Well Hello! Welcome to Scrap Happens!... My little corner of the blogosphere! I'm Nancy... the Tutorial Wrangler from Operation Write Home's blog, Stars & Stamps. I'm super excited today to share the news about two great new fund-raiser stamp sets by Art Impressions!
We're having a little hop today to celebrate these cute sets - the one I wanted to share today is "Sending Love"! I think that you're going to love it.
If you're just joining the blog hop, you can start here - at the Art Impressions Blog!
If you came here from Kerry's Blog... congrats, you have landed successfully!
Here is my little card I made for Operation Write Home using the OWH "Sending Love" set:
What a cute set - it reminds me of childhood when we used to use cups and string to make little "telephones" and we would string them all over the house! I had in my brain, that I wanted to make the little cups look like little Red Solo cups. (Feel free to sing along with me, if you like!) The way that I accomplished this was to stamp the image first on the kraft paper and I heat embossed with white powder to make the "string". Then, I stamped again and embossed the "cups" with white on white paper, and red on red paper. After a little fussy cutting and shading for dimension, I pieced the parts together and added the sentiment, done in red and blue with clear embossing powder. I added a few heart punches and some doodles to finish it off. Here's a close-up of the details.
The two new stamp sets are so much fun and of course they support my favorite cause. I can definitely see making many cards for OWH with them. You can get these cute new stamps here! (Please clicky the words, instead of the photo.)
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I do want you to see what everyone else has created with these two new sets, so be sure to hop on over next to A Touch Of Creation by Piali Biswas. (And isn't that a beautiful name? I can't wait to meet her too!)
Thank you so much for stopping by, OWH'ers and new friends from Art Impressions!
Hi Nancy - I love the cards - what embossing folder did you use on the cup card. I adore that one - and would love to order it.
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I just love your card, and how you "pieced" it together! Awesome job!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe dimensionality on this card is great. Everything pops!
ReplyDeleteGreat texture!
ReplyDeleteLove the "love" card. The embossed heart really adds a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteNancy, your embossing is out of this world! I'm extra impressed because I tried embossing for my sample with this stamp set and I tossed out all of my attempts. Yours is crisp, clean, and perfectly mimics the red solo cups! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWOW-- I love the crisp, clean details on your card and all the textures!! You nailed it! Thank you so much for all your support of OWH!!
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Gorgeous cards! Love the hearts!
ReplyDeleteLove your Red Solo Cups and your Red, White and Blue card.
ReplyDeleteOh- now I have that song in my head... and have to get the stamps! lol Great card!
ReplyDeleteYour embossing is great and I love the hearts!
ReplyDeleteGreat dimension on your love card. Also like the hand drawn elements with white pen. Sometimes adding just a little bit really sparks the image.
ReplyDeleteReally nice details with the piecing and embossing...will copy those ideas!
ReplyDeleteA lot of neat work for this card and it shows!!! I love the ideas you shared and am already thinking of how to implement them!!! Thank you for supporting OWH! Radloff jen at cableone dot net
ReplyDeleteI was struck by that song when I first saw this stamp too!! I love how you gave the front cup dimension!!
ReplyDeleteNancy, this is fantastic! I love how amazing embossing can make a card look. It adds so much interest. I also love the little detailing you did with the white pen.
ReplyDeleteRenee (Art Impressions DT)
Oh Nancy---you used all my favorite things on this card, paper pieceing, embossing-heat and dry,--I love this card--i love all of it and what I like best is the the sentiment is the focal point--it just POPS out at you!!! And I thought of the same things when I first saw the set. thank you!
ReplyDeleteLove the kraft with the red- and totally YES! Red solo cups-- you rocked it!
ReplyDeleteLove the embossing, it give the cards great detail. TFS.
ReplyDeleteSo creative. Assuming one stamp can be made into so many different cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the paper piecing Nancy! And the blue paper, embossed? Love that too!
ReplyDeleteThe card is so fun, I love all the details and embossing. Thank you for sharing your talent and supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the red white and blue and you did a great job on the cups!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. I love the weaved background and the white on kraft color. This is the first blog that I saw the 'love' shape from the string. :-) April
ReplyDeleteThis card is very cute, was singing along with it :)
ReplyDeleteI totally love the red solo cup idea and yes now that song is in my head lol , thanks for sharing this great card with us : )
ReplyDeleteWow! Great job on those cups!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the textures in your card and the love pouring from the cups. Cute.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and dimensional variety of your card...WTG!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful card design with those cups. I love all the dimension you created with all that piecing. Lots of work involved to make this I bet, but it sure paid off with pizzazz!
ReplyDeleteGreat card--I like both kinds of embossing and the paper you used.
ReplyDeleteNice, I think you did great to look like a Solo cup.
ReplyDeleteHow cute and so appropriate! I love it.
ReplyDeleteNancy, you are sooooo clever! Those cups stumped me. Your card design is perfect!
ReplyDeleteSo many great details on your sending love card. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your Red Solo Cups! (Yes, I am singing and now that song will be trapped in my head for days, LOL). I so seldom think to use heat embossing and it give these a totally different look. I need to refresh my heat embossing supplies (they are so old I suspect the powders may not be good anymore) and bring them out more often. Thanks for all you do to support OWH Nancy!
ReplyDeleteWow, Nancy! I just love everything about this card. You definitely gave it lots of love. The embossed background is the perfect texture. And I just love the two embossed colors for the sentiment. Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, and it does look like red solo cups. Like the Embossing Folder that you used for the back ground. Mary L Schreiber
ReplyDeleteOf the 2 stamps, this one is my favorite and you did an outstanding job with it. Love both your coloring and background.
ReplyDeletethe embossed background really makes this pop! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love all the embossing! Super card. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you decorated/colored the cans - thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love how you added so much dimension to an already cute card. Thanks for participating in this bloghop.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy! Where to start? Love everything about your card!! The denim paper, the embossing, the way you made the cups, the color scheme, the hearts, the extra doodles. Oh man! This card is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI giggled when I saw your card and the first thing I thought of was ... is this a Red Solo Cup ... LOL :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Thank you for supporting OWH!
I love how you did the cups, Nancy - they look so realistic!
ReplyDeleteWOW! The detail on your card is amazing. Great job!!!!! I'm digging into some embossing powder as soon as I finish this hop!
ReplyDeleteI love that you embossed your heart on the card to make it pop off the page ...such a cute idea to draw so much attention to your card and what it says ...great job !
ReplyDeleteAdorable!!! It feels almost like a barbeque card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing,
Lyn
WOW! Totally fantastic job on the embossing! Love it! ~ Marilyn
ReplyDeleteGrand job....did not realize the string spelled out love until your site!
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive card! The color scheme is one of my favorites and the dry and heat embossing really kick things up a notch. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your embossing and details, it made your card stand out so uniquely to the others I've seen so far. (The others are wonderful, too)
ReplyDeleteWow, Nancy! The details in your card are perfect! So much texture and dimension...it's wonderful! Thank you for all your work with OWH. I appreciate everything you do for the mission!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Can not help but smile with that heart at the end with someone shouting out all that love!
ReplyDeletelove the card-embossed heart is great
ReplyDeleteLove the embossing! I have the powders, but just don't get them out......
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
I knew they were Red Solo cups before I read your message. The cups alone will put smiles on our Heros' faces. A little touch of home. Fantastic card!
ReplyDeleteWow, Nancy! This card is fabulous! Love all your embossing and the "Red Solo Cups" are SO cute (and yes, I did start singing!). Thank you for participating in our bloghop and partnering with OWH! - Kate at Art Impressions
ReplyDeleteLove the dimensions on the card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is fantastic! I love how you added dimension with the heat embossing and dry embossing...I now feel inspired to try some card making!!
ReplyDeletelove the cards made.
ReplyDeleteOh your card is so adorable. The paper pieced cups look so real!!
ReplyDeleteI like the red,white,blue colors for this new stamp. TFS
ReplyDeleteI like the red,white,blue colors for this new stamp. TFS
ReplyDeleteI like the red,white,blue colors for this new stamp. TFS
ReplyDeleteWow - I thought I went back to sleep before 4:15 AM - even more surprising I spelled words correctly! When I saw your card -I thought oh I have seen and loved this one!!!! The cups puzzled me and my coloring of them was not successful - so I am inspired by your card. Please please please send me a message about the embossing folder - I am obsessed with beautiful embossing folders! Keep making cards - and stay creative.
ReplyDeleteLove all of the different textures that you used!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! You put so much into that love card! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the red Solo cups! Brilliant. And the colour-blocking on your sentiment, too. Very fun. Thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteReally cute cards.
ReplyDeleteNancy, loved the card. I remember making those too. Thanks for all you do to make OWH so great and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteGreat card I love the dimension of the card and the hearts coming out really goes well with the sentiment. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteYou really rocked the "sending love" set! Fantastic card, love the doodles. Thanks for supporting our Heroes, their loved ones and OWH!
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Wow! From the wet and dry embossing to the piecing together a d to the fabulous blue background, this card is superb! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteLove the red, white and blue on your card, so perfect for this time of year. Thanks for sharing.
The hearts popping from the "phones" are a PERFECT touch.
ReplyDeleteMary, Wausau WI
Love the design of hearts with your Tin Can Phones.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea for this set! The heart going in one end and popping out the other!! LOL! love it!
ReplyDeleteWow - the colors, dimensions, and embossing is great! Fabulous Darling, simply fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteEmbossing is a BRILLIANT idea! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteSandy Allnock, Founder/Executive Director, OWH
Super cute card. The embossing really gives a great effect. Love your color choices also.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely card!
ReplyDeleteSo many textures and dimensions and textures on this card....you are über crafty and creative!!!!
ReplyDeleteNancy, this is totally awesome, love how to make the cups look so cool, love them!
ReplyDeleteWow! Fabulous card Nancy, I love everything about it! The color choices, the heat and dry embossing, it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour new title..."The Empress of Embossing". That is one seriously stellar card. I definitely think we need an OWH tutorial on this one. It is just gorgeous and someone will be cherishing that for years! Thank you so much for ALL your hard work on behalf of OWH and for sharing your talent with our card makers.
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