Hello and welcome to the
OWH Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop! We're making thank-you cards by following an OWH sketch, either for our heroes to send home, or to send to our heroes to thank them for their service. I chose
OWH sketch #171 for my thank-you card, because it's great for using those small scraps of designer paper we all seem to have. I added some embossing for a little interest, along with a punched flower attached with a mini brad.
I made a few more cards too!
Now it's time to go check out the
other blogs in this hop to find lots of inspiration for making your own thank-you cards for our heroes! You might even find some prizes along the way, so make sure to leave some love for the participants :)
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend, and please take time to remember and honor those who serve our country now, or served in the past. We wouldn't be enjoying the freedom we take for granted without their bravery, valor, or sacrifice.
Thanks for stopping by :)
Carol
106 comments:
Once again, Carol, you have come up with a great BIG bunch of cards for our heroes. The embossing really makes a big difference with these cards. It gives it that added touch of interest. Amazing job. Enjoy the weekend. It's raining here and will be all day.
Great colors on your card and I love the embossing that you did on your strips. Nice job.
"I made a few more cards too." What a comedian. Love the textures you've used. It adds so much to a design.
Fantastic group of cards for our Hero's to use or enjoy. Bravo to you for using up those scraps!
Wow!! These are all gorgeous...you have been very busy!! I love these and love these wonderful new colors.
Nice use of embossing and using up scraps.
Hi Carol,
BEST use of embossing folders I've seen! Gorgeous end result!
Blessings,
Antoinette
Pretty, and cheery cards! So nicely done, and a great use for scraps...tfs...
These are very pretty. I like your embossing.
Wow, great embossing!
Carol,
You never cease to amaze me -- what a wonderful collection of cards. Love the embossing on dp. I really need to do more of that!
lol, Carol you are on a roll, I love your cards they turned out so neat!
"i made a few more" HAHAHA! You crack me up, but well played!!!! (leslie #113)
Nicely done for making a lot of cards for a great cause!!! Thank you for supporting OWH!
Great color combos and love all of them!!! Lots of pretty card and for a wonderful cause. Love all the embossing on these! Have a great weekend.
Lynn
nice collection of cards! very pretty embossing
I really like this technique of embossing after the scraps have been secured. You have been busy, girl.
Wonderful group of cards. I love all the embossing. That is so rich looking on the pattern papers.
What a terrific set of cards! Love the embossing, and a great idea for using up those scraps (I seem to have a never-ending supply of those!).
Fabulous! You have really gotten a lot done with that sketch and technique and I love the papers you used! I am definitely going to try this. Thanks so much for sharing!
These are fabulous Carol! What an awesome way to use up scraps and I love the added embossing!
Tammy x
You always so impress me, Carol! Again, you've shared a wonderful group of cards with gorgeous colors and the embossing is such a perfect touch!
WOW super cool cards from you ! That is some amazing embossing.. it came out spectacular!! Then you made so many...Love it!
Such a lovely collection of cards! Love how you combined the scraps to create the beautiful cards!
I just love how embossing can "unify" patterns - very nicely done!
Sandy, OWH Exec. Dir.
Love these! And so many made from your scraps!
Thanks for showing all of your variations. They are all great.
What a fabulous card and brilliant idea for a collection of cards. Love this idea.
WOWCarol! What a great job you did with this group of cards. I recognize some of that paper :) and I am so impressed at what a fabulous job you did combing them and the embossing textures add so much to the design. Great work! Thanks for joining in the hop and supporting Operation Write Home!
Great idea to continuously emboss all the papers.
Thanks for sharing.
Pretty Cards!
Like the color & pattern combinations
Love the colors and the textures of your cards. Very nice!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! :) Marie (OWH #119)
Fabulous card! Love all the embossing! TFS
Your cards are great.
What a fantastic stack of cards. Love the embossing through the layers of paper. I will need to try that. TFS
WOW! really great cards I love them and the way you embossed them.
reflections:0)
Beautiful cards, Carol, I too love all the embossing! TFS and have a fabulous weekend. #133
What a great stack of cards to send off! They are so bright and cheery and I love the punched flowers and the beautiful embossing on them. Thanks for your support of OWH and for your many and wonderful comments on my blog! Hugs!
I like how everything flows together, but they are different colors. I need to use this sketch for my 6X6 undertaking. Thanks for sharing it and your card.
April
Nice use of all the bits of designer paper.
Great group of cards. Scraps? Who would have scraps??? LOL, love embossing over it, somehow ties it all together. Thanks for supporting OWH!
R/
Great set of cards! Love how mass producible they are!
Fabulous with all the embossing.
Wow what a great collection of cards you made there, Carol! I love the embossing, it really adds that bit of richness that makes those pretty scraps sing.
Ha ha - I can so relate to the "little scraps of designer paper" thing! I like how on the card you've showcased in your post, that the papers on the left and right are the same pattern but different colors, and how you've balanced the colors by putting the mainly turquoise flower on the opposite side of the turquoise paper. And applause to you for getting a nice handful of cards created with this sketch! :)
Thanks for supporting OWH.
~ Patricia (Thinking of Inking)
Wow! That is quite the stack of thank you cards. You go girl! :) Have an awesome weekend.
great cards
Hugs Kate xx
Super, super, colors and embossing, W0W!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://delitefulsuds.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
ALL of those cards are fabulous! I love how you used the embossing textures to add so much more interest to your cards. I have GOT to try that! Thank you for supporting OWH and have a great weekend!
What an amazing collection of cards. You are going to make so many people happy in one fell swoop!
What yummy cards. Love that embossing interest! TFS.
WOW! Fantastic stack of cards! Love all the color and embossing--such a fun combination! :)
Great cards I love the embossing.
Thank you for sharing and supporting OWH!
Amanda
http://www.ajsdigishoppe.com
Oh I love your cards. So beautiful paper and you turned them even more beautiful by embossing. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
That's a bunch of great cards!
What a great big bunch of cards you made for our troops. Thanks so much. I love the embossing on them, that always makes the card in my opinion.
Fantastic job on your cards, Carol! Thanks for reminding me how beautiful embossing folders can make a card!
You are inspiring me to try embossing with some patterned paper scraps! Thanks for sharing your examples. Great colors and textures!
Wow...what a beautiful effect the embossing has on those patterned pieces...love this! Thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful cards.WOW,
Great job as always...I like to think of you as the Embossing Queen! It adds so much interest even to pattern paper...Awesome sentiment. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice bunch of cards! I truly like your color choices and the embossing
Your color choices are fresh and fun. They will be perfect any time of the year. Thanks for your participation in the OWH Blog Hop!
gorgeous cards...the embossing is fantastic...anyone would love getting one of these. thank you for sharing and supporting OWH
Great idea for those little scraps!
I love how you embossed the pieces together.
Your cards always inspire me:) What great cards, love the embossing. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for visiting my blog. You made a great selection of cards!
What a wonderful group of cards you made! I like the layout you used and all the pretty colors!
Thanks for showing up how to use our scraps in a positve way! And I so love your "few more"....way to go!
How fantastic that you made so many cards! Love the embossing that you added to your designer paper. I also like the flower embellishment. Thank you for sharing your card(s) with us! ~ Marilyn
great use of scraps - i love finding sketches where i can go through my scraps and create a lot of cards - thanks for sharing and supporting OWH
Precious, precious cards that are very well done.
lovely cards!!! great colors combinations and the embossing is just perfect!
love how the texture adds so much to the card!
These are great. Love the patterns and textures.
Great cards for a great organization! You did a marvelous job! I love the paper combos w/ the embossing.
great way to use scraps...really like the embossing, it brings them together
What a wonderful way to use up those scraps! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
This is a wonderful and inpressive array of cards! Wow! I am sooooo impressed! Beautiful work.
Your cards are very pretty. The embossing is a nice touch!
Cheri - John 3:16
www.djssundries.blogspot.com
Love the embossing, and all the fun patterned paper! Great pile of cards to send too :) Thank you for supporting our troops and joining the hop.
Fabulous work, Carol. Love all those pretty patterns of paper and the wonderful embossing. You did BIG!!!
Your cards are wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Hugs,
M.E
A bright and cheerful collection!
Great cards. I just love your color combinations and how you ran the pieces thru big shot or whatever you use. The flower are a nice added touch. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
wow wow wow- great group of cards and I love how you embossed the patterned paper-- takes 'scraps' to a whole new level! I love to see what you come up with-you always inspire! Thanks for supporting our troops and OWH!
Good job on all those cards. I love the texture that you used. TFS.
Wow... I would say you made a few cards. What a wonderful collection. The embossing is great. Thanks for joining in.
This is a fabulous selection of cards, lovely embossed details and pretty colours.
Pauline
x
HOly moly, Carol! What awesome cards! This is a great idea for all of those little scraps!
I like of how you embossed your card, using two different embossing folders, without having it seem to clash.
Wow, you've been busy and ended up with a wonderful set of cards! Love the embossing detail!
Carol, I was talking to my son and just stopped when I saw ur cards!!! They are absolutley lovely. I LOVE how the flower matches the paper piece over on the right side on each card! U really have an eye! I must try this with some of my designer papers! Thanks!
Pretty cards! LOVE the embossing!
Love the color combination with the embossing - great job!!!
Fabulous cards. Love the embossing and the colors.
Such a fabulous design! The embossing was a brilliant idea and I love any design that helps me use scraps!
What a huge bunch of pretty cards, well done you!
It might be after the weekend here in the UK, but I just wanted to support such a good cause.
"Like the ivy and the wall, together we stand united we fall"
I loved your embossed cards! I think I might steal this idea if you don't mind!
WOW!!! What a great combination of colors and how neat you got all those cards finished for such wonderful cause. KUdos to you!!!
Love your style! Thanks for sharing!
ptucker6 at cox dot net
Very cute! I love how you used the scraps and embossed them!
What a lovely collection of cards !
What a fabulous set! Gorgeous, rich colors and such fun patterns!
Wowzers Miss Carol!! There you go again with making just a few more cards! lol Goodness these are all just Beautiful!! And for such a Wonderful cause too! love the cheery color combos and fun embossing too! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Post a Comment