Welcome! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I'm happy to be a part of the Operation Write Home® Memorial Day Blog Hop! This Thank you card is based on OWH Sketch #89:
This card is simple yet elegant and patriotic! Can you tell that I wanted the jewels to look like military stipes! Hmm, not sure?
I've also made another quick card based on OWH Sketch #79:
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Love the texture on the second card. I’d be stamping rainbows all over that.
Great flag, love the heart in it.
These are very classy. I like the dot patterns.
Love the flag on the clouds!
Love these CAS cards. I especially like the classic look of the first card. TFS!
Great cards! Your second card is one of my favorite sketches =)
Both cards are awesome, and yes, I DID know you meant to use those gems as stripes. 😀 (leslie #113)
Very nice cards! I like the first one especially with it’s use of white space!
the gem strips are a very nice touch, and I love the cloud embossing folder!
Both cards are great. Love the embossing on the first card and how you added the stripes in the indentations. I like the embossing on the second one too.
What fantastic cards. Love the jeweled stripes and also how you stamped and then embossed the second card image.
Both of these cards a lovely – clean and simple, with just the right extra touches.
Beautiful cards, I love that wonderful flag image!
Beautiful cards, I love that wonderful flag image!
Clean, simple and fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Oh love the flag image that is well done!
These are beautiful CAS cards! Very elegant designes!
Classic and clean, I love them!
Sandy, OWH Exec. Dir.
These are both wonderful cards.
Love these cards! The Clouds embossing folder with the flag is just perfect!
Crisp, clean, beautiful. I must dig out my flag stamp. TFS
Wonderful cards, Raissa. Love the creative embossing on the second one.
Pretty Cards!
Like the simple designs and the embossing
Both are such elegant cards. I like the simplicity.
Thank you for sharing.
Two terrific cards! That SU flag is one of my all time favorites and it looks great against those clouds. These would both make great Any Hero cards. Thanks for joining in the hop and for supporting Operation Write Home!
Paula S.
OWH Blog Team
Love both of your cards–very patriotic! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 🙂 Marie (OWH #119)
Definitely love the texture on the 2nd card! Great job!
Love that flag image. Beautiful work.
I just love that flag card with the heart on it. Really nice cards.
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Beautiful cards, Raissa, the first CAS one is striking and the flag on the second one is a favorite! TFS and have a wonderful weekend. #133
Love your elegant first card. The second one is great with the fag flying in the clouds. Haven’t seen that embossing folder before. Thanks for your support of OWH.
I must say I am loving that flag flying over the clouds. Where did you get that stamp? It’s perfect!
April
Wonderful cards! Love the awesome flag stamp–that’s fabulous!
Wonderful cards! Love the awesome flag stamp–that’s fabulous!
Very classic and patriotic.
Great cards! I really love the stamp on the second card!
Nice cards!! love the embossing on both of them!
Love yor “military stripes” on the firt card :)Great color combos too!
Cute cards! I love the flag. Have an awesome weekend.
Adore your cards! Classic.
Adore your cards! Classic.
Love the embossing. Both look so clean!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://delitefulsuds.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
Both of these cards are terrific! I love the bling stripes of the first one and the waving flag with the clouds on the second. I feel a CASE coming on! Thank you for supporting OWH and have a great weekend!
Two great cards. I love the flourish and sentiment in the first. I’ll have to check back to see where that came from.
Love the image on the second one the most, but both cards are beautiful. TFS.
Love the second card sentiment/stamp! Easy to use sketch that I will use for sure! 🙂
Love the texture 🙂 Thank you for sharing and supporting OWH!
Amanda
http://www.ajsdigishoppe.com
Both cards are fabulous!
Beautiful cards…love the cloud background on that second one. Thanks so much for sharing these!
Nice cards, and especially the first one is so simple and strong! I can see it working with metallic ribbon or twine, too.
I love the flag image!
Great stamping…great colors! tfs!!!
Great stamping…great colors! tfs!!!
Nice work on both cards! I really like the stamp used as the focal point on the second card
Love both cards, but my favorite is the second. The flag blowing in the wind with clouds…how very clever! Thanks for your participation in the OWH Blog Hop!
super cool cards-love the flag
super cool cards-love the flag
both cards are oh la la…I love the jeweled stripes on the first card…what an eye catcher..and I love love love the embossing on the second card (it is embossing right?) Very nicely done…thank you for sharing them and for supporting OWH
Nice and clean cards!! Love the flag!
clean and simple with a touch of BLING!
Love the embossed clouds and the flag stamp.
both cards are great but I like the 2nd one better. That stamp is fun and like the clouds behind it
Very nice cards! Thank you for being a part of the bloghop!
Very pretty cards! I love your layout!
Your first card has such an elegant look to it. The jewels really do give the impression of military stripes! I am totally wanting the embossing folder you used on the second card! Love how the papers reflect a flag in addition to the flag stamp. Great job on both cards! Thank you for sharing with us today! ~ Marilyn
perfect Hero cards – thanks for sharing and supporting OWH
Love seeing the SU products! Very nice cards.
Very classy cards. Love the flag on the second one.
Both cards are fabulous! I love the rhinstone touches of the first and the subtle, yet intricate clouds of the second.
love the texture on the second card! just the right touch!
Great patriotic cards–I like the embossing.
Beautifully done! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards, Raissa! I love the clouds embossing folder with the flag stamp, very cute idea.
Beautiful cards, Raissa! I love the clouds embossing folder with the flag stamp, very cute idea.
Both of your cards are really pretty. I especially like the cloud background paper. It is such a neat texture.
Cheri – John 3:16
http://www.djssundries.blogspot.com
Your cards are both terrific. And so patriotic. The first one reminds me of the boy scouts.
Hugs,
M.E
Your cards are both terrific. And so patriotic. The first one reminds me of the boy scouts.
Hugs,
M.E
Great cards! Your second one is my favorite!
Great job on your cards, love the little extra details. Thanks for your support of OWH!
Wow…both cards are awesome. Very crisp, clean and elegant. I love the layering, the cloud embossing is great and the bling. The sentiment stamps are awesome too. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
I adore patriotic cards- you did a great job– love the jewels as stripes! Thanks for supporting our troops and OWH!
I love both of your patriotic cards. Thank you for sharing and for supporting OWH.
Beautiful cards. I love What you have done with the gems and pearls. Wonderful job. Thanks for joining in.
I really like both! The patriotic colors are awesome and I did get the ‘stripes’ reference on the first card. 🙂
Even though I am a Canadian, I have to admit that USA flag stamp you have is cute.
Great job I really like the second card. I have always loved that Stampin up flag stamp.
Beautiful and elegant cards. I ezpecially love the flag image!
I love both of these cards…can’t choose a favorite! Love CAS look and especially the flag on the second one with the embossed background. Very nice!
Fabulous cards! LOVE the flag!!
These are awesome! I LOVE the clouds in the background in ur second pic! TFS!
the embossing on the second card is so unexpected – a perfect way to add interest! Great job!!!
Beautiful cards, very patriotic.
Both of your cards are fantastic! The patriotic theme is perfect for this and I think your strips of bling look fabulous!
Both of your cards are fantastic! The patriotic theme is perfect for this and I think your strips of bling look fabulous!
I love the simple elegance (and bling!) of your first card and the image on the embossed background of the second card.
I love the simple elegance (and bling!) of your first card and the image on the embossed background of the second card.
I love your patriotic cards, especially the flag amidst the clouds on the second one!
I love your patriotic cards, especially the flag amidst the clouds on the second one!
What fun cards! Hey, they looked a bit like military stripes at first glance and then I thought BLING! Yippee, lol. Great work!
Love your style! Thanks for sharing!
ptucker6 at cox dot net
Great cards! I love the bling on the first and the embossing on the second!
Fun use of the clouds embossing folder !
Nice cards. Really nice and clean looking. Thank you for sharing.
Lyn