Nuts for Dad OWH Sketch

 Operation Write Home has launched a new card drive, check it out...

Here is the sketch for this week #114

Indeed this was a challenge for me this week.  I don't have anything that I liked and wanted to use.  

So I thought of what my Dad likes and that was peanuts than a memory clicked of  drawing peanut people with my Mom when I was a kid. 

 I just jazzed up that Nutty artwork and came up with the following...

I had to go back and secure my upper corner, that was driving me crazy.  It is all better now;)

Product list...

Adobe

Webster's Pages

PTI

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless America and our Heroes!

Stationary Box

We went calling on some friends Saturday and I wanted a special hostess gift to take along. 

 Last week I was searching out ideas and came across this

Stationary Box and Tutorial from Dannie's Designs

Her directions are easy to follow and I love the video tutorial.

Here is one of the boxes that I made...

I did make my own pen holder by scoring PTI cardstock  

at 1 1/2" times 4 and adhering with redline tape.  The bottom is open however, the box flap holds the  pens in place as you open or close the box.

Product list...

BG Sultry Paper

PTI cardstock, ribbon and stamp sets

circle punches

post it note

stamps

pens

red liner tape

ATG

We had so much fun on Saturday and enjoyed the glorious spring day.

If you wish to see more photos of the afternoon and evening visit my Facebook Wall.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

For the Graduate

Here is another graduation project I have worked on.  

 I was using maps and included some of my favorite poems and quotes that would fit the theme.

They are printed off on printer paper and rolled as a Diploma.

 (used PTI stamp set instruction sheet as my guide) 

The plan is to roll up bills inside each of the little packages.

below is a free download for you ...

Barnes and Nobel has great new complete collections from some classic poets starting at $20.00!   These books would make an awesome gift to go along with the tea tin.

Product list...

computer, printer, PS

printer paper

road map

PTI ribbon, graduation stamp set, lib card stamp, ink and tea tin

circle punches

red liner tape

(If you wish to have my PS file email me an I will gladly send that to you.)

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

OWH Let's Hang Out!

Here is sketch 113 for the week

Operation Write Home sketch challenge

My creation was totally inspired by Candy her little monkey card made me LOL;)

I remembered my Sister left her Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge here so I started cutting.

I added diamond glaze to the sentiment and the monkey.

Product list...

PTI card stock

Cricut Cartridge Create a Critter

Diamond Glaze

Google Eyes

dimensional dots

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless America and our Heroes!

Direction of Your Dreams

A little creation to show you today.  D has many friends graduating this spring and I have started bulking up my crafty stash...

I used the cracked glass technique on the sentiment layer.  

The compass rose image comes from  Antoniu  at fuzzimo.com

compass roses ps brushes

product list...

October Afternoon thrift shoppe dp

PTI cardstock, ribbon and mat stack dies

versamark ink

embossing powder

photoshop

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

Prayer Journal

It has been a long time since I have altered a comp book.  For a benefit auction on Sunday I have completed a few prayer journal sets.  Here is one of them.

   Looking at the photo showed me I need to go back and add some text style to the craft edge.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless!

Doing Good Challenges

Some OWH links for you on this beautiful Sunday.

First the Mother's Day challenge Card Drive.

Take the link for more information...

And your weekly sketch #111

I still have major projects in the works that are demanding my full attention then I came across this verse while reading this AM.  So I am going to make time to create today for the above challenges, how about you?

Galatians 6:9

Let us not become weary in doing good,  for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Happy Stamp Day!  God Bless.