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These Thursday posts list items and blessings received during the last 7 days, so if you’re looking for confirmation that your package or monetary donation was received, check in on Thursdays.

Many thanks to all our donors!

1. Leah C, St Paul MN, your cards are so pretty, thanks for your constant support of our troops.
2. Meaghan B, Sykesville MD…….WOW! Your cards are stunning.  Thanks for sending in such a great variety.
3. Teresa C, Escondido CA - Thank you so much for the “Any Hero” cards and for the lovely blank cards.  Our troops will be blessed by your kindness and generosity.
4. Lori G, Clarksburg WV, we appreciate your support and lovely cards, thank you.
5. Sherry P, Peoria AZ - Thank you so much.  Your cards are exceptional, simply beautiful.
6. Tracey P, Johnstown PA - Thanks for the darling cards!  We are grateful that you are using your hobby to benefit others.
7. Pam J, Duvall WA - what a lovely selection of designs, every one so unique and beautiful, thank you!!
8. Amber M, Middlebury IN, your cards are just wonderful, our men especially will be loving these for Christmas!!
9. Lynn D, Coppell TX…..your cards are beautiful! Thanks for the nice variety of themes.
10. Sandy A, Elizabethtown KY….WOW! Your cards are wonderful.  Thanks so much for the shipping help too!!
11. To the anonymous cardmaker in Pittstown NJ - Thank you for the beautiful cards!
12. Sue H, Inver Grove Heights, MN - your cards are so pretty and so detailed. Thank you so much for helping our troops.  We really appreciate you donation of extra envelopes, they could not have come at a better time.
13. Kathy E, Pearland TX……What a wonderful box of cards.  They are stunning!!!  Welcome to Cards for Heroes!
14. Julie W, Greenfield WI - your beautiful, colorful cards are sure to put smiles on the faces of everyone.  Thank you so much.
15. Terry H, Blue Mound IL, thank you for your pretty cards, they will be loved.
16. Krystal H, LaCrosse WI, Thank you so much for your amazing cards and for the donation of envelopes!
17. Gina K Designs and World Cardmaking Day stampers - A huge thank you to each and every one of you ! I am blown away by your kindness and talent ! You are all amazing!
18. Sandra H, Lewiston CA - Thank you for the beautiful cards.  Such detail and lovely colors in each one.  Your “Any Hero” letters were perfect.  Thanks again.
19. Carol C, San Jose Ca - Thank you for the darling cards!  I love all the techniques and embellishments you used.  You do lovely work.
20. Mari W, Newton IN - Such pretty cards, thank you so much.
21. Sarah P, Blomkest MN - What a treat it is to get your darling cards, thanks so much.
22. Kimber M, thank you so much for the generous donation!!
23. Heidi M and friends, Kirkland WA - thanks so much for holding a cardmaking party and making such a wonderful collection of cards for our heroes!
24. Dee T and Bethel Presbyterian Church - thank you for your hospitality and gifts from your congregation, you’ve blessed the work of our hands!
25. Chris C, Chicago IL, bless you for your faithful help with your donation!!
26. Susan, what a treat to meet you, thank you for sponsoring a shipment!
27. Deborah R, Chuluota FL - Your cards are so bright and CHEERY! They will certainly bring a smile to a soldier’s face!
28. Virginia H, Hamilton OH - Your AnyHero cards are so sweet and will make such a difference to a service member’s heart! Thank you for the shipping help and extra images too…Merry Christmas!
29. Linda H, Uncasville CT - your cards are so lovely and detailed - thank you once again for blessing our troops!
30. Anne H, Webb City MO…thank you for the wonderful package.  The Christmas cards were great but I also appreciate you sending in cards for other occasion as well.  
31. Cathy O, Albequerque NM…..What lovely winter cards! Thanks for sending them in.
32. Lorraine D, Norwood PA…..Thank you for your Winter/Christmas cards.  They are lovely.  
33. Janet P, Lawrence KS…….thank you for the lovely cards.  So nice that you live close and can just drop them off at my house.
34. Ruthanne and friends, Leesburg FL……thank you so much for your first box of cards for CFH.  What a large box it was!! Thank you for the variety of cards.
35. Bridget N, Jacksonville FL……thank you so much for the cards.  They are wonderful.  I also appreciate the extra envelopes you sent too!
36. Lori N, Jefferson City MO……your Christmas cards are beautiful!!! WOW, thanks so much.
37. Jayne R-E, Fortson GA….what a wonderful package of cards.  Thank you so much!
38. Jody L, Fairfax VA…..thank you for the lovely Christmas cards your student made.
39. Heather H, Canal Fulton OH……thank you for your package of cards.  I appreciate the assortment of themes.
40. Leah C, St Paul MN - your cards are so pretty, thanks for your constant support of our troops.
41. Dee N, Jaylen, and Brecklin…thank you SO much for the beautiful Christmas cards!! You kids are so talented, we know you get it from Grandma Dee! The troops will love your cards! And Grandma……stunning cards once again.  Thank you so much for all you do!!!
42. Chica Chicks, RI, your cards are here! Your cards are here! It’s so exciting to look through them as always…beautiful work!!
43. Sandy M, Kennesaw GA, your cards are so gorgeous and detailed as always, thank you!!!
44. Barbara L, Roseburg, thank you and your family and church for the AnyHero Christmas cards! They will be such a blessing to a lonely hero!
45. Amy H, Washington UT……your cards are beautiful.  Thank you so much for joining our cause.
46. Cindy D-H, Punxutawney PA…..WOW!! Two packages from you in the same day.  Thank you so much for getting members in your town to sign Christmas cards for the troops.  And then a box of Christmas cards for the troops to send home……Thank you!
47. Diane L, Wichita KS…..thank you so much for sending in cards to fit the smaller envelopes that I have.  Your cards are beautiful!
48. Salina K, Cary NC…..the cards you sent in are very pretty.  Thank you for hosting a couple CFH events.
49. Shirley and the Make an Impression stampers, Issaquah WA - your collection of donated cards is just stunning, and thanks for hosting a party too!

Vendor deals we’re grateful for:

Custom Acrylic Stamps
Rebecca at Imagine Stamps has the artwork for these cardsforheroes.org stamps shown below! If you’d like to order any for yourself, go to her website and email her to ask for whichever one you’d like, what your name is if you’d like to have the ones with a name, and she’ll email you the cost. It is much more reasonable than you’d imagine!

Agape Gifts: 10% discount on stamps!
Sandy R at Agape Gifts on eBay will give a 10% discount to customers who tell her they’re for cardsforheroes! She carries those awesome military stamps from Paper Inspirations as well as a great selection of all sorts of stamps.

Moulding Frame Supply Liquidators: ATG tape deal
An ebay seller, Moulding Frame Supply Liquidators (also comes through on ebay as Ty Products) has ATG tape at a really reasonable price (six 36ft rolls of 1/2 inch tape for $9.99) — if you purchase more than one box of 6, they give you a great break on shipping, so email the seller from the ebay site to let him know it’s for the cardsforheroes project.

Patriotic fabric swatches
If you’d like some fabric for making patriotic cards, send an email (link at right), and we’ll hook you up with Cheryl who saves the leftover pieces from projects she regularly creates. Fabric is a challenge for cardmaking, but it adds nice texture!

Got thanks to share?

We’d love to pass on the gratitude for donations, discounts, deals, cardmaking help, hosts of parties/classes—whatever makes it possible for you to do more for our heroes. Email us with your kudos!

Note: if you forget where this post is and want to return to these vendor discount links, you can always search this blog by clicking on the “Categories” at the right when you’re here; posts with these deals will be linked in there.