Hi there everyone! Thank you for stopping by! Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you all, too! I have the pleasure of being a part of a wonderful thing today – the Cards for Heroes Bloghop.
The Cards for Heroes (http://cardsforheroes.org/) mission is to support our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them throughout their deployment. They are an all-volunteer group of crafters. To date, Cards for Heroes has sent over 140,000 cards to our heroes serving in the Middle East. You can find more information on making and sending cards HERE
A bloghop is a blast of creativity and sharing. Bloggers from all over the United States and abroad are posting a card and sharing why THEY are participating in honoring our nation’s heroes. Along the way – everyone will be inspired! You’ll start at one blog and that blog will share their card and then give you a link for the next blog to check out!
This bloghop will be helping spread the word about this wonderful organization and help get more folks creating cards and more financial help from donors.
I wanted to be a part of this bloghop for a lot of reasons, but the main reasons are because I support our service men and women and what they do for our country. I am grateful for the sacrifices that not only THEY make, but the sacrifices their families make. My Dad was in the Army for almost 30 years and my husband was in the Army as well. I have great respect for our military. Growing up in a military family was wonderful. Sure it was hard to move around a lot and to always be the “new kid” at school, but it shaped me into the person that I am today and I am thankful for that. The “not as important reason” I wanted to participate in this bloghop is because I LOVE to create and make cards and to make cards for something so wonderful is an added bonus. :)
I participated in a Holiday Card Drive the Cards for Heroes put on this past holiday season. I made about 20 cards and it was a very rewarding experience. I love what Cards for Heroes stands for and what it does for our troops.
Here is the card that I created:
The next stop on the bloghop is Kimber McGray’s lovely blog.
I just love Kimber’s work. She creates such beautiful cards and her layouts and other projects are just as beautiful. Kimber’s husband, Capt William McGray, is the Commander of the 38th MP Company out of Danville, IN and he recently served a 12 month deployment to Iraq. So thank you to your husband, you and your family Kimber for the service to our country. I’m so glad your hubby is home now. :)
So now it’s time for you to check out Kimber’s blog right HERE and continue on this awesome bloghop journey to support our troops and be inspired!
I hope you’ll stop by each blog over the weekend, leave comments along the way (there will be some prizes!) and be inspired. Cards for Heroes would love for you to be a part of what they do and take the time to contribute!
Thank you to Cards for Heroes for all that they do and for allowing me to be a part of this special bloghop. Most importantly, thank you to ALL of our service men and woman for all that you do for our country. I admire your bravery and am grateful for the sacrifices that you make. May God bless you and your families today and every day.
Have a very blessed Memorial Day and please remember and pray for all of those who have served our country, are serving our country and those that have died for our country.
Angi
May 23, 2009 at 7:13 pmFantastic job! TFS!
Vicki (basement stamper)
May 23, 2009 at 7:18 pmLovely sentiment!! TFS!!
shelly
May 23, 2009 at 8:01 pmYour card is great!!
AzKisses73
May 23, 2009 at 8:30 pmLove the card.. Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Weekend ♥
Karen
May 23, 2009 at 9:11 pmWonderful card! TFS! {{cheers}}
Charlotte
May 23, 2009 at 9:13 pmNice card. I love it.
Chris
May 23, 2009 at 9:29 pmLovely card. Thanks so much!
Sandy
May 23, 2009 at 10:03 pmAwww what a beautiful post! I love your card so much. Thanks for joining in the blogging fun, are you getting inspired? I’ve got stuff bookmarked left and right…including this pretty card :)
Sarah
May 23, 2009 at 10:06 pmLove, love your card, Kristina. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw your blog popping up. :)
JPScraps
May 23, 2009 at 10:26 pmLove your card….so original!
Nancy
May 23, 2009 at 10:33 pmlove your card!
Dawn
May 23, 2009 at 10:45 pmOhh, this card is sooo great!
Sue McGettigan
May 23, 2009 at 11:06 pmWonderful card, Happy Memorial Day to you!
Fabre
May 24, 2009 at 12:03 amWhat a creative idea – I never think to use my journaling stamps outside of scrapbooking – now I can use them in cardmaking too, whee! Thanks for joining us today in the bloghop and for your donations to Cards for Heroes!
Melissa
May 24, 2009 at 12:13 amLovely card. I really enjoy your scrapbooking style as well!
Jennifer
May 24, 2009 at 12:39 amperfection. true perfection. :)
Loni
May 24, 2009 at 12:52 amFantastic Card.
Thanks for supporting Cards for Heroes.
KelliStamps4U
May 24, 2009 at 12:54 amThat is a great card! Love the text!
lauren
May 24, 2009 at 1:04 amNice card! TFS
TLHarwick
May 24, 2009 at 1:10 amfabulous card! Thanks for all your time and energy put forth creating for CFH. As the spouse of a deployed solider I am sure these cards will be appreciated!
{VICKI}
May 24, 2009 at 1:21 amgreat card!
enjoying the hop
Lisa Renéa
May 24, 2009 at 1:36 amI love your card! Many thanks to your family for their service to our country! I really enjoyed your blog post!
Windy Robinson
May 24, 2009 at 1:51 amNice job– I love your style!
Brit Swiderski
May 24, 2009 at 1:57 amBeautiful- I love the sentiment on the front. Thanks for being part of such a great thing. :)
Wendy
May 24, 2009 at 1:58 amThis is such an exciting event!
christy sheffield
May 24, 2009 at 2:36 amBeautiful card!
Phinny
May 24, 2009 at 3:03 amLove your card. Nice!
This is such a fun hop! So happy to be doing the blog hop for such a good cause with such a great, generous group of talented peeps! *smile*
Jennifer
May 24, 2009 at 3:03 amHey, I recognize your avatar from AMLT blog, lol! Cute card.
Suz
May 24, 2009 at 3:26 amWhat a great blog post & card. You really brought to life why we are making these cards.
Martha
May 24, 2009 at 3:30 amI really love your personalized card! Very nice.
Thanks for participating in the CFH blog hop!
Lynn
May 24, 2009 at 3:31 amI love your cards. Thanks so much for supporting this event. I am the proud Mother of a US soldier!
Thank you for supporting our troops.
Yvette
May 24, 2009 at 3:41 amSuper card! TFS!
Mrs. Incredible
May 24, 2009 at 3:44 amVery touching!
Daintry
May 24, 2009 at 4:17 amGreat card, I love simple as well! Thanks for sharing!
Heather
May 24, 2009 at 4:39 amLove, love, love the sentiment on your card. It’s so simple, but so true and I know that it will brighten a soldier’s day.
Lisa
May 24, 2009 at 5:52 amReally love the sentiment of your card–beautiful!
Bekah's World
May 24, 2009 at 5:53 amAs a fellow military wife, please let me say thank you for what you are doing.
Whispers and Wishes
May 24, 2009 at 6:10 amWonderful sentiment. A great thank you!
Merry's Musings
May 24, 2009 at 1:22 pmThis card is perfect. Just love the words.
Ruby Craft
May 24, 2009 at 2:08 pmWhat a beautiful, loving card
Dana
May 24, 2009 at 2:10 pmwonderful!
Janice
May 24, 2009 at 2:37 pmYour message on the card is spot on. Nice job.
Purple Princess
May 24, 2009 at 3:06 pmVery nice card!!
Kay
May 24, 2009 at 3:35 pmGreat card – love the handwritten sentiment
Carole RB
May 24, 2009 at 3:38 pmGreat card Kristina
mica
May 24, 2009 at 4:05 pmYour involvement with this projects is wonderful. Love your card!!
Rebecca
May 24, 2009 at 4:19 pmI love the very personal touch of your card. tfs
Jana
May 24, 2009 at 4:33 pmI love this.
Nancyljk
May 24, 2009 at 5:01 pmthanks for sharing a bit of your story and for posting your lovely card!
I appreciate your support of our heroes!
Proud Marine Mom
Anita
May 24, 2009 at 5:35 pmGreat card! Thanks for your help with CFH!
Andi (RrlScrapGal)
May 24, 2009 at 5:35 pmThank you so much for your story! This is such a great weekend!
And thank to your family for being a part of what makes America the place we love!
ML Design Works
May 24, 2009 at 6:08 pmVery nice card! Thank you for participating!
Lost in Paper
May 24, 2009 at 6:35 pmAwesome card, i love your journaling on it!!!
sondra
May 24, 2009 at 6:48 pmThanks so much for sharing!
Love love love your talent!
Lisa
May 24, 2009 at 7:26 pmReally wonderful card! TFS!
Please thank your father and husband for their honor and bravery in serving this great country of ours.
Wishing you and your family a beautiful Memorial Day weekend.
Jean from jlfstudio
May 24, 2009 at 7:47 pmThanks for participating and sharing the art, the inspiration and the creativity. Happy Memorial Day! I’ll be back to visit when the hop is over. – Jean
HoweverAlthough
May 24, 2009 at 8:39 pmI love your card. I spent some time looking at your pages and wanted to tell you that I also love your style! Beautiful work! So glad I found you through this hop. I am a fellow blogger just hopping through to take it all in.
Gail's Card Cafe'
May 24, 2009 at 8:58 pmgreat card. says it all!
Atticelf
May 24, 2009 at 8:59 pmCool card! The inspiration I’m getting seeing all this creativity on the bloghop is fantastic!
Isn’t this bloghop an amazing event?? I had never heard of CFH before and I’m looking forward to celebrating Memorial Day with my kids as we make cards to send in to CFH. :)
Carolyn
May 24, 2009 at 9:06 pmlove your card, and the sentiment. thanks for sharing and supporting our troops
ceashark at aol dot com
Tammy
May 24, 2009 at 9:13 pmGreat card! Wonderful sentiment!
paula
May 24, 2009 at 9:44 pmGreat card!!! Thank you for participating and for supporting our troops and their families~
Maggie
May 24, 2009 at 10:57 pmVery nice card. Thank you for your dedication to our military.
Chris
May 24, 2009 at 11:32 pmThanks for your great words on behalf of us all!
myownplace
May 24, 2009 at 11:51 pmGreat cause! Thanks for letting us know about this!
Lida
May 24, 2009 at 11:58 pmAdorable card, love the sentiment!
Cr8ive ME
May 25, 2009 at 12:26 amwhat an awesome card and what a great cause.
love that sentiment.
M.E.
Renee
May 25, 2009 at 12:29 amLove the card!
kasmello
May 25, 2009 at 1:06 amThank you for your service and a great card.
AxeS DeSignS
May 25, 2009 at 2:28 amNice card.. thanks for make cards for heros
LadyDoc
May 25, 2009 at 3:05 amThat’s a beautiful card!
I am so happy to be part of this blog hop!
Doris
May 25, 2009 at 3:10 amGreat sentiment for such a wonderful thing all of you bloggers are doing.
Victoria S.
May 25, 2009 at 3:22 amLove your card! Thanks for supporting our troops!
PaulaM
May 25, 2009 at 3:30 amI love your simple card. TFS
Elaine
May 25, 2009 at 3:31 amvery nicely stated!
sideoats + scribbles
May 25, 2009 at 3:38 amGREAT card! :)
Shirley
May 25, 2009 at 4:02 amand thank you for your support of our troops. Great card.
NanaBeth
May 25, 2009 at 4:34 amVery moving blog entry. Have to take a deep breath before I can go on.
Thank you for making the world a better place for us all.
~ginny
May 25, 2009 at 6:16 amKudos on your card!
Long live our Heroes!
~ginny
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May 25, 2009 at 6:28 amHappy Memorial Day! Your card and layouts are beautiful and “HAPPY” and thank you for your creativity and dedication to this great cause. We are grateful to your Husband and Father for their service to our country. : ) Sb
nsmerkt
May 25, 2009 at 7:48 amWonderful card and I really enjoyed the quick look that I took at your blog. Must come back sometime…must hop on…Thank you!
primethyme
May 25, 2009 at 1:28 pmLove your card! Please keep on supporting CFH – they are such an amazing group. My husband is a Naval Gulf War vet. I am inspired by how all the bloggers support each other too! Have an amazing weekend.
Marcy
LETUMom
May 25, 2009 at 1:40 pmHi, I was an Army brat too. I agree that the moving part is what made me, ME!
Thanks for sharing with CFH!
OBTW – love your card.
Susan McRae
May 25, 2009 at 1:48 pmLove your card.
slightlyimperfect
May 25, 2009 at 3:48 pmI really like your card. The sentiment is just perfection. Thanks for sharing and for your participation in the hop. Happy Memorial Day.
The Wired Angel
May 25, 2009 at 4:28 pmLove your card. Thanks for participating and helping to spread the word about CFH. Enjoy your Memorial Day!
Regina
May 25, 2009 at 7:08 pmfabulous card!!
Kathy Thompson
May 25, 2009 at 7:35 pmlove your card.
Lyneen
May 25, 2009 at 7:58 pmGreat card… thanks for sharing and supporting our armed forces….
Bless our troops this special day.
Enjoy your Memorial Day.
Kerri
May 25, 2009 at 8:04 pmWhat a beautiful card and I LOVE the sentiment!
Karen
May 25, 2009 at 9:12 pmAwesome card. My fav so far.
Anam_Kihaku
May 25, 2009 at 9:20 pmbeautiful card and huge thank to your family for their service.
Grace
May 25, 2009 at 10:29 pmAwesome sentiment TFS
...Darlene
May 25, 2009 at 11:11 pmGreat card, I love the sentiment on the front.
thank you for sharing.
Patti
May 25, 2009 at 11:35 pmI love the sentiments on your card. So thoughtful and very well expressed.
I can see why this organization is important and close to your heart.
Thanks to you and your family.
sondra
May 25, 2009 at 11:59 pmlove love love your contribution to this wonderful organization. I will be joining in myself
Thanks for sharing
truleetraci
May 26, 2009 at 12:22 amWow! What a great card! Love the sentiment!
Thanks for doing the HOP… this is an awesome way to honor our troops!
Jenny B in Indy
May 26, 2009 at 12:48 amAwesome job and I am SO glad Kris won, too! tee hee :)
jaemom
May 26, 2009 at 1:00 amThanks to your dad and your husband for their faithful service! Glad to be hopping through, wonderful card.
Sharon
May 26, 2009 at 2:01 amgreat cards your special
Christina Thomas
May 26, 2009 at 2:52 amCute card!!
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Lucy, England
May 26, 2009 at 9:03 amSuper card – love your pretty blog too.
Amanda
May 27, 2009 at 2:14 amthis is awesome, K! love your card too. i know i am late, but i am off to bloghop :)