Sunday, May 22, 2011

Operation Write Home Sketch 70

I was lucky enough to be able to help out OWH by making samples for one of Julie's wonderful sketches.  The original OWH post is here.  I had a lot of fun making these samples - by now they have made their way overseas and (hopefully) been sent back home with a note of love by one of our Sailors, Soldiers, Airman or Marines.  Making cards for OWH has become very important to me; I was hoping to be able to send a  box of cards a month, but I am averaging a card a day, so I think my new more realistic goal will be 365 in 2011!

This card was made using K&Company paper.  It's hard to tell in the picture, but the heat embossing was done with Zing! neon orange on purple cardstock.  Sounds funky, I know, but it came out very cute.  I used my Nesties to cut the circle from the card front and to make the scallop.  The flower was made from a punch.


This card was made from HOTP papers using Nesties again for the circles and I folded a large flower in half.
Please, join in on the fun, make some cards using the sketch or not and help our service people keep in touch with home!
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  1. Paula S.May 22, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Great card samples for this week's OWH sketch challenge Penny! I like the pink and orange color combo. I find it really striking and have used it myself in the past.

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  2. JulieMay 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Thanks again for helping out this week, Penny! I put you on my list to do another one in the future :)

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  3. Becca SadlerMay 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Penny: I like both cards for how you interpreted the sketch layout. When I saw the sketch on OWH, I thought it would be a good one to try (and pretty easy to re-create!).

    I really really love the color combo in the first card! WOW!!!

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  4. CherylMay 29, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Looks like a great sketch to play with. Love the use of the partial large flower for the circular element on the second card!

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  5. UnknownMay 29, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Very Pretty Penny i love the bright colors and Flowers, flowers are so In right now i have been making some this afternoon to have a stash on hand.

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  6. TammyMay 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Hi Penny! Fantastic flower cards and great colors! You can scrap "lift" my color combo's & layouts anytime!! Can't wait to see! Thanks for following me too!
    Hugs, Tammy

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