tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67406324914358637652024-03-13T04:10:30.477-07:00Creating for a CauseFabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-49966787241415496532010-03-22T12:41:00.000-07:002010-03-22T12:42:25.455-07:00Bloghop Winners!Thanks to Random.org - these two lovely ladies will be getting a package from me!<br /><br />#18 - Jan Hunnicutt<br />#59 - Shelly from Inky Hugz<br /><br />Ladies, can you send me a message with your snail mail address? Thanks so much!!!Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-24650408196624306802010-03-19T18:18:00.000-07:002010-03-19T18:43:23.512-07:00Operation Write Home - Spring Bloghop 2010!Hi Hoppers! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am honored to be a part of this 3rd bloghop for <a href="http://www.operationwritehome.org/">Operation Write Home</a>. I have been involved with OWH for almost two years now, first as a cardmaker, then for a year as a shipper, and now back to being a cardmaker again! It is a great organization and I really encourage everyone to visit the website, there is a wealth of information available for you to browse and learn more!<br /><br />The "mission" for this bloghop was to create a springy, thinking of you card. Being a bit of a rebel, I didn't do it. LOL! I actually created two cards, and really neither of them are springy or thinking of you-ey. But I liked them, and both themes fit really well for the types of cards that OWH is looking for.<br /><br />Without further ado...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S6QkZS59_qI/AAAAAAAAAGo/BU3fxCBz7DY/s1600-h/Bloghop+Card+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S6QkZS59_qI/AAAAAAAAAGo/BU3fxCBz7DY/s320/Bloghop+Card+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450521466015448738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This fun little card was made using a JoAnn's $1 bin stamp, some assorted papers from my stash, some Prima flowers with Liquid Pearl centers (Thanks Diane!) and my Stampin Up Big Shot Top Note Die. <br /><br />I wanted to feature this card as a reminder to think of our military kids! When I was a shipper, one of the top requests I would get was for cards for the men & women to send home to their kids. I thought this would make a cute card for that purpose - HA! Thinking of You!!!! LOL!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S6QksslA8bI/AAAAAAAAAGw/WOgf691EIuk/s1600-h/Bloghop+Card+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S6QksslA8bI/AAAAAAAAAGw/WOgf691EIuk/s320/Bloghop+Card+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450521799324398002" border="0" /></a><br />OK, so butterflies are springy, right? HA! This card was made using some found paper, but best of all - I used some OLD rub-ons that I found in my stash. I have NO idea where they came from, but I really loved the butterfly - just goes to show that sometimes found objects can make the neatest cards! There is nothing fancy about this card, just thought it came together really nicely and that someone would love opening their mail and finding this on a beautiful spring day!<br /><br />I'm so honored that I can be a part of this wonderful organization, and watching it grow has been an enormous joy. <br /><br />I will be choosing two random commenters to get a little care package/blog candy from me. However - there's a catch! I want to inspire you to find something in your own stash to use to make an OWH card. Preferably something old that you never thought you'd use, or maybe even landed in a giveaway pile. Type in your comment what this item is, and you will be entered to win! Spring cleaning! HA! Another spring reference. Enjoy the search for something fun and forgotten to use, and let Operation Write Home be the benefit of your spring cleaning!<br /><br />OK, so enough yammering here....let's move on to the next blog! <br /><br />Megan has a great story on her blog honoring her brother, and you can learn more about why she joined up with OWH! She has a FABULOUS Shabby Chic style, and I just love the cards she created for the blog hop! Check her out here:<br /><br /><a href="http://megbean.blogspot.com/2010/03/operation-write-home-spring-bloghop.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">Megan Bean</span></a><br /><br />If you get lost on the bloghop, visit the <a href="http://www.operationwritehome.org"><span style="font-size:130%;">Operation Write Home</span></a> website to find your way! Happy Hopping, Happy Spring Cleaning, and thanks for stopping by! <br /><br />FabreFabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-27420638680856869942010-03-03T17:00:00.000-08:002010-03-03T17:22:43.283-08:00Creative Mojo Coming Back, Slowly But Surely...Hey Everyone! Thanks for checking in on my blog! I have been a little slow on my updates, but hoping to get better as my creative mojo seems to be coming back again. The first few weeks that Camille was here it was really difficult to get anything done, but now she seems to be settling in without feeling the need to constantly be in my lap - giving me time to get some crafting done! <br /><br />I'm going to keep this really brief, as I'd like to get in to the craft room tonight to finish up a few projects...but here are some cards that I have completed recently. I hosted a cardmaking party at my house for <a href="http://www.operationwritehome.org/">Operation Write Home</a> a few weeks ago, and together we made over 100 cards to send to our military in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the Middle East. It was a BLAST and we loved it so much that we're planning on getting together once a month! Hopefully by the end of the year, we'll have a very impressive number of cards sent to report!<br /><br />Without further ado, here are some of the cards that I created that day...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_wOUa9I/AAAAAAAAAGA/RWLLzq39sos/s1600-h/IMG_8853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444579266372332498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_wOUa9I/AAAAAAAAAGA/RWLLzq39sos/s320/IMG_8853.JPG" border="0" /></a> The above card was made with a new set I bought as a special treat from Papertrey Ink, called Tiny Valentine. The Set is fantastic with lots of different options for general cards, not just for Valentine's Day. <br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_ivFZgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UKXdZZuctl8/s1600-h/IMG_8854.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444579262751663618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_ivFZgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UKXdZZuctl8/s320/IMG_8854.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>This card really is much cuter in person than it appears on screen. I used the Stampin Up set, Double Line Doodles, and made the flower, which I colored in with copics and highlighted with stickles. Not sure where the sentiment stamp came from....but it just seemed to work!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_e8ShSI/AAAAAAAAAFw/YIDpO3Dfrz0/s1600-h/IMG_8874.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444579261733307682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H_e8ShSI/AAAAAAAAAFw/YIDpO3Dfrz0/s320/IMG_8874.JPG" border="0" /></a> This card came out so much cuter than I ever thought it would....I had the paper which is 6x6 and has the VERY square pattern shown - I had this cute sentiment stamp which was a dollar bin find at Michael's - I paper pieced the tiny hearts on it, and it was my favorite card of the day! Stinking cute!</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H-gm-K6I/AAAAAAAAAFo/E0JFdohLcEs/s1600-h/IMG_8858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444579245000895394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S48H-gm-K6I/AAAAAAAAAFo/E0JFdohLcEs/s320/IMG_8858.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>This tree was purchased by my friend Marcy on a recent visit to Bella Art in Johnston, RI. It is a Memory Box stamp. My friend Diane brought a bunch of bottles of the "Got Flowers" by Prima and challenged us to use them up - she found they are sitting around for her. I combined them with this stamp and was thrilled with the results. I used perfect pearls as a center for the flower - if you haven't used this product, check it out immediately! I loved it, and a great, cost-effective way to add pearls to your cards! A beautiful patterned paper added just the final touch, and voila!</div><div> </div><div>Thanks for looking - hope to do more updating soon!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-17324825378852201762010-02-15T05:10:00.000-08:002010-02-15T05:15:36.790-08:00Where Have I Been???Well, it has been a LONG time since I have posted....I haven't been crafting a whole lot for the last few weeks, mostly because we have a new family member! Here she is....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S3lIN2RtySI/AAAAAAAAAFg/dTNHG784hK0/s1600-h/Camille.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/S3lIN2RtySI/AAAAAAAAAFg/dTNHG784hK0/s320/Camille.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438457427771902242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Her name is Camille, and we adopted her from Cocker Spaniel Rescue Worldwide in Chapin, SC. She is a Jack Russell Terrier & Dachshund mix, and she is a LOVE! We are having so much fun getting to know her! She weighs about 15 pounds and so far appears to have the best of both breeds in her. I can't *WAIT* to make a scrapbook all about her, and our journey to get her. <br /><br />This week I am having a craft day at my house for OWH - I am really excited about the opportunity to craft for a day. It will be really fun - and spending time with good friends is always a good thing! <br /><br />The past few weeks I have also been reorganizing my craft room / home office. It has been a lot of work, but I think the end result will be worth it! <br /><br />Hope everyone is enjoying their 2010 so far, more soon, I hope!Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-79105747231418481632009-12-09T15:56:00.000-08:002009-12-09T15:56:20.697-08:00Happy Holidays from The Miller Family<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SyA5I-cDMuI/AAAAAAAAAFU/wH6sr4GpxxA/s1600-h/Family+Photo.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SyA5I-cDMuI/AAAAAAAAAFU/wH6sr4GpxxA/s320/Family+Photo.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br />Happy Holidays! It has been an interesting few months around here, with lots of changes...but we will march on and move forward. I wanted to share our family holiday photo with everyone - our friend Angela Moen of The Button Farm (<a href="http://www.thebuttonfarm.com/">www.TheButtonFarm.com</a>) was here visiting, and we had a small snow accumulation. At about 9am before she left to return to her home in Maine, we threw on some clothes and went out to the backyard to snap some photos. This was our favorite - and the one that is going to be on our holiday cards. <br /><br />Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday - I look forward to be back to making cards right after the holidays are over, and will share more of my designs in the new year.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-3227482640341425442009-11-14T07:32:00.000-08:002009-11-14T07:46:53.622-08:00Veterans Day Blog Hop!Happy Blog Hop #2, Operation Write Home! Thanks for visiting my blog! I am one of the volunteer shippers for OWH, located in the Boston area. You can learn more about Operation Write Home at our website, <a href="http://www.operationwritehome.org/">OPERATION WRITE HOME</a><br /><br />Things have been crazy busy for me, we've packed up 53 holiday boxes here to go to the middle east, and we have about 10 more to go this weekend. My personal goal was to pack about 50, so I am thrilled! Thank you SO MUCH, cardmakers! <br /><br />This blog hop was a challenge for me, yet fun, as I'm still having a hard time gearing up for Thanksgiving, let alone Valentines day! Knowing the need that we are going to have for great Valentine's Day cards, however, I brought out the hearts and created 2 cards today...<br /><br />The first card was created as a reminder that we are going to need Valentine's Day cards for kids as well as adults. A cardmaker recently RAKd me this dinosaur, and I just fell in love with him (her?). I was lucky enough to purchase my first Copic markers recently, so he was colored in with those, and a chipboard button tied with a ribbon makes the heart. The sentiment was just printed in MS Word. It's a simple card, but I liked it...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sv7OTrOohLI/AAAAAAAAAFM/9L93g6MPAcc/s1600-h/scan0057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403983440308110514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sv7OTrOohLI/AAAAAAAAAFM/9L93g6MPAcc/s320/scan0057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The second card is one that I made with a young couple in mind. As some of you know, I have a little..umm...penguin fetish! I just adore them! If a scrapbooking supply comes out with a penguin on it - I buy it! I loved this stamp from River City Rubber Works! The background is cuttlebugged with the hearts embossing folder. The three red "dots" are brads, and the sentiment was from the same set. I have a stitching template from Hot off the Press that I used for the doodling. Another simple card.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sv7OTa28RaI/AAAAAAAAAFE/TRyIdILeWt8/s1600-h/scan0033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403983435913774498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sv7OTa28RaI/AAAAAAAAAFE/TRyIdILeWt8/s320/scan0033.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I hope these two cards have inspired you to go make some Valentine's Day cards for our service men & women who are working so hard for us! </div><div> </div><div>Leave a comment on my blog with a goal that you have for making Valentine's Day cards (remember, they have to be mailed by January 5th to one of our shippers) and I will enter you into a drawing for an envelope full of goodies!<br /></div><div>Finally (nobody ever accused me of being short-winded), your next stop on the blog is one of our fabulous cardmakers, Seongsook! She makes some amazingly lovely cards - please be sure to check out her blog here:</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.seongsookduncan.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Seongsook's Blog</span></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-87290132702425548662009-09-26T09:56:00.000-07:002009-09-26T10:19:36.499-07:00Some new cards...please don't fall off your chair!<div>Phew! What a whirlwind the past few months have been....a few getaways - one to Washington DC with my husband, and one to Ocean City MD with our whole family....not to mention the whole back to school routine, and getting in to the holidays swing for my business.....wow! I've also had the great privledge of taking some great scrapbooking classes in the last few weeks - an Alcohol Inks class with Tim Holtz, and two Copics classes with Sally Lynn Macdonald! It has been a lot of fun!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>We're hitting RECORD NUMBER of donations for Operation Write Home, which is really exciting! Each week I am shipping 10-12 boxes of cards to the Middle East, which is really wonderful! Thank you to all my blog followers who donate cards - you are really making a difference!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I've been making cards here and there, and finally got around to taking some photos. Will share them in dribs and drabs over the next week or two, now that I have a little lull between getting the last of the Halloween boxes packed up, and getting the Christmas cards out to our heroes!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Card #1 is a tribute to one of my favorite sports....FOOTBALL! I'm really a college football fan at heart (PENN STATE!), but this one is done in the colors of my favorite pro team, the Pittsburgh Steelers! I love making cards that our troops can send to their kids, and thought this one would be perfect:</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385826515580715778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sr5MrjsRgwI/AAAAAAAAAE8/4wsbiY-rTyQ/s320/IMG_8092+(Small).JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div></div><p>This was such a fun card to make, using a Memory Box Penguin Stamp, American Crafts Rub-on, random gold star brad from my stash, and the cuttlebug folder that looks like snakeskin. </p><p></p><p>Card #2 is a tribute to one of my favorite cities, Paris. The stamp is from Tim Holtz, and the background is misted with walnut ink, over which I embossed the stamp. The paper is DCWV Travel Stack. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385824681182178226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sr5LAyBlK7I/AAAAAAAAAEs/lfalFPikf1U/s320/IMG_8104+(Small).JPG" border="0" /><br /><p></p><p>I am trying very hard to make masculine cards for my OWH boxes - they are always a challenge for me! </p><br /><p>The third and final card for today is a fun, funky little card. I bought the stamp about 9 months ago and have never used it (sound familiar?) so I pulled it out to have a little fun...</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385825784890182242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sr5MBBqEymI/AAAAAAAAAE0/VXNoDviqFe8/s320/IMG_8090+(Small).JPG" border="0" /> </p><p> </p><p>The background was done using one of the new CuttleBug folders, and I simply stamped the image and cut it out, and pop dotted the young lady on the scooter! FUN! </p><p>Thanks for reading - I promise to be better now that life is a little more...uh...less hectic?<br /><br />Have a great weekend! Go Penn State!</p><p> </p><p><br /> </p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-47286247877552391192009-08-12T16:42:00.000-07:002009-08-14T16:52:45.344-07:00Happy Holidays to Our Heroes!<span style="font-size:180%;">if you landed here in the middle of the bloghop, please be sure to start here to go full circle:<a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/bloghop"> CFH BlogHop</a><br /><br /></span><br />Yes, you are wondering what is going on here in Eastern Massachusetts, aren't you? Happy Holidays????<br /><div></div><br /><div>NOW is the time to start preparing holiday cards for <a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/">Cards for Heroes</a>! </div><div></div><br /><div>According to the best estimate I could find, there are over 150,000 military personnel deployed currently in Iraq and Afghanistan (and other support posts nearby). </div><div></div><br /><div>Last year, <a href="http://www.cardsforheroes.org/">Cards for Heroes</a> mailed over 37,000 holiday greeting cards to the military - this year, we'd like to do even more. As you can see if your math skills are good - this still isn't even one card for every three servicepersons currently deployed. Does this inspire you to make a few more cards this year? GOOD! </div><div></div><br /><div>As for my card, I was inspired in a different way...earlier this year, <a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/">Cards for Heroes</a> worked with another fantastic organization called Project MOT, providing some Passover cards for this organization to put in care packages, which were sent to Jewish military personnel currently on deployment. They loved the cards so much, they have asked us to provide Chanukah cards this year. </div><div></div><br /><div>Being Jewish, I was happy to help out with the project....but found my supply of Chanukah stamps rather, um, lackluster. I mentioned this to my friends Monica and Tim at <a href="http://www.hambostamps.com/">Hambo Stamps</a>, and asked if they might be interested in designing a cute Chanukah stamp for me to use. After a few e-mails back and forth, Tim drew a digital stamp for me....and the result was perfect! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369618247727225218" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 247px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SoS3WMs8mYI/AAAAAAAAAEc/Zt6Rhl2KauM/s320/scan0054.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p> </p><p>There's no particular creative genius to this card....but I just loved the way it came out, and it was my first time using a digital stamp (and I am sure hooked!!!!). You can resize the image to whatever size you need, and I'm sure the digi folks could tell you that there are many other things you can do with these great stamps! </p><p>Like the stamp? Tim & Monica at <a href="http://www.hambostamps.com/">Hambo Stamps</a> have offered its use FREE OF CHARGE to anyone who is going to make Cards for Heroes! How generous is that??? If you are interested in the stamp, just e-mail me at <a href="mailto:fabre@cardsforheroes.org">fabre@cardsforheroes.org</a> and I will e-mail you the image. It will be fun to see what others do with this stamp....</p><span style="font-size:180%;">For your next stop on the hop, check out <a href="http://www.briannenevill.com/one_crazy_beautiful_day_a/2009/08/cards-for-heroes-mini-blog-hop.html">Brianne's blog</a>. I was moved by her story - and glad to honor her as a hero at home! Check out her blog by clicking on her name in this paragraph! </span><br /><p>Thanks for reading, and for your support of <a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/">Cards for Heroes!</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-12352582003321946102009-06-10T12:30:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:45:16.210-07:00Post Blog Hop ChallengeWell, as many of you know, I joined in on Lisa's Post Blog Hop Challenge at Cards for Heroes. I vowed to make one card for every comment left on my blog. I decided personally that I needed to get out of a creative rut, so I am going to create a total of 152 DIFFERENT cards....challenge myself to step out of the box, and try new techniques, stamps I haven't ever used, etc. Here are the first few cards....<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div><strong>Card #1</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345786855262928946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SjAM0ljmQDI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/-TcQKf05Rf0/s320/CFH+Challenge+1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>This card was made with an RAK image that I received, as well as American Crafts Rub Ons (Sentiment) and some old paper I had in my stash, and ribbon. Very simple but I really liked the way it came out. I do struggle with masculine cards, so I was pleased to be able to create this one.<br /></div></div><p><strong>Card #2</strong><br /><br /></p><p><strong></strong></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345784597939498210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SjAKxMXwLOI/AAAAAAAAADo/HLvr1QJV90s/s320/CFH+Challenge+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><strong></strong></p><p>This card was made using two stamps I bought from River City Rubber Works, and had never used. I cuttlebugged the background, and used a border punch to create the scallop. Simple but cute kids card.</p><br /><p><strong>Card #3</strong></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345785018773573250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SjALJsGajoI/AAAAAAAAADw/MLD9xV6o-Es/s320/CFH+Challenge+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p>When Stampin' Up came out with this sock monkey set, I knew I had to buy it. I used watercolor pencils to color him in, and cuttlebugged the background. He is just so cute! </p><p><strong>Card #4</strong><br /></p><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345785626809275602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SjALtFNbFNI/AAAAAAAAAEA/silSmWgfTIs/s320/CFH+Challenge+4.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p>Another masculine card - this was a simple card to make, I used a French script stamp and Versamark ink for the blue background, the happy birthday sentiment was from Paper Source, and the paper and ribbon were found in my stash.</p><br /><br /><p>And finally...</p><br /><br /><p><strong>Card #5<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345786115931926834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/SjAMJjVWcTI/AAAAAAAAAEI/HMSBqUI7_QE/s320/CFH+Challenge+5.jpg" border="0" /></strong></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>My friend Marcy got a sticker set in the mail as a freebie that had lots of vintage 50's images - sunglasses, a jukebox, and this silly lamp. I used the sticker instead of a rubber stamp, and the celebrate sentiment is a rub-on. It was a pretty ugly set (sorry, Marcy!) but we were able to put our heads together and come up with some pretty far-out cards! </p><br /><p></p>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-69976142632555639402009-06-06T05:46:00.001-07:002009-06-06T06:06:28.190-07:00Kids Any Hero LettersI got a great envelope this week from one of my regular cardmakers, Laura O. in Tennessee. She makes some really beautiful cards and I always get excited when I see her packages come in the mail. This time at my mailbox was a flat, 8.5x11 envelope. Hmm.....did she flatten her cards? Send me a magazine? Didn't quite know what to expect, until I opened it and found 22 of these...<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344195887894788082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sipl2GQSd_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/ZhdJeKkChCY/s320/scan0027.jpg" border="0" /><br />What an amazing surprise! Our heroes just LOVE getting the any hero letters, especially ones from children. My husband and I had the best time reading these, they were so cute - some of my favorite quotes from these letters were:<br /><br /><ul><li>"Thank you for letting us have freedom. And getting to have that flag hanging high"</li><li>"I hope you are going to have a good time there and win! Make a lot of friends! I hope you win!"</li><li>"Thank you for going to the war for the schools, everything else - good job and thank you!"</li><li>"Thank you for saving our country. You're awesome for doing that you rock!"</li><li>"Thank you so much for being out there - for letting us have houses"</li><li>"Thank you for fighting for our freedom. We give thanks to the people who gave their lives to let us live another day, so we have a chance to take another breath of sweet life"</li><li>"Thanks for all the good you've done to help keep us safe and sound. Hope you keep the bad guys away from us. My grandfather has ridden in the Stars and Stripes before. Well I hope you guys are safe"</li></ul><p>And my absolute favorite....</p><ul><li>"Thank you for what you are doing for us. We all love you. But could you do us a favor, make a trust, you know, shake hands. Love, America"</li></ul><p>Have kids that need something to do this summer? Take an hour, and have them write a few of these letters! They can be shipped to any of our shippers at Cards for Heroes, and we will happily send them along in our boxes to the heroes. There is a printable template for kids to use on our website here:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/storage/post-images/AnyHeroLetterPages.pdf">Any Hero Letter Template</a></p><p>Feel free to have kids create their own cards as well...whatever is most comfortable for them and you!</p><p>In a season of beaches, picnics, boating, sunscreen, friends and family, and freedom...let's remember why we have those things - and take a few minutes to thank someone. It's simple, easy, and has long-lasting effects. </p><p></p><p></p>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-66887962146465506422009-05-26T04:19:00.000-07:002009-05-26T04:26:22.905-07:00Update to Cards for Heroes Blog PostWithout further ado....our big winner is Heather, blog post #58....<br /><br /><dl id="comments-block"><dt id="c2788158963280494085"> <img src="https://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" class="comment-icon blogger-comment" alt="Blogger" /> <span dir="ltr"><a href="profile/08099556670007905355" rel="nofollow" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">Heather</a></span> said...</dt><dd><p>Wow that flower card is absolutely darling-- I just called my mother in from the other room to look at it!!!<br />You did an amazing job!</p> <p class="comment-timestamp">May 23, 2009 8:46 PM</p></dd></dl>Heather, please e-mail your address to me and I'll get your goodies out right away!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And in another update....<br />I have joined Lisa Hacker in her challenge to make one card for each post left on my Cards for Heroes blog post this summer. I will be creating 152 cards in honor of each one of you - thank you - please consider joining this challenge! check it out here...<br /><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/homefront-blog/2009/5/26/lisas-comment-challenge.html?lastPage=true#comment4195640">Cards for Heroes Post Blog Post Challenge</a><br /><br /></span><div class="journal-entry-text"><div class="body">Thanks!<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> </div> </div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-37667097729460802762009-05-23T04:44:00.000-07:002009-05-23T11:54:53.223-07:00Cards for Heroes Blog Hop!Wow! We've made it! Thanks for visiting my stop on the blog hop - it has been a labor of love these past few weeks for the blog hop team, and my love and appreciation goes out to everyone who has helped to make it happen.<br /><br />If you are in the middle of the hop, click the button below to start at the beginning....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cardsforheroes.org/bloghop"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 110px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShgwcZ8KmVI/AAAAAAAAACU/S4mK5vPSOkc/s320/cfhflair2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339070622805432658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/bloghop"></a></span><br />I want to tell you a bit about my involvement with Cards for Heroes. Two years ago, our daughter Victoria was preparing for her Bat Mitzvah (a rite of passage in the Jewish religion). She needed a community service project, and I met someone online who was serving in Iraq that wanted some cards for her unit. We sent some along, and soon after, she was back here in the US - however, I still wanted somewhere to send cards, did some internet sleuthing, and came across....<span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/">CARDS FOR HEROES!</a></span><br /><br />Earlier this year, the president of Cards for Heroes, Sandy Allnock, announced that she was taking a business trip to New England. I of course wanted to meet up with her, and she came and stayed with our family for the weekend. We had lots of chats, and even some cardmaking AND shopping, and she asked me if I would be willing to come on as a shipper for Cards for Heroes! I have never been more honored in my life - I have been a shipper for 6 months now, and I am just loving every minute of it. I have processed many thousands of cards through my home, and every day brings joy to see what comes in the mail for the day! My husband, Larry, is now on the board of directors. It is truly a family affair!<br /><br />Enough blathering....I made two cards for the hop - the first is a baseball themed card with some patriotic colors. People always ask what types of cards we are looking for - the main focus for us is getting the heroes cards that they can use to write home on. We can use all types - lovey cards for their wives, cards for their kids, cards they can send home to their parents, etc. Make sure to check out our card garllery on the website here <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/card-gallery/">CARD GALLERY</a></span> to see even more examples of what people have made.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShfkZ91uM3I/AAAAAAAAABs/nQPhu2qcUjk/s1600-h/CFH+Bloghop+Card+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShfkZ91uM3I/AAAAAAAAABs/nQPhu2qcUjk/s320/CFH+Bloghop+Card+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338987018018763634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Above is a "patriotic" baseball card. The image is from River City Rubber Works, and the background paper is actually wallpaper samples! LOL! They have an Americana feel, don't you think?<br /></div><br />This next card was made with the heroes in mind. A simple "Thank you" for all that they have done for us, to protect our freedoms. The stamp is from Hero Arts and the flowers are from Prima. Both companies are participating in the Blog Hop, be sure to visit their blogs too and thank them for their support!<br /><br />I am going to write an anyhero letter inside of this card - just a simple note telling someone that I am thinking of him/her, and that I appreciate what they are doing. We include as many of these as we can in each box. Believe it or not, there are heroes who don't get ANY mail when they are serving our country. Consider putting an anyhero letter in with a package of cards sent to Cards for Heroes - it really does make a difference! Another one of our shippers, the fabulous Kris, came up with our current challenge which is called 25+2, check it out here: <span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/homefront-blog/2009/4/30/252-a-challenge-for-you.html?SSScrollPosition=0">25+2</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Shfk5rrbvjI/AAAAAAAAAB0/URve5aRN_ZU/s1600-h/CFH+Bloghop+Card+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Shfk5rrbvjI/AAAAAAAAAB0/URve5aRN_ZU/s320/CFH+Bloghop+Card+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338987562899586610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please be sure to link to the next blog, <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://dominodebi.typepad.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Deborah</span></a>!</span> Her use of color is amazing - be sure to check out some of her older posts too! <br /><br />Finally, I wanted to thank everyone personally for their participation in the bloghop! Please consider sending some cards or a financial donation to one of our three shippers - every card and dollar really does make a difference!<br /><br />Enjoy your memorial day weekend!<br /><br />Fabre<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Shfmb67BEqI/AAAAAAAAAB8/P1G_WDSA_4Q/s1600-h/Jim+Lou+Wedding064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Shfmb67BEqI/AAAAAAAAAB8/P1G_WDSA_4Q/s320/Jim+Lou+Wedding064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989250618659490" border="0" /></a>A bonus shot - Sandy (left) and Fabre (right) enjoying the warm temperatures in Boston! Guess who is the hearty New Englander? Hint - NOT Sandy! :-)<br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShgyFvNt8_I/AAAAAAAAACc/1a3VZchSkSg/s1600-h/gift.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 159px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShgyFvNt8_I/AAAAAAAAACc/1a3VZchSkSg/s320/gift.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339072432402461682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">If you leave a comment below about Cards for Heroes and our <a href="http://cardsforheroes.org/homefront-blog/2009/4/30/252-a-challenge-for-you.html?SSScrollPosition=0">25+2 challenge</a> -- I will do a random drawing on Tuesday for a RAK envelope loaded with goodies!</span></div>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-49884570577023325242009-05-22T18:07:00.000-07:002009-05-22T18:11:43.004-07:00Almost time...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShdNQe6MmPI/AAAAAAAAABk/1fjHZqVLmFQ/s1600-h/bloghopblinkie1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/ShdNQe6MmPI/AAAAAAAAABk/1fjHZqVLmFQ/s320/bloghopblinkie1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338820828841416946" border="0" /></a><br />I had hoped to get a wonderful post up tonight about the cards I received this week for CFH, including a box of 100 cards from a young lady celebrating her 100th day in kindergarten, and a box of about 125 cards from a group of senior citizens with an average age of 85. Well, it didn't happen. Why, you might ask? Our blog hop has BLOSSOMED! It has been nearly a full time job to manage this past week, which has been just great by us! I am so excited for tomorrow, hope I can get some sleep!<br /><br />Thank you to all who are participating, hopping, browsing, and especially creating for Cards for Heroes. Hop in - you'll love it!Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-86855019361742444052009-05-14T17:44:00.000-07:002009-05-14T18:01:37.162-07:00Some Recent CFH CreationsWhat a day! Poor Larry has been home sick all day, and I have been running around trying to deal with clients and keep the house somewhat in order....lol! Finally things are calming down tonight and without American Idol to watch tonight- I'm able to update my blog! YIPPEE!<br /><br />I'm spending the day tomorrow with a friend of mine, Marcy, who I am teaching how to scrapbook! I am really looking forward to it. We have gone shopping a few times, now it is time to teach her how to use all the goodies we bought. May is "Teach a Friend to Scrapbook" month, why not share your love of a hobby (be it cardmaking or scrapping) with someone else? I always find it more fun to craft with a friend anyhow....<br /><br />And speaking of crafting, I have been making some new CFH cards again. No rhyme or reason to what I have been making - just whatever mood strikes me. This is one of my recent favorites...<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335846242779944770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgy74yUAV0I/AAAAAAAAABM/n4aFIuCLl94/s320/scan0033.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I used a penguin stamp from Rubber City River Works as the centerpiece of the card. The background is Cuttlebugged red paper. It was a simple card to put together, but I thought it was cute when it was done.</p><p>Here's another card that I made to fit a special size envelope that was donated to us at Cards for Heroes...</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335846935001202146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgy8hFCafeI/AAAAAAAAABU/jMnur2hyu9A/s320/Special+Project+Large+Card+-+Fabre+S..jpg" border="0" /><br />The images were printed from the Microsoft Design Gallery online. I used some paper that was YEARS old in my stash, and some baseball ribbon. Our son Zack plays baseball, so I can only imagine how excited some youngster will be getting this card from mom or dad serving overseas.<br />One more card, just for fun...<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335848446380031410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgy95DXNPbI/AAAAAAAAABc/25MMLTNGb_s/s320/scan0032.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>April was the month of the military child, so I used this adorable little owl and paper pieced a tree trunk for him to sit on. The sentiment is just done with my printer. Simple! </p><p>Hope everyone has a great weekend, I know mine will be spent enjoying our family, sorting CFH cards, and preparing for the Blog Hop memorial day weekend! </p>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-19207398507715586512009-05-11T15:44:00.000-07:002009-05-11T15:53:17.418-07:00What goes on at my house....Hi! I have been a bad blogger, but I am going to try to get into the habit of posting more. Between Facebook, Twitter, message boards...oy! Anyhow....<br /><br />Lots going on around here these days! We had a big yard sale for our Relay for Life team (Lettuce Make A Difference) and it was a success! To date we have raised about $900 and we still have a few more items for sale online. We are hoping to raise over $1,000! I think we will hit our goal. Our Relay is June 13-14 at the Ashland MA Middle School. It's an important cause to all of us.<br /><br />On another note, card sorting has been in FULL SWING at my house. I wanted to share some photos of what my dining room looks like when we are sorting cards to send to our heroes. Here's one....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgirbay2I4I/AAAAAAAAAA0/cXaampb3thw/s1600-h/IMG_7369+%28Small%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgirbay2I4I/AAAAAAAAAA0/cXaampb3thw/s320/IMG_7369+%28Small%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334702246157755266" border="0" /></a><br />Each stack with a band is 10 cards. The stacks are about 6 high, and go the whole way across my dining room table! These cards are packed in to the priority mail flat rate boxes, as seen in the background. Here's a little closer shot of some of the beautiful cards that people have sent in to me recently...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgir4va2KKI/AAAAAAAAAA8/dgMsbEFhQAA/s1600-h/IMG_7370+%28Small%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__3n6tisMJRc/Sgir4va2KKI/AAAAAAAAAA8/dgMsbEFhQAA/s320/IMG_7370+%28Small%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334702749910444194" border="0" /></a><br />I am really looking forward to participating in the Cards for Heroes BlogHop. I guess I'll have to get cracking on my blog so I don't look LAME (I am one of the ORGANIZERS of the bloghop, after all). Please join us if you can! <br /><br />More later - Zack is at baseball game and I need to get some dinner ready for when he gets home - I think we're having a veggie stir-fry tonight! YUM! <br /><br />Happy Mother's Day to all! Night for now!Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740632491435863765.post-18193992423046927942009-04-22T18:21:00.000-07:002009-04-22T18:33:12.199-07:00Welcome to My New Blog!Welcome everyone to my new blog! I am so excited to get this started as part of my involvement with Cards for Heroes, and to have a space to share all of my creations - both craft and food related! And don't worry, I'm sure there will be some good family fodder thrown in every once in a while!<br /><br /><br /><br />For starters, I wanted to share a link to an interview that happened today on blog radio about our organization. Check it out here:<br /><br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message"><a href="http://http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yourmilitarylife/2009/04/22/Helping-Heroes-Keep-in-Touch-with-Home">Blog Radio Interview for CFH</a><br /><br /><br /></h3>Our president, Sandy Allnock, did an amazing job! <br /><br />You can learn more about CFH by listening to the interview, or by visiting our website at <a href="http://www.cardsforheroes.org/">Cards for Heroes</a>Fabrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744373008270068038noreply@blogger.com1