Saturday, May 28, 2011

Memorial Day Weekend - OWH Style!

Welcome to my stop along the Memorial Day Hop! You should be coming here from Dixie's place. If you've just lucked onto my site, you might want to start over at Operation Write Home for the whole list! I know we have a lot to do and see today, so I'll get right to my card!

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Thanks so much for hopping by - if you have any questions about products, etc., please leave me a comment so I can get back to you. Next up on our hop is Heather - hop on over to her blog at We Grow by Our Dreams!

Have a wonderful Memorial Day and remember to thank a veteran!

Ta! ~ky

Ingredients: Gina K Designs cardstock and Autumn Beauty and A Year of Leaves stamp sets, Spellbinders Nestabilities Large and Small Labels, Basic Grey patterned paper, Tim Holtz Notebook texture fade, Ranger distress ink - old paper, EK Success diamond lace border punch, Hobby Lobby ribbon, Prima flowers, Recollections pearl brad.

70 comments:

  1. Great card! Love the mailbox and your missing you stamp.

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  2. Beautiful card, Kyra. I love that mailbox image. Happy Hopping!

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  3. Great card - what is the embossing folder you used for this card?

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  4. Gorgeous colouring, Ky!! That's one of Tim's texture fades, isn't it? But I don't recognize off hand the punch or die along the left edge.

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  5. Kyra, I love the coloring...nice job! I also love your blog header...too cute!Blessings!

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  6. Love the embossing on the green paper and the punch of yellow down the side. They really enhance your image!

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  7. Stunning card & great coloring!
    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

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  8. This hop and cards like your so inspire me. I would go and make some cards but I want to see what the other bloggers have to share :-)

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  9. Beautiful card, I love all the nice detail you've added! Happy hopping and have a nice Memorial Day Weekend!

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  10. Love all your little details on this beautiful card!!!;)

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  11. Ky- i love your coloring! great card! :)

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  12. what a pretty card! neat use of the scallop border punch, too! :)

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  13. love the border
    thanks for sharing

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  14. Love your card, love your color and love your layout.
    Thank you for sharing on the blog hop.

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  15. Great mailbox! Love the layers and dimensions

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  16. great card! love that notebook paper texture, too!

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  17. Terrific use of embossing with the scallops. Great colors too.

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  18. I love the Tim Holtz folder and the mailbox.

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  19. perfect card for sending to the troops, excellent job.

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  20. I really love this card. THat stamp is amazing and you put it all together so beautifully!

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  21. Beautiful card and I love your use of the mailbox stamp. The scalloped border down the side is very eye catching, especially that touch of yellow!

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  22. Cute card, adorable bunnies! Have a great weekend.

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  23. Lovely card! I love the texture and design.


    --Cheryl--

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  24. Gorgeous missing you card! Thanks for the inspiration! Hugs, Karen

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  25. beautiful card, love the colors...wish someone would send me one like this.....very nice.

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  26. Nice balance on your card; pretty!

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  27. Love the colors, wonderful card :) Hope you have a great Memorial Day Weekend :)

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  28. I love all the texture in this card and the mailbox image is perfect. I just go this embossing folder and now you have given me inspiration on how to use it! Thanks for supporting OWH and hopping this weekend.

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  29. That is so pretty, and the scallops are such a nice touch!

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  30. pretty card! beautiful image and super coloring!

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  31. Like the card layout on here, especially the background embossed paper.

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  32. I love the way you used the embossing folder! I've seen that one before but never thought it would work..You nailed it! Your card looks amazing!

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  33. The mailbox is perfect. Love the green embossed paper!!!

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  34. BUNNIES!!!!!!!!!! I love it. .. and I love that card. Those scallop edge punches are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

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  35. I like that embossing folder with the mailbox - the whole card is inspiring to our hero to write a letter!!

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  36. I love that embossing folder! and the colors you have used are beautiful!

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  37. Beautiful card! The different elements you used blended together so well. Love both the stamps. Blessings.

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  38. I love the colors and texture on this card!

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  39. Pretty card! Love the embossed notebook and the border-punched layers. TFS!

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  40. This card is just awesome! What a perfect image for a "Miss You" card! Those scallops are yummy!

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  41. Love your card and the bunnies!I've bookmarked it so I can come back and shop!

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  42. I've been hopping through the OWH Missing You Blog and I have to tell you that your card stole my heart <3 I just love it!!!!!

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  43. Love the card and the colors used. Thanks for sharing in the hop!

    circlebenterprises.com

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  44. beautiful card. Love the mailbox, the flower and the texture behind the mailbox.

    jonder@frontier.com

    http://julianaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/

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  45. I love your card, the mailbox, the flower embellishment, the scalloped layers - beautiful! lflinesatcomcastdotnet

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  46. How beautiful!! I really like the embossing folder you used too!!!

    Linda

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  47. Wow! So pretty!! I love that notebook embossing!
    Hugs, Dee

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  48. Love your card and your bunnies...can't believe you rescued 3. We rescued one beautiful lop-eared with a deformed leg. The kids loved that it took over our foyer and slept on a doll bed that formerly housed a cloth doll...wish I had a photo to share. It was priceless

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  49. This is so beautifully done! Your layout and the coloring of this sweet image are fabulous.

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  50. Nice card & I love your bunnies :)

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  51. GREAT card, Someone else used this same stamp a few blogs back...it is the perfect stamp for OWH!


    Enjoy your weekend!
    Susan

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  52. great image and coloring for a "miss you" card - thanx for the inspiration!
    - SueB of Blondin Blogs
    sue dot blondin at gmail dot com

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  53. Originsl csrd. Love the mailbox. Your ribbon is adorable and I like the border paper also.
    Sharon L
    sharon dot lemon @ sbcglobal dot net

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  54. great image & I love the scallop border paper on the side! Great card!
    www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
    craftycardgallery at gmail dot com

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  55. You are so generous with your time to such a valient cause- Iove that about you, my friend. What a beautiful and VERY appropriate card you are showcasing here- as I'm sure there are so many missing their loved ones who are serving this great country of ours. BRAVO, you ROCK!

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  56. This is a beautiful card - love the ruffle technique along the side! Great idea! Thanks for participating.

    Nanette

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  57. Beautiful card!! Love the notepad embossing and the colors you used!! :)

    Thanks so much for sharing your card and supporting OWH!! :)

    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
    and Decorate To Celebrate! Challenge Blog ($50 GIVEAWAY going on NOW!!)
    scrapbookingwithamy (at) gmail (dot) com

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  58. Love all the textures and patterns on your card. TFS!

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  59. Love the mailbox! Very nice card.
    TFS,
    Redonna
    rleckie911 AT gmail.com

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  60. Oh my goodness! The combination of your gorgeous BG papers, the wonderful Texture Fade, and that stunning stamp made this one AMAZINGLY beautiful card!! WOW!!!!!! :)

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  61. Oh my goodness! Love this card! Beautiful colors, perfect digi, nice accents and you put it all together so nicely!
    Thanks for some great inspiration!
    Lisa H.
    lisastuf.blogspot.com

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