Hero Arts and Operation Write Home

I know it is my second post of the day but I wanted to get some challenges done and posted.  The first card is for the midweek challenge on Operation Write Home's Card blog - Stars and Stamps to do a thank you card.  I made a stop at Tuesday Morning and found some great collections of paper for $4.99.  They are both by Momenta.  Wonderful weight papers which are double sided in fun colors.  I also bought some packages of card stock.  Here is my thank you card - I used a Hero Arts stamp and die cut set for the flower and a sentiment from one of the sets Hero Arts created with Hero Arts.  A wonderful versatile set of sentiments.  I cut the background shape on my Silhouette.

My second card is made for the monthly challenge sponsored by Our Daily Bread Design - for every 25 cards - up to a maximum of 50 - they will pay shipping on a box of cards overseas to our heroes.  Thank you for your support.  The challenge this month is to make shaped cards.  I turned to my Silhouette to see what I could find for a shape and to also get it to be an A2 size.  I will have to find a way to be creative to add enough writing space on the inside for our heroes to send a note home.  Once again I used my Hero Arts stamp and die set and a different sentiment.  Hero Arts also has a challenge on their blog this month for "thinking of you cards" so I will post this one over there also.

Now I need to get busy and get some work done - I need to start mowing.  I had to pick up lots of sticks because of the wind last week so now I can start mowing.   Someone in the neighborhood needs to have a bonfire and burn all my sticks.  Enjoy your day.