Welcome to my stop in the latest Operation Write Home Blog Skip. You are in the correct place if you came from Petunia's Paper Passion. (Opens in a new window) Check back in at OWH Stars and Stamps blog if you need to start at the beginning.
This short Blog Skip will be featuring cards made using techniques taught in the latest class offered by Online Card Classes. I really enjoyed this class and learned several techniques that will be great inspiration for those looking to make Clean and Simple cards for Operation Write Home.
My first card uses an idea by Maile Belles. I die cut the word "Love" with the new set of Block Alphabet Upper Case dies from Papertrey Ink. The little flower is made with PTI's Flower Fusion #12 die. The blue layer is raised up with some foam tape. I added the center of the letter "O" back in the the same tape.
I used the actual die-cut letters to make a second card. The letters are adhered to the yellow strip cut using a die from the Half & Half collection. A little bit of twine around the yellow strip makes a simple embellishment.
As a thank you for visiting my stop in the Skip, I'd like to offer up prizes. As you can tell, I'm a big fan of Papertrey Ink stamps and dies. Recently, PTI has been including a nice little Limited Edition stamp set as a "Thank You" to customers. I somehow (wink-wink) manged to receive a couple of extra sets and will be drawing two names to each receive one of the sets. There will most likely be a few other little extras added to the envelopes going out if you win the drawing.
Just leave a comment here on the blog by 9:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday, February 6. The drawing will be done by random number generator shortly after 9. Here's a photo of the set:
Thanks again for visiting my blog. Now it's time to hit the next stop at Yvonne's
Your cards are both lovely, I really like how the clean and simple look works. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sandy F. | February 04, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Great cards. Waste not, want not ! And love the set you are offering for candy. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Marsha | February 04, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Clever use of your positive and negative letters! Terrific cards!
Posted by: Dixie | February 04, 2012 at 12:09 PM
I love both the positive and negative images on your cards! Great CAS cards!!
Posted by: Ellen Parker | February 04, 2012 at 12:18 PM
I LOVE how you used the negative and positve on 2 different cards! They are awesome!!
Posted by: Ann Merkins | February 04, 2012 at 12:56 PM
I recently sent a package of cards to OWH and am looking forward to making more when I get home from vacation.
Thanks for doing this.
Posted by: Priscilla from California | February 04, 2012 at 01:00 PM
I also like the use of the negative. You can never go wrong with LOVE.
Posted by: Holly Iossa | February 04, 2012 at 01:04 PM
Using both positive and negative is ingenious.
Posted by: Angel | February 04, 2012 at 01:09 PM
Very nice.
Posted by: Catiekk | February 04, 2012 at 01:11 PM
great way to use the negative image on a card too. Thanks for sharing with us and thanks for making cards for OWH
Posted by: Robin H | February 04, 2012 at 01:17 PM
Two very cool cards!!
Posted by: Sherry H | February 04, 2012 at 01:29 PM
Such a great use of the negative space...and the actual letters. Two fabulous cards!!! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Posted by: Irene | February 04, 2012 at 02:19 PM
The second card is my favorite. Nice colors. I like it simple... =)
Posted by: Diana Russell | February 04, 2012 at 02:47 PM
Like the way you used the left over on the second card. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Randee Scholz | February 04, 2012 at 03:27 PM
OMGosh!! TFS this!! What a cool idea. And thanks for the chance to win!!! These would be great to make cards for OWH with!! Fingers crossed. (I'm on FB OWH site if I win!)
Posted by: Nancy Miner | February 04, 2012 at 03:34 PM
Very nice cards! You did a great job with this lesson. I didn't know where to start with it myself, so I haven't tried it yet! Thanks for sharing your creations!
Posted by: Yvonne B. | February 04, 2012 at 03:40 PM
using the negatives is a great idea!
Posted by: jen m | February 04, 2012 at 03:41 PM
Both cards are lovely. I like that nothing went to waste -- and that you used them right away. I tend to put the scraps away, then forget about them and don't use them. Nice work!
Posted by: Lucy | February 04, 2012 at 03:47 PM
Love your "eco-friendly" cards ... not a bit wasted!! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
Posted by: Mary Anne V. | February 04, 2012 at 04:01 PM
Great cards and such a good idea for using the letters and the cutout. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Karenajo | February 04, 2012 at 04:20 PM
Great use of all your die cuts. I need to create by die-cutting the paper and using that on a card as usually just use the die cuts themselves. LOVE your "love" cards. Definitely a fan of PTI! What an awesome blog skip this has been ~ so many great ideas!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | February 04, 2012 at 04:23 PM
Such wonderful cards and I love how you saved the letters to make yet another card. My favorite way to recycle! Thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: Carol Lewis | February 04, 2012 at 04:44 PM
what great cards ~ I especially like the first one with the vertical "LOVE" and how you used the negative space. Thanks for all you do for OWH.
Posted by: SuzAnn | February 04, 2012 at 04:54 PM
Two really neat cards...I love the crispness of both, plus getting double duty by using all parts from the die cuts.
Posted by: Pat Crank | February 04, 2012 at 04:55 PM
Very nice card.
Jean S.
Posted by: Jean Sunquist | February 04, 2012 at 05:02 PM