The StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge for this week is to use at least two of these colors: black, purple, orange, and green. I already did one card, but this week's Operation Write Home sketch challenge #142 just called for another try with those colors.
The hearts are stamped in VersaMark, using a stamp from the Framed Friends set, which also provided the sentiment. I used a Nestabilities lable die, and tied some purple raffia on it. Then, when the card was almost done, I got a bit of black marker on the front. I was going around the edges of the black cardstock, since it has a white core. I had just been thinking how it is so much safer to do this with the backside facing the hand holding the marker, but the next edge I held the face side toward the marker hand and it skipped on me. Lesson learned! So, to hide the bits of black marker on the front, I added a purple raffia heart, to go with the sentiment.
This card follows the sketch posted on Mojo Mondays, #262, but I didn't make it on time. However, the challenge to make the focal point just a sentiment is from StampTV's October Release Party. The color scheme and the pearls came from the October Opulence challenge at Outlawz. The Believe in Yourself stamp is from Gina K Designs - it is a Duo with a butterfly.
Our Daily Bread does a monthly challenge for Operation Write Home - for every 25 cards submitted, they pay to ship one box of cards to our Heros overseas - up to two boxes. The OWH Sketch #141 is just what was needed. Both of these cards use Hero Arts stamps, but they are really ancient.
The Nestabilities Heart Circles die, cut in half, made two cards. I had a plain white card background, and it was way too plain. So I pulled off the layers, and stamped in Spun Sugar Distressed Ink using an Irish Blessing script background stamp.
I posted these first without the purple mat under the floral print paper, but just had to repost them once I added the mat. Much improved.
The StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge is to use at least two of these colors: black, orange, purple, green, so I used them all. The owl and sentiment are from Gina K Designs "Framed Friends" set. The owl is paper-pieced - originally intended for the Cute Card Thursday challenge, but I didn't get it finished and posted in time.
I used the Viva le Verve sketch #3 for October, and made another card for the StampTV Mix-it-Up Monday challenge: Make a winter card with three layers or more and add some flourishes. I hope flourishes on the background paper count. This one also works for the latest Cute Card TCute Card Thursday challenge - Got Glitter! The swirl-y flourishes on the background were made with a Stampin'Up! Jumbo roller, are embossed with a clear/iridescent powder, and it sparkles really well.
The StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge for this week is to use at least two of these colors: black, purple, orange, and green. I already did one card, but this week's Operation Write Home sketch challenge #142 just called for another try with those colors.
