If you’ve gotten here without starting at the beginning, you’ll want to click HERE and start from the top. We’re turning “Black Friday” into “Red Friday” by supporting our nation’s heroes!
Operation Write Home is a charity that sends blank handmade cards to service members deployed overseas. They’ve sent nearly 3 million cards! That’s a lot of letters and love heading home to those who are keeping the home fires burning.
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I challenged myself to create a card that a lady hero might send to her sweet guy.
This fabulous stamp is from 'Lovey- Dovey Sentiments' by My Favorite Things. Background papers were in my 12x12 collection, most likely from Michael's or JoAnn's.
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November through February are the slowest months for OWH, and that’s something we as crafters can do something about! We all have a handful of cards in our stash — we don’t even need to take a break from our holiday preparations to just write Operation Write Home on the back and send them in, right? That’ll keep our heroes busy writing home during a long winter away from home.
Be sure to read the information on the Stars and Stamps post so you send in what’s needed (no Christmas cards, no glitter, A2, etc) - and make a hero’s day by giving them a beautiful creation to write home on!
What’s a bloghop without prizes? See the Stars and Stamps post for the full list of goodies by the bloghop sponsors - and go link up YOUR love card there, too! There are prizes for both those who comment on the blogs as well as folks who share their own creation!
Sharon Harnist, The CLASSroom
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays!
173 comments:
Soooooooo gorgeous as always, Paula! Wowsers!!!!!
Beautiful card :)
Love the card and great sentiment!
Paula, this is a fabulous guy card! I am loving that stamp, I bet it could also work for a teen card from a parent. I may end up shopping. ;) Thanks for sharing this great card!
Great card. Love the "masculine" feeling of it.
I enjoyed your card!
Very Nice! The background colors really make the red heart pop. I love the sentiment.
I love the script background and the fun sentiment...great card!
This card is perfect for OWH! I just pinned it. I sometimes have a harder time coming up with masculine cards and this is a good one. Thanks for your beautiful contribution to this fun blog hop!
Thanks for sharing an idea for more masculine cards...they can be so hard sometimes!
Love the masculine card! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love this card and that sentiment from MFT Lovey Dovey stamp set is perfect!!
Paula!!! I love the scripty background... stamp or DP? Someone is going to love sending this one!
=] Michele
What a great card for OWH. Is the background made from patterned paper or did you stamp it? Either way, I love it.
Great card! I love how you challenged yourself to think of the women serving our country.
Perfect for a lady hero to send to her sweet guy! Awesome!
I love the background you created with two neutral colors--it really makes the red heart "pop"! Thanks for your support of OWH.
:) Marie
awesome card TFS
Dolly
stunning card!!! love it!!
Awesome card! love the colors & the great background.
Beautiful card! I love how you stamped the sentiment in black and red and layered it together. I have that stamp and will have to try that sometime.
I'm a sucker for text backgrounds.. Beautiful!
Wonderful card...stunning colors! Totally love it!
Love the text background and distressing!
Paula, this is such a great card. Love the background text and the heart image and sentiment. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card. Love the text background!!!!
wish I would have seen this card before I placed my order today!!! Love it..
Beautiful card. The paper selection gave me an idea for some paper I have in my stash. Thanks.
Great stamp, sentiment and colors! Love the background .... return love for hatred.
Love your card! Classy with a vintage feel. My hubby would love this!
So pretty. Thanks for sharing and being a part of OWH.
Amazing card!
OOOOO, getting so many ideas!
Great way to use up some of those papers. Love the design and the stamp Paula. Great work and thanks for all you do for OWH.
What good ideas for cards to our troops! Abs what a worthy cause.
lovely card. love the background
What a gorgeous card! I love the main image and the text in the background is perfect.
Great card! Love that stamp! Wonderful card for a gal to send her special guy!
Awesome! Love the background and the distress / grungy look of the card.
Awesome! Love the background and the distress / grungy look of the card.
great masculine card! like the text background and distressed look of the card.
Great card! Great cause to get involved with.
I love your card, what a fun design
Love the inked edges on the background paper. Nice work!
The script backgroumd os great for this card/
Fab card. Love the script background and inking for a more masculine feel.
Paula...you always inspire me...I really like the simplicity of this card..great for a guy!!
Awesome card!
You have inspired me to add a chalked background to an ink background to create this look. Thanks for sharing your art with us.
Cutie
Such an incredibly heart-warming, heart-touching way to add special meaning to this day! Your card: pure delight!!
~c
This was a great way to allow a female service member to send something home to the "love" of their life. Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
I love it!!! what a fun card, so much detention and very different thank you for sharing!
Perfect card for a guy. Love the layout and that you popped the heart. TFS
What a terrific stamp! What a great card!
Awesome creation and awesome cause...
Beautiful shading.
YAY! RED Friday!!
Love this card that would be so terrific for a guy (my downfall in card making).
I really like that two-tone effect with the cream and black papers. Great card!
a beautiful card!
Beautiful card and great for this project. Love the colors and the script background.
Great job creating the masculine card -- You Rock My World is a perfect sentiment for a guy to receive. Also, I would think guys would gravitate to it to send to their ladies as well.
Cute card.
A very original card great idea thank you
Great card! Love the sentiment also! Thx for sharing.
Great card! Love the sentiment also! Thx for sharing.
These kind of cards are the hardest for me to make for guys and you nailed it. Thanks for sharing.
AMAZING!
Very pretty, great elements that just click beautifully.
Great card
Your card is beautiful!
I really like the leather toned circle. It really helps it feel more masculine.
Paula, It's gorgeous manly card. I admire how you created it. It's always hard to come up with a manly themed card for me. Thanks for great inspiration.
Love the contrasting papers - inspired my blog post!
Wow...love the color combo and design of your card!!
Awesome card!! Love the background stamp in two different colors!!
I love the way the sentiment jumps off of the background. And the 2 neutral colors for a background is so clever!
Perfect card for a gal to send her guy!!
Paula -- you never disappoint me with your cards. I've been out of touch with OWH - planning to get back to participating. Your cards always inspire me to get busy. Thanks for all you do!
Love this card! Great for a gal to send home. Thanks for the inspiration.
Paula, this card is simply amazing! I love how versatile the gender of this card is. You could easily give it to a man as well as a woman and that's no easy task to achieve!
YOU Rock, Paula! Simple, eye-catching card for a great cause...
very rocker.
I would definitely want to send that card. Can't think of a single guy who wouldn't love it. Thank you for sharing!
Great unique card!
My favorite color combos of black and white with a pop of red. Yummy! And too add distress ink...woozers. I love this card.
Very cool card!
Love the rockin feel to this card. Some soldier is going to love sending this! tfs hugs, kristina
WOW is a super card, I love it, so beautiful1!!!
Neat Card!
Like that you made a card for a gal to send home to her guy!
beautiful card, I love the background of the writing
Your card will be perfect for a lady hero to send home! As always, you've created a perfect design to showcase your sentiment. Well done!
I'd say you met and exceeded your challenge to yourself! Really awesome card! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wonderful masculine card!
Great card. I like the script background.
Love it! What a great card!!!
absolutely love it!!
Paula,
Your card would be perfect for a woman to send to her sweetheart. I'm glad you mentioned that. Our Service Women need cards to send home too!
Great card! I love how bold it is, a little bit vintage and a little bit modern.
LOVE everything about this awesome card! Beautiful design and really like the kraft!
Paula, I think you rock and your card rocks also. I am a female veteran myself (long time ago) and my youngest daughter is currently serving in the Air Force (not deployed now but has been in the past). I thank you for crating this great card.
Love how your card features a heart but is so masculine. A great design for OWH!
that is a really bold striking card! Love it!
Very nice! I always find it harder to use the 12x12 papers because the scale seems too large for cards.
Awesome design.
Just love this card...great design and colours.
What a great background.
What a great card! I love the sentiment and the design!
I love the way the background papers "match" so the color changes but the words look the same.
Wonderful CAS card, Paula! Love the inking around the background, and how the tan & black patterned papers work together. Nice, bold greeting, too. Tfs!
Great share hugs Larelle-Susanne
Great job! That card is awesome! :)
So cool! Love the sentiment and that you made it such a "statement" piece. 😄
Wonderfully done and just beautiful!
wonderful card very nice for great cause TFS
I really love this fabulous card with the fun sentiment and mix of vintage and contemporary design! Wow!
Paula, what a really cool card, sure to appeal to a variety of tastes. Really love the script papers in light and dark colors, sharp contrast. Love the pop of red in the sentiment, really draws your eye. Thanks for sharing your talents!
Love the script background!
Absolutely love your card!
What the what? This is a gorgeous card! Love the background as well the sentiment!
Love that script.
Gorgeous card- I have that MFT set and you have inspired me to use it again! Great to see you on the OWH bloghop-- I am so grateful for all the work you did on the boot camp classes-- I learned so much from you!
Beautiful! Love how that scripty background really sets the focal point off!
Beautiful! love this card
Great mix of sweet and romantic with that edgy sentiment. Awesome!
Wow I totally love this card!
Your card is great, and I have also thought about our female service people. It's been a while since I've sent any cards, but will work on that. I also loved that "Background papers were in my 12x12 collection, most likely from Michael's or JoAnn's" I can't always where I got some item on a card. Thanks.
Love this card. A great sentiment.
thanks for sharing.
Wonderful card! Great design.
Great card! Thoughtful to be thinking about the women-in-arms too.
Love.y card! I love the pairing of the sentiment,and the background paper.
Your card rock, such lovely card with all the stamping and colors
What a great idea! I bet the lady heroes will be fighting over this one!!
I love your card, Paula! Great idea to create a card for a lady hero to send! Such a clean design and love the sentiment.
Love this card. The scripture background is so elegant.
Amazing card!! I love the background paper, I wish there was a background stamp with this font!
Great card, you could send it to either a man or woman.
Very cute card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great card - love the script background!
Love this card. Good for all heroes to send.
Very nice!!
This is a beautiful card. Love script background one of my favorite things.
Nice card. Not the usual red and white. I like it.
Very beautiful card! I like this style very much!
I love the stamped sentiment. and a beautiful background as well.
The rocker font against the old world font really makes this such an interesting card and design. Thanks for the inspiration!
What a great card-love your colors!
My son is in the Army and lots of the deployed soldiers are women so I'm glad you made a card for a lady to send home to her guy. Great card.
Love the card you created! Such a fun sentiment.
Stunning card!
This is an awesome card for a guy. I love it.
This is great! I love it!
Paula, YOU rocked this card! I love the colors, the layout and that sentiment! Makes me want to go shopping! This card is terrific inspiration!
Love the script background!
Great vintage look, Paula! Nice job!
Stunning card Paula -- great design, as always~~
Hope you are well, I'm been out of the loop a bit, but HOPE to be back soon!
Lisa
Love your masculine card Paula! Thanks for your support of OWH thru the years!
Paula, you always make the nicest cards and this one is no exception to that. TFS.
I really love the card. I never thought of just having script as a background.
I love your card! Awesome background, I always struggle with masculine cards, thanks for the inspiration,
Great card, love the colors and style. TFS.
Hi, Paula.
I was so excited to see your blog was a stop on this hop. You absolutely rocked this masculine love card!
Thanks so much for all you do for OWH. :)
WOW, this would be a great card for a sweetheart, what a fun idea
Ooh, love your stuff! Thanks for the great ideas and new ways to use the tons of paper I have collected!
Fabulous card! I love every detail. :)
Awesome card Paula,,,thanks !!!
Great masculine love card, Paula. Those are always just a bit tougher to pull off somehow, but you rocked it.
Fabulous card and that stamp rocks! I love the combination of old hand writing with the rocker vibe. Great card!!
Awesome masculine card. Great background paper.
Love that background paper!
COOL card Paula!!!
LOVE the sentiment stamp!!!
I love this card you have created! It is so different for a fun masculine card. They are always the hardest for me!
Love this card for teens. Always a hard one
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