Saturday, May 23, 2009

Cards for Heroes Blog Hop!

Hippity hippity hop-hop! :-) (That's the sound of you a-hopping around all the great blogs today!)

Welcome hoppers!


If you are new reader... WELCOME! Sit down, stay a while, when you've had enough, hop on (there is a CRAZY amount of talent in this blog hop... soak it up!)
If you are an old reader (not old like,
old, just old like, seasoned to know what in the world I may be talking about here... maybe... then feel free to join in the hop! It's fun! Hop-hop-hop around!)

So, are you ready to see my cards? Sure you are. That's IS what you came here for after all. :-) I made two... one with a "Red White & Blue" color scheme and another that I just like.



I am excited to be involved in this hop because I 1.) have never done a Blog Hop before and B.) Have never contributed to Cards for Heroes before. This is all very new for me and I am thrilled to be a part of it! It was a lot of fun to work on these projects KNOWING that instead of sitting in a box in my craft room they are going to be USED for something very special. I encourage you all to make a card (or 10!) to forward on to Cards for Heroes... you will love knowing that your card will be VERY appreciated... perhaps more than you think. :-)

Ok hoppers... are you ready for the next blog to hop off to? Let me just say, I enjoyed having you hop to my blog. Have fun hopping around today... I hope you find a lot of inspiration for your own cards and that you have a Happy Memorial Day!

The next stop on the hop is Rebecca. She's got some really cute cards up so be sure to look around a bit! :-)

CLICK HERE FOR THE NEXT STOP ON THE HOP!

NOTE: If you have come here by accident (a happy accident, I hope!) you may want to click HERE to go back to the start of the blog hop; the "top of the hop" if you will. :-)

*** This blog hop was organized by Cards for Heroes; a non-profit organization that has sent over 140,000 cards overseas to servicemen and women. Two types of cards are sent; blank cards which they can write home on, and cards with words of encouragement and gratitude inside. If you are interested in donating cards to this cause go to their main site (http://cardsforheroes.org) for more information. ***

111 amazing people left comments:

Dawn said...

Ohh, look I'm first to hop on by! I love the card, and your post is funny and welcoming. Love it!!!

Dawn said...

I also wanted to say that the first card, with the scraps is awesome I love how colorful and simple yet awesome at the same time. Have fun hoping!

liannallama said...

oh--they are both great but I love the RWB one--such a great idea and it looks fab!

Sandy said...

From one CFH newbie to the next Welcome! Your cards are so gorgeous! :)

Sarah said...

Beautiful cards!!

lauren said...

Girl! Your cards are FANTASTIC! I would never had known these were your first for CFH! Welcome... hope you get addicted and continue to play like the rest of us!

lovingmytwoboys said...

your cards are great and simple- so my style!

AzKisses73 said...

Cute cards.. Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Weekend ♥

Karen said...

Wonderful cards! Great job honoring our military!
{{cheers}}

Mrs. Incredible said...

Love the simplicity of your cards! Great job!

Vicki (basement stamper) said...

WOW!! So beautiful!! Love the different papers you've used!! TFS! :)

Nancy said...

wonderful cards

Phinny said...

Fun - Love the cards!

So happy to be doing the blog hop for such a good cause with such a great, generous group of talented peeps! *smile*

Suz said...

Super cute card that I know will bring smiles along its way. Have a great weekend

Wendy said...

This is such an exciting event!

Lisa Renéa said...

Great cards!! Thank you so much for participating with CFH!!

Renee said...

love the cards!!!
I am getting such great ideas!!

Lida said...

Love both of your cards, you look like a really cool gal!

JPScraps said...

Love your cards but your site is making me HUNGRY!!

Karrie O. said...

Hi Samantha,

You are after me in the hop. Sorry, I need help with putting your email link.

Very cute card!! Keep creating and giving!!

Have a SWEET and SAFE Memorial Day Weekend!!

Lucy, England said...

these cards are gorgeous - love them BOTH. So happy to have found your blog.

Sue McGettigan said...

Very fun cards, Happy Memorial Day to you!

Martha said...

That scrappy card is a wonderful design. I think I might need to give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration!

iring said...

So glad you found CFH. Thanks for sharing your cards! It was a pleasure to hop in ... and now my mouth is watering over those luscious button sugar cookies you posted!

DominoDebi said...

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christy sheffield said...

Adorable! Great way to use some scraps.

TLHarwick said...

Great cards! I am sure they will be appreciated and used! Thanks for your time and effort!

Nancyljk said...

great blog...your cards are so pretty.
Thanks for supporting our heroes,
Marine Mom

Melissa said...

Love the first card--I have enough scraps on hand to make at least 1,000 with that design.

Purple Princess said...

Fun cards!

Jennifer said...

Love both of your card designs! Happy Memorial Day!

KelliStamps4U said...

Very nice cards!

Lynn said...

love your cards
Thanks for helping in this event. I am a proud Army MOM

Loni said...

terrfic projects! Thanks for supporting Cards for Heroes

Merry's Musings said...

Lovely perfect cards. Thanks for the post, this is fun!

{VICKI} said...

lovin the hop

Kerri said...

Your cards are so cute! Great job!!!

Daintry said...

Great cards! Thanks for sharing, and you are right, real men wear pink!!!!!

Heather said...

Your clean designs are just amazing!!

Victoria S. said...

I love your cards - great job - love them both! Someone will be so glad to get them.

BonnieRose said...

wonderful!

Yvette said...

What a great weekend of firsts! TFS!

Doris said...

Lovely!

Lisa said...

Really beautiful cards! Love them.

mica said...

Your cards are so pretty!!

Denise Wieger said...

Congratulations for joining the CFH family. Your card is great. Thanks for sharing.

Dana said...

love them both!

Bekah's World said...

As a military wife, please let me say thank you for what you are doing. It's so good to know that there are others thinking of our loved one's when they're in harms way. What a wonderful way of showing your appreciation!

charli said...

Great cards and thanks for doing this for the troops.

Whispers and Wishes said...

Love your cards for this, and I, too am doing my first hop and first donation to CFH.... great organization.

Lisa said...

Both cards are great but my favorite is the first one :) Awesome job!

LadyDoc said...

You did great cards!

In addition to sending some cards, I'm trying to do my little bit for CFH. I have added a link to this blog hop and embedded the CHF youtube video on my blog. I hope it brings many more people to participate in this wonderful group.

Thanks for all you do!

Carole RB said...

Nice cards Samantha

The Wired Angel said...

Love your cards Samantha.. thanks for participating. Have a great holiday weekend!

Gail's Card Cafe' said...

what cute and simple cards!

Shirley said...

Your cards are wonderful! Thank you.

ML Design Works said...

I love both--and I love the swirls! Thank you for participating, and I hope you make more cards for CFH!

Kathy said...

Wow - great cards! Thanks for sharing them with all of us!

Dawn said...

great cards!!

katrynka said...

Great cards! Thanks for supporting such a fabulous cause.

nichol Magouirk said...

beautiful!

Rebecca said...

I really like both of these cards that you made. The blue papers cut into strips look cool, and the "saying hello" card uses some great colors together. Thanks for a fun intro to my blog ;)

Maggie said...

Your cards are lovely. Glad that you joined the blog hop. Nothing wrong with being new, I am new as well...lol.

gettyg said...

Well done on your card!
Long live our Heroes!
~ginny

Janet said...

Beautiful cards, beautiful colors!

PaulaM said...

Glad you found us - thanks for the cards you have made to send in - they are wonderful.

Jana said...

Wonderful! Thank you so much for participating

nsmerkt said...

Love the RWB card and the OA patterned paper. Using a lot of that lately. Maybe I will use some on my card for a hero too. Thanks for the inspiration!

.:liza:. said...

Very cute cards! The blog hop is generating my first card donations also. :)

Lost in Paper said...

more lovely cards!! thanks for sharing!!

Atticelf said...

Great cards!

Isn't this bloghop an amazing event?? I had never heard of CFH before and I'm looking forward to celebrating Memorial Day with my kids as we make cards to send in to CFH. :)

paula said...

Great cards!!! Thanks for sharing your talent!

Tammy said...

Wonderful cards! Thanks for supporting our troops!

Chris said...

Nice job on those cards. I'm working on my own batch this weekend for CFH! Thanks for participating too!

Carolyn said...

Such pretty cards, thanks for sharing

ceashark at aol dot com

Cr8ive ME said...

love the cards. And for such a worthy cause.

I know whomever receives them will love them.

M.E.

KraftyKerilou said...

Great cards, and welcome to the CFH family!
Kerilou

erin said...

Liking the strips on the cards!

CCOL4HIM said...

Wow! The cards are great! There are some creative cardmakers on the bloghop!

paliku said...

I really like the second card. I know the card will bring so much
happiness to soldier as he/she writes a personal message to send to a loved one.

Enjoyed your blog. I Twittered.

LETUMom said...

Love your journaling style, and your cards! So very simple - but with lots of punch!

Thanks for your support of CFH!

Nancy Maxwell James said...

love your cards! :) Thank you for supporting our troops and CFH! Have a wonderful Memorial Weekend!

kasmello said...

Nice cards. thanks!!

Caryl P said...

Love your welcome to the post, too funny! Great cards, the first one would be a nice layout to use up some leftover scraps.

SuzAnn said...

OH I really love your cards! Think I should stop "hopping" and go make some.

Beth Redding said...

Sweet Cards! Love the simplicity of the red, white & blue one :)
Blessings,
Beth Redding

NanaBeth said...

I love your cards. They look like they will bring some smile to our troops. Thank you!

Faith said...

Very nice cards!!! They will love to send them... Thanks so much for sharing...
Faith

Sandy said...

I love that top card, wow, do I have scraps to lift that design with! :) And the soft green card is so pretty too. Thanks so much for sharing your talents and joining in this awesome hop!

Betty B said...

Cute cards, and great ideas! Happy and safe Memorial Day!

Lyneen said...

Love your cards!!! Thanks for supporting our troops...

Kathy Thompson said...

Very cute cards. Thanks for participating.

Kay said...

Such cute cards - cute blog too. I'll be back

lyndarmt said...

Your cards are very cute. Thanks for your participation in the hop and for your support of our service men and women. Happy Memorial Day!

About : sbartist said...

Happy Memorial Day! Your cards are beautiful and thank you for your creativity and dedication to this great cause.
: ) Sb

Susan Powers said...

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing your artwork with so many of us. Happy Memorial Day!

truleetraci said...

I LOVE your cards! and I love that you are doing the HOP... my first time too... and I am getting some REAL inspiration for some cards to send to our amazing troops!
Thanks!

Heather said...

Great cards! I love the designs you used.

Regina said...

great cards...thanks for participaing!!

Sharon said...

great cards

jaemom said...

TFS, glad to have hopped through! Wonderful cards for the cause, this is also my first time participating with CFH, they're great!

Anam_Kihaku said...

beautiful cards. love them.

...Darlene said...

Very nice cards, thank you for sharing them. I am so enjoying visiting everyone.

Grace said...

Cute, cute cards. TFS

lsims said...

Love your cards and the bloghop. Thanks.

Christina Thomas said...

Vey cute cards! Thank you for supporting our troops!!

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Terra5 said...

Your hello card is so neat!
Thank you,
Terry F.

Sue said...

Thanks for sharing and for supporting our troops.

Fabre said...

I see another RED SOX fan! YEAH! Thanks for joining us this weekend - your cards are just beautiful and I really love the way you used the blue scraps in the first card. We are happy to have you as part of the CFH family!

Jean from jlfstudio said...

Thanks for participating and sharing the art, the inspiration and the creativity. Happy Memorial Day! I’ll be back to visit when the hop is over. – Jean

Sherine said...

Darling card...I loved peeking at your slide show too ;)

It's great to participate with a group of such wonderful and caring women. God Bless America!