Saturday, October 06, 2012

World Card Making Day Blog Hop + Giveaway + Card Drive


Happy World Card Making Day! I am so glad you are here at my blog! I assume you have come from the Fancy Pants blog where they have a super post up with some great cards using some OWH sketches.
First off, we hope you are enjoying hopping around to all the different blogs who are participating in this . We love that so many people are coming together to share their love for card making, as well as reaching out through Operation Write Home to the brave men and women who protect the USA's freedom!
I chose to create a card using OWH sketch number #101. Here's what I came up with.
Happy Day card by Kim Watson
"I made this card using Little Sport collection. I flipped the original design vertically and followed the basic design. The amazing thing about the background is that it is actually one of the NEW lines Fancy Pants released at the last CHA, 4x6 Brag Pads. They are little booklets filled with different card designs perfect for scrapbooking pages and cards alike.The result is a fast  card  which is masculine & fun too." 
RULES for the Prize pack Give-away Drawing:
Simply leave a comment on this post and I'll choose one random winner to receive a Fancy Pants Designs prize pack! You have until Sunday, October 7, 2012, at midnight (12:00 am MDT), to enter. Winner will be drawn by a random number generator and posted here on my blog Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Contest is open to US and International residents! :-)
NB: here is the LINK to all the other blogs playing along in the blog hop!

71 comments:

  1. What a great card, Kim! I love the way you flipped the sketch, and all the stitching adds such great texture! Thanks for being part of our hop today! ~ Julie, OWH Blog Team :)

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  2. Very nice. Love all the different patterns you used.

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  3. Great card for those 'so difficult to make masculine cards'. Always looking for ideas for those. Thanks for sharing and supporting OWH.

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  4. Absolutely gorgeous card! Love this idea! Thank you so much for your support of OWH--You ROCK!

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  5. I love the papers you used! And of course the banners!

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  6. Awesome card Kim! Love, love the banner and all of the different papers used.

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  7. Fantastic card, Kim! A real example of everything yummy about papercrafting: the banner, stitching, die cuts, tag--love it!

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  8. Oh I LOVE this card!!! Great job! :)

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  9. Beautiful card, love the sketch you used. Thanks

    Mary L Schreiber

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  10. What a fun design, I like how you flipped the journaling card sideways to use it for a background. Clever!

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  11. That sketch is such a challenge! You've really done it justice today! Thanks for sharing and joining us for the hop today! Best wishes, Kim!

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  12. Love that sketch! I think I will convert it into a LO. Thanks for the inspiration and a great giveaway :)

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  13. wow! What an awesome card! Love the patriotic feel of it! Perfect! :)

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  14. Love what you did with the banner & all the great colors! TFS!

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  15. That is such a bright, happy card...I absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!
    Smiles, Heather

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  16. Marvelous card! All the real stitching adds so much great detail and turning this sketch vertical makes it feel totally different. Thanks for hopping with us today!

    Paula S.
    OWH Blog Team

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  17. The card is just darling - I love the banner you've got running across the top of the card. Such fun!

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  18. Your card is gorgeous!! Love it!

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  19. Love your card and the super fun banner! Loving that bit of plaid as well! Such a great sketch!

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  20. Usually a sketch flipped in orientation flips the elements as well. I like how you kept the sketch directionality the same while changing only the width for length. Love it!

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  21. Love the sowing details on your card! Thank you for a chance to win that fabulous prize pack!

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  22. Great use of different PP. TFS. Thanks for the change to win!

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  23. Adorable card! I love that banner and your fabulous stitching!! Fun design! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  24. I love a sketch with banners included. Your version is very bright and well done. I love the plaid paper. Thanks

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  25. very fun - love the stitching you did in different spots on the card and love that plaid at the bottom I think I need this paper pad to join my collection

    thank you for supporting OWH

    Barb Housner

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  26. what a darling card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  27. Darling card. Love the banners.

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  28. Fun, cheery card. The real stitching details sure add a lot to it, thanks for sharing =)

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  29. Fantastic! I like how you used all the different elements making this card! The banners at the top are really eye catching as well as the tag at the bottom! Nice work!

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  30. Darling card - love those banners!
    Happy World Cardmaking Day!
    Sandy, OWH President

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  31. love the card and product used

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  32. What a fun card. The flags at the top really set it off.
    Banners are so much fun. Thanks for helping OWH

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  33. Oh how I love your little banner pennant...it just makes the card...

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  34. Am loving banners, and am now inspired to try using this sketch, too. The set you used is wonderful and I agree, masculine and still fun, not stodgy. As a Mom of three boys, I'm always trying to find papers that I can use for them. Thanks for supporting OWH!

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  35. I can not banners and flags look as nice on cards as you did. Great Job! Thanks for sharing your card with us

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  36. The stitching adds so much to the banners and sentiment! Thanks for sharing your colorful and fun card.

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  37. Love your designs and color combos.

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  38. oh wow.. what an absolutely fabulous card! I love everything about it. I wonder if this sketch was up during my move this summer.. because I don't remember it and I have some dies that would be perfect.. thanks for picking that sketch and for the inspiration. blessings ~Pam

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  39. There is so much going on (and so much to love about this card). I love the combination of patterned papers and the hand stitching. But I think my favorite part is the way you used the tag (with a file folder label) to place your sentiment on. Really clever! Thanks for hopping along with us and for the chance to win some Fancy Pants goodies.

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  40. Love the way you flipped the sketch creating a different look for the banners. Thanks for sharing with all of us, and supporting OWH.

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  41. What a fun and funky design! Love the playful feeling that it conveys.

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  42. Cute, whimsical card! The touch of stitching is just perfect. I also like the way the sketch was flipped for a different look. Thanks for supporting OWH!

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  43. I like all the different textures you used! TFS and supporting OWH!! Oh, and of course, for a crack at the candy!!
    RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM

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  44. Beautiful Card! I like the banner. TFS AJ-

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  45. Fantastic masculine card. I find them to be so hard to make but yours is so cheerful and bright and still manages to be masculine. Wonderful card!

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  46. What a terrific card! I love the great colors, the awesome textures and the fabulous details (the banner is so much fun!) Thanks so much for sharing!

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  47. Yellow is such a cheerful color! I love the use of sewing to keep things in place. Very nice!

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  48. Love that sketch and all that stitching! Great card!

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  49. I love banners. This card is very bright & cherry!
    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    http://deliteful-alpha-sets.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

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  50. Cute card ..love the banner !
    teresam384 at gmail dot com

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  51. What an awesome and fun card. I loved the banners and the stitching you did on this card. Attention to the smallest details on this card made this card one of my favorites on this hop. THanks for joining us and supporting OWH!

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  52. Love this card and how the flags are made and stitched on!
    ~sandy
    visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations

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  53. What a happy card. Love the colors and so cute banner. This will bring a smile to someone !

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  54. I love your use of different textures. It is a fun card. Great job.bpyenoratyahoodotcom

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  55. Oooh - the textures! I just want to reach through the computer and touch this card. Nice job!

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  56. Great card. I like the stitching and the banner.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  57. I love all the different patterned papers you used with this sketch!

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  58. Very cute card! I struggle with banners - so your card does give me some inspiration!

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  59. I love your card. The colors are so cheerful. Thank you for supporting

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  60. Great card! Love all the different elements, but I especially love the plaid paper at the bottom!

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  61. Thanks for sharing your card. I really like how you stitched the banners/flags on.

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  63. Love the sewing on your card. I wish I could get motivated to get my machine out. Space is a major issue so I don't do it because I just have to put it away again!

    Hope I still qualify for the drawing - it's 10.7.12 at 8:45 EST, but for some reason it says that it's 10/8.

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  64. The stitching and the banners are super fun elements to your card! This is such a fun, happy card!

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  65. What a fun card!! I love that you flipped the center element so the lines are vertical, I would never have thought of that, but I love it! I also love all the stitching!!

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  66. I love the plaid on the card!

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  67. Love the fun banners and the shape with the vertical lines reminds me of a harp.

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  68. Fun card...this is one of my least favorite sketches...you have inspired me to give it another shot! tfs!!!

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  69. Your banners are so festive!

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