back to the drawing board

this weekend is the operation write home memorial day bloghop. you can  start at the beginning of the hop by clicking on the image above.

and here is the missing you card i put together for this weekend's bloghop. i put to use some new stamps created by stephanie ackerman for purple onion designs.

and now be sure to head on over to the next stop on the bloghop.

magdalena - axes designs

 

supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [scraps] sassafras & scenic route
other paper: [green tissue paper]
stamps: [home sweet home set & sentiment/a little bird told me set]] purple onion designs
ink: [jet black archival ink] ranger
accent: [brad] queen & company
other: [machine stitching]
size: 4" x 5"

cardstock: bazzill  [maraschino & sea water/canvas texture, lily white/criss-cross texture]; stamps: unity stamp company [sentiment/sending my love set]; ink: tsukineko [tuxedo black/memento dye ink]; accents: queen & company [black rhinestone]; tools: we r memory keepers [crop-o-dile corner chomper], ek success [flower/small punch, flower/mini punch set].

 

i forgot all about this patriotic card i made a while ago - way back in december, i think. i kind of remember making it while drk was here, while being sure that he didn't see it so that eventually i would be able to give it to him. then it was requested to be published in the june issue of cards magazine, and was forgotten 'til tonite. i still haven't gotten the card back, so drk will just have to do with the electronic version of it for now. if he's lucky maybe it will arrive when he is home on leave in a few weeks (:

cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; paper: basicgrey [june bug 6x6 paper pad], [old dictionary page]; stamps: unity stamp company [flag/unity in america collection]; ink: tsukineko [jet black/stazon], tattered angels [pearl/glimmer mist]; paper accent: jenni bowlin [patriotic/mini bingo card]; chipboard: advantus [stars/heidi swapp]; wire: darice [20-gauge copper wire]; fibers: dmc [white], jewelry essentials [20lb hemp cord]; other: [button].

cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; stamps: purple onion designs [doodle flower sentiment set & skinny dip alphabet]; ink: [tuxedo black/memento dye ink]; markers: copic [r22, r24, r27, 100/sketch]; paper accent: doodlebug designs [lily white rick-rack/paper frill]; tool: we r memory keepers [crop-a-dile corner chomper]; other: [blue brads], [machine stitching].

want to win the usa noteblock stamp i used on this card?? if so, click on over to the purple onion designs blog and leave a comment before midnight edt on july 4th. and while your there, check out today's post - the first person to list all of the stamps used on jennifer's card will win some of the stamps she used. good luck!

cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; paper: scenic route [liberty collection], [page torn from old ledger]; stamp: purple onion designs [usa noteblock]; ink: ranger ink [brushed corduroy/tim holtz distress ink]; chipboard: american crafts [star]; rhinestone: junkitz [red star]; rub-ons: dcwv [white stiches]; tool: we r memory keepers [crop-a-dile corner chomper].

 

a few cards to add to my box to send off to operation write home. i made these a while back - i think over memorial day weekend when i had my stack of red, white & blue patterned paper out. and that tim holtz scallop die i used on the top card - i can't stop using it. i think i've used it like 21 times since i bought it...and that is a lot for me.
also, don't forget to vote in the current round of paper crafts magazine's gallery idol. either go to the main page then click on vote, or you can go directly to my card. voting ends tomorrow - thursday - at 9am mst. the top 10 will be announced friday morning.

cardstock: bazzill [kraft, bubble blue & blue jean/criss-cross texture]; patterned paper: doodlebug designs; paper accent: doodlebug designs [limeade/paper frills];  stamps: unity stamp company [sending my love], autumn leaves [flowers]; ink: ranger ink [jet black/archival ink];  metal: darice [20-gauge copper wire], [yellow brads]; die-cut: sizzix [scallops/tim holtz collection]; other: [wood dowel].

welcome to stop 43, or thereabouts, on the operation write home memorial day weekend bloghop. the assignment: red, white & blue missing you. i went for a fairly flat, not too embellished card so that it can easily be mailed in an a2 envelope and will hopefully make it to iraq unscathed. if this is your first stop on the the bloghop then head on over to the start. otherwise, click on through to the next stop...

bloghop start: owh - stars and stamps

next stop: jeanine - bucketlist stamper

and before i go i have some quick news to share with my regular readers - i some how made it into paper crafts magazine's gallery idol 2010 top 20 :) voting begins june 7th. and thank-you! to each of you that left a comment or sent a message yesterday.

cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; stickers: scenic route [liberty collection]; brads: advatus [mini fasteners/tim holtz idea-ology]; font: creating keepsakes [ck man's print]; other: [machine stitching].