Patriotic Thank You Cards

THANK YOU to all of our Veterans !

Read the history of Veteran's Day here:
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp




They Did Their Share

On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years.

In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.

Some came back; some didn’t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.

No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.

Let every veteran be honored;
Don’t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can’t repay.

We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say "thank you" to every wearer.

By Joanna Fuchs www.poemsource.com 




Several red white and blue thank yous I made recently to donate to Operation Write Home:

Masculine Cards - trees

All cards are being sent to Operation Write Home.

just a few more blank "masculine" cards I made to donate using up old bits and pieces in my stash

Thanks for looking =) 

Assorted Masculine Cards - toolshed

All cards are being sent to Operation Write Home.

These are 5x7 size cards.

All images and inks used are from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking =)

Assorted Masculine Cards - autos

All cards are being sent to Operation Write Home.

Assorted Masculine Cards - animals

All cards are being sent to Operation Write Home.

All images and inks are from Stampin' Up!

These cards are 5" x 7"

Thanks for looking =)

Assorted Oval Frame Cards

All cards are being donated to Operation Write Home.

All images and inks used are from Stampin' Up!
The cards are 4.5" x 6.5", they were a premade card for use with photos. I stamped or covered the front oval cut out portion then stamped images to adhere inside.

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Spectrum Samples Cards

I made this set of cards using card stock strips that were created to show the colors for the Spectrum/Kaleidacolor Ink Pads Stampin' Up! sold years ago. No sense in keeping those samples, so I repurposed them into cards to donate to Operaton Write Home.

I peeled the strips off of the card stock sheet they were attached to then glued them onto cards I made to fit envelopes in my stash. The envelopes came from a yard sale. Every once in a while I find a useful bargain at a yard sale, but due to the high gas prices and no need for anything I rarely go to sales anymore. I paid $1.00 for the envelopes and small pieces of white lightweight paper (stationery set) that were originally bought from Hallmark. The paper will be used on the inside of some of the cards.

They measure 3 7/8" x 5 1/2" because the envelopes are smaller than a normal A2/invitation size envelope.
I've kept them blank so they could be used for whatever the serviceman or woman would like.

My favorite ! I just love this cute smiling jellyfish 

from the Fishy Friends stamp set

Upsy Daisy stamp image

colored with markers from Stampin' Up! directly to the rubber before stamping

Just Believe stamp image

stamped with Crumb Cake ink

Unforgettable stamp set images, masked

and water colored

The images above and below are from the 

Tags and More stamp set.

colored with metallic Sharpie markers

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Die Cut Flowers Frame Cards

A few more of the "frame cards" I made to donate to Operation Write Home. This time I covered the edges of the frame with decorative sticker tape, added a piece of card stock to the inside then glued on die cut/punched flowers and tags.

All rubber stamp images are retired from Stampin' Up!

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Various "Country" Images cards

A few 5" x 7" cards  I made to donate to Operation Write Home using assorted old stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

I enjoyed water coloring the images with an aqua painter and classic inks from Stampin' Up!

Times and Seasons stamp set

Sunflowers are from Sunflower Serenade

Nellie The Nest Lady

Little By Little

Fairies

                                                           Thanks for looking  =)