DIE-VERSIONS / operation write home blog hop

hello crafty friends!

and welcome to the very first joint blog hop featuring the DIE-VERSIONS design team and OPERATION WRITE HOME. 

the DIE-VERSIONS' march release is featuring new sets of dies - a fundraising product for OWH.

if you are not familiar with OPERATION WRITE HOME, their mission is to support USA armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as "any hero" cards of gratitude to encourage them.  

you can find more information for newcomers at: http://operationwritehome.org/welcome/. 

if you want to join in this wonderful endeavor, be sure to check out the OWH guidelines as to what can and can not be accepted. you can review their guidelines HERE. {the basics are NO glitter, no very lumpy embellishments, and an A2 sized card that is easily mailable with standard postage. FYI - glitter is a safety hazard for deployed troops.} 

here is what i created with this AMAZING new release:

to create this card i used the DIE-VERSIONS sweet phrases "dreaming of you" die. i cut the hexagon from two different colours of cardstock and then i exchanged the words to create a visibility message. after i glued the letters, i layered the die cut sentiment on  a slightly larger piece of dark blue cardstock.

i used the STAMPIN' UP clouds embossing folder to give extra pattern to my background.

i punched the vintage looking border with MARTHA STEWART "doily lace" edge punch.

to finish off my card i added RANGER liquid pears "bisque" to colour the border.

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for my second card i used DIE-VERSIONS sweet phrases "wish i was with you" die. again i cut the sentiment of two different colour cardstocks and exchange the letters. i added a dark grey hexagon behind my sentiment, to achieve a shadow effect. 

for the frame i used DV sweet frames "HELLO" die. 

i added extra dimension to my background by embossing one of the layers with TIM HOLTZ' airmail embossing folder.

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if you came here from SAMANTHA's blog, you are on the right path. your next stop is JULIE's blog.

but just in case, here is the official list of participants in this blog hop:

1. OWH stars & stamps 

2. sandy

3. lori

4. kristie

5. archana 

6. paula

7. lisa 

8. marlene

9. mary

10. donna 

11. irit

12. marianne 

13. patti

14. nancy 

15. anne 

16. samantha 

17. EMILIA --> ME

18. julie

19. nicole

20. die-versions

if you came here in the middle of the hop, you may want to start at the beginning, with the OWH stars & stamps blog. {if you're here at the end of the hop, we hope you've enjoyed lots of fabulous eye candy using these wonderful dies and have gotten some great ideas of your own!} 

there is also a BLOG CANDY given to random commenters, provided generously by OWH. so make sure to leave a comment on every blog to increase your chances to win. full details can be found on the OWH blog. 

HAPPY HOPPING!!!

hugs 'n smiles,