OWH Our Daily Bread Design for January

I still haven't figured out how to edit my blog, how to input a decent photo, how to edit things to make sense but.....I wanted to link my card for the Our Daily Bread Design for OWH. This challenge is to use stripes.

I co-teach a daily bible study class for teens. One of those young men suffered the loss of his father on Christmas Day. It was a sudden loss with no prep that may have made it a bit easier, although losing your father as a teenage boy on Christmas Day to death is not ever going to be easy. That said we start class again tomorrow and I thought of bringing one card for all to sign but decided a bunch of cards would be better. I decided on simple cards with no embellishment. Several used striped paper. I chose the stripes because they are masculine and they would help meet the ODBD challenge to pay for shipment of 2 boxes of cards for the troops. So, here it is, simple but with love to a young man who suffered a horrible loss. I'm significantly older than a teenager but still have both my parents and am so grateful for that.

Sorry for all the mess in the background. Like I said, I still don't know how to edit photos etc.
Here is the link http://operationwritehome.org/odbd-january-challenge-2/
OWH Our Daily bread design

our daily bread for OWH

The challenge at OWH for Our Daily Bread is to focus on the sentiment. This is a sticker I purchased while visiting San Francisco years ago. We stopped at the sticker factory, name is escaping me at the moment but it is the one with the red heart as their symbol! I thought it would be fun to mat it with various colours, I think it works. Again, sorry for poor photos, still no money for a camera sadly!

http://operationwritehome.org/our-daily-bread-designs-october-challenge/

OWH Throwdown Part two

Here is the second card that I created today. It uses a Stampin Up set called "Pretty Princess". I coloured it with Copic makers, cut it out with Spellbinders dies. I think a little girl would enjoy this card. (Notes for me: card coloured with the following markers Skin E00, Cheeks E01, Dress RV000 wit RV02 overlay, Dots RV14, center Y000 several layers, leaves YG23, flowers RV14, Hair E15, Stick E35, ribbon and heart R14). Strangely I have lost a second OWH stamp for the back. I'm going to have to blame my cat. She loves things like that. Of course, had I put it in the drawer it would still be there and not left on the table!

Again, purple is just the weird back drop. I'm hoping that Santa buys me  camera for Christmas!!

http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-cards-4-kids-3/

OWH Mid week throw down Kids cards part one

Okay, trying agin since I lost the last post. Today's throw down is create cards for kids. I created two here is the first one.

This card uses Stampin Up "Just Soccer". It also uses some Disney sports paper. Thought a little boy would enjoy receiving this card in the mail. (The purple is just what I had put it on to show up in the photo. I still don't have a camera and am relying on a pitiful phone camera.)

OWH Midweek Throwdown

OWH midweek throw down Clean and Simple

 I have so many supplies that I have been feeling like I need to use them more and find a way to reach out to others who can use a pick me up. I discovered Operation Write Home through Splitcoast stampers. It felt right to join them in sharing some of my creations, as humble as they are compared to many, so that service men and women can write home and stay connected with friends and loved ones. I am a Navy brat. I was born at Otis Air Force Base while my dad was attending OCS. Many of my relatives have served their countries, some giving all, in the name of freedom. My forefathers even fought against Britain in the Revolutionary War. For these reasons and many more, this just feels right.

I have been reading the blog and website for Operation Write Home the past few nights when I couldn't sleep. I even signed up via Facebook last night. This morning a midweek challenge was issued for Clean and Simple cards. I just purchased a stamp that says "You hold the key to my heart" from our new Hobby Lobby store and knew just what I wanted to do with it.

I hope that it will bring joy to a loved one who is missing their special someone.

Note: my camera is deceased and I need to purchase a new one. I apologize for the poor quality of the photo. It is from my phone.

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I haven't felt up to crafting lately; too much pain so can't sit at my table. But I needed two cards right away. I found two images that I had previously coloured (Relaxing Charlotte and Nurse Lucy) and knew I could put them to good use. Popped over to the Sparkle Creation blog for a sketch idea, took a few minutes to gather supplies and assemble. Now I'm ready with a birthday card and a nursing school graduation. If you like the stamps pop on over to the store and check the awesome stamps out. There are many different characters doing lots of great activities that are great to colour with Copic markers.

http://www.sparklecreationsrubberstamps.com/

I have been in a real rut since I have been so ill with pancreatitis. Those broken ribs have taken so much strength out of me, so while surfing the web one day this week I checked out one of my favorite stamp blogs: http://sparklecreationsrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

The contest this week is entitled SRCSC88 You are my sunshine. I decided to attempt to play along. I don't have any of the swim type stamps yet but I do own this cute Cruising Chloe. I figured when I look at her I think sun, since it is the only time you put the top down. And I found the sentiment in another stamp by the same company in the stamp Rainy Day Ruby. I searched my stash and found some bright paper, grabbed my Copics and came up with this simple card which I think covers what they were asking for and could be used for either a friend who is having surgery in the morning or another friend's birthday next week.

I'm still struggling to get some oomph in my step with my two hospital stays but I think this has me on the right track.