{Christmas Cards for a Cause}

Hello to all, and here's to hoping you're not quite as busy as we have been around here!

As always, the season is flying by, although I feel lighter and not quite as stressed as years past. It's pleasantly surprising and a nice feeling, I have to say. I don't really think I'm doing anything to de-stress, I just went into the holiday season with a better state of mind. I decided I was going to focus on our family, and not all the marketing, materialism, and overspending that I see everywhere. It must be working, and for that I'm thankful!

 Remember the Snowman Soup I made? Well I had some wonderfully usable scraps leftover, along with several stamped images that I didn't need, so I decided to whip up some cards. I used my Cuttlebug embossing folders for the white background, and textured cardstock for the base. (Same as my Snowman Soup labels.)

Each card measures 5.5" x 4", and the base was actually already cut naturally from the Snowman Soup labels. All I really needed to do was add some layering for the sentiment, so they whipped up pretty quickly. Each one will fit in a standard A2 envelope.

Outside of one that I will include with a gift for a friend, I decided that we'll use these to spread some cheer to a recovering soldier at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. A friend of mine who is a former Marine sent me the address to use, and it seems like there's no way better way than to send something handmade to someone whose sacrifices are beyond my comprehension.

I am using the following address and greeting, for the envelopes. Address it to:

A Recovering American Soldier

c/o Bethesda National Naval Medical Center

8901 Wisconsin Ave.

Bethesda, MD 20889-0001

Hopefully they will be a blessing to those who have sacrificed for our freedom!

Have a great week,