Sketches

Have you ever heard of other card makers using sketches? 

BUT just can not figure out where to begin??

Well, here is my thoughts... from the beginning.

I love OWH sketches, there is a new one every week, they come out on Sunday.

I donate all my unused cards to them, for the soldiers. I have a badge on my sidebar.

Anyway, So, the first thing I do is pick a theme.  

Continuing with my graduation theme from the weekend.

Then, I look at the shapes on the sketch, NO you do not have to be exact.  

I like the three "strips" here the first thing I thought of was ribbon. 

Now, what can I do with the rectangles....HUMM??   Again, the first thing that popped into my head was Apothecary accents, the long piece.

Now into the craft room I went.  

Picking colors, ribbon and of course little pretties too.

Ohhhh the juices are flowing now... The sentiment was easy, I have been looking for a reason to use this one:

Here is my version.. can you see the sketch??

The new In Color ribbon became my "strips".

and the sentiment fit perfectly in the 6th from the smallest circle framelit.

The inside was just left simple with three new punch flower from the new Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.
 

Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss look just amazing together.

 I do hope that this little step by step helped.  Any questions just email me.  I will do my best to help!

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

Operation Write Home .. Sketches Blog Hop..

Here are the two cards that I came up with for our hop... 

I used sketch 27 for my new Hero card....

As if anyone really needs a reason, but here is mine...

I wanted to let Operation Write Home and Kris know that Trevor is back in the states, after 7 long months of being in Afghanistan, as of  Thursday and will be home here for a visit on Sunday night....

I also wanted to thank a friend of mine Tammy (she knows who she is) for helping me find OWH.  I have enjoyed making cards for the heroes and they sure know how much we love them.  The support we give them is welcomed and appreciated.

I knew when I saw this sketch that I was going to use this big retiring ribbon.  I will miss it.  

And be nice I hand stamped each letter.... :-)

This my very 1st time in a blog hop... I hope everything turned out alright.
And that everyone gets inspired.

I do have blog candy.... you will have to check out the Friday night post to see what it is... but its a good one.   Ohh this is how you get the blog candy, you must post a comment and I would appreciate a few new followers too... 

So the other thing on everyone's mind is graduation, right?? 

Well I thought so too... I love this stamp set for that...

I got the idea from sketch number 114. 

Yes, it was changed just a little.

The footprints are the steps we have take to get where we are and where we want to go..

Enjoy your Daring Adventure and the rest of the Hop!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

Have a Great Day Getting Crafty!!

Happy Birthday Trevor!!

Here is a Hero Card for Operation Write Home......

Honoring my Hero, my Son on his birthday!!

 This is an amazing sentiment for our Heroes!!

And I made my own "wreath" out of stars.

The screen door is cut by hand, sometimes not always straight...

Hope you have an Amazing Birthday, Trevor!! I miss you.....

I found out yesterday he will be home from his second tour in Afghanistan the end of May!! 

CAN NOT WAIT!!

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Supplies:

CS: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White

Misc: Hodgepodge silver set, Hemp Twine, Actual Screen scrap