Operation Write Home Blog Hop

Welcome to Memorial Day Sketch BlogHoppers!  This is the first time I have participated in this and I am excited and happy to be part of this event.
About two years ago my oldest grandson, Nick, a Marine MP, returned from duty in Afghanistan. 

After months of anxiety this grandma could hardly wait to get my arms around him and hug his neck! So proud of you Nick!                     

This stamp by Art Impressions reminds me of that time when we all welcomed our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, home. The original image was stamped, colored with Copic markers and then reduced by 30% in order to fit the sketch.  I used sketch #43.
Thank you for bloghopping with OWH.

Recipe:
OWH Welcome Home
Stamp: Art Impressions Uptown Girls Set 4129 (Girlfriends)
             Paper Smooches Circle of Honor M25099
Punch:  Punch Bunch (small flowers)
Memento Ink Tuxedo Black
Paper:  TPC Studio Spring Break Printed Pad P62130
             Bazzil Cardstock Pauly Poo (blue) Grasshopper (green)
Copic Markers:
E000, E02, R02, R14  (skin)
B60, B63, B66
RV000, RV00, RV02, RV06, RV09
BV000, BV00, BV02
BG000, BG02, BG05
YG25, YG11
YR14, YR18, (hair)
Y32, Y38 (hair)
E21, E13, E19 (hair)
CO

Flying Air ship

Good evening bloggers,
I received this Hero Arts stamp set in the mail yesterday and couldn't wait to make something out of it. This is a card I plan to put in the box for Operation Write Home.  So here is my  rendition of "Flying Air ship".

Stamp:  Hero Arts Flying Air ship CG427
Inks:     Archival Black
            Distress Ink Faded Jeans
Paper:  Paper Studio Patriotic Circles 352526
            October Afternoon 5 & Dime
            Tim Holtz Ideology Paper Stash

  

Operation Write Home

I made my first card for Operation Write Home tonight.  The stamps I had ordered from StampersBest came in the mail this afternoon and I couldn't wait to make the card. I couldn't help but think about the soldier who will receive my card, what will he/she think of it and who will he/she send it to?
We have family in the military.  My grandson was a Marine MP and did a tour in Afghanistan.  Our daughter went to Kuwait during desert storm, she was a Lt. in the Army and a nurse.  She recently reenlisted but into the Air Force and is now a Lt. Colonel and a nurse practitioner.  Her youngest son just signed up with the Navy.
So here is my first attempt at "Giving Back".....

Front

Inside

Back with OWH stamp
"Thank you for your service"

Recipe:
Stamps:  Stampers Best "Band of Brothers"
              Stampers Best "True Soldier"
              OPWH Logos Set
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink Forest Moss