Welcome to the huge blog hop for Operation Julie's Smile! If you came here from Sarah Anderson's blog, then you are in the right spot. If not, you may want to start from the beginning at the Sweet Stamp Shop’s blog and take your time.
The hop runs from 8am EST Friday October 7th through to Midnight Sunday October 9th (please note this is US EST time - for my Australian blogging buddies, this is 11.00pm Friday October 7th through to 3pm Monday October 10th).
I really hope you'll join in on all the fun - there are over $2500 US worth of prizes - you can be in with a chance to win prizes by taking part in the blog hop, and/or using the DONATE BUTTON ON MY SIDEBAR to give to the benefit fundraiser.
So what is this hop all about? Read on to find out what Julie Ranae has to say. My project is at the END of this post, and it will make WAY more sense if you read Julie's story first :)
“The creative
blogging community is coming together this weekend to help one of our friends,
Julie Ranae. You may know her as the
Design Team Coordinator for many wonderful companies from bakers twine, die
cuts, rubber stamps and more.
What many people don’t know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some
pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take
as a child. It was in her plans to think
about having all of her teeth replaced
at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan
out. But then it happened…she chipped her front teeth on a
weekend a month ago. The dentist told her there was no way to save them &
that it was his recommendation that she give in and have them all her teeth
removed soon, but for that day, they needed to get her front teeth done so her
gums could begin to heal. He said he would 'work
out payments with her to have ALL this work done...but when she called
to make her appt for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of
money that was needed and that the 'payments'
applied only to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband
Paul was with her & that too, was his understanding as well. So this is how
she has found herself in this situation…Needing at least $4000 to get started
and another $3000 to finish the process…a total of $7000.
Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp
Shop put together this benefit after finding out about this situation and
before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight!
Because she is an event organizer by
trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as
her way of ‘working overtime’ for what she needs, the same as if she were able
to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done.
It
is the goal of all of these generous friends & sponsors to help make this
situation more do-able for our friend so that she can share a brand new smile
with all of us soon.
If there is anything you can do to
help with a financial donation, there is a donation button ready for you to
click. Any amount is appreciated and ALL
DONATIONS will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500.”
So there you have it - the chance to help out one of our online crafting buddies who finds herself in a difficult situation with 'no front teeth'.... with that in mind, and keeping my tongue firmly planted in my cheek, here are my blog hop projects :)
Project #1: 'all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth' ATC
Project #2: 'what made you smile today' ATC
I had so much fun with these - getting painting with the backgrounds, and inky with the stamping :) But most of all, I was so happy to be involved with this benefit - the blog hop, the hopping, and being able to share some of my crochet in the prize pool.
I hope you enjoyed your stop here on the hop! The next stop is Libby Hickson's blog. Make sure you leave a comment here before you go so that you can have a chance at the amazing prizes up for grabs and if you can, please make a donation so we can help bring back a new smile for our friend :)
Thanks for taking the time to read through this HUGE post!
Fiona
xx
Supplies List for ATC projects:
Bazzill Cardstock - black and white
Paint - FolkArt 954 fresh foliage and 643 azure blue; Jo Sonja pearl white micaceous pigment
Stamps - Hero Arts 'friends definition; Stampotique 'mort had a pin curl' and 'smile'; Paperbag Studios 'journal impressions'
DI - Chipped Sapphire, Peeled Paint, Dried Marigold
Black Archival Ink
110 comments:
ahhh so funny and CA-UTE!!! Really great projects *HUGS*
HA! These are GREAT!
Great card!
from a BIG ATC fan these are just great! love them.. new follower here in US
Yep, perfect sentiment and love these colors.
Love the colors. Beautiful.
You are a very caring person and your creativity is pretty obvious, too.
Jean Cross
Giggle! So cute and FUN! Now I'll be singing that song all day, and I only know that one line! ;)
Bold and fun!
what a great bold card.. and fun stamps too :)
I "heart" Julie.. and donated! off to the next blog on the hop :) HUGS
your card is FANTASTIC!!!! I love that funky little guy with the saying. grins!
Beautiful projects!
Holly
hollyshobbie at gmail dot com
Darling work!
Hugs
Laura
Awww Fiona!! I love your atc's!! So clever!! xo
adorable!
Awww so cute. Perfect saying!!!!! Linda harris
I know I had to smile at these adorable little guys!
Such a GREAT ATC- love it!
This is TOTALLY adorable! What a great idea! TFS!
These are hilarious!
What a fun ATC! The image is totally unique!
Thanks for supporting Julie's cause!
~Vanessa W
Very unique!
so clever - great bright cheerful ATC's.
Great card :)
hello ..
wonderful job
hugs
mallika
would love if you will visit my blog too
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www.missnotsogoodwithwords.blogspot.com
Love the cards I am a new follower.
mjblahnik56@hotmail.com
This card sure fits the cause . very nice...
funny !
Fun card!!
fab ATC Fiona, love it!
Great job on your ATC cards!!
Haha, love the cards!
I love these two ATCs! So original and perfect for this hop!
Oh Fee! So fun!!
Oh how cute and so fun!
How fun are these!!!
Love your cards they are so cute, thanks for sharing them.
Awesome cards!
Tracy
owlbecraftin at gmail dot com
owlbecrafin.blogspot.com
Love your ATCs!! I am very fascinated by those Stampotique stamps but they are always just a little too "dark" for me.
Now why didn't I think of that song? :) Very clever and love the bright colors.
:) Too cute!!
Interesting card, so creative! Love the colors!
Fiona... you're amazing! Your flowers were the talk of my house (and my craft classes) for the whole time they were on my desk. Every time one of my friends came over I would rush to show them your amazing flowers! I must chat with you about getting some! Big Hugs and thanks for participating.
love it!
very cute
So different from what you usually see in the card making world! Love it!
Nice colors
Your ATC are so FUN!!!
Fun hop for a great cause!
Great card!
It's a good life!
Terri E.
too cute & funny :)
Sweet cards! Love the sentiments! [chuckle here] ;o)
These are so funny! I love your choice of colors and the fun circle backgrounds.
Woo hoo! Up to my own blog - can I just say a big THANK YOU to all of you who are stopping by my blog on this hop, thank you to my new followers ;), and thank you to Julie and Nicole for having me as part of this benefit!
Great ATC's Fiona. They made me smile!
Funny cards.
YAY! I have finally reached one of my fave blogs!
Fiona, you are so clever,creative and caring!
You know I LOVE your hilarious and fabulous ATC`s :)
Gave me a really good chuckle this morning...just what I needed it.
I have also just donated to a very worthy cause.
Super fun cards!
What fun cards you made and love the colors!
Too cute, made me smile and laugh!
These are adorable! Great colors too.
Fun cards, Fee! The first one especially made me LOL!
Fun and cute cards!!!
Oh yay!! I hadn't realised you were on the hop too, your projects are SO fun and I love your backgrounds. How are you Miss Fee?!! xx
Too cute! Love your projects. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Janet
moosisk@hotmail.com
Cute and perfect sentiment!!!
housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
Thister Thuzy Thittin on a Thistle!
dawnweck@hotmail.com
LOL.....awesome projects!!
So funny and cute!
Love the colors, and the added handmade touches of painting. Thank you.
These are so funny, Fiona! Love the blue and green combo and adorable image! :)
Too funny...I had to laugh out loud about the sentiment...the ATC's look great!
How perfect! These are stunning!
Very cute.
these are so neat! wonderful ATCs!
How cute! TFS.
Haha! So cute and funny :)
Hehe! Very unique!!
Those are some really cute stamps!
Ha! Silly girl, these are so fun!
Oh how I adore these cards! Paint and ink work so well together. Love them!
~ky
scrapacat at yahoo dot com
http://bunnynest.blogspot.com
such creative, fun cards, fiona! the first sentiment--too cute!
LOVE these ATCs.
Very creative projects!
Thank you for being apart of such a great hop and cause! Cute ATCs!!
sweetheartcopper at msn dot com
What fun cards...great for today's cause.
indyowens at yahoo dot com
Very sweet of you to join this great operation....hope it is successful. I am doing my part by participating in the blog hop.
Denise
LOVE IT!!!!!! HUGS AND PRAYERS HER WAY!!!!!!!!
wyme98@yaho..com
oh what a wonderful sentiment on your xmas card.. too cool! love all the paint and stamps too. superb!
very fun and cool!!!
Eva :0)
evascrapslife(at)gmail(dot)com
http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com
I have a giveaway on my blog
Here's hoping Julie has her front two teeth by Christmas!
These are cute! Great color combo. :o)
Love the colors!
I love the colors in your cards!!! TFS
It is truely inspiring to see so many people giving of themselves to help a friend! God bless!
Have a scrap-happy day
Lisa G
http://lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com/
lkgra@hotmail.com
Cute card and ATC! I love the sayings!
such cute, clever, and creative projects!!! thanks for sharing!
LOVE these to pieces, Fee! And they're so you! Plus, your color combos are absolutely scrumptious, and your sentiments are PERFECT! LOVE!
Such a cute card for such a great cause!
Fun cards!!! LOVE your color combos!!!
Love that little guy...great card!
OH! FEE! This is SOOOO cute--I LOVE how the teeth are missing and then there! You did a great job with these ATC cards! LOVE LOVE LOVE your work--and I'm so thankful that you were a part of this hop! LOVE YOU!
What a fun set of ATC's!!! Totally laughed out loud seeing these cuties!
Very colorful!
These are too funny! Love 'em
the sentiment on the first card is TOO cute: I'll bet Julie laughs and cries when she reads it :-D
It has been ages since I made an ATC- these are absolutely adorable!!! I'm getting inspired to try again.
too cute! TFS!!!
Fee..you have no idea how many times I've sung this song in my head! My dad used to sing it to me (in jest) when I was younger because he knew it made me laugh, even though I struggled then with my teeth.
Your friendship has been so special to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being such a big part of this time in my life.
How totally fun and funky! Totally made me smile for sure!
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