welcome to stop 43, or thereabouts, on the operation write home memorial day weekend bloghop. the assignment: red, white & blue missing you. i went for a fairly flat, not too embellished card so that it can easily be mailed in an a2 envelope and will hopefully make it to iraq unscathed. if this is your first stop on the the bloghop then head on over to the start. otherwise, click on through to the next stop...
next stop: jeanine - bucketlist stamper
and before i go i have some quick news to share with my regular readers - i some how made it into paper crafts magazine's gallery idol 2010 top 20 :) voting begins june 7th. and thank-you! to each of you that left a comment or sent a message yesterday.
cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; stickers: scenic route [liberty collection]; brads: advatus [mini fasteners/tim holtz idea-ology]; font: creating keepsakes [ck man's print]; other: [machine stitching].
CAS but very outstanding look! Love your card. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Posted by: Seongsook Duncan | 05/29/2010 at 09:56 AM
It looks so so good, and congrats, gallery idol top 20 :)
Posted by: Jing-Jing | 05/29/2010 at 11:10 AM
Really cute card! I love kraft cardstock!
Posted by: Julie | 05/29/2010 at 11:21 AM
Congratulations on the gallery idol 2010 top 20, I hope you make it all the way to first place! I love your clean and simple card for the blog hop. Kraft with red, white & blue is my favorite color combination right now!
Posted by: jan hunnicutt | 05/29/2010 at 11:23 AM
GREAT card- CAS and terrific!
Posted by: LadyDoc | 05/29/2010 at 11:23 AM
Fantastic card!! I love the Kraft cs! Perfect for OWH!
Posted by: Tammy | 05/29/2010 at 11:56 AM
GREAT Card!!
Posted by: TINK | 05/29/2010 at 12:31 PM
Wow, great card. TFS.
Posted by: Rhonda Miller | 05/29/2010 at 12:46 PM
Love your card! Congrats on making it into the gallery Idol.
Posted by: Kim | 05/29/2010 at 01:29 PM
Wowsers, so cute and simple! I always seem to overdo it - I'm jealous of all you ladies who know when it really *is* ok to stop embellishing!
Hppy hopping, Courtney!
Sandy
Posted by: Sandy | 05/29/2010 at 01:48 PM
Simple and striking card! Love it! Have a great weekend! ;o)
Posted by: melanie Montes de Oca | 05/29/2010 at 02:30 PM
Great card! And congrats on making it into the paper craft magazine thing!
Also, as a military wife, let me say thank you for sharing your creativity to help bring families closer who are separated by duty.
Posted by: Erika | 05/29/2010 at 03:02 PM
Great cards I just love your style and terrific photography too. You've inspired me to work harder on taking good photos of my cards!
Posted by: Paula | 05/29/2010 at 03:24 PM
This card is a perfect CAS card!
Posted by: Christy | 05/29/2010 at 03:33 PM
I love how simple it is, but striking too. Thanks!
Posted by: Kate | 05/29/2010 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful card! Love your CAS style!
Posted by: CathyC. | 05/29/2010 at 04:39 PM
Oh my, love your clean and simple card. It is quite striking.
Congrats by the way!
Posted by: Martha | 05/29/2010 at 04:43 PM
This card rocks....simply elegant!!
Posted by: holley | 05/29/2010 at 04:58 PM
this CAS card is Fabulous.
Posted by: Cassie K | 05/29/2010 at 04:59 PM
The simplicity is amazing.
Posted by: Anita | 05/29/2010 at 05:03 PM
Great CAS card. Congrats on making it to the top 20. Thanks for supporting our Heroes and OWH.
R/
Posted by: Rufus | 05/29/2010 at 05:07 PM
awesome card...love it
Posted by: Debby | 05/29/2010 at 05:12 PM
I LOVE the color scheme. Craft with that bright red and blue look GREAT together!
Posted by: Pockets of Inspiration | 05/29/2010 at 06:11 PM
Awesome card, love the red on the kraft cardstock.
Posted by: jackie | 05/29/2010 at 07:03 PM
simple and fun!! fab card!!
Posted by: Alice W. | 05/29/2010 at 07:38 PM
Congrats on your gallery idol card! I can see why they chose you...this card is so beautiful!
Posted by: Lee - grandmalee | 05/29/2010 at 07:41 PM
Love how CAS it is...thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Renee | 05/29/2010 at 07:45 PM
I really want to get my sewing machine out after seeing the stitching on your great card.
Posted by: Marianne | 05/29/2010 at 07:54 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: debb | 05/29/2010 at 08:10 PM
Love this CAS card! Congrats on the top 20!
Posted by: Lelia Pierce | 05/29/2010 at 08:15 PM
wonderful card
congrats to making it on gallery idol!
Posted by: Robin | 05/29/2010 at 09:10 PM
I love the simple, clean lines of the card. Great job!
Congrats on being published!
Posted by: Brenda Hugar | 05/29/2010 at 10:43 PM
I love this card! This card will make it to a hero and back, no problem! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Posted by: Dixie C. | 05/29/2010 at 10:52 PM
What a classic card, I really like it.
Posted by: Eileen | 05/29/2010 at 10:57 PM
Awesome simple, cute card.
Posted by: Denise Wieger | 05/29/2010 at 11:21 PM
Love it! Sweet and simple :-)
Posted by: Hannah S | 05/29/2010 at 11:26 PM
Just read your comment and wanted to offer (((hugs))). 9 more months would be so hard. Since my hubby is Air Force and EOD - his deployments are only 6 months. We're half way through ours. I hope the next 9 months fly by for you.
Posted by: Erika | 05/30/2010 at 02:16 AM
I was completely taken with your C&S card, so I had to spend some time browsing your fabulous blog! I thoroughly enjoyed everything! It's no wonder you made it into the mag with the stunning cards you create! Congratulations and TFS your talent with the crafting world and OWH!!
Posted by: Carol L | 05/30/2010 at 07:26 AM
Congrats on the gallery. Great cas card
Posted by: Theresa Pollack | 05/30/2010 at 08:46 AM
This is really great, I love how you change the backdrop for your photos, really makes them pop!
Posted by: Karen Howard | 05/30/2010 at 09:41 AM
WOW congrats on the Paper Crafts thing. . . I must run off now to figure out how to vote! I love your card and your blog. Happy blog hopping!
Posted by: Nancy Keller | 05/30/2010 at 11:33 AM
Great CAS card! I love the stitching to add texture.
Posted by: Cheryl (Shestamps) | 05/30/2010 at 12:03 PM
Love the CAS card and Congrats!
Posted by: JPScraps | 05/30/2010 at 12:32 PM
I love your card. It's as simple as simple can be, but oh so elegantly perfect!
Posted by: Karen (Kajikit) | 05/30/2010 at 01:11 PM
I just love your style! Congrats on making the Gallery Idol top 20. Hooray! I hope you make it to the top!
Posted by: Cindi | 05/30/2010 at 01:34 PM
Awesome card! I love the added stitching.
Posted by: Karen Lefebver | 05/30/2010 at 01:45 PM
Love the simple card...and kraft is my color of choice :) Well done!
Posted by: cut n paste | 05/30/2010 at 02:24 PM
This is a really cute card! Thank you for supporting our troops!
~Courtney~
Posted by: Courtney | 05/30/2010 at 02:59 PM
I absolutely love the simplicity of your card! Great design to bring out the colors and sentiment
Posted by: Megan Bean | 05/30/2010 at 04:00 PM
This is such a cute card! You did a great job!
XOXO,
Greta
Posted by: Greta | 05/30/2010 at 04:17 PM
Wow! I LOVE this!! What a beautiful CAS card! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: K. Joy | 05/30/2010 at 08:25 PM
love this card! and congrats on the pc gallery idol!
Posted by: Christy | 05/30/2010 at 11:50 PM
GREAT CAS card :)
and congrats son PC success!!
Susan
(78 on the list)
Posted by: Susan G | 05/31/2010 at 12:41 AM
what a great card! i love your style & congrats on the top 20 i'm excited to start voting!!!
Posted by: carisa | 05/31/2010 at 04:34 AM
Love the simple cards, as some times I want to get a batch off to OWH in a hurry!! Thanks for sharing and have a great one!
Posted by: Marietta | 05/31/2010 at 09:54 AM
I love this! Well done :)
Posted by: Betty | 05/31/2010 at 10:20 AM
Great card. Terrific layout. TFS.
Posted by: Heather Grow | 05/31/2010 at 10:52 AM
Wow, simple yet gorgeous!! Fantastic job!
Posted by: Melissa Banian | 05/31/2010 at 11:35 AM
this is CAS gorgeousness! super cute
Posted by: Jacilynn | 05/31/2010 at 12:43 PM
Courtney your card is simply beautiful (I even had to scroll down & see some of your other creations I like your style so much). Congrats on the PUB
Posted by: Suz | 05/31/2010 at 04:30 PM
Had a look at a lot of your cards and they are really great.
Posted by: Bev E | 05/31/2010 at 05:17 PM
Congratulations on making the finals! I've seen your cards and love them!
Thanks for sharing,
Carmen L
Posted by: Carmen Lucero | 05/31/2010 at 07:11 PM
Congratulations on making the top 20!
Posted by: Michele | 05/31/2010 at 08:51 PM
Your card is great... and congrats on making the top 20!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Happy Memorial Day!
God Bless our Soldiers & their families!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
Posted by: Ola Jaggers | 05/31/2010 at 09:55 PM
Love the card! Simply Sweet! Thanks for all you do for OWH & supporting the men in women in the armed forces. I am trying to subscribe to follow your blog, but there is some kind of error signing in with yahoo. Please sign me up to your awesome blog!
: ) Susan [sbartist.blogspot.com]
sbartist1107 at yahoo dot com
Posted by: Susan Brown | 05/31/2010 at 11:52 PM
"Simply" gorgeous card! Congrats on the Idol top 20! Good luck!
Posted by: Virginia | 06/01/2010 at 02:46 AM
What a great clean and simple card. Congrats on the honor.
Posted by: Jennifer Moore | 06/01/2010 at 05:07 PM
Your card is lovely, nice clean simple lines. I love it!
Corinna
www.myscrapbooklife.com
Posted by: Corinna Lyons-Revello | 06/02/2010 at 04:15 PM