Operation Write Home Challenge #161

Operation Write Home collects greeting cards to supply our troops so they will have them to use.  This card was inspired by sketch challenge #161.
Made with Stampin' Up cardstock, designer paper, flower brads, ribbon, and Word Window punch.  Used Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals with my Cuttlebug for the More Mustard and Wild Wasabi ovals.  The hot air balloon is from the Summer in Paris Cricut Cartridge.  The "Just Because" sentiment is from SU "Notably Ornate" stamp set.

Paper Players Clean and Simple Challenge #104

Sometimes clean and simple cards are hard for me to do, but this one came together quickly. Decided I needed to use some of the many chipboard items I have.

CS: Read Red, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Marina Mist, Read Red Marker (SU)
Stamp:  Birthday Block (SU)
Tag:  Chipboard Shapes Picnic, Retail, Inc
Embossing:  Fiskars Texture Plate, Party
Red ribbon from my stash

Paper Players 100th Challenge

Paper Players latest challenge is to pick any challenge from the 100 they have posted.  I chose Anne Marie's Sketch #65.  Got the idea from LeAnne Pugliese's blog, Wee Inklings. Clean and simple sketch. (see below)  Details:
CS - Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up!) tan (not sure what)
Ink - Pacific Point (SU)
DP - Flirtatious Specialty, Good Morning Sunshine (SU)
Stamp -  Outlined Occasions, Bella Blossoms (SU
Other - Rhinestones, Butterfly Punch, Word Window Punch (SU) Floral Border Punch (EK Success)

Check out the Paper Players Blog:  http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

Peachy Challenge 20 - Just Cards

http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/peachy-challenge-20-just-cards.html

Love to use Peachy Keen stamps to add expressions to a card.  This one uses the Dolly Dumplins
1 1/8" faces.  So cute.  Details:

Stamps:  Dolly Dumplins (Peachy Keen) Up, Up and Away (Stampin' Up)
Ink:  Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight (SU)
CS:  Old Olive, Whisper White (SU)
DP:  Welcome Neighbor Paper Pad (SU)
White Cloud:  Cut from DP in my stash
Other:  Stampin' Dimensionals (SU) to pop up the balloons

Recycled Altoid Tin for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

Here's my project for the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog: Save the Earth which was to make a project using at least one recycled item. A recyled Altoid tin makes a great photo album.  I'm going to put pics of my 9 grandchildren on the accordian fold cardstock.  I then want to create a list of the kid's names and their birthdates to help me remember and put it on the inside cover.  Products used:
Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art (tree and hearts) and A Child's Year (girl with kite) Cricut cartridges
Stampin' Up DP (Welcome Neighbor) to cover the top and inside, Chocolate chip and Whisper White CS
Ribbon from my stash was wrapped around the other exposed outside areas.

Rainy Day Lily Pad Challenge

It's been rainy in my world the last few days, so this challenge fit the mood.  Lily Pad Cards' challenge for the month, with prize from Simon Says Stamp, is to create a card with a rain theme.  My card uses the following:
Cricut Cartridges:  3 Birds on Parade and Martha Stewart Birthday Cake Art
Stampin' Up: Beau Chateau DP for backgrourd, Marina Mist CS for card, raindrops, eyelids and heart and Whisper White CS for fence and sentiment
The designer paper for the bird, umbrella and shadow features is Megan Elizabeth Paper Layerez

You Are My Sunshine

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge this week was to use an umbrella.  Used A Child's Year for the card and Umbrellas and Country Life for the Clothesline.  CS and designer paper is Stampin' Up.