Friday, October 22, 2010

Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop & my 1st candy!

Good morning everyone! Thank you so much for joining us on this blog hop for a wonderful cause! This hop is to help encourage everyone to make a holiday (Thanksgiving/Christmas) themed card to be sent to the elderly living in a nursing home or care center. It really is a great thing to do, especially if we're all on here making cards anyway. Whats the harm in sending someone a smile? =) As if it weren't enough that sending a card is just a good thing to do, there are also many prizes to be won! All of the prizes can be viewed at the Caring Hearts Card Drive on Vera's blog (Ling's Design Studio). Vera is the amazing person behind this whole hop and card drive (well, it was her moms idea but it was Vera that set it all in motion)!


If you've come here from Heather Pulvirenti's blog than you're in the right spot! If not and you want join us on this hop please hop back to the beginning at Vera's blog!

I have made numerous cards for this card drive and plan on making many more to send too. It's such a great card drive that even my husband has joined me in making a few cards to send!

Today I will be showcasing my favorite card I've made so far. To make this cute easel card I used Create A Critter with my Cricut Expression. I cut the reindeer out at 2in and 1.5 inches. I skipped cutting out layer 2 on both of these reindeer. I started out with a white 6.5 inch x 5 inch card. I cut down the blue paper with white snowflakes down to 2.5 inches x 6.5 inches (2.5 is the card front when folded in half for the easel card). I then cut some white paper down to 6.5 inches and as tall as I wanted, I then ripped the white paper long ways (6.5 inches) numerous times and layered the white pieces on top of one another on the bottom half of the front (making sure to have it go over the 2.5 inch mark so that the snow would pop up when the card is standing). I put google eyes over the eye cuts on the reindeer and some brown scribbles 3D paint on their back to make spots. I used my ATG gun to adhere the blue paper and the layered (snow) white paper, then I adhered the reindeer to the snow (making sure that they too would be popping off of the top when folded to stand). For the inside of the card I used a 5.5 x 3.5 inch piece of light blue paper and ran it though my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder, then I adhered the blue paper to the middle of the inside of the card. The light cream colored paper is approx. 5in x 3in and I distressed the outter edge of the paper with red ink. I tied the red ribbon into a bow around the light colored paper, and used two tan brads and stuck them through the lighter paper only (so that the card can be held up). I then adhered the tan paper to the blue paper and ... TADA! It's finished! The stamp on the front of the card is a clear stamp from the Recollections set "Say It With Spirit" and I hand wrote the message on the inside with a red Zig marker. Turned out super cute!



Now... onto the candy! The part you've all been waiting for. Over $40 worth of candy. This candy includes (everything pictured above):
3 (three) sets of 3" clear alpha stamps by the Paper Studio (1 Q, 1 X & 1 Z)
2 (two) sets of unmounted rubber stamps by the Paper Studio (1 beach theme & 1 animal print)
2 cards & 2 envelopes by Colorbok
1 (one) set of 54 pieces of chipboard (shapes & alphabet)
1 (one) set of 15 chipboard tags by Colorbok
1 (one) set of felt bling pieces (3 felt flowers w/ bling and 1 felt frame w/ bling)
10 (ten) paper flowers in 5 different colors (dark pink, dark purple, mint green, white & turquoise)

How do you enter for a chance to win this candy? Simple...
1. become a follower of my blog
2. leave a comment on this post telling me "what your favorite part about the holiday season is" (PLEASE ONLY COMMENT ONCE!) & a way to contact you.

and 3. (this is not a requirement) since this whole entire hop is about the Caring Hearts Card Drive I would LOVE it if you would sent at least one card to this wonderful cause! But, obviously I cannot check to see if you've done so and Im not going to force you to.. this should be something you want to do!
(candy is only available to US residents due to shipping.)

You have until Sunday at 11:59pm pst to enter for a chance to win this candy! I will choose the winner using Random.org and post the winner on my blog on Monday. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with your mailing address. If I have not received a mailing address within 48 hours I will sadly have to choose another winner.

Your next stop on the hop is Jennifer Mcguire's Blog so hop on over and take a look at her beautiful cards!!

Remember if you get lost along the way just jump right to Vera's Blog


Thanks for stoppin' by and have a great day!


38 comments:

  1. What a great blog hop! I love this card. Everyone just seems to be happier and more friendly around Christmas time! That is probably my most favorite part. :)


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  2. Jamie, those reindeer are so stinkin' cute. I was like aaw.... as soon as i saw it. LOL, I have a weakness for cute stuff. That's so awesome that your husband is joining in. Yay! Thanks so much for all your support for Caring Hearts Card Drive! Hugs. :)

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  3. Cute card and great cause!!!

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  4. So cute! The reindeer are just too fun!

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  5. Sooooo cute!! Love that little reindeer :) I hope you will link it up to the new Wee Memories challenge that starts today. We are all hopping along in this wonderful hop too!

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  6. Hi Jamie
    How stinkin cute are those little reindeer!! I love love LOVE your card! My favourity part of the holidays are the chocolates... lots and lots and lots of choccies ;o) hmmmm yummy! xx

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  7. I love those little reindeer and what a fun card

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  8. oh they are so flippin cute!!

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  9. LOVE this card! I need to get Create a Critter!!!

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  10. These reindeer are so cute! What a creative card idea!-Leesa Berry

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  11. Love those adorable reindeer dashing across the snow!

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  12. Cute cute cute card! THe little reindeer are adorable. I would love to try and make some easle cards too! This is such a great project! I am glad you ladies are a part of this! My favorite part of the Holidays is the time with family! Nothing beats it! Enjoy your family this Holiday season! Yes of course I am a happy follower and I will make a card... I am glad the address is there... and that I do have a couple of more days to make some!

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  13. Those little reindeer are adorable! Love your layers of stacked snow!

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  14. Oww...too bad I live in Canda, guess i'm out of the running..............however that will not stop me from following you or telling you how supa cute your easle creation is!! I intend to send a few cards as well!

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  15. Wonderful card, those reindeer brought a smile to my face. My favourite part of the season is visiting my gran, taking her some wonderful goodies and talking for hours about the wonderful times we all spent together over the years :) You can't beat it.

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  16. Cute card! Glad I found your blog :o)

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  17. What precious reindeer! My hubby got in on the fun and sent a card too! :) Love it!

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  18. Ah such cute reindeer! Glad you got your hubby doing some too! Love your blog background!

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  19. Oh, cute reindeer! I love it. Made me smile...surely will make the lucky recipient smile, too.

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  20. What an adorable easel card! How wonderful that your hubby is getting involved, too!

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  21. holidays are so precious- it's about spending time with family around the house and just talking with one another. love your lil reindeers. so adorable.

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  22. Gorgeous card, the little reindeer's are so cute and the scene you created is lovely :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  23. Cute reindeer love your card!! My favorite part of Christmas is all the goodies of course and all the smells of Christmas the tree the cookies baking the chex mix and most of all family :)

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  24. Darling card! Love the sweet reindeer!
    My favorite part of Christmas is the smell of the tree in the house, and the baking I usually do for the holidays.
    DeniseB

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  26. Cute card!! I like the snow!! My favorite part of the holiday is getting together with family!!.

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  27. My favorite part is being with family. Larsen.Engineer@gmail.com

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  28. Woowhooooooooooooo.great blog candy. I hope I'm not too late as you didn't specify what Sunday & Monday! I love easel cards............nice job! My favorite part of the holidays is by far my CHRISTMAS TREE. I love decorating it..and admiring it!
    Can't wait to see your work!
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  29. What a cute card

    I became a follower!

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  30. This card is just adorable-so darn happy. Thank you so much for taking the time to care for our senior citizens.

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  31. Gorgeous, sweet card
    hugs Mandy xx

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  32. Oh those reindeer are too cute! Love their eyes!

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