Friday, May 22, 2009

Thinking of You this Memorial Day - Cards for Heroes


I made this card for Cards for Heroes http://cardsforheroes.org for Memorial Day Bloghop 2009. (Click the link to go to their website and please start at the "top of the hop" if you've landed in the middle of the hop. Thank you and enjoy!)

I want to take this time to remember all of the brave men and women who have given their lives serving our country.
I remember that we used to write a comforting letter to soldiers who were fighting in the Vietnamese war when I was a middle school student in Korea. My uncle was one of them and he got injured during the war. I saw him suffering from the injury. I didn't really know at that time but now I can tell that soldiers are heroes. I am grateful for my life and my work in America safely. Thanks to them for their service!

I am happy to participate in card making and sending cards to soldiers in the battle field through Cards for Heroes http://cardsforheroes.org/ I joined the card makers group and started making cards for Cards for Heroes since January. It has been exciting challenges when I had to make cards with the different theme each time. It gives me warm feeling when I visualize whom holds my cards in his or her hand and looks so happy. I really appreciate their enormous efforts!


A PRAYER FOR OUR NATION

- by the late Helen Steiner Rice

God bless America

and keep us safe and free--

Safe from all our enemies,

wherever they may be...

Teach us to walk humbly

and closer in Thy Ways,

Give us faith and courage

and put purpose in our days,

Make each one of us aware

that each must do his part,

For in the individual

is where peace must have its start--

For a better world to live in

where all are safe and free

Must start with faith and hope and love

deep in the heart of me.

38 comments:

  1. Great Card.. Thanks for sharing. Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Weekend ♥

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  2. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Welcome to the blog world, great card!

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  4. Fabulous card - love it! Happy Memorial Day to you :)

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  5. I love your card and thank you for the poem!!

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  6. Thanks for sharing prayer poem. pray for the troops. Loved your card.

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  7. Seongsook, lovely card. I like the sentiment - TFS. I also want to thank you for participating in the blog hop, it means so much to have people like you join in our effort to send cards to our heroes.

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  8. Great card. Thanks for your support of Cards for Heroes.

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  9. Beautiful post and card. Thank you for supporting for Cards for Heroes! Have a great weekend!

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  10. beautiful card! Thank you for supporting CFH and have a wonderful Memorial Weekend! :)

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  11. Beautiful, unique card! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Seongsook, thank you for joining us in the blog hop and for your support of CFH! I love the card you created, and I'm sure it will make a hero's day when he/she receives it. Thank you!

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  13. What a beautiful card! The colors and bold flower are so striking!!!

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  14. thanks for supporting this awesome event. Thank you for supporting our troops. I am a Proud Army Mom!

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  15. Love your card! Thanks so much for participating!!

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  16. Your card is very beautiful Seongsook

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  17. Wonderful card I'm sure it will bring smiles along the way. Thanks for supporting CFH

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  18. Your card is beautiful. I love how you used a star for the flower center. Thanks so much for participating.

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  19. Lovely card. Thank you for sharing the poem. I love Helen Steiner Rice's work and the words still ring true today.

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  20. Wonderful card. Thank you for supporting our military.

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  21. Wonderful card, Seongsook! I love the big sentiment with the big flower-perfect combo!

    Thanks for joining in the bloghop!

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  22. Gorgeous card! Thank you for sharing.

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  23. Great card! thanks for sharing with CFH.

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  24. Great card! Thannks for sharing the poem.

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  25. Terrific card! Thanks for sharing the poem.

    Day 3 and I am still hopping- I want to see and comment on every blog in this wonderful event!

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  26. What a beautiful card and I love the poem, too. Thank you so much for sharing your personal story with us.

    Happy Memorial Day.

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  27. hi there, that is such a wonderful card. Love the clean lines and the big U. :)

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  28. What a sweet card. I am also on the Latecomer list of the blog hop.

    Happy Memorial Day.

    M.E.

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  29. Oh how lovely!! I just adore how you made the flower!! :) TFS!!

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  30. What a wonderful card and thank you for sharing that beautiful poem.

    thanks for jumping in to the late addition hoppers.

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  31. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog, you have daughters living in Canberra?? how amazing is that, love your cards posted on ning.
    thanks for stopping by

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  32. wonderful card and design. so glad to have you join the hop.

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  33. love your card... what a beautiful prayer... Thanks for sharing and supporting our armed forces.... Bless our troops!

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  34. Fabulous cards, and enjoyed the story. Thank you for honoring the Troops. From a 3 Blue Star Mom

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