Finally, #144 and a Few Others

Well, I finally got that last OWH sketch from the 140s done.  Yeah!  So here it is and four others. 

 

This is OWH Sketch #144.  I had to tweak the sketch a bit to make it work, but I like it.  I am also putting this on the blog for the stripes challenge in the OWH Midweek Throwdown from March 27, 2013.  This is yet another critter and sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps Cute Critters collection.  I printed it already colored.  I cut it our with a Spellbinders Petite Ovales die and layered it with Recollections Primary Pin Dot paper cut with a Spellbinders Petite Scalloped die.  The primary card layer is a Metallic white cardstock embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder.  The black and white stripe paper is from my paper stash.  The sentiment and the sentiment layer are cut with the Spellbinders Grommet Tags and attached with baker's twine from We R Memory Keepers.  I used Glossy Accents to make the raindrops pop a little bit.  I was happy to see that the raindrops shined a bit in the picture, so you can see it.

 

 

 

This card is not from any sketch.  However, I think it follows the rule of thirds from the March OWH Design Bootcamp pretty well.  I recently purchased the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear that allows me to stamp in a circle or oval evenly over and over with the same stamp.  I am having fun learning how to use it.  I made this "flower" and fussy cut around it, but it was just too big to put on a card.  I struggled for a while, but then realized that if I just took part of it off the card, it would really help.  The Inkadinkado stamp is from the Branches set.  The polka dot paper is from Recollections Primary Pin Dot 4.5" x 6.5" paper pack.  The dark cardstock layer and the white cardstock for the sentiment are from my paper stash.  The sentiment is from TPC Studio Greetings clear stamps and I cut it out with the Spellbinders Grommet Tags die.  Both ribbons are from Celebrate It.  The glitter dot in the center of the flower is from the Kathy Davis Happiness glitter epoxy dot stickers.  I was really happy to find these because it is nice to put something glittery on a card without it being a problem for our brave soldiers.  I have no idea where I got the itty bitty brads, but I love them. 

 

 

The next three cards use paper from the DCWV The Letterpress Stack.

 

 

This picture is quite poor, but I just could not get it right.  The flowers and the ribbon are both a bright coral color.  I really liked the base card print and I was looking for something to add to it, so I used the this print with the coral flowers.  I added a layer of white cardstock between the two prints.  Then I added this cute ribbon from Spool o' Ribbon and accented the flower centers with pearls from Recollections. 

 

 

 

I really liked this dandelion from the paper stack, but it was so close to the side that I could not get a Spellbinders die around it.  Of course, then I realized that I did not need that, so I used the Spellbinders Picot Edge Circle die intentionally taking it off the side.  Then I used a smaller of the same die set and cut our a partial circle in the red-orange paper from the same stack.  The criss-cross paper from the same stack has both the red-orange and orange so I put that behind the circles.  I cut out a slightly smaller circle in white and stamped it with the heart from Hampton Art Cupcakes and the sentiment from Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps Sunny Swirls.  The three metallic dots from Heidi Grace add just the right finishing touch. 

 

 

This is OWH Sketch #165.  This also is part of the OWH Midweek Throwdown for March 13, 2013.  It uses three papers from the DCWV stack, including the leaves, criss-cross and the solid blue.  The edger is from Fiskars.  The ribbons are all Spool o' Ribbon and the green strip under the cream ribbon is cardstock from my paper stash.  I really liked how this card came together. 

 

Well, that is it for now.  Hope you had a blessed Easter.  He is risen.  He is risen indeed!

More 140s

Well, I am back with more of the OWH sketches from 140 to 149.  I actually have not finished all of the 140s.  I have been unable to finish Sketch #144.  It seems like a simple sketch, but for some reason, I just cannot seem to get it done.  Well, here are the other six that I have not previously posted.

 

This is OWH Sketch #143.  The sketch has four angled strips.  I noticed that it had a textured cardstock paper with interesting swirls as well as a shiny metallic paper with exactly the same print.  I cut the strips out of the metallic paper and lined them up to match the cardstock paper.  It makes for an interesting effect.  Then I had a terrible time trying to figure out what to add to it.  I ended up going with this owl, from Inkadinkado, that I just love and a sentiment to match from Stampendous. 

 

 

This is OWH Sketch #145.  I really like this digi, but I am afraid that I have no idea where I got it.  It was available for free online.  The striped paper is from Creative Imaginations Signature Collection.  This paper also has color coordinated polka dots on the back.  The ribbon is from Celebrate It's Sheer Creations and the brad is from Bo Bunny iCandy brads.  I used the ribbon and brad technique that is talked about in the OWH Stars and Stamps blog on March 12, 2013.  The sentiment is from Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps Sunny Swirls set.

 

 

This is OWH Sketch #146.  I love these hedgehogs!  They are just so cute.  I have them as a colored digi from the Clear Dollar Stamps Cute Critters set.  It comes with both colored and outline drawings of four different critters as well as a terrific set of "punny" sentiments like the one I used on the card.  I printed one hedgehog standard and then electronically flipped the other one.  I cut them out right on the outlines and stacked them.  I added Glossy Accents to the eyes for a little extra oomph.  The green plaid paper is the Paper Pizazz, Kelly Green/Yellow Plaid.  The brown plaid paper is from the Creative Imaginations Signature Collection.  The solid brown paper is from the K & Company Sheer Simplicity Neutral pad.

 

 

This is OWH Sketch #147.  When I saw that I needed to use at least three different papers, I went with my striped/polka dot paper from Creative Imaginations Signature Collection like I used in sketch #145, but in three other colors.  I used both sides of the deep pink and beige papers.  This digi is from Paula S. at http://paulaposts.blogspot.com/.   It is so nice to have an attractive sentiment in a circle.  So many sentiments are made for rectangles or squares.  The ribbon is from Celebrate It's Basic Narrows collection.  The three rhinestones are hearts from a K & Company pack.  So cute!

 

This is OWH Sketch #148.  Here is Mr. Spike again from the Clear Dollar Stamps Mr. Spike digital set.  The black metallic dots are from JoAnn Craft Essentials.  The eyelet is from blog candy I won in from one of the stops in the OWH Virtual Card Making Party.  Thanks Donna!  The baker's twine is from We R Memory Keepers.  The cardstock is from my stash.

 

 

This is OWH Sketch #149.  These wonderful digi picture and sentiment are also from Paula S. at http://paulaposts.blogspot.com/.  Doesn't she design great digis?  I printed the digi sun and then used a circle Spellbinders die to cut it out, excluding the four longest rays of the sun.  I layered it on black cardstock to make it really stand out.  The yellow and the orange patterned paper are from the K & Company Sheer Simplicity Warm paper pack.  The baker's twine is from We R Memory Keepers and the clear rhinestones are from Me & My Big Ideas.  I cut out the sentiment and the extra layer for the sentiment with a Spellbinders circle die.  I find that often if the layout is not working for me just offsetting something like the sentiment to the side rather than the center of the background layer can really make a huge difference.  This card is a great example of that.

 

Well, hope you all are having great card mojo.  I am so enjoying making cards ...so much that I had to remind myself to put these pictures on the blog.