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Monday, September 21, 2009

Gingerbread Boy for Operation Write Home!

Here's another card I made for the Operation Write Home (formerly Cards For Heros) Holiday Card Drive sponsored by DRS Designs.

This Gingerbread image was recently released & I thought it was a perfect match for this sentiment since the Holidays are a popular time for baking. Gingerbread reminds me of an old fashioned Christmas--something about how the spice fills the air when you bake them. Wouldn't you agree?


Here's a close up of the greeting for your reading ease.

Would you believe that this entire greeting is actually all one stamp? That's the beauty of unmounted stamps! It makes splitting up sentiments and stamping them very easy--no worries about getting ink on the opposite part of the stamp & ruining your project. I just cut it right off & Viola! Instantly, I have 2 separate stamps and the versatility lets me use them together or separate like I did here.

This fun little guy was colored with marker. I love the red & brown together--I think it makes for a very elegant looking Christmas card.

Stamps: DRS Designs- Gingerbread Man (E040), Sleigh Rides Holiday Greeting (H829)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, SU! Real Red
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by American Crafts
Accessories: Bic Markers, Nesties, Stamp A Ma Jig, SU! Ticket Corner Punch, Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Ribbon by Peebles Inc.,
Finished Card Size: 5.5" x 4.25"



Did you miss the previous post stating all of the details for the Card Drive?

During the months of September and October DRS Designs will be collecting as many holiday and winter themed cards as you can make for our Operation Write Home Holiday Card Drive.

To inspire you further DRS Designs will be offering a Total of 4 prizes:
Two prizes will be awarded at the end of each month in September & October.

Prize 1:
The stamper who has sent us the most cards during that month will win a $50 DRS Designs Gift Certificate!!

Prize 2:
We will pick our favorite card of the month that uses only DRS Designs Rubber Stamps and that stamper will win a $25 DRS Designs Gift Certificate!

Please be sure to get your card donations to us by October 26th so they can be distributed in time for the holiday rush!

Just a few things to remember for each card you send in:
Cards must only be 4.25" x 5.5"
No Glitter
No Store bought cards allowed
Please be sure to include an envelope for each card donated.

Send your cards to:
DRS Designs
217 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT 06801


Every other Monday the DRS Designs DT will show off the cards we've made for the OWH Card Drive. So, the next show off date is 2 weeks from today on October 5th. I'll show you another one of my OWH cards then. (So sorry to keep you waiting in suspense! *wink!*)

Thanks to you all for visiting here today & thank you in advance for making the DRS Designs Holiday Card Drive a success!

Smiles,
Jennifer

4 comments:

Jessica G. said...

Sweet card and great sketch! I really like how you divided the sentiment by the middle strip -- fun spin!!

Beth Normah said...

Ahhhh, how cute.

Samantha said...

Great card! The gingerbread boy looks so dapper!

Anonymous said...

Jen, I just adore this card hun!! Beautiful details and that gingerbread man looks fabulous!! :) HUGS

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