Craft it Forward Blog Hop

Today, I'm participating in the Craft It Forward Blog Hop!  Their first blog hop!  Hope it's a huge success!  So glad you came to visit!!!   Click here to check out their website!
For any of you just happened in on this blog hop, you can click on this link to see the Craft it Forward blog post.

I was inspired by the Craft it Forward June project to create my card.  It's a card with stars created to be sent as a thank you to someone serving in the military.    I love stars!  So I took the star idea and made this card!.

I started with the silver star cut with the #3 die template from Spellbinders Stars Five S4-092.  I made score lines from each point to the opposite notch.  Then I made moutain folds on each point with valley folds from center to the notch.  A little tricky but doable!!!  The result is a 3D star!  I used 3D Foam Squares behind the center to keep the star dimensional.   I cut a red star using #4 Stars Five to put behind the silver star.  I added a couple "tails" cut from silver and red paper using die templates from Spellbinders Nested Pennants S5-029.  A piece of Worldwin white paper was cut with Spellbinders Wonky Rectangles S4-306, #5 die template for a background to the star.  I stamped "you're my star" in the corner with Ranger Denim ink and clear heat embossed it.   The striped DP is the back side of Celebrate from Reminisce.  I found it in my stash.  I'm not sure if  it's still available.  It's one of my favorites!   I cut it slightly smaller than my card to leave a white border.   My card is 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".  

To continue on the Craft it Forward Blog Hop, your next stop is Lisa Storm's blog .  I know you'll find some inspiring creativity there!!!

A huge thank you to all those serving in the military, defending our nation and preserving our freedoms.   You're all my Stars!!!! 

I hope to find time soon to put together a few more "thank you" cards to send to Operation Write Home.(Once I get my deadlines met this week!!!)  This wonderful organization sends hand made cards to our service people to send to their family and friends.  They also include a few thank you cards directed to the soldiers with each box of cards.  If you ever want to help out, check out their website!  Operation Write Home 

Thank you so much for visiting!  I hope you've enjoyed your stay!  Please visit again!

-judy