OHW Spring Blog Hop

Spring is coming.... Spring is coming..... Spring is coming. . . Come on somebody tell me that spring is coming. Here in Michigan, it's sure not feeling like it. Just yesterday (Friday 3/4) we had an ice storm that caused something like 12 freeway/roads to be closed and it took me an hour and a half to get to work (should be a twenty minute ride). . .uuugggh . . .I can't drive 55 much less the 15 we were forced to do. So I am hoping that this hop can give me that warm fuzzy feeling of spring =) My card is made from Close to My Heart paper and stickease pack "Let's get together".

There is a ton of cool stuff going on at OWH. . .on the Main page check out the "Biker Video" as well as the newest fun thing - OWHtv! Yes, that's right... Sandy didn't have enough to do so she started a weekly OWHtv show. Also, the up coming deadlines are - for Easter cards is March 18 and Mother's Day is March 31... please get them to your shippers as early as possible especially if you have lots of multiples. The S&S Blog is the start of this hop but also Sunday = Sketch, so be looking tomorrow for the inspiration of the week. And then of course, you can get the latest and greatest news by following OWH on facebook.

Since I just move into an apartment I have been shopping the different thrift stores to see if I could find a nice small dining room table for a good price. I had been good about just looking at the furniture and leaving, but at one stop I decided to peruse the clothes racks, when all of a sudden I had an epiphany - I kept finding so many different patterns that I just loved but not only the pattern, but the color combinations as well. I thought why not do a color challenge for the hop. So, I took pics of a few of the materials I found. (the pics didn't do them justice, so I will list the colors)

the first one is yellow, brown, orange and maroon.

the second is cream, red, lime green and brown and the third one is khaki, light blue, black and white

The challenge is - pick out one of the color combos, make a card and post a link here, back to your creation for everyone to check out. I will number each entry as they come in for a chance to win the blog candy below. I will pick a winner on 3/19, so enter early and often. . .Good Luck and can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.

ok ok. . .I have rambled long enough. . .

Without further ado. . .go visit the multi-talented CJ at tea-n-stitches

OWH Memorial Day Bloghop

Hello - welcome to the OWH Memorial Bloghop if you got here from Nicole Craft Room Creations you are right on track, but if you need to get back to the start... here ya go. I was able to make two cards for this hop - First off, being a vet I am a HUGE fan of all things stars so when I saw this quickutz archivers exclusive star border I had to have it. I love love love how this one came out. Although after looking at it all day while setting up the blog I realized I should have embossed my sentiment.... next time.




The second one I just "threw" together with some stars that were cut and "laying around" - again cut from a quickutz archivers exclusive die. Doesn't look bad in the picture, but I don't like how my "miss u" turned out :o(
If I would stop being a Last Minute Lucy I would have / could have done something different.




Being one of the last stops makes this a good place for a little entertainment break... I have included a U-Tube video I found that is just hilarious. I wish we had all this technology - internet, FB, U-Tube around when I was in the Navy. Even just taking pictures... we didn't take pictures like people do now a days and videos were a real rarity. I chose this particular video because it shows how sailors "let their hair down" and relax in their spare time while deployed. They did the best job at editing and gotta give them props cuz they had the best dancers LOL. In going thru a bunch of these types of videos some of the comments that were posted were, if you can believe it, negative. Saying they were giving off "the wrong" impression of the military or "wasting" tax dollars... blah, blah, blah - are you kidding??? When confined to a ship for months at a time - you've got to find a way to let off some steam and I think this was a great outlet. So I say "THANK YOU!" to all that have served - past, present or future... my military years were some of the best times of my life and hope they feel the same. (this is one of my favorite pics - me and my girl on deployment in Korea 1990)



That video also brings me to why I support Operation Write Home... I know all about "mail call, mail call". Mail Call is HUGE deal when you are stationed overseas. Yes its great to email, but when you get something that you can hold in hot hands, that you can put under your pillow or in your pocket. . . that is the best. Not only is the OWH website very informative, but we have all had a blast chatting on Facebook. We have done some challenges with prizes, some image exchanges and other fun chatter. . . so after the blog hop - hop over to FB and join in on the fun! I think I have rambled long enough. . . .so hop on over to see Susan. . . .she has blog candy....

My first blog hop

Hello All,
Welcome to the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps Spring Blog Hop! If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop go to http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/ OWH is a great organization that sends home made cards to our US Military that is serving overseas in remote locations that have no other access to cards to send home. Being a Veteran I know how limited certain things can be when deployed so I love that I can create and thus fill their void. In the last couple months of 2009 I sent in over 200 cards. So far this year I am just over 100 with my goal for the year being 400 - so I am well on my way. Please join our crusade - the next card deadline is for Mother's Day card are due to an OWH shipper by April 1st . . . check out the OWH website or on facebook to get all the latest and greatest updates on all the goings on.


Being that this is my first blog hop and I hope you I "do it" right and you enjoy the cards I have included. Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to leave your comments.






Please continue along this hop by visiting Joy at http://dustypenny.blogspot.com/