Welcome to the Operation Write Home World Cardmaking Day Bloghop! I am so excited to be participating another OWH bloghop! What a great opportunity to spend the day with a bunch of creative, talented bloggers and blog-readers who have a desire to make sure our military men and women have great greeting cards to send home to loved ones and friends. When you're done here just click on the hop picture above to get the list of other blogs.
Many of you already know that I am military through-and-through, born in to an Army family who traveled the world over helping ensure the safety of our great nation. Then I also joined the Army and served alongside my father in Germany as possibly the first documented father-daughter team in the Big Red One. Well, Dad was an Infantryman and I worked in Personnel, but we served on the same base anyway and loved it!
If you're interested in learning more about OWH and how you too can get involved in making cards for our heroes click on the banner at the top of this post. I'd love to hear from you, so please take a minute to leave a comment below! Thanks for stopping by!
The card below is based on an Operation Write Home S&S Sketch #1 that you can find here along with a whole bunch of other free card sketches. I picked this one because it is also CAS (Clean and Simple) and a great way to make a whole bunch of cards with just a few cuts.
I love the effect of the W.
ReplyDeleteThe vellum adds a delicate touch! Thanks for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your service to our country! It's neat to hear about how you and your dad served together. Beautiful card, too!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! I love vellum...used it on my card too! :D
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Fabulous use of the vellum! I love vellum but struggle to use it on my cards. The way you layered it against the clean white background and attached it with brads is s great idea. I may have to dig mine out and give this a try. Thanks to you and your family of heroes for your service to our great nation Sharon and thanks for hopping with us today!
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OWH Blog Team
I love the simplicity! And the vellum is very nice like Paula said - I like that you put it against the white.
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Sandy, OWH President
So pretty and such a lovely sentiment!
ReplyDeleteCool Beans serving with Dad! I LOVE the vellum in this card!
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Misty
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Beautiful card. I also love the way you used the vellum. Pat K.
ReplyDeleteA woman after my own heart! Sketch one is absolutely my favorite go-to sketch and doubling the border is a fabulous variation! Absolutely love it! Thanks to you and your family for your service to our country. How wonderful that you got to serve with your Dad!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!! I love it! :)
ReplyDeleteNice choice of papers on this card.
ReplyDeleteNice classic vintage look. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I too love the vellum against the white; brads are the perfect choice to adhere them together!
ReplyDeletegreat card--loved the story of you and your father serving together
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Bless you for your service. I love the way you did that W. Cool.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon. From one fellow service member to another "Thank you for your service". I love the use of vellum on the card. So elegant. I am following you now and looking forward to seeing more of your crafting!
ReplyDeleteThat's a terrific sentiment!! Your papers showcase it well!! Thank you for your service to our country! I enjoyed reading about you and your dad serving together. My nephew was also in The Big Red One. Small world.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your card and for your service to our country. It's nice to be a part of such a great group of crafters.
ReplyDeleteVellum! yay! not enough of it used these days and adds such a lovely and classy touch to a card, as yours exemplifies! thanks!
ReplyDeleteVerry pretty !
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Sharon! The vellum really makes it special, and I like the borders you paired with it. Thanks for being part of our hop today! ~ Julie, OWH Blog Team :)
ReplyDeleteWow Sharon such a beautiful card! I love the use of the vellum. TFS AJ-
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and the big W stuck out to me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love your paper choices and vellum is a great added touch!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, I like that you used the two brad catty-cornered from each other. THANK YOU and your father for serving !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the vellum and your wonderful sentiment!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of vellum - have some but haven't thought to use it in such a long time!
ReplyDeleteHooah! Beautiful card, simple is best, nice color combination
ReplyDeleteThe vellum gives a great, soft feel to the card. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like that you did a CAS card, the W and that you used 2 brads in opposite corners- unique!! TFS!
ReplyDeleteHmm... I sure am thinking that your "w" would make a fun tutorial. I love the wispy, winters effect!
ReplyDeleteSharon this card is gorgeous! I never seem to be successful with vellum but yours is perfect! I love the rich colors and CAS design. Thank you to you and your family for your service to our great nation. My son finished AIT in August and was assigned to The Big Red One!
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Ellen
Great card for mass producing!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of the vellum! tfs!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the shadowy effect on the W!
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