Stars and Stamps sketch 26

Here's this week's sketch from the OWH's Stars and Stamps blog. I missed getting one done from last week's sketch so am glad to have had the chance to do this one.

Love this Mo Manning digital stamp. Seems like there aren't lots of loving little boy designs out there so it was wonderful to find this one. It is perfect for a Back to School card from a Service Person to their much missed child.

Pocket card and pin

The Summer Haven event ends tonight. It has been such fun and has pushed me to be creative. Daniel challenged us to create a card with a pocket and something to go in the pocket. The pocket had to be low as the quilted heart pin is too big to fit under the pocket. In addition to the stamps by Hero Arts, Me & My Big Ideas, and Cornish Heritage Farms I made a lot of use of die cuts.

The heart pin is quilted over a felt base. It had been ages since I did Crazy Quilt embroidery and it was a blast. There is a plastic back piece and pin back glued on with Diamond Glaze. It took 2 tries to get it to hold. I love punching holes in the tag to attach the pin to. Gives it a nice finished look I think.

I even pulled out my crochet cotton and hook to make an edging around the heart. Yes it took time to do the whole thing but it satisfied me greatly!

Stars and Stamps sketch challenge #24

Here is this week's sketch.

I used one of the adorable digital images Sandy drew for the 4th of July Weekend OWH blog hop. Is this a sweet pup or what? As usual I colored with Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp.

Stars and Stamps mid-week throw down

Including food is the throw down challenge. Clearly I am obsessing on watermelon ;-) I treated myself to my first set of stamps from Verve which included this fun Dr. Seuss quote.

This card was also for the using up scraps challenge for the Summer Haven event underway. It came out so full of sun made me want to eat watermelon right now!

OWH Midweek Throw Down, Gettin' Digi

Tracey of The Stamping Boutique shared a pair of digital images with us on the OWH Stars & Stamps blog. This little sweetie is one of them. I had fun taking her in a little different direction than Tracey intended but I believe it will make someone happy to receive it all the same.
Thanks Tracey!

Window on the World card

Summer Haven 2010 is getting going. http://www.stamphaven.com/ I have a couple of challenges including this fancy fold card.

Here are the instructions which you are welcome to print out for your own use. Right click on the diagram. It will open in a new page. Then print. That's it!

You can cut out the window anyway your want, die cut, Coluzzles, punch, scissors or craft knife. Just be sure you only cut the one side of the card!

Lastly this is the front of my card. Have fun!

Stars and Stamps sketch #22

Here is this week's sketch which I love.

I know, it is the beginning of summer and I am making a back to school card! The image is a freebie from the Clearly Vintage blog. The word paper is a black printing on white core advertisement I ran through a Sizzix using one of their embossing plate before sanding off the raised black parts.

I'm sorry I can't remember where the pretty French label came from. The green print paper is DCWV. The blue background is stamped with a Cornish Heritage Farms scrapblock. The creamy 3 D sticker had just the right spot for a bit of bling.