HHH for my Hero

Yesterday's Hip Hop was all about the Heroes in everyone's life. For Hip Hop Hangover it was decided we should write about our Hero. I do have lots of Heroes but my biggest one is my Husband Dan. Wow, where do I start? We have been together for almost 18 years! Married for 15 of those. He is my best friend, my soulmate. We finish each other's sentences, know what the other is thinking! It's scary sometimes. That is why it is so very hard for me when he deploys. He is a United States Marine and very good at what he does! I am very proud of him and I know I don't tell him that enough! We always seem to take for granted many things in our lives but when that main support system in your life is gone you realize just how much you rely on each other. I learned early on that I don't NEED him to survive I just WANT him around! I am a very strong person, (you have to be to get through 4 deployments in 4 years!) but even the strongest person wavers. Even when Dan is gone he seems to know exactly when I need a little extra attention or loving words. Just as I know when he needs things from me. We are almost to our half-way point and to me this is the hardest time. Not there yet, feeling like it's never going to end! I decided to make him a little mini album tin with pictures of me and the girls and his dog Bella. He will love it! Here it is:

The tin I picked up at my LSS, Combat Creations. The paper is all Memories In Uniform also from Combat Creations, they have the best selection of Military supplies for any branch of service! The stamps are a mixture of Unity. I will list them all at the end. This first pic is the front of the tin.

This pic is the mini album that fits inside the tin. I'm still waiting on my pics to come and will add them later.

Inside of tin and album

Inside front and back

Inside album

Back page of album

Unity Stamps used:

Confession: I {luv} unity

May KOTM (house)

January KOTM (star and 2009)

Freedom

I also used a few images from The Greeting Farm Hero set.

If you've made it this far, thanks so much for reading my LONG post and I hope you have a great day! Don't forget to thank the HERO in your life!

More Challenge Cards

Hi! I hope you all are having a great week! I am! I can't believe it's already Thursday. This week has flown by! Well, my total VSN challenges completed was 13 out of 16! Not bad huh? I am pretty proud of myself. I also completed a CAS challenge on SCS. CAS means Clean and Simple. That is what this next card is. The challenge was to use the colors: black, white and one bold bright. I chose Tempting Turquiose and Unity's bike and smile stamp from one of their new releases Everyday Adorable. The paper is Whisper White and some handmade paper that I had on hand. This next card was for the VSN challenge to use red, black and white. I love how this card looks in real life! The background stamp is Hearts of old, the heart is from another new Unity set CONFESSION i {luv} unity. The pleated ribbon was sewn on.

This card was for the VSN challenge to use embellisments in quantities of 7. The tree and sentiment is from the newest KOTM, another sweet day! I love it! I sewed the edges and added 14 rhinestones!

Well, that's it for now. I hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Blog hop Follow up and VSN creations

I just want to thank all of you that stopped by during Unity's Blog Hop this past weekend and left me such wonderful comments! I have a few more things to share with ya! This first picture is my four mini cards bundled, ready to give as a gift. Again using my scraps! This next pic is of one of the VSN challenges I made. I love VSN! So far I've gotten 8 out of 16 completed! Yeah! This particular challenge was to make a Jr. Legal pad cover. I LOVE how this turned out! Again using my all new fave: Kraft cardstock and Colorbok's Friendly Forest DP and Unity's February KOTM! The cloud was cut out free-hand. Under the button is a magnet to keep the cover closed.


This next card was made for the Glitz, Gleam and Glamour challenge for VSN. Glitter!!! I have glitter everywhere! It looks so pretty in real life! Pics never do anything justice! The bottom I sewed the blue strip of paper to the kraft. The DP is from Heidi Grace. The stamp set is Birdie Inspiration from Unity.

That's it for today! I will post the rest of my VSN challenges throughout the week! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!