Featured Cardmaker: Nan A, Howell, MI

A special note about today's featured cardmaker: Nan doesn't have a computer! She's involved with OWH courtesy of her friends Beth and Patty, who keep up with OWH on the blogs and Facebook.

How long have you been stamping?
I have stamped for more than 20 years but much more intensely the last 8 or so years.  I belonged to a stamping club for 4 years.  Each month we learned some new technique or style of card.  We also had a challenge each month.  We decided on a theme, or technique and swapped 1 with each member of the group along with some explanation.

Do you have a craft room or specific area where you stamp?
I do have a craft room.  I spend more time in that room than any other.

What are your favorite stamp products?
I like them all which gets expensive.

Do you have a favorite technique?
In general, my cards are humorous or whimsical. Even my sympathy cards will make you smile.  Mechanical cards are fun to make, too.  I use some unusual papers and embellishments.  Wallpaper and window screening as examples.  I have talked about OWH a lot and some people have given me some donations to use for the cards.  One lady gave me a very big bunch of stamps.  Another gave me 9 rolls of great wallpaper.  Oh, what fun!

Are there colors you love to include on your cards?
I've used most colors on my cards but my favorites are more earth tones.

How did you hear about Operation Write Home? What motivates you to make cards for our heroes?
Last fall I prayed for a ministry for my card making abilities.  In Nov., a very good friend presented me with OWH.  Nuff said, I was in.  She heard about it from another 4-H mom, who read about it in the Simple Scrapper newsletter. The number of ladies in our OWH group varies but there is a core group of 4.  They even let me teach as they are scrapbookers and talented too.  My church lets us meet in one of its buildings.