Cards for kids was the call of this week’s Operation Write Home Midweek Challenge, so I dug through my embellishments and found some cute little bees that were just begging to be freed. . . and of course, I just happen to have some new bee-themed paper that needed a home. Add some punched shapes, yellow Glimmer Mist, some brown ink and an orange rhinestone and I had a very simple card for someone’s little gal.
This week’s Operation Write Home challenge is all about Easter, and for some reason I had a bit of difficulty with this one. I don’t think I’ve actually ever created an Easter card in my life. . . How is that possible? But I’m happy to say that with a couple of attempts I’m now over that hurdle thanks to K & Company’s Susan Winget Designer Mat Pad. This whole paper collection looks like Spring, so by adding a ”Happy Easter” stamped banner, some punched flowers and liquid pearls I came up with a quick and easy greeting. I hope you like (even if it’s only mid-winter).
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Operation Write Home isn’t missing a beat as the new year begins, and I’m just trying to keep up with the creativeness of it all. The latest OWH Sketch Challenge was posted yesterday, and since my son so graciously decided to take a long nap today, I was able to create my card, write this post and share my twist on the original inspiration. . . all in one day!
I took a few liberties by adding some tails to my circle and using washi tape to create the vertical shape, but I tried to stay true to the original intent. The cutesy little papers all came from Dear Lizzy’s 5th & Frolic collection with some basic teal accent stock. I purchased the washi tape from Staples right before Christmas and just couldn’t wait to try it out on a new project. I also added three dots of petal pink Liquid Pearls to give the card a bit more dimension and interest. I hope you like!
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