Heartfelt Creations May Alumni Blog Hop

Welcome to the May Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop! Each month, on the last Friday of the month, the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Team participates in a Blog Hop! The May Hop starts 8am EST on Friday, May 26th and closes Monday, May 29th at midnight. 

Be sure to visit each blog on the hop, and leave a comment, because one fortunate Blogger will be chosen to receive a $25 gift card to Heartfelt Creations! The winner will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations Blog and Facebook Page on Wednesday, May 31st. The winner should contact HC at info@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the May Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

ETA: The winner is Joni, chosen from Amarilys's blog.

You should be coming to my blog from Kathy Clement's Blog. After visiting me, head on over to Archana Joshi's Blog. For a list of the Alumni Blogs, see the end of the post.

Since Monday is Memorial Day here in the USA, I decided to make a little four-fold card in honor of the day. My father, all four brothers, nephew, and many of my uncles served in our nation's military. I always want to honor their service. My dad, younger brother, and my nephew are no longer with us, making Memorial Day especially poignant for me.

I have been seeing this four-fold card all over Pinterest just now, so I thought I'd give it a try. (I have no clue who invented it, but there are tons of tutorials out there if you cannot figure it out on your own.) The beauty of this card is that it folds up to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" size, and fits into a standard A2 envelope! So...I also made a matching envelope for my card! The envelope is 6" x 4 3/4". 

I used Heartfelt Creations Everyday Heroes Paper Collection to decorate my memorial card. I wanted to keep this very masculine in case I decided to actually send it to one of my brothers. {grin} I actually forgot my one older brother's 66th birthday, so this would make a great gift to say I am sorry! 

I also decorated both sides of my paper! When you have the stacks of paper that I have, you just need to use it up! 

Thanks for hopping by! Hop on over to  Archana Joshi's Blog next. DON'T FORGET...POST A COMMENT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A $25 GIFT CARD TO HEARTFELT CREATIONS!

May Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop List:
Kathy Clement
Gloria Stengel - YOU ARE HERE!
Archana Joshi
Vicki Dutcher
Martine Smith
Amarilys Doria
Emilia van den Heuvel
Sarah Miller
Deneen Treble

Heartfelt Creations Products:
Everyday Heroes Paper Collection
Everyday Heroes Die
Luggage and Tags Die
Cut Mat Create Die series
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Other Products:
Cardstock: WorldWin Papers Smooth and Silky Midnight, CutCardStock Basis Natural
Brad: unknown
Other dies: Spellbinders circles
Tools: We R Memory Keepers envelop punch board
Adhesive: ATG tape, foam adhesive squares, Ranger Multi Medium