Thinking of you, part 2

I think I like this one a little better than the previous one.  These cards seem a little more like fall colors.  The flower die reminds me of mums and I think fall because that's when they bloom.

Thinking of you

I got brave today and tried some patterned paper.  Layering helps to frame the different patterns, so they don't look too bad together.  I cut out the flowers with a SU/Sizzix Embosslits die.  I added a little bling to center of flowers.  Sentiment is a sticker by Starform.

OWH Challenges

I'm trying to make enough cards to enter the challenges at Operation Write Home.  You can learn about these challenges HERE.  I'm hoping by challenging myself to make enough cards in time to meet the deadlines, I can motivate myself to create more cards..  The Duty.Honor.Cards card drive is due to the shippers by July 4.  If you feel up to making some cards for this challenge, please read and follow all the guidelines.

I made these two cards this morning.  I inked the Penny Black stamp with Marvy Brush Art markers, then spritzed the stamp with water before stamping on absorbent cardstock.  The card on the right, I added more water, making image darker.  The die is a Spellbinder Nestibility and the background is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Ribbon is by Offray and threaded through 2 holes punched in base of image. 

Tip:  Use a dental floss threader to guide ribbon through holes.

Fuchsia Hello

This a Penny Black stamp, inked with Memento Ink.  Sentiment is by Hero Arts.  The die is from Spellbinders.  Background paper from DCWV Mat Stack.

Thinking of you

I finally made a breakthrough and made 4 of these cards today.  This is more my style.  This is an old Penny Black stamp.  I love the simplicity of it.  I used Memento dew drop ink pads to apply ink to stamp.  Sentiment is a clear stamp by Stampendous, making placement easier than rubber stamps.