Memorial Day Bloghop 2011 Starts HERE!
>> Saturday, May 28, 2011 –
Bloghops
For those who are new to bloghops, this is an effort of bloggers across the internet to share their love for Operation Write Home's heroes—service members deployed abroad, sacrificing for their country....and we send them handmade cards to write home on! We've sent over a MILLION cards, and have impacted military families in ways we'll never know!
CARD TO SHARE
This card is made with the American Angel image by MelJen Designs, and papers are from the Yankee Doodle line from We R Memory Keepers - read below for the blog candy to find out the prize WeR is offering!!
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| Note: Cards folded this way get tucked ALL the way into the envelope; cards folded the other direction have the back tucked inside the envie, and the front hanging out in view. |
BLOG CANDY
What would a bloghop be without candy? We R Memory Keepers is giving us a great Yankee Doodle Prize Pack, pictured below...to enter to win, you'll need to find the secret code hidden among the blogs! Look for tips in BLUE like this first one - collect the letters in the shield at the top of each, unscramble, and enter the answer in a comment on the last stop - the Homefront Blog! The winner will be randomly drawn from all correct answers. RESPOND WITH THE PUZZLE ANSWER ON THE HOMEFRONT BLOG ONLY. Or you'll be giving it away - and reducing your chances to win! lol.
*Note: If you're really short on time, you can hop just to the blogs with the hidden tips. See the asterisks in the blog list at the end of this post!
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BLOGHOPPER TIPS
- Comment! Leave some love for the bloggers who have worked so hard to make this hop a success. See if you can leave something more than "nice card" — we all love to hear specific feedback about our creations!
- If you get "lost" (ie if a blogger posts a broken link or forgets entirely), simply come back here and pick up where you left off. We'll be checking the links and trying to get repairs done, so don't worry about reporting errors....just move on and enjoy the blogs!
- Keep a piece of paper handy to jot down ideas you want to go see again!
- To comment on blogs, many need you to enter your email address, Google account, etc. Unfortunately it's not uniform, so we're unable to assist if you don't have such accounts. You might wish to set up a temporary free Google account (using a free Google address that you can check, rather than your regular one).
- If you're entering for blog candy prizes and you do NOT have a blog (ie the person can't contact you by visiting your blog), you may wish to leave your email address in case you win. To cut down on spam, type it "name at server dot com" rather than "name@server.com".)
- If you're inspired, the last stop on the hop, you'll have the chance to add your card link! Join in the fun!
SPAMMER REMINDERS:
- Just go away, okay? Thanks.
- You're still here? Re-read #1.
CRUISE SURVEY
Yes, you read that right. We're pondering the idea of a cruise! Please take our short survey, it should take you about a minute or two to answer some real fast questions. When you click "finish" it will drop you right back here so you can start hopping! Click THIS LINK to take the survey.
THE BLOGHOP LIST!
- OWH, OWH Stars and Stamps*
- Sheila, 2pawprints
- Velda, Oldstamper Musings
- Shelly, Create with Me
- Paper Crafts Magazine, Paper Crafts Connection
- Anita, Cards & Coffee
- Dawn, The Chatty Stamper
- Amy, Love to Crop!
- Misty, DeliteFul Gifts
- OWH, Hero Blog*
- Kristen, Creative Syzygy
- Lisa, Stuff-n-such By Lisa
- Alex, Paper and String
- Allison, Allison's Creations
- Melissa, Meljen's Designs Challenges & Inspiration
- Marjorie, Auntie Margs blog & crafty stuff
- Sudie, unKit scrapbook and show
- Nicolette, BeyondScrapin
- Yolanda, Imagine.Make.Share*
- Karen, Feline Creative
- Paula, Cut n Paste Memories
- Sherry, Bits of Cheer
- Angel, Make Something Cute!
- Gerda, StampFairy
- Karel, One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity
- Jennifer, Crafty Card Gallery
- Alaine, MissAlaineous' Mosaics
- Pat, PatQ's Cards
- Julie, Handmade by Julie*
- Cindy, Cindy's Card Co.
- Emily, Bombshell Em's Artistic Expressions
- Gina, California Scrappin'
- Veronica, Circle B Enterprises Scrapbooking & More Store Blog
- Samantha, Expressions Of A Craftaholic*
- Holley, Holley's Hobbies
- Jen, The Sparkle Within
- Erica, Creative But Messy
- Leslierahye, Leslie Rahye
- Jan, She's Gone Stampin'*
- Yvonne, One Creative Momma
- CJ, Tea and Stitches
- Megan, Megan Bean
- Dixie, What's Next*
- Ky, Bunny nest
- Heather, We Grow By Our Dreams
- Deborah, Thoughts of a Grasshopper
- Barbara, Paper Therapy Ponderings*
- Darlene, Expressions by da
- Redonna, Perpetual Playtime
- Seongsook, Seongsook's Creations
- Christy, Christy Blade Handmade
- Paula, Handmade by Paula*
- Elizabeth, Visions of Paper
- Kerri, Big Smiles From Kbear
- Angie, {stampings of the shug}
- Kris, A Work of Heart*
- Lianna, Llama Tales: Tales from the Laughing Llama
- Karen, Slightly Scrappy
- Kate, Hello from Kate*
- Melissa, Melissa T. Liban Illustrations' Cute Crafty Land
- Yvette, Cre8tiveGirls
- Holly, InkPaperStamps
- Jennifer, Ink N Scrap Habits
- Karen, Creating with Kajikit*
- Patty, pssmitty
- Jennifer, I'm Crafty
- Brittany, Levels of Light
- Tiffany, The Joy Inside of Me
- Sandy, A Colourful World*
- Cherie, Graceful Cardmakers
- Sylvia, Bella Scrapbook Designs
- Antoinette, Inspired stamps
- Sarita, Blessed Scrapper
- Amber, Damask Love
- Missy, Scrappy Mom
- Crystal, Crystal's Creative Escape
- KellyRae, Sassy Rubber Artists
- Patty, Patty Creates
- Doris, MomsBeenScrappin
- Amanda, Who Are You Calling Crafty?
- Cheryl, She Stamps
- Shelly, Angel at Heart
- Susan, sbartist : painting in the dark
- Louise, Trinity Paper Arts
- Lisa, Papergrace Designs
- Diane, Stampin Ldyglfr62
- Susan, SalonD'Arte
- Laura, Scrappin' Daphne
- Susan, SMBdesign
- Lisa, Stamping With A Mission
- Dolores, The Corner Studio
- Nancy, Scrap Happens!
- Tami, Fiskateers
- Susan, Pieces of Fate
- Jennifer, Just Coffee Please...
- Trish, Mouse Print Creations
- Amanda, Scrappnbee the Scrapbooker
- Sharon, Sharon's Shenanigans
- Carole, Ramblings of a FibreJunky
- Joanne, Sleepy in Seattle
- Trisha, Trishlicious & Co.
- Linda, The Stamper's Touch
- Angela, Midnight Crafting
- Sharon, Desert Rose Outpost
- Julie, Cr8've Juices
- Shauna, SK Studios
- Sylvia, Sylvia's Stamp Corner
- Ronda, Musings from the Button Box
- Courtney, Back to the Drawing Board
- Magdalena, Axes Designs
- Jennifer, Our Change of Art
- Windy, Card and Page
- Brenda, Infinite-Possibilities
- SergeantLaura, The Stampin' Soldier
- Anita, Crafts from Miracle's Table
- Lauri, Paperville
- Cindy, Mostly Markers - Cards
- Shana, Starting from Scrap
- Jennifer, Life of Reilly
- Brittany, Yesterday's Echo Scrapbooks
- Erica, My Cricut Craft Room
- Corinna, My Scrapbook Life
- Patricia, Thinking of Inking
- Stasia, Stampin' & Scrappin' with Stasia
- Shemaine, Scraptastic Designs
- Cara, MiscellaneousMe
- Becca, Expressions
- Lena, Scrapbutterfly
- Debbie, The Craftin Cafe
- Andrea, Contagiously Crafty
- OWH, Homefront Blog*
Hop...HOP..Hop!
WOW!! This is GORGEOUS!! I just LOVE the Angel and the hearts!! Too cute!!!
Hugs,
Tanya
freddylswillima@windstream.net
Cute card, Sandy! I don't usually see you putting your sentiment on the inside, so it was nice to see something different.
Love the papers on this card! Great job!
Love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
hugs
Awesome card! Everything just flows around the lovely angel!
Hop-hop-hop!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
I'm not sure what you mean by "tips in blue like this one" but maybe I'll figure it out while hopping along
Nice papers! Thanks for all the work pulling this together.
I got it now, I see these tips!
and we're off!
thank for for organizing this great hop
Very pretty! I love to see all the different styles everyone will have on the same theme. Thanks for sharing and starting off the hop!
Really cute card, Sandy! Have a wonderful weekend!
As usual, a great card to inspire us. Thanks to you and the team for all the work in arranging this BIG HOP...fantastic!
Nice card,Sandy! Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for hosting this great bloghop.
Yolanda, thanks for your time and efforts for organizing this huge bloghop.
Thanks to every blogger who made this bloghop inspiring and fun.
She's an angel!! Great card and want to thank you the team for all they do to make this such a successful time.
darlene
Gorgeous Card!!!
TFS! Charlotte
I love the hop. When I was at Paper and String and click for the next blog, it didn't send me to Allison's Creations but Susan's ... DId I do something wrong??
This is so beautiful!! I love the sweet angel and that the inside of the card is decorated as well. Lovely work!
I love the card. Really like how you finished the inside of the card. Going to MelJen Designs to get the image.
Great card. I need to try this fold. I like the papers on the inside too.
Beautiful card! I love the strip on the top of the inside....it "finishes" the inside to me....I'm definitely going to do that!
Love the card. I'm especially drawn to those with a decorated inside, but find it hard for me to do. Had a little laugh at your reminder for spammers. Tee hee!
♥ky
This is going to be a fun hop, I can feel it.
Love it!!! Great card----Angels are a favorite of mine.
What a gorgeous card!! Love the patriotic colors!!
Oh what fun! So many bloggers!
So sad I have been at school and missed my opportunity to play along, but definitely am going to go check out all the others!!!! This card is darling. That image is precious. Of course the colors are THE BEST as well!!! <3
Love the angel! I don't see a blue tip as you mentioned as "like this one" That whole paragraph is black.
i love that you agree that red/white/blue are not just for stars and stripes!
I just love this card. I'm ready to hop.
Wow, what fun is this. Many, many great ideas and inspirations...this is my first blog hop, but definitely not my last...thanks so much, I LOVE OWH.
Sandy, I love how you used 'traditional' red, white, & blue with the angel, as she is a bit unexpected! What a great compliment to each other--like PB&J!! Thanks!
What a cute card! Love the patterned papers you used!
What fun! Cute card, especially for a female type... sharon.gullikson at gmail.com
Your patriotic angel is soooooo cute! And how absolutely FUN that you decorated the inside as well.
Great work Yolanda & Sandy - and GREAT cards on this hop Cardmakers!!
Another fabulous hop! Thank you so much for organizing & participating, my patriotic heart is smiling today <3 :-)
Looking forward to a long weekend of hopping!
Lovely card - the inside is great too! Thanks to our troops for all they do.
Off to hop!
Fabulous card Sandy, especially with the splash of colour and sentiment inside :)
Very cute card Sandy!
I'm off to hop. Thank you for organizing the hop and all the things you do for this wonderful organization.
This is so fun-we have such talent in our cardmakers. Thank you Sandy and everyone else who worked so hard to get this up and running-and are still keeping it seamless. I have to go back to facebook and remind all my friends to get over here :)
the angel image looks great with the patriotic paper! great job...whoa, i think i'll need more than one drink to hop to all the places listed...
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net
132 hops? I'm gonna end up with hop sprain. I sm so excited.
Thanks for setting this up.
Sharon L
great card! I like the edges on the patterned paper and the angel is really nice.
jonder@frontier.com
http://julianaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Cute angel card.
nana5604 at gmail dot com
AWESOME card sandy! love that image :)
can't wait to finish and go back to the home front with my clues :)
I filled out the cruise survey also.
Everyone please enjoy your weekend!
Susan
PS...blogger issues can be fixed by logging out, then logging back in and UNCHECK the keep me logged in button (for the time being, while blogger fixes their snafu)
I don't know how I missed this! I so loved being a part of it last time! I thought I was watching carefully. Your card is so sweet and just beautiful!
You really know how to make MelJen's (& all of the other companies) images shine! I love your coloring, and you really have the "eye" to put everything together in a way that's so pleasing to see.
Thanks again for all that everyone behind the scenes does for our Heroes!
Pretty angel - now if she would just be the angel she depicts and give us "intellectually handicapped" folks a hint to the puzzle - I have the letters but must have missed some hints someplace.
TFS,
Redonna
rleckie911 AT gmail.com
I love this image!
Too cute for words! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Sandy,
What a great card. Love the digi.
Great card! Very pretty! Thanks for putting on the hop & letting me be part of it!
www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
craftycardgallery at gmail dot com
I love that angel. Great card. Hopping!!
I liked my first hop-WOO-HOO!!! It was kind of long but glad we have the whole weekend if we need(ed) it. Overall really good but better w/o word verify on many blogs and if blogger was working. Still, saw a lot of great cards and ideas--thanks!!!
Beautiful Card! I need to get a little more fancy with the insides of my cards and you've inspired me!
Lisa
lisastuf.blogspot.com
lisastuf at gmail dot com
Wow, I love this adorable card! The coloring on the girl is fabulous.
Lovely colors, you're very talented!
WOW!! What a great way to spend the evening. I really enjoyed see all the beautiful cards. Thanks OWH for this wonderful hop.
Hop...Hop...Hop...I am done!!! I have been to them all today. Comments on most of them. A few blogger ate!! So many ideas to absorb and so many tools and paper I need to find in my stash!! I learned techniques today. Got some freebies. The computer is on overload as well as my head. Good night for now. Oh, I need another hint for the game (pleeeeeeeeeeease?) Thanks so much for the hop. It was fun!!
I love your MelJens card, I love all of your cards :)
Great hop today, I've gone from my blog to the end. Now I'm starting at the beginning and headed home again :)
So glad to be a part of such a wonderful cause!
Our blog hop was awesome!! Second million, here we come! :o
Sandy, I LOVE this card! The paper is awesome and the Angel is just precious! Thanks for sharing.
Great card! Looks like a fun hop. I'll have to see how many blogs I can hit. lol
TFS!
Thanks for everything you do! I'm honored to participate in this hop and would be happy to make OWH a digi of my missing you bear to share.
Terrific weekend to blog. May we all remember those who have fought, and continue to fight, to protect our freedoms.
just getting started blog hopping ... must make note to participate next time! thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opps!
What fun ..... hop, hop, hop.
I love the note card you made...
Charlene
katknit at gmail dot com
What a delightful card! And I met so many new and talented people on this hop!
This is one hop I look forward to EVERY year and I sincerely appreciate your participation. My husband is a decorated Vietnam veteran and it's such a pleasure to honor those men and women serving our country in whatever capacity. Our heartfelt thanks go out to them AND to their families at home. Happy Memorial Day!
http://lillianchild.blogspot.com
I was hoping Blogger would cooperate today, but it still isn't letting me comment on some blogs. I did leave comments for some other blogs on the Homefront blog, but since they aren't showing up yet, I thought I'd leave them here.
Dolores @ The Corner Studio: This card is gogeous with the blues and those gorgeous ruffles. Great use of paper scraps! Love the addition of that dainty butterfly, and your attention to detail like rounding your corners on the card. Great job!
Velda @ Old Stamper Musings: Love the dachshund stamp! My daughter has 3 of these cuties, but I think Tex is pretty sweet, too! Great layout, and I love the sentiment!
Samantha @ Expressions of a Craftaholic: Love the adorable Elmo card! I must get the punches out and make some of these SS characters. Love the circle embossing and the addition of the baker's twine for accents!
Shelly @ Create With Me: Love the CAS look, and how you used the letter "G". Great choice of background papers, too!
Kris @ A Work of Heart: Love that vintage metal chair stamp! I still have one that I sit on all of the time. Wonderful coloring, and I love your color choices on the ruffles!
Kate @ Hello from Kate: Love the bold look of this card. It really accentuates the sentiment. Thanks again for all that you do for OWH!
Julie @ Handmade by Julie: Love the soft colors. Great layout and love the white embossing on the DP. It helps to put the focus on the sentiment tag.
If I missed you along the way, it may be because I'm still not finished or I posted it on the Homefront Blog. More later!
Great blog hop.. I been participating once and I love the idea!!! Congratulations..
Magdalena
Thanks for hosting the hop. I have dial-up so a special THANK YOU to all the bloggers who paid attention to the blogger tips and made it easier for the hoppers to hop along. I am not quite done and I think I am up to 12 hours at this. I almost gave up a couple of times, but it has been worth the struggle.
Ok, I'm finally settled in and ready to hop! Beautiful card, Sandy!! I love all your layers and scalloped borders :)
Hugs! Dee
Thank you so much for all that you have done to organize this wonderful hop and to keep the troops in our thoughts and prayers.
I am getting another big shipment together for them.
I feel SO bad that I am unable to comment on a lot of the blogs since Blogger is behaving so badly this week. I just wanted everyone to know that if I didn't leave a comment it is only because I was unable to do so. I do love and appreciate al of the cards I have seen this weekend!
Joanne Travis
(Sleepy In Seattle)
I love your card! I'm a military wife and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to make these cards. It is greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks for hosintg this bloghop. You all are the best.
CJ
Wow! Love this card.... no gotta keep on hoppin!
Thank you for the hop, what fun... I have been feeling so uninspired, and this helped me feel like I want to do something... I do miss it.
I too could use a little extra help with the unscrambling of the letters, darn chemonesia... Anything you want to help with?
Such a beautiful card & I looooove this blog hop. You put so much effort into it and, I for one, am so very grateful for all that you do. xoxo
You've started off this hop with a BEAUTIFUL card!! Thanks so much for all of your hard work and dedication!! :)
Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
lovely cards!!!
Wow, what a nice hop! Thank you Yolanda for all your hard work to keep it running smoothly. Off to create the next million.
circlebenterprises.blogspot.com
Absolutely adorable card.
cstephenson at q dot com
Love your card with the angel.
Kathy
Katsews at gmail dotcom
Great blog candy--off to hop!
This card is sooo cute! this is the longest hop I have ever seen - hope i can make it to all of them! Excited to get some great inspiration as I know i will!
rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com
thanks for organize this awesome blog hop!
thanks for all your work organizing this hop, I had so much fun. Love the card you posted, super cute and inspires me to keep at it.
What a great blog hop. I'm still working my way thru the list as I've had some other commitments this weekend. Loads of inspiration, so thanks! Loved the cute angel in this one and the red/white/blue paper gave it a real Americana feel to it. TFS!
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