choose to use them for Smalltown Girl's OWH Birthday Bash Party!

On this card I used a Thank you stamp I got at Michael's for $1.00 and colored in the flowers with matching colors. I attached 3 small pieces of orange ribbon scraps to the side of cream & pink card stock square with rounded corners. All placed on an orange card made from card stock!

For the "Thinking of You" card I cut the sentiment out in cream with my new Cricut using the Gypsy Wondering Cartridge. I cut a pink shadow and a black shadow too! Then I placed an orange flower brad into the letter O of the word of! Very simple card, you could do this easily with any ugly paper! All placed on a pink card made from card stock!

For this card I used a Robot Singing stamp I got at Michael's for $1.49 and a Happy Birthday to you border stamp that I don't remember the company. I stamped the robot on cream then matted with pink. I stamped the words on orange and placed above the robot since he is looking up. All placed on a pink card made from card stock!

For this card I cut a cream color flower on my Cricut machine with the Gypsy wanderings cartridge. I placed a pink button on it with black floss sewed through it. I stamped the sentiment thinking of you! on pink card stock and rounded the corners. I matted it with a long orange strip. All placed on an orange card made from card stock!

For this card I cut a pink & orange cake on my Cricut using the Celebrations Cartridge. I cut just the middle out of the orange cake and placed it on the pink cake, then matted the back with red to show through as icing borders. I then placed darker pink dots all over the cake to dress up the frosting a little. There is a black shadow behind the cake too, to make it jump off the page. I stamped Happy Birthday on orange card stock and placed beside the cake and added two small black brads. All was placed on a orange card made from card stock!

For my last card I used an Elephant Jumbo thank you stamp I got at Michael's for $1.00. I stamped the elephant on cream then matted with orange. I placed 3 pink brads on a pink card stock strip and glued beside it for extra decoration. All placed on a pink card made from card stock!

As I said before I think you can take the ugliest of paper and turn them into some really cute cards! So what do you think? Did I make the ugly 12 x 12 paper into some cute cards? Which is your favorite? Let me know what you think in the comments section. I would love to read your thoughts!