Operation Write Home blog hop!
I am so happy to be participating in another blog hop with Operation Write Home. I think it’s a fabulous organization, especially now that this young man is a soldier:
I’ve spoken about him before on the blog here. He’s my soldier nephew and is about to turn 19 in a few weeks. He graduated from boot camp in Fort Benning, Georgia in December and I wrote about the trip I made down to attend that and bring him home here.
There might come a day when he’s one of the deployed soldiers and might appreciate a card from one of us, so I am happy to help make cards for the ones who are over there now fighting for our freedom.
So…… if you didn’t come here as part of the blog hop and you want to play along with the hop and see the others’ blogs then go to the beginning right here.
Here’s what I made and I’ll be sending in to Operation Write Home to give to the soldiers overseas. Our theme was to make a red, white, and blue “missing you” card and this is what I came up with.
The top card has white paper flowers from Imaginisce and I inked them up with cat’s eye ink pads. For the second card, I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch on some vintage music pages and inked them up with cat’s eye ink pads.
If you’d like to participate with their cause, you can donate money for shipping costs or you can make cards and send them in to them anytime and they’ll ship them overseas to the troops. They accept cards that are for a soldier, like a card thanking them for their service, and they also accept cards in all different themes for the soldiers to use to send cards home to their loved one. You can read more information about the process on their website here.
And now you can go to the next blog in the hop and see what Nicolette made here. I haven’t seen what she made for today, but she recently showed some hummingbird cards on her blog and they’re absolutely beautiful! Go check her out!
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The butterfly card is my favorite.
Corinna,
What a great way for me to start this hop by seeing your wonderful cards. I love them both they are outstanding. You solider nephew will be in my prayers for serving his country here while he waits for orders.
I love the use of music. Such cheerful cards!
Such a cute card and it will be loved by the troops.
Thanks for sharing your love,
stampin hugs,
Jeanine
OWH
GREAT Cards!
LOVE THE CLASSIC CLEAN LOOK!
Oh, these cards are great. I love the music paper and the butterflies. Thanks for sharing about your nephew.
Wonderful cards! I love the butterflies!! Thanks for sharing your story!
I love your music theme! Very pretty cards!
Your cards are lovely! Thank you your nephew for his service.
Thanks for sharing the picture of your nephew! Love the sheet music you used on your cards! Very cool idea! Have a great weekend! ;o)
Great cards! And, as a military wife, let me say thank you for sharing your creativity to help bring families closer who are separated by duty.
The music background is great and the flower embellishments too! Thanks for sharing the photo of your soldier nephew. He’s truly a hero and deserves our thanks for his service.
Love your cards….the butterflies really caught my eye!
Thanks for making our hop even more special with your nephew’s photo…what a handsome hero!
Your cards are lovely! I especially love the punched butterflies. Thakn you for sharing your cards with us, with the troops and their loved ones.
Love your clean and simple style! Both are simply perfect but the butterfly card is my favorite!
Absolutely gorgeous card….
Aw, the music paper background is awesome! I love seeing music notes included on cards. hehe. You don’t see that very often!
Lovely cards. Great photo of your nephew.
Love your card using music paper, makes for a vintage look.
oh,my what beauties these both are!!! I absolutely love them,I may CASE these for sure
Your cards are great. I see we both enjoy a lot of the same blogs. Cathy Z, Donna D, Klo and how Stacy Julian has influenced my crafting too. Gotta say that my newest love is the Pazzles though.
I love the butterfly card! Good for you! And thank you to your nephew for his service!
Beautiful cards- and very handsome nephew!
Great cards! How proud you must be of your nephew!
You must be very proud of your nephew! Please thank him for his service to our great country. Your cards will be much appreciated. Thanks for your support of our Heroes and OWH
R/
Great cards. Loved the butterflies.
Keeping your nephew in my prayers.
Both cards are great. Love the way you use the music note for the butterflies.
Great cards! Thanks for sharing! I especially like the one with 3 butterflies!
Fabulous cards to go with that fabulous nephew! Thank him for his service & thanks for all that you do for him & all the others through OWH!
please thank you nephew for me and may God be his stregth! your cards are beautiful
Gorgeous cards and I can see why you are so proud of your nephew!
Really love the butterfly card – the red, white, & blue with the music stamped over top.
I remember that photo of your nephew! I love anything music related. I love your card – especially those little butterflies, what a perfect touch! Thank you so much for sharing and big hugs to you.
Great cards! Love the CAS look and the sheet music
Lovely card TFS!
I really like both of your cards- fantastic! I love the music BG…hope to CASE these ideas- I’ll add them to my list! Great Blog Hop.
Love the music background!
Loving the simple elegance of the cards! Nicely done
Beautiful cards! Thank you to your nephew and your family for the sacrifices you are making to our country. May God bless you and yours!
~Courtney~
Very nice cards..love the music background. Thank you for sharing your nephew with us!!!
Love your cards. Thanks for supporting OWH. Many thanks sent to your nephew, it takes dedication and a love for freedom to do his job. I love your cards, love the use of ribbon on them, it makes them so cheery. Perfection!
I love your butterfly card. So simple and sweet!
Thanks for sharing your story. Your card is cute.
great cards – simple and sweet
I really like the music layout, interesting idea! Might be neat to try with some popular love songs as background or patriotic sheet music… I am loving the inspiration! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Happy Crafting!
~angie
Please thank your nephew for us.
Lovely cards I especially like the 2nd one.
Susan
(78 on the list)
cute cards!
This is such a cute card! You did a great job!
XOXO,
Greta
cute cards! special thanks to your nephew for his sacrifices.
What such CAS beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing. Thanks to your nephew’s service.
Your cards are lovely. Thank you for sharing the story about your nephew. I hope that if he is deployed, that he will return home safe to your family.
Your cards are just beautiful.
Please thank your nephew for his service & prayers for his safety always
Thank you for your nephew’s service! Lovely cards, so often simple really gives an elegance to our cards!
A big thank you to your nephew for serving his country, especially at such a young age. I bet you are really proud of him. He’s a very handsome young man!
LOVE the cards you posted.
Very nice cards! I especially like the second one.
Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are so very beautiful!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Happy Memorial Day!
God Bless our Soldiers & their families!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
Love your cards!
What great cards. Your nephew is a handsome looking soldier. My grandfather instructed enlisted men and officer candidates in shooting at Ft. Benning during WWII.
Thank your nephew for his service to our wonderful country. Your cards are great and they are sure to make HERO’s happy.
Your cards are simply sweet! Perfection! Thanks to you for supporting OWH and to your handsome nephew for his service to our great nation – my sister is on active duty with the Army, too. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
: )
I adore those cards. Such a beautiful, simple sentiment!