I'm so excited to be a part of this blog hop promoting Scrapbooks Etc. Magazine's monthly Craft It Forward campaign!  Craft It Forward is about sharing your scrapbooking and crafting skills for good.  This month the challenge is to create a Patriotic thank you card:

"Prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence by crafting thank you cards for the troops. Join an Adopt-A-Soldier program to send care packages to men and women serving overseas or visit your local veterans’ hospital to make a difference closer to home."

For today's blog hop we were asked to create our version of this card:

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You were allowed to modify it in any way – it did not have to have a patriotic them. You could scraplift it, adapt it or even just use it as inspiration.

Here's what I created:

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You can see that I mimicked the smaller paper – rounded on the corners – mounted onto the card base.  I also picked up on the group of three (blue, red, and well, mine is yellow instead of white).

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These flowers are wire and handpainted paper and they are kind of star-y, right?

And you can see that I was inspired by the sentiment and the way it was mounted on a separate piece of paper.

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This card has a ton of dimension.  Check out the side view:

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Mostly, I really like the "glow" that you can see in the center of the card. 

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It's one of my favorite Distress Ink techniques (one I teach in my classes, including my online class, Technique-a-Palooza: Paint & Ink).

To continue the hop, visit the next blog:

Scrapbook Update

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Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

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  • Amazing card!! I love the wire flower center! And I cannot wait to have time to take that class! Thanks again for starting my day with a wonderful art project!

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  • Amazing card!! I love the wire flower center! And I cannot wait to have time to take that class! Thanks again for starting my day with a wonderful art project!

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  • Amazing card!! I love the wire flower center! And I cannot wait to have time to take that class! Thanks again for starting my day with a wonderful art project!

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  • Amazing card!! I love the wire flower center! And I cannot wait to have time to take that class! Thanks again for starting my day with a wonderful art project!

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  • BE-AU-TI-FUL!!! Wow! For someone who “can’t” make cards, you are amazing!! I love this piece of yours on so many levels. If people catch me smiling today for no apparent reason, it’ll be cuz I’m thinking about those flowers!

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  • BE-AU-TI-FUL!!! Wow! For someone who “can’t” make cards, you are amazing!! I love this piece of yours on so many levels. If people catch me smiling today for no apparent reason, it’ll be cuz I’m thinking about those flowers!

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  • BE-AU-TI-FUL!!! Wow! For someone who “can’t” make cards, you are amazing!! I love this piece of yours on so many levels. If people catch me smiling today for no apparent reason, it’ll be cuz I’m thinking about those flowers!

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  • BE-AU-TI-FUL!!! Wow! For someone who “can’t” make cards, you are amazing!! I love this piece of yours on so many levels. If people catch me smiling today for no apparent reason, it’ll be cuz I’m thinking about those flowers!

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  • Thank you for posting this Julie. I will certainly participate. It means even more to me now since my son is on a year’s deployment to Afghanistan. I know the guys and gals really appreciate all the cards and care packages they receive!

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  • Thank you for posting this Julie. I will certainly participate. It means even more to me now since my son is on a year’s deployment to Afghanistan. I know the guys and gals really appreciate all the cards and care packages they receive!

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  • Thank you for posting this Julie. I will certainly participate. It means even more to me now since my son is on a year’s deployment to Afghanistan. I know the guys and gals really appreciate all the cards and care packages they receive!

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  • Thank you for posting this Julie. I will certainly participate. It means even more to me now since my son is on a year’s deployment to Afghanistan. I know the guys and gals really appreciate all the cards and care packages they receive!

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  • lovely cards!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  • lovely cards!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  • lovely cards!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  • lovely cards!!! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  • This is such a beautiful card! I hope it makes it through the mail safely (padded envelope I guess):-)

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  • This is such a beautiful card! I hope it makes it through the mail safely (padded envelope I guess):-)

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  • This is such a beautiful card! I hope it makes it through the mail safely (padded envelope I guess):-)

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  • This is such a beautiful card! I hope it makes it through the mail safely (padded envelope I guess):-)

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  • Wow I love the hand painted paper. I just want to touch the flowers. Someone would be very fortunate to receive this card.
    operationwritehome.org

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  • Wow I love the hand painted paper. I just want to touch the flowers. Someone would be very fortunate to receive this card.
    operationwritehome.org

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  • Wow I love the hand painted paper. I just want to touch the flowers. Someone would be very fortunate to receive this card.
    operationwritehome.org

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  • Wow I love the hand painted paper. I just want to touch the flowers. Someone would be very fortunate to receive this card.
    operationwritehome.org

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  • Lovely Flowers!!! I love this card!

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  • Lovely Flowers!!! I love this card!

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  • Lovely Flowers!!! I love this card!

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  • Lovely Flowers!!! I love this card!

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  • Bright, cheerful colors. Love the sentiment banner.

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  • Bright, cheerful colors. Love the sentiment banner.

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  • Bright, cheerful colors. Love the sentiment banner.

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  • Bright, cheerful colors. Love the sentiment banner.

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  • These cards are so beautiful! I love the detail and creativity!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • These cards are so beautiful! I love the detail and creativity!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • These cards are so beautiful! I love the detail and creativity!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • These cards are so beautiful! I love the detail and creativity!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Wow! That is an amazing card! Love the wire flowers, gut I really love how it does “glow” in the center!

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  • Wow! That is an amazing card! Love the wire flowers, gut I really love how it does “glow” in the center!

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  • Wow! That is an amazing card! Love the wire flowers, gut I really love how it does “glow” in the center!

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  • Wow! That is an amazing card! Love the wire flowers, gut I really love how it does “glow” in the center!

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  • Super CIF card! Love the hand-painted flower paper! Beautiful! 🙂

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  • Super CIF card! Love the hand-painted flower paper! Beautiful! 🙂

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  • Super CIF card! Love the hand-painted flower paper! Beautiful! 🙂

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  • Super CIF card! Love the hand-painted flower paper! Beautiful! 🙂

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  • Don’t know which intrigues me more: the hand-painted flower paper or the wire flowers…love the work!!!! Very creative!!!

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  • Don’t know which intrigues me more: the hand-painted flower paper or the wire flowers…love the work!!!! Very creative!!!

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  • Don’t know which intrigues me more: the hand-painted flower paper or the wire flowers…love the work!!!! Very creative!!!

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  • Don’t know which intrigues me more: the hand-painted flower paper or the wire flowers…love the work!!!! Very creative!!!

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  • Beautiful sculptural design for this card. Though I primarily make cards for Operation Write Home (so I need to stay aware of thick designs) this would be a nice card for gift giving in person. Gorgeous work!

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  • Beautiful sculptural design for this card. Though I primarily make cards for Operation Write Home (so I need to stay aware of thick designs) this would be a nice card for gift giving in person. Gorgeous work!

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  • Beautiful sculptural design for this card. Though I primarily make cards for Operation Write Home (so I need to stay aware of thick designs) this would be a nice card for gift giving in person. Gorgeous work!

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  • Beautiful sculptural design for this card. Though I primarily make cards for Operation Write Home (so I need to stay aware of thick designs) this would be a nice card for gift giving in person. Gorgeous work!

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  • Julie – fab-u-lous flowers … loving the look of them … awesome card.

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  • Julie – fab-u-lous flowers … loving the look of them … awesome card.

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  • Julie – fab-u-lous flowers … loving the look of them … awesome card.

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  • Julie – fab-u-lous flowers … loving the look of them … awesome card.

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