I am finally back in the swing of things and am ready to do host a OLW!  Thanks so much to Susan for doing all of January – doesn’t she just totally rock?

It was my friend Allison’s birthday yesterday and she has a thing for birds.  And owls.  And [...]]]> Well, hello there bunnies!

I am finally back in the swing of things and am ready to do host a OLW!  Thanks so much to Susan for doing all of January – doesn’t she just totally rock?

It was my friend Allison’s birthday yesterday and she has a thing for birds.  And owls.  And bunnies.  And a variety of other feathered and furry things, but I decided to just go with bird.

So, this week, the challenge is to make a one-layer BIRTHDAY card incorporating a bird (or birds).

Happy Birdie

Clickie to biggie.

Card stock: PTI
Stamps: Memory Box, PTI, A Muse
Ink: Memento
Markers: SU!

1. A one-layer card is defined as a single piece of cardstock folded in half.

2. Make a one-layer birthday card incorporating at least one bird.

3. Please share your creation by posting your card online and then using  Inlinkz below to link to it.

4. Please make sure you are linking directly to the relevant post – not just to your blog.

5. Most important of all…HAVE FUN!

6. If I have confused you, please feel free to leave a comment telling me so, or email me for clarification

7. If you wish to post your creation to SCS, please use OLW77 as a keyword.

Bird

Click it to big it.

Card stock: PTI Stamps: Trees – Hero Arts, bird – SU! (I only inked the bird part of the stamp) Ink: Basic Grey, Real Red – SU!

I be back.

And what better way to start the being-backiness than to do Susan‘s OLW74.

OLW74

Clicky to biggie.

Card stock: PTI Stamps: SU! Ink: Clearsnap pigment inks

Have a great day Susan!

I do hope to at least tidy up some loose odds and ends by next Wednesday.

Hang in there

Hope you all had a fun Halloween!

This week’s OLW challenge is to make a tag…or two…or three.

Tags

These were so easy-peasy, lemon squeezy!

I used:

Manilla tags: Staples Background stamps: Hero Arts, Stampendous Other stamps: Hero Arts, SU! Ink: Memento, SU! Twine: unknown

So, let’s see some [...]]]> Good morning pumpkins

Hope you all had a fun Halloween!

This week’s OLW challenge is to make a tag…or two…or three.

Tags

These were so easy-peasy, lemon squeezy!

I used:

Manilla tags: Staples
Background stamps: Hero Arts, Stampendous
Other stamps: Hero Arts, SU!
Ink: Memento, SU!
Twine: unknown

So, let’s see some tags!

A note about commenting.  As you have probably noted, I have been remiss in my commenting.
So, in order to not feel like a failure in this regard, I am simply going to lower your expectations

Each week, I will feature five cards on the blog from among the entries and comment on them here.
I will still look at all your cards, but will only comment on the five that are featured here.

My card for Susan‘s OLW 70

Card stock: PTI Stamps: Martha Stewart Ink: SU!

It’s been a house full of sickies these last two weeks and now it’s my turn.  Boo!  So, this is late and hurried.

The theme for this week’s OLW is stripes.  Yep, just that, stripes.

Make a one-layer card incorporating stripes in some way.  I will make my card once I [...]]]> Good morning peeps.

It’s been a house full of sickies these last two weeks and now it’s my turn.  Boo!  So, this is late and hurried.

The theme for this week’s OLW is stripes.  Yep, just that, stripes.

Make a one-layer card incorporating stripes in some way.  I will make my card once I stop coughing enough to hold a stamp steady

OLW69

Okies, I made one

Card stock: water colour paper
Colour medium: Caran d’Ache watercolour crayons
Ink: Tsukineko silver
Stamp: SU!

I stuck a Spellbinders square die on the front of my card, drew some stripes in blues and greens inside the square then
gently ran a wet foam brush over the crayon stripes. When it was dry I stamped the fuzzy striped background with a SU! botanical stamp using silver ink.

October 2nd was the two year anniversary of my dad’s death from prostate cancer. October 4th was the one year anniversary of a young friend’s death from a different kind of cancer.

Two women (that I know of) from our wonderful stamping and papercrafting community are also fighting their own battles with [...]]]> Hello ladies,

October 2nd was the two year anniversary of my dad’s death from prostate cancer. October 4th was the one year anniversary of a young friend’s death from a different kind of cancer.

Two women (that I know of) from our wonderful stamping and papercrafting community are also fighting their own battles with this despicable disease: Katie Renz and frequent OLW participant, Janelle.

This week, the challenge is to make and send/deliver a “Thinking of You” card to someone who is struggling with any kind of battle. I would also like all participants to make a five dollar (or more!) donation to the cancer research/cause of their choice.

You can donate to Katie’s family by going here.

My husband Mark is participating in Movember this year in Memory of Jack Layton (a well-respected and well-loved Canadian politician who died of cancer in August).  Should you wish to sponsor Mark, you can do so by going here.

The above are only two possibilities.  You can choose ANY cancer research/cause you like.
When you’ve posted your card, please leave a comment letting me know me know where you made your donation.

Finally, you give, I give. I will randomly pick one person who has made a donation and send them a few goodies.

OLW67

Clickety to biggety.

Card stock: Papertrey Ink – Vintage Cream
Stamps: Hero Arts – heart, Stampin’ Up! – sentiment
Ink: Memento – Angel Pink and London Fog

1. A one-layer card is defined as a single piece of cardstock folded in half.

2. Make a one-layer “Thinking of You” card and send it to someone who needs a boost.
Make a five-dollar donation to the cancer research/cause of your choice.

3. Please share your creation by posting your card online and then using  Inlinkz below to link to it.

4. Please make sure you are linking directly to the relevant post – not just to your blog.

5. Most important of all…HAVE FUN!

6. If I have confused you, please feel free to leave a comment telling me so, or email me for clarification

7. If you wish to post your creation to SCS, please use OLW67 as a keyword.

And one last thing…please come back later for another post regarding commenting.
Oh, oh, oh.  Another last thing (heh).  There are three winners of stamps from wayyyyy back who have yet to receive their stamps.  I’m sorry.  I suck.  I WILL send them shortly.  For realz!

I bet you are all wondering who is the lucky winner of Krystie Lee‘s A Muse Studio goodies!

Well, wonder no more!

The winner is [insert drumroll here]…Carol B (#34) of The Inky Daisy.

Congratulations Carol and thank you so much Krystie for your most generous prize!

Carol, please email (jennifer[at]stylesink[dot]ca) [...]]]> Hey there chickies!

I bet you are all wondering who is the lucky winner of Krystie Lee‘s A Muse Studio goodies!

Well, wonder no more!

The winner is [insert drumroll here]…Carol B (#34) of The Inky Daisy.

Congratulations Carol and thank you so much Krystie for your most generous prize!

Carol, please email (jennifer[at]stylesink[dot]ca) me your details so I can pass them on to Krystie.

Thank you all for playing along and submitting such lovely cards!