OWH Spring Break Blog Hop

Update:
Ola, you're a lucky girl today!  Salt water taffy from Santa Cruz CA is on it's way!

Operation Write Home (OWH) is hosting the Spring Break Blog Hop! Oh Happy Day!!!

Love it!  Such a great motivator to get making cards for our military personnel.  If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, go HERE. Operation Write Home is a great organization that supports our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. I first learned of this organization on Memorial Day 2009. Making cards for use by our military is such a little thing, but means so much to them and their families back home. It's a great way to bless our service personnel for serving so selflessly for us. Go check out  OWH website to learn more!  OWH is also on Facebook!
Here in Northern California, we have enjoyed sunny days in the 70's, so I came up with the following cards with my favorites colors: "happy" green and orange.

In celebrating spring, I will send one lucky commentor a 1/4 pound box of Marini's Salt Water Taffy made in Santa Cruz CA.  That's "blog candy" done literally!  I'll pick a winner Tuesday morning!

Head on over to see Erica's creation by clicking HERE!  She's made a super cute card...I love the flowers!

In Honor of Our Veterans!

O happy day...It's another blog hop hosted by Operation Write Home to honor our Veteran's! Operation Write Home is a great organization that supports our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. It's a great way to bless our service personnel for serving so selflessly for us.

Here's the link to the beginning of the hop in case you missed it. Have fun!

Now, continue on with the hop and check out the great cards by Celeste!

My youngest "Any Hero" card maker showing his lovely creations. Funny how kids are so happy with a glue stick and paper!

In addition to "hopping" today, I wanted to document one of my heroes...my dad. My dad served in the Army Air Corp for just 3 years in Las Vegas, NV. He never saw "action", but he is still a hero in my book. My dad passed away in 1997. He was a courageous and strong man with a huge amount of perseverance. Honoring you, dad, on Veteran's day!

World Card Making Day!

What a great reason to make another batch of cards for Operation Write Home. Here goes...

Dollar Spot Creativity

I love a good deal...especially from one of my favorite stores...Target! We made scrapbooking treat baskets for Em's birthday back in April and had a couple left over. I used the following to make these great gift card holders for Emilie's Girl Scout camp leaders. 3 bucks + 25 minutes = cheap creative thrills