A couple of weeks ago, I saw that Cards for Heroes was having a blog hop this weekend. It seemed like fun, and at the last minute I decided I'd dust off my blog and join in the fun - my very first one! If you are joining in the middle of the hop, click here to start at the beginning. I have actually never sent cards to Cards for Heroes, but I have sent lots of cards to Afghanistan - beginning with Golf Company last fall.
First, a Memorial Day tribute to United States Army Sgt. Ryan Baumann, KIA on August 1, 2008, from injuries received during Operation Enduring Freedom when his humvee hit an IED in Khowst Province, Afghanistan. He served proudly in the 101st Airborne based at Ft. Campbell, KY. He was my cousin.
For me, the card thing started late last summer, shortly after Ryan was killed. I was surfing a message board and saw a post about people collecting blank cards to send to soldiers. It seemed like a terrific idea - one where I could use a lot of supplies from my stash, be creative, and support a good cause. One of Ryan's best friends was preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, so I got in touch with him and asked him I could send cards to him for their unit. I even roped a few of my crafty friends into making cards. It wasn't until a couple of months later that I learned about Cards for Heroes. This group sends some cards!! I can't believe how many! Golf Company came home and life got busy, so I haven't made nearly as many cards lately. I'll definitely be sending them to Cards for Heroes from now on, including the one pictured below.
I sat down last night to put together a card for the hop. I found the inspiration for this card on the Hero Arts flickr site a while back. I wish I had the link to give proper credit (if anyone knows, please forward it on). It seemed like a great idea for using up some scraps, and I'm happy to say that some scraps were used in this project. It was relatively simple to put together, and I'm happy how it turned out.
Supplies: kraft cardstock from Marco's Paper, striped and dot paper from a DCWV Stack from years ago, red felt rick rack from Archiver's, and solid cardstock from scraps. Sentiment from Stampin' Up.
Now....on to the next hop: All Things Alicia. Alicia has made a really neat card for the hop and be sure to check out the awesome cupcake box on her blog too!
Before you hop, please take a second to post a comment. Cards for Heroes will be awarding prizes randomly chosen from all comments left, so be sure to leave a comment at every blog you visit.
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.
