This week’s Operation Write Home Throwdown Challenge is all about the background. They dared us to use our scraps to create a cute background for a simple image card, but I kind of bent the rules a bit. I’ve been wanting to try out some washi tape I’ve had lying around my craft room for some time now, so I used it instead of paper to create the backdrop for my cute little Easter card.

After the background was complete, I used a bunny stamp and StazOn ink to create a simple black contrast on the front of my card. I did have to color over the bunny image with a permanent black marker to get the coverage I desired, but it turned out pretty cute (even up close).

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Operation Write Home is sporting a cute little sketch this week and I decided to go manly for my challenge card. I used papers from The Paper Loft’s Huckleberry Pond collection, because nothing says “I’m a guy” better than a little outdoor grunge. I stayed pretty true to the sketch but added a little “miss you” tag to the front along with my stitching and raffia. I also roughed up all the edges, added some ink stain and crumpled my horizontal strip within an inch of life to add a nice comfortable worn look. I hope you like!

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