Leaf Love

Another Tim Holtz inspired leaf card. Paper, background stamp and die is from SU. Leaf stamp is from Tim Holtz Stampers anonymous.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2015 (Sep)

For this month's tag I wanted to use orange and maroon to kick off the college football season (Go Hokies!). In lieu of texture paste I used a paisley texture plate and created an embossed effect. The butterfly stamp is from 2001 and one of my favorite retired classics. While I love the look of vellum, I would probably use acetate next time to preserve the beauty of the stamped images underneath.

SBC - Sketch #416

Here is my layout for sketch #416 from Scrapbook Challenges. This is a picture of my brother and his family taken in mid-October 2014.

Owl Punch - Card Swap

For this month's card swap I used the SU owl punch again. This time I cut off the ears of the owl to create the turkey and used a flower die to create the feathers. The beak is from the tip of a star and the wattle is half of a heart. For more great ideas I recommend going to Pinterest.

Card Swap - Owl Punch

Well I finally broke down and purchased SU's owl punch after seeing all the cool punch art on Pinterest. One of my favorite cards posted on Pinterest was done by fellow demonstrator Jill Hilliard. So, I totally CASE'd her card for my monthly card swap. Thank you Jill.

Tim Holtz - 12 Tags of 2014 (June)

Better late than never. Here is my take on Tim's tag for June. I used one of the butterflies from Stampin' Up's "Papillon Potpourri" and a coordinating punch. The sentiment is from the "Elegant Beginnings" set.

Blog Hop - Operation Write Home

Welcome to another stop on the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

I hope you enjoy my cards and don't forget to scroll down and click on the OWH Banner to find the next stop on the blog hop.

OWH - Sketch #173

In preparation for Memorial Day and the Blog Hop at Operation Write Home, I used the "Liberty for All" stamp set from Stampin' Up! for this week's sketch. I started by stamping the image on acetate using StazOn ink and attached it to the cardstock with black eyelets. I added bakers twine in place of the circle and finished the card with a rub on sentiment.

OWH - Sketch #145

Ok, I'm hooked on the acetate and tissue technique.  Here is this week's Operation Write Home sketch.  Here is a link to the technique instructions and video.