Saturday, May 24, 2014

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop

Update

Thanks to everyone who visited this Memorial Day Weekend. Your kind words are most appreciated.

  • Still smiling about Leslie's comment about this blog's name.
  • Cindy of Cindy's Card Co asked how the burlap/jute ribbon was attached. There are actually two secrets to this success: 1) I used 3D glue dots under the rectangle with the star. Pressing down on the rectangle pressed the adhesive through the ribbon. Then I added a little tape runner under the left-side portion of the ribbon. 2) Since the card is an Any Hero card, I didn't add as much adhesive as I typically do. I wouldn't use such an open ribbon design on a "regular" OWH card.
Congratulations to Heather Thompson for winning the ribbon blog candy. Heather, I'll be in touch!


Original Post

Hi, everyone!

Welcome to the There's Always the Other Side stop on this year's OWH Memorial Day Bloghop.

On this Memorial Day Weekend, I offer thanks to those who have served our country, including my father-in-law who served in World War II and my uncles who served during the Vietnam era.


To return to the bloghop, please click here.

The following Any Hero and Love You cards were made for this year's bloghop. You might want to check out the Words 2 Scrap By stop on the hop to see the other cards by W2SB I-Teamers that were inspired by this same OWH Sketch.

 
OWH Sketch #12
Bo Bunny Liberty and Distress Ink core paper
Ribbon Boutique jute ribbon
Fiskars and Paper Studio star punches
garage sale brads; 3D Zots

OWH Sketch #12
Bazzill admiral, Recollections white, Distress Ink core fired brick
computer-generated sentiment/font
Spellbinders M-bossibilities folder
border punch: Fiskars, heart punches: EK and SU
Glossy Accents on heart with sentiment

Blog Candy
 
Monthly Ribbon Club, Domestic  
Is there candy you ask? Why, yes there is!
 
There is a package of yummy patriotic ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon for one lucky randomly selected commenter. To qualify, please leave a comment below by 12 midnight EST on Tuesday, May 27.
 
Happy Hoppin'!
 
Thanks for stopping and happy hoppin'! To return to the start of the bloghop, please click here.

 

107 comments:

  1. Very nice card! Love the addition of the burlap!

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  2. Great card, I love your use of burlap and I love the star.

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  3. Great texture on your card - really adds nice interest and dimension without being too bulky. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Ooooh ribbon! Maybe I can make a cool card like yours!

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  5. This is really cool. I like the texture.

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  6. Love all the different textures on your card, really pretty!

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  7. What a great card. I love your use of texture. Love the BoBunny paper you used.

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  8. Beautiful card. I love burlap.

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  9. I'm still chuckling at your blog name. Yes, there are TWO SIDES to every piece of card stock!

    And I love the way you've used the burlap. I might have miles of the stuff, and now I have a clue as to how to use it. Thanks!

    leslie (#20)

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  10. I love it! That burlap layer is amazing and adds such interest and texture to the card!

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  11. Your card is beautiful! I love using burlap on cards, gives great texture.

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  12. Really great card love the texture you got by adding the burlap layer. I think adding the burlap makes it so different from using normal ribbon or twine.

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  13. The burlap looks fab with this sentiment and the colors.

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  14. There is something about a piece of burlap that takes your card to another level of awesome! Thanks for sharing that!!

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  15. Your use of that jute ribbon is especially inspiring!

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  16. The burlap really adds a nice texture to this card.

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  17. Love the card and the use of the burlap. It is simple and gorgeous.

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  18. Super cute and creative way to use burlap!

    Mandy

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  19. Love, love, love this card. I try to incorporate unlikely materials in some of my cards just to see the affect. This is a winner!

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  20. Wonderful card and I love the texture from the burlap. Awesome idea. I need to see if I can find some. And, thanks for the chance to get that gorgeous fiber.

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  21. Gorgeous card. The texture really adds so much to the card. Thanks for sharing...

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  22. LOVE the burlap idea! Never would have thought of that!

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  23. Love the texture and layering...adds a lot!

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  24. Thanks for participating in OWH's Memorial Day Blog-hop! Love your use of layers and the inclusion of burlap. Thanks also for the opportunity to win blog candy--I'd love to have the ribbon to use in OWH projects.

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  25. Ooh...I love the addition of the burlap to your card! I bought some a while back and forgot where I put it - silly me! I've looked and looked! Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for your inspiration too!

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  26. I LOVE THAT JUTE RIBBON! It gives the card a really great feel! I'd love to win your blog candy! Arobalik@msn.com

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  27. Love the burlap texture and what a great card all around!

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  28. Hi Sybrina - love that burlap and the layered stars plus the bit of distressing on the white. Another fabulous Any Hero card!

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  29. I like how you used the burlap on this card
    thanks for your support of OWH

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  30. Both cards are neat. Love the burlap.

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  31. Love the jute ribbon on the card.

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  32. I love the burlap you used it brings so much to the card

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  33. I love how you used the burlap as well, your cards are great.Thanks for the inspiration.

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  34. Wow! Two ideas for sketches. I have a piece of burlap and you helped me design cards using it. Thanks,

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  35. Super creative touch to use the burlap. Love it! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  36. Enjoyed the burlap texture with the pearl. Nicely done.

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  37. the cards are great, especially the burlap ribbon. I haven't been cardmaking lately but school is almost over so my stash will be dusted off and played with. Thanks for reminding me that cardmaking is too much fun to stop doing it.

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  38. Two wonderful cards, especially loving the one with the textured burlap!!

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  39. Love your choice of colors. The second card is my favorite. Just learning about the sketches now. Make a nice starting point for cards!
    paulapoindexter@gmail.com

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  40. I really love the texture of both these cards. The arrangement of all the elements are so well done. I would love for you to check out my blog. I'm offering blog candy for followers. http://alllthingsbeautiful.blogspot.com to Amy A.

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  41. The burlap ribbon is really nice. Love the texture.

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  42. Like the burlap for texture. Thanks for a giveaway chance. Like the Patriotic Red/White/Blue.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  43. Cute ideas! I love the jute ribbon on the first card...fun! (clayandamy@sbcglobal.net)

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  44. Oh, the texture on both of these is fabulous!!! Loving the clean feel of the designs, too! HUGS and happy Memorial Day weekend! :) Mynn xx

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  45. Enjoyed both your cards. Love the distressing on the white - isn't so stark

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  46. I really like the texture you created on your cards with the burlap and the embossing, Very nicely done.

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  47. The love card is so sweet. Love the hearts.

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  48. I really like the burlap on that card, unique!!! Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  49. Love the idea of adding texture.

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  50. Great versions of the same sketch! I like how you scattered the hearts on the second card.

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  51. I love the texture you added to your card with the burlap. Awesome!

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  52. Like the use of burlap on the card.

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  53. Burlap added such interesting texture to your first card. What wonderful ribbons for your prize.

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  54. I love your cards. What a great way to add texture using the burlap.

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  55. The burlap really caught my eye and I had to come take a closer look! Great cards, but please don't include my name in the prize draw - I have more than enough ribbon already :)

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  56. I love the texture you used on card 1. Wish I could just touch it.

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  57. Love the burlap on the first card especially, and the colors on both! Please also don't include my name in the prize draw, though. I think my mom would kill me if I got more ribbon right now! LOL

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  58. I love the burlap too - great backdrop for the star square.

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  59. Fabulous cards! Love the look of the burlap and am going to scrap lift that one right now! The second card is nice too, the double punched white paper looks great with all the hearts.

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  60. Oh, I like both cards! I have some similar burlap ribbon, so that first card has the gears spinning in my head :) The second has really pretty edging along the center strip, and I love the sentiment.
    Thanks for the drawing - I am an admitted ribbon junkie, and these are awesome!!

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  61. I love the jute and light spray of ink on the card! It could easily be mascukine or feminine which is great. - Kristal

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  62. The jute ribbon (burlap?) creates a really unique look.

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  63. Really like the frayed burlap adds so much texture and visual interest. Thanks for your support of OWH. Thank you to your family for their service.
    R/

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  64. Great cards, I love the look of that burlap. I love seeing how the same sketch can look so different with different materials.

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  65. Love the look of the burlap so much! Great texture!

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  66. The burlap is such an great accent- and i love the sketch! Great creations- and very noce blog candy. Please do not enter me in the drawing- I am overflowing- but appreciate your generosity providing us with the chance to win!

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  67. Always like to see fabric on a card...great texture and dimensional add! :)

    I also like that you star embossed on the second card.

    Thank you for posting today!

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  68. I like the texture of the burlap!

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  69. Totally love the burlap ribbon! How the heck did you adhere that? Both cards are awesome.

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  70. Really like your cards. The burlap is a nice touch.

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  71. the jute ribbon on the first card is fab for the design!

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  72. Thank you for your cards and a way to use the OWH sketch. I am working my way through the sketches, trying to make each one at least once!

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  73. Sybrina, wonderful job on the cards. Burlap accent is cool!

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  74. What adorable cards! Simple, and just perfect for the occasion. I love the burlap - thanks for reminding me to use some of the old tricks. I forget about different techniques.

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  75. Both cards are fantastic! Would love to know what adhesive you used on the burlap.

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  76. Fabulous cards, I love the burlap on your first card!

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  77. Hi Sybrina! So nice to see that you got to join in the hop. The burlap in your first card is terrific. It looks like it could be a great way to add some texture without too much bulk, and what a nice option for the 'guy' cards. Nice work! Hope you have a great weekend.

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  78. Lovely cards. I like the second one best.

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  79. Okay O love e burlap. love it and. I really likr the sketch you selected.

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  80. Nice Cards!
    Burlap adds nice texture!

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  81. Love the burlap - great texture and interest! Thanks for being such a wonderful senior partner in Words2SpracpBy.blogspot.com!!

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  82. Great cards! Sketch #12 is one of my favorites! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.

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  83. Both cards are great, but. I agree that the addition of the burlap is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

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  84. Love that design! Two great cards!

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  85. Really like the burlap! One of my favorite textures!

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  86. great cards, loveing the burlap,
    heifer21 at hotmail dot com

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  87. Sybrina, these are great cards! I love using burlap on cards. Yours turned out great!

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  88. I also love the use of burlap. Great texture and a great cause!

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  89. I loved your use of the burlap on your first card and how you punched the border of your paper on your second card!

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  90. Great cards. I like the use of the jute ribbon on the first one.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  91. Love the burlap and the scallops of the 2nd. TFS! RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM Nancy M and thanks for the chance to win!!

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  92. I just love how you add jute to so many of your AnyHero cards. You make such fabulous ones. One of these days, I need to buy some to add to my own AnyHero cards. I love the embossing and the border punch on your second card. Thanks for supporting OWH.

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  93. Well you have inspired me and I think I'll sit down right now and use this stitch! I have some burlap and some stars....Thank you very much! Stephanie Allison

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  94. I really like both of your cards! I can't wait to try using burlap! Thank you for being a hop stop!

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  95. Love the texture on the first card. Both are wonderful. TFS

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  96. Great cards! Love your texture and the burlap!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  97. I love that the cards are so different--one more masculine and other more feminine. Good use of textures in both as well! TFS and a chance to win that gorgeous ribbon! jen at cadydog dot com

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  98. I like the accents on both cards

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  99. Great cards, love the burlap on the first card.

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  100. Wonderful set of cards - my favorite is the computer generated sentiment

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  101. The love of my life card is very pretty and designed well. The texture makes it stand out. Nicely done.

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  102. Love the burlap you have added to the first card for texture.

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  103. I really like the texture on both cards. The embossing on the second card is nice, but the burlap on the first card is way cool! Thanks for supporting OWH! :)

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  104. Hi Sybrina! Great cards -- still love the burlap one! Have a great day and thanks for supporting OWH!

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  105. I love the use of burlap, it's rugged looking and really works with this patriotic card. thanks for sharing, Linda

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