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
Liking the positive and negative effect. Lovely CAS card. Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy
Posted by: Berini C | February 04, 2012 at 05:20 PM
I have truly enjoyed seeing all of the CAS cards. Thank you for supporting OWH! robinski6 at yahoo dot com
Posted by: D | February 04, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Very nice cards and I love the color combinations. What a clever idea to use the negative piece of the cut out letters. I always toss that in the recycle bin.
Posted by: Kristie M | February 04, 2012 at 05:59 PM
I love the way you created 2 cards using elements from one die cutting! Genius!
Posted by: Carol L | February 04, 2012 at 06:34 PM
Both your cards are wonderful! I like the way you used both the positive and negative die cuts to make your cards. I LOVE Papertrey Ink too, and also have that complimentary stamp set.
Posted by: Angela Person | February 04, 2012 at 06:41 PM
Positive and negative great idea. usually i cut out of scraps so not much left. thanks for blog candy can always use.
Posted by: Peggy Wood | February 04, 2012 at 06:55 PM
I have done that with heart punches, thanks for the reminder to do it again! TFS!!!
Posted by: Linda L | February 04, 2012 at 07:17 PM
Love your "LOVE" cards! I am a huge fan of die cuts and love your use of them! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Karen Linkogle | February 04, 2012 at 07:30 PM
Wonderful use of die cuts. Thanks for sharing this grest technique and being part of the OWH skip. Thanks also for the chance to win!
Posted by: Ruby C | February 04, 2012 at 07:32 PM
Love that you've used both the positive and negative, always like a "twofer"! Great CAS cards and perfect for OWH. Thanks for offering up such a pretty Thanks stamp for candy!
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Posted by: Rufus | February 04, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Spectacular cards! I love how you used this die.
Posted by: Cheri Weston | February 04, 2012 at 08:13 PM
The bold colors really made the sentiment stand out. Thanks for sharing your designs.
Posted by: Ruth Ann | February 04, 2012 at 08:37 PM
Love the cards. Love the fact that you used positive and negatives here even more!
Posted by: Sandy L | February 04, 2012 at 08:59 PM
I love those dies too! only have 2 so far...but great idea for the cards...nice! ty for a chance too...I really like that stamp set...might have to make a pit stop at PTI! u enabler you! xo
Posted by: cher | February 04, 2012 at 09:20 PM
Both cards are great! Need to use all my scraps like that also..
Posted by: paula | February 04, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Great cards!
Posted by: Wendy P | February 04, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Nice way to make use of both the positives and negatives from the dye cuts. Well done.
Posted by: Ann K | February 04, 2012 at 10:36 PM
Appreciate your reminder to use "the whole banana"! And you did it so nicely! Thanks.
Posted by: SusanE | February 04, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Thank you for participating and for sharing your creativity!!!
Posted by: Nanette V | February 04, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Oh I love the cut out letters card! And clever girl using the cut out letter in another card! No waste from us card makers, eh?
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | February 05, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Love your cards. Clean & simple yet bold & colorful. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Rebecca King | February 05, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Those cards are so cute!
Posted by: Gail Alcorn | February 05, 2012 at 02:15 AM
Great work using both the positive and negative diecuts! TFS =)
Posted by: Marie / Legojenta | February 05, 2012 at 02:38 AM
Love the raised panel . . . and that you used the cutouts on another card too!
Posted by: janet aka swanlady21 | February 05, 2012 at 04:57 AM
Great cards and techniques - thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Maureen Chandler | February 05, 2012 at 05:32 AM