Operation Write Home Finishing Strong Blog Hop
May 23, 2015
Hi everyone!
Technique Tuesday here, and we are thrilled to be joining Operation Write Home for their Finishing Strong Blog Hop.
We've enjoyed taking part over the years in Operation Write Home's blog hops to show support for the organization, which provides handmade cards for troops to send home to their loved ones.
Operation Write Home recently announced their final campaign, Finishing Strong. With less need for cards because troop deployment numbers are down, they'll be closing after August 1st. If you've been making cards and meaning to send them in, be sure to get them to Operation Write Home by that date so they can send them off to the troops!
So with that, we've got one card to share with you today.
(My Hero card by TechniqueTuesday.com. Technique Tuesday supplies used: My Hero stamp set; Lots of Dots stamp set; Story Card steel dies; and Nested Stars steel dies.)
And, as a thank you, we've got a giveaway too!
One lucky commenter will receive a package with all of these Technique Tuesday products:
Just leave a comment on this post by midnight on Monday, May 25th. The lucky winner will be announced on May 27th on this blog.
Thank you, Operation Write Home! And thank you to all of you!
PS. We've got a special offer too! Join Technique Tuesday's Greenhouse Society, Memory Keepers Studio or Fresh Cut Studio auto-ship programs by the end of May and we'll include a World to You stamp for free with your first auto-shipment.
I love how you did the title in the two colors, I always love this look and should use it myself more often. I also love the use of the stacking dies! I liked them for separate stars but they look awesome like that. TFS
Posted by: Dolly | May 23, 2015 at 06:21 AM
What a truly worthwhile way for us to have used our card-making skills. Thanks to all the work done on behalf of this worthwhile endeavour over the years.
Posted by: justasiam | May 23, 2015 at 08:13 AM
Love your card. Thanks for the great prize package.
Posted by: Flo | May 23, 2015 at 08:15 AM
Thank you for always supporting OWH! Love your stamps.
Posted by: Kathy Stacy | May 23, 2015 at 08:45 AM
What a great card! What a great cause, a heartfelt thanks to our men and women in uniform who sacrifice daily for us!
Posted by: Victoria Harris | May 23, 2015 at 08:59 AM
I'm going to make this card for my PL scrapbook to commemorate Memorial Day. Always love the cards you share
Posted by: Sue Alg | May 23, 2015 at 09:26 AM
Love the graphic nature of this card! I especially like the shade of blue that was used and the polka dots. Love Technique Tuesday stamps and now I love the dies. Thanks for supporting OWH through the years!
Posted by: Lee Mae | May 23, 2015 at 09:33 AM
What a great way to support our Military.
Posted by: Betty Macmaster | May 23, 2015 at 09:43 AM
What a great idea to support the troops with cards! And thanks a lot for the chance to win the nice prize!
Posted by: Susanne | May 23, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Wonderful group of stamps. They will make lots of greeting cards - for the upcoming patriotic holidays but for all year long.
thanks.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | May 23, 2015 at 10:14 AM
Great colors and the stars are beautiful. That blue is fabulous.
Posted by: Bunny | May 23, 2015 at 11:08 AM
The big, bold style in this is terrific. Nice twist in the RWB theme with the bright shade of blue too!
Posted by: Paula Spagnuolo | May 23, 2015 at 11:32 AM
So happy troops are coming HOME! Sandy is a BEAUTIFUL person & soul and live her to pieces for starting this campaign!
Posted by: Kelli Hull | May 23, 2015 at 01:42 PM
What a great card ... I love those stars and that shade of blue.
Posted by: SmilynStef | May 23, 2015 at 01:48 PM
The card is awesome! Have always loved Operation Write Home, so happy they helped keep moral up, even happier more troops are here at home now!
Posted by: Joy Hager | May 23, 2015 at 01:51 PM
There are good ideas here. I'm not really good at card making but I'd love to participate!
Posted by: Pam LeVan | May 23, 2015 at 01:54 PM
I love the colors and the beautiful simplicity of this card. Thank you for the chance to win such amazing products.
Posted by: Stasia Sloma | May 23, 2015 at 01:55 PM
Love these sets and so happy that I was able to contribute to this organization. Thanks Sandy for all her work and dedication and to the previous shippers that were involved. You KNOW who you are!!! Would love to win!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Joanie Ketcham | May 23, 2015 at 01:56 PM
What a bold statement this card makes! Love it! Beautiful dies too! OWH has done wonderful things over the years!
Posted by: Judy Rozema | May 23, 2015 at 02:01 PM
I love this card! I'm sorry to see this great charity end.
Posted by: Kristen L | May 23, 2015 at 02:09 PM
What a lovely card, I like the polka dot paper and how you made the star look 3 dimensional! Your color choices are awesome and of course the bling is the best!!!! Thank you so much for supporting OWH!
Posted by: Sherry Varga | May 23, 2015 at 02:09 PM
Beautiful card! Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Linda Baker | May 23, 2015 at 02:38 PM
great card!! great cause too, glad it's not needed as much now. that's a great thing! Ive always loved TT products! thanks for the opportunity! :)
Posted by: AJ | May 23, 2015 at 02:40 PM
FABULOUS card! Perfect colors and design!
Posted by: Shelly | May 23, 2015 at 02:42 PM
Nice use of nontraditional patriotic colors.
Posted by: Valerie | May 23, 2015 at 02:43 PM
Lovely card! made me look at the supply list I might need some of those supplies! Great prize, too! TFS
Posted by: Carolyn | May 23, 2015 at 02:57 PM
What a great, straightforward design - so clean, simple, and perfect!
Posted by: Sandy Allnock | May 23, 2015 at 03:28 PM
Such good news that troop deployment is down. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Sandi Pressley | May 23, 2015 at 04:23 PM
Beautiful hero card ! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Marybeth | May 23, 2015 at 05:06 PM
Am devastated this beautiful way of honoring our soldiers is ending soon. I have 3 in the Army who may be deployed in the near future and hoped that maybe someday they might receive a greeting from their homeland.The hero cards are quite striking!They will light up someone's eyes and brighten their day.Blessings for such a generous prize. :)
Posted by: Kathryn Cook | May 23, 2015 at 05:19 PM
Beautiful card - great cause! Happy Memorial Day to everyone.
Posted by: Rebecca Yahrling | May 23, 2015 at 05:23 PM
Thanks to all the troops and their families. Great bold and graphic card.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | May 23, 2015 at 05:35 PM
Amazing that the deployment rate is down! Super great blog hop! So many great creations, love the red, white and blue!
Posted by: Shaughn Woodruff | May 23, 2015 at 05:51 PM
great card and super giveaway! thanks!
Posted by: Debbie M | May 23, 2015 at 06:04 PM
Great card! I love that shade of blue!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | May 23, 2015 at 06:08 PM
What a great card! Thanks for supporting our troops, too. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | May 23, 2015 at 06:10 PM
This is such a great card! I love the stars and the red bling on either side of "hero". Just pulls it all together and details on a card are everything! Good job!
Thanks for the chance to win. I don't have ANY of your products at this point so it would be awesome to win.
Posted by: Teresa | May 23, 2015 at 06:24 PM
Wonderful card! I love the fabulous stars with the dotty papers!
Thanks so much for you support of OWH and for the chance to win these wonderful products!
Posted by: Ruth G | May 23, 2015 at 07:31 PM
Thanks for supporting OWH! Must send the cards that I've been meaning to send!
Posted by: Cynthia Baldwin | May 23, 2015 at 09:02 PM
Great card and what a great organization, we need more groups out there who support our men and women each and every day. God Bless Our Military!
Posted by: Terre Fry | May 23, 2015 at 09:57 PM
Beautiful card! Thanks for your support of OWH.
Posted by: Beth L | May 24, 2015 at 12:37 AM
Wow-- what a striking card!! I love how it feels CAS and yet, there's so much going on- in a good way!! Thank so much for your support and for this awesome prize pack!! WOWZERS!! I'd LOVE to score these!! RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM
Posted by: Nancy M | May 24, 2015 at 02:23 AM
Love the sentiment in 2 colors and love the font on HERO! The rounded corners on the center panel bring such nice attention to the focal point! Thanks for supporting OWH and our troops!
Posted by: DianeW | May 24, 2015 at 03:03 AM
Love the contrast on this card. OWH is one of my favorite organizations, because we aren't just sending money but a little bit of ourselves to heroes willing to give all of themselves for us. Thank you for being a part of that too.
Posted by: Pauladawn Owen | May 24, 2015 at 03:13 AM
What a great card, love the dotty paper, TFS.
Posted by: sherry butcher | May 24, 2015 at 03:41 AM
I love die cuts so this card is right up my alley!! Gorgeous design.
Linda
Posted by: Linda | May 24, 2015 at 08:31 AM
I would love to make cards for this wonderful cause! Where can I send them?
Of course, yours are so beautiful and colorful. Love it.
God Bless and keep our military safe!
Posted by: Susan Carpenter | May 24, 2015 at 09:05 AM
I love your card! My dad served in the Army just before Vietnam, and all three of his brothers served, too. Dad's uncle, Joe, was stationed at Hickam Field in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked. When I was in college, I selected him as a topic of study and I interviewed him about that time period. So glad I got the chance as he died shortly after.
Posted by: Kim Ross | May 24, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Wonderful card! Love the strong visual impact.
Posted by: Linda L | May 24, 2015 at 11:56 AM
I just love those nesting stars! They are great for making Any Hero cards. I need to use mine more. Thanks for the reminder.
Posted by: Lisa Shireman | May 24, 2015 at 12:09 PM