Operation Write Home Sketch Challenge #221 - (http://operationwritehome.org/blog/)

Here's my Clean and Simple take on it.  Not one of my better cards, made while I had the ham in the oven for Easter and waiting for the family to arrive. . . but I thought I'd share anyways!  I'm going to see if I can get some time this week to jazz this up a bit and make it more friendly, but it'll have to do for now!

Operation Write Home Sketch Post Challenge #220 (http://operationwritehome.org/blog/)
gave us NO measurements!  Only a few pictures and some ideas to follow.  Stumped at first but then I realized I had to think out of my A Personality box and it all wasn't going to be lined up neat and tidy! I dug out some patterned paper with some women's high heels pictures that I hadn't used yet that had a coordinating check with it.  I think it turned out bright and cheery (especially when we have MORE SNOW on the ground this morning here in Michigan...in mid-April...really!!!).

Then for the midweek Throwdown last week, our challenge was masculine cards.  Here's  a couple that I have waiting to send in with my next box - 

Today's challenge from Operation Write Home (http://operationwritehome.org/blog/) was to make a card with Yellow and Purple.  I made this simple card the other day with scraps I had sitting on my desk.  I thought it looked really Springy!  Maybe once all this snow melts, it will finally start to feel Springy around here!

Here's my take on today's Operation Write Home Challenge (http://operationwritehome.org/blog/) 

- usually I don't get to play along midweek, but today I don't have to work until later.  The card I am posting I actually made last week, but it fits with this week's challenge - notice the circles not only on the sentiment (which is a sticker) but also on the black background.   I used my cuttlebug to emboss the black paper with circles for extra dimension.  I think it makes such a BIG difference when I use my cuttlebug on plain background papers.  I have a lot of this music paper scraps (still quite useable size) leftover from invitations I did years ago so I wanted to find some way to accent it on cards (and use it up finally!). 

Happy New Year!   I have been sick with the flu and a cold for 2 weeks.  Completely missed Christmas and New Year's :(  But now that my mind is starting to clear and I'm starting to come out of it, I have been able to get some cardmaking done while I'm still at home.

Here's the post for this month's challenge from Operation Write Home -  http://operationwritehome.org/odbd-january-challenge-2/

Here's the card I made for this challenge from a 6 x 6 pad I had on hand.  I love 6 x 6 pads because it all coordinates - couldn't be easier to make a card without having to think about if all the papers match or not.

Here's a scarf that I finished (FINALLY!) knitting today.  I have been working on it since June but I couldn't talk or watch TV while doing it because I would mess up the pattern - so I could only work on it during quiet time.  I like the pattern but I need to be able to talk while working so I'm not sure if I'll make it again.  The yarn was some hand-dyed wool yarn I picked up on a visit to Chicago with my sister-in-law last Spring.  You can get the pattern here - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bulky-open-work-scarf

Here are some cards I made in the last week from my Create A Critter cartridge.  I really want to use my Cricut more in my cardmaking.  I made one sample card and then I was able to cut 9 more out of one sheet at a time.  Using the Cricut is great for multiples in record time!