20 March, 2010

OWH Spring Break BlogHop

Welcome to the OWH Spring Break Bloghop!!!!! You should have arrived here from Megan's blog. If you need to go back to the beginning of the hop go here.

Thank you for being a part of this Bloghop. Operation Write Home does a fabulous job for our armed service men and women (and their families) by providing handmade cards for them to write home to loved ones and also for sending "hero cards" for those service men and women who may need an extra boost or for someone who may not get much mail from home. We can use your help in making cards to send or for donations to help pay for expenses associated with sending cards to our soldiers. Children are also encouraged to make/send cards for our heroes. Operation Write Home has some guidelines for children's cards posted on their website.

I (and my company Cut n Paste Memories) have been involved with Operation Write Home for several years. We have sponsored several card-making workshops and hope to sponsor several more this year.

My baby brother Lewis J. Snow just returned from a second deployment to Iraq this past week. We are grateful that he was there for us - and VERY HAPPY that he is once again home!

Please take some time to make some cards or donate funds to help support Operation Write Home!

Here is my spring card:



*Paper: Bazzill Basics cardstock, *BasicGrey Origins Collection
*Stamp: Stampabilities House-Mouse April 2010 Design of the Month
*Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Pad
*Punch:Fiskars Treading Water Border Punch
*Brads: Sunshine Yellow
Prisma Colors and Gamsol and ribbon(stash)
*available at Cut n Paste Memories

Be sure to leave a comment and/or join our Facebook Fan Page for a chance to win some blog candy!!! I will randomly pick some lucky person on Monday March 22nd.

Thanks for stopping by. Your next stop is Jan's Art Friendzy. She has some gorgeous cards to share. She also is into knitting and quilting - a very talented lady!

Thanks a bunch!!!

64 comments:

  1. Ooh I get to comment first :D Thanks for sharing your adorable card - I love what you did with all of those yellow brads! Fantastic! Happy blog hopping day!

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  2. Such adorable little HM flowers. Beautiful card.

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  3. I love House Mouse. He is ready for spring.

    thank you for sharing,
    darlene a

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  4. That row of yellow brads is the CUTEST!! Oh my. And Housemouse images always get me smiling - thanks for sharing!

    And thanks for making the hop special by telling us about your baby bro - tell him thanks for me!

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  5. I agree - the yellow brads look awesome with the border. Such a cute idea!

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  6. What a great card. Thanks for sharing about your brother. TFS.

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  7. Darling card ~ just love HouseMouse and those yellow brads on the floral paper.

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  8. How cute is that image? Well done on this card!

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  9. What a great job coloring this adorable image. Beautiful card!

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  10. Hi there! I love your card! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm in Picayune, MS...the southern part of the state. Where is your family?

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  11. I love the yellow ribbon you used! I love yellow and nevre seem to use it....great job!
    Julie
    ejej523(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. omg this card is so cute. I just love it. Thank you from my family to your hero!!

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  13. I love House Mouse stamps! I don't have any but was lucky enough to get a stamped image from the OWH stamp swap last month. Great card, thanks for sharing.

    jeanne706 at yahoo dot com

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  14. I love the house mouse stamp!!


    AprilsL8@windstream.net

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  15. Love you card! The House Mouse stamps are just the cutest things ever! hbedgar@gmail.com

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  16. Too too too cute. That little mouse just tickles me, really makes a perfect card.

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  17. House Mouse! They always make me smile! Thanks for joining the hop, and a big thank you to your brother for his service to our country!

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  18. Mice seem to abound today. Very cute card. I just became a facebook fan. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. So cute!! Love the card! And as a military wife I must say thank you for helping OWH keep families together in heart despite being apart because of duty.

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  20. I love your card! The colors are springie and those mice are so darn cute!

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  21. I love house mouse they are so cute. Thank your brother for us and thank you for being a member of this great organization OWH.
    God Bless you,
    Jeanine #14 on the blog hop.

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  22. I like the embellishment along the cut edge. Cute.

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  23. Love the card...I love HM stamps...they are too cute!

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  24. Fabulous card!! LOVE your House Mouse image!!

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  25. Love the brads in the punch holes and those super cute mice!

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  26. Looks like the mice are enjoying spring! Thanks for posting this card for the hop!

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  27. Such a cute card! I'm glad your brother is home safe as well.

    hiscreation2@hotmail.com

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  28. Awww I love your House Mouse card!! So cute!!!

    Please give your brother our thanks and prayers for his sacrifice and service to our country!!

    As a military spouse and someone new to OWH, I thank you for taking part in this awesome blog hop and in OWH!

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  29. Great card ... love it! I think I had forgotten how cute House Mouse stamps are! Of course, the part I like best is the yellow baubles! I love embellishments! Thanks for sharing!

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  30. I'm glad your brother is home safe.

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  31. That is one of my favorite stamped images ever. It makes me smile everytime. thanks for sharing.

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  32. Such a pretty card and I love the image you chose.

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  33. Oh I love this house mouse.....and I get their emails everyday just to brighten my day...and your card is gorgeous......thank you to your brother for his service and he's safe....and thank you for sharing this beautiful creation.....
    gw0109@gmail.com

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  34. So pretty! Love your House Mouse stamp and your coloring! Please thank your brother for his service and thanks for sharing!

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  35. Please thank your brother for his service! I'm so happy he came home safely. My daughter will be leaving on her 2nd deployment, this time to Afghanistan.
    Thanks for being involved w/OWH! We need as much support as possible to get the word out especially since support in the media isn't as high anymore. I'm one of the bloggers on the hop too.
    Your card is fantastic! I love House Mouse & so many of the images are perfect for these type of cards! I love your great info on the distress inks. I never seem to read Tim's blog as much anymore, but your info is all in one place & compact. I'll definately add this to my library of info. THANKS!!!

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  36. gorgeous card.. love that beautiful ribbon :) enjoying this hop.. ;)

    Hugs x

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  37. Beautiful coloring! and welcome home to your brother! My husband just returned 4 weeks ago- homecoming is wonderful, isn't it?

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  38. Awwies! The house mice are so cute they make any card a beauty. :)

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  39. Thanks for sharing! Love how the yellow ribbon and brads add just the right touch to the card!

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  40. Love House Mouse(s)! How cute can you get?! Welcome home to your brother! Please thank him for his service, it is appreciated! Also thanks to you for the article on the Distress Inks, just love them! Saving up for all the new ones. Thank you for your support of OWH and our Heroes! Including the one in your own family!
    R/

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  41. Paula, I really enjoyed seeing your card; it has such great pops of color, especially the yellow brads as an accent. Great House Mouse image too. Blessings, Louise

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  42. can't go wrong with HM... and love the vibrant spring colors you used on the flowers

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  43. Aren't House Mouse images just the cutest? Really fun card. I love all the bright yellow brads. Cheerful!

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  44. Cute card! Love those brads highlighting it all! Best to you and your brother!

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  45. Love it, love it, love it! It's just too cute! Thank your brother for working to preserve our freedoms in this great country. God bless you.

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  46. That is a cute image, but I love the patterned paper you used on the bottom. Great job!
    Golda @ gorotajo@yahoo.com

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  47. Your card is absolutely darling...and the perfect springtime creation:o) Welcome home to your brother...and please thank home for his service and selflessness in preserving the liberties we all enjoy...and many take for granted!

    Hugs!
    Carolyn

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  48. Very cute stamp. I am glad your brother is back home now.

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  49. Your card is so pretty. I love that image and the papers and brads show it off beautifully.

    Please thank your brother for his service for our country.

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  50. TOOO CUTE! Thanks for sharing your brothers story and for supporting OWH.

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  51. Thank you for sharing your brother's story! Your card is adorable! I love that mouse!!

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  52. Those mouse flowers are so cute.Thanks to your brother for his service.Tell him to stay safe.Thanks for your support of OWH. anghall2@windstream.net

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  53. beautiful Mommie! :) Won't gamsol and prisma colors be available at a cutnpastememories near you soon??

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  54. Please thank your brother from the guzy family in southern NJ for serving our nation! (pronounced Guzzy) we are firm supporters! I am surrounded by veterans both living and passed on. I am going to be joining this fine and amazing organization!

    love your card (house mouse is so awesome!)
    I am now a follower of your blog.
    Susan

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  55. Love the House Mouse image. They look so comfy resting in the flowers.

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  56. Such a cute card - and totally hollers "Spring!". Thanks for being a part of the OWH and their blog hop.

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