I'm pleased to be part of the Operation Write Home "Be My Valentine" Blog Hop.
As you probably already know, Operation Write Home is a great organization that sends handmade cards to the troops so they can keep in touch with their families.
If you'd like to send cards to Operation Write Home, Valentines Day cards have to be submitted by January 7th. As an added incentive to send Valentines Day cards - check out this link http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2010/11/special-mission-due-dec-1.html. Archway will send cookies to the troops too! YUM! It's too late to send Christmas cards for this year. Please be sure to vote for Operation Write Home in JoAnn's contest - they could win $50,000!!! You can only vote once per day. http://www.joann.com/CraftForaCause
If you'd like to send cards to Operation Write Home, Valentines Day cards have to be submitted by January 7th. As an added incentive to send Valentines Day cards - check out this link http://www.owhhomefrontblog.org/2010/11/special-mission-due-dec-1.html. Archway will send cookies to the troops too! YUM! It's too late to send Christmas cards for this year. Please be sure to vote for Operation Write Home in JoAnn's contest - they could win $50,000!!! You can only vote once per day. http://www.joann.com/CraftForaCause
Now on to my Valentines day card:
Front, card closed
Front, card closed
Inside of card - side panels were left blank to leave room to write
Card from the back so you can see the folds & the paper covering the ribbon
This was sort of difficult to do for the initial card, but now that I've done one, I think it would be easier to mass produce. I used my Gypsy & Cricut to cut out the shape. (I welded 4 hearts together). I then cut out the different pieces of paper by hand (I cut a template with the Cricut) so that I could have the right paper pattern portion show. I used paper, bling and stickers from Bo Bunny, as well as some colored cardstock & ribbon. I love the little birds in this paper! I put a magnet in the ribbon so that the recipient wouldn't have to re-tie it (I always have a hard time tying bows!)
Here's a video of the card opening & re-closing, if you'd like to watch it:
And in case I couldn't get this card to work, I had thought up a "backup card". I got the free digi from Julietk Blog, used Bo Bunny paper as a background, used a Stampin up border punch on the red paper, and used Bo Bunny bling. I colored the cats with Stampin Up Watercolor Wonders. I thought the image of the two cats was just adorable.
Bonus!!! BLOG CANDY!!!
Leave a comment below for a chance to be entered to win some blog candy! There will be 2 prizes, and I will select the winners randomly on Monday night 11/15.
1) A Bite Size Body Guide - a diet & fitness journal for women
I am also having a giveaway on my blog & facebook page, so you can check those out below for a chance to win a $20 Oh My Crafts or Amazon.com gift card...
Good Luck to you!!!
So you came to visit me from Pat at PatQ Cards
And now you're off to visit Debbie at the Paper Garden
Thanks so much for visiting and making my first blog hop so fun!!!
Please come by again soon!
Jennifer
WOW, that Heart card looks complicated but I must try the challenge. I will be back to look at this again, I'm sure. Great job on both cards. I like the kitty card also, as I'm a feline fanatic!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support of OWH. What an awesome card!
ReplyDeleteLook. At. That!!!! Such a fun heart card--love the magnet tip; for a bow-challenged girl like me, that one's a godsend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card and a tutorial to boot! Thanks for the video showing how it opens and closes. Gotta try that one too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the video and the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that!! I became a follower so I can come back after hopping and check out your wonderful tutorial for this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards. Thanks for the video.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool and cute design! Looking forward to seeing what you post next :).
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer!! such a cute card!!!
ReplyDeleteNeat card!! TFS .. love the kittens card too :o)
ReplyDeleteYou put some real love into these projects! Thanks for taking so much time for our heroes!
ReplyDeleteGreat project! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are both so cute! Love that opening heart!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool folding card and your backup card is great too! Thanks for joining in the hop!
ReplyDeleteWow very creative folding. This card is really a gift in itself the way it opens makes it a lovely little package!
ReplyDeletethose cards are great!
ReplyDeleteCute cards! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing fold on the first card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour heart shaped card is really something! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Thanks for the vide.
ReplyDeleteHow cool..that would work well for shamrocks too! TFS.
ReplyDeletewow - that is quite a card. . .way outta my league, but thanks for sharing - i'm sure other with have fun making it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a clever card! Thanks for adding the video! I think it's great you had a backup card! Thank you for hopping with us!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a card...well done :)
ReplyDeletethis is so cool!!! adorable cards!!! ;)
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