Cloud 9 Blog Hop {December}

 

Hi everyone!  I have a very CAS card to share today for the Cloud 9 Blog Hop! 

I was very lucky to be one of the guest designers this month! Yay! 

 

This month's inspiration photos were amazing........snowflakes, nordic images, gingham, etc.

I had such a hard time and couldn't decide what inspired me the most! So I went with the snowflakes and nordic theme!  Wplus9 has a wonderfully perfect set for this......Fair Isle Backgrounds.

 

 Here are the gorgeous inspiration photos for this month........
 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Make sure you link up your Wplus9 creation for a chance at a $25 gift certificate!!!

 

{Season's Greetings}

Stamps:  Fair Isle Backgrounds, Pretty Patches: Tree (Wplus9)

Paper:  Kraft (Wplus9)

Ink:  Pure Poppy (PTI)

Misc:  Button Twine (PTI), Gems

Cards that Care Blog Hop

Today many designers are participating in a very special blog hop.........Cards that Care.  This is a card drive to collect holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes.  This has been put together by Vera M. Yates and this year she has teamed up wtih Jennifer McGuire.  If you arrived here from Melania's blog, then you are in the right spot!

All of the card drive details can be found--- HERE.

The holidays are about family, about kindness, and joy. The holidays are the times when many of the elderly who lives in nursing homes would really feel the loneliness or missing their family. Wouldn't it be awesome if we can bring a smile to their face & brighten their holiday season simply by sharing our love of card making? A simple gesture to let them know that they are not forgotten.

We all love making cards and what’s better than knowing our creations can bring a smile to others? We hope that many of you will help and join us in our effort to spread joy & cheer.  We already have some people that have agreed to help us deliver the cards to selected nursing homes.

Here is my card using the new set from Wplus9 called Fair Isle Backgrounds.  Wow!  This set is super fun and I loved using it for a holiday card for this card drive!  I've also used the new Pure Poppy ink from PTI.......it stamped beautifully the FIRST time.   My card was inspired by my blog friend, Jinny Newlin.  She used this set so beautifully during the Wplus9 release.  I also made this for the Simon Says Stamp challenge to use buttons!

Here are the generous sponsors of the blog hop:  Lawn Fawn, Penny Black, Sweet Stamp Shop, Avocado Arts, and I Love it All!  Winners of prizes will be randomly chosen from comments on participants blogs so the more blogs you comment on, the better your chances!  You have the whole weekend to leave your comments (til Sunday, 11/6/11 midnight CST). 

Your next stop on the blog hop is the sweet Cathy Fong.

{warmest wishes}

Stamps:  Fair Isle Backgrounds (Wplus9), Holiday Treats (PTI)

Paper:  Misc. Grey, SS White

Ink:  Pure Poppy (PTI), Charcoal (Palette), True Black (PTI)

Dies:  Mini Tag Die (PTI)

Misc:  Red Grograin Ribbon (Dollar Tree), White Crochet Thread, White Button (PTI)