When I think spring, I think of birds, clear and sunny blue skies, white fluffy clouds and flowers...
To create this card:
1) cut card from kraft
2) punch strip of kraft with double loop border punch and adhere to card
3) cut strip of white cardstock with mini scalloped border punch and adhere to card
4) remove glitter from decorative bird border strip and adhere to card, stamp sentiment
5) adhere patterned paper to card and sew top edge of patterned paper with zig zag strip
6) tie on bow and glue on flowers
Products:
kraft (Paper Reflections)
patterned paper (Homespun Chic collection/GCD Studios)
die cuts (Artsy Urban Die Cut Borders/GCD Studios)
flowers (cameo roses/Prima)
fibers (white 7/8" grosgrain ribbon)
If you live in the States, I hope you join me in helping out OWH. I appreciate every sacrifice that our nation's heroes make every day for my children and our country. It is an honor for me to make cards for these men and women to send home to their loved ones.
Here are some upcoming card deadlines: Mother's Day (April 1), Graduation (April 19), and Father's Day ( May 15). For more information on how you can make cards for Operation Write Home, visit their site: http://operationwritehome.org/.Now hop on over to Debb's blog for some more gorgeous Spring inspiration:) Thanks for stopping by Card & Page! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
43 comments:
Hi Windy! I love your card - my favorite bit is that music paper! Happy blog hopping day to you!
Thank you for explaining the steps for your stunning card. Love everything about it.
Pretty card. Blue birds singing the coming of spring!
thank you for sharing,
darlene a
Wow, Windy, what a stunning card! I love all the elements - the birds, the scallops, the beautiful ribbon and flowers, all against that pretty paper. Lovely!!
Thanks for joining in the hop!
I love the way you used punches on your card!! I also love making cards from kraft paper - there's just something about it that I love!
What a lovely card. Thanks for sharing how you made it.
what a beautiful card. Thanks for supporting OWH
Very nice card. What pretty, delicate details.
your card is very very very pretty!
That's a beautiful card. I love the flowers on the ribbon.
Love the music paper!!
What a wonderful way to help out the amazing sacrifice our heroes make in this time of unrest. You are an amazing person, and going to try to do the blog hop too.
Windy, your card is fantastic - thank you so much for sharing the instructions! Hope you are enjoying the blog hop and for making cards for OPeration Write Home!
Your card looks great. I love the border on it.
Oh this is so pretty, totally gorgeous!!
Awesome springy card!
Windy,
Your card is beautiful. You have a great way with words.
I love your card and you inspiration to make all these cards.
God Bless,
Jeanine #14 on the blog hop.
Ohhh, what a beautiful card! Love the colors and layout.
Such a nice spring card..thank you for sharing.
Beautiful card. I especially love the border at the bottom.
Windy, I love your style! I like everything about your card!!I'll be back to your blog!
So pretty
Very pretty card! I make cards for OWH too, as a VET, just north of the border. I just pay more for postage! LOL!
One of my favorite cards on the hop. The birds and music are just beautiful.
What a cute card! Love that houndstooth check paper!
pretty, pretty card!!!
the roses on your card are beautiful. Love it. :)
Beautiful card. Love your paper sky.
gorgeous card, great job!!
Hugs x
Windy, What a delightful card. It has a great design and use of color. I really like it! Blessings and thanks, Louise
Windy, this is absolutely stunning! I love every little thing about your card! Thanks so much for sharing and taking part in this hop!
What a great card, love the paper and details! Thanks for your support of OWH and our Heroes!
R/
Love your card.....and the music with the birds are awesome....thank you for sharing.....
Oh how pretty your card is! I like the blue and white hounds tooth. You are right that it feels like a sunny sky. I also really like the look of the border punched pattern, tone on tone. I'm going to remember to try that. Thanks!
That is a great card. I really like the flowers you used and how you put them in the ribbon.
Windy- beautiful card! Your blog is lovely!
Your card is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your style and wonderful eye for detail!! You have definitely created a showstopper with this beauty!!!
Hugs!
Carolyn
Your cards screams spring... Thanks for sharing and supporting OWH.
Beautiful card!!! I love all the different elements you incorporated into it!!! Thanks for joining in the bloghop!
Your card is just gorgeous!! I love the punched border and the papers!!
I am planning on joining you all...what an amazing org. Love your card. and I am now a follower,
Susan
Beautiful card ... Thanks for being a part of the Blog Hop this weekend.
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