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03-27-2007, 03:24 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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cards for our troops
Not sure if I can post here .. SO sorry if it not the right place..
Hello Ladies,
I am trying to get some card front collected to send to my brother and cousin's troops who have been in iraq for over 2 years now with no sight in coming home any time soon..
so I am trying to put together some kind of card collects together to be able to send their troops some cards to be able to send home to family and friends plus xmas cards to be able to send home this year ...
so if you have any extras laying around I would so much apprecated it if you would donate them to this cause ...
they get so home sick and depressed around the holidays so i figured it would be nice to send them some cards to lift their spirts..
i am always sending them care packages with their snacks and mazs, socks, and stuff...
so i am hoping i can get some help with this ...
I thank each and everyone of you for taking the time out to read this thread. and for keeping them in your prayers
belle
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03-27-2007, 05:06 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Hi. There is a woman here chrispy1778 that has been collecting cards too, you might ask her for suggestions. I know she is getting a lot.
Anyway, I will send some cards. Are there specific cards that they need more than others? I sent kid's birthday cards before. I can do those again or whatever is most needed. I will try to get some Christmas cards done too.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Pia
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03-27-2007, 05:09 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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just anything you can donation is great ....
birthday, anniver. xmas, thanksgiving..... anything that they can send home with a quick note in them
cause sometimes they dont have the time to write a long note , but its nice when the family get something anything from their sons or daughters
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03-27-2007, 06:09 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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a big thank you to you viv.. thank you for offering to send some cards...
you are an angel
belle
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03-27-2007, 10:57 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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pm me your address. I will get some done this weekend.
Pia
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03-27-2007, 11:07 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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pia,
thank you so much for your help... this means the world to me
of everyones kindness...
i cant wiat to tell my brothe and cousin of this ....
Belle
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03-27-2007, 11:34 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,188
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I just sent a box to another soldier last week. pm me your address and I will send you some also..... soon. I will need to restock my envelopes before I can send them out....
Thanks for supporting our troops
God Bless
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03-27-2007, 11:41 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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thank you so very much for supporting our troops
you are an angel
belle
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03-28-2007, 01:38 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Do you want envelopes too? Also would full cards be easier for you?
THanks,
Pia
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03-28-2007, 02:20 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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doesnt matter whatever you want to send it apprecated...
thank you again so very much from the bottom of my heart thank you thank you
belle
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03-28-2007, 05:39 PM
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Glitter Queen
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 50
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If you PM your address, I would be happy to send you some cards. Thanks
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03-28-2007, 06:07 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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hello Ladies,
Well I got the chance to talk to my brother and he is excited that I am doing this for his team.. and others he said that they were talking the other night and some are just kids 19 20 yrs and they think that they are forgotten ...
the stories he was telling me was heartbreaking .. one kid lost his dad and couldnt get home in time . and the kid his name is thomas said he would be proud and honored to send home a handmaked card for us to his mom, and let her know we care for her son as well ... so this is NOW A MISSION for me ...
I want to be able to collect cards for them to send home for the different holidays.. moms day, fathers day, easter, thinking of you , birthday,
just anything that any one you can help with . I have 2 other friends and myself that are making cards and have been for over 1.5 now to send to them but there are so many of them that I am needing YOUR HELP NOW ..
I know that this SCS FAAMILY always comes together for causes .. so now I am asking for your help and support...
thank you for your time
Semper fi
Belle
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03-29-2007, 06:59 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Belle,
I am getting my friends to contribute as well. I hope to have lots to send to you! I will let you know.
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03-29-2007, 07:31 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Samantha wearing Cool Carribean
Posts: 19,162
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Belle,
PMR posted this link on one of the threads that I am subscribed to.
Count me in.
I will send you Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thinking of you, and Birthday cards.
Is 6 of each a good number?
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03-29-2007, 07:58 AM
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Cardstock Collector
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5
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What a wonderful thing you are doing! I would love to help out so count me in! Please send me the info. Thanks!
[email protected] |
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03-29-2007, 08:09 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Thanks for the help. Let's help Belle get cards sent over!
Pia
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03-29-2007, 08:18 AM
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Glitter Queen
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 34
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I am a Splitcoast Stamper AND a soldier as well. I am currently deployed and a couple of the ladies have sent me cards to give to my soldiers to send home. Let me tell you, we DO get very homesick...especially when we have kids at home... I have also been told that it is harder to be over here when you are a Mom... {{sigh}} Keep on sending the cards to the troops...we LOVE them!!
Jackie in Afghanistan
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03-29-2007, 08:20 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: On the left hand side of your right hand, palm up.
Posts: 7,592
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Belle, I am running a card swap that is exactly for this!
I don't have card fronts, but I DO have cards. There are mixed themes and I can't say for sure on counts right now, but I can DEFINITELY send you some!
PM me if you're interested and we'll go from there.
- Roberta |
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03-29-2007, 08:21 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Samantha wearing Cool Carribean
Posts: 19,162
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gouphie I am a Splitcoast Stamper AND a soldier as well. I am currently deployed and a couple of the ladies have sent me cards to give to my soldiers to send home. Let me tell you, we DO get very homesick...especially when we have kids at home... I have also been told that it is harder to be over here when you are a Mom... {{sigh}} Keep on sending the cards to the troops...we LOVE them!!
Jackie in Afghanistan
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Jackie,
I just wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU! Thank you to you and all of the brave men and women that are serving our country. Thank you for protecting our freedom and for doing all that you do for our country. THANK YOU! |
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03-29-2007, 08:23 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Samantha wearing Cool Carribean
Posts: 19,162
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Quote: Originally Posted by chrispy1778 Belle, I am running a card swap that is exactly for this!
I don't have card fronts, but I DO have cards. There are mixed themes and I can't say for sure on counts right now, but I can DEFINITELY send you some!
PM me if you're interested and we'll go from there.
- Roberta |
ROberta,
Thank you so much for sharing all the cards that you have received in response to your swap with all the other ladies on SCS that are trying to do the same.
I know you started your swap as a small way to help and the response you received was unbeleivable. Thanks again for supporting all the other threads that are trying to do something similiar. YOU ROCK! |
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03-29-2007, 08:40 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: On the left hand side of your right hand, palm up.
Posts: 7,592
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Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea111403 ROberta,
Thank you so much for sharing all the cards that you have received in response to your swap with all the other ladies on SCS that are trying to do the same.
I know you started your swap as a small way to help and the response you received was unbeleivable. Thanks again for supporting all the other threads that are trying to do something similiar. YOU ROCK! |
Nah. It's just putting them where they belong. They aren't mine, they're just in my care until they find a home.
We've had so many extras come in ( not that you'd know anything about donating extras, Miss Jessica  ) that if additional contacts hadn't fallen my way ( thanks to awesome SCS ladies ) I'd be looking for senior centers and nursing homes to take the overflow. |
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03-29-2007, 09:24 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Jackie
Thanks so much for all you are doing! I will get working on cards and will focus on ones that everyone can send home to their kids. I usually make kid cards anyway! I know how I am spending my day off tomorrow!
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03-29-2007, 09:25 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 22,315
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Roberta,
Thanks so much! I am so glad I posted to your swap thread! I enjoyed making the birthday cards, I will get home and make some for Belle to send!
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03-29-2007, 11:17 AM
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Glitter Queen
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 105
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I'm going to an all day crop this weekend and my goal is to make cards since my stash has been depleted over the last year. Send me a PM with your info and I'll make some for you to send as well. God Bless you for doing this. It's a wonderful gesture. 
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03-29-2007, 12:04 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Medina, Ohio but wishing I was on a beach!!
Posts: 7,291
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Belle...just saw the link to this thread...count me in please. I will see what I come up with for you. I just sent Roberta a box full of cards so I would be happy to make some for you brothers team. PM me your address please and I will get on this. Thanks.
MaryJo
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Looking forward to warm weather....
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03-29-2007, 12:43 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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I just want to thank everyone for your help with this project for the troops...
I have asked my church to help me make some xmas cards as well..
My brother said that we will be able to send cards to his troop and a few others that are there.. and I will be sending some to my one cousin who is in the air force and another one who is in the navy ..
so all your hard work and support will be going to alot of service men and woman all over ...
i know lot of others are doing the same thing cause i have donated alot to others and when my brother and cousins told me how homesick everyone gets and I can just image what its like for the mom soliders to miss a bday or special event in their childrens lifes...
so for all of our readers who are service woman or men ..
GOD SPEED TO YOU TO COME HOME SOON... AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR GIVING ME MY BLANKET OF FREEDOM AND TO LIVE MY LIFE WITH LIBERTY, FREEDOM, HAPPINESS TO PURSUIT THE JOYS THAT ALOT OF YOU GO WITH OUT WHILE GIVING IT TO ME
SO THANK YOU
and thank you ladies for helping me start this
Belle
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03-30-2007, 04:16 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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thank you ladies.. you all are my angels for helping me with this misson.
Belle
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03-30-2007, 05:32 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Samantha wearing Cool Carribean
Posts: 19,162
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good morning ladies~~TGIF
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03-30-2007, 06:08 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 15,064
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Belle, I see you have been fortunate enough to meet some sweethearts here already! I have tons of card fronts over my 7 years of collecting (!), please PM when you can. I am running to the PO today. TY! |
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03-30-2007, 06:58 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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troops
thank you so much .. y'all just dont know how much this means to me and my family and others ..
my brother and his team are getting excited I have gotten some emails from their families and thanking me for doing this...
I tell them they dont need to thank me cause its the lease i can do to let our men and woman know we DO CARE AND LOVE them...
so I am sending BIG THANK YOU'S TO Y'ALL FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS POSSIBLE...
.. I will also be sending cards to the va hospitals to the injured soliders to help lift their spirts up... and to some of our fallen soldiers families....
so thank you ladies .. this isnt just my mission it has become yours as well cause i coldnt do this alone WE Have you ARE ANGELS....
godd bless all of you
belle
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03-30-2007, 06:58 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
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have a great weekend everyone .. and thank you now for being apart of my family |
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03-30-2007, 07:18 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: crazy!
Posts: 1,470
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If you pm me your address, I'll also get some sent out. I love to mass produce and have done many events where we make cards for soldiers. I'll put a box together for you today! Thanks for doing this
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03-30-2007, 10:20 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
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thank you so much for your support and help
Belle
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03-30-2007, 10:40 AM
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: On the left hand side of your right hand, palm up.
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Belle, I went digging through a stamping drawer and found some card fronts. Most of them are Christmas / winter holiday but there are a few others as well.. would you like them?
If so, I'll put them in a seperate baggie and pack them up in the box that will be headed your way soon.
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03-30-2007, 10:55 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
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cards for troops
sure whatever you want to give to good home would be great....
I am putting a box together right now for easter stuff for them to be able to send home .. their families know things will be late but its the name of the game and the thoughts that caount for them ....
and i have another box for mothers day ...
I have to go get more boxes so i can set up for the other holidays and then be able to ship the other goodies i get them ...
they are going to be so surprised.. so thank you again for your love and support in this matter
Belle
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03-30-2007, 04:41 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
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good nite everyone
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03-31-2007, 05:48 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
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just wanted to say GOOD MORNING..I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend ..
I am off to make some more cards to send
God Bless y'all
Belle
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03-31-2007, 06:34 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: crazy!
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Thanks for your address--I'm off to the po now. I have a box to send you of mostly Mother's Day and a bunch I Miss You cards. You should see it in just a couple of days.
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03-31-2007, 06:42 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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Great .. thank you so much looking forward to next weeks mail.....
i can then in turn but them in the right boxes and be able to send them out sooner once the cards start arriving ...
thank you again from the bottom of my heart for your help in this mission
Belle
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03-31-2007, 09:39 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ctu
Posts: 122
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VIV
THANK YOU SO MUCH GOT YOUR BOX OF GOODIES TODAY...
THANK YOU AGAIN SO VERY MUCH
BELLE
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