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MOTHERS DAY CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS 2013

MOTHERS DAY CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS/DIGGERS 2013 IS UNDERWAY AGAIN

FOR ITS 5th YEAR IN A ROW.

CURRENT CARD COLLECTED TALLY = 217

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE YOUR HANDMADE MOTHER'S DAY CARDS SO OUR AUSTRALIAN COMBINED DEFENCE FORCES HAVE CARDS TO SEND HOME TO THEIR MUMS THIS MOTHERS DAY THEN PLEASE CHECKOUT THE DETAILS BELOW:

SEND CARDS TO:

CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS

C/-  UNIT 2

4 KENTON STREET

TORONTO NSW 2283

CHECKOUT THE ONLY OFFICIAL CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS FACEBOOK PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cards-for-Australian-Troops/121942647959877?ref=hl

I HATE RULES BUT THERE ARE COUPLE OF TIPS THAT WILL ASSIST US IN PROCESSING AND POSTING THE CARDS OFF TO THE TROOPS IF YOU COULD PLEASE ADHERE TO THEM AS BEST YOU CAN:

Please leave the inside of the card blank so the diggers can write in them.

                          Please provide an envelope with each card.
                          Please place all cards and envelopes in a clip lock plastic bag with the total number of cards written on the outside of the plastic bag with your name on them. This is important as it assists with counting and packaging of the cards when sorting specific numbers serving in specific regions. It is equally important to put your name on it, so that i can add your name to the many of you all to say thank you for your contribution on the blog roll of wonderful australian card makers who donated this year.
 

BIG thank you to Margie, Ros and Linda for joining me today in making some cards to kick of our contributions.  My trusty ole faithful friends are in their 3rd & 4th year of making cards for our cause.

3D WINDOW AND FLOWER BOX HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD - STAMPIN UP DESIGNER BUILDER BRADS AND ITTY BUTTERFLY PUNCH

FROM THE MINUTE I SAW THIS GRANDE WINDOW DIE FROM MEMORY BOX, I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO WITH IT.

My friend markie is having a special birthday this week and i wanted to make her a special out of the ordinary card so i made her this one.

The memory box Grande window metal die i purchased from Crafts online along with the coordinating window flower box metal die.  I just love the way it goes together.  I love the way that it pops and the leaf vine comes from the Cherry Lyne metal die's.  The cute little butterflies were made using the new stampin up itty butterfly punch from the 2013 seasonal catalogue and the flowers were made from the new 1 1/4" scallop circle punch and hot glue gun with glitzn glamour crystal.  And WOW how nice are the new stampin up builder brads and print poetry designer series stack as well.  I hope she loves it it as much as i enjoyed making it.  The colours used are Night of Navy, Choc chip and Always Antichoke card stock from stampin up.

2013 DIARY'S AND HANDMADE GIFTS WITH STAMPIN UP DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS - BACK TO UNI

These cheap diaries were uninviting to be used, until i covered them with some discontinued stampin up designer series paper.  With two friends off to uni this year, it made a great idea to make them into study diaries.  They loved them i hope you do too.

Hand made thank you card with Stampin Up itty butterfly and 1 1/4" Scallop circle from the Seasonal Catalogue 2013, Cherry Lyne metal die words and flourish

This thank you card was made for a very special woman who is a total stranger to me who did a wonderful thing and i wanted to thank her the best way i know how and that is to make her a Thank You card.

Stampin up has a new name for its mini catalogue, they call it the seasonl catalogue 2013 and inside it are some nice items such as the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper stack.  Its awesome because its a mini pack and it is great for matting your cards or scrap pages and it has some fantastic patterns in it, like the one in this card.  My favourite colours in it.  Absolutely great pattern to use the new bitty butterfly punch and the new 1 1/4" scalloped circle punch.

I love my Cherry Lyne metal dies and the many words you can buy in them such as Thank you, so elegant on your cards and so much nicer than stamping.

STAMPIN' UP! SEASONAL CATALOGUE AND SALE A BRATION STAMP SETS - VALENTINE'S DAY CARD 2013

I just got this gorgeous Stampin' Up Hearts a flutter stamp set and the matching hearts a flutter framelit dies,

arent they gorgeous, they will be available on february 1st.  The gorgeous heart stamp fits perfectly in the heart framelit.  And here's the heads up, the heart punch, when punched fits perfectly inside the framelit cut heart.  How good is that.  See the little love punched out on the ribbon, well thats another new set called

Ciao Baby and you can get the matching punch from sale a bration for Free.  Just love it.

The best part about this card is the Cheery Lyne metal dies that cut out the words "Happy Valentines Day"

I just love my Cherry Lyne metal word dies,  much better than stamping them.

If you go to all the bother to make your own greeting card, then i highly recommend

taking an extra minute and thats all it takes, to emboss the envelope.

Below is the envelope that i have made for this card and this embossing folder is a Crafts Too,

embossing folder.  Just perfect for valentine's day or mothers day.



AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE MAG - RADAR NEWS NOVEMBER 2012 - CARDS FOR AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

WOW, THE RADAR MAGAZINE A AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE MAGAZINE

featured Christmas Cards for Australin troops.  Each year for the past five years, myself and many friends have made christmas cards for aussie troops and sent them overseas for them to write on and send home to their loved ones.  This year was every bit as successful as previous years.  Thank you to everyone who made and donated hand made christmas cards for australian troops.  We will be kicking off, Mother's day cards for aussie troops in January with a cut of date of March 31st 2012.

CHECKOUT ALL THE DETAILS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cards-for-Australian-Troops/121942647959877?ref=hl

CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS 2012 - THANK YOU EMAIL FROM THE AIR FORCE

LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED IN MY IN BOX.

PLEASE PASS ON THE AIRFORCE'S THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCES THIS YEAR.

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CHRISTMAS WINE BOTTLE GIFT TAGS, FREE TUTORIAL AND STAMPIN UP ITTY BITTY BANNERS

These gift tags are so versatile.  I make them for all my gifts of bottled alcohol, Bubble Bath and many more.

Below are some for birthdays and i have used the Stampin Up Itty Bitty Banners and co ordinating framelit dies.  The Merry Christmas was made using the Cherry Lynn metal die.

FREE WINE BOTTLE GIFT TAG TUTORIAL

STAMPIN UP CHRISTMAS POSTCARD CANDLE - HANDMADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

I LOVE THIS STAMPIN UP CHRISTMAS POSTCARD STAMP SET, i have had this stamp for a few years now and i just love using it.

I stamped the christmas postcard stamp using stazon onto tissue paper and then i used my copic ciao markers and coloured in so that i had a rich colour on the tissue paper.  Then i melted the coloured image into the candle and decorated it.  What a fantastic gift for a friend this christmas.  I absolutely love these and will probably make this gift a few more times this christmas.

STAMPIN UP CHRISTMAS LODGE CANDLE - CHRISTMAS HANDMADE GIFTS

STAMPIN' UP! CHRISTMAS LODGE STAMP SET is a great set for not only making your christmas cards but for making many hand made gifts, like candle stamping and decorating.

I used the stamp and inked it in early expresso and the holly in old olive.

I used Glitzn Glamour to give a snow effect on the roof.  Hope you like it come back soon and see my next candle.

STAMPIN' UP! DISCOUNT @ 20% OFF THE CATALOGUE. DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA

GET 20% OFF YOUR REGULAR STAMPIN' UP! AUSTRALIAN CATALOGUE ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY.

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ME YOUR ORDER

Payment made via PAYPAL and your items will be delivered straight to your door,

no matter where in australia you live.

All orders will receive 20% off the catalogue item price only.

Postage costs are additional.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATALOGUE

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE CARE PACKAGES FOR CHRISTMAS

 

As you are probably all aware my lovely blog visitors, that this again for the 5th,  year i have been actively campaigning for cards for our diggers and have been asking for your support.

 I have just wanted to let you all know another way we can also help.

Have you been thinking about our defence forces in Combat zones around the world and wondering about how they will celebrate christmas without their loved ones. What about the defence men and women that dont have any loved ones to miss them.

 Lets let all of our defence forces know that we care send them a care package this christmas. If you know someone overseas in either the RAAF, NAVY or ARMY then please address the package with their name on it or if you dont know of anyone over there please address a Christmas Care package as follows:

AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER

Op SlipperAFPO 13

Australian Defence Force NSW 2890

 IF YOU KEEP ALL PACKAGES UNDER 2kg each, Mark it for a male or female,  AUSTRALIA POST WILL SEND THEM FOR FREE. PLEASE READ BELOW TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT SEND IN THESE CARE PACKAGES.

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS.

 You can send packages to our troops for FREE as long as the packages are under 2 kg. Take your parcel to the Post Office, fill out the Custom Declaration form and it's gone. Address to send packages is: AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER Op Slipper AFPO 13 Australian Defence Force SYDNEY NSW 2890 CLICK FOR WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT SEND

CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR AUSSIE TROOPS 2012 FINAL TALLY = 4,207 CARDS - THANK YOU LIST

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING GORGOUS LADIES FOR DONATING THEIR WONDERFUL HAND MADE CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR THE TROOPS 2012:

COME FOLLOW & LIKE US ON FACE BOOK @

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cards-for-Australian-Troops/121942647959877

L. Edwards, Renee Stensell NSW, and mary and friends from the church of Sacred Hearts QLD, Joy Domro QLD, B ...Graves QLD, M. Redfern NSW, B Temple VIC, Jo and friends Williamstown Craft Group NSW, Sue Grady, Julie Ford NSW, Brenda and girls NSW, MY MUM SYLVIA AND DAUGHTER, Kissingpoint Cottage Defence forc community, MARY REDFERN ( 4 years supporting CCFT) NSW, Singleton Buddies NSW, TAREE CRAFT GROUP NSW, R mearns, P Sechi, C Sciberras NSW, V Dickson, S Gardner, Jo Reeves, Katherine Dickson, Alison Murphy, Renea Preston, Kayla Mcmasters, Sandy white,Tarissa Flesser, Jennifer Storror,Anita Pyne, Jo Follows, Tara Klher, June kehar, Kerry St Clair and Somewhere to scrap store, Taree Craft Centre Inc and Thank you for 155 cards, a massive effort. Thank you Kerrie St Clair 72 cards, Sue Barrie, judy Tetley, Wendy Gibson,, Jennifer Frence Reb Keogh, Colleen Carlson, Pat Paff, Kathinka Linehan. All from Taree.  Kerry StClair The store is Somewhere to Scrap. The store is in South Rochdale, qld. They are on facebook if you want to find their site and thank them that way. The cardaking ladies names are Julie LeBoydre, Peta LeBoydre, Pam Ramsey, Jan Smith, Francie. Them there are the store owners, Debi And Rachel. They promoted what you are doing and collected cards from customers to pass on to me.


 CCFT 2012 = 4207


YAY, WELL DONE AUSTRALIA, MASSIVE EFFORT LADIES. Ok, i have a few more...thank you's to send out. So here goes:
Thank You Mellisa Webb QLD, 150 Cards, AND THIS IS MEL'S 3rd or 4th year supporting us for christmas and mothers day cards for troops. Jennifer Ball VIC 103 cards, WOW.

Sharon Avis NSW, Deb Greaves, WILLIAMSTOWN RAAF BASE Craft Group c/- June another 60 cards, mwah, thank you lady. Merry Made QLD.

DEB'S CRAFT SHED CRAFT GROUP COFF'S HARBOUR 89 CARDS THANK YOU: Debbie Collins Marg Hutchinson, Annie Craig, Alice Pereira, Margaret Crawley, Sharon Wood, Trish Rheinber, Pam Rate, thank you for joining us this year.

Thank you Angie Budden Watt NSW , JOSIE DEAN QLD 40 CARDS.
FROM SYDNEY NORTH WEST AREA, THANK YOU: Sharon Avis, Susan Britton, Lisa Whittaker, Alison Bottin-Wacker, Maree Hatchet-walker, Naomi MIllar- Powell, Leanne Payne, Deb Hayes, Helen Lowbridge and Kelly O'toole.

A big thank you too kissing point cottagae Dundas for their support and cards for australian troops. They were lovely. Cards for Australian Troops would like to thank you lovely ladies for your donation this year for our troops. Would like you all to know that they are now on their way. Many Thanks Tracey


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Whilst i try to thank everyone on here, sometimes in the hecticness i may miss someone, so please let me know so i can add your name to the Thank You roll.  Please accept my apology if i have spelt your name incorrectly.

THANK YOU EVERYONE AGAIN WHO PARTICPATED THIS YEAR AND CONTRIBUTED 4,207 CARDS.

MOTHER'S DAY CARDS FOR TROOPS WILL KICK OFF STARTING JANUARY 1st 2013 again,

and i hope you will come and join us after christmas for Mothers day cards for troops.