Dad Card

It feels like a month since I have made cards.  It really hasn't been that long....but it feels like it.  A lot has been going on the last couple of weeks.  I had been sick and got better.  Then my son got sick and shared it with me.  As it turns out, I never really got over what I had.  I ended up with a horrible sinus infection.  Thanks to some meds, I am all better.  In the meantime, we have been trying to plan a family reunion to CO this summer with my brother & family (they live in Australia).  It was going to be his family, my parents, my aunt and her hubby, my hubby, son & self and possibly my other 2 brothers.  Just when things looked like they were going to fall into place, we got a set back.  We got word regarding my son's school choice (he will be starting Kindergarten).  He has been chosen for a year round school.....starting early July.  That has just messed up our trip.  Now onto plan B, go to CO earlier, without my husband (due to his work schedule), so my son & I can spend time with my parents.  In the midst of that, my son's preschool (that the parents have been working so hard to save) has decided that they cannot make it to the end of May.  They will close at the end of April, luckily they will still have a graduation.

I never made any Mother's Day cards.  Pretty much anytime a "holiday" comes up, I can't seem to get it together in time, other than Christmas.  So I decided, I am going to make some Dad cards.  The image is a cute clip art I came across.  The paper is from DCWV paper pack that I found on clearance for $5 at Joann.  I used OWH's sketch #113.

                                                                   

Thinking Of You

I had a few personal cards to make.  One was for a cousin of mine that has been in and out of the hospital.  I thought a nice 'thinking of you' card would cheer her up.

The butterfly I stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Then I took purple ink and sponged on the butterfly.  I added a little yellow ink.  With a paper towel, I wiped off the excess.  This is another resist technique that I learned.

Butterfly Stamp - Inkadinkado Garden Delight set

Butterfly Paper - Bo Bunny

Inks - Brilliance Pearlescent Purple / Distress Ink Wild Honey

Thinking Of You Stamp - Stampin' Up

The second card I made for my hubby's uncle who's mother passed away.  I don't have any sympathy stamps and didn't feel like making something on the computer.  So I figured a thinking of you would be appropriate.  The first time I made this card, I made the front part first but didn't adhere it to the base.  I wanted to write the card (to avoid mistakes) and then adhere it to the front.  Once the card was written and signed by all of us, I glued it down.  Opened the card and OH NO!  The writing was now on the left side (the back of the front) and upside down.  No way to fix it.....so I just made another one.

Flower Stamp - Inkadinkado Garden Delight set

Wax Paper Resist

I love seeing some of the cards that are made for OWH that were 'created.'  I have been watching oodles and oodles of YouTube videos to learn some new techniques.  One technique I have been really interested in is Resist.  I found one where they used wax paper.  I thought, that is cool & I have plenty of wax paper.

Supplies Needed:
Paper (I used regular cardstock but I have seen it on glossy paper)
Wax Paper
Iron (make sure there is no water in it)
Ink(s)
Paper Towel

First, take the wax paper and wad it up into a tight ball.  Open it up but try not to completely open/flatten it.  Place the wax paper on the cardstock and then use some scrap paper to lay on top of that.  Make sure your surface is protected.  Then, with the iron set on high, iron the paper.  Make sure to get the corners really well.  Now take your ink(s) and have some fun.  I used 3 Distress Inks (Broken China, Peeled Paint and Wild Honey).  Sponge on the ink however you want.  When you get the look you want, take a paper towel and wipe off the excess.  You have just created your own background paper!

Here is my wax resist background paper.  I used the Peeled Paint as the main color.  Then added some Broken China & Wild Honey.

You can see the design from the crumpled wax paper.

ODBD & Sandy Challenge

ODBD will sponsor 2 boxes to be shipped to our heros if we get enough cards with their challenge.  This month the challenge is Tic-Tac-Toe.  I chose to go diagonal from top left corner to the bottom right corner.  * Sorry, can't get a copy of the board *  The options I chose are brads, ribbon and layers.

Then Sandy made a challenge (that I kind of got myself into) to see if a card can be made with the ODBD challenge using OWH's sketch for this week. 

So here is my card for both challenges  But there is one teeny, tiny problem.......I only have bright colored brads.  So I had to use eyelets......*crossing fingers* hope that works!  I have layers with the sentiment & the base is a layer.  The black & white strips is ribbon.  Then the eyelets in the corners. 

Bloomin' Flowers

What a week.....and it's only Wednesday.  I got both my cats to the vet for dentals, conference with my son's teacher, dropped off toys for a yard sale, my brother having radiation, and then my husband needing minor outpatient surgery.  He had a gland that got infected, which caused an abscess.  I have been so tired, frustrated, overwhelmed and just plain irritated.  Last week I was getting over a cold.....so this week, I am in desperate need of crafting therapy.  I just wasn't sure how I was going to fit it into my schedule.  Somehow, I managed to make some cards.

I used this week's OWH Sketch # 110

 Digital Image by Shabby Princess - Spring Breeze

Floral Paper by Paper Pizazz - Pink "Handmade" Flowers 

Ribbon & Solid Color Paper from my stash.

Digital Image by Shabby Princess - Spring Breeze

Floral Paper by Paper Pizazz - Purple "Handmade" Flowers

Ribbon & Solid Color Paper from my stash

Digital Image by Shabby Princess - Spring Breeze

Pattern Paper by American Girl Crafts

Solid Yellow Paper from my stash

The Big 5

Saturday we celebrated my son's 5th birthday.  Before David came into our lives, I use to hear people say to enjoy every moment because children grow so fast.  I couldn't understand what they meant.  Now, being a parent, I know exactly what people meant.  It only seems like yesterday that we got that wonderful phone call that a baby boy was waiting for us.  Where has the 5 years gone?  Other than his 1st birthday, I haven't had a problem.....until this year.  I've been getting a little emotional.  He will be graduating preschool soon and then off to kindergarten.  He really is growing up too fast.

David only asked for 2 things for his birthday (other than toys).  He wanted another fireman/fire truck theme & he wanted to celebrate with his cousins.  So my mother-in-law was nice enough to let us invade her house.  All of my husband's family live about an hour and a half from us (in a small country area).  It turned out to be a really nice day.  All of his cousins were there to enjoy cake & ice cream.  I didn't make his cake this year (but I did make cupcakes for his school on Friday).  After cake & ice cream, they all played in the other room while the adults were chatting away in the family room.

It was pretty funny.....with each gift he opened, the more disappointed he got.  I told everyone that he did not need anymore toys.  So they all got him clothes.  He kept waiting to open something that would have toys.  But we told him not to worry, there might be something at home that he would like.

By the time we were ready to hit the road, David was so tired.  Getting up early, filling up on sugar, playing really hard, he was worn out.  He actually slept in the car (I don't remember the last time he has done that).  Once home, he opened some more gifts & got some toys!

Another VCMP Card

Got one more card done for the virtual card making party!

Challenge #6 - Sand and Sea (use blue and tans)

Flower paper is from my stash (I got many, many moons ago) & sentiment is from OWH/Hero Arts stamp set.  It's hard to tell in the picture, but the dark layer behind the sentiment is navy blue (it looks black in the picture).  I had planned on using some blue ribbon but then realized, I don't have yummy blue ribbon.  Not happy with the twine on there......but it will do, for now.

Update: Feb. 13, 2012
I know it's too late to link up for the challenge......but I wasn't happy with the outcome of the card.  The whole reason I wanted to make this card was because of some paper ribbon I found.  But when I put the 1st card together, I couldn't find it.  Well I found it & made a new one.  Much better!  The adhesive paper ribbon is by K&Company.