Hello my friends!! Hope you are all having a wonderful Memorial Weekend!!
I am so thrilled to be participating in the Cards for Heroes Blog Hop and I hope that you are having so much fun checking out all the fun red, white & blue eye candy!! I hope that I can add some more of that eye candy for you here!
Now, I am very new to the Cards for Heroes and didn't know much about them until someone told me about this blog hop. I went to the website to check out what they were all about and I have to say how impressed I was with how organized and the way everything is handled just from the website. I loved how they keep everyone informed with where everything is going and what they do with everything they get. I was also impressed with the extra information about what and how to send your cards to donate (even for kids to get involved with). For instance, I didn't realize that you could not send anything with glitter on it as it may "give away" their position to the enemy. (These are just a few things that you don't think about.)
I have family members that are or have served in the military and touched by all the support that is given to the well deserved men and women serving our country being away from their own families and how a simple card can mean so much in communication with their families.
I plan on sending several more cards to them as I've been very inspired with the website and I hope that you will be too when you see the over pouring support that I'm sure this blog hop will bring to everyone this Memorial Day weekend! Thanks for stopping by and participating!
*If you are just starting out on the blog hop or in the middle somewhere...please go back to the beginning of the blog hop HERE or you can click on the picture of the top right of my side bar on my blog to get to the beginning. Here are my creations: (please click on any picture to enlarge the view of it.)*
You may already be aware of where this stamp set comes through the blog hop already. The stamp set that I used here is from the So Far Away stamp set by FireCracker Designs and is one of the prizes being given away on this blog hop!! I am a proud design team member for this company and have really enjoyed creating with this stamp set all month long. If you'd like to see other samples I made with it, you can click HERE and another one HERE to see them.I had fun getting out my stash of patriotic papers and embellishments for this! The mail carrier was stamped with navy ink and embossed, cut out and placed over the brown image. I also stamped the stars along the side panel and the sentiment is also from the set.
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Here's another patriotic card I created especially for those serving in the Army branch!I also design for another REALLY fabulous rubber stamp company called DRS Designs! There was NO designer paper used on this creation!! Everything you see on this card are all stamps! DRS has such a huge variety of fabulous designs that work together to help you create the look you desire! For instance, I used the Open Plaid image (P631) to create the panel of red stripes you see and I also used the Interlocking Star Background image (H819) in silver ink on the blue panel which creates the look of special background paper! DRS has a variety of Patriotic images to choose from as well beside just the Army Seal image (G919) that you see here.
*SEE ALL OF THE PATRIOTIC IMAGES from DRS DESIGNS HERE!*
And this is a special card I created personally for the special Soldiers of America for this Memorial Day. (These images are from DRS Designs as well.)Thank you!
Be sure to check out the DRS Designs Challenge Blog to see MORE patriotic creations and is regularly updated with lots of inspiration from the design team!
Now...to continue your way around the blog hoppin' chain, you will need to continue on to the next blog and I have the pleasure of introducing you to not just another blogger, but a person that I call friend! She is an avid stamper with a big heart who is the owner of Whimsy Stamps that I proudly design for! She has a lovely family with two children....
so please hop on over to my friend DENISE to see what fun things she has to share!
Hope you're having fun on the Memorial Day blog hop
and you enjoy your weekend. Please stop to take the time to remember our brave soldiers!
115 smiles from friends:
oh, wow! Your cards are wonderful! I am so in love with that far away set and your card really makes me want it even more! Thanks for posting such inspirational cards!
WOwza! You are one talented stamper and card maker! Thanks for sharing your talents with our troops!
These are fabulous!
DRS has a set for everything, don't they...fantastic!
What a great honor!
Hope to hop later tonight and see all the wonderful creations!
Blessings, Maria
Enjoy your weekend!
Wow girl these are wonderful, awesome work. Hugs Cindy xxoo
Wow Vicki! These cards are so wonderful and what a great cause too. I absolutely love the first card using the far away set. Very well done...as always! Have a great weekend hope all is well with you.
Such wonderful cards, love that bible quote!
I think I have been following you through the hop! These are really beautiful cards! TFS!
gorgeous work! love the elegant feel to them.
Beautiful cards and heartfelt sentiments. These cards will mean alot to the people receiving them. TFS:)
Such creativity and lovely cards all around!
These are just gorgeous Vicki! Perfect for this hop and the cause. Love the unique stamps and sentiments. Beautiful accents as well. Hope you have a great weekend. :)
Stunning cards with such beautiful stamps. Thanks so much for sharing them.
Wonderful card and wow look at all those great stamps! TFS! {{cheers}}
I love your cards.. Thanks for inspiration. Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Weekend ♥
Beautiful!
your cards are all just gorgeous! Thank you for supporting our troops and have a wonderful Memorial Weekend!
WOW...all cards are gorgeous hun,and the sentiments on the cards are so touching TFS hugs clarex
Hi Vicki, this is beautiful, such beautiful stamps. Joey.x
Awesome cards. They're BEAUTIFUL!!
Beautiful cards, Vicki! Love your creations! They will be most appreciated and loved ;)
TFS :*) Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
great cards- thank you for sharing!
Your cards are great! i've been seeing your face in the comments of all the blogs, glad I finally got to give you a little smile back. Lovely work!
What beautiful cards!! I love them all! They are perfect for our heroes!!
Wow, what a wonder job and what a great spokesman for these stamps. they are amazing, and so are you.
WOW! I love your cards -- I especially love the "To the Soldiers of America" one -- how great. I am a fellow blogger on the hop and just stopped by to say "HI!" Thanks for all you do!
What gorgeous cards, Vicky and such a wonderful blog hop for Memorial Day!!!! I love all your cards...such awesome designs and ya can't get any better than red, white, and blue!!!!!
Beautiful cards! :)
wow Vicki.. i dont know how you do it.. your cards are amazing .. love the one with the special shape very much..
you have been sooo busy with commenting sweetie.. you have left everywhere the kindest comments! you are one nice lady!
hugs
claudia
These are awesome patriotic cards, Vicki. Love them!
Beautiful Cards... you have talent!
just sending another smile
Oh girlfriend, this was a REALLY bad post. Bad bad bad! You just sucked the life out of my wallet! lololol! I need some new stamps like I need a hole in my head, but I'm coming back for links to shop by...ha! Your cards are just stunning...thanks so much for joining in the hop!!
Vicki, these are just absolutely wonderful!!
Your cards are beautiful. TFS!
Great cards!!! Thanks for supporting Cards for Heroes.
Your cards are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing with the CFH bloghop!
Love your cards, especially the first one with the Bible verse!
That any hero card that you created is just beautiful, what a wonderful poem. I am sure that card will be posted prominently in the base that it ends up in! Thank you for joining our blog hop today, and for your support of CFH!
Wow - those are awesome cards! Love your designs.
This is so much fun! So happy to be doing the blog hop for such a good cause with such a great, generous group of talented peeps! *smile*
Gorgeous cards! TFS!
I 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.
Using a postage stamp on your card was a stroke of genius!!! What beautiful work you did. Thanks for sharing.
My what beautiful cards you have created! I'm knocked over by the stamps you created. Very cool!
Thank you so much for participating in the CFH blog hop!
wow, what a powerful image that is, such a great sentiment too! Fabulous card! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Debx
Vicki, these are wonderful cards and they really touch my heart. I always remember our soldiers but your cards brought it even closer to me. Thank you for sharing and for honoring our country with your craft!
Super pretty cards!!! Done with such love!
Your cards are beautiful!
Your cards are just stunning, you have a great talent. Thanks so much for the hop here!
Beautiful work--thanks for hopping :)
Wow Vicki these are great.
Fantastic honor. Love them all.
Have a great new week my friend. Hugs.
Awesome cards, my friend! Each one is amazing in its own right, but my favorite is the first, vintage card. Wonderful sentiment, and I really like the addition of the postage stamp flag!
As a military wife, please let me say thank you for what you are doing. It's so good to know that there are others thinking of our loved one's when they're in harms way. What a wonderful way of showing your appreciation!
This is such an exciting event!
Wow! Your cards are amazing!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Wow Vicki! Your cards are awesome and touching tributes!
TFS
Have a great day! Hugs Jeanette xx
Very nice cards! Love how you were able to use stamps instead of patterned paper - very cool (and not to mention economical).
Beautiful cards Vicki
Wow! You really put your heart and soul into these. Love each of your cards. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for sharing. Love your cards and blog.
Your cards are just so beautiful! I am enjoying this hop :)
Amazing cards! And I so love that stamp. I am partial to the Army stamp, since I was an Army brat and an Army wife! Thanks for sharing.
These are wonderful cards - thanks so much for sharing your creativity. Great blog too!
What beautiful tributes, Vicki! and so like you too!
Awesome cards ... someone,somewhere, is going to be very pleased! Applause, applause!
Your cards are outstanding!!
Thanks for supporting our heroes
Proud Marine Mom
These are wonderful cards. I love the images in that set... TFS & supporting CFH
I love the stamp of the soldier heading off - bittersweet. Nice job on your cards!
fantabulous cards!
thanks so much for sharing these great cards and for supporting our troops. I will definitely be checking out DRS Designs.
ceashark at aol dot com
Good evening Vicki, all your cards are just stunning hunny, i love them all. Hope you are having a good weekend, hugs Linda x
What wonderful cards you have designed!
Great job Vicki!!!
What beautiful cards yu have created for CFH!
Really beautiful work.
Wow! I really love that last card. A wonderful poem that speaks volumes to the debt we owe our soldiers.
Your cards are wonderful. Thank you for the links for the patriotic stamps, I am new to this and had no idea there were so many stamps out there.
wonderful cards!
what fantastic cards.
M.E.
Vicki, these are all fabulous and they will do so much good where they are going! I love how you did the red stipes on your second card, and the way you used that postage stamp was wonderful!
Absolutely stunning cards! And the third one "To the Soldiers of America" seriously got me choked up. Beautifully done.
You made such wonderful cards! Thanks so much for participating, and introducing me to these great stamps.
Fantastic inspiration for CFH!
Very pretty cards and neat stamps! Thank you for participating!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
Just lovely! Beautiful cards and touching poem!
Thanks!
Gorgeous cards!!! Thank you for sharing your talent for such a great cause!
wow!!! tfs your fabulous cards Vicki!!!
As always, your cards are gorgeous! My fav is definately the vintage looking one. Just wonderful!
Your cards are just fabulous ;)
Your entry really touched my heart. My you be blessed for reaching out to the troops,
Your cards are absolutely beautiful. I love the patriotic fel of the cards. I have bookmarked your site and I will be back.
Your cards are so pretty! Thank you for supporting our troops.
Happy Memorial Day! All of your cards are beautiful and thank you for your creativity and dedication to this great cause. : ) Sb
Beautiful cards!!! Happy Memorial Day :)
Beautiful patriotic cards. TFS and Happy Memorial Day!
Have seen your name for the last 2 days and wondered who you were -now i get to meet you. Great cards! Thanks for supporting our troops. And thanks for the chance to win some wonderful stamps!
Your cards are absolutely STUNNING!!!!
Day three and I am still hopping! I want to see, and comment on, every single participating blog in this wonderful effort!
OMG - your cards rock! Thank you so much for the inspirations and talent you are sharing with CFH!
your designs are inspiring and very classy! Love the card that is all stamps. Thanks for supporting CFH.
Great card! :)
vicki, these are beautiful! i hope you have a lovely memorial day! :)
beautiful card!
Your cards are awesome. And such a wonderful cause. TFS! And for your participation in the hop. Happy Memorial Day.
Wow, your cards are totally AWESOME and I enjoyed reading your post. I have a lot of new stuff to add to my "To Buy" list... lol
Your cards are absolutely terrific. Thanks for the inspiration and for participating.
Your cards are stunning. Such an inspiration. TFS
Very nice work and attention to detail.
Thank you for sharing.
awesome cards! I particularly love the first one, all the elements are just wonderful. TFS and being a fellow participant!
Wonderful cards. Love the To The Soldiers of America card.
You are one talented girl! Wow, I love the cards. When I grow up in the card making world, I want to be good like you. :)
The cards are beautiful and the Scripture will be an inspiration and comfort.
Thanks for sharing your cards and your kind comments on my blog.
Wonderful cards to fill the CFH stash with (can you call it a stash when it goes right back out the door :D). Thanks too for the pointer to companies I was unfamiliar with.
Bless you for sharing the creativity and supporting CFH and their mission.
Wow - what fab cards - so many as well. Super work.
What fantastic cards Vicki!
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