Seems A Little Sketchy #14

This will be my last post for the Seems A Little Sketchy design team.  I am proud to say that I was a part of the inaugural design team for this wonderful challenge blog and will still try to play along whenever I can because I love a good sketch!  Life is just getting in the way of my crafting time - I'm sure many of you can relate, can't you?  Thank you, Jenn, for the opportunity to participate!

When I first saw this sketch, I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but I REALLY like how it turned out!  The image (Milton's Good Book digi) is from our sponsor Sweet 'n Sassy and the papers and pleated ribbon are from Stampin' Up.  I think what really makes this card special are the butterflies I added using the SU Sizzix Embosslit called Beautiful Wings.

You can follow the sketch and enter up to 3 different cards over the next two weeks for your chance to win!

What are you waiting for? GO GET SKETCHY WITH IT!

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop | Doodle Pantry

Welcome to the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop!

(aka "The Mother of All Bloghops)

  

To view thumbnails of the other 140+ cards on the bloghop and skip around at your leisure, click HERE!  There are many well-known companies participating, so go check them out...you never know what kind of candy they may be giving away!!!!

This bloghop is all about Operation Write Home sketches which I absolutely LOVE to use!  

For the hop I used Sketch #33.  

There are over 120 sketches to choose from with a new one added every Sunday!

This image is from the Doodle Pantry set called Reel 'Em In.  The set includes 5 pre-colored and outline images, 6 sentiments and 3 digital patterned papers, all for just $3.25.  The digi paper on the card is from another Doodle Pantry set called Bass Fish.  Doodle Pantry hosts a challenge each month starting on the 1st and ending on the 24th, so check back soon for the next challenge where everyone receives a free digital stamp set just for playing along!

IF YOU ARE A FOLLOWER (Scroll down the side bar on the right to follow my blog!) AND YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST, YOU WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN BLOG CANDY USING RANDOM.ORG!  THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MY BLOG ON TUESDAY, MAY 29 AT 8 AM (Central Time) - GOOD LUCK!

Last Day of School | Doodle Pantry

Today is the last day of school for my daughter AND for me - I've been long-term substitute teaching since the middle of February!  This is the second year that I volunteered to collect donations from the parents for the end-of-year teacher gifts.  We give gift cards to the 4 classroom teachers as well as 14 "specials" teachers which includes library, music, art, computer, science, PE, foreign language and the guidance counselor.  So, at the scrapbooking retreat earlier this month, I made 18 identical cards using Doodle Pantry's School Sheep (pre-colored image), the School Time digi paper pack, and the OWH Stars & Stamps sketch #27.  It's not a fancy card, but when you have to make 18, simple is better!

DON'T FORGET - Today is the deadline for the monthly Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 23.  Simply use a Doodle Pantry image and receive a free set just for playing along as well as a chance to win the challenge!

Doodle Pantry - Quirky Hen

Good morning!  I need to find a "use it" or "hoarder" challenge to enter this card into because I've hoarded this We R Memory Keepers Fiesta paper collection for over a year.  This is only the second time I've used it!  As soon as I saw the Quirky Hen image from Doodle Pantry this month, this paper jumped to mind because some of the pinatas are hens, so I thought it would work well together.  I used the outline version of the image and my Copic markers (see the photo below for the colors I used).

This card is my entry to the Sketches for You to Try monthly challenge for May (see the sketch below).  But, don't forget about the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge also!  It's still running until May 24, that's this Thursday - so get moving to earn your free digital stamp set of Scuba Sheep just for playing along.  Everyone's a winner at Doodle Pantry!

Scrapbook Retreat Card #4 - the last one

Thanks for checking out my cards this week from the make n' take frenzy at the National Scrapbooking Day retreat earlier this month.  This is the last card from the retreat.  We used Tim Holtz distress inks and Impression Obsession stamps.  What I like about this look (we made one at the November retreat using a similar technique) is that it is very forgiving.  Images and inks are layered so much that defects can barely be detected!  :-)  Now that's my kind of stamping.  HA!

Scrapbook Retreat Card #3

This was another card that was good for trying new techniques but will NOT be sent to OWH because there is nowhere to write!  We used a Tim Holtz die to cut the butterflies on the edge.  The first time I did it, I had the die turned backwards and had to start again.  The second time (what you see below), I had the die turned the right way, but didn't get it as close to the edge as I should have.  I might be willing to try this type of die on a card again though...it's a very elegant look, don't you think?  I love the bright colors they gave us to work with.  I almost forgot, the butterfly on the front wobbles, too!  I had never done that before and that was LOTS of fun.

Scrapbook Retreat Card #2

This card was different than anything I had ever made and will NOT be going to OWH as there is really nowhere at all to write on it.  It is an acrylic card!  Make n' takes are great for trying new things.  It's hard to see in the photo, but there is a top flap and a bottom flap that are held together with the button closure that we made.  Different, right?!