WOYWW #216, OWH and CAS and A Tip
Today Is the day to start your international work desk blog hop! Start Here; http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ At Julia's blog where every week she so kindly hosts' this around the world craft desk tour!
My Desk today : Fun, clean and simple stuff!
I'm working on two cards tonight, this is my stand up work area and I am making my entry for the CAS Blog, this week's theme is GOLD.
I love gold, so this was easy, and it would have been a ten minute card if I hadn't taken 20 minutes to "sand off" smudged liquid pearls!!
Here is the card, it is a 5x7 and I used Elizabeth dies for the Koi (Gold Fish). I used wrapping paper for the gold work!
For more CAS fun go here; http://casology.blogspot.com/
The Next challenge is for a cause near and dear to my heart, Operation Write Home!
With this challenge, OWH supplies a card sketch for the card and you choose everything else.
Take a moment to go over to the OWH Blog. This is a Non Profit organization dedicated to sending our military Heroes beautiful cards so that they have something to write home on. OWH has teaching videos, classes, challenges and even a weekly TV show to help us become better card makers. So while we are helping others, Sandy Allnock is helping us become better card makers and crafters! It is a total Win - Win!!
This is the sketch for this week;
My card:
This was the first picture, I decided I didn't like the white showing.
So here is my tip: the terrific edge coloring tool
It is the edge of my distress pad, I just rub it along the edge and I get a perfect cover up every time!!
The edgw was actually supposed to be black, but alas, I am pretty nearsighted and the dog just can't do colors yet, he keeps telling me everything is black or gray!
We are both working on it!
Just in case you were wondering:
Day 7 on my no craft spending and my husband has asked me to make this for 60 days!!!!!!
Well, since he never says no to me, how could I say no to him?? I couldn't so now it is
7/60
Today I had 20.oo in my wallet, and I almost stopped at Michaels, twice, there were two of them on my way home today!!!! I just kept going. I think my jaw hurt from the clenching, but I did it!!!
Enjoy your day and the hop!!
God Bless,
Ginny M
53 DAYS to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments
your card is a beauty.
a great post :)
happy WOYWW and have a great week :)
no. 60
your cards are fantastic I love what you have done with them. You seem to have a lot going on at the moment I do hope you get some you time in there somewhere.
Sending a hug for WOYWW and I hope you have a great week
Ria #44
Happy WOYWW
IKE in Greece xx #13
I think the black n grey one might have 'made me do it' myself.
Lynda #1
Dawn #74
Krisha #22
I need to go on that no spend/ use what you have journey!
I am working my way through piles of designer papers making envelopes which is a step in the right direction!
Happy WOYWW to you!
Lynn #67
....and yuss even the no spend harder I guess for you.
I don't have any Michaels to drive past and the only two craft shops are way out of my way, so using petrol means it is good rule only go when need something.. and net shopping, well too busy, etc. to look at mo..
.. ah love using things had forgotten about too well done and yes will join you for one month not 60 days just 30 is quite long enough my credit card will thank you, so not spending till 25th August for me then can give myself an early Christmas present :D
..every blessing, Ginny, off to peek below - no WOYWW ,feeling bit unwell cold, etc. plus weary, drained after teaching today, love Shaz in Oz.x