Saturday, May 26, 2012

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop

Hi Bloggers and welcome to the Memorial Day Bloghop for Operation Write Home.  I'm so excited because this is my first bloghop!  Yippee!  It's for such a great cause, too!

My chosen sketch is #83 and here it is:


At the time it was posted, I was not a card making junkie, so it was fun to look at the cards made for this challenge.  I made an AnyHero card.  In the beginning, I was shy about making and writing to servicemen/women that I didn't know, but now that I've done some, I'm getting the hang of it.
Here's my finished card:


The sentiment is from Paula at Handmade by Paula and the paper is from the BoBunny Weekend Market 6x6 paper collection:



I hope you get inspired to make cards for our deployed solders thru OWH!  It's a great community of caring and creative people!





47 comments:

  1. This is fanastic. Love that Bo Bunny paper, it is gorgeous!

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  2. papers and sentiment are perfect! Lovely card!

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  3. Erika,

    Love this card! Bo Bunny is always one of my favorite papers -- I'm currently obsessed with the Liberty collection. :)

    I've used this sentiment so many times on Any Hero cards, but never as a circular embellishment. Thanks for the idea. I'll have to give it a try.

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  4. I love your take on this sketch and your papers. The sentiment in the round is different.
    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

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  5. Great card Erika! I am so thrilled to see people joining us for the first time this year. I agree that writing Any Hero notes can be difficult at first but I know how much they are appreciated and I always feel good when I include some in my OWH shipments.

    The sentiment is actually one created by OWH FOunder Sandy and can be found here: http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/04/anyhero-card-sentiment-back-by-popular.html

    Thanks for joining in the Memorial Day hop and for supporting OWH!

    Paula S.
    OWH Blog Team

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  6. Just love that background paper. I feel a paper phttp://www.nutsandcats.blogspot.com/urchase coming on.

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  7. Hi Erika!
    Really beautiful card! I love that paper!!!! Blessings!

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  8. Great paper choice - the card is great!

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  9. Great card! You did a good job! Thanks for your support of OWH and our Heroes!

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  10. Beautiful card. Any Hero will enjoy it! Thanks for hoppin' with OWH. craftycolonel.blogspot.com

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  11. BoBunny does some great papers. The one you chose works perfectly with this sketch.

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  12. High 5's for doing a great job on your first blog hop! Success!! I love your great patriotic card, and look forward to seeing more from you!!

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  13. Great card, I really love those papers you chose too!

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  14. Great card-- I love the paper you selected-- I am off to look for that paper pad!

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  15. I think you can consider your first blog hop a success! The card came together beautifully. Thanks for your participation in the hop and support of the troops.

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  16. Beautiful card, Erika! Love those BoBunny papers. One of our heroes will really appreciate receiving this card!

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  17. This is beautiful, Erika! I love the distressing on your sentiment with the punched stars!

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  18. This is nice Erika, great take on this sketch - wow!

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  19. Your card is brilliant! Love that paper pad....I need to go get me one!! Thanks for hopping with OWH!!!

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  20. Wow your card is so pretty! Thank you for the inspiration and your support for OWH!

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  21. You created a delightful setting for that sentient! I just love the look of this card!

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  22. My fave dp. Card so pretty. Happy Memorial Day weekend. Hugs

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  23. Love your creation the dp and sentiment are so wonderful as a team.

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  24. WOW, your card is just gorgeous. I love the old stamps and the way the entire card came together. Terrific!

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  25. Such a great card! Love the collage look! Thank you and your husband for your service!

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  26. I love the collage look of the card! Great job TFS :)

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  27. Great card - TFS :D

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  28. Wow! What a fantastic card!! I LOVE everything about it!!

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  29. WTG, Paula!! This is fabulous!! Congrats on your first blog hop too!!!!
    Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service. Hugs.

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  30. Such beautiful paper! Great card

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  31. Congratulations on your first blog hop. Your card is beautiful and someone will love getting it.

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  32. Great paring up of that fab paper with the sketch and sentiment. Simply beautiful.

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  33. This is a WOW card very nice work you did, I love it :)

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  34. Nice combination of quote and background paper. Just think about the warm and fuzzies when you know the troops receive your thoughtful cards written from the heart.

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  35. What a beautiful card! Love this paper collection!

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  36. Fantastic card--I like the sketch and the papers.

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  37. Gorgeous! Love the layers and the dps! Thanks for sharing!

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  38. What a great card with great paper! TFS and being part of the hop.

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  39. It was my first hop too! You done good! Love the paper and I have that sentiment as well. I think I feel a CASE coming on... :)

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  40. That is a beautiful card! I love the way you popped up the image and then stars on top of that. Thanks for supporting OWH.

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  41. Great choice of papers on this card! Just lovely!

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