Welcome! I'm so pleased to be able to share a card with you today in celebration of World Card Making Day as part of the Operation Write Home Bloghop. Check out the whole list of stops on the hop right here:
My card today is based off of this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, #261. Operation Write Home has a fabulous collection of about 140 sketches that you can check out here. There are also PDF downloads of the sketches and a checklist there so you can keep track of which sketches you've used.
Thanks for visiting and celebrating World Card Making Day with me!
P.S. Go see my last post for some blog candy before you hop to the next blog!
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Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: 928 blank and 215 AnyHero (as of 6/26 with a box of more than 300 set to go out this week!)
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695
Check out OWH at www.operationwritehome.org to learn more about its mission and how to get involved.
Very cool card! I love the layout. I like the shape of your snowflake, a nestability maybe? I like the snowflake paper too. I had a great deal of trouble finding snowflake paper... I guess it's just too early at the stores. But not for OWH! Great card Kathryn... :)
ReplyDeletei love that crown circle! i have never seen it before. beautiful card Kathryn.
ReplyDeleteLove that blue snowflake paper! Thanks for posting the link to all the OWH sketches!
ReplyDeleteNice job working with the sketch! You really caught winter on this one and set it it off nicely with the shimmer ribbon. WOW ! You've sent a lot of OWH cards!!!! You are awesome!
ReplyDeletePretty, Kathryn! I really like how you added the small accent snowflakes by your sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI love the layered elements on this! TFS
ReplyDeleteI just love winter holidays and your snowflake makes me want snow. Now some people would be saying no. But whats winter with out snow. Beautiful card!!! TFS AJ
ReplyDeletewowzers.. this is beautiful. I love all the layers of goodness you have on it. thanks for sharing ~ Pam
ReplyDeleteKathryn, This card is very nice and I think I have to say that I have never seen that SB die before. It is quite different, but my favorite elements are the two snowflakes. I love that both and I am a sucker for snowflakes. Thanks for sharing your card with us today.
ReplyDeleteI love your silver and blue combination. So chilly and blustery feeling! Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely card. Love the cool colors and the snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteI just love the feeling of blue winter cards. So cool and crisp like the air. This card makes me want to take a snowy walk all bundled up. Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!! Love that color combo and all the embellishments!
ReplyDeleteHappy Hopping!
love the texture you have created.
ReplyDeleteoh, my favorite colors for Christmas cards! ya got me! blue, white, silver. lovely ribbon and it all looks so classy together!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Thanks for all you do for our soldiers.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and do like the pressure embossing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a classy card.
Love the big snowflake and the ribbon very pretty card .
ReplyDeleteAs I have a thing for snowflakes, I love this card. great layering and colorway!
ReplyDeleteCool crisp feeling to this card!
ReplyDeleteHummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
http://deliteful-alpha-sets.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
I had never heard of MoJo Monday Sketches - THANKS. Also, love foil accent snowflake - cool looking.
ReplyDeletekathystacy1@gmail.com
How gorgeous! Love the blues, white and silver! Perfect winter themed card.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Great card, love the colors and layout!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, Kathryn. Love how you used the die cuts and your colors are just fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteI just love blue and white! (I'm just a little overdone on red and green at the moment, LOL!)
ReplyDeleteHappy World Cardmaking Day!
Sandy, OWH President
Beautiful card!!!! Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty card--love the soft colors you used.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card-- love the colors you selected! Super pretty! Thank you so much for your support of OWH!
ReplyDeletefabulous colors and beautiful card-love it
ReplyDeleteLove all the texture you have here! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty with you little touches of sparkle and silver.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I think I am going to scrap lift some of your elements.. =)
ReplyDeleteIrma (irmz323 at yahoo dot com)
You are really good at combining prints, shapes and textures! Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love all of the embossing you did on this one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the soft colors, and the pretty silver, and who can resist sparkles!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love the papers and die cuts you used.
ReplyDeletePretty! Love the texture of the banner. It was fun to see your take on Winter and Sketch! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteI always love blue and white on winter cards, and you added silver, which just takes it up another notch! Very elegant and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAmy
insomniacstamper.blogspot.com
Love the colors .. so restful. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeletePat K.
That crown nestability is perfect on this card. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteNice smoothing colors, but still has contrast to draw the eye
ReplyDeleteGreat wintery card Kathryn! The silver accents and the way you used the snowflakes to draw the eye right to your sentiment are great. Thanks for hopping with us today!
ReplyDeletePaula S.
OWH Blog Team
I like how cool it is all your elements came together so nicely!! TFS--very pretty!!
DeleteHi Kathryn! Great job on your card. Beautiful, cool colors accented perfectly by the touches of silver. Almost makes me shiver to think how cold it's going to get, lol! Enjoy the Hop!
ReplyDeleteI like all the ways of presenting snowflakes but it doesn't look busy or overdone.
ReplyDeleteYour blue and silver card looks so serene and will surely bring a smile to the recipient.
ReplyDeleteCute card, I always love a good snowflake design!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and I love shades of blue!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful design! I love the flakes and your embossing! Snowflakes are always fun!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layers and textures on the card.
ReplyDeleteI love how the crown circle mimics a snowflake; nice interpretation of this sketch!
ReplyDeleteYour card is lots of fun and so wintery...love the embossed snowflake banner too!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty with all the snowflakes and the blue and black color together! The brads and the die cut really make this a nice card!
ReplyDeleteLove twine blog candy. I really like the large snowflake peeking out with the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteLove your card with the blue and all the snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I like the nestability die used. It looks like a snowflake! I also like the colors you used and the embossing.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the layers and textures!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with that big snowflake! I love that pretty patterned paper with the embossing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! I love the contrast of the dark blue and then the shimmer of the silver! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning but what makes it is the silver ribbon. I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful die cut and layout! Love the bit of sparkle from the ribbon, and silver snowflake!
ReplyDeleteKathryn, I love all the snowflakes, but that ribbon really makes your card stunning!!
ReplyDeleteLove those Mojo Monday sketches and your card really does it justice! Love the blue, white, and silver plus those snowflakes and silver ribbon! Fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteLoving the colors on this card!
ReplyDelete~Melissa
www.mywatermelonmoon.com
I have always looked at that Spellbinders die and wondered what I would do with it. It works perfectly on this card!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathryn,
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful card! Love all the textures -- the snowflakes, ribbon, and brads all work so well together. TFS!!!
This is such a sweet snowy card. Love that sentiment and the snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Kathryn! I really like how all the different elements work together so well. All the different pieces on the Mojo Monday sketches sometimes become quite challenging for me, but you made them work very well.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! I especially love the embossed banner.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Winter card! I love the snowflake and the silvery ribbon!
ReplyDelete~sandy
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Love the cool snowy feeling of this card. Nice use of the Crown Circle die cut to mimic a snowflake, very creative!
ReplyDeletePretty! I like how you carried the snowflake theme in each of the layers but without overwhelming the card with them. Well done!
ReplyDeleteLove all the elements of your card. Love the colors, the pp, the texture added by using some snowflake embossed paper for the big flag, the sentiment, the dies and punches.
ReplyDeleteThis card is just snow much fun with all of the ways you've used snowflakes on it.
ReplyDeleteLove all the snowflakes on your card!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, Kathryn! Love the big die cut and especially those silver accents! Thanks for being part of our hop! ~ Julie, OWH Blog Team :)
ReplyDeletePretty card...love all the little layers...very festive! tfs!!!
ReplyDeletelove the colors, the design, the embossed banner, and the die cut. looks like a snowflake even if it isn't. Just love the whole card!
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