Cards on a Mission - for a son

My brother in law, Charles, is currently serving his third tour of duty with the US Army. Previously he was in Iraq and Fallajah. I don't know where he currently is, as we aren't allowed to. It doesn't really matter where he is as long as he is safe.
Over the past few years, I have been making cards and sending them to our soldiers so that they may send them home to their families. After all there is no card stores on the corner that they can go to! So I thought how great would it be to make cards for someone I know??? No one other then his wife's mom, and his mom know that I am doing this. I want it to be a surprise for all of them.
Charles left his wife at home with their two children, a son who is almost 3, and a 6 year old daughter. I know he misses them, and they are missing him.
This card is for his son. I love this layout, and I am sure if you look through old posts you will see it again. I tweaked it from a card that a fellow PhillyInker, Kristin, had made. All of the elements I used are from stuff I had on hand. I used my Stampin Markers to color the image. (Have i mentioned how much I love them??)

Cards on a Mission

Don't you just love this fairy??? I colored her in with my Stampin Up markers, and did some shading all over her (except her skin, didn't really have a matching color). The sheet of purple patterned paper was actually a sheet that someone from my favorite MB had sent me in a RAK. It worked out perfectly! The little pieces on the sides are actually squares, punched and cut then layered and cut in half.
I started it out as a card for Charles's daughter, but who knows...maybe it would work for his wife too!

Cards on a mission - for a daughter

This is one of the cards that i made for his daughter. The card was from a set that I had bought waaaay back that was prefolded and came with envelopes. I found a cute flower background that I had in my stash and inked it up with StazOn. Since I stamped it a little crooked and missed the edges, I distressed them also. I stamped the cute little girl and colored her in with my Stampin Up markers (Blush Blossom is PERFECT for a skin color!) I then added the three eyelets from my stash, and decided it still needed something. So I added the sentiment on circles and the scallop circle and used some dimensionals to pop it up.

Wings Of Friendship - three versions

I was home sick today but was able to get something creative accomplished anyway! Of course it took me all day to come up with these three cards! I have some embossing powder that I bought in the early 90's, yes that was what I said 1992 to be exact!!! I am trying to perfect my embossing skills, so I thought I would practice a bit today.

For first card I used the stamp done in Versamark first and then Basic Black Classic ink. Then I embossed it in clear. Then I sponged the cardstock in Bashful blue and inked the edges. The cardstock and patterned paper are all stuff I had on hand. (this is one going to Charles for him to send home to his family- see Cards on a Mission)

The second card I tried something different. I stamped the image in Versmark, and then in a grey StazOn. Then I sponged it in Bashful Blue, and then inked the edges. I embossed the light blue with an embossing folder. I used the new scallop edge punch on the bottom. The sentiment is punched out with the large oval first and then the scallop oval punch.

The last one I switched up the colors. I first inked the image with Versamark and then Basic Black Classic ink. Then I sponged and inked the edges in Soft Suede Classic Ink. The pink I embossed using Stampin Up's Texturz plates. The ribbon and cardstock was all stuff I had on hand. The image and the sentiment on the middle one, is from "Wings of Friendship" the sentiment on the pink and brown one is from Stampin' Up's "whimsical words"

I had fun with these! Only wish I had had a more productive day. :)