Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. Today is World Cardmaking Day and I am participating in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop.
The fine folks at OWH have asked the hop participants to create Thank You cards using one of their fabulous sketches.
I have created one card in two different color combos using sketch #188.
My first card has a bit of a feminine side to it.
This one is for the fellas.
Supplies Used:
Feminine card:
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, GKD In The Navy, Prints-Pebbles
Stamp: Penny Black-Salutations
Embossing Folder: Stampin Up
Masculine Card:
Cardstock: Neenah Natural, GKD In The Navy, Prints-Authentique
Stamp: Hero Arts
Embossing Folder-Stampin Up
Both Cards:
Ink: Nautical Blue
Adhesives: Tombow Mono Adhesive Dots, Tombow Foam Tabs
Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to head on over to Operation Write Home for a complete list of blog hoppers.
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Great cards! I love the cloud embossing on the feminine card.
Like the bright colors on your first card. Like the embossing on both cards. Thanks for joining in.
I love how you did these cards! The embossing and the paper choice is so nice!
Love that by doing two different versions of the sketch you've made it easy for people to see how different patterns and colorways change the look of a design.
Hi Melissa- love that you have 2 versions- 1 for the guys! I struggle with guy cards so--thanks for the inspiration! And wow- love that you made mutiples- that is my goal today!!! Thanks for your support of OWH and our troops!
Melissa, these are just beautiful. They are clean, crisp and it makes your embossing just pop. Happy WCMD, hugs and happy crafting! -Kim
very pretty cards!
Very lovely creations!! Love the strip of papers for the banners!! A great way to use up those left over pieces! :) Happy World Card Making Day fellow craft friend! HUGS
Lovely cards!I love that cloud embossing on the first card.
Love how you did your cards - especially the dry embossing on the first card (clouds).
Both cards are beautiful! I think I'm partial to the first - love the clouds. The embossing really finishes off both cards. Great work!
This was one of my favorite sketches too! You've done a great job. Love the first card with the embossed clouds, so pretty.
The embossing really sets both cards off. I like the colors as well.
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Misty
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Love the simplicity. The embossing gave the cards JUST the right touch!
Great sketch to make multiples with. I love the cloud background. TFS
Great design, love the embossing!
Super cards, my friend! Love your take on the sketch for the fellas and the gals!!! WTG!
I like the simple, graphic nature of your cards, yet they have texture, too. Isn't it great how you can change the look of a card using a single sketch, JUST by witching out the papers?
Beautiful job! Love that you created both masculine & feminine cards!
Love your 2 examples - simple but with great bold patterns and colors. I have trouble with "guy" cards sometimes - I can see that they don't always have to be shades of brown to be manly! Thanks.
Thank you for making the cards! I liked seeing the difference with the colors and background. radloffjen at cableone dot net
I love that you made a feminine and masculine card using the same sketch. Great paper/color choices! And the perfect sketch for making multiples or using up some scraps. Great job!
You've done my favorite timesaver....just nothing like a nice embossed background and simple embellishment. Love your cards!
Love the use of banners and embossing.
Love the banners on your cards and those clouds are adorable!
Love the embossing and the use of banners! Thanks for supporting Operation Write Home. Have a great World Card Making Day!!
LOVE both cards! Simple, yet SO awesome!
Great cards, love the embossing!
I have to get that embossing folder for the feminine card. I like the way you made a man and a woman card from the same sketch. Thank you for supporting OWH.
These are beautiful. Just the change in texture and paper makes them look so different.
Very classy looking cards! I love how a simple change in colors/prints change the look.
Melissa, I love both of your cards. I just love this sketch. I love the cloud embossing.
Such lovely cards. So, nice that you made cards for him and her. It's so hard to find masculine cards on base when we are deployed. Thank you so much.
Love both of your cards and the colrs/papers you used. Thanks for supporting OWH.
Happy WCMD.
Love the simplicity of these cards!! The embossed backgrounds are fabulous!! I especially love the white one with those colorful ribbons that go so well together!
Love these cards, Great job. I need to make some time to make a few myself.
I love your cards! I think I could do this! You included different samples for the same formula which really helps. Thank you for your ideas, they are great!
Those are awesome! This sketch looks great for multiples. :)
Great cards! Easy to make and I love the embossing!
Love the male/female versions. I also think that the top card would be great for younger people. Love that sketch!
great CAS Cards with so much personality
Your banners looked like washi tape to me. I'll be on the lookout for a variety of widths.
Love the banners and the paper you used.
Thank you for sharing
Amanda :)
A.J.’s Digi Shoppe
love the cloud embossing. I haven't seen that before. Very cute.
Beautiful cards. I really love those clouds. Amazing.
What great cards! I just love that they're bright, cheerful and easy to mass produce. Well done!
awesome cards for the troops! great use of scraps sketch too!
I like the way you show two easy ways to mix up the look of the sketch. This is a great sketch, and your cards are lovely!
Beautiful CAS cards. Love the embossing folders you used. Thanks for supporting OWH.
Both cards are really pretty, but I really love the cloud embossing and the colorful stripe print!
Great cards and great ideas for OWH! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
I absolutely LOVE how you used the sketch, and the embossed backgrounds are perfect for the CAS design! Awesome job!
Your card really caught my eye when I first glanced at the hop links. Fabulously clean and simple and I love both cards. Thanks so much for sharing!
Cute cards! Love your take on the sketches!
Love your choice of colored papers. I really like your embossing folder on the first card.
Nice cards. Love the
embossing on them and
the colors.
Carla from Utah
What a beautiful, elegant card! Love the paper strips and the textured card bases
Love that you have a version for her and one for him!!Great cards!
Love that first embossing folder! Thanks for supporting OWH!!
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These are great cards. You could use them for lots f different reasons.
I love the color combinations! Thanks for participating in the blog hop giveaway.
I love both the ways you used the sketch. My favorite is the feminine way you did it. I just love that embossing folder and haven't had much of a chance to use it.
I love all the layers and your embossing is awesome. Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
How soft the clouds are. Totally cute.
Gorgeous papers and that cloud folder is on my very long wish list. Glad you were able to join in the hop. Thanks for supporting OWH!
WOW! So many lovely cards!! Gorgeous take on the sketch and I love the papers you've used!! Thanks for sharing this for World Card Making Day! :) HUGS
Nicely done with the sketch!
That's one of my favorite sketches. Your cards are perfect!
Your card grabbed my attention right away. Love the color banners against the white.
Great cards . You did a great job following the sketch . I find sketches very helpful .
The embossing folder on the first card looks like paper piercing. The papers on both cards coordinate with the papers perfectly!
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Wonderful embossing on the BGs. Your guy card would work for a gal, too.
<3 J
Two great versions of that sketch, Melissa! Love the dry embossed backgrounds. Happy WCMD!
I use the cloud folder a lot. I have even cut out individual pieces and used small clouds for embellishment. Great card. Thanks for sharing.
What a great bunch of CAS Thank You cards ! I like that you chose to emboss the white background.
The embossing and the extra layers really make these cards special.
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