Happy Thursday everyone! I know I am going to get pretty busy soon as we prepare to go to our son’s graduation, so I’m not sure how many cards I will get posted before we go. Yesterday, his Company had a 10 mile march that culminates in the Cold Steel Ceremony. They had a huge bonfire and here is what his 1st Sergeant said about the ceremony: “During the ceremony we will explain exactly what it actually means to be an American Soldier..... the sacrifices of our fallen comrades and our accomplishments throughout history. They will remember this night for the rest of they're life.” Man! This morning, 1st Sergeant posted “They made it! Congratulations to our new Brothers in Arms! Sir, Delta Dawgs have met the standard and ready for graduation, Sir!” I couldn’t be more proud of my soldier!
Operation Write Home’s* Stars and Stamps Mid-Week Throw Down is to make patriotic cards, I think that is very fitting for me today and I was very happy making this AnyHero card that will go to a hero who is deployed somewhere in the world.
All paper is card stock from Craftwell and Recollections. For the sentiment panel, I stamped the sentiment in black and used Brick Red and Broken China Distress Inks with a blending tool to add the color. This panel was then attached to a red panel and decorated with white seam binding. The white panel is embossed with Cuttlebug’s Swiss Dots embossing folder and placed on a blue base panel.
The flower on the seam binding is homemade by me.
THIS CARD QUALIFIES FOR THESE CHALLENGES:
Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Mid-Week Throw Down: Patriotic
Stamp School Geometry Class 5-09-12
I also made this card for:
Mynnette’s Spread the L-O-V-E challenge:
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*Operation Write Home: Supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.
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SIZE: 5.5 x 4.25
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12 comments:
Very nice, I love the sentiment stamp!
Nice job!
Very pretty.
This card with it's crisp white background and muted shades of red and blue ink is just lovely!
Ellen I am giving your blog a "Liebster Award" details will be on my blog tomorrow. Crafty Colonel
Your card is simply gorgeous! I love the subtlety and texture. The sentiment is perfect! Great job!
Class and elegance are the two words that came to my mind when I saw yours card...Each technique so carefully executed and each is symbiotic to everything else on the card...Breathtaking:)
Beautiful precious card, Ellen! A perfect sentiment! And, your little flower is gorgeous! Take care and Happy Mother's Day, hugs!!:-))
Oh this is fabulous! You did an excellent job with the sketch! Thanks for joining in at Stamp School!
What a gorgeous card. I love the words as the focal point and beautiful sponging in the background! Thanks for playing along at stamp school.
Fabulous CAS card, Ellen! I like the two tones of sponged color on the main panel.
Hope you are well, my friend!
Absolutely gorgeous! LOVE that you've used your sentiment at the focal point--and your sponged colors are amazing! Gorgeous bow, as usual! :)
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