World Card Making Day - OWH Blog Hop!

I made it!!! (Even if by the skin of my teeth, lol!) It's World Card Making Day, in case you didn't know, and I've joined up with Operation Write Home to make a thank you card for our deployed troops! I hope you will have a wonderful time this weekend hopping around the world, seeing the talent and creativity shared among fellow papercrafters. And what a cause!! Showing our support and appreciation for troops around the world, who keep us all safe!

We were to choose one past sketch for our thank you card:

This was an easy choice for me this morning because it allowed me to revisit a previous card I had made for my own "super hero", my husband!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Express Yourself

Paper: Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Silver metallic foil, word window punch, modern label punch, small star punch, SU circle framelits, square lattice embossing folder

Want to see more?? Simply click on the graphic above to see the entire Blog Hop!! Also, Operation Write Home is always looking for more crafters to make cards for our troops to send home to their loved ones, and also gratefully accepts ALL monetary donations to help in the cost of shipping boxes of cards overseas. You can make a difference!!! Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a blessed weekend!

Another Thank You card - OWH Sketch

This is the other card I wanted to make for the Blog Hop, but didn't finish in time. I actually made two of these! From now on, I'll make two of all the cards I make, and put one of them in the "OWH" box. When the box is full, I'll mail it in! Good plan, huh?

This is the sketch I used:

My Card:

Recipe:

Stamps: Oh, Whale!, Round Array, From My Heart (inside)

Paper: Marina Mist, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink: Marina Mist, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Whale sizzlet, oval nestie, 7/8" scalloped circle punch, large heart punch, googley eye, Midnight Muse marker

I took a few liberties with the sketch, but I followed the basic design! Using a sketch can really help when you don't know where to 'start' a card. So now I have three new cards to start another box for the troops!!! If you would like to donate cards for our military, please visit Operation Write Home!!!

OWH Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop!

It's time again for the annual Memorial Day Operation Write Home Bloghop!! Even though things have been a bit crazy (and more than a bit stressed!!) around here, I so wanted to participate in this event. I had planned on making two cards, but in the end I stopped with one. We were to link up our blog posts, have a card posted using any OWH sketch, and make it a thank you card.

The sketch I chose:

My card for this hop:

Side view:

Recipe:

Stamps: Express Yourself (hostess set)

Paper: Brilliant Blue, Red Riding Hood, Whisper White, Bo Bunny Anthem Collection DSP

Ink: Brilliant Blue

Accessories: 1" square punch, postage stamp punch, Memory Box scrollwork die, word window punch, star gems, small heart punch, SU flower buttons, mini glue dots, dimensionals

Would you like to see MORE awesome cards for our troops? Simply click on the top Bloghop photo, or click HERE!

And remember, Memorial Day honors those individuals, from all branches of our military, who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of our country and our freedoms. THANK YOU to every one of you, and to the families of our fallen!!!!

Design Team Submission!

Lesley, from Always Playing With Paper, has put out a Design Team Member call for her Dynamic Duos challenge! I've worked with her in the past and she's such a Sweetheart! To be considered, you needed to make two new projects with any two combos of your choice.This challenge was always something I wanted to play in, but never got around to it in time!!

The first color combo I picked was:

The card I made:

Recipe:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Mixed Medley, Occasional Quotes

Paper: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist

Accessories: 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" scalloped circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, frost shimmer mist, pearls, Marina Mist scalloped ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots

The second combo I chose:

The card I made:

Recipe:

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes, More Merry Messages

Paper: River Rock, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold, River Rock DSP

Ink: Always Artichoke

Accessories: Ornament framelits, word window punch, modern label punch, gold cord, mini glue dots, dimensionals, star punch, Christmas tree punch, heart punch

I made two copies of each card, and they will be submitted to:

And The Bella wrote this letter!:

(clickety to biggify!)

*fingers crossed* I'll be chosen for the Design Team!

World Card Making Day! Bloghop

Today is World Card Making Day!!! You didn't know??? Well it is! And you have a full 24 hours to get your crafting on, and share it with the world. This year, I've linked up with an incredible organization, Operation Write Home! They collect hand made cards to distribute to our deployed troops!!!! It's a huge morale boost for them to be able to send quality cards back home to loved ones. Would you like to know more? Just click on the above graphic for a direct link. YOU can make a difference!!!!!

For this bloghop, we were asked to pick an OWH sketch of our choice and make a card using it. We were also asked to make it a Christmas or winter theme. The sketch I chose:

My card for this hop:

Closeup of the tree

Recipe:

Stamps:  Evergreen, Mixed Medley

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP, speckled vellum

Ink: Black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler brads, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, mini glue dots, dimensionals, 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" scalloped circle punch

To see the hundreds of amazing cards made for this hop, click on the Blog Hop link at the top of this post! Crafters from around the world are linking up in support of our service men and women!!! If you didn't get a chance to participate in the hop, but would still like to contribute hand made cards, please read all the great info and directions on the Operation Write Home website!