A little late - but going to try to put together a project for the Link Up For Pink event sponsored by Celeste, Yolie & Gaby.

This is a great cause - check out the details and the great giveaways at Touched By A Butterfly.

Then, check back in a day or two to see what I come up with!

We Will Never Forget

In announcing my challenge a couple of weeks ago, I planned to share a few of the entries here this morning - but I did not receive a single completed project to share.

I did receive one email from Jeanette - she shared the following:

A couple of years ago we took our granddaughter to NYC to visit relatives.  While there we took the subway down to the ground zero sight.  Olivia was just a very little girl on 9/11/01 but we were able to tell her the story and show her the site as a teenager.  It was a very moving prayerful experience.

I found an image on a woodworking yard art site and created an scut file to use on the scrapbook page of our visit, unfortunately I still don't have the page done.  But I have retired now so I hope it will be soon.

The file that Jeanette shared with me was created from this picture that she found on a woodworking craft site:

The only other completed project that I can share with you this morning, is the t-shirt that my daughter made by creating an iron-on transfer of the file that I created.  She made and wore this shirt for the 5K Defender's Dash that she ran yesterday (she set a personal record and came in first in her age category - you can see more on her blog, Running For My Life).

My personal thoughts on this day of remembrance:

I will always remember exactly when I first heard of the attack - before anyone realized that it was an attack.  I was sitting in my doctor's waiting room when the receptionist stood up and announced that a small plane had just flown into the side of the World Trade Center.  By the time I came out of the doctor's appointment, the second plane had struck and our world had changed. I still had not seen any images but as I drove towards work, I was listening to the news on the radio.  I stopped at home to turn on the television and like most Americans, sat there staring at the horrific destruction.  I called my oldest daughter and woke her to announce that "America is under attack".  Then, because of the uncertainty of the day, I called my youngest daughter who was away at college in Michigan.  She was at class so I just told her room-mate to tell Jenn that we were safe.  I watched as the attack on the Pentagon was reported and then as reports of the crash of Flight 93 came in.  I watched in disbelief as the first tower fell.

I went to work after the first tower fell - I worked as an admin at a large call center where we provided customer service for AT&T.  The management team had brought out the large screen television and set it up in our command center so that everyone could remain aware of what was going on.  Many of the reps were fielding calls from family members frantic to reach their loved ones in NY. 

America UNITED and there were great displays of patriotism throughout our country following the events of 9/11/01 - not unexpected but absolutely amazing to witness.

The American Flag pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center - proudly carried and displayed at the opening ceremony.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, 
and to the republic for which it stands, 
one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all.

While I was searching for pictures of the American flag, I came across a blog post that sums up exactly how i feel today:

In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism. Sadly, those flags have all but disappeared. Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and it shouldn’t take another attack to galvanize us in solidarity. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together we can prevail over terrorism of all kinds.

This blog post was a call to action for the 8th anniversary of 9/11 - trying to get all Americans to fly the flag on that day.  You can read the full blog post here: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates.

If you read through this entire post (sorry I rambled and got wordy) - thank you for stopping by today.

Lora

First Experience with Heat Transfer Vinyl

I admit it, I'm a little behind on trying heat transfer vinyl.  I've been meaning to buy some for a while now to make shirts for work but I kept putting it off. 

If you follow my blog, you know my youngest daughter, Jennifer has been on a weight loss journey and as a part of her exercise routine, she took up running.  On September 24, she will run her first half-marathon and the family will be there to show our support.  She always makes herself some sort of motivational shirt for her races so I decided to design a "Team Jennifer" shirt for all of us to wear that day.

I designed and printed the round badge type logo onto a dark t-shirt transfer and ironed it on.  Then cut the letters using Siser Easy Weed Stretch vinyl.  We chose that type because it is recommended for use on athletic apparel so Jenn can also use it to make her shirts.  It cuts beautifully and is truly "easy weed".

What do you think?  

Do you need to make Grandparents Day Cards?

Grandparents day falls on 9/11/11 so it's not too late to make a card or two. If you are making cards, perhaps this greeting will be helpful. 

Simply click on the image to download this FREE .svg file.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog. Comments are greatly appreciated - and remember, if you use my files, I'd love pictures of your projects to share on my blog!

Lora

Don't Miss Out on this Deal!

It's no secret - I'm a HUGE fan of SVGCUTS.com!  I just have to share with all of you - their last 25% off sale for this year started today.  That's right - you can buy as many files as you want, and save 25% off.  You can even shop multiple times and reuse the coupon code.  The coupon code is good until Monday, Sept. 5, 2011.

I have to grab my notebook and go through the store to see what I want to get this time around.

If you want to join me in saving 25% off of your purchase, just click on the coupon image below and it will take you to the store!

Announcing: Notes from the Scrapbooklady Challenge #1

Earlier this morning, I posted my 9/11 memorial file that I created to make a window cling for my car.  9/11 is a date that I am sure is forever in all our hearts and minds.  This year will mark 10 years since that horrific day.  What are you, your family or your community doing to mark this date?

My challenge is this: share some type of paper craft memory or tribute to 9/11 - a card, scrapbook page, window decoration, etc. (and, NO, you do not have to use the memorial file).  It does not even have to be a new project - if you created something 10 years ago, feel free to enter that as well. Please - ONLY ONE project per person.  1-3 projects will be selected to prominently feature on my blog as a memorial tribute on 9/11/11. 

To enter your project, please email the following:

photo of your memorial paper craft project
a short personal reflection on 9/11 (will be published below your project if selected for the 9/11 post)
source credit for any digital or .svg files used
your name and blog address (if applicable)

EMAIL

In order to be considered for my 9/11 blog tribute, entries must be received NLT midnight CDT 09/09/11.

I will upload all entries to a Photobucket album as they are received and you will be able to see them in the slideshow that I have set up below:

I look forward to seeing all of your touching tributes.

New SVGs

Here are the latest svgs that I have created - all have been uploaded to my mediafire account and are available for free download - you can click on the picture to download a particular file or go to the SVG tab of my blog to access all available files..  Comments are greatly appreciated - and remember, if you use any of the svgs that I have shared, I'd love to see your work and feature it on my blog!

The silhouettes and Happy Birthday files below are the add-ons I used to make the birthday train card for my grandson - I used these in conjunction with the Santa Train from svgcuts.com.

And the files below are to create the runner cards that I am doing for my daughter - I don't know how many of you might have a use for these - but sharing just in case.  (ETA: the "are better off in" and "st. louis 10.23.11" are text and will not cut - these are meant to be printed onto the cardstock.  I normally print it onto a piece of white paper and then position the cut piece over top using temporary adhesive and run it through the printer again.  I haven't gotten brave enough to try calibrating my Lynx for PNC yet.)