Happy Birthday Operation Write Home!!

Operation Write Home, formerly know as Cards for Heroes is a fabulous organization that makes handmade cards for Military members to send home to their loved ones....

As of today 194,206 cards have been sent to deployed heroes! The response from the troops is great, they love sending these hand-crafted cards home.

Operation Write Home is a group of crafters from across America (and beyond!) who have a heart for our nation's armed service members. We make handmade cards and send them to deployed warriors so they can keep in touch with their loved ones at home! We serve all branches of the military in all deployed locations, including those stationed aboard ships.

The project began in 2007 with just a few cards sent by friends on a message board; eventually cardsforheroes.org started, and in September 2009, we became Operation Write Home - to better focus on what we're all about: helping heroes keep in touch with home!

Our crafters range in age, location, and level of skill - but all have a desire to help those who serve us. Cards are made by individuals, groups, schools, scouts, and sent to our volunteer shippers in quantities both small and large! Shipping donations of any size are appreciated - from $1 to any amount - and can be included with card donations to any shipper, or mailed separately, or via Paypal.

If you are interested in contributing, here are some dates to keep in mind.

CARD DEADLINES

Postmark by these dates:

Halloween: Sept 20

Thanksgiving:Oct 5

Christmas:Nov 1

Hannukkah:Nov 1

All other cards: anytime

Free school SVGs

Aren't these files terrific? These would be great for decorating those elementary school binders or maybe even getting started on some Holiday Gifts for Teacher....

Sam and Hailey create so many wonderful files for purchase, be sure to stop by their store and see what they have come up with!!!

Christmas Punch Blog Candy - Task 3

In this post, I wanted to show you just how versatile this stamp set is, look at all these fantastic projects I found, using this hostess set. Arent these projects inspirational? Today, to enter, just tell me which project you like best......... and what would you do with this set, if you win it?

If you missed the first two ways to enter, you can find them here:

Day One
Day Two





I found all the above samples on the internet, they are from fellow demos and SU customers.

Introducing Holiday Kits

Sometimes the hardest thing about scrapbooking is deciding what to scrapbook. As summer closes and Fall begins, I thought I could share with you some ideas for scrapbooking. The ideas truly are endless, but, sometimes all you need to get started is a little list for inspiration.

Summer Ideas:

Baseball games

Father's Day photos

Picnics

Swimming

Summer Sports

Weddings

Strawberries

Evening walks

Backyard games

Flip Flops

Diving Boards

Graduation

Farm Fields

Camping Trips

Fun in the Sun

Water Fights

Slip and Slides

Sunbathing

Boating

Concert in the Park

Hula Hoops

Ice Cream

Snow Cones

Watermelons

Fireworks

Parades

People wearing Red, white and Blue

Military family members

Summer Sunset

Corn on the Cob

People on Bikes

Vacation Pictures

A Pitcher of Lemonade

Tailgating at a game or concert

Back to school shopping

State Fairs

Carnivals

A couple holding hands

September Ideas:

Football games

Tailgating

Soccer games

Field Hockey

First day of school

Apple Picking

First Bus ride of the season

Children walking in classroom or sitting at their new desk

School Supplies

Visits with Family

Family Reunions

Apple – picking

It might be difficult to decipher what to do with these pictures when you have them... Think in terms of the stories you will tell someday.... what pictures will jog your memory?

Scrapbooking is all about the stories..... Tell the stories you want to remember, you don't even need pictures, all you need to get started is paper and pen.....