I am hosting a Challenge!! In honor of OWH

Hello fellow crafters!!  I am excited to be hosting my first challenge here on this blog!!

Operation Write Home is celebrating their birthday this month. 

If you are not familiar with Operation Write Home (OWH) let me tell you a little about them.

This wonderful organization was started by Sandy Allnock in 2007. They support our US armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.

You can visit Sandy and her fellow OWH bloggers HERE

SO in honor of OWH we are hosting a challenge this week.  And giving you all the FREEDOM by picking what you do.  Yes, anything goes!

Theme:  Anything you like! It can be a card, scrapbook page, any papercraft!

IT can be any theme, any color!!

Time: Starts today Sept 20th and runs through 11:59 pm EST Sept 27th!!

 The only freedom we are not allowing is backlinking. NO backlinking please, this must be a new project. 

Otherwise you have all the freedom:

You can use any products. 

You can combine with other challenges.

We take projects from all over the world for this challenge!

Post your challenge project on your blog and  direct link it to this post.

Also enter your card or project into inklinkz below.

Leave a comment if you care to!

WINNERS

 I will pick two winners.  One for favorite card, and on random drawing winner!
Each winner will receive a 20.00 gift certificate to use in my store!

I would like to invite you all to send a card to Operation Write Home!  If you do please read more about the requirements at OWH's website.  (I have been told NO GLITTER)

Or if you would rather, why not donate a little to keep this wonderful charity going!

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Now lets see what my wonderful designers did for this challenge!! Aren't they some of the most talented woman?

We have a special guest designer! Karen Howard.  Thank you Karen for helping me to get involved with this wonderful organization!  Karen used the beautiful digital image from The Pixie Cottage A Bloom and her Trio by ArTish.

Katie Tate
Katie has used the cute Strawberry Tilda stamp from Magnolia!

Cheryl Walker used this cute little stamp from Belles N Whistles

And here is Janiel Corley's card, using a cute stamp from CC Designs

 

I want to say thank you to design team ladies!!
Now lets see what you come up with!

Michelle



I have a card to show you!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone!! Spring is finally here in NE Ohio! I am so happy. I just hope it does not snow again. I know I shoudn't even think it!
For those of you who sent Haeli a card, first of all, thank you.  Secondly, I wanted to keep you updated, my sister was stopping by to see her again today with a second bunch of cards.  She has received 55 cards and packages so far!  She asked her mom why would all these people who don't know her want to send her cards!?  So thank you for showing her that even people who don't know her do care!  (See the right top side bar if you haven't read my post about Haeli)
I have a new card to show you. Yes, finally!!  And I am pretty darn happy with this card.  I combined two stamps.  The first one is from The Pixie Cottage, entitled Pleasant Porch by ArTish. (I swear this card looks like my mother-in-law's porch.)  I also used one of my Magnolia Tilda Stamps.

I just love to make easel cards. I used the a punch around the page from Martha Stewart.  Here is a side view, I pop-dotted Tilda.

I would love to enter this card in a few challenges.

Craft our Days Away - For Mum or a Special Lady

Delicious Doodles - Dimensional Project

Papercutz Challenge - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up - Add a Ribbon

Just Magnolia - Favorite color combos (I have many -- here is orange and green)

Thanks for stopping by,

Michelle

A late Christmas Card

Yes, I know I am way late for a Christmas card!  I had this card done for awhile, but with all the problems with my computer and camera at the end of the year I just never got time to post it. If you have been following my blog long you know I love to make stair step cards.  If you need directions on how to make one just email me. I hope to get the directions posted here soon. I used two Magnolia Tilda stamps here and a Pixie Cottage stamp that certainly fit the scene.  The Pixie Cottage has several new background/accessory stamps up for purchase now. You will find they go wonderfully with Magnolia Tilda stamps.

I would like to place this card in the following challenges.

Creative Card Crew-Colors of my Country (this is what it looks like outside right now here in Ohio)

All That Scraps is All about Snow

That is it for now.

Michelle

Challenge Card, Blog Hop atThe Pixie Cottage, and coupon code

This is Candy Monster! A digital stamp from the Precious Stamps by Lisa collection at The Pixie Cottage.  The Pixie Cottage will be having a blog hop starting Sunday morning with a chance to win prizes!!! 

I have to say I had a hard time with the green copics for his face, but time was of the essence, so it was take it as it is! Besides I am sure I will find some sweet little boy or girl that will like this card.

I used the Martha Stewart Gothic Arches edge punch

Basic Grey Eerie Paper Collection

Bazzill Cardstock for the card layers

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Super Smooth 80 lb

and of course Copic Markers

Embellishements are by K&Co and Me&My Big Ideas

Of course I always plan on adding a challenge or two!!!

Mojo Monday Sketch

Speedy the Cat wants a Holiday Card (hope they don't mind Halloween)

Crafty Creations Challenge wanted autumn or Halloween

Moving Along with The Times wanted a card for a child

At Digi Doodle anything goes

Flourishes anything goes but button and bows (this would usually be a problem for me!)

Charisma Cardz Challenge wants something matching (can you see the matching envelope below my card?)

Cards for Men  anything goes as long as it is for a man (little man!!)

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Coupon Code and Markdowns

Magnolia stamps continue to be marked down as well as Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pads. Also House Mouse Stamps are on clearance at 50% off!!

If you haven't joined The Pixie Cottage Stamp of the Month Club now would be a good time as November's stamps are in!! And you will get yours before they go up for sale.  Use coupon code: Halloween for an additional 10 percent off your total order!

Thanks for stopping by, and hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!

Michelle