Cards for soldiers

[123SA]

Get out! Wow! That's service. Was everything okay? Once the postal lady figured out what I was sending and why she was very "helpful" in fitting all the cards in with the box of cookies, and I was getting anxious about how they would look once they got there!

He didn't say...I think he was focused on the cookies

 

[morgansmom2000]

Can't say I blame him...In November, I can send nuts and/or chocolate. What's he like? (We have a fundraiser, I'll PM you the link so you can pick something out for him - on me).

 

[Michi Belle]

Hi there, my Christmas cards are ready to go. The down side is I'm super sick. Hopefully I can get them out by the end of the week. I had someone else give me store bought cards. They look kind of old but I guess anything will right? Let me know if those will be ok.
Hopefully I will be able to get you cards every other month. Thanks for doing this.

 

[Michi Belle]

Hey Susan, I fianlly mailed the cards today. SOrry there so late. I got held behind from my ATC swap I hosted. Let me know when you get them please. Thanks!

 

[party of 3]

i finally mailed mine on friday. they are all store bought ones. sorry. but at least they are something. i'll try to make xmas ones for the next round.
please let me know when they get there.

 

[123SA]

Hey Susan, I fianlly mailed the cards today. SOrry there so late. I got held behind from my ATC swap I hosted. Let me know when you get them please. Thanks!

i finally mailed mine on friday. they are all store bought ones. sorry. but at least they are something. i'll try to make xmas ones for the next round.
please let me know when they get there.

THank you both. I will let you know when they get here and when then get to DH.

 

[morgansmom2000]

Susan,

Just wanted to let you know that I got a very nice card from your DH yesterday. The girls will be so pleased to get it at our next meeting. I'm planning on doing Christmas ones for our next meeting (the 20th), and will be able to mail them out to him the following week. Please thank him for the thanks

 

[123SA]

Did it come with the unit photo? My DH is in the front row, first from the left. I'll let him know you go it. He said the mail has been bad but it seems pretty quick. I guess maybe it is just inconsistent.

I did send all of the cards I have received so far and he got them and has placed them out for the soldiers. Rebecca and Nemomom's handmade cards..I need to look at the list to see what else... My DH is used to looking at the stuff I make, my sister's stuff, the stuff my mom used to make, and of course all of the swap stuff I have received, but his soldiers have not seen handmade cards before and were very impressed. He said they were turning them over and really checking them out.

PO3 -- I did receive your package. We have been sick hereand I haven't opened it yet. Michi - -I haven't been to my mailbox since Tuesday. I'll check it tomorrow. These will go out with my next package.

THanks again for your participation.

 

[morgansmom2000]

Yes, there is a photo, I'll be sure to look at it closely now!

He mentioned that the cards didn't last an hour in the day room. The girls will be pleased to hear that.

 

[Michi Belle]

THank you both. I will let you know when they get here and when then get to DH.

Oh ok thanks. You have it by today

 

[Disneyelf10]

Hi, I would like to send some Christmas/Holidays cards (have to be purchased ones due to time constraints). Will be mailing next weeks! Thanks!!

 

[123SA]

Oh ok thanks. You have it by today

It is here. Gorgeous cards! THanks so much. The poem you sent is perfect. I will mail these along with Po3's cards and my own on Mon or Tuesday.

Hi, I would like to send some Christmas/Holidays cards (have to be purchased ones due to time constraints). Will be mailing next weeks! Thanks!!

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Michi Belle]

It is here. Gorgeous cards! THanks so much. The poem you sent is perfect. I will mail these along with Po3's cards and my own on Mon or Tuesday.




Thanks for joining us!

Whew, thanks for the compliments Susan. I hope they are satisfactory.

 

[New England Eeyore]

I will be mailing out a bunch of Christmas cards to you tomorrow. Nothing super fancy. I just had time for the Christmas ones because I wanted to get them to you before the end of the month. I will try to work on some other themes for future months.

 

[Arizona Rita]

Hi Susan
I am having growing pains with my troop this year and alot of time constraints! I will be sending some more cards with your lyric swap and I will be sending your postage back to you because I would like to send it all in one package, if thats ok with you?Use the postage to elp pay for your Dhs postage.

The instructions did say no glitter which I take to mean includes glitter paper.
How about brads? No glitter brads but the others or do they reflect light?
If I make Christmas cards will they still get there in time or should I just make general at this point?
Thanks!
Rita

 

[123SA]

Hi Susan
I am having growing pains with my troop this year and alot of time constraints! I will be sending some more cards with your lyric swap and I will be sending your postage back to you because I would like to send it all in one package, if thats ok with you?Use the postage to elp pay for your Dhs postage.

The instructions did say no glitter which I take to mean includes glitter paper.
How about brads? No glitter brads but the others or do they reflect light?
If I make Christmas cards will they still get there in time or should I just make general at this point?
Thanks!
Rita

Thanks Rita!

Glitter -- just test the product to see if the glitter flakes off - -if it does, then don't use it. It is okay if the card is shiny; we just don't want the soldiers to be shiny.

Yes, you can still send Christmas cards. I am finishing up mine this week. I would say I need them before Thanksgiving.

 

[123SA]

NEE - -your cards arrived. THank goodness you bagged them. THe envelope was so wet it fell apart as I was taking it into the house! Your cards are lovely -- I love how you used the patterned papers. I have a lot of the same papers and now I know what to do with them! They will be sent to my DH with the next package --maybe the end of the week.


Michi and PO3 - -I did mail your cards to DH.

 

[Arizona Rita]

Ive started working on these today as Im almost done with the surprise swap.

The q you didnt answer is, what about brads? Will they reflect light? I dont want to hinder our people over there.

 

[ZeroToHero]

Ive started working on these today as Im almost done with the surprise swap.

The q you didnt answer is, what about brads? Will they reflect light? I dont want to hinder our people over there.

As long as the glitter doesn't come off the brads, you'll be fine. The brads themselves are shiny, but they won't get stuck to the uniforms and show up on night-vision goggles.

(I think so, at least. Susan - you can correct me if I'm wrong...)

 

[123SA]

Ive started working on these today as Im almost done with the surprise swap.

The q you didnt answer is, what about brads? Will they reflect light? I dont want to hinder our people over there.

As long as the glitter doesn't come off the brads, you'll be fine. The brads themselves are shiny, but they won't get stuck to the uniforms and show up on night-vision goggles.

(I think so, at least. Susan - you can correct me if I'm wrong...)

Yep! That's right. THanks ZTH