Sketch 32 Simple Redux

Okay, so I stayed up a wee bit longer and played with one more very simple version of sketch 32 (from Operation Write Home's sketches).  I'm still not satisfied.  I think I just struggle with sketches, as I'm never happy with them when I make cards from them.  :(  At any rate, here's my KISS version of sketch 32.  Sweet 'n' Simple.

It might also just be time to retire this image for the weekend.  We shall see.

At any rate, here are the details:

BASE:  Bazzill Moody Blue
IMAGE LAYER:  Bazzill Peanut Cluster
PATTERNED CARDSTOCK:  Authentique, Pride Collection
IMAGES:  Stampin' Up! (old sets)
INK:  Stampin' Up! Night of Navy

Or perhaps, I'm just tired.  Praying for some inspiration today!  I still have 20-something sheets of this pad to work through!  :)

Catch you later!

Hugs & Happy Creating...

It's On! The Memorial Day Blog Hop for Operation Write Home!

It's Memorial Day weekend here in the States and that means it's a special time set aside to honor our beloved Heroes.  We salute those brave men and women--past and present--who have had the courage to serve our country.

Operation Write Home is a wonderful organization that supports our military (and their family and friends) by providing hope and encouragement in the form of some beautiful handmade cards (for our troops to send back home) as well as by sending Any Hero mail to those men and women who might need some love from home.  They also host an annual blog hop each year and you get to join in the fun!

To visit the many blogs participating (corporate and private) please click HERE!

2013's Blog Hop will focus on sketches again and also the theme is Thank You.  We really want to up the ante on Any Hero cards, so that's what I am focusing on this weekend.

It's late here and I was short on time due to celebrating another victory in our lives (congrats niece Britt on your graduation!) and so I made a simple Any Hero card to go in the next package.  It needs some punching up and I'll play with it some more and update when I can, but don't want to miss out on the fun, so here you go!

This card is based on the OWH sketch #32 and I used Bazill Moody Blue for the base, and top layer and Bazill Peanut Cluster for the image, middle layer and sentiment layer.  Inks are SU! Night of Navy and Real Red.  The stamped images are from Stampin' Up! (some older sets) and the patterned paper is from Authentique (Pride collection).  Technique, simply used DTP for the edges since the dotted paper looked "smudged" too. ~~ I need to go in and touch up the sentiment and I'm considering changing out that eyelet for a smaller bronzed star brad.  Hmm....

As I said, this is a cute but hurried card that needs a little love and I'll be posting more throughout the weekend if you happen to make it through the rest of the blogs and want to come back and visit. Again, you can reach those wonderful sites by starting right HERE.

Also, don't forget to sign up for your chance to win a 6x6 pad of Lost & Found from me!  Go HERE for the information!

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and don't forget to thank a hero for their service!

Hugs,

Blog Hop Give Away

Counting down the hours until the blog hop begins!!

Visit OWH HERE to get to the blog hop on Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

As promised, I have a give-away for my wonderful readers.  Are you ready?

Since my challenge for the weekend involves 6x6 pads of paper, I thought I'd share the fun.  For the give-away I'm giving away a brand-spankin' new 6x6 pad from My Minds Eye!  This is from their Lost and Found collection and it's called Portobello Road.  It's a gorgeous set of double-sided papers!

There are several ways to enter, so pay attention.

1) Post a comment here about WHY you would like this particular 6x6 pad of paper!  What do you think you'll do with it?   You get 1 entry for commenting on this blog post.

2)  Post a comment on tomorrow's blog hop post!   What about the card do you like?  What would you write inside?  Be creative!  You get 1 entry for commenting on Saturday's blog post.

3)  Look up at the right side of the blog...see that email subscribe box?  If you really want to follow me, please sign up there.  Or, you can sign up via the Google Friend Connect (bottom of right column).  I just pretty-please ask only serious subscribers please.  It makes bloggers sad when people subscribe for a contest then quickly unsubscribe when the contest is over.  We feel lonely.    You get 1 entry for subscribing and posting here that you subscribed!  If you are already subscribed/a friend, then please let me know that too for your entry!

4)  Visit the other blogs in the blog hop.  Okay, no entries given for that, but I think you'll really enjoy seeing all the fun stuff out there and maybe snagging some more goodies!

There will be some other treats thrown inside the package as well!  And depending on how many entries I receive, we might have a second winner.  I don't know, we'll have to wait and see!

So, get ready to hop the weekend away in between your plans and I hope you can squeeze out a card or two in the fun.  Here's hoping you win!

Hugs,