This is my first time participating in Operation Write Home's blog hop.
It's HUGE! What an incredible site....I have it saved on my desktop and will be participating in their challenges and events as often as I can.
This bloghop is an effort of bloggers across the internet to share their love for Operation Write Home's heroes—service members deployed abroad, sacrificing for their country....and they send them handmade cards to write home on! We've sent over 430,000 cards, and have impacted military families in ways we'll never know!
My card is actually going to a co-worker's daughter who is serving in Iraq. Besides the Star Spangled Banner, her mother says the song "Proud to be an American" is her daughter's favorite. Whenever they hear it playing - they will always ...stop...and sing the chorus out loud... no matter where they are!!! So I encaptured it in the "Note Card" digital image by Isabella from Isabella's Sketchbook (which you can purchase HERE).....this card is hopefully in the hands of her daughter by now.
colored with Copics and designer paper is from Webster's Pages! (sorry, pic is slightly too dark and the red is giving a pink-ish tone to the white)
This is an incredibly huge hop - so wont keep you any longer...your next stop is
God Bless The USA! and a sincere THANK YOU to all in our military....
our Country is truly in your hands
God Bless YOU!
72 comments:
This is fantastic! I love it! :)
what a FANTASTIC Card!!
lovin the story, the card,and the song!
OH MY that is stunning!!! Great story as well :)
This is beautiful Linda! Love that song and still gives me chills when I hear it :o) Enjoy time with family....I know you are :o))))
fab coloring & what a great story!
oh Linda, this is so very special! and I love the story you have told to go along with it. it makes me so very proud to be an American! almost brings me to tears.
You did a lovely card,and I know her daughter will love it!!!
it's my first time too! I love the card! I loved this song, and get goose bumps when I hear it. Thank you for sharing your talents and lovely story!
Have a blessed Memorial weekend!
Linda, that is beautiful-TFS!
What a beautiful work of art!
two thumbs way up.
The colors and the image and the song lyrics and the perfect white bow just rock my socks off...this is a gorgeous card!
Beautiful Card and thank you for the link to Isabella's sketchbook.
Payne,
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful card.
Every time I hear that song it gives me chills. Wonderful card!
so very nice love this song!!!!
Lovely card and it is just great you were able to incorporate your friend's daughter's song on it.
Please let your friend know her daughter is thought of and we wish her a safe return.
Wonderful colors! Great! Lisa
Beautiful card! I love this song too and sing along everytime I hear it on the radio. A prayer and a thanks to your friend's daughter!
Fantastic card!! I love the colors you used!! Prayers and thanks to your friend's DD!!
thanks for supporting OWH! :)
Wow, beautiful card! Love the bright colors and lovely flowers! Truly a heartfelt sentiment!
Very pretty! Love the silky bow, and what a great poem. Thanks for sharing!
always love a blog that has a story that shares a piece of our lives....thank you for that
Great card. I love that song too. I love how you've added it to the card. TFS.
Beautifully colored- I love that song- you have really incorporated it beautifully in the bow! Great card!
What a stunning card.
Your card is so vivid and lush--the young hero will love it for sure!
This is a beautiful card and I'm sure she will love it. I actually heard this song on the radio and as I sang along not only did I get chill bumps it also brought tears to my eyes as I thought about what the lyrics truly mean. Thank you for supporting our troops!
~Courtney~
OOOOOH! If that's what Copics can accomplish, I predict a big expenditure in my future! (Or do I actually have to have skill, too??) lol Beautiful card -- she'll be the envy of her whole unit.
Love this card! And I can just picture our heroes belting that song, loud and clear!!!!
Happy hopping!
Fabulous card Linda!!! Love how you've used this image from Isabella! Oh and those are stiring words indeed......
wonderful card... love that song too!
Love your card and I love the Lee Greenwood song. I use to ride in the rodeo and we would present the flag to 'God Bless the USA'. Thanks for the memory.
God Bless
Jeanine
Gorgeous card...one of my favorite songs too! Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic card. What a wonderful idea to turn the lyrics of such a beautiful song into such a beautiful card. Great work!
What a wonderful way to honor your friend's daughter! And, as a military wife, let me say thank you for sharing your creativity to help bring families closer who are separated by duty.
What another stunning creation! I love that Lee Greenwood song, and you definately made it even more special! You definately did this image from Isabella justice!
Beautiful card!! and Thanks for the info, I have been with OWH since their spring break blog hop...I had no idea we had sent that many cards so far! wonderful. :)
I am now a follower of yours also.
Susan
Fellow OWHomer
What a lovely card! I love that song. It always gives me goosebumps and puts tears in my eyes. That card was sure to be a bright spot in her day!
I can't believe this got past me, this is so awesome!!!! I love how you put the words to the song on there. It's one of my favs too!
Beautiful card!
Gorgeous card! I love that song-they played it at my Army basic training orientation 20 years ago and it makes me tear up every time I hear it! Have a great weekend!
Lovely card...I love that song also! I know that your friend's daughter will cherish it!!! Thanks for participating and supporting OWH!!!
Lovely card Linda... the coloring is fab. I'm sure it brought a huge smile to her face. Hugs, Peggy x
Great card! that song always makes me cry, I love it!!!
Hi Linda!
I'm Linda, too and this is also my first Blog Hop! Welcome to OWH.
Beautiful card and I love that song!
Beautiful card and I love that song too.
FANTASTIC card!!!!!!!
Wonderful card and great song.
What a pretty card, Linda. Amazing coloring!
What a pretty card and such a great idea to put the song lyrics on it.
This is beautiful! How neat to incorporate her song into the card for her. Great idea!
Corinna
www.myscrapbooklife.com
She will just love it, Linda! What a beauty and I am sure glad I didn't miss it!
totally cool job on the cards. i love the deep colors and adding the song is awesome. TFS
Hey Linda,
Another familiar face and a fantastic and very special card for your friend's daughter. Thanks for participating.
OMGOSH! GF!! Your card is incredible!!! I love it and the cause!! You rock!!
Oh wow! I love this - what a beautiful card! I love love that coloring :) Thanks so much for sharing!
I, too, love that song! Great card, I'm sure she'll love it. God Bless the USA and all it's Armed Service personnel! Thanks for supporting our Heroes and OWH.
R/
great projects!
Linda, this card is lovely! Thank you for posting on the blog hop!
Beautiful card. Your coloring is so pretty.
What a beautiful card! Love everything about your card. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous! I love this song. It always brings a tear to my eye.
Love your card.
Love your cards and I am sure she will too!
Great card. Hope you had a great holiday!
cute card! thanks for sharing.
So pretty. So so so pretty. Love it.
Perfect and so thoughtful!
GORGEOUS! I love your card! TFS!
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