Thursday, July 7, 2011

Cards for Troops

I am so excited to share our card making party we had for our

Wonderful American Soldiers.

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!  ~Maya Angelou


It is always nice to get together with friends, but it was even more delightful to be together for a great cause
OUR TROOPS!!!

My wonderful friend Laura with Stampin' Up! helped host the party.  She had 4 cards for us to make.




How did we come up with idea?
It all happened because of a 5th grader from Suprise, Arizona.
Ten-year-old Stephen Goodman.  He wanted to send thank you cards to all military personnel.  And I am not talking about one platoon, or one division, but to EVERY actively deployed service member in the U.S. military.

Koodoos to Stephen
His parents have one special little man on their hands!

So how could we pass up helping little Stephen?  With our wonderful friends Lori, Lynette, Michelle, Peggy and the fabulous Shirley and her Vacation Bible School students.  We made 89 cards.


Here was our table set up. 
Looks like we were celebrating the 4th of July.
Nope- we were
CELEBRATING OUR TROOPS FOR A SPECIAL SERVICE THAT THEY DO FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!

OUR THANKS GOES OUT TO ALL TROOPS SERVING THEIR COUNTRY!
Chameleon Girls

 If you would like more information on the cards we made please contact Laura at
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Posted by Chameleon Girls at 2:13 PM
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9 comments:

  1. PJ @ Planned in PencilJuly 7, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    As the wife of a service member I can tell you that yes, these cards do make a difference! thank you for doing this! I've been to several of the stampin' up card making parties, it's always such a fun time! I love the second card you featured here.

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  2. The Freckled OptimistJuly 8, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    That is such a thoughtful idea! I love how they turned out! I'm visiting from Lovely Crafty Weekend!

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  3. Mindy :)July 9, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    beautiful cards! I also enjoy making cards to send the troops, it is a very rewarding use of my crafty time :) I send mine off to Operation Write Home.

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  4. Pretty Home ThreadsJuly 9, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    ooooh this looks like a great idea for mom/daughter parties. It looks so fun and what a great cause. Does anyone have a link to where I can get the address to send the cards to the military personnel?

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  5. ReneJuly 10, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    What a lovely idea! Some great cards you have here and it looks like the party was fun!

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  6. Melissa@TheHappierHomemakerJuly 10, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    As a military spouse whose husband is currently deployed I would like to say thank you very much for taking the time to recognize our troops. I know at times they can feel forgotten over there and these cards really do make a difference.

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  7. Confessions of a Stay at Home MommyJuly 13, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    What a wonderful thing to do!! I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional party going on now. There is a really great giveaway going on with it. I hope to see you soon! http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/07/tuesday-confessional-linky-party-and.html
    ~Macy

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  8. Jamie Oliver (@va_grown)July 13, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    I love how that firecracker card turned out. What a wonderful way to give back and enjoy crafting at the same time.

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  9. Esther AsburyJuly 14, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    What a great idea and BEAUTIFUL cards too!

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