Christmas Cards

Christmas cards, are full in effect here at the Wilson house.

Operation Write Home is a staple in this house, common phrase said is OWH. We are big time supporters here at this house! :) From AnyHero Mail, Kids Mail, allllll the way to the cards. Currently, I have been working on my goal of 500 Christmas cards for OWH. These are just a few of the Christmas cards I have been making using Clipart. Clip art is a great tool for making cards.

All paper comes from The Paper Studio... which I am currently a fan of! (For those of you who do not know what that it is... its a brand from Hobby Lobby!)

Santa is a great figure for Christmas cards, I figure I should get my Santa fix out of the way with these OWH cards... I wonder what I will come up with for my own Christmas cards? Suggestions?

Want to contribute to Operation Write Home? Yes? Click on the Operation Write Home Link and join in the fun. Christmas cards that are not tucked, stamped, or lined are due October 10th. The ones that have all the grunt work done, are due October 31st!!!  So get to stamping!!! Once I get the OWH Christmas cards done, I need to get my own done, then onto my Valentines Day/ Love Cards done for OWH, which are due DECEMBER 31ST!!! :)

Its Your Lucky day!!

I made this card for my friend Anthony, who all of us in the IWC world call Slaw. He was there for me the other day with some kind words of wisdom about a mutual friend. So I figured I would send him some love mail. Some random acts of kindness. :)

I used my go to stamp set... Mermaid Treasure from Bombshell Stamps. I love her so much! I also included the sea life from Fishy Philosophy from {ippity} a side project from Unity. Pretty neat right?

The sentiment says, Its your lucky day, check out the booty.

Love you Like Crazy... kind of creepy?

I found this printable some where I cannot remember right now, but I figured what a great thing to use for a OWH card, now I look at it... Its kind of creepy!!! eeep! NOT making more of these!

No Place Like Home Card Drive OWH

 

 Operation Write Home is having a Card Drive!!! 

Let’s help our heroes keep in touch throughout the coming holiday season! That means not only Thanksgiving and Christmas cards – but all the other themes too. They’ll most certainly love writing holiday cards, but they also will want to write home to their families in addition to the traditional Christmas messages!
We have 4 prize boxes full of crafty goodies for 4 lucky winners! Names will be drawn on October 11 and announced on OWHtv that evening. To qualify, your package must:

  

contain half general card themes and half holiday (Christmas, Thanksgiving). Your general cards may certainly be fall- or winter-themed since you have all those seasonal supplies out – or you can take a break from those and make regular general cards.

contain at least 2 AnyHero cards or letters. You can even get your kids to do those for you!

follow OWH guidelines! Don’t forget to line them, triage for things falling off, include a completed packing slip (and write “No place like home” on the challenge line.) If you need to order a stamp for the backs of your cards, do that here. 

BONUS ENTRY: Cards properly tucked get a double entry! If you’d like to order envelopes, the coupon code for Heinrich is here. And if you need to know how to tuck, see the video on this page.

 

{ippity} OWH Cards

Yes, you are seeing correctly! This is a lot of girly cards in one post!!

These are some of the first cards I made when I ventured out here to Arkansas. I did not have any of my own supplies... Well.. Using someone Else's supplies until you get your own makes you appreciate your own "stuff".

Stamp is Ippity, stamped in Versafine.

Colored with either Crayola colored pencils or crappy SU markers. Yeah, crappy as my mom bought them on Ebay and she thought they would be gentley used... Yeah right. Most of them look like the tips were used to brush some one's teeth!! Makes me appreciate my markers!!!

Sew in Love with You

Hey friends!
I have a bunch of these die cuts that I got out of a Michael's bargain bin a while ago thinking how nice they would be to use them on Operation Write Home cards! Little did I know... HALF OF THEM HAD GLITTER ON THEM!!!! If you are new to OWH, you should know that Rule #1 is NO GLITTER!!!!!! (This could explain why I hate glitter so much now a days!) But some stuff with glitter can be sealed with glossy accents if you really like the glitter appeal.

All paper comes from Recollections All Seasons paper packs. I figured this would make a great LOVE card for my stash of OWH cards. :)

Happy Holidays

Im not going to lie, I dont say Happy Holidays, I say Merry Christmas... I guess you can call me old fashioned.

I got this paper, and sticker from a paper studio pack. I love love love the owls. :) I guess I am following the trend.

This is another card for Operation Write home!!! :)

Its Begun!!

Hi, My name is Emily, and I am addicted to buying Christmas paper. If you have this same problem, raise your hand.....

Lately this has been my current addiction. I have been buying a bunch of it, because of my goal of 500 Christmas cards for Operation Write Home.  Which by the way... the due date for those if they ARE tucked, is Halloween... which is not far off!!! So I better stop this post so I can make more cards!!!

Stamp: Santa baby from MFT--Whos that girl

My Best Tim :)

So my Best Tim just had a birthday!!! Tim is a rockin photographer, and not to mention a gifted writer!!! He has a blog where he puts all his poetry. You should check it out! ----> HERE!

Since Tim is an avid photographer, I figured I would make him a card using this house mouse stamp! Its so perfect!!

Happy Birthday Tim Scott Poma!

Baby Shower

These are pictures from a recent gift I put together for a new friends babyshower! Maria is due in a few weeks with a little boy! I just met Maria recently, but I treated her like any of my friends having a baby! I put together a little gift basket! I bought a lot of items at Sam's Club, and Walmart. She seemed to really enjoy it! I cant wait to meet the new little friend!!

Mermaid Treasure!

This is my go to stamp set from Bombshell Stamps. Shes beautiful and every way!!! Plus I love the sentiment, "Its your lucky day, check out the booty!"

I also used the "ocean/sea life" from a Ippity set called Fishy Philosophy. I love pairing these two particular sets together!

Enjoy!

Mini Donkeys

My parents just got some mini donkeys. Its a mama (featured here) and her two kids.

EVEN MORE!!! Halloween for OWH

More OWH Halloween

Maybe I should mention, Halloween is my favorite Holiday. I hope these cards go to someone who loves Halloween as much as me!! :) :)

Happy Halloween OWH

Happy Halloween for OWH!
Its perfect for anyone... But that darn Ghost was a pain in the tail to cut out.
I made a bunch of these cards in different styles for OWH. I hope they find their way to a good home. If I remember correctly, the paper is K&Co, got it on sale last year after halloween at mikes. The Stamp is from a halloween set, by recollections at Mikes. :)

For my favorite male Ging

I found this stamp on the Unity itty bitty page. I knew it would be perfect for some man cards for OWH. First I figured I would give it a whirl on my friend Brian. He and I have been having our friendship battle lately... and I figured this would be a nice thing to send him in the mail.

Stamped in Memento
Colored with Prismas, and SU!!!
Papers from my stash! Pretty sure most are recollections!

Fall cards for OWH

I must admit, I dont make many seasonal cards. But I found this house mouse stamp... and this paper, I knew I needed to make some for OWH! :)

I dont ever make Thanksgiving cards, so I figured that this would be perfect for the people who dont celebrate Thanksgiving like me! :)

Happy Birthday SJ!

This image, comes from LENA yet again. Before I left, I stamped a bunch of her stamps, and this was a PMS I had to have! I made this birthday card for Diem's cousin Sarah! :) All patterned papers are DCWV. And she is colored with Prismas, and SU!

I hope she had a great birthday

For Bailey

I made this card with some scrap papers, for my niece Bailey who turned 6!! Earlier this month. :) I got this digi from my friend Lena's stash. It comes from TGF! My nieces all love horses, but I hope they really like UNICORNS!

The Unicorn has been colored with SU! markers... Like usual!

BOMBSHELL STAMPS DT CALL!!!

It's time to select the next six Bombshell Pin-ups (Guest Design Team members)!

Each Pin-up receives a free set of stamps, a generous discount to Bombshell's store, will be featured on Bombshell Stamps' website and blog, sets our monthly challenge, and shares four (4) items (cards, scrap layouts, altered art) during her month.

If the Pin-up rocks her guest design gig, she's asked to join the Bombshell Girls (our Design Team).

Please send an email containing the following information to: designteam@bombshellstamps.com

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Email:

4. Phone number:

5. Blog or website address:

6. Links to any online galleries you may have:

7. Related forums/message boards that you like to visit and participate (we do NOT need your forum nickname):

8. Three (3) items, cards, or layouts using stamps as the main focus. Your submissions don't need to be brand new and do not need to have Bombshell Stamps used, but should not have been published or submitted for publication for a printed or online magazine. However, if you do have Bombshell Stamps, please use them!

9. Please note if you are a current or past design team member for any other companies. (We do not expect you to work solely for us).

10. Please tell us a few words about what you like about stamping and why you'd like to become a Bombshell Stamps design team member.

All submissions must be received by 12:00am PDT on September 14, 2012. New design team members will be contacted by September 20, 2012.

Aloha!

What a perfect card for summer?
This little critter is for OWH!
Hopefully he brightens someones day!

You are the Sunrise in my eyes

Bombshell stamps Sketch for June. Since I was in the middle of a move I wasnt able to post this as scheduled. If you are a follower on the Bombshell Stamps Blog, then you have already seen this.

I made this card for my favorite male Ginger. Brian. {Different Brian than the Marine, btw}. I made this as a good bye see you soon card for him.

Stamp: Rise and Shine-- Bombshell Stamps
Ink: Versafine- Onyx Black

Doodled Envelope

You know the card I made yesterday for my Marine friend Brian?
Well.. I decorated this envelope for his card!

Pretty neat eh?

Hey Stud

Most of you know, I am a die hard OWH fan! If you dont know what OWH is, you should check out this awesome organization. I make cards, and I write letters what they call "Any Hero Letters". Both are so rewarding.

I made this card for a particular Marine. His name is Brian. He was actually one of the very first people to respond to one of my any hero letters!! (how rad right?!) He was deployed in Afghanistan, and we have kept in touch since his last deployment. Well Now we email, and text. He informed me recently he was up for a 2nd deployment for this year (BTW, he just got back in.... March). He has been gone since July 3rd. I promised him I would write him everyday. So I made this card for him!

This stamp is an itty bitty from Unity. I personally LOVE!!! this stamp set. I plan to use them a lot for OWH!!

BBW Thank you

I was recently in a bath and body works the other day.  I got to talking to a woman that worked there. Little did I know... SHE WAS THE STORE MANAGER!! She was super nice, and at the end of our conversation, she asked me to apply for their job opening. :) Soooooo I did. But, I also made her this Thank you card, with the Toteally Tess set, and Recollections All Seasons paper pack. I hope manage Jackie enjoyed this card! We had talked about how I enjoy making cards, and how she found that impressive... :) Why not share my passion. :)

Love from Seattle

I dont know about you, BUT I love to receive mail. Minus Bills. Bills shouldnt even be considered mail.

I recieved some mail from my Bombshell BFFand SISTER ;) You may recognize her from Bombshell Stamps. She is the reason why I am on the Bombshell DT. She twisted my rubber arm! :) RACHAEL! If you have never seen her work, feel free to leave my blog to check out hers!!! She is amazing, and let her know that I sent you her way! If you click on her name it will take you to her blog. Please feel follow her as well! She has such a creative mind. I wish I thought of the stuff she comes up with. Not to mention on her blog you can find the link to her Etsy page. There is so much cute stuff in there!

If you feel like sending me love mail email me, and let me know! :) You never know what you might receive right back! :)

Much Love,
EM

Love Muffin

I orginally bought this stamp (Mikes $1.00 bin) for me to make a card for my little muffin... My little muffin is Diem. We call each other muffin. :)

I was going through my stamps, and paper, came across it and knew it would make some cute summer-y love cards for OWH.

Sweet Simple OWH!!

I was going through some scrapbook paper at the house. I saw this gem and I knew I couldnt bare to cut him up or maybe cover him up. So I measured him... HE IS PERFECT FOR A OWH CARD!!! :)

Sentiment is a Bombshell stamp, from the Hawaiian girl set :)

Adam and Aarons birthday cards

Wow I am a terrible Auntie Em. I will say, I did get these out ON TIME. I just didnt post them on here on time.
My "Nephews" (Diem's cousins) Love Thomas. So does Diem if you all didnt know. I had some Thomas paper in my stash that I was going to use for OWH, but then I remembered I HAVE LITTLE BOYS IN MY LIFE WHO LOOOOOVE THOMAS!!

Come to find out, they had a Thomas birthday too.

Cool Points for Aunt Emily and Cousin Diem. :)