Well, I decided to celebrate by participating in the Operation Write Home blog hop. They invited bloggers to create a thank you card using one of their over 150 card sketches (so if you need some inspiration, here is another great place to check out!)
The mission of Operation Write Home is to provide cards to the troops overseas so that they have something special to send home to their loved ones for birthdays, holidays, or just whenever they need to reach out to life and friends back home. Truly a great cause! (to learn how you can help, click here)
So, here is the card I created to share today:
It was inspired by this sketch – #123. Fun sketch, huh?
This card uses the same technique I showed yesterday for coloring images you embossed with your embossing folders. It is super easy and quick and gives you more options for looks using your embossing folders.
Check out the video for coloring your embossing folder images on yesterday’s blog post here.
So, thank you for stopping by and if you would like to see more fabulous handmade thank you cards, make sure you stop by the bloghop over at – http://operationwritehome.org/starsandstamps
Card Supplies for this Card (all Stampin’ Up!):
Stamps – A Round Array
Ink – Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Paper – Primrose Petals, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron
Accessories – Chocolate Chevron Ribbon, 7/8″ Scallop Circle punch, 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle punch, Label Bracket punch, Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, brayer, Stampin’ Dimensionals
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30 responses to “Make a Thank You Card for World Card Making Day”
I really like the colored embossing- great technique! And great use of the sketch! Thanks for your support of OWH and our troops!
I will be back to check out the video. Love the card…the gold is a perfect accent! tfs!!!
Love the embossing and distressing – it adds lots of dimension to your design!
Wow, the coloring really makes the embossing pop! Thanks for sharing the technique.
I like the different punches you used for the sentiment tag. And that inking technique…fabulous! I’m getting my brayer out today to try it.
Super cute card! Sketch #123 was always one of my faves. Love what you did with it. Happy WCMD!
Very pretty card and thanks for the video on how to color the embossing.
Nice card, nice color combination!
Such a lovely, clean card – beautiful colors. Well-appointed!
Sandy
This is so pretty Jennifer! Love the embossed paper and then you colored it red right! Happy World Card Making Day!
Wow…love that colored embossing. Beautiful card!
I like the way you created a medallion for your sentiment. Terrific card!
Very nice card! I really like the effect of the colored embossing folder and will be back to check out the video. The layering is a great technique for creating a focal point from a small sentiment. Great work! Thanks for joining in the hop and supporting OWH.
Paula S.
Gee I think I am following Paula on this blog hop. Very beautiful – I will have to check out this technique. thanks for sharing – thanks for supporting OWH
Barb Housner
Loved your video on the brayer technique. This looks so much easier than inking the inside of the folder. TFS!
I really like the layering you did for the sentiment. I have several small sentiment stamps I will try this with. I will be back to see the video on how you colored the embossed panel. Thanks so much for sharing!
Such a pretty card. I love embossing folders for the reason you demonstrate…you can leave them as is or color them for added impact. Thanks for the reminder of what a versatile tool these are.
Hi Jennifer! So great to see you on the OWH hop! I love your card, especially the chevron ribbon!
Beautiful card, love the CAS look! And thanks for the tutorial! Happy WCMD!
I like the colored embossing…I have used this technique often it really does make the design pop. Your choice of color and ribbon with the sentiment is done very well. Thank you for sharing and supporting OWH.
Nice embossing. TFS.
Fabulous colors and design!! Really love the circle sentiment! Thanks for sharing this for World Card Making Day! 🙂 HUGS
Nice brayering job on your embossing! Really adds a whole new dimension. Thanks for supporting OWH and our Heroes.
R/
This is really pretty! Love the colored embossing!
Love that ribbon, thank u stamp, and how you put it all together! Great card.
I love your card! Especially the colored embossing and the chevron ribbon.
I LOVE the embossed background with the colored flowers. Sooo pretty with the card base color. Great job! TFS ~
LOVE the colored raised embossing and how you layered the small sentiment.
Grand card!
I like how the Thank U is multi colored. Great idea to use the ribbon as a flag. Thanks for your support of OWH.