Happy World Card Making Day! We're so glad you are here! We've got a special post today, full of fun!
First off, we hope you are enjoying hopping around to all the different blogs who are participating in this special day. We love that so many people are coming together to share their love for card making, as well as reaching out through Operation Write Home to the brave men and women who protect our freedom!
For this blog hop, we asked our Pocket Chicks to base their card creations off some OWH sketches. Here's what they came up with uisng Sketch #77, #123 and #36.
Hi by Kim Watson
Kim
says, "I felt so inspired by the sketches being featured on the Fancy Pants Designs blog in support of OWH that I thought the fact that I live in Africa shouldn't stop me getting some cards together for this worthy cause. I imagine finding out where my cards originated from would be cause for a joke or two amongst the USA hero's abroad. LOL! When designing them, I tried to keep the cards free of flowers and as unisex as possible, which wasn't as difficult as I imagined once cracking open my long awaited box of latest amazing Fancy Pants Designs collections. Using The Good Life products for this card I layered some circle
shapes again; slipping them under a contrast strip for variety &
instead of hearts added flags & a sentiment. For something a little
different, I cut a diamond shaped all-over design in white to create a
fun background texture, filling in a yellow diamond here & there for
a flash of unexpected color."
Joy by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I created this card based off OWH's Sketch 77 using the fabulous Home For Christmas collection. I stamped the word 'Joy' on the background, and for a fun and funky scallop border on the bottom, I adhered chipboard buttons and then layered on top of the bottom half of the buttons a strip from the Tape Stickers sheet."
Merry Christmas by Amy Peterman
I flip-flopped the design of sketch 77. I layered some Tradition Filter Embellishments for the circle element in the sketch and added a couple brads and a Mingled Button to mimick the small heart elements. My card base is the Stars and Holly patterned paper from the Tradition collection and I finished off the design with the chevron stamp from the new Home For Christmas collection.
You Super Star by Kim Watson
Kim says, "I made this card using Little Sport. I followed the basic design, omitting the central circle & swapping out the hearts for a title, flags & stars. The addition of red chevrons & colorful stars made the card masculine & fun too."
Noel by Pamela Young
Pamela explains, "This card uses OWH's sketch 123 and the wonderful Home For Christmas collection. To layer the chipboard on top of chipboard, I used a 3D adhesive. This sketch was a no brainer with the fabulous banners that Fancy Pants Designs has with their collections."
Live Laugh Love by Kim Watson
Kim explains, "Again using the fabulous The Good Life collection, I changed things up a bit. I turned the sketch vertically, using central rectangles for the positioning of the sentiment. The amazing thing about the sentiment is that it is actually one of the NEW lines Fancy Pants released at the last CHA, 4x6 Brag Pads. They are little booklets filled with different card designs perfect for scrapbooking pages and cards alike. Lastly I added some bright pennants, cloud shapes & a button trim to finish it."
Merry Christmas by Valerie Sanchez
Joy by Valerie Sanchez
Gosh You're Awesome by Kim Watson
Kim explains, "For the last sketch number #36, I really took creative license. More The Good Life, but again I turned the sketch vertically & opted for a top opening card this time. The 3 x 3 1/2" rectangle was interpreted into complimenting patterned pennant shapes for a modern twist; with great results."
So, how's that for some card inspo? Want a chance to get your hands on some of the Fancy goodness our Pocket Chicks used on their cards? Here's two ways you could win!
Giveaway Drawing
Simply leave a comment on this post and we'll choose one random winner to recieve a Fancy Pants Designs prize pack! You have until Sunday, October 7, 2012, at midnight (12:00 am
MDT), to enter. Winner will be drawn by a random number
generator and posted here on our blog Tuesday, October 9,
2012. Contest is open to US and International residents! :-)
Card Drive
Send us your handmade cards! We'll be collecting cards for Operation Write Home now thru October 31, 2012. Create your cards following these guidelines and desired themes, send them to our address below and from all the cards we receive, we’ll draw one winner to receive a random pack of FPD goodies. We'll announce the winner here on on our blog Tuesday, November 6,
2012.
Send your cards to:
Fancy Pants Designs
Attn: OWH Card Drive
2441 N. Main St., Ste. 8
Sunset, UT 84015
We hope you enjoyed hopping by today! We look forward to reading your comments and seeing your hand made cards!
What beautiful cards, every single one of them! I cannot wait to get creative today! Thank you so much for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | October 06, 2012 at 05:07 AM
Love these cards! OWH does an amazing job helping our servicemen.
Posted by: MichelleGB | October 06, 2012 at 05:38 AM
Beautiful cards. I especially loved the country feelof Valerie's Joy. The ribbon and doily just make that card pop. Thanks for joining Operation Write Home in this hop!
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Posted by: Elizabeth Campau | October 06, 2012 at 05:56 AM
Such gorgeous cards! They inspire me to get started making cards too. Happy WCMD!
Posted by: Romy | October 06, 2012 at 06:16 AM
Lovely cards! Thanks for hopping along with us!
Posted by: Sharon Huffman | October 06, 2012 at 06:21 AM
Wow, these are some outstanding cards! I love how everyone can put their own unique touch on a sketch. The added stitching to so many cards really gives them such a perfect finished element. Thanks for supporting OWH!
Posted by: Kristie M | October 06, 2012 at 06:34 AM
There is so much inspiration here. These cards are incredible!
Posted by: Brenda B | October 06, 2012 at 06:39 AM
These are such fantastic cards by the team!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Tracey | October 06, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Wow, there is a lot of wonderful inspiration here. I'll be back to take a closer look, after the OWH Bloghop. FYI: Your Card Drive says you are collecting cards until Oct. 31, but you'll be announcing a winner from the entries on Tuesday, Oct. 9?
Posted by: Gayle W. | October 06, 2012 at 06:55 AM
happy cardmaking day
thanks for all the great inspiration and your support of OWH - love your papers - of course - I must admit - I love most papers - I am a paper junkie - but it is my therapy :)
Barb Housner
Posted by: Barb Housner | October 06, 2012 at 06:57 AM
What amazing cards!!!
Posted by: April W | October 06, 2012 at 07:04 AM
What wonderful cards to share today! Love them all!
Posted by: Charlotte Brochu | October 06, 2012 at 07:19 AM
Excellent set of cards. I love all the stitched details.
Posted by: Kara | October 06, 2012 at 07:34 AM
So much inspiration! Thanks!
Posted by: marianne b | October 06, 2012 at 07:36 AM
Great cards! I'll be busy card making with my daughter today!
Posted by: Kelly Braund | October 06, 2012 at 07:40 AM
Great designs. I've been following you for awhile, inspiration comes easily to you here! TFS! Happy WCMD!
Posted by: Katherine Elliot | October 06, 2012 at 07:46 AM
Wow! Your dt really rocked the sketches, these are some amazing cards!!
Posted by: Jen m | October 06, 2012 at 07:47 AM
Every one of these cards is a true work of art, so many fabulous details pulled together perfectly on each. Thanks to your design team for sharing their talents =)
Posted by: heather | October 06, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Terrific cards! Thanks for sharing them.
Posted by: jpscraps | October 06, 2012 at 08:04 AM
Great inspiration and a wonderful wonderful cause!!!! I will make some time for playing along this weekend!!
Posted by: Rona | October 06, 2012 at 08:06 AM
Fabulous cards, they're all gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!
Posted by: Jessica | October 06, 2012 at 08:14 AM
What a gorgeous array of never ending eye candy! Oh my goodness - these are all wonderfully created! I think that the Live Love Laugh stamp needs to come live with me, so I'll be checking out your store! Thanks for sharing today, and Happy World Card Making Day!
Posted by: Patti J. | October 06, 2012 at 08:18 AM
Great way to celebrate the day - cards for OWH!
Posted by: Michele D | October 06, 2012 at 08:21 AM
Great cards
TFS
now if you will excuse me---
I gotta get started on mine
Posted by: {vicki} | October 06, 2012 at 08:40 AM
So many colorful cards! Thanks for supporting OWH!
Posted by: Cheryl L. | October 06, 2012 at 08:42 AM