As the daughter of a veteran (Navy), the brave men and women serving our beloved country are near & dear to my heart. Politics and policy may change, but their courage and dedication are constant, and so is my gratitude. Operation Write Home is kicking off their Valentine's Day card drive, and I couldn't think of a better way to express my heartfelt appreciation than to participate in this hop (and of course, donate some cards). So, without further ado:
Welcome to:
OPERATION WRITE HOME'S
"BE MY VALENTINE" HOP!
I'm sure many of you are scratching your heads. It's one thing to be in mid-November, before Thanksgiving, and posting Christmas cards, but Valentine's?!?!? That's months away, right? Well, yes. But the deadline for donating your handcrafter Christmas cards to Operation Write Home has passed. And the deadline for Valentine's Day is January 7th, which will be here before we know it, especially with all of the Christmas and New Year's activities and excitement.
If I'm your first stop, please get started at OWH Stars and Stamps and you'll be on the right trail. If you are arriving from Lisa at Land of EnCRAFTment, then you are right on track! (And let me say a great big THANK YOU! for staying with us - I know the hop is big and quite a long journey!)
For my card I used the adorable Wild Sprout Stella from The Greeting Farm. She was so much fun to color, I can't wait to make more. I paired her with some fab Valentine papers that were given to me as a gift (sorry, I don't know the manufacturer), a crocheted heart (A Million Memories), a heart charm (LSS), some twine, and paper flowers. I used my oval classic & scallop nesties for her mat and Labels Four for the sentiment mat. The sentiment was created with Making Memories Boho Alphabet Stickers. The touches of distress inking are done in Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink. The layout is today's Saturday Sketch at Club Anya, and was designed by the lovely Jen Shults.As a special THANK YOU for joining us today (and as a reward for your stamina), I've got some blog candy to give away:
For a chance to win, please leave a comment on this post, and be sure I have a way to contact you (either through your blog link or by leaving your email address). I will draw & announce a winner on Monday, Nov. 15th, when I will also be posting my Blog-A-Versary Blog Candy, which you will not want to miss!Thank you. May God bless you & keep you. May God bless our heroes, and God Bless America!
Your next stop is Carole at Ramblings of a FibreJunky.
And don't forget, Valentine's Day cards are needed by January 7th. Visit Operation Write Home for more information. Happy crafting!
73 comments:
Thanks for your support of OWH. Your blog header is so cute. Gotta luv that paper!
This card is so cute. Beautiful job on your coloring.
What a beautiful card and such detail. Love it.
Charlie is kinda cute also! :)
Your fabulous coloring and all the great embellishments add up to a super great card !!
Awww you are such a sweetie! This is so super KAUTE!!! Love the coloring of course!! hee hee
LOVE your card. I love your style and all the little details.
P.S. Charlie so soooooo handsome. You can tell him that I said that.
What a great card - love that little girl...
Your card is super cute! Love all the special touches on it!
Very cute....thanks so much for the inspiration!
Your card is super cute! Love all the special touches on it!
So cute! I cannot believe how many blogs are involved in this hop! All you all do is amazing!!!
Melissa
www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com
Hi Catherine - you and I are bringing up the rear in this blog hop! :) I *love* your card - your coloring is superb. This card is going to make some lucky recipient *very* happy! :)
What a striking card! Thanks for sharing. I'm also a veteran and Army brat, so completely agree with your statement about this being a way of showing our gratitude!
Your coloring is exquisite!! Especially on the hair. Wow!
Beautiful card.
That's a beautiful card, Catherine! I love all those little details you added.
This is excellent! I love your card. The paper and the charm! Great job.
I just love your card. What a sweet image. TFS.
I love this card! The colors, the patterns, the little girl. So cute! Thanks for sharing.
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Oh my goodness, you colored this yourself? This is absolutely masterful! Truly a beauty. . . .
So CUTE! Thank you for being a part of the hop, near the end too. I've enjoyed seeing all the creative blogger work today!
Everything on your card goes together so nicely. What an artist you are!
What a stunning card! I love the image, I love the colors, everything goes so well together :)
I'm a new follower and can't wait to comeback to see more of your talent.
Doris
MomsBeenScrappin at yahoo dot com
So cute!! I love the papers and details!! The little crocheted heart is adorable! Thanks for sharing! Oh, and WOW is your coloring amazing!!
Great card!!! Thanks to you for supporting the OWH movement!! I enjoy making cards to send with my favorite crop group. Your blog candy looks great as well !!
What a beautiful card! YOur colouring is totally outstanding! Love it!
I love you card,so cute!! Your doggie is a cutie too ;)
Wonderful card! The image is really adorable (and colored so nicely too) and I love all the attention to detail.
Hi Catherine! This card is just too cute and your Copic coloring is AWESOME! Thank you for the kind comment about the digi's on my blog. I'm having fun drawing them (and learning a lot).
So cute! Love the little girl and all your detailing, great work!
Love all those rich layers. Stella is a beauty. Thanks for joining in the hop!
I'm a brat too! What a cute card for a great cause!!
Thanks for supporting OWH. Your card is amazing!
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How Stinkin cute!!!!! lOVE IT. Thanks for chance at some Blog love.
Cute card -- nice blog Candy! OWH rocks -- and I voted!
Your card is adorable!!! And Charlie is very cute too!!
Your card is gorgeous, and your coloring is awesome!!!! Great job on the hair! Thanks for supporting OWH!!!
fun card! Thanks for supporting OWH and for the service of your family.
Your card is too cute! I love the papers you've used! TFS!
Great use of your embellishments :D Thank you for sharing!
Soooo cute image. What a beautiful coloring! Thanks for sharing.
Wow this card has some great detail to it. I love all the layers and your color choice.
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oh my- what fabulous details! I would have loved to receive that card from Afghanistan....but he is on his way home! yahoo! thanks for sharing!
Your card is absolutely adorable!
Very cute card. I'm a paper addict too! :)
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such wonderful detail and layering!
such a pretty little girl! - wonderful card. Thanks for all you do.
debsweeney99@yahoo.com
Wow your coloring is just STUNNING!! Lovely lovely card :)
Thanks so much for sharing with us and it's so nice to meet so many crafters who are as passionate as I am about OWH (my husband is a decorated Vietnam veteran) and papercrafting. And please feel free to drop by my blog at http://lillianchild.blogspot.com/ sometime and say hi!
Your card is so gorgeous! I love the layered pattern paper! and the little metal charm. Thanks so much for sharing!
as a fellow pattern paper lover, i adore this card. very cute.
What a lovely card!
Love your lab - have 2 myself! Thanks for supporting OWH. Love the way you color your digis.
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What a great combination of items on your card! Just like an old fashioned Valentine. I'm at pearx2 at zoominternet dot net
Stunning card! Hugs, Karen
Darling card! Love the paper and the crocheted heart especially. What great coloring, too!
Beautiful! I love all the layers! Great job! Thank you for supporting OWH!
Great image! Thanks for sharing.
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Your Valentine definite has the WOW factor (I've been watching too much HGTV)! Your coloring, especially her hair, is outstanding. Love all the elements, especially the crochet heart! Your blog is a fun spot!
I just love Wild Sprouts and your card is so cute!! Thanks for the chance to win such lovely blog candy.
Such a cute little card...tfs :)
the card is so creative,colorful! i love it!
That's an awesome card! I love your embellishments! Thank you for hopping with us!
What a great cause!!!! Love the card you made Catherine!!!!
Big hugs!
Wow, what a cute card! Your coloring is fabulous and I love the papers too! I'm so glad you are in the hop today and hope to see you in some of the owh challenges too ;)
It's taken awhile to get this far but it's definitely been worth the trip ;)
Catherine she is just gorgeous! I love that image. Also, I'm from Ohio and find it too cute that you love the Cleveland Indians and are a Michigan State Alum :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Your valentine is adorable! I especially love all the details at the bottom, the flowers and criss-crossing twine!
I am an OWHer, but could not attend this blog hop, it is a in and out weekend for me. so i trying to get a few visits in here and there :)
so far everything has been great!
Susan
what a great card... it has a bit of a vintage feel to it - super sweet - love Greeting Farm images
This is just so ADORABLE. Lovely colors and embellishments.
adorable Catherine! gorgeous coloring and I'm lovin' your papers! yummo!
hugs & blessings!
Oh Chica, this card is *gorgeous*! It's luscious, yummy, sweet, and PINK - just the way a Valentine should be! I LOVE everything that you have going on here! Your Stella is TDF, the paper combo is perfect, and the mix of textures & styles with the embellies is amazing! (I need to get my hands on some new Nesties; love those Labels 4!) I'm sorry I missed the hop, but as you know, Daddy's a WWII vet, so I am most definitely crafting cards to send in for OWH for Valentine's Day! Thanks for once again inspiring me! {{HUG}}
Clever card idea for Valentines Day... Ill have to keep it in mind come February!
-Jackie @ Alphabet Stickers
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