Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop


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Welcome to the OWH blog hop for Memorial Day!  I am sending this little Any Hero card out, straight from my backyard where there might be some holiday barbecuing going on!

 I used sketch #191 from Operation Write Home, which you can find here.  They have so many sketches that I find it's a great resource.  I do love  sketches!

 The papers are all from my stash, but I can tell you the patriotic papers come from an Authentique 6x6 pad called Pride.  The image and sentiment are from My Favorite Things. This little set is quite new to me and I've had fun coloring with my Prisma colored pencils. there are a few different sayings that fit onto her blackboard. The little button is an embosslit from Stampin' Up, I love buttons on cards and these "faux buttons" help keep the card from getting too bulky!

Thanks for hopping over to my blog - and please visit as many blogs as you can an leave a comment!  Let's show our troops how much we appreciate them this weekend and everyday!





Comments

Jessie said…
Such a cute card! Great job coloring her w/ colored pencils. I'm still working on my coloring, certainly needs some improvement, lol! Thanks for sharing!
5:31 AM
Ann said…
I love this MFT set. What a great card you made with it!
5:43 AM
Tami B. said…
What a cute card. I have this stamp too and love it. Love the papers and sketch you used too.
5:45 AM
Patti J said…
What a sweet card! The image is darling, and the message is so simply stated. Love love love!
5:49 AM
Kathy S said…
I love this little stamp set from MFT (it's in my stash too). Someone will really appreciate this any hero card. Thank you for participating in the hop.
5:49 AM
Diane said…
MFT stamps are so sweet and you made it even sweeter! Love the flux button...I need to pull out my die...thanks for the inspiration.
5:49 AM
Unknown said…
Very, very cute!! Love those Pure Innocence girls!
6:03 AM
sherry varga said…
Very cute card, love the little girl
6:15 AM
Unknown said…
Your choice of patterned paper and the little girl make this such a sweet card :)
6:21 AM
Esther E. said…
The OWH Sketch #191 looks great turned to make a vertical card. Thanks for the idea. Nice to see a little of your backyard with green grass and sunshine.
6:29 AM
Lori Kobular said…
I love the sketch that you used and the paper choices are perfect!
6:29 AM
Unknown said…
You did a FAB job. I love how you coordinated all the papers and that image is so sweet. I would love for you to check out my blog. I'm offering blog candy for followers. http://alllthingsbeautiful.blogspot.com Amy A.
6:42 AM
Unknown said…
Real cute card. You did a great job with coloring it. I need to get that stamp. Love it.
6:44 AM
Melanie Rozwood said…
This is so sweet.
6:47 AM
Unknown said…
Love the card and the layers that you added to it.
6:48 AM
scrapBugz said…
Cute card!

Mandy
7:13 AM
Jane said…
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7:22 AM
Jane said…
I am with you I love all the sketches OWH have they can really get the creative mojo going. I love image you used I will have to put that one on my wish list. Thanks for sharing such a cute card.
7:23 AM
Paper Therapy Ponderings said…
very fun card - love that stamp thanks for supporting OWH

Barb Housner
7:32 AM
Lisa said…
Super cute card! Also a faux button fan, but not a colorer...admire your coloring talent! Thanks for sharing and happy BBQing!
7:39 AM
Jean S said…
What a sweet card. The recipient of this card will surely smile.
7:40 AM
Tammy P. said…
Oh, how happy it makes me to see such a cute card done with colored pencils! The layering on your card is also fabulous! Thanks!
7:40 AM
Celeste Goff said…
What a sweet card! I love MFT's Pure Innocence stamps!
7:41 AM
conil said…
Lovely coloring on the little girl. Nice take on this sketch.
7:49 AM
Andrea T said…
Absolutely adorable card. You can never go wrong with a MFT Pure Innocence stamp. Nice coloring.
7:50 AM
Brenda said…
Love this card. That little is girl is so sweet and love the sketch pattern you used. All those layers! TFS
7:54 AM
Paula said…
Oh My! She is precious! Thanks for sharing with us!
7:59 AM
CraftyPaws said…
Adorable pure innocence card! Is that real chalkboard paint on the little sign? If so, did you use a special pen to write Thanks? TFS Hugs, kristina
8:00 AM
Margaret said…
Great sketch and love the papers.
8:13 AM
Unknown said…
Love the whole composition, especially the blackboard message.
8:25 AM
Dawnree said…
This is such a precious card. The little girl just makes me smile and your combination of patterns is so lovely.
8:31 AM
Verna Angerhofer said…
What a darling card. And, love the cute image you used and your coloring is fantastic!
8:54 AM
Diana N. said…
Great job of choosing papers and framing them. Great sketch to start with and what a darling little girl. That stamp set will be very versitile based on what you shared.
8:58 AM
Unknown said…
What a lovely tribute! I too like mixing prints. I feel it gives the card more character.
9:12 AM
Unknown said…
Adorable card. You did such a good job of coloring the image and the background papers are perfect. Thanks for sharing :-)
9:16 AM
Jennifer said…
Adorable card. And yes, your yard looks fabulous, too. What a sweet idea to include a touch of home.
9:23 AM
Unknown said…
I love this sketch, what a great card, love the image.
9:24 AM
Sunshine HoneyBee said…
Like the coloring of girl image, banner use, papers & sketch arrangement with wonderful use of Patriotic colors red/white/blue.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
9:37 AM
Rosie said…
Love the idea of a button sizzlet...I will have to look for that!
9:42 AM
Farley said…
For sure Any Hero is going to love and appreciate your thoughtful card. She is adorable and your coloring is excellent. Hope you have a wonderful BBQ this weekend in your gorgeous yard.
9:42 AM
Jen R. said…
Cute little girl on the card! Nice layering!
9:54 AM
Ann Marie said…
Great MFT stamp in your card! You really nailed the coloring! And you're right you can't go wrong with an OWH sketch!
10:43 AM
SUPRFOXdesigns said…
What a cute card and I love the idea of faux buttons... thanks for sharing your tips (giving me more inspiration) and card!
11:00 AM
Lee Mae said…
What a cutie! Love her little blackboard and chalk sentiment. Great touch with the faux button!
11:18 AM
LibLady said…
Love your coloring - so cute!
11:23 AM
Teri said…
This card just plain makes me smile! Nice work, Nancy!
11:33 AM
RobinH said…
pretty card, such a cute image to work with
thanks for your support of OWH
11:42 AM
Unknown said…
Your card is wonderful. I am getting into coloring my stamp images as well. Thanks for the inspiration
12:02 PM
Cheryl said…
What a cute card. Love your coloring!
I like the idea of faux buttons!
Thank you for the inspiration!
12:31 PM
Cheri said…
This card is so cute, Nancy and it was a perfect sketch choice for the image and those awesome papers.
12:31 PM
Yvonne said…
Nancy, this is a great sketch! I like your use of the patterned papers to show off the design perfectly! Thanks for sharing!
12:39 PM
Carol McCready said…
Very cute card.
12:58 PM
Cherri said…
I love sketches too. You did a nice job with the coloring as well. Thanks.
1:00 PM
Michelle said…
Cute card! Have a great weekend!
1:07 PM
Karenladd said…
Oh my gosh, this is just adorable! The image by MFT's is so cute and would be perfect for expressing Thanks to anyone!
1:55 PM
Unknown said…
Great card! Love those Authentique papers.
2:10 PM
Karen McAlpine said…
Nice sketch layout. Cute little sweetie--nice coloring.
2:19 PM
Gretchen said…
That little girl is just adorable!
2:35 PM
Amy C. said…
Adorable little girl on this card. I think it's so cute that she's holding a chalkboard. Good job!
3:04 PM
Mynn xx said…
Oh my gosh, what a doll! LOVE that sweet image--and your coloring is fabulous! HUGS and happy Memorial Day weekend! :) Mynn xx
3:15 PM
jheuser69 said…
Wonderful job on the card Nancy, just adorbs!
4:01 PM
Sybrina K said…
What a sweet card! Love how you matted the patterned paper with that yummy red cardstock.
5:00 PM
Doris said…
Great coloring--I love coloring too!
5:13 PM
Rhonda Miller said…
This is so sweet. I love the layout and your coloring of the cute image.
5:28 PM
Stephanie R/S said…
The pure innocence image is so cute
5:47 PM
WhoMom said…
Your card is adorable. The image is great, and your layers look super. I love the OWH sketches too.
6:28 PM
Barbara said…
Nice job coloring the stamp. I love her little knobby knees. The papers you chose where wonderful.
7:00 PM
Rufus said…
Love the papers that you used. Your coloring of the little MFT girl is great! Thanks for supporting OWH.
R/
7:17 PM
Jo Ann U. said…
Wow! Great job coloring - I'm never going to get this good at it. Your card is wonderful and I'm sure the Hero who receives it will cherish it.
7:17 PM
Andrea D. La Vigne said…
What a cute image/sentiment! Great coloring job, too. Tfs!
7:35 PM
Camille Short said…
I love it!
7:45 PM
Sharon Cheng said…
Great use of paper and love the "flat" button.
7:53 PM
Dawn Y. said…
I love your card, Nancy! You chose a great sketch. The MFT stamp is so sweet! ♡
7:53 PM
Aimee said…
Such a cute card! I really like your combination of patterned papers. Great job coloring too!
8:09 PM
Colleen said…
Such a sweet card. Love the sketch and the papers are so yummy.
8:29 PM
Shanta said…
Lovely lovely card!!!
9:15 PM
Shanta said…
Lovely lovely card!!!
9:15 PM
Shanta said…
Lovely lovely card!!!
9:15 PM
Kerry said…
Great coloring on the cute image.
9:38 PM
SHartl said…
I love this card to bits! That little girl is the sweetest thing.
11:44 PM
Kathy said…
Adorable! Love the button!
4:03 AM
Wavejumper said…
I like this card! Lot of layers but the pattern scale is small so it stays visually attractive...and I like the pop of the embossed banner for texture.

The little girl is very sweet, typical of MFT!

Thanks for posting on the hop!
4:33 AM
irmz said…
Love the stamped image (esp. the way you colored it) and your use of the sketch is great!
6:56 AM
Unknown said…
I like how you embossed the banner; I noticed that when I enlarged the photo. Lovely! From Laura Pervier
8:19 AM
kdnkdd said…
Cute card. Like the sketch pattern and the layering.
9:23 AM
Anonymous said…
What. An adorable image. I love her. Great choice for a nice card love that sketch and how you laid it out..
9:31 AM
Pammy J. said…
This little girl is too cute! I see man possibilities for the blackboard.
10:11 AM
Betty: Reflections with Coffee said…
Embosslit button -- I've got that die sitting around somewhere -- gotta dig it up and make some buttons for my OWH cards! Thanks for the reminder.
10:24 AM
choman9912@aol.com said…
Very cute card!!! The sentiment is perfect.
10:25 AM
Tammy said…
This is so cute, I love that MFT stamp!
10:26 AM
Paula S. said…
Everything about this card is great... the cute MFT image, the coloring, the papers and the layout. Great work! Thanks for joining in the hop and supporting OWH.
11:03 AM
creations by jackie said…
Super Cute card, love the colors.
11:29 AM
Unknown said…
Love the layout and she is just adorable! Thanks for sharing.
12:40 PM
Unknown said…
Really cute image and great coloring.
2:41 PM
byAnnette said…
Great Card!
Love your paper choices and layering!
Nice job coloring cute image!
4:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Cute card Nancy! The coloring is awesome.
7:08 PM
BobbisTreasure said…
Love the way you used her chalkboard!
7:14 PM
Sandy said…
CUUUTE! Love your coloring job, and the chalkboard is perfect !

Sandy, OWH Exec Director
http://sandyallnock.com
7:26 PM
Unknown said…
This is a really cure card...thank you for sharing.
7:51 PM
Anonymous said…
What a precious card! Certainly will make our soldiers smile! Thanks for sharing.
8:02 PM
Marie said…
Great design and coloring of such a cute stamp!
8:13 PM
Louise H. said…
Very cute and colorful card. The image will bring a smile to someone's face.
8:39 PM
Heather said…
such a cute card!!! great technique
1:56 AM
Karen Wyngaard said…
What a cute card, Nancy. I've always envied those with the patience to color in detailed images like that, with shading, etc. Great job!
7:01 AM
mplsbetty said…
super cute. love your coloring!
7:27 AM
Anonymous said…
Nancy, I love the patterned papers and the layering. It makes the card look so rich and substantial. Cute little MFT girlie, too :)
8:01 AM
Sue D said…
Very sweet little girl and I like the papers and the button.
8:22 AM
Kristie said…
This little girl image is just adorable! Great sketch to really showcase her. Thanks for supporting OWH.
9:22 AM
Sherry Hickey said…
I'm a big fan of Pure Innocence stamps and have never seen this cutie! I love your card!!
9:40 AM
Unknown said…
Adorable card--so neat and tidy. your coloring is amazing!
9:40 AM
Teresa Godines #6857 said…
Love the sweet little girl. Awesome card. TFS
12:04 PM
Teresa Godines #6857 said…
Love the sweet little girl. Awesome card. TFS
12:04 PM
Blythe said…
The chalk board adds that little bit of nostalgia
2:05 PM
Linda said…
Uber adorable! Awesome coloring and papers!
3:58 PM
Linda said…
Uber adorable! Awesome coloring and papers!
3:58 PM
Unknown said…
Love this MFT stamp and you have colored her beautifully! I snagged myself some clearance MFT today at 40-50%off. Thanks for sharing.
4:23 PM
Donna Nuce said…
Very cute card! Love the button idea -- I always forget I have that sizzlit to use. Have a great day and thanks for supporting OWH!
8:42 PM
Sparkplug17 said…
Such a cute card!
1:22 PM
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