Those of you who know me well know that many of the cards I make are sent to Operation Write Home so that our military men and women stationed overseas can use them to write home to their loved ones. One thing I haven’t mentioned often is that OWH also accepts “Any Hero” cards – notes given to our heroes far from home to raise their spirits and let them know they aren’t forgotten. I’ve made a few Any Hero cards over the last year, but I’ve come to realize that I should send more of them.
Today’s card is going to be used as an Any Hero card in the next shipment I send. For the layout, I used one of my favorite sketches from the OWH Stars and Stamps blog. The blue edge on the focal panel was an afterthought when I realized the panel didn’t show up well against the background of the same color. DUH! (My excuse is that my mind has been focused this week on getting our family’s Christmas cards completed and mailed.) The dotted border turned out a little rougher looking than I intended, so I went back and added a few extra dots to make it look more randomly doodled. It doesn’t show up well on the photo, but the red strip is stamped with dots, too. The mouse image is from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, and the sentiment is computer generated.
Supplies:
Digital Image: Patriotic Cocoa (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)
Stamp: Itty Bitty Backgrounds (Stampin’ Up)
Cardstock: Real Red, Brilliant Blue (SU); Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Real Red (SU); printer ink
Other: markers (Copic)
9 Responses to “Cocoa thanks you”
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I’m with you on sending cards to OWH as most of mine also go there. I love the patriotic feel of this cute Cocoa card, and any hero is going going to smile when he or she opens this adorable card! Thanks for joining in the Crazy4Cocoa blog hop!
Patricia, what a wonderful work you do, making cards for OWH – as one who appreciates beyond words what these men and women do for us all, I also appreciate your work to encourage them – thank you. And what an ADORABLE card this is – just perfect in every way!
How precious, Patricia!! Thank you for joining us and for participating in OWH. You are a blessing to our service men and women. <
Awesome card! thanks for blessing our troops. Thanks for playing along with us on the Cocoa Hop!
Patricia, I love this patriot card!! The design and your coloring is super fantastic.
Merry Christmas!
I think this card is SO sweet!! And what a great sketch – definitely one to keep in mind!
Oh my goodness, this is so adorable! Love it!! Thanks for playing along with our blog hop!
What a pretty card Patricia. Perfect for any military person! Love the doodle dots around the main panel. Thanks for playing along with us and congrats on winning the drawing! :o)
Hi Patricia, Your card is so cute! I’d like to talk with you about making a sample card for an Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown challenge in the near future. You can contact me at janethunnicutt@yahoo(dot)com
Thanks, Jan