Welcome to the Cards for Heroes Memorial Day Blog Hop! If you're just starting out on my blog, welcome, I'm glad you stopped by, I'm thrilled to be participating in such a wonderful Blog Hop. Did you know that 140,875 cards have been sent to our troops so far, with the help of Cards for Heroes. Information on donating cards can be found here.
I created a Red, White and Blue card to honor our She-roes. (Click to enlarge) These beautiful images are from the Artistic Outpost She-roes and Heroes Plates. For a limited time these two plates are specially bundled at $19.20, and if you use code LS-10OFF you can save 10% on all your purchases at Artistic Outpost.To create the background for my card, I used the Bingo Blast Technique from the TJNL on Watercolor Paper, using Adirondack Paint Daubers in Red Pepper and Denim. I stamped a portion of the Flag from the Artistic Outpost Hero Plate on Brilliant Blue card stock. The She-roe from the She-roes Plate is stamped in Black Archival on Watercolor paper and colored with Distress Inks.
Details:
Stamps - Artistic Outpost Heroes, She-roes
Ink - Black Archival, Distress Inks - Rose, Faded Jeans, Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip
Card Stock - Watercolor, Red, Brilliant Blue, Black
Other - Adirondack Paint Dauber Red Pepper, Denim, Aquapainter, Spritz Bottle, Sponge Dauber
Want to win the Heroes or She-roes Plate from Artistic Outpost? Simply leave a comment on this blog post by Monday, May 25th, I'll have the random number generator pick the winner from all those who leave a comment - please one entry per person. Be sure to bookmark my blog by Subscribing or Following my Blog if you enter, as you'll have to check back to see if you've won, Blogger does not record your email address for me. Good Luck!
Be sure to hop over to Anam's Blog, she's the next stop on the Blog Hop! While you're there be sure to check out all the amazing scrapbooking projects she has on her blog, you'll see that her adorable children are pictured quite frequently on her pages. You'll also want to be sure to stop back at the Cards for Heroes Blog sometime this weekend, there are over 100 Blogs participating in the Memorial Day Blog Hop, with some great RAK's and prizes to be had by some lucky readers as well as some special incentives on the Cards for Heroes website.
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!
Thanks for all your kind words - Blog Candy has ended - congrats Roxie!
103 comments :
Awesome card Lisa
Terrific use of the images, colors and tech! You ROCK GF!!
Thanks for being a part of this wonderful blog hop. Great card and awesome rubber!
I can't believe I'm the first to comment. I just found your blog and love your cards. Thanks so much!
I, too, make cards for Cards for Heroes. My stamping group and I have probably made and sent 1,500 cards in the last year. It's a very simple way to say "Thank You"
Certainly I can't be the first person here but nonetheless, this is a great card Lisa!
Love that technique with the stamps from She-Ros.
Off to check out more of the blog hop - never get enough of the patriotic card samples!!
you do beautiful work. love your card - gorgeous stamp :)
(thanks for the kind words about my kiddies)
Your card is awesome! Thanks so much for participating.
What a very lovely card Lisa!! I adore your fun BG!! TFS!! ;)
What an awesome card Lisa! I just ordered the She-roes set but I'd LOVE the Heros! DH will deploy after Christmas so I think I'll get some use from this set by making some cards he can give to his soldiers! (I'll keep your card as a fav in my reader!)
What a fantastic card! And thank you for explaining how you put it together!
Love your shero stamps. This is such a stunning card with great techinque.
Awesome card! TFS!! Great stamps too! {{cheers}}
gorgeous card- love the vintage image! Thank you for supporting our troops and have a wonderful Memorial Weekend! :)
Since this is my 2nd visit to your blog this week, I guess it's time I signed up with FeedBlitz, no?!? Lovely card; thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous card!!
Very cute card.. Thanks for inspiration. Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Weekend ♥
Beautiful card. I'm following your blog as I need as much inspiration as I can get!
This is a really coooool card, I love that background, I gotta try it!
Happy Memorial day!
Beautiful Card, love the sheroes theme!!
Fabulous card, love the splatter background and the She-roe image! Happy Memorial Day to you :)
Very nice-- not a lot of shero cards out there:)
That's a GREAT card!
fabulous card Lisa! Thanks for thoughtful blog hop. pray for those troops.
enjoying the hop
Beautiful card! Thanks for showing your support! Have a wonderful and blessed weekend!
xoxo
Sara
Terrific cards; thanks for supporting CFH.
I love your card. She is beautiful!!
Okay that background ROCKS, girlfriend! Wow! It just screams excitement, I love it! :) THanks so much for being part of this crazy wonderful hop!!
Great card! Love the Artistic Outpost sets.
This is so much fun! So happy to be doing the blog hop for such a good cause with such a great, generous group of talented peeps! *smile*
Great card design!
What a great card - TFS!
jenniferlynnhansen at yahoo dot com
Great image on your card! TFS!
Great that you used an image of a woman in the service - love it! Thanks for supporting our troops!
Gorgeous card! Thank you for playing along in the blog hop!!
I love your cards. Thanks so much for supporting this event. I am the proud Mother of a US soldier!
Thank you for supporting our troops.
What a cool, modern card! Great work!
Your cards rock! I always look forward to seeing your cards posted to the TJ list. I'm so glad you participated in the CFH blog hop!
Great card! I didn't know these stamps yet, but they are wonderful, especially the She-roes set! Thanks for a chance to win! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies
What a wonderful tribute to our she-roes! The background is amazing. Thanks for joining our blog hop this weekend, and for your support of CFH!
Such a beautiful card!
What a great card. I love the fact you didn't forget all us female vets. Thanks for sharing.
As a military wife, please let me say thank you for what you are doing. It's so good to know that there are others thinking of our loved one's when they're in harms way. What a wonderful way of showing your appreciation!
Wow! Love the stamp you used! Gorgeous card!!
Cool card! I love the uniqueness of it. TFS
Really great card LIsa
Your card is soooo pretty! I am enjoying this hop :)
So nice to see a shero on your card!
Very nice card!
This is such an exciting event!
Love this card! Love it, love it!
Awesome card--terrific images!!
Very cool card! It's great to see a female soldier on one. :)
Wonderful card...love the she-roes!
My son is my hero, he's a US Marine deployed in Iraq.
Thanks for supporting all the heroes and she-roes
Proud Marine Mom
I love this card - yes, here's to the sheroes and the heroes. Great stuff!
Great card! I think this is the FIRST Servicewoman card I've seen on the hop and yours is almost the last one! great job!
Awesome card! Thanks for our support of CFH
Lisa, this is a gorgeous card! I am so happy I found your blog again, I used to have a subscription, but lost it for some reason. thanks for sharing and for supporting our troops.
ceashark at aol dot com
WOw! Awesome card Lisa. Thanks for sharing how you made it. I want to try that bingo dabber tech!
She is a beautiful stamp! Thanks for your CFH 's work!
Love the background... that's a technique I'm going to have to learn!
loveley card, Lisa!
your card is fantastic.
Love the background and the stamp!
Oh my goodness! Finally a woman in uniform!! I love it!!!! As a former member of the USAF it's awesome to see a card with a woman in uniform depicted on it. Yay, YOU! Wonderful job on all your fantastic techniques, too. Just superbly done.
What a great cause! Thanks for introducing it to us and an extra thank you for the RAK!
beautiful card!! i love seeing a woman on one of these CFH cards!!!
Great card! Love that stamp set!
beautiful card thanks for make cards for heros
Very nice card. I like the stamps very much. Thank you for supporting our troops
Totally incredible-you are one rocking artist. Thank you for your support of the troops-may you be blessed!
Lisa,
I LOVE that background - the 'straw painted' look is SO cool. I tried to do this a couple weeks ago and it didn't work so well - you have done a fabulous job. TFS
Happy Memorial Day! Your cards are absolutely beautiful and thank you for your creativity and dedication to this great cause. : ) Sb
I love the background! TFS!
Great card!! Thanks for participating in the CFH blog hop!!
what a stunning card.
M.E.
What a absolutely Georges card!!
There are some beautiful cards on your blog! Thanks for sharing!
Lisa, that card is awesome! Thanks for sharing with CFH.
Love that background technique. Will have to check it out. Thanks for your support of our troops!
Robbie
WOW! What a wonderful card! Thanks for supporting our troops. and thanks for the chance to win.
Wonderful card especially honoring our women who are or were in the service. Love it.
Love the card honoring women.my motherinlaw was a marine corp sgt. and chicago flying girl. Awesome card.Thanks for sharing and giving of your time and cards for the military. Thanks for letting me visit and enjoy your blog. Hugs,Ina
Beautiful card, Lisa. So glad you participated in the hop.
That's a gorgeous card! Thanks so much for the chance to win this wonderful plate!
Day 3 and I am still hopping- I want to see and comment on every blog in this wonderful event!
lovely card
You've created a STUNNING card! What a blessing for someone who recieves it!!!
Thanks for the reminders that there are heroes and she-roes out there. Beautiful cards!
Cute idea.. thanks for sharing your creativity and participating in this important project. - A Military Mom.
Hi Lisa from another Lisa on the hop! :)
Love your card and the image.
Great card and thank you for the offering of the blog candy!
Lisa,
Really neat background and I love the use of the lady.
thank you for sharing.
I really enjoyed your blog and the image on your CFH card made me smile. Thanks for your participation. Happy Memorial Day.
What a wonderful card, TFS and being a fellow participant!
I love this She-roes card idea. I didn't know, in fact, that there is the word. Thanks for sharing your lovely card.
Wonderful card and love the background technique.
Great card, love the stamp... thanks for sharing and supporting our armed forces....
THanks for the generous RAK...
Bless our troops this special day.
great card your special to
Very nice card.
Awesome card!!! I love it. Thank you for sharing. BettyAnn
Thanks Lisa for Supporting CFH and their mission. I love your very vintage looking card. Perfection as always :D
Very striking card.
Nice card!!
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