Maroon - Birds - Silver

Phindy's Challenge this time (now a biweekly challenge due July 19th) is to make a card using your initials. Since my initials are MBS I chose Maroon floss, round brad and flowers on the DP; love Birds (a Phindy image); and Silver glitter mat. I've never seen a challenge designed this way and it is fun to have something new.

Operation Write Home

Many of you know that I support the efforts of many many cardmakers and the three shippers that send the homemade cards to our military personnel. These cards are then made available to the soldiers so they can "write home". Many of us have a backlog of cards that we've made for challenges or design teams. We have more than we could use personally so consider sending them to Operation Write Home (See link to the right). If you live in the Kansas City area we are lucky enough to have Kris in Olathe. She is a shipper so cards can be dropped off at her house.

The 4th of July is just a day away.While we enjoy family picnics, a day at the lake or just a day off work, our military is working hard to keep us safe. Thank them with "Any Hero" cards (a card made with note inside thanking them for their service). The website gives the guidelines regarding size, materials, deadlines for holiday cards (including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) and which cards are most in need.

Inspired Stamps DT Call

Considering getting back into the DT (Design Team) world. This looks like a great possibility.

Looking for new Design Team members: maybe YOU?

Hello friends!
It's time for us to expand our Design Team!  Please let your friends know (feel free to copy/paste the brief DT CALL logo above to put on your blog!) and consider joining our Design Team yourself!

We are looking for someone(s) who is able to post each Thursday from August through January to your own blog.  We do mostly cards, but sometimes tags or other items.  We like to have a variety of styles and abilities on the team, so whether you are experienced at being on a Design Team or never even knew such a thing existed until you read this post, whether you have a simple, clean style or a very layered, artistic style,
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!

If you can dedicate each Thursday morning to an Inspired Stamps post, love the idea of getting our stamps FREE to use in your artwork, and can take a good, clear photo of your artwork, please consider applying:

TO APPLY:
*Send 3 photos (make sure your photos are bright, but not washed out and clearly show your card front) with a different card in each photo.  You do not need to use Inspired Stamps for this.
*Email these to us at inspiredstamps@gmail.com BY JULY 14th at midnight.
*Let us know a little about you and why you feel you'd be a good fit on this Design Team.  Also please send us a link to your blog so we can take a look at what you've done.

We will contact you by Monday, July 16th and let you know if you've been added to the DT!

If you are added to the Design Team you will be sent a package of stamps to use in your artwork and given further information.

Thanks to everyone who share this call out with your blogging friends!!  We REALLY appreciate it!
Blessings,
Antoinette

Father's Day/Masculine Cards

Phindy's Challenge addresses the important men in our lives. A Father's Day (or other masculine) card is the challenge this week. I used a small Phindy image and a quote from the 1000 Card Quotes CD (available at Paper Wishes).

Quilted Apple

I won the Quilted Apple image at Squigglefly this past week. This card is going (of course) to OWH (Operation Write Home).

Pile It On

The Phindy Challenge this week is to Pile It On! I used the detailed image of Mrs. Comfy on Vacation with DCWV blue mat. The DP is from Cosmo Cricket. I added some small shells, a pool mattress embellie and some ribbon. 

Air Mail

Joining the Squigglefly Challenge this week: Make me laugh. This card may not make you laugh, but hopefully at least a smile.