VCMP Blog Candy Winners!

Ladies, please email your snail mail address to me at BobbisTreasure at aol dot com  Congratulations, and thanks to everyone for supporting OWH and the VCMP!!
 
Christine from Grandma's Stamping Corner is the winner of the blog candy, Ramdon.org chose her card number. 

Lori Kobular is the winner of the blog candy for a comment.

OWH VCMP Colored Background Challenge

Beth over at Bunny Scrap had a great challenge - colored background.  I love this challenge - I don't make full use of the wide variety of resources I have.  Here is a couple of cards with alcohol ink on the backgrounds, and heat embossing with gold and bronze powders for the images.  LOVE!!!!  I do think that I will take the one that I used as a full front, and mat it.  I think it will add a lot of interest. 

OWH VCMP CHallenge - Winter 2 ways

JoAnn has a great challenge - 2 cards!  One for Christmas, one for winter. 

Here are mine:

I struggled with these, but I am pleased with my results.  Stash brads for the toppers, sequin and satin ribbons for the vertical elements.  Star paper embossed with Sizzix embossing folder, DCWV Winter Magic striped paper.

Thanks, JoAnn!  Great thought starter!

OWH VCMP Birthday Challenge

Lori over at Lori's Kreations has challenged us to make a red, white and blue birthday card.  Here is mine:

Bo Bunny Liberty scraps, Sizzix die cuts, My Favorite Findings button, stash ribbons.  No embossing this time!!  But I did pop up the star layers, and add a very tiny button. 

OWH VCMP Texture Challenge (with blog candy, of course!!)

Sooo...  How are you enjoying the party? Lots of fun challenges, I can't wait to see everyone's creations!

Click HERE or on the VCMP image above to go back to the OWH master list to keep playing along. 

I love all of the messages from our heroes, but one in particular touched me deeply.  A mom of 3 girls was deployed in Iraq.  She loved receiving our cards and sent many to her daughters.  The catch?  Her older 2 are blind.  How the card felt was every bit as important to her as how the card looked.  I have always remembered this hero and her girls, and I try to incorporate texture into every card.  Click here to read the original message.  

My challenge is to use AT LEAST 3 different textures on your card.  Texture can be achieved by using dry embossing folders, heat/wet embossing, ribbon, twine, flat buttons, die cuts, flocked paper, bling, anything that adds "feel" to the card. Paula posted a great tutorial as part of last year's Design Bootcamp - How Does It Feel.  

I used four different embossing folders, the gold mat has a ribbed texture, and my sentiment was heat embossed.  A personal record - six textures on one card!!!

Everyone who links up a card will be entered into a blog candy give away!  Since many people may be celebrating with family and friends over the holiday weekend, I won't randomly choose the winner until Monday, July 14.  

Everyone who comments on this post is eligible for a second blog candy giveaway!

So, how are you getting your texture on?!?!

Click here to add your link!

OWH VCMP Inchie Challenge

Operation Write Home is hosting a Virtual Card Making Party this weekend, with nwe challenges every few hours. 

First hostess, Nancy at Scrap Happens!

Her challenge, make an inchie card using the sketch she provided. 

I was going for this:

 Instead, I stamped my sentiment poorly, then tried to erase the goober. Didn't work out so well.  Hey, there are no mistakes, only opportunities for embellishment, right?!?!?  So I improvised:

DCWV Christmas Combo papers, SU Sincere Salutations sentiment (my all time favorite set).  Sizzix Holly and Berries #2 texture plate.  Spellbinder die, stash ribbon. 

OWH VCMP Summer Card

The final challenge in this card making party is from the wonderful author and card maker JoAnn Ross.   Her challenge was to make a card with a summer theme.  Here is mine:

SU!  stamp and ribbon.  Recollections paper. 

OWH VCMP Photo Any Hero Card

Handmade By Julie's challenge is to make an Any Hero card using a personal photo.  Here is mine:

Sandy may have Punch and Ciara, but I had my kitties.  This pair is long crossed the rainbow bridge (I think this was taken in 1988!), but their cuteness lives on!!!!  My recent photos are all digital, so I didn't have one of my current orange tiger Timone, and my labs Casey and Tucker. 

DCWV Safari paper. 

OWH VCMP Scrapbook Sketch Card

The challenge from Scrap Happens! is to make a card based on a scrapbook sketch.  This was particularly difficult for me, as I am not a scrap book creator, just cards.  I found this one at Scrapbooks Etc.

Here is my version:

Paper scraps from Amy Butler Lotus Blossom.  Stamp from Fiskars.  Bling from stash. 

OWH VCMP Romance Card

Sandy Allnock has issued challenge #3 of the Virtual Card Making Party - make a romantic card using an OWH tutorial.

Here is mine:

Background paper from SU! Fresh Vintage, negative space FLOWER POWER created by the Spellbinder Lotus die.  Vintage button. 

OWH VCMP - Home Sweet Home

Kathryn is the tenth and last hostess for the Operation Write Home's Virtual Card Making Party.  Her challenge is to make a card that represents my home state. 

Playing with paper is a current interest, but not my only creative outlet!  I also love fabric and quilting.  For this challenge, I put the two together! 

I am living in Ohio, and there is a quilt pattern called the Ohio Star.  Here it is in paper:

The paper is from Deja Views, embossed with a swirl design to mimic meandering quilting.  In person, the ink matches the green in the "quilt" much better than it looks in the photo.  In quilting, the triangles at the bottom are called prairie points. 

I have learned SO much from this card making party!  Thanks, Operation Write Home and all of the hostesses!!!

OWH VCMP - Let's Play!!

Cherie's Corner is the eighth hostess for the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party.  Her challenge is to make a sports themed card.

This is SO not my favorite card.  I think my mojo is a bit drained from all of the VCMP fun!!!  I think it is going to live in the bad card pile until I can figure out how to fix it.  Any ideas for me?

Stickers by Me and My Big Ideas.  Papers from DCWV.

OWH VCMP - Christmas is for Kids

Scrapping With a Purpose is the hostess for the second Sunday stop on the Operation Write Home Virtual Card Making Party.  Her challenge?  Christmas is for Kids.  Make a card for a hero to send home to a child. 

Sandy posted the cutest folded tree on the OWH Facebook page a few weeks past.  The cardmaker had fringed the edges of the curves of the tree.  I loved the look, and knew I had to try it.  Sybrina's challenge gave me the perfect excuse.   I think the soft greens and pinks make this card qualify as a card for a child, don't you?

I used Heidi Grace paper for the tree, fringed the edges, and dotted with white and clear Glossy Accents, and silver Stickles.  I always layer Glossy Accents on top of any Stickles I use on OWH cards, to be double sure that no glitter is released.  I used the tree pattern from Inspired Treasures.  Star is from Favorite Findings.  On the inside, I stamped "May your holidays be bright with joy and happiness", from Stampabilities. 

OWH VCMP - Western Theme

Sandy's Crafty Creations was the last stop on Saturday fro the OWH Virtual Card Making Party.  Her challenge?  Make a Western themed card.  I confess, this was an extremely difficult challenge for me.  Western is not a theme I have ever worked with!!  I know, that is why they call it a challenge!!  I didn't really have the right kind of paper, but I think it works.

Here is my card.

I used the Cricut cartridge "Just Because" Cards.  Boot was cut at 3", the words were cut at 2".  The background star paper was embossed with a star folder.  The card base is kraft paper, and lined with light paper.  I accented the lining by stamping a few small stars.  I think I need to work on my faux stitching!!!