It goes without saying,,.

Happy Saturday morning! I finally kicked my cold and felt like crafting! I fell asleep on the couch and woke early this am and could not fall back asleep- so a nice, quiet activity is to stamp and color!

This week's OWH midweek throwdown is to create a card without a sentiment-which can make it a card that can be used for pretty much any occassion for our military to send home. I decided to again combine a few challenges for this card.

I need to re-read the OWH tutorial on how to take better pictures- even though I use 2 OTT lights, my images have been looking darker lately!

I love this PB stamp- I have a lot of Penny Black stamps and I plan to use them more! Another goal for 2013! I am entering this card into another new to me site- see the link below. Shopping Our Stash is helping me to look at my old stash- even if I combine it with new things- like the paperpad! I have had the PB stamp for a while and am glad that I looked through my supplies and found a lot of PB stamps that have not seen ink lately!

Supplies:

Penny Black stamp

Authentique papers Seasons: winter

copics and airbrush

Crafters Companion white paper and memento tuxedo black ink

punch- EK Success

buttons- very old from my stash- maker unknown

spellbinders dies

Sakura clear glaze pen on flowers

I am posting my card for the following challenges:

http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-sentiment-free/      no sentiment

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2013/01/shopping-our-stash-challenge-84-use.html   use buttons

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/   love is in the air

Have a great weekend- cannot wait for the football games! Go Pats!

Take care and craft on,

Diane