Meow, Purr, Baa - Thinking of You cards

I won the Meow, Purr, Baa stamp set from Unity Stamps a couple of weeks ago and decided that it was perfect for the Operation Write Home Sketch #258. I'm using my July Counterfeit Kit with the papers from The Paper Studio pack.

 

I stamped each image twice then colored with colored pencils and gamsol.

 

 

 

 I hand cut the banners and varied the sizes, so I didn't follow the sketch exactly. 

 

 

 I was using up some scraps of cardstock. 

 

I inked around the white mat just a little bit.

 

 

 Then stamped and matted the sentiment. 

 

All 8 cards are for Operation Write Home.  I want to make sure that everyone who does send cards to Operation Write Home their deadline for receiving them is August 1, 2015 and then they will be closing their doors.

Entering this into: Unity Friends with Flair
Operation Write Home Sketch #258
City Crafter Challenge Blog - Woodland Animals

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July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Summer Mornings
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
84 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album

Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Kraft, brown, white and yellow cardstock and various scraps for the banners.
Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot and Stormy Sky
Stamps: Unity Stamps - Meow, Purr Baa set; Close to my Heart - Say it in Style
Misc.: Adhesive, colored pencils and gamsol

Thanks - cards

I used Sketch #240 from Operation Write Home for a couple of thanks cards.

 



 I embossed the blue paper and used pattern paper instead of a stamped image.

 

 

After I got the cards altogether I realized I left off the bottom piece of paper. 

All  cards for Operation Write Home.  I want to make sure that everyone who does send cards to Operation Write Home their deadline is August 1, 2015 and then they will be closing their doors.


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July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
76 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album

Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Kraft, blue, brown and white cardstock;
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Polka Dots
Stamps: Studio G
Misc.: Adhesive and various embroidery floss and yarns

Happy Birthday Cards

I had a few sheets of birthday paper in the Paper Studio paper pack from my July Counterfeit Kit and pulled them out to make a few more cards.  My box is almost full which is a good think as I'm have to rely on sketches to get it the rest of the way.

All 7 cards for Operation Write Home.  I want to make sure that everyone who does send cards to Operation Write Home their deadline to receive cards is August 1, 2015 and then they will be closing their doors.


Thanks for stopping by.

July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
76 - cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album

Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Black, blue, orange, yellow and white cardstock; Various scraps of cardstock
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Tiny bubbles and Happy Birthday
Stamps: Close to My Heart - Say it in Style: Inkadinkadoo - All Occassions
Ink: Distress black soot
Misc.: Adhesive brads, embroidery floss

Green Colors cards for Operation Write Home

Well I have another batch of cards to share with you, a small batch of 19 cards in the green colors.

I used Sketch #198 from Operation Write Home to make 4 cards.

I pulled out some different colors of crewel yarn to add the side instead of ribbon.

Two "hello" cards using sketch #202 from Operation Write Home and using a punch for the sentiment.

 

Four cards using sketch #196 from Operation Write Home.

I used Sketch #197 from Operation Write Home for these four cards.  I did add ribbon to this one and rotated the stamped image a quarter of a turn.

 

Three thinking of you cards.

 

Two more Hello cards.

All 19 cards ready to be added to my box.

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July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Summer Mornings
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
65 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album


Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Black, Green and White cardstock
Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot; Martha Stewart - Stem Green
Punch: EK Success - 2 Point Flag
Stamps: Studio G; Close to my Heart - Say it in Style; Stampin' Up - Just Believe; Unity KOTM -  April 2014 {Botanical Bliss}, August 2014 { Summer collapsed into fall}
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Floral Screen; Stampin' Up - Final Press
Misc.: Adhesive, various yarns

Love Cards - Operation Write Home

I'm catching up on some posting - I though this one already did but I must not have finalized it.
So I made 23 cards using up the heart and pink papers from The Paper Studio 4 Seasons .. paper pack for Operation Write Home.  I picked a pink cardstock from Recollections as my main background.

 Four Love stamped cards.

I used the same layout from the Fall colors Thank you card.

4 heart punched cards.

 

This one took forever with the mini squares. I didn't use a punch but I think I will make a template for my mini square punch for next time.  This is why there is only 2 cards.

I pulled out a scrap of shiny bronze cardstock and embossed it to add to this set of cards for a total of three cards.

I used one of my favorite heart stamps from Unity Kit of the Month for a total of 6 cards

All 23 cards for Operation Write Home.  I want to make sure that everyone who does send cards to Operation Write Home their deadline is August 1, 2015 and then they will be closing their doors.


Thanks for stopping by.

July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
44 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album

Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Pink, Black and white cardstock; Various scraps of cardstock
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Argyle, D'vine Swirl,  Heart Blocks and Tiny Bubbles,
Die: Stampin' Up - Embosslits  die - Sweet Buttons;
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Just Believe; Unity KOTM - January 2014 {Be your own kind of beautiful}
Ink: Color box -Lipstick Red
Punch: EK Success - mini heart
Misc.: Adhesive and various embroidery floss and yarns

Love Cards

I used my July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Morning to make a couple of cards for the Friends with Flair Challenge.

I had this already stamped but needed to color them in.

I had just a few scraps from the reds so I colored them both in to go with the scraps.

Entered into Friends with Flair Challenge

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July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Summer Mornings
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
46 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album


Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - Gray, Pink and White cardstock
Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot
Markers: Bic Sharpies Markers
 Stamps: Unity KOTM -  March 2015 {Always begin again}
Misc.: Adhesive, various yarns

Fall Colors - Cards for Operation Write Home

I started with the fall colors paper from The Paper Studios 4 Seasons paper kit for my card that I'm sending to Operation Write Home.

I have three Thinking of you cards.

Two bird cards with no sentiment.

I have a total of 6 hedgehog cards. I had the devil of a time getting this die to cut through in all the places. It looks so cute but it's a real bear to cut through.  I also mess up my measurements so 5 of the cards have the bigger tan background of the hedgehog.

There are 4 of the you are simple the best. Two of them have brad and the other two is using up some scrap yarn and crewel yarn. The yellow crewel yarn is gone.

Finally there are 6 Thank You cards.

So I made 21 cards using up two sheets three separate pattern papers.  I did not keep track of how much cardstock I used. All of them are stamped on the back and tucked into their envelopes and are now in the box waiting for more to be added.

Thanks for stopping by.

July 2015 Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Summer Mornings
2 - 12x12 layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
21 cards - for Operation Write Home
1 - mini album


Recipe:
July Counterfeit Kit - Summer Mornings :
Papers: The Paper Studio 4 Seasons paper pack; Recollections - green, light and dark orange, brown and white cardstock; Unknown tan cardstock
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Argyle and Honeycomb ; Darcie - Fall leaf Background; Tim Holts - Woodgrain
Die: Stampin Up - Embosslits  die - Sweet Buttons; Spellbinders Shapeabilities Collection - Hedgehog die; Spellbinders Nestabilities - Standard Circle
Stamps: Unity KOTM - June 2011 (all smiles}, March 2013 {You are simple the best} and January 2014 {Be your own kind of beautiful}; Close to my Heart - Say it in style; Stampin' Up - Nature Walk; Inkadinkado - All Occasions
Misc.: Adhesive, brads, various yarns

Thank you for everything

I did some assembly line card making for this set of cards.  I embossed part of the front of the card, then layered on the pattern papers. I used markers on the stamps instead of ink and matted it on black cardstock.

I did mat the inside of the cards with the border stripe and white cardstock.

The embossing shows up so much better here.

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5 cards for OWH

May total:
18 - cards

Recipe:
Cardstock: Recollections - Black, Yellow Gold and White; The paper Studio - Four Seasons and everything in between pack
Stampin' Up: Stampin' Write Markers - Pear Pizzazz,  Crushed Curry and Soft Suede
 Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Stylized flowers
Stamps: Unity Stamps KOTM April {Who we have matters}
Misc.: Adhesive,

Who we have matters ...

I just love the way Unity Stamps titles their kit of the months.  April 2015 is {Who we have matters}, so true.  Since I still have the 2015 stamp sets out I'm did a few more cards.

 

 

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 4 cards for OWH

Recipe:

Paper: Recollection Cardstock: White, black; Unknown scraps of pattern paper, blue, pink and orange cardstock
Stamps: Unity Stamps - Kit of the Month: February 2015 {happiness Looks Gorgeous}, March 2015 {Always begin Again} and April 2015 {Who we have matters}
Embossing Folders - Anna Griffin - Holiday Medallions (blue cardstock); Cuttlebug - Snowflakes
Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot
Misc.: Adhesive, Bic Mark it Markers and  Clear embossing powder

Cards

I pulled out a couple of flower stamps from Unity Stamps Kit of the Month, stamped them in black ink and clear embossed them.  I was going to use the water color pencils but decided at the last minute to use my Bic Mark It markers.

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6 cards for OWH

Recipe:

Paper: The Paper Studio - Four Seasons and everything in between Stack; Recollection Cardstock: White and black
Stamps: Unity Stamps - Kit of the Month: January 2015 {Magic of Beginnings} and November 2014 {what lies within us}
Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot
Misc.: Adhesive, Bic Mark it Markers, Butterfly Brads, Clear embossing powder and Scrap yarn

Garden Girl

This little Garden girl took a little more coloring. 

 

 

I had just enough of the pattern paper for the front and inside of the card. 

 

 

 

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1 card for OWH

Recipe:
Cardstock: Recollections - Kraft, black and white ; Unknown Scrap of pattern paper
Punch: Stampin' Up -  Eyelet Border
Digital Image: Mary Ellen's Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps.
Misc.: water color pencils, adhesive

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop - July

Hi everyone and welcome to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop click here, otherwise you should have come from Lesley at Oh! Blog It!.  I do have a complete list below if you get lost along the way. This is a long post as I have completed all three challenges, there are a lot of pictures, and you can click on the pictures to get a close up.

 The challenges this month are:
Challenge #1: Triangles: Use at least 5 triangles on your project.
Challenge #2: Techniques: Combine 3 techniques (or More)
Challenge #3: Create a Panel Card: Try a unique card on a panel design


Challenge #1: Triangles: Use at least 5 triangles on your project:

I did some cruising through Pinterest looking for a triangle sketch and came across this one to use for my inspiration. 

I started by framing my photo onto a piece of brown designer paper then adding the blue paper behind it.  The stitching on the sketch reminded me of notebook paper so I used the spiral border punch on the edge.  I then added several triangles on the paper and a little triangle border at the top corner. 

I pulled out a bottle of the Color Mist because the sketch had the splatters on it and could not get to spray so I covered my photo and dribbled it on. 

My journaling on the back reads: You scored some tickets to see Hank.  This was our third concert to see him and he is still awesome. 



Challenge #2: Techniques: Combine 3 techniques (or More)

This was suppose to be for Challenge #1: Triangles but along came Challenge #2: Techniques before I finished and I decided to use it for Challenge #2..  I started by embossing the pink cardstock with a stamp and white embossing powder.  I first tried it with clear embossing powder but did not like the way it turned. I did a sample stamp with white embossing powder and liked it so I flipped the paper over and started over. I think where the stamp and embossing did not quite cover the page just adds character to the paper.

I cut my top triangles and distressed the edges, then stamped on the yellow cardstock, added the banner then tucked some embroidery floss behind it.  I thought the triangles need a bit more at the top of the layout so I used a brown sharpie to go around them.

I used my Cricut to cut the "You and Me", misted some white cardstock and layered it behind.  I did cut another banner for this card. 

 

I added some of the stickers and chipboard pieces along with some flowers that were already die cut.  I did fussy cut around the pink and white flowers and some of the doilies from the pattern paper.

Techniques used on the layout:  Die Cutting - Cricut Cut,  Distressing, Fussy Cutting,  Heat Embossing, Stamping and Tore Edges.

The journaling on the back of the page: We turned on the sprinklers for the first time this year and you asked me to wait a minute, then made your footprint next to mine. "So Sweet".

Challenge #3: Create a Panel Card:

For the image on my card I used the Counterfeited butterflies that I made in this post. Since these cards are going to Operation Write Home the base is a regular card base.

Card #1 front and inside:

 

 

I made the panel on the front a size that would hold my butterflies I made earlier.  These are the ones that I wasn't paying any attention to with the direction of the pattern paper when I was cutting them out.  Really my brain was off - I was just looking at the pattern paper with a die cut wing .  I decided that I would use them as a dimensional butterfly.

Card #2 front and inside:

From here you should be heading to Julene at Julene by Design to see what she has created for you. If you get lost along the way I do have the whole hop posted below.

CKCB    http://www.counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

Lisa      http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de

Tina      http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com

Leslie    http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com

Lesley   http://ohblogitifyoucantbeatthem.blogspot.co.uk

Cindy    http://www.cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com   (You are here)

Julene   http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com.au

Jemma http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - July
18- 12x12 Layouts
2 - Mini albums
1 - Tag
2 - Cards for Operation Write Home

 Thanks for stopping by.

Challenge #1: Triangles - Hank layout Recipe:

Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Pink Paislee - Hometown Summer "Neighborhood Pool" and Green Acres; Tim Holtz Kraft core cardstock; DSWV - Timless stand and silver blue paper under photo
Stamps: Studio G Alphabet Stamps
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot
Color Mist: Sprinklers - Tin Type
Punch: Stampin' Up - Spiral border punch
Misc.: Adhesive, labels, star paper clip, scissors and brown sharpie

Challenge #2: Techniques - You and I layout Recipe:
Paper: Counterfeit Kit: Dear Lizzy - Spring "Puddle Play", "Lazy Lady Bug", "Beehive Brunch", "Dragonfly Dance", "Sunny Spot", and Giddy Grasshopper"; DCWV - Textured pink cardstock and white cardstock
Stamp: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Wallpaper; Stampin' Up - Delicate Doilies
Ink: Stampin' Up - Poppy Parade, Real Red, Wild Wasabi;  Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Stickers: Dear Lizzy - Flutter
Misc.: Adhesive, Brown Sharpie,  Darcie Rhinestones, Distress took, Embroidery thread, Scissors, White Embossing powder, and Zots

Challenge #3 - Create a Panel Card - Butterfly Panel Card Recipe:
Paper: Added to Kit: Counterfeit Kit: Black Cardstock and DCWV - Summer Dreams Stack
Die: Tim Holtz - Fanciful Flight
Misc.: Adhesive, Score board