Welcome to my first ever post for an Operation Write Home blog hop! If you reached my blog in mid-hop, be sure to check back at the Stars and Stamps blog to see all the great sites from the beginning.
I made my card using a plain white base and a tag cut with the new Tag & Bookplate die by Tim Holtz The small bookplate is also part of the die. The stamped sentiment is by Hero Arts.
The pink paper is also designed by Tim Holtz. It is from the Vintage Shabby paper stack. I used the small heart shape from Tim's Seasonal Mask package and sprayed over it with a red Glimmer Mist, leaving a lighter outline of the heart after the mask was removed from the tag.
The final touches are some lightweight ribbon from Club Scrap and a heart-shaped button from my stash.
I hope that you enjoy this card. I am offering a small package of blog candy to one lucky winner. Leave a comment on this post by November 20, and I will do a random drawing to choose a winner. Here is a photo of the goodies I picked out for my first giveaway.
That's a small sentiment stamp from Club Scrap, a new water pen, buttons from Papertrey Ink, 2 Staz-On ink pads, crystals from Bo-Bunny and some bling by Heidi Swapp. There may or may not be a surprise or two that haven't yet been chosen.
As a reminder to fellow cardmakers for Operation Write Home, the deadline for Christmas cards has now passed for this year. We are moving on to cards for Valentine's Day. The deadline for sending Valentine's Day cards is January 7, 2011.
Another way to help Operation Write Home is to vote in Joann.com's Craft For a Cause contest. Vote every day, once a day!
Thanks again for visiting during the blog hop--your next stop is Cards by Shirley G
I never think to make tags but when I see one that is so nice it makes me want to do them.
Posted by: Beth Horn | November 13, 2010 at 08:41 PM
very pretty tag card. i really like the distressed look
Posted by: Samantha | November 13, 2010 at 09:49 PM
Got to love the Tim stuff! Great card! Thank you for hopping with us today!
Posted by: Dixie C. | November 13, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Your tag is great- thanks for sharing it on the hop!
Posted by: Jen R | November 14, 2010 at 04:53 AM
I love that soft tag - the button finishes it off so nicely!
Posted by: Sandy | November 14, 2010 at 06:05 AM
Thanks for supporting OWH! Fun blog!
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Posted by: Bobbi | November 14, 2010 at 06:43 AM
love your card! thanks for supporting OWH. And the blog candy is great.
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Posted by: Shelley Riffle | November 14, 2010 at 07:51 AM
Great idea to do a tag! The silver heart is a nice touch!
Posted by: Lynn Ramsey | November 14, 2010 at 09:00 AM
Thanks so much for sharing with us and it's so nice to meet a new crafter who is as passionate as I am about OWH (my husband is a decorated Vietnam veteran) and papercrafting. So nice to meet you! And please feel free to drop by my blog at http://lillianchild.blogspot.com/ sometime and say hi!
Posted by: Lillian Child | November 14, 2010 at 10:19 AM
what nice simple way to use a tag. I love the card. Thank you for supporting OWH.
Posted by: Sheila Smyre | November 14, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Your card is so pretty. The hearts make it romantic for Valentines.
Posted by: Pat Dimzoff | November 14, 2010 at 01:55 PM
Very pretty card!
Posted by: Jan Hunnicutt | November 14, 2010 at 02:26 PM
Thanks for your support of OWH! Love your tag/card, very pretty
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Posted by: Rufus | November 14, 2010 at 04:10 PM
I always forget to use Glimmer Mist and I do so love it on others creations. Keep up the good work!
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Posted by: DianeL | November 14, 2010 at 04:40 PM
Like your card and would love to win your blog candy! I'm a newbie cardmaker on a tight budget who really NEEDS these supplies!
Posted by: MizDenise | November 14, 2010 at 04:55 PM
great card - love the tag and the bookplate that the sentiment is on. TFS and thanks for supporting OWH and thanks for the great candy.
Posted by: Christine | November 14, 2010 at 05:05 PM
You are so ready for the 12 tags of Christmas. Love it! And hey, where the heck have I been? Tim does paper now?
Posted by: Heather Grow | November 14, 2010 at 05:33 PM
beautiful card :) TFS
Posted by: Ashley | November 14, 2010 at 05:44 PM
So pretty, I just love glimmer mist! Thanks for the chance to win such yummies!
Posted by: Kelly Latevola | November 14, 2010 at 07:38 PM
I love how you did this card with a tage! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Krisa Bortz | November 14, 2010 at 07:46 PM
Such a sweet card! I love all of the layers of color on the tag
Posted by: Meg Bean | November 14, 2010 at 08:19 PM
Cool tag. Thanx for sharing and being a part of this blog hop.
Posted by: Velma | November 15, 2010 at 01:37 AM
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing your work with the troops.
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Posted by: Just A Pac Rat | November 15, 2010 at 04:12 PM
Love Tim Holtz stuff too!
Posted by: Lorna | November 17, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Pretty card!!
Posted by: Maria | March 05, 2011 at 02:48 PM