Friday, November 11, 2011

Any Direction



Thank you to the veterans and current service persons out there... Thank you to the fabulous individuals serving all across the world, in every direction, who continue to make our fabulous country a free and safe place to live in. Thanks to my father, my grandfathers, my father-in-law... I appreciate you.

This card is represented as part of an amazing showcase of thank you cards over at the May Arts Blog for the Operation Write Home Thank You Blog Hop. A fitting day for this hop, no?

Today's card uses some lovely May Arts Ribbon and stamps from Market Street Stamps. I chose to work with their color palette from Market Street Stamps Paint the Town Color Challenge.


Supplies:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max, (Pale Plum) SU
Stamps: (Compass, Cane Background) Market Street Stamps, (Mega Mixed Messages) PTI
Ink: (White Craft, Pale Plum Pigment) SU, (Peeled Paint, Dusty Concord Distress) Ranger
Fibers: (White Silk in 1 inch and 1/4 inch, White Pleated Ribbon) May Arts
Tools: (Circle Cutting System) Creative Memories
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30 comments:

  1. LynndaNovember 11, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Totally with you... They were amazing people!!!....

    Love the colors here... gorgeous card Karen as always... ...hugs..xoxo

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  2. KellyNovember 11, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    My niece is in boot camp for the Marines. We are so proud of her and others serving our country. She's in her second month and learning to fire a weapon, oh my! love the compass on the card.. very fitting.

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  3. BeckieNovember 11, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Beautiful card. Love those colors.

    Be Blessed, Beckie

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  4. UnknownNovember 11, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Karen this is gorgeous.

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  5. ChristinaNovember 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Absolutely beautiful use of color and subtle stamping. I love the layered ribbons.

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  6. BarbNovember 11, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Such a beautiful card, Karen! The hop sure was inspiring today! :)

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  7. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)November 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    You should use more purple, this looks great. The May Arts ribbon is, of course, fabulous.

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  8. Lisa PetrellaNovember 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    AWESOME AWESOME work!! I LOVE every detail on this card, Karen!!!

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  9. Tenia NelsonNovember 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    LOVE!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. alexandra s.m.November 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Gorgeous card! and these colors weren't that easy I think!
    Bravo Karen!!

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  11. TrinhNovember 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Beautiful card and post, Karen. I love the ribbon treatment.

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  12. Courtney KNovember 11, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    beautiful card Karen.

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  13. BrandiNovember 11, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Karen,
    This is beautiful! I love when you use purple! Gorgeous!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Love the way you have used the colour purple.. a difficult colour to play.. you have done it beautifully :D

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  15. lisa aranaNovember 11, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    ooooh, look at all the lovely purple. gorgeous.

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  16. MichelleNovember 11, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Wow! love the monochromatic colour scheme, such a classy card Karen:-)

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  17. ChunyuanNovember 11, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    beautiful purple colors on your card. love what you did with the ribbons.

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  18. RyannNovember 12, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Gorgeous card! Love the color combo and the sentiment fits perfect for Veterans Day.

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  19. Marlena M.November 12, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Wonderful card, Karen! I love the ribbon treatment. ;)

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  20. Michele GrossNovember 12, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Gorgeous Karen!! The Cane background looks awesome in purple and I love that ribbon :) Glad you Painted the Town with us at Market Street Stamps!

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  21. AnonymousNovember 12, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Yum! Look at all that delish purple and the cane background, LOVE :) Thanks for playing in the November Paint the Town challenge with Market Street Stamps!

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  22. farmhouse-storyNovember 12, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    darling card, karen--i'm not crazy about purple, but you do purple so beautifully:)

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  23. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comNovember 13, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    LOVE that bow! Soft and pretty.

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  24. Jen W.November 13, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I really struggled with these colours but you rocked them with those gorgeous ribbons and the fabulous cane background!

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  25. LindsayNovember 14, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    You did a great job putting the colors together! LOVE this card!

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  26. CherylNovember 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Gorgeous! I love the colors and ruffled ribbon.

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  27. ~Tammy~November 15, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Beautiful everything and I love that fab ribbon treatment!

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  28. BabyBokChoyNovember 15, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    These aren't usual colors from you, are they? Look how great this card is!!! wonderful!!!

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  29. jenNovember 17, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    so, so pretty!

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  30. Samantha CaseyDecember 6, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Very pretty! I love how you stamped the "thanks" one top of the compass! Good luck with the Market Street Stamps Paint the Town Challenge!
    -Sam

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