Monday, March 08, 2010

Operation Write Home...

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Operation Write Home is a network of cardmakers who create blank handmade greeting cards in support of our nation's heroes for them to write home on. Operation Write Home recently started a new blog, Stars and Stamps, to inspire the many cardmakers. The Stars and Stamps blog features inspiration, challenges, tutorials, creativity and more! Operation Write Home is currently hosting a Half and Half challenge to inspire cardmakers to create Mother's and Father's Day cards.

Fred, She Said Designs is offering a FREE Tulips digital stamp for Mother's Day and I have been asked to write a tutorial for using the free image today on the Stars and Stamps Blog. Please check it out and also the latest Half and Half Operation Write Home Campaign.

 

I printed the Tulip Trio on Whisper White cardstock, then cut out the right side of the image. I colored with Copic Markers and sponged Memento Sky Blue ink onto the left side of the colored image to represent "sky". I then added self-adhesive rhinestones and a peel-off sticker butterfly. With a Photo Corner Punch by Martha Stewart, I made two photo corners from a scrap of pink dotted paper by The Paper Studio. I attached them to the upper and lower left corners and added self-adhesive square rhinestones. I adhered this panel to a butterfly embossed white cardstock by Bazzill, then glued it to a soft rosy pink card. I added a pretty bow to finish the card. Card size is 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches.

14 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, Darsie. Love that image and you've colored it beautifully. I like how you cut it out on the right side. Neat idea!

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  2. This is such a wonderful cause!!! You do make the most beautiful cards Darsie! TFS

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  3. Beautiful again! Pretty in pink, love the square crystals. Great job for the troops!

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  4. What such a beautiful card! I love the Tulip Trio image. Thanks for your kind tutorial at the OWH S&S Blog today.

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  5. TY for the beautiful image and the tutorial. Great job Great cause

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  6. Beautiful card- thank you for the tutorial!

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  7. Gorgeous card Darsie! Love the idea of only cutting one side of the image out. Really makes it Pop!
    Hugs
    Carol

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  8. I'm new to digital images, and just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial. So helpful!

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  9. Darsie, the card is absolutely beautiful and I really appreciate the tutorial. Thank you so much!

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  10. How pretty! Really love the layout!

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  11. Darsie, your card is really beautiful! LOVE everything about it! You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial.

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  12. Darsie, thank you sooooo much for the beautiful card and tutorial for us!! I can't wait to see all the tulips that will be springing up!

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  13. Your card is just stunning with those gorgeous tulips! I love the gemstone and butterfly accents and especially how you cut around the image on the right side! Fabulous image, card and tutorial! TFS!!

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  14. Your card is stunning! Love your cutting technique on the one side! So glad that others are learning about Operation Write Home. I've been involved with them thanks to my daughter that received some of the cards while she was in Iraq. I don't make blank cards, since the soldiers can always use paper to write with. Too many of them just want a quick reminder that they are doing well & let others know that they are being thought about often. It would be great for everyone to join in on the OWH Blog Hop on Sat., March 20th! More hoppers are appreciated, check out http://operationwritehome.org/bloghop & the hoppers will be pleased with all of the blog candy available during the hop!

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