Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with handmade cards since 2007, will be closing later this year. All cards need to be sent in by August 1st, so I’m helping to get the word out!
I have supported this cause for several years and still believe it is a good thing. I am so happy we are able to stop sending cards to our troops as so many more of them are home with their families again! Hopefully, we are all thinking or those who have served our country in the Armed Forces this weekend. I know I am. My father is a Vietnam vet, and he really doesn't talk about it much. Neither does his brother, who served at the same time. I think I will give them each an extra hug this weekend :)
I used the OWH challenge sketch #44 for this card.
If you would like to see the recipe for this card, click here. And be sure to click on the banner at the top to continue on this fantastic hop to "Finish Strong"!
Great card. I will have to try the watercoloring after embossing technique. I really like the doodled lines around the outside of the solid paper - it just brings it all together.
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Nice effect with the combined watercoloring and embossing on this. I'll have to give it a try... it looks like it would be fun to do too. Thanks to your family for their service.
ReplyDeleteThe gradient of color achieved by watercoloring looks great, and coloring inside the debossed areas is a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteDebossed watercoloring. New to me. I love it. It's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteVery nice design! Love all the texture you achieved with the embossing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card, I love the technique you've used!
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ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteGreat card...love the colors and esp the inside detail!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to create some recessed areas to paint in! Awesome technique! :)
ReplyDeleteThe watercoloring is very good. love how it looks.
ReplyDeletewow- great water coloring-love the idea of doing it on the embossed areas! And a big thanks to your dad and uncle---and feel free to give them an extra hug from an appreciative Americans!
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya! I love embossing folders and learning new ways of adding color! Your card is so festive! Thanks for sharing and joining in this wonderful hop!
ReplyDeleteFun touch with the water coloring of the debossed areas as well as the use of vellum for your sentiment banner.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I never thought about coloring in the debossed area! Clever!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Thanks for the embossing/watercoloring idea. And, thanks to your dad and uncle for their service.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun technique for using watercolors. I just recently started playing with them and will have to give that a try. Thank you for your support to OWH.
ReplyDeleteI love your watercolor technique and I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the watercolor craze as I see you are too. Thanks for your OWH support.
ReplyDeleteLove your watercoloring and that embossing! Great card!
ReplyDeleteI really need to learn how to do that coloring thing with embossing folders! Great card!
ReplyDeleteFun patterns with the watercolors. Makes me want to play too!
ReplyDeleteGreat technique!
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