Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop

I am proud to be apart of this wonderful blog hop.  Operation Write Home is an amazing organization that provides handmade cards to our service men and women.  I have several friends who are currently over seas serving our country and I feel this is the least I can do for the service men and women who are serving.

The card I created was from Sketch Challenge #127.  

• Red Lines from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe (Free Download Available Here)

• Red Pinwheels from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe

• Pinwheel Thank You Digi from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe (Free Download Available Here)

• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Festive Berries

• White Card Stock

• Red Ribbon

Thank you for stopping, Happy Memorial Day and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop - Freebies

Each year I create a special digi and paper for the Operation Write Home Blog Hop.  I happen to love pinwheels and thought it was time to create a pinwheel digi and paper.  I am also releasing a full set of the pinwheel paper that is currently for sale on the Digi Shoppe.  The first two images are Free Downloads the last image will take you to the Digi Shoppe where you can purchase the Pinwheel Paper.

Click on the picture to download your stamps

Click on the picture to download your paper

This paper pack is available for purchase (click on the picture to check out the paper pack on the shop.)

Don't forget to check out our Facebook Page, when we hit 150 Fans we will be doing a give-a-way.  We will also do another give-a-way once we hit 50 blog followers!  

Freebie Friday - Poppy

Every year as a child I remember going to the VFW with my grandmother and we would make paper red poppies.  My memory of this is vague but I do remember a bunch of red crape paper and floral wire, a lot of laughing and candy.  Those veterans always had candy till this day I associate butterscotch hard candy with helping at the VFW as a child.

I always try to go to shopping somewhere the weekend before Memorial Day so I can make my donation and get my poppy.  I even got my kids into getting  the flowers, my daughter asked me this week when can she get her red flower from the nice guys outside the store.  I told her soon.

Tomorrow is the Operation Write Home Blog Hop which is an amazing blog hop for an amazing cause.  If you have any spare time this weekend please hop on through and and leave some love (I will also have a special Freebie for the Blog Hop.)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend, my family and I will be hosting a neighborhood BBQ with family and friends.  It is important to remember why we celebrate Memorial Day and I hope y'all take a moment to remember those and their families who sacrificed so much for us.

Click on the picture to download your digital stamp.

Sending Thoughts and Prayers

I am truly sadden by the events in Oklahoma yesterday, I can not even begin to comprehend the damage, heartbreak and horror they are going through right now.  I have not watched much TV coverage, having two small children and one who is terrified of thunderstorms already, I feel it is for the best.  I have been drawing quite a bit and this tragedy really made an impression on me, so I drew up a special digital stamp for everyone.

My PSA for today:  Sadly during this time of grief, people will try to take advantage of others and their generosity (these tragedies bring out the worst in people).  Please make sure the charity you are giving to is a legitimate charity.

If you are looking to communicate with loved ones, please use www.safeandwell.org.

If you would like to donate please check out this link of reputable organizations to help the people affected by the tornadoes.

Click on the picture to download the digital stamps.

Monday Release - Graduation Dollar Stamps

Graduation time is here and the Digi Shoppe has a fresh new line of Graduation items to help celebrate that special time with the graduate of your life.  The new Dollar Graduation Stamps will help you create memories that will last a lifetime for that special grad.

Freebie Friday - Graduation 2013

Congratulations and we are very proud of all the Graduates of 2013 (especially my cousin Katlyn and my neighbor Caroline)!  

Your journey has just begun, remember to stop smell the roses, listen to stories of your elders (they won't be around forever), laugh everyday, listen to music, doodle, money isn't the only thing that matters in life, be kind (to animals, plants, people) and remember if you put it on the internet it isn't private.

"Life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans."  ~John Lennon

Congratulations and we are very proud of all the Graduates of 2013!

Click on the picture to download your digital stamps

Don't forget to check out our Facebook Page, when we hit 150 Fans we will be doing a give-a-way.  We will also do another give-a-way once we hit 50 blog followers!  

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Monday Release - Insects

I hope everyone had a fantastic Mother's Day Weekend.  We went to the pool (I got sun burned) and my amazing husband finished trimming my azalea bushes back, brought me breakfast in bed and made a fantastic meal for me.  I also got to work on some new items as well as read which was a very nice change of pace for me.

I decided to change the Butterflies Section of the Digi Shoppe to Insects because it allows me to add Bees, Lady Bugs, and Moths to the collection.

I also updated the Freebie Friday Section so all the Freebies are in one place.  You can visit that section here.

I hope everyone like the new releases and don't forget to check back on Friday for another Freebie.

If you click on the photos it will take you to the Shoppe.