Happy Memorial Day Weekend, America! Monday is the day we set aside to remember those who have served and who are currently serving in our armed forces and each year at this time Operation Write Home has a blog hop - a BIG one.
You can start the hop any where and you have the entire weekend to visit all the blogs in the hop. Some are offering giveaways so pay attention and have some fun hopping.
I'm offering a prize to one lucky hopper. You only have to leave a comment, and include your email so I can notify you if you win. I will randomly pick a winner on Tuesday, May 27. Good luck!!!
The instructions for this hop are to create a card using the colors red, white and blue in one of these themes; Love you, Missing you, Thank you, Birthday and any hero cards. OWH also provides some awesome sketches for inspiration. The instructions and sketches are found HERE.
I created two cards for this hop I'll note which sketch I used for each one.
Enjoy the hop and thanks so much for stopping by!
Wonderful cards! Really like the rustic yet clean feel of first one. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCheri, I love your cards!I really like the wood grain on the thank you card!
ReplyDeleteCheri - I like the use of the "wood" design paper in back of the star. Looks really cool. Thanks for joining OWH Blog Hop in support of our Hero's.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards turned out great. Sketch 154 has always been a favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteGood morning. Love both cards...the knot on the top card is a wonderful accent. You do not have to enter me in your drawing as I already the that set...but thanks for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful, Cheri! I especially love the first one. It looks like a piece of wall art! Thanks for sharing...so happy we are hopping together today!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, love the woodgrain in the first!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards I love the background paper on your second card.
ReplyDelete2 very lovely cards. I am drawn to the first one as I love stars.
ReplyDeleteI like how you layered the stars on the first and the use of different pp on the second. jeandonny2000 at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Did you crate the wood look or is that designer paper on the first one? I love the rustic feel of the thank you card and whimsical feel of the other one.
ReplyDeleteNow I have two great ideas for two OWH sketches. Thanks for sharing your inspirations and participating in the Memorial Day 2014 Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are great, but I really love the first one with the woodgrain paper! There is just something really special about woodgrain paper!! The stamp set you are giving away is awesome too! My e-mail is: mulchlady@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThese cards are just perfect! I love the layers, embossing, and the use of plaid...love plaid, especially red white and blue plaid!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great! IMy favorite one would have to be the one with the white wash baording. It gives the card such a Cap Cod feel *I'm from MA teehe* Thanks for the chance to win ameliaandrade at msn dot com. I would love for you to check out my blog. I'm offering blog candy for followers. http://alllthingsbeautiful.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. They will make great anyhero mail. I like the hearts within a heart. Looks great.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sharp card, perfect for guys and gals. Really love the barn wood paper, adds a nice contrast to the r/w/b, and the use of jute twine adds to the country theme. TFS!
ReplyDeleteThese are very nice. I like the papers you used.
ReplyDeleteI really like the thank you card especially the background paper...it works so well with the colors! lockot27@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove the faux wood look on the first card.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are brilliant but I love the card you made from sketch 114 I like how you flipped the sketch and the papers you used.
ReplyDeleteI love them both but am partial to the wood grain look on the first one. Thanks for the giveaway, kathleen.f.king at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Just love the first one. Thanks for a chance to win.
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I LOVE that wood paper on the first card, it really pops with the stars, too! Great projects!
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ReplyDeleteI really love that top "thank you" card! the wood paper, the simple elegant stamping on what could be a great masculine card = success! thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteThe wood and twine on the first card give it such an Americana feel! And I love the idea of splitting the DP for the sentiment on the second card. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. The hardwood background on the first one has such a rustic charm to it, and the plaid paper on the second one is a great background to the heart focal point. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the wood grain paper.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love the wood grain background on the first one.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous cards! I just love the vibrant red, white, and blue theme in them all!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I like the wood whitewash for the background of the first.
ReplyDeleteWell done. That background on your first card is perfect.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great. So vibrant! My fav is the top one, love that star! Thanks for the chance to win the stamp set. brendah1951 at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteHi, Love the red white and blue theme for the hop! Both of your cards are wonderful but love the sketch 154 and how you used the heart as the focal point!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all you do for OWH!
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These are super patriotic samples!
ReplyDeleteHave a great Holiday as we remember!
Love all of them, but the wood grain one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for being a part of the OWH Memorial Day blog hop! I particularly like the card using sketch #114. Your use of the weathered wood background is absolutely brilliant and adds to the charm of this very patriotic card.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the thank you card. Great use of patterned background.
ReplyDeleteI love the distressed would paper, it works great with the star colors.
ReplyDeleteTheses are beautiful cards. The star with the wood grain really draws me in. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThese are both beautiful cards. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I LOVE the rustic wood background paper in the first card and the use of the twine around it too. You have definitely gotten my creative thinking moving. dmyoung823 at att dot net.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!! I like the way you put them together....
ReplyDeleteAwesome card designs. I always love a wood background and really am inspired how you used it on your patriotic card. And, looks like a wonderful prize you are offering too. Thanks for a chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteLike both your cards. Love the one using sketch #114. It just jumps out and yells patriotic.
ReplyDeleteI like the bold way you used the star on the first card.
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of the wood on the first card. Of course both cards are wonderful. Thanks for sharing and offering blog candy.
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Thank you for wonderful prize giveaway. I like HA stamps. Wonderful wood fence background & use of patriotic red/white/blue colors. Email is, please sub symbols for words in parens and no blanks:
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Melissa
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I love the wood tone on the first card, just lovely. Thanks for the inspiration! Rosie motcm@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteGreat cards but I really like the stars on the first one with the wood grain background.
ReplyDeleteReally love the first cards. So classy. Beautiful star on the wood grain paper. Thanks for supporting OWH and also for a chance at the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGreat rads Cheri! I love the rustic one. I could use my new Hardwoods stamp for it!
ReplyDeleteThat star die or punch is just amazing, I just ordered one myself and I cant wait to use it!! Thanks for the inspiration and great job on the cards and thank you for being apart of this wonderful operation!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I especially love your Thank you card and the background and your star.... thank you for such great inspiration
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are terrific! I especially like the first one - the woodgrain paper looks awesome with blue and white.
ReplyDeleteLove the rustic feel of the wood grain.
ReplyDeleteNice cards, Cheri!
ReplyDeleteI love both of these cards but I especially like that wood background on the first card
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to win a little blog candy and for your support of OWH
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I love the wood look on the star card. These two cards are great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful! I love how you've interpreted the sketches! I really like the "wood" patterned paper in the background of your first card. So cute! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards... I especially like the first one with the wood grain paper and your use of red, white and blue!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the inspiration!
The jute tie at the top of the first card is a nice touch. Adds interest.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your cards.
Wonderful cards. My fav is the star card.
ReplyDeleteCute cards! My favorite is the first one. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI especially love your first card with the woodgraining. Thanks for being part of the hop and thanks for the chance to win some blog candy. becki
ReplyDeleteI really like both your cards, but the wood grain one with the star just seems so Americana to me!
ReplyDeletelove love love the 1st card with that rustic wooden background! Beautiful contrast to the red white and blue!
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Love that wood grain paper on the star card--so masculine!! Email is on my blogger profile
ReplyDeleteI love your first card. The rustic effect of the wood is perfect with the simple sketch. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love the star.
ReplyDeleteThe wood grain reminds me of my great grandfather's barn door, What a great card!
ReplyDeleteI'm really loving that woodgrain paper! These are both awesome, though! HUGS and happy Memorial Day weekend! :) Mynn xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! I really like the woodgrain paper on the first card. (clayandamy@sbcglobal.net)
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! My DH really liked the one with the woodgrain background lol!
ReplyDeleteI loved both your cards but the first one really made me smile, it has such patriotic yet looks like a piece of true Americana, that I could not look away with the wood "fencing/paneling" as a background for the star! Superb!
ReplyDeleteReally love the look of the wood grained paper with the patriotic colors! So rustic!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great, but I especially love the first one. The design and paper choices are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI find it impossible to chose between them--I like them both!
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of the rustic wood with and star. It feels so hometown patriotic.Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThese are both wonderful. I love the papers and layouts you used on them.
ReplyDeleteLuv the red white n blue n stars against the woodgrain pattern great cards
ReplyDeleteNice cards. The wood and twine on the first look wonderful together. The second is one of my favorite sketches and I've tried it in red, white, and blue. Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing and for having a giveaway.
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Beautiful cards Cheri! I love the first one with the wood grain panel and the script font is great! Happy Memorial Day!
ReplyDeleteI love the first card. The large star and rustic back round reminds me of Texas. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI like both of your cards, but the first one really sings. The wood type background, stacked red, white and blue stars, the triple hemp...in fact just everything about it! Putting it in the CASE folder. Thanks for supporting OWH!
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Love the wood grain texture feature in the top card and the papers in the second are just so fun and patriotic! Great cards and great stamp set!
ReplyDeleteLove your card with the woodgrain and star especially--so rustic and homespun! The other is such a contrast--so bright and great! Tfs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Cheri! I'd love to try the techniques on your first card. Thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteI really like that first card. The use of the wood pattern with the matted stars is really striking, and easily appropriate for masculine or feminine card-writers! I know OWH is always looking for masculine cards, so this is one I'm going to CASE!
ReplyDeleteI like both but my fav is not the thank you! I like the squares with the heart - show some love!! Thanks for sharing! Melanie803@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI love the nestled stars using the red, white and blue coloring. they truly pop!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the faded wood paper! It truly pulls the card together. You made a fantastic card!- Kristal
ReplyDeleteThe little fireworks on the second card are so cute! Great combination of papers. I love the fence background on the first card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards and great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely cards!!! slnewby at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteLove your patriotic cards!
ReplyDeleteI just love the papers you used! Great card designs! And an awesome stamp set! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the wood paper you used with that big bright star as your focal point! WOW!
ReplyDeleteGee I usually have a favorite when shown more than one but I like both of your equally!
ReplyDeleteI like the wood DP and the idea of changing up a sketch to make it fit an idea.. I had to zoom in, I thought you had inlaid the stars. Cool looking!
The second one is pleasant on the eye because of the same color tones.
Thanks for participating!
Great cards! Love the weathered woodgrain mixed with the bold stars on the first one!
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I love to see the different takes on a sketch. Your first card with the wood background & layers stars is my fav. I love wishes backgrounds to get a more masculine appeal. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
ReplyDeleteNice cards, but I like your stamping buddy even more! We all need stamping buddies. :-) From Laura Pervier; laurap@UnderKittySupervision.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!! I love both cards, but the window look of the second is too cool!! I love the firework paper and how perfect it fits!
ReplyDeletegreat wood grain design works wonderfully with the star!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS!
Love all the cards but especially love the one with the plaid background!
ReplyDeleteWow these are both gorgeous. I love the unusual heart card..and that star stamp is awesome. It has such a nice balance to it. I find sometimes getting things sized right is the most difficult thing, in placement on a card. Annie@innrealty.com
ReplyDeleteLove the wood background on the star card, it really makes the star stand out!
ReplyDeletejust lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Thanks for supporting the troops!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done! I like hearts so that is my favorite. Especially like the depth it shows.
ReplyDeleteLove both of these, but hearts are my favorite. Love the layering of that one too.
ReplyDeleteLove both cards, especially the woodgrain background on the first one!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I absolutely love the bold, simple effect you got with the stacked stars (and will most certainly be CASEing that idea :) and the way you used the cord too. Great work! Thanks for joining in the hop and supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, hard to chose but I like the first one with the star the best. Love the stamp set it says so much of how we all feel.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE the first card with the stars and the woodgrain background! Perfection!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I really like the rustic feel to the first one.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. Love them both, but love the symmetry of the second one.
ReplyDeleteLoved the first one as my taste runs more to country theme. Tried to see tutorial but when I clicked on "here" it took me to the home page for OWH ????
ReplyDeleteReally pretty cards, Cheri. Thanks for participating in the hop.
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Lovely cards! I especially love the red, white and blue star over that wooden fence paper.
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Nice Cards!
ReplyDeleteEspecially like the first one with the wood background
What great cards! The fence is great!
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Your cards are wonderful. The Star against the woodgrain is so striking!!! I too have joined your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the wood grain thank you card the best. Thanks for offering a prize! Cyndeparker@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove your awesome wood grain background!
ReplyDeleteSandy, OWH Exec Director
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I love the second card - that sketch was based on one of my cards - so I am a little biased... :-) BobbisTreasure at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteWow!! Your first card is eye catching! The awesome yummy wood grain paper is perfect for this card. Great execution of both sketches!
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I love both cards...I think sketch 154 might be one of my favorites after seeing this card!
ReplyDeleteI really like both of your cards - creative and very colorful,
ReplyDeletefantastic cards...love the pattern paper on the first one!
ReplyDeletetwo beautiful cards, love it!!!
ReplyDeleteheifer21 at hotmail dot com
I like your inclusion of the wood grain paper with the red, white and blue. Neat touch!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fabulous. Love the woodgrain paper with the red white and blue. TFS!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, I love that layered star and the woodgrain background!
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I love the rustic woodgrain paper on the first card but both are terrific! owhcarol at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLove the woodgrain of the 1st and the 2nd is so well thought out, meaning papers blend so nicely and fit the sketch! TFS! RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM Nancy M and thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of papers and design. I really like the wood grain paper.
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great cards! I love them both!
ReplyDeletejen at cadydog dotcom
The first card caught my attention - I love the wood grain in the background. and you can't go wrong with stars!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheri! Just "seconding" what everyone has said: two beautiful red. white & blue cards! Fyi, I loved paper dolls, too; I think that's why I love paper piecing cards now! So nice to meet you on the hop!
ReplyDeleteI like the layered red, white, and blue stars.
ReplyDeleteNice cards the first card great example of a masculine card the second is a great example of love with a patriotic twist thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love the star against the wood grain background. TFS
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Love how you put the heart in the center of the 4 squares.
ReplyDeleteI like the layered stars, One of my "new" favorite things is layering shapes
ReplyDeleteTwo very nice cards! I like the plaid paper on the second one. I have to admit I prefer the first one - the woodgrain background is great behind the layered star, and I also like the script sentiment.
ReplyDeleteTwo awesome cards! I esp like how the heart ties everything together on the second card. I have that set so I am going to have to pass on the candy.
ReplyDeleteI love the backgrounds on both of them. The wood background is very cool.
ReplyDeleteI like your wood grain background for the star on the first card. Thanks for sharing your talent! My email is vscheiber at charter dot net. Thanks for offering the wonderful candy.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. That wood paper is one of my faves. Gives dimension without making the card thick.
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Great Cards Cheri. I love how bold and bright they are. If you pick me for the stamp set -- pick someone else. I have that stamp set. Would like to see it go to someone who needs it! Have a great day and thanks for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteI really like your first card with the bright colors contrasting with the workstation background. Thanks for the opportunity to win that cool stamp set!
ReplyDelete:) Marie
Really love your cards, and the wood background is perfect.
ReplyDeleteSuch darling cards!
ReplyDeleteThose are great cards! Love the colors and the layouts.
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