Hope you are enjoying the Operation Write Home Blog Hop!! Welcome to Inkie Fingers! I am excited to be participating in my FIRST blog hop. This is the perfect Hop for me since our veterans are near and dear to my heart. Not only do I have a daughter currently serving our country in Iraq but my son graduated from West Point Military Academy and served his country both in Korea and in Iraq. Also, my father, step-father, brother and grandfather were all proud veterans.
The deadline for Christmas cards has passed for Operation Write Home. Valentines are the next holiday cards that are needed. Valentines are due Jan 7, but sooner is always better so they can get some boxes packed ahead of the deadline.
I hope you enjoy these Valentine cards that I have made to send to our Veterans. I would love to hear your comments!
My first card is a darling Love Birds card featuring the birds from Stampin' Up's Love You Much. I put a little envelope (from Sizzix Bigz Scallop Envelope) on the front with a little love note inside.
Front of love birds card.
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette; SU Dotted Window Sheet (retired); Whisper White
Stamps Used: Love You Much, For A Friend (Stampin' Up - retired)
Accessories: Bigz Scallop Envelope Die, Cuttlebug Embossing Dotted Swiss folder; Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Owl Punch (for the red heart)
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| Inside of card |
My second card features a cute little OWL. I love Stampin' Up's Owl Punch and it made making this card super easy!
Cardstock: SU Soft Suede, Regal Rose, DSP unknown
Accessories: 2 3/8" Scallop Punch, SU Scallop Punch, Spellbinders Circle & Scallop Punch, Owl Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch. Hand Held Circle Punch
Ink: Soft Suede
To make this card, cut your cardstock 5 1/2" x 11" and score at 2 1/2" and 5". Decorate accordingly.
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You can help Operation Write Home get $50,000!! Joann's is giving away $50,00 to one of 3 charities. Now it's everybody's turn to choose the charity that will receive the $50,000. The 2nd and 3rd place vote-getters will receive $25,000 and $15,000 respectively. Voting begins November 7 and ends 11:59:59 P.M. EST on December 4, 2010. Limit one vote per person/e-mail address per 24-hour period. We ask that you please VOTE DAILY at Joanns.
Archway Cookies is also partnering with Operation Write Home and will match sending their sweets with our sweet Valentines. Read all about it HERE.
Hope you enjoyed my Valentines and will visit me again.
To go to the next stop on the Blog Hop, click HERE and visit Shelly!
50 comments:
Thanks for your support of OWH. Great cards.
Fabulous cards! Love the stamps & the supplies that work so well with your layouts!
Such beautiful cards! Thank you so much for providing the instructions so I can make some too. I'd also like to thank you for acknowledging all of the military folks in your family. I am also a veteran and daughter of a career Army dad, so this is very special to me too.
Sharon, your cards are gorgeous. I love Stampin' Up, my favorite products ever!
Thanks for sharing!
Great job! Lots of cuteness here!
Your cards are adorable! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great cards!! I love the card-in-a-card one - darling!!
These are fantastic cards, Sharon!
Oh, these are great Valentines. I love the lovebirds. TFS.
You have a great way with these fun layouts! TFS!
Really pretty cards. Crazy about that owl and the punch.
Love the envelope on the card! Super idea!!
What pretty cards! I love the one with the owl. Such pretty DP and a great design!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Such lovely cards! Very unique:)
Beautiful cards! Love the design and soft pink on your first card!
Great cards!
That owl card is terrific! Thanks for joining in the hop.
Love the fold on the owl card. Thanks for tell us how to do it.
Oh how I love these cards! :)
Such cute cards!
I too love that darn owl punch! But your little critter is just perfect for your card. Thtanks for reminding me to get out of the rut of ordinary flod cards :)
Mindy
Beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful valentines cards!!! Hope you are enjoying your first bloghop! Hugs, Karen
Both of your cards are really cute! I especially like how you pieced together the owl with the cardstock and the designer paper.
Such cute cards, love the little birds the best!
Absolutely LOVE the owl card, definitely need to get that punch!!
sweet cards. Thank your children for their service to our country for me!
I love the owl card! Great work!
those cards are great. i love the owl punch, it makes the cutest cards.
These are lovely!!!!
Marvelous cards! I love how you turned him into a Valentine's owl. How cute is that?!! Thanks to your family full of Veteran's for their service and thanks for joining the hop today.
Very beautiful cards, the owl is my favorite!! I love the fold!
Gorgeous love-note card: a double treat! And that cute owl -- who knew he can be the romantic type? I love that PP and just bought some the other day. Thanks for sharing your work and happy bloghopping!
Super cute, really awesome cards. Thanks for your hard work for OWH.
Two beautiful cards! I love that owl punch too! Thank you for hopping with us!
Love that little envie! And the owl is so cute...I think I may have to break down and buy that punch!
So super cute, I love the love birds!!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!
Love them both but I'm a sucker for polka dots. TFS.
Awwww, your z-fold owl card is just delightful! And who can resist those love birds?
great cards - thanks for supporting OWH and blog hopping - its been fun!
Hi Sharon, Your cards are beautiful! I like the way you've embossed your envelope, it looks great that way! Those love birds are darling, your cards are going to be treasured!
Really cute cards! Thank your daughter, son, father's and Grandfather for their service. That's a proud tradition!
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Thank your family for their services! Love the owl on your card!
Your cards are so sweet! I love the note in the envelope and the fold of the owl card!
I love your PINK projects (I love pink).... great cards- I love the last one with the fun fold! TFS
Awesome!!! I love owls!! That last card, is really a hoot. Yuk yuk yuk. :D Thanks for sharing! Happy blog hopping to you!
love your cards.....they are gorgeous!!! ;)I love that lil' owl too....he's such fun....thanks for the inspiration!
I love your envelope card. I will definitely being CASE-ing that one!Thanks!
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing your work with the troops.
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