Hi all! I’m taking part today in the annual Memorial Day Blog Hop with Operation Write Home.
Operation Write Home is a great organization that provides handmade cards for soldiers to send home to their loved ones. I love that! And I love that it gives all of us as cardmakers a chance to share our love of making cards!
I made a card inspired by one of Operation Write Home’s card sketches. I used sketch 118.
I took some creativity liberties, using washi tape rather than scalloped borders. I also drew a line around the inside elements.
The supplies I used were: papers from the Sea to Shining Sea collection from Simple Stories; hey stamp from the Favorite Flowers stamp set from Simon Says Stamp!; and washi tape from Doodlebug Design.
To find links to everyone taking part in the hop, go here.
Thanks for swinging by today!
Nice patriotic card for OWH. Like the sketch changes you made. 🙂
FYI – The blog hop participant and OWH links go to an OWH site but it says “page not found” and there is no info. 🙂
I love your contribution to the OWH blog hop! And I love OWH!
Love the stripes and anchor! A wonderful card for those so deserving.
I really like this one. Clean and simple done right.
Great card. Love the sailor theme.
April
AWESOME card Teri..
very very cool!!!
That is so bright and cheery! I love the CAS look and the anchor is wonderful!
I love the simplicity.
Awesome card, I love the anchor!
I love sketches, and I think they SHOULD be slightly altered to make them your own. Love how you’ve used the washi tape (but then I might be partial to washi tape *ahem*).
leslie (#20)
I love the bold stripes on this card…fabulous!
I agree with others….I like the changes you made with the sketch. Very creative, and I’m in love with your paper and design! Why don’t I ever think to add lines around creative elements, etc.? Guess that’s why you guys are the designers and I’m a “follower”!
Love that big blue anchor on your card!!
My daughter is in the Navy and I love the card. Thank you.
What a gorgeous card!!! I love the boldness of the anchor!
The anchor with the bold red stripes is smashing!
Ah Teri, you never fail to impress me. Perfect card for those heroes out there.
Great Anchor Card. TFS
Great patriotic card. Would be good for a lot of sailors I know.
Great card! Love the heart at the top of the anchor. It’s amazing how that line you drew around the elements really helps them stand out. I’ll have to try that idea.
Love the big anchor!
I love the bold look of this card. Outstanding!
I like the simplicity and the use of the anchor!
Navy Wife and MOm here and I have to say I love anchors!!!! Great card!
Great card design. Love all the vibrant colors you used and that is a perfect sentiment for it too!
Fantastic nautical card! Thanks for sharing!
A happy and not-gushy love card– I strive for this kind of love cards, as are they are consistently “hubby-approved”.
Great CAS card/
I like how the anchor points down to that cute sentiment! 🙂
Great card. Love nautical.
Teri, this is such a fabulous card and I too love the “liberties” you took with the creation.
Love what you did with the washi tape. The tapes are so pretty it is a shame they are not used more.
Nautical themed cards are just so perfect with the red white and blue color combo!
Love the nautical theme to your card. The washi works great and I love the sentiment.
I like the hand drawn border and that pretty blue CS!
I love your use of washi tape! The big anchor makes a great focal point for the card. Great job!
Very impressive card! Loving the anchor!
Adorable… absolutely adorable!
Truly a red, white and blue card. Makes me think of one of my husband’s relatives who was in the Navy.
Cute use of the washi tape, it coordinates perfectly with your image!
Great card! Love it – thanks for sharing!
You choice of colors is great! I love how the light blue coordinates with the red and navy and yet really allows the bolder colors to stand out!
This is wonderful. I love the nautical theme.
Love the anchor! Thanks for sharing your fun card.
Love the anchor centerpiece. The red and white stripes sets it off nicely.
Love the anchor!. the heart is really cute.
Simple design but oh so pretty. I like the blue background paper, it kind of has a washed out look to it.
I love this sleek design! the anchor is adorable. great job.
I love nautical cards, and I really like how you used the washi tape rather than scallops from the sketch. Nice card!
So nice- love the little touches and changes you made. Someone will be very happy to receive this!
Can’t get much better than this trendy and fun card! Love the anchor!
I love how you boxed I your focal image with the black lines and also the texture of the washi tape. What a great idea! I would love for you to check out my blog. I’m offering blog candy for followers. http://alllthingsbeautiful.blogspot.com to Amy A
I love how this looks like a picture for the wall, it’s so dramatic and it’s pretty darn awesome.
I’m a sucker for nautical and, of course, red, white and blue. So this card jumped right out of the thumbnails for me. Thanks for supporting OWH
striking card! thanks for your support of OWH
I love this card! The papers and tape are perfect and the hand drawn line is a great touch! Thanks for sharing
Love this card – can’t go wrong with patriotic colors, and a nautical theme, and the sentiment on this card just screams HAPPY!
Great fun card…..I just sat there staring. What a simple but great choice-draw a frame! I wish I had thought of this much sooner!
Thank you for making and sharing today!
Teri, your work always inspires me! Your card is so stinking cute! I love that you put washi for the borders because it is the perfect touch!
Great patriotic spirit. Keep up the good work.
Love that bold anchor and the use of the washi tape.
Wonderful job on the card, love the clean and simple look!
The robins egg blue as a background gives this a nice, antiqued, weathered feel (very good nautical combo) and the way you used the washi tape is terrific. Thanks for joining in the hop this weekend and supporting OWH!
Awesome card! I love it.
Fantastic card, I love that anchor!
Nice card!
I especially like the “hey”
since that is what I always say
Fun card – love the use of the washi tape too.
Bright, bold, and just beautiful!
Great card! Love it all. Good idea to draw a frame around the center. So simple yet so effective!
Great card! Drawing a frame around your card was a fantastic idea! Love the navy blue anchor as the focal point.
I like the color blue you chose. Very nautical.
Love the stripes! Am enjoying the bloghop!
great design, and I love the washi!
I like the way you incorporated washi tape into your card, nice touch. I also like the simplicity of your sentiment, I don’t own “Hey”, but I’m thinking I should.
lovely lovely card!!!
Anchors and stripes. It doesn’t get much better then that! Really great card.
I love the anchor. It was our symbol on our shirts with Relay for life, Thanks
Very impressive card! It really makes a bold statement. Have a great day and thanks for supporting OWH!
Cute card…thanks for sharing.
very very cute!!!!
Great card! The border completes it!!
I like the nautical theme and the use of washi tape.
I absolutely LOVE this card!!! it’s just so striking (colors/design). Perfection.
The background color of the card ties in perfectly with the stripes and anchor to pull together this nautical card! Great job!
Love the card! I love the washi borders.
Love the little heart in the loop of the anchor, too cute! Thanks for supporting OWH!
Clean and simple. Absolutely gorgeous.
Your extra touches make this extra special!
it looks like a framed picture
You’re a star scrapper!
I really like the nautical theme!
Love the papers and washi tape.
Anchors are all the rage and your card really uses one well! I love your layout and how you used black pen to outline your frame. Great card!
Love your colors and the way you made the frame! Fantastic card!
The use of washi tape is really genius, but the anchor really does it for me.
Gorgeous card! Esp love the turquoise background. WTG!!!
Love the nautical theme and use of washi tape