this weekend is the operation write home memorial day bloghop. you can start at the beginning of the hop by clicking on the image above.
and here is the missing you card i put together for this weekend's bloghop. i put to use some new stamps created by stephanie ackerman for purple onion designs.
and now be sure to head on over to the next stop on the bloghop.
supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [scraps] sassafras & scenic route
other paper: [green tissue paper]
stamps: [home sweet home set & sentiment/a little bird told me set]] purple onion designs
ink: [jet black archival ink] ranger
accent: [brad] queen & company
other: [machine stitching]
size: 4" x 5"
Hi Courtney...I'm your neighbor just in front of you on the hop. I LOVE your blog and fun card...gotta learn more about that Moxie Fab stuff too. I like the way you stepped outside the lines and used an interesting variation on the red/wh/blue theme!! Stop by and say HI sometime :-)
Posted by: Ronda | 05/28/2011 at 10:29 AM
darling card...love the sweet scene you created...have a fab weekend.
Posted by: ~amy~ | 05/28/2011 at 10:33 AM
what a great stamp set & card! you did a brill job! sure to make someone very happy! :)
Posted by: Jennifer Scull | 05/28/2011 at 11:27 AM
This is so sweet!! I love the house and picket fence, so charming!!
Posted by: Joanne Travis | 05/28/2011 at 11:39 AM
Cute card -- I love the stamps too. I'll have to check out the Purple Onion Designs. Thanks!
Posted by: Sharon | 05/28/2011 at 11:41 AM
I think that my favorite thing is that notebook paper cloud. :) Tank you for sharing!!!
Posted by: Nancy | 05/28/2011 at 11:43 AM
LOVE how you created a scene and then used stitching to anchor the stamps' doodling. LOVE it!
Posted by: KellyRae | 05/28/2011 at 12:02 PM
I really like your card. It has all the right elements!
Posted by: pssmitty | 05/28/2011 at 12:05 PM
This is super cute!
I browsed through some of your other blog posts. Your clean and simple style is awesome!
Posted by: Patricia H | 05/28/2011 at 12:11 PM
This is perfect Courtney!! I love this card!
Posted by: Lindsay | 05/28/2011 at 01:38 PM
Thanks for sharing your idea with us!
Posted by: Dot | 05/28/2011 at 02:17 PM
Courtney,
Anything with kraft, and you have my heart! Nice job!
Blessings!
Posted by: Antoinette | 05/28/2011 at 02:18 PM
very cute~
Posted by: divinity | 05/28/2011 at 02:29 PM
Great card, I love kraft!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
Posted by: Misty | 05/28/2011 at 02:32 PM
A DOR A BLE!! great card :)
Enjoy your weekend!
Susan
Posted by: Susan G | 05/28/2011 at 02:48 PM
What a welcoming card!
Posted by: trishalouise | 05/28/2011 at 03:26 PM
aDORable! love the home-iness of this card!
Posted by: kelly | 05/28/2011 at 03:53 PM
Great card - I love how simplistic it is :) Happy Memorial Day!
Posted by: Amanda | 05/28/2011 at 04:00 PM
I love love love this card, it's perfection!
Posted by: Dawn. B | 05/28/2011 at 04:58 PM
Super cute!
TFS,
Redonna
rleckie911 AT gmail.com
Posted by: Redonna | 05/28/2011 at 05:14 PM
Wow, how totally fabulous!!! Love your card!
Posted by: Linda | 05/28/2011 at 05:36 PM
So cute! I love the graphic design. Total awesomeness!
http://shestamps.blogspot.com/”>--Cheryl--
Posted by: Cheryl (Shestamps) | 05/28/2011 at 05:39 PM
What a great card. TFS.
Posted by: Rhonda Miller | 05/28/2011 at 05:50 PM
Sweet and simple. Nice!
Posted by: Hannah | 05/28/2011 at 07:27 PM
Really love your card and blog!
Posted by: Meg Bean | 05/28/2011 at 07:53 PM
Nice card; thanks for posting.
Posted by: Nancy M | 05/28/2011 at 08:37 PM
cuuuute!!
Posted by: Stephenie | 05/28/2011 at 08:47 PM
I scrolled down several posts and love your clean and simple style. The stitching is a nice touch on this card.
Posted by: Yolanda | 05/28/2011 at 11:19 PM
Marvelous card! I love the way the colors pop against the warm, kraft colored background and the small details like the notebook pattern in the cloud are fantastic. Thanks for supporting OWH and hopping this weekend.
Posted by: Paula S. | 05/28/2011 at 11:27 PM
I LOVE your card, the cloud is awesome!
Posted by: Melissa Liban | 05/28/2011 at 11:49 PM
Cute card, Courtney! Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: Sylvia Nelson | 05/28/2011 at 11:50 PM
Stunning card!
Posted by: Anita A | 05/29/2011 at 01:04 AM
This is such a fantastic card! Love that stamp set, might have to go buy it (enabler!!! lol) Happy hopping!
Posted by: Sandy | 05/29/2011 at 02:38 AM
Oh the clean and simple lines of your cards really appeal to me...so nice.
Posted by: tammy fletcher | 05/29/2011 at 08:35 AM
Very sweet collagey-type card.
Posted by: Karen (Kajikit) | 05/29/2011 at 09:52 AM
Wonderful missing you card! Thanks for sharing and joining in the bloghop! Hugs, Karen
Posted by: Karen Howard | 05/29/2011 at 10:15 AM
what a great card! TFS!
Posted by: Jules | 05/29/2011 at 10:55 AM
So so so sweet--I love your style!
Posted by: Holly / InkPaperStamps | 05/29/2011 at 11:26 AM
Love that card, I mean I really LOVE that card! I made a quilt out of a similar house. Your attention to detail and that whimsical style simply is unbeatable!
Posted by: Linda L | 05/29/2011 at 12:11 PM
VERY cute card! I'm not familiar with Purple Onion designs, so thanks for the introduction.
Posted by: Allison G in TX | 05/29/2011 at 12:23 PM
Very beautiful and simple card. Love the colors and the picket fence.
Thank you for sharing.
She11ygirl at verizon dot net
Posted by: Shelly | 05/29/2011 at 12:31 PM
Love the card and the colors used. Thanks for sharing in the hop!
circlebenterprises.com
Posted by: Just A Pac Rat | 05/29/2011 at 12:43 PM
I love your scene! Especially love the colors!
Posted by: Sandi | 05/29/2011 at 12:49 PM
So cute! I love the little cloud on notebook paper, just adorable.
Posted by: Julie | 05/29/2011 at 01:52 PM
This card is adorable, fantastic paper piecing!
Posted by: Crystal | 05/29/2011 at 02:52 PM
This is adorable. I love that you sewed the tissue paper grass - it's the perfect accent! Thanks for taking part in the hop.
Posted by: Ky Scrapacat | 05/29/2011 at 04:21 PM
Love the clean lines of your designs. Beautiful!
Posted by: Tami Bayer | 05/29/2011 at 05:31 PM
Love your combination of paper piecing and stamping on the kraft. What a homey landscape you created! The bright red heart is just right. Thanks for sharing it for Operation Write Home!
Posted by: Cindy O | 05/29/2011 at 06:49 PM
Super cute Courtney!! It's so homey :)
Posted by: Jessica Rosario | 05/29/2011 at 06:59 PM
Great card. I love cards made with kraft paper, and yours is wonderful.
Posted by: Christy | 05/29/2011 at 08:10 PM
I just love your "home is where the heart is" card, from the cute house and fence to your stitching. Love love it. Great job!
Posted by: Sherry H | 05/29/2011 at 09:33 PM
Great card. I am a huge Stephanie Ackerman fan. TFS.
Posted by: Heather Grow | 05/29/2011 at 10:09 PM
I love it! and that cloud! Yum!!
Posted by: alexandra s.m. | 05/29/2011 at 11:36 PM
love your sweet style....this is darling!!!;)
Posted by: holley | 05/30/2011 at 12:08 AM
WHat a sweet card! I love that used the kraft paper in the background.
I'm not on the main hop, but you may want to stop at my blog. You can sign up at my blog to win some blog candy: http://stampingwithgrandmalee.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lee Tucker | 05/30/2011 at 01:13 AM
great card for the theme - thanx for the inspiration!
- SueB of Blondin Blogs
sue dot blondin at gmail dot com
Posted by: SueB | 05/30/2011 at 10:11 AM
awwww..home is where the heart is! Great job on the card!
Posted by: Juliana T | 05/30/2011 at 11:00 AM
LOVE how cute this card is!! So simple, yet so perfect!! :)
Thanks so much for sharing your card and supporting OWH!! :)
Amy :) at http://www.lovetocrop.com
and http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com ($50 GIVEAWAY going on NOW!!)
scrapbookingwithamy (at) gmail (dot) com
Posted by: Amy at LoveToCrop! | 05/30/2011 at 05:17 PM
Wow... very nice card. Love the stamp set. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Seongsook Duncan | 05/30/2011 at 05:26 PM
LOOOOOOOVE it!
Posted by: Jane | 05/31/2011 at 01:44 AM
oeh, this is really great! Love the fence you made and the home is so cute! Great card!
Hugs, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy ten Hove | 06/05/2011 at 08:15 AM