Another batch to send off to OWH

Well, I have finally made another batch of cards to send off to OWH to go with the other ones I have waiting in a box. Its really hard for me to not to be able to really deck them out with embellies and lots of bling, but rules must be followed and I know that the family members who receive these cards along with the thousands of others submitted won't care that they aren't all blinged out over embellished. But was told by Sandy that if using stickles that the glittered part must be covered with glossy accents to ensure that the glitter is definitely adhered to and won't come off. A major safety precaution since the smallest speck of light can be seen by night vision goggles by the enemy. So its understandable why this a major rule. Its a great satisfaction to myself, knowing that I am helping bring some cheer to the military families. We are getting ready to gear up for a makings of Father's Day cards. So if you haven't hopped on board, what are you waiting for? I have found that if I take a week and just color images first, then select the coordinating papers it seems to move a lot faster instead of coloring one image, assembling it and starting it over again with another. I know that there are many who have done a processing line, color, cuts, assemble, package, but I can't seem to get in that mode. LOL!!! Everyone has a way of doing things and no matter how it is done, as long as it gets to the military guys/women thats all that matters. Anyway one last card to show you and I'm off to start another round, plan on getting the 50 plus cards I have off this week. I know it will be crazy as Easter is upon us and the mail will be extra heavy. Aagin I can't state enough, come help a worthy cause and support our military. Their families will thank you for the cards they have received from their loved ones who are in the field. Have a great day and will be back soon with another batch to share with you.

Forgive me for not posting...

I cannot believe it has been 23 days since my last post. I have been working on several projects, but time has gotten away. And looks as if I maybe MIA for a little longer. Took a rather nasty fall at work yesterday down two flights of stairs and am now wearing a moon boot for the next 3 weeks!!!!!! I cannot believe I wasn't paying attention where I was walking. aarrgghh!!!!! Trying to type and keep the foot elevated is a little hard to do. But I do have a couple of cards to share with you. Forgive me if I am not real chatty on here the drugs make me feel a little "out of place or spacey I should say" if you know what I mean. LOL!!!!!!Thanks to Carisa over at Lady Guinevere's Inky Faeries for RAK'g this image to me. I think this is really a cute Bella and may have to order her as my granddaughter is enamoured with mermaids now instead of princesses. I had alot of fun making this one and really wanted to make it 3-D to look as if she was just balancing over the ocean floor.
Supplies: Stamping Bella "Underwatergoddessabella, Papertrey Ink Honey Bees for the look of seaweed. Minature seashells that I had found at a shell shop in Morro Bay. prismacolor Markers and Twinkling H2o's for the effect on her scales and fin. Brads covered in stickles for the starfishes and Blue and Sand Beads for the ocean floor. Paper by Paper Adventures and Kiwi Kiss Ink used for the seaweed coloring.

CONGRATS!

I could not help but select this image and make it a special card for my sweet precious granddaughter. She has been in dance since she was two years old and is now 7 and Friday is her last recital until the fall classes begin. I always present her with a miniature rose bouquet and a card to say "You Were A Shining Star". My sweet friend Carisa RAK'd me these images on a day that I was feeling blue. This little Stampingbella MissMatch Ketto reminds me of Mikayla. She thinks she is a princess (of course to Grandma she is..LOL!!!) and when she dances she is always right on step never missing a beat and gives 110%. Pink is her favorite color. I think she will be quite pleased with this card all because it is in her favorite color pink, its glittery, has a crown with tiny rhinestones at the tip of it and it was made expecially for her by G'ma Dee. I think I may have to purchase several more of these sweet stamps, as they all seem to resemble my sweet Kayla in one way or another. Supplies: Paper-Bazzill Tink Pink, Polka Dot Paper-Bazzill Creative Imaginations Pizzazzill, Prima Flowers, Pink Rhinestones,-Markers: Prismacolor Mulberry and Blush Pink, SU Stamp Sentiment-Say It With Scallops, Martha Stewart Punch, Nestabilities Oval Plain and Scallop and Cuttlebug Scalloped Die