Cards In Envy Challenge - three layers

Well, I think my time as a design team member for Cards in Envy is coming to a close. I have learned so much from these women and from all the cards you folks have entered. Sometimes, I sit back and think....life is good! Thank you so much for all the kind comments and support the last six months. I have truly enjoyed my time on this Design Team. I wish I had kept count of how many cards were sent to OWH directly because of this effort, but I can say A LOT! Any way... enough babbling... This month's challenge is three layers.... Me loves some layers! LOVES This card was made with the Authentic 6x6 paper pack. When using several designer papers, I find the packs the way to go. You know they will coordinate nicely.It doesn't show too well on here, but that butterfly is punched out and only adhered on one side so he has a little movement. All right, your turn. Make a card - that fits in a standard envy, link it up and then send it on to Operation Write Home! Thanks!!!

Cards in Envy Sketch #6

Time for another sketch!  I love a sketch challenge - for this one, I turned it sideways and went with a nice easy layered Nestie look.  I let that Splash paper from Echo Park create a little back drip for my cute fish.  Just swimming by to say - please make a card with this sketch, pin to Cards In Envy and if you would like - send it on to OWH so we can help a hero keep in touch with family.
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Cards In Envy Challenge...Stitch it UP

This month's Cards In Envy challenge is to use some stitching on a card - real or faux... I opted for faux. I found this bicycle stamp on clearance and the sentiment I bought from a crafty friend cleaning out her supplies. I love how bright and cheery this is. Can you see the DP has little bicycles on it? I rarely use two ribbons on a card, but I liked the feel of these two and feel like it added some good texture to the card. I wish I would remember to add that faux stitching more often, it adds such detail. Hope this makes you want to join us!! Remember the only rule is OWH friendly - make it fit in a standard envy with no more than 1/4 inch of thickness. Make a card, link it up and send it to Operation Write Home.

Cards in Envy Sketch #6

Are you loving these Operation Write Home friendly sketches?? I am sure am! I am walking in the Avon Breast Cancer walk in June and need a lot of thank you cards (NOT complaining that I have A LOT of generous friends and family who have supported me in the walk) I have been using the sketches and challenges at CIE as inspiration for many of them. This one fit the My Favorite Things image perfectly so I couldn't wait to put it together. Papers by Me and My Big Ideas....no jokes, people!! So hop over to Cards in Envy and link up your card based on this sketch.... then mail it to OWH so some soldier can tell someone back home they are loved.

Cards in Envy Challenge #3

This month the Cards In Envy challenge is things with wings...
 

 I use a lot of 'things with wings' in my cards: butterflies, birds, bees so this one was easy for me. The paper is from Echo Park's 6x6 Splash collection. I just love how it naturally had a center point, but I wanted to accent it not to hide it. That is kind of hard given the location. So I decided to make the butterfly just hover over it. For the image, I stamped that beautiful Stampin UP butterfly on white card stock and embossed with white. This allowed me to ink over it with several shades of yellow/orange.

 As you run your dauber over the image, the white lines stay white while the background paper picks up all those pretty tones. I deliberately cut him off center to let more of that inking show and to feel as if he is in motion. Originally, I wanted just the butterfly image, and I don't mind a card without a sentiment - but this one looked naked without. So I layered some punches and placed that off to the side.

Are you inspired??? Remember the only rules for these challenges is the cards should fit in a standard envy with no extra postage. I hope so - make a card, link it up at CIE and send it to Operation Write Home!!
 

CIE Sketch #3

Time for another sketch at Cards In Envy. I am sending out a lot of cards to folks who are supporting me in the walk and this card I made quite a few of for thankyous. I used paper flowers to keep them nice and flat, papers I found on ShybyDesign.com (She has them for free - super cool of her), and a cut out from the Forever Young cart. Remember, the cards must be flat/requiring no extra postage and fit in a standard envelope. This makes them perfect to send to Operation Write Home So - make a card, load it to the blog here and send it to OWH!!

Cards in Envy Challenge #2

Time for another Cards In Envy challenge. Remember, sketch on the first Monday and challenge on the third. This time we were to use paper strips as ribbon. This is a great way to keep the bulk down on OWH cards. I used the Stampin Up Serene Silhouette image here and a nice purple color I don't play with often. Since it wasn't over the 1/4 of an inch rule we have at Cards In Envy, I added a second paper strip that I used a border punch on. Hope you find the time to play in the challenge and send that card on to Operation Write Home

Cards In Envy First Challenge

Here is the first Challenge for Cards In Envy - dots and or stripes. How yummy!!! Twice a month there is something fun to do at Cards In Envy - first Monday is a card sketch and then two weeks later... A challenge. I used a great Inkadinkado stamp I found recently. See all the detail in there - LOVE IT! and a sentiment from My Pink Stamper. I wanted the paper to be the focus since the challenge was dots (or stripes) I was able to make 4 of these for OWH. I find these challenges the best way to fill my OWH box. Remember, the cards should fit in a standard envelope (Envy...get it!!!) and not require extra postage. So go ahead - make your own.... link it up and send it to Operation Write Home!!

Cards in Envy Sketch#2

First Monday of the month...time for a card sketch challenge at Cards in Envy... Please join us, we would love to have you! Remember the only rule is that the card fit in an A2 envelope with no extra postage...perfect for your OWH box! Such a simple sketch, leaves room for the paper to really shine. I selected a pretty sheet from websters pages. Used a Martha corner punch with a half back pearl. The ribbon is from Paper Bag Lady on Etsy all layered on a pretty black doily. So hope you can make a card, post it and send it on to Operation Write Home.

Cards In Envy DT Project Feb 4

Yeah!!! This is my first Design Team card for Cards In Envy

I am so honored to be in this group. Throughout the month I have seen the photos of other member’s cards come in to our little corner of the internet. HOLY COW! You are going to be so inspired by these ladies! I already am – ten times over. Each month there will be a sketch challenge on the first and another more formula/technique kind of challenge on the 15th. And little ole’ me will have one in each!! There will be winners and blog bragging buttons, too! Please make it a point to check it out, join the site and make a card. There are very few rules but one is that the cards have to be flat enough to send with standard postage. This makes them GREAT challenges to inspire my fellow Operation Write Home card makers. Every single card I have made for these so far, straight to the OWH box…several were made a few times over. This month’s sketch was very round in my eye. Well, you know I LOVE my Kanban card toppers. This was a great way to see some of these in action. I added the pink Recollections bling for the smaller round objects. For the little treat in the lower right hand corner, I didn't want to repeat bling and brads weren't right, either. SO I tore off the corner, grunged that up and let three petals of a paper flower fill that element. Finally, this one just needed to be a little more shabby; I went over the card stock with TH’s tea dye ink. All right – your turn, use this sketch, make a card, post it on Cards In Envy and send it to OWH!!