Welcome! Today's post is part of the Operation Write Home Be My Valentine blog hop. Operation Write Home supports our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. Over 670,000 cards have been sent to the troops.
Last month, my mom, my best friend Jen and her mom and sister, Heather made a big batch of Christmas cards and sent them to Operation Write Home. The deadline for sending Christmas cards has passed, but they are always looking for birthday, thinking of you and love you cards.
Heather is a captain in the Army Reserves and spent 18 months in Iraq. A group of Red Hat Society ladies sent her blank handmade cards that she could send home. Making cards for Operation Write Home is a way for us to pay it forward.
The theme for this blog hop is Valentine. Now it may seem strange to see Valentines in November but Operation Write Home has to work ahead of the calendar to get cards to the troops so they can send them home to loved ones. If you would like to donate some cards, the deadline for sending Valentines is January 7. Visit the Operation Write Home website for all the details.
Heather is a captain in the Army Reserves and spent 18 months in Iraq. A group of Red Hat Society ladies sent her blank handmade cards that she could send home. Making cards for Operation Write Home is a way for us to pay it forward.
The theme for this blog hop is Valentine. Now it may seem strange to see Valentines in November but Operation Write Home has to work ahead of the calendar to get cards to the troops so they can send them home to loved ones. If you would like to donate some cards, the deadline for sending Valentines is January 7. Visit the Operation Write Home website for all the details.
I'd also like to do a little giveaway to continue spreading the love. So leave me a comment by Monday, November 15 at noon. I'll pick a name at random to win a few fun embellishments.
Now hop on over to see what Paula at Handmade by Paula has created! If you would like to start at the beginning go to the Stars and Stripes blog!
Don't forget to vote for Operation Write Home in the Joann's Craft for a Cause contest. You can vote once a day.
Supplies Used:
cardstock: Die Cuts With a View (coral), Papertrey Ink (chocolate)
patterned paper: Basic Grey, Jillibean Soup
stamp: Studio G
ink: Papertrey Ink (snow white)
punch: Fiskars
felt embellishment: K&Company
Supplies Used:
cardstock: Die Cuts With a View (coral), Papertrey Ink (chocolate)
patterned paper: Basic Grey, Jillibean Soup
stamp: Studio G
ink: Papertrey Ink (snow white)
punch: Fiskars
felt embellishment: K&Company
50 comments:
Christi, these are just too cute! Great Job!
I love your card, Christi! The quote from Robert Frost is very fitting for Valentine's Day! =)
Thanks for your support of OWH.
fun fun fun! love OWH too!
I love your card. I drew a sketch of your interpretation on the sketch. I have some patterned paper in mind for my own version. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for supporting OWH. Cheerful, bright colors on the cards.
I love the cards. Robert Frost saying is perfect!
Great paper + cute embellishmnets = Wonderful cards!
Love the color combination and that saying is perfect for the cards. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
these are so cute and I *love* the color combination!
Thanks for sharing your story and for showing such nice cards. I love that sentiment!
So very pretty!! Love the layout on these.
Great cards! Love those felt embellishments!
Excellent cards! Love the sentiment and the layout!
Great cards. TFS.
Pretty cards! I love how they are the same but different too!
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Very pretty assortment of cards! Love the colors :)
Doris
MomsBeenScrappin at yahoo dot com
Oh, what pretty cards! I really like the layout and papers! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the chance at candy!! :)
Love those cards. Whoever receives these is going to be very lucky!
your cards are just so lovely ;)
Great cards!
What a great sketch, colors and I love the felt embellishments. Thanks for joining in the hop and a special thanks to Heather.
Ditto, Thank you to Heather. Love the project and really happy to be taking part in the Blg Hop.
Love these cards! The color combo is awesome. TFS! Blessings...
Adore your card sketch, the beautiful papers, and those lovely embellishments! Beautiful!
very cute cards, love the embellishments!!
spunky CAS cards! TFS
Beautiful cards thanks to this awesome sketch! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
Fantastic cards! The heart buttons are a perfect finishing touch. Thanks for joining the OWH hop.
Very lLovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
These are adorable!!! :)
Beautiful cards- thanks so much for sharing!
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Christi these are so cute - I love the layered embellishment!
Christi your cards are so cute! The troops are sure to love them! The layered embellishments look great!
Super cute cards!
Thanks for supporting OWH. Love your sketch, I will be trying it out!
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Great cards! Ugh, word verification is killing me! Hugs, Karen
Love your cards! Thanks for supporting OWH (from a Vet)!
The embellishments are great! Love the sketch you used.
Your cards are eye-catching bright and cute! Love those PPs and never saw that wonderful Robert Frost quote (I love his poems). Glad you had some fun cardmaking time with your Mom and friends.
Love the quote! I ran across this the other day when looking for "love" quotes. I'll have to use it. Thanks.
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love the cards!
Graet paper choices! Thank you for hopping with us!!
Great cards :)
What a great selection of cards--love those embellies, too!
You have a beautiful collection of Valentine cards, they are going to be appreciated so much!
Beautiful cards!
Kendra
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super cute card - love the color combo and the sketch that you used - gonna have to check that one and play along
Very cute cards. Thank you for sharing and being part of the blog.
Great cards. Love the sentiment. Thanks for telling us why it is importand to make those cards.
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