Sketch 219 and getting really far behind

I've been really, really lax in posting!
Sketch 219 -

I combined that sketch with the Mid Week Throwdown from April 2nd because I'm lazy.  And I thought it would help me catch up faster.

The monthly challenge from Our Daily Bread Designs is for bugs.  I love this stamp.  It's huge but it stamps up really  nice.

The next card is in memory of Suzanne, one of the card makers for Operation Write Home.  She recently passed away.

On March 26 they asked for cards using purple and  yellow.  These aren't some of my best work.  

That brings us to Sketch 217 -

And one more Mid Week Throw Down -called  circles galore.

And I almost missed sketch 218

These are going with Joanne to Kohl's.  She works there and they have very kindly given her permission to put out a box of hero cards in their breakroom during May, which is Military Appreciation Month.

Also, if you have a few moments, please watch this short video.  I was extremely honored to have my box of cards chosen to be viewed on the air at OWH TV.

Thanks for stopping in!

~Nancy F.

Sketch 216

I combined the sketch again.  The Midweek throw down was for using a scrappy background.  I actually found some scraps that matched!

I'm on a roll - more sketch cards -

Sketches 215 and 214

Operation Write Home - 215 - can't believe there's that many sketches to choose from!

I combined this one with the Midweek Throwdown for Mother's Day cards.

And last Sunday's sketch - 214 -

ODBD March Challenge

Thank you cards - I combined the Our Daily Bread challenge with the midweek throwdown for using teal.

Super lazy

I've been a super lazy blogger.....
Sketch #213 -  Good sketch, I kind of changed it a bit so I could use clock hands.

Mid Week Throwdown for Let Your Light Shine -

Sketch #212 - I wasn't a fan of this sketch - it gave me trouble.  I don't know why, it's such a nice sketch.

I guess it's those little banners that threw me.  I tried several times, but was never really happy with any of them.

Mid Week Throwdown from 2 weeks ago.....so late....ugh... Punny cards.  This wasn't the one I made for the week, but I managed to mail that one last week and never took a picture.  I had this image already stamped and it didn't take much time to color and put another one together.  I'll save this one for closer to winter.

My weekly update

Sketch 211 - love this sketch coz I get to use some bigger stamps!

So apparently, I forgot to post my card for sketch 210 last week.

And I went to another card making meeting and I remembered my tape gun!

Looks like it's snowing again......sigh.......I've really had enough already!

~Nancy F.

February ODB Challenge, Sketch 210 and other stuff

Our Daily Bread for February - use brown - this also doubles as my masculine card for the card bowl.

The midweek throwdown was a call for cards for kids.  I went with Goofy.

Then I decided to combine the kid's card with the call for using brown.

OWH Sketch #209 and a midweek throwdown

This week, I combined the two challenges.  Midweek throwdown = use pastels and so I did a girly card using Sunday's sketch.  I also made one for the boys.

Thanks for checking in!

~Nancy F.

Challenges for the week and a stupid move

The mid-week throwdown at Operation Write Home was Easter cards.   I combined mine with this week's sketch, which I found to be quite a challenge.  All those circles.....oh my.....

After that brain teaser, I went with an easier form of an Easter card.  The bunny is on the inside of the card.  My photography leaves a lot to be desired..........

I spent a lot of time during the week preparing card kits for myself for a card making gathering of friends on Sunday.  I thought I had everything well prepared until I got to the meeting and found I had no glue gun..  I did manage to take 3 extra rolls of tape, but no gun....  What kind of idiot goes to a card making group and forgets her glue gun????...um.......this kind...... I did have 3 small tape rollers, so I made my card fronts and decided to glue them on the card stock when I got home.

Unfortunately, when I got home, I realized that those little hand held glue tape dispensers were crap - I could peel almost everything apart with no effort at all.  So, I'll be spending this evening with my trusty glue tape gun and re-doing them all........Thanks for listening to my rant!

~ Nancy F.

The week in review

So far, my attempt at sticking to the challenges is going pretty well.  Posting them each day, not so well.
I had trouble with this Sunday's sketch.  I'm still not really happy with these two attempts.  I think I need a booster of mojo or something.

The midweek throwdown was for the chalkboard technique.  I'm a big fan of this, because it involves embossing and I love to emboss.

I also had a struggle with CAS.  I think I always will.  The embellishment at the sentiment was courtesy of a smudge.

I think Window Dressing is my very favorite SU set of stamps that I own.  I could make these cards until

I'm blue in the face.  I love coloring them and I love sticking different things in the window.  I love the brick embossing folder and putting smudges on the walls of the building.  I had to stop myself or I would have just filled the entire box of cards for Operation Write Home with these.  

I hope everyone has a productive week!

~Nancy F.

Sketch #206

I just taped up a box of cards to mail off to Operation Write Home tomorrow and now I'm feeling intimidated by the empty box waiting for me to fill.......  Anyone else have that problem?

Our Daily Bread - January Challenge

I woke up with mojo!  Woo hoo!

I even had enough leftover to clean up the craft area.  Well, sort of.....  Um, it's a lot better than it was.....

~Nancy F.

Happy New Year (or Harlicher Nei Yahr for all my Pa. Dutch friends) !!

I started off 2013 with good intentions of doing all the challenges and made it halfway through the year before "life" took over.  I'm going to try it again, maybe I can get a little farther through the year this time.

The mid-week throwdown challenge at Operation Write Home is our choice of top mid-week challenges from last year.  I love, love, love making cards for kids.  These are going in my box that I'm preparing to mail right now.

Here's my top ten cards from last year.  

Have a great and productive New Year!

~Nancy F.

Our Daily Bread December 2013 Challenge

I've been making cards like mad.  Too bad I'm too lazy to post them.  

Here's one for the Our Daily Bread December challenge for postage money for Operation Write Home.

Masculine is what they called for.

And this is my take on the sketch for today.  I skipped the ribbon.

Hope things are good with all my friends in blogland.  We're getting some snow today, which makes it all the better for just staying in and playing with paper!

Thanks for looking in!   ~Nancy F.