Unity Stamp Company/OWH Blog Skip

Many thanks to Unity Stamp Company for creating terrific sentiments for Any Hero Mail! Today we're featuring those stamps in a blog hop. The party starts HERE on the Stars & Stamps Blog.

I paired Unity's "Now & Always" set with one of their new sentiments. Lots of fussy cutting for the flower as I stamped it 3 times on 3 different sheets of paper. After cutting all the pieces, I inked the edges and glued them together.

My card doesn't have a liner yet. I'll write a note to a Hero on the liner and adhere it when I'm happy with the message. Do you need suggestions for writing Hero Mail? Check HERE.

Unity Stamp Company - all stamps

My Mind's Eye - Sunshine 6x6 paper pad
Spellbinders Labels 1
Ranger - Antique Linen ink
Versafine - Onyx Black ink
Memento - Rich Cocoa ink
SU - Old Olive card stock
Bazzil - brown card stock

Thanks for visiting! 

Your next stop is the talented Kathryn!

Clean & Simple Blog Skip

Welcome to my post for Operation Write Home's Clean & Simple blog skip! If you've arrived here from Jennifer's blog you're on the right track. The skip starts on the Stars and Stamps Blog where all participants are listed.

This is a class reunion! We all took the Clean and Simple Online Card Class taught by Jennifer McGuire, Kristina Werner, and Julie Ebersole. They are all terrific teachers, and their blogs are always an inspiration to me. I bet they'll be posting soon about the next Online Card Class opportunity. Sign me up!

Here's my clean and simple card.

A common misconception about CAS cards is that they are quick and easy. CAS cards require thoughtful, deliberate designs. For me, the trick is finding the right balance for the elements on a card, especially cards with a lot of "white space." Case in point, this is my 4th attempt at this design. 

Hero Arts/OWH "Year Round Sentiments"

EK "Zig Zag Chain" edger punch

Neenah Solar White card stock

SU card stock

The next stop is Beth at Bunny Scrap.


If there are broken links on the skip, please return to the
Stars & Stamps Blog to get back on track.