Saturday, May 26, 2012

2012 OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop

Hi, everyone. Thanks for stopping by Scrapping with Purpose, one of the stops on this year's Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop.

                        

When I think of Memorial Day, three things come to mind:
  • our troops, past and present;
  • my mom and mother-in-law; and
  • memories of summers past and hopes for summers to come.
For the hop, I've made cards for each of these. All three cards were inspired by OWH Sketch #59.

  

For the Troops: Two American Treasures



For our Moms, with Love



With Thoughts of Summer: Footprints of Love


Thanks again for visiting. Details for the cards posted are included in posts for May 23 and May 25.

Click here to return to the start of the blog hop. Happy hoppin'!

52 comments:

Susan C said...

Beautiful cards!

Beverly said...

Lovely cards. I especially like the patriotic one.

Paula S. said...

Nice group of cards Sybrina! I am partial to red, white and blue so the first is my favorite. It would be great as an Any Hero note. Thanks for joining in the Memorial Day hop and for supporting OWH!

Paula S.
OWH Blog Team

Sharyn said...

your for the troops card really caught my eye - well done!!

~Antoinette (inspired stamps) said...

Sybrina,
Really loved the first card, but such a nice variety here!
blessings!

Margaret said...

Your cards are very nice. It's always nice to see how many different cards can be made from the same sketch.

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Donna Nuce said...

Love the first card the best. All the cards are great!

Miriam Prantner said...

What wonderful cards! I really love that first one, great design! Thanks for being part of this hop!

LauraJane:) said...

BEAUTIFUL cards!
Thank you for your family's service.

Carol L said...

These are all wonderful cards, but I especially love that soaring eagle on the first card with old glory working the background! The touch of burlap really sets it apart as a special card!

Sarah said...

Great cards-- I love the red white and blue one--so striking.

Jen M said...

I like your cards - such great variations of the same sketch! The first one is super!!

DIYDesignStudio said...

I really admire the burlap embellishing. Great stuff

Sherry Hickey said...

Hi Sybrina! Three awesome cards and the eagle is stunning. Need to go back and see how you made it. It is colorful and beautiful!

Rozy said...

Love all three cards!

Seongsook Duncan said...

Your cards are all great. I love the patriotic card with the eagle and background papers. Thanks for sharing.

Julie said...

These are all great, Sybrina! I think the butterflies might be my favorite but I love them all!

Dixie Cochran said...

I enjoyed reading your thoughts for Memorial Day. Love how you paired a card with each of your thoughts!

JoAnn Ross said...

They're all great and I like how you did such different takes on the same sketch. My favorite is the first. That eagle and burlap just brought it up to fabulous!

Patricia Hays said...

This is a great way to show how many different looks can be achieved with one sketch. I think the eagle card would make a super AnyHero card.

Bernardine Cuttino said...

Lovely. Happy Memorial Day weekend. Hugs

Mary-Anne V said...

great cards...love the first one with the cut out.

Teena said...

wow!!!

Unknown said...

I'm amazed that a single sketch can yield such diverse cards. I shouldn't be, since that's what they're for, but (like melting embossing powder) there's always that "wow!" moment. Nice work on all of them. Thanks for participating in the blog hop and for your continuing support of our troops.

Operation Write Home said...

Loving me some red white and blue - that first card grabbed my attention! Thanks so much for hopping with us!!

SuzAnn said...

I like the last card with the footprints and the i love you. so sweet. thanks for supporting OWH!

SuzAnn
OWH Board Secretary

Unknown said...

Wonderful creations;)

RobinH said...

wonderful cards, I like all the butterflies on that second card

Cheri said...

Ackkkk!!! They're all so FABULOUS!!! You've so inspired me with your creations.

Capescrapper said...

The cards all have such a soft and vintage flair. Love the tiny footprints. Great job!

Indy's Designs said...

I am in love with all three, but the patriotic one...well it's my favorite!

sherry varga said...

Oh My what wonderful cards. I love the first one as it is so colorful.

ajsdigishoppe said...

Beautiful cards TFS! Love the eagle cut out :)

cheng1170 said...

The patriotic card is a great use of the sketch and the paper. Love it!

Anonymous said...

Great cards TFS - love the butterflies!

Marlene Diefendorf said...

Gorgeous cards and a good example of how one sketch can look so different depending on the papers. I just love the eagle in the 1st card and the distressed papers.

Julie S said...

Your first card especially blows me away. Amazing!

Lee Mae said...

Great cards. I love the way the pattern in the first card makes a ray.

Ann said...

Beautiful cards! They are all great but #1 is my fave!

Beth L. said...

Lovely cards! I love the variations of the same sketch. Thank you for the inspiration.

Crafting Adventures said...

These are great! The first one is my favorite!

Nancy M said...

WOWZERS!! Nice cards but the patriotic one knocked my socks off!! TFS!

PatQ's Cards said...

The eagle card is just terrific.

Rufus said...

Loved your 3 things with card representing each one. My favorite is the Two American Treasures. Thanks for your support for OWH and our Heroes.
R/

Kathie said...

Your patriotic themed card is wonderful, I love the design you created with the sketch you chose. Your other 2 cards are great, too, and completely distinct even though you used the same sketch. Each card is a beauty in its own right.

Brenda said...

Great cards. Loved all of them, especially the patriotic one.

Sue D said...

Wonderful selection of cards--my favorite is the first patriotic card.

Linda said...

Especially love how you popped out the eagle on the first! Thanks for sharing!

Jen Cuthbertson said...

I love the first card! Great papers and I love the eagle in the center!!

Kay said...

Great cards - it's always nice to see all the different ways a sketch can make a card look.

Diana Evensen said...

I like the 'eagle' image on the first one, and the burlap 'mat', and I love the footsteps one. Thanks for supporting OWH.

Valerie said...

All three cards are just beautiful. I really like the eagle in the first card between the strips and stars! Like the burlap under the paper and what looks like brads. On the second card I really like the butterflies out of print paper with bling. Like the ribbon under the images. The third card is so cool. Not sure if the paper was printed this way or you stamped but I like the little footprints and the I heart U! I really like the different ribbons and fibers under the sentiment!