May Arts/Operation Write Home Blog Hop

May Arts Ribbon is proud to support our nation’s deployed heroes through Operation Write Home^®! This organization has sent over one million cards overseas so our service members can keep in touch with their loved ones while they’re away.  I hope you enjoy all the projects on the May Arts Blog and take some time to check out OWH’s blog and all the others participating, 

Here's my submission:  I used OWH Sketch 225 or my layout.

I am so honored to be able to participate in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop. Our military men and women are far from home without the daily love and support of their loved ones. OWH gives them a way to stay in touch. Thanks OWH and May Arts for giving us a way to be encouragers to our brave men and women in the military.

The Ribbon Lady is giving you more incentive to make and send cards to OWH - 2 spools of ribbon of your choice!!  What do you have to do?  Comment HERE

God Bless our men and women in the military, past and present.  Freedom is not free and we so appreciate their sacrifice.

May Arts Ribbon used: (All ribbons were run through the Xyron to make sure they were good and sticky.

443 - 1 1/2" Chevron Wired

AX - 7/8" Satin Cutouts

467 - 1 1/2" Star Banner

May Arts/CardMaker Magazine Blog Hop (Giveaway!)

It's here!!  A creatively jam packed one day Blog Hop with May Arts Ribbon and CardMaker Magazine and you're invited to join us for lots of ribbon inspired card ideas.

Here's my card for the hop.

I wanted to keep my design Clean and Simple, however, I wanted to do more than just a bow.  I managed to get 4 yummy May Arts Ribbons on my card front.  You'll find the card recipe below the hop list.

Here's the list of designers you'll be hopping with.  Make sure to leave each one some love!  One lucky comment will win 4 rolls of May Arts Ribbon...your choice!  Now that's a prize worth "hopping" up and down for!

• Brooke Smith / Cardmaker Magazine
• Ashley N Newell
• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs - That's me!
• AJ Otto
• Sandy Allnock
  Christine Okken
• DeeDee Catron
• Emily Lanham
• Erin Thiem
• Glenda J. Wyatt
  Ivanka Lentle
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennie Harper
  Melanie Muenchinger
• Monica Edwards
• Jingle
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK
• Marie Otake
• Susan Lui
• Vera Yates
• Virginia Fynes

Hope you've been inspired to use lots of May Arts Ribbon on your CAS cards!

Here's the recipe for my card:

White card base - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Designer Paper - 5 1/2" x 2 1/2" Papertrey Ink

May Arts Ribbon in order of layering:  Satin Edge Velvet (388); Leaves (BY) Black and White; Sheer Frayed Flower (393) 

Stamps- Papertrey Ink Big Thank You

Other - Scor-Tape; sparkly button

The wonderfully talented AJ Otto is next!