USA Memorial Day May 26 2009 Blog Hop Tour

The tour has ended but the links are still up at the end of this post,

 feel free to browse through them at your leisure.

I came across these websites that you may want to view

or choose not to that remind me of

Memorial Day.

Final Salute

(the above is very sad and made me cry the whole way through)

Stephanie Howell

(the wife of a serving commander who deals with daily

living while her husband is away and makes some

awesome scrapbook layouts)

These are my cards I made in honour of 

US Memorial Day May 26

that I will be sending to a serving Hero/Heroess 

somewhere in a war torn region which is sponsored by 

Cards for Heroes

Stamps: Circle Circus, Warm Words

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point

Paper: Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red, 

Kraft, Whisper White

Accessories: Whisper White, Night of Navy 

and Real Red grosgrain ribbons

I chose the Circle Circus Stampin' Up! stamp set

which is exclusive to the Australian market

This particular stamp has dots that make

up the circle. 

Like the armed forces each

dot represents a person who all work 

together to make it all happen.

Why am I participating in this US Memorial Day 

BlogHop Tour you may ask? 

My husband is a medically retired 

US Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer. 

I have always felt a connection to the 

Men and Women from all countries who selflessly

give up their lives to help try and save our world.

 They devote their lives and family 

making it a better place for us to live in.

I try and contribute in any way

to make their lives, during their service, happier.

My contribution is to make a card and 

enclose a letter to boost morale. 

I also make extra cards so the Men and Women 

of the armed forces can send

to a loved one back home.

My brother serves in the 

Australian Army Reserves

My future cousin-in-law is also serving in the 

Australian Navy

Read all about how they feel when they receive our cards here, 

as you can see they truly appreciate all our efforts.

When the Australian troops were first sent over to Iraq

I also sent letters and cards and the feedback I got

showed how much they appreciated that folks back

home cared enough about them to take the time to create 

or write to them, it made their sacrifice and 

commitment all the more bearable.

The card above was made for a female

and the card below is made for a male

The tour starts 

12noon Saturday May 23, 2009 in US/Pacific converts to
5am Sunday May 24, 2009 in Australia/NSW

I use Time Zone Converter

To see the next card on this blog tour, hop on over to 

Lisa's blog.  

She's used an awesome watercolour technique.

There will be a link from Lisa's blog to the next

blog. There are over 100 blogs participating.

The beginning of the tour starts here.

BY THE WAY, 

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF MAKING

 CARDS FOR THE TROOPS 

PLEASE REMEMBER THE 

NO GLITTER POLICY

(click on the above paragraph to find out why)

Cards that are needed the most are:

LOVE

MISS YOU

THANK YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

THINKING OF YOU

MALE BIRTHDAY CARDS

FEMALE BIRTHDAY CARDS

CHILDREN BIRTHDAY CARDS

GENERAL AND BLANK CARDS

ADULT BIRTHDAY CARDS (not risque)

 

and of course CHRISTMAS CARDS will be needed soon

If the BlogHop gets stuck along the way 

the blogs listed below are

taking part

1. A Country Life, Keri
   
2. The Paper Spa, Paula
   
3. The Thrifty Scrapper, Tereza
   
4. A Life Unrehearsed, Bonnie Rose
   
5. Peachy Papercrafting, Martha
   
6. Sideoats & Scribbles, Lisa
   
7. My World, Shari
   
8. Hero Club Blog, Hero Club Blog
   
9. Jennifer McGuire Ink, Jennifer
   
10. Tattered Tiara, Lisa
    
11. The Wired Angel, Peggy
    
12. Merry's Musings, Nora
    
13. Just Dandy, Melissa
    
14. There's No Place Like Gnome, Chris
    
15. Prima, Prima
    
16. Lilacs and Lupines, Karen
    
17. K's Card Creations, Kathryn
    
18. Riverview Stamper, Monica
    
19. Kasmello is Scrappin, Kas
    
20. Amy Catalogna, Amy
    
21. Secret Agent Stamper, Anita
    
22. I Like Markers, Marianne
    
23. It's A Colourful World, Sandy
    
24. Thinking Inking, Debbie
    
25. My Little Inkspot, Lisa
    
26. Diary of a Crazed Redhead, Sherene
    
27. KJ's Stamp Pad, Kelly
    
28. Understand Blue, Lydia
    
29. Card and Page, Windy
    
30. Welcome to My World, Erin
    
31. Confessions of a Craft Addict, Sandy
    
32. My Scrapbox, Donna
    
33. The Chatty Stamper, Dawn
    
34. Simon Says, Simon Says Stamp!
    
35. Welcome to My World, Lisa
    
36. Sweet Paper Treats, Karrie
    
37. All Sam's Idea, Samantha
    
38. There is a Stamp for That, Rebecca
    
39. Crazy About Scrap'n, Laurie
    
40. Papers & Polkadots & Paints, Susan
    
41. My Craft Central, Tammy
    
42. Vintage Papers, Nancy
    
43. Deckle Dana, Dana
    
44. Adorn It, Georgana
    
45. In CASE You Missed It, Angela
    
46. Paper Fun by Lysa, Lysa
    
47. Creating for a Cause, Fabre
    
48. Society of Stamp- and Scrap-aholics, Deborah
    
49. SB Artist: Painting in the Dark, Susan
    
50. Salon d'Arte, Susan
    
51. SMB Design, Susan
    
52. Bits & Pieces, Cathy
    
53. Bethie J's Blog, Beth
    
54. I am Dreaming of Castles, Lyneen
    
55. Whispers and Wishes, Kaere
    
56. Axes Designs, Magdelena
    
57. The Profound Brunette, Melissa
    
58. My Scrapbook Life, Corinna
    
59. Dapple Designs, Tami
    
60. Rusty Pickle, Rusty Pickle
    
61. Imagination Starts Here, Tamatha
    
62. Oh Bumble is Me, Margarita
    
63. Finding the Joy in Each Day, Laura
    
64. Stamp your Heart Out with Carollee, Carollee
    
65. Scrap Happie, Sarabeth
    
66. Chelsea's Creative Corner, Chelsea
    
67. Creating Treasures, Tereza
    
68. Firecracker Designs, Pamela
    
69. Libby's Little Addiction, Libby
    
70. Sunflower Studio, Leigh
    
71. {2H Design}, Lauren
    
72. Life on Altadena Avenue, Shelly
    
73. Scrap Therapy, Dana
    
74. Purple Princess, Tara
    
75. Nichol Magouirk, Nichol
    
76. MB, Melanie
    
77. Amy Teets Designs, Amy
    
78. That I Would Be Good, Deena
    
79. Patty's Flickr Site, Patty
    
80. Delovely Scrapbooks, Melissa
    
81. Lucy's Cards, Lucy
    
82. Simply Scrapping, Sarah
    
83. The Blog of One Happy Mama, Kristina
    
84. "Bill is Home", Kimber
    
85. Wee Inklings, LeAnne
    
86. Eva Marina Scraps, Eva
    
87. Rainbow Crafter, Lida
    
88. Life is Beautiful, Megan
    
89. Oh Scrap!, Joscelyne
    
90. Scrap Creations, Regina
    
91. Inkerbelle, Isabelle
    
92. Scrappin Out Loud, Angi
    
93. This Little Card of Mine, Jana
    
94. Back to Allen, Lisa
    
95. Cards and Coffee, Anita
    
96. Paper Grace, Lisa
    
97. Jan's Art Friendzy, Jan
    
98. However Although Thus Several Several, Mandy
    
99. Kodiak Stamper, Cindy
    
100. Stampin for the Soul, Pamela
     
101. It's Me, KP!, Kelly
     
102. Untamed, Sandra
     
103. Pagemaster Designs Online, Michelle
     
104. Wandering Star, Susan
     
105. Scrappin Everyday Life, Stacy
     
106. Art is My Sunshine, Brit
     
107. Scrappin Along, Lucia
     
108. Read, Write, Create, Lynsey
     
109. Stampin with Blythe, Blythe
     
110. Creating…My Style, Judy
     
111. Tales from the Laughing Llama, Lianna
     
112. Stamped Smiles, Vicki
     
113. Stamping With Denise and Whimsy Stamps, Denise
     
114. The Weekend Stamper, Kelly
     
115. Kelli Stamps 4 U…and U can 2!, Kelli
     
116. My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence, Lauren
     
117. My Life in Collage, Mou
     
118. Oodabug Alley, Charmaine
     
119. Stamping Is My Therapy, Charlotte
     
120. Creating Every Day, Suz
     
121. I Just Wanted to Say…, Liza
     
122. Pretty Pressings, Claudia
     
123. Crafty Thoughts, Cathy
     
124. Loni's Blog, Loni
     
125. A Life So Simple, Heather
     
126. Addicted to Creating, Christy
     
127. Stamping Up a Storm, Bridget
     
128. Splendiferous Creations, Lisa
     
129. A Little of My Life, Anam
     
130. Scrapbook Calls , Anam
     
131. Greetings from Bufordsburg, Kathy
     
132. The Crap that Goes On in My Life, Bethany
     
133. All Things Alicia, Alicia
     
134. Tartan Magnolia, Kay
     
135. Dawn…A New Day, Dawn
     
136. Homefront Blog, CFH

Latecomer List...these aren't part of the daisy-chain of the hop, but we don't want you to miss out on these!

1. New on Monday: Hero Arts Challenge!!!
   
2. Capture & Create, Ali Edwards
   
3. The Classroom, Ellen Hutson
   
4. Unity Stamp Co, 30% off SALE!
   
5. Bits & Pieces, Cathi Zielske
   
6. Stamping by Rachel, Rachel
   
7. My Life with My Love Bugs, Christina
   
8. Encouraging Impressions, Sarah
   
9. Sea Garden, Seongsook
   
10. Crafting in Croatia, Nina
    
11. Karen Pedersen, Karen
    
12. LMac's Catered Crop, Linda
    
13. Blondins Blog, Sue
    
14. Andi's Perfect Gravy, Andi
    
15. Tilting at Windmills, Teresa
    
16. Stamp Studio H, Holie
    
17. Expressions by DA, Darlene
    
18. Hooked on Stamping, Helen
    
19. Troop support article, Beth
    
20. CR8IVE ME, Maryellen
    
21. Stampin with Serendipity, Pam
    

other Memorial Day cards I have seen

Connie Babbert

Becca Freeken

If you have designed a Memorial Day card 

and would like to be linked from this page, 

email me 

and I will link it to your blog

Laycock Designs made my signature

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