It Has Been A While

Hello! I cannot believe it has been so long since I posted any cards.

Life has been busy but I want to send in a final box for Operation Write Home by the middle of July so I figured I better get busy!

Over at the The Paper Players there is a sketch challenge:

                                         

 I used distress inks and some water droplets on the banners and the background. I have had this silhouette stamp for a few years but I could never get it to stamp a complete image. And I could never line it up correctly to re-stamp-oh my-what can I do? But wait-- Misti to the rescue! I re-stamped it 3 times to get the black ink to cover all the areas of the stamp and I am loving the image now! Misti is an amazing tool- totally worth the money.
This card is also for the OWH challenge:June Mid-Month Throwdown – Banners.

Next is Operation Write Home sketch #256.
                                       

 More distress ink- but this time on glossy paper instead of cardstock. 

Just Add Ink also has a sketch challenge:

                                   

 Yes- there is a trend for me- distress inks again!

Try Stampin on Tuesday also has a sketch- I moved my sentiment- it just seemed to want to be close to the image!

And with Independence Day just around the corner- the Cards in Envy challenge is to use red, white and blue.

http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/2015/06/red-white-and-blue-challenge.html

And last but not least- my card for the Our Daily Bread Designs challenge for OWH- missing you cards!

This is a flip card so the images show you the card open and closed. I like the Sizzix dies to make flip cards- very easy but I love interactive cards.

 It is softball season and Tessa plays on a tournament team so some weekends the games start on Friday night and they play 3 games on Saturday and possibly 3 more games on Sunday. I played softball for 9 years but I do not know if I could have caught 6 games in 2 days! Amazing the energy and stamina these young ladies have!  I really enjoy watching her play- she loves the game- she reminds me of my nephew--born to play ball! 

Hopefully I will be back with more cards next week! Thanks for stopping by!

Diane