Hooray! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Memorial Day Weekend and welcome to my Memorial Day Bloghop post for Operation Write Home, 2013.
I made my card following the most recent sketch, #173. I love how detailed the newer sketches have become and all of the great possibilities that you can create. Here's the sketch:
I also immediately fell in love with the sample card by Linda. Outdoorsy cards are right up my alley. They're my favorite to make, because I live my life in such a beautiful outdoorsy place! In fact, I'm really looking forward to some camping real soon. Do you think that we'll run into bears like this?
I used some really fun new papers by BoBunny from the Camp-A-Lot line. How appropriate! I also used a stamp that I purchased inside Yellowstone Nat'l Park. The price was kind of crazy, but I couldn't resist a souvenir of my favorite things... rubber stamps and bears. A bear rubber stamp! Hooray! I also used a Sizzix embossing folder and some really cute canvas-like ribbon from Stampin'Up. I stamped the image and heat embossed using some Cocoa embossing powder by CTMH.
Although our theme today is Thank You - I did not add a "Thank You" sentiment to this card yet. I figure that masculine cards can be hard to come by and this one could be used for any guy - Dad, Uncle, Brother, Son.... for Thank You, or any other occasion. The writer will have to decide that for themselves :) Then again, I would love to get an outdoorsy card like this myself, so maybe it will be perfect for someones' Mom or wife?
Thanks for stopping by to see my Operation Write Home blog hop card. I've been a huge supporter since 2009, when I first discovered OWH (Then "Cards for Heroes.") It all began when I made a patriotic card for the family of my friend who was deployed to Iraq. In my online search for patriotic cards, I discovered OWH quite by accident, but fell in love with the idea. It all began here and has now been my favorite hobby for the last four years! Looking back at my first OWH cards, I am ever amazed and grateful for all of the lessons that I have learned and encouragement I have been given by others. I've met so many new friends, and had so much fun along the way of supporting the troops in the best way that I know how.
Hey... fun - here are posts from the Memorial Day blog hops from 2010, 2011! I missed the hop last year... I'm so glad to be back! :D
Be safe and have a very happy Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy the blog hop!
Hi Nancy, welcome back! Thanks for your support and encouragement over the years with OWH. Happy OWH Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop!
ReplyDeleteThe shade of green and the paw prints really give the feeling of outdoors. Very nice image and sponging. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat colorway. Totally masculine!
ReplyDeleteLove the color and texture! :)
ReplyDeletewelcome back to the Hop! Thanks for sharing your card with us and everything you do for OWH
ReplyDeleteNice use of different paper.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy!
ReplyDeleteReally great use of textures! Love your card!
Blessings,
Antoinette
Love your card, Nancy!! The stamp is awesome! (worth the $$$)
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty. I like the stamps.
ReplyDeleteGreat color, paper and stamp choices!
ReplyDeleteNancy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great masculine card! It's wonderful that you have a stamp to remind you of one of your favorite places.
Thanks for all you do for OWH!
Lovely post and your card is wonderful! I love that your bear stamp came from one of our national parks, how special! As the mom of a Marine Corps veteran I appreciate your support of OWH!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, I love the embossing you did on the one strip, It all comes together so well.
ReplyDeleteNice card!!! Like the bears but I do avoid them when camping!!! Thank you for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeletegreat layers & a very nice image too, I bet some soldier will snap this up lickity split
ReplyDeleteI really like your card design. Great bears and this card has a great masculine feel to it.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'd love to receive an outdoor themed card; they're not just for men! I love the mixture of prints and texture. Wish more places had souvenir stamps instead of t shirts! Thanks for sharing and being part of OWH.
ReplyDeleteGreat "outdoorsy" card. Really like the embossed piece. Great take on the sketch.
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Nancy! I love that bear image and your fabulous new papers!
ReplyDeleteTammy x
Well Bear Hugs to you today! Prints , texture and a bear and you pulled it all together in that sketch... good job!
ReplyDeleteThis card rocks I can see it beiing a thank you card as well thank you for having my back. Stay safe on that camping trip. :0)
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Totally cool bears. Great outdoors feeling. TFS
ReplyDeleteI like your bear card with the unexpected colors! Very striking!
ReplyDeleteSandy, OWH Exec. Dir.
Beautifully done. I love your take on the sketch.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful masculine card - love the extra touches like the bitty banners and the canvas ribbon!
ReplyDeleteGreat papers, and yeah, you NEEDED that stamp from Yellowstone.
ReplyDeletelove the colors! you're right, this could totally be used for any masculine occasion!
ReplyDeleteThe bears look great on your card!
ReplyDeleteNice card! Love the canvas ribbon & bears!
ReplyDeleteGreat image, great colors, great card!
ReplyDeletegreat card - great use of several different papers
ReplyDeletealso thanks for supporting OWH
Fabulous card---love that this stamp was a souvenir! That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteA souvenir with a purpose! I didn't know that could happen! LOL I really like the warm colors of your papers and the masculine look of the card. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI hope you DON'T run into any bears! Gosh!!! Geez Nancy. LOL I love this card, though! Look at all of those layers!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely layered, and I'm glad you got to use you souvenirsamp.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Fantastic masculine design Nancy! I love the grizzly image but I sure hope you didn't run in to this guy while camping. Thanks for all you do as part of the OWH blog team.
ReplyDeleteWow Nancy! Your card really takes the sketch to another level. Masculine and beautiful. Thanks for your support of OWH.
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteA very nice masculine card! Those can be darn tough to accomplish. You did a great job. Have fun camping, but I hope that you don't run into this guy or any of his friends!
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This is a great masculine card.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! So glad you could participate in the hop this year!
ReplyDeleteNancy, I am not a camper...but that paper line from Bo Bunny is too cute. I love how your card came out. Thanks for joining in the hop again this year. I hope I make it around for the next several they are so much fun.
ReplyDeletecute image. love the colors
ReplyDeleteCute card! You rocked the sketch. Have an awesome weekend.
ReplyDeleteLove the card, textures & colors. The stamp is awesome!
ReplyDeleteHummer Hugs,
Misty
http://delitefulsuds.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
Nice use of all the DSP's with the perfect image. Makes me want to go camping too!
ReplyDeleteLovely colors you used for the card.
ReplyDeleteI just warned my husband that there are stamps at Yellowstone. We plan to take the family next year.
ReplyDeleteGreat outdoor theme. I like the paper with the bear feet prints. Great souvenir from Yellowstone - you can use it over and over.
ReplyDeleteApril
I really love all the texture in your card from the embossed background to the canvas bow. Great color choices for a masculine card as well. Thank you for sharing your card with us! ~ Marilyn
ReplyDeleteGreat card I love the colors you chose:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and supporting OWH!
Amanda
http://www.ajsdigishoppe.com
Your card is terrific. It reminds me of this cute hotel DH and I stayed in last summer it has bears incorporated in the decor.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
M.E.
I may actually have to go back to Yellowstone and get this stamp...I def missed it when I was there! Love the papers you chose too...beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a nice card, I agree it will be nice for any occasion while it appears to be masculine, the sender will know if appropriate for his wife, sister etc. I like the way you used the sketch, I looked at your start cards and was very impressed. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteGREAT Inspiration!!! Grea tcolors!
ReplyDeleteThis card is a work of art! All the little details like the paw print ribbon and the texture of the panel. I agree this is a really fun sketch to work with. Thank you for supporting OWH and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card! Love the colors you chose:) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe card is very nice- the bear stamp is beautiful!,
ReplyDeleteAll your patterns and textures really work well together. Thanks for your participation in the OWH Blog Hop!
ReplyDeletegreat card-love the new papers
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shoutout...great image (I would have bought it also), ribbon...and papers! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeletelove that bow
ReplyDeleteVery nice masculine card! Thank you for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteVery outdoorsy!!
ReplyDeletelove your papers - thanks for sharing and supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteLove this!! You did a great job on this card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. It's a nice change.
ReplyDeleteYour outdoorsy card is great! I love the animal print paper. I tend to lean my cards in the nature/outdoors style.
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card. I love the different patterns and textures.
ReplyDeletesuch a BEARY-nice card.. (sorry)
ReplyDeletelove the papers and this image is great!
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net
great take on the sketch!! I was struggling with this one but you did a terrific job! thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I looked at this sketch, and couldn't figure out what to do with it...you totally rocked it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the outdoorsy scene!
ReplyDeleteLove the bears
ReplyDeletelove you 'nature' card! The bear stamp was worth the slurge! Once I finish this HUGE hop- I want to go back to your beginning! I also started when OWH was cards for heroes- but did not blog back then! Making cards helped me get thru a long deployment-missing my man in 2010! Thanks for supporting our troops and all you do for OWH!
ReplyDeleteFun card with the bear and those paw prints too! Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great guy card! I love the footprints paper and the bear image is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteCute image!
ReplyDeleteWow....I love the bear stamp and the Sizzix embossing folder. Fabulous. Great Job! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the bear theme. Perfect for an outdoor lover.
ReplyDeleteOh.. I really love this. Everything is wonderful. The image, the texture, It is so great looking. Thanks for the idea's and joining in the hop.
ReplyDeleteI love the bear stamp and how you chose the colors and the pattern. It went very well together
ReplyDeleteLove your outdoorsy card and thanks for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about your masculine card! The layers, the image, the embossing, the papers....
ReplyDeleteCute!! LOVE the bears!
ReplyDeleteLove how your image echoes the papers. Great job!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Nancy! I love all the texture!
ReplyDeleteWhat great masculine colors. Love the texture panel.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool outdoorsy card. I love that bear stamp!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! I'm forwarding this link to a friend of mine that loves bears. Laura P
ReplyDeleteLovely nature card with the bear, and it looks so tactile.
ReplyDeleteIt 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"
Nancy I love your bear card! What a great job! I have a daughter named Nancy.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love all the textures and DP you used that are a perfect match for the bears! TFS!
ReplyDeleteNancy, I have picked like 10 favorites today and urs is amongst them! I don't know where to start! From the plaid background to the cute little footprints and pawprints to the pawprint ribbon with the canvas ribbon on top through eyelets, to the embossed paper that now looks like burlap or canvas and finally to this preciously embossed bear stamp from Yellowstone! I know many many people (men and women) who would love to receive this! FANTABULOUS, my dear! TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a really neat card! It's clean and yet woodsy and the bears, hey, they were worth the price you paid if this is the artwork coming from them! :) I had to chuckle though, I've done the same thing...stamps and favorite things, well, sometimes you just have to splurge! LOL Great work!
ReplyDeleteLove your style! Thanks for sharing!
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I really like the way you used the sketch. The colors you chose and bear image are awesome, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card! Love the colors, all the layers, and that awesome image!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the bears! Thank you for sharing. I just found the OWH and love it.
ReplyDeleteLyn
Wonderful bear - and I like the way you highlighted him by inking the edges of the paper. Thank you for everything you do to support OWH, Nancy! I really appreciate and enjoy your involvement. ~Dotti H., OWH Board member
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