Today I'm hopping with Vera Yates and a ton of super fabulous folks to promote the Caring Hearts Card Drive! The Caring Hearts Card Drive collects and distributes handmade cards for folks in nursing homes during the holidays. How great is that? Vera has enlisted a bunch of REALLY cool sponsors this year, so your cards may even get you a fabulous prize (not that you needed it, but it is nice:). You have until November 30th to deliver your cards! Get all the details on Vera's site.
Now for my cards:) The theme of the hop is holiday cards (der, lol!) and my first card was inspired by the fabulously creative Laura Bassen! I've been admiring her fantastic stamped plaids for months and figured I'd try out a basic plaid (very basic:). Of course, I had to add a die cut and here's the result!
I also did another card just for fun! I don't even know where I got that little sentiment stamp, but I love it! This one is dedicated to my hubby:) Poor guy is always in charge of the uncooperative lights!
Now for my cards:) The theme of the hop is holiday cards (der, lol!) and my first card was inspired by the fabulously creative Laura Bassen! I've been admiring her fantastic stamped plaids for months and figured I'd try out a basic plaid (very basic:). Of course, I had to add a die cut and here's the result!
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| Supplies: Basic Borders (Mama Elephant), Snowflake Die & Sentiment (WPlus9) |
I also did another card just for fun! I don't even know where I got that little sentiment stamp, but I love it! This one is dedicated to my hubby:) Poor guy is always in charge of the uncooperative lights!
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| Supplies: Holiday Lights ~ Warm Wishes (Avery Elle) |
So are you ready to hop? If you're going in order, the lovely Savannah is next on the list:) If you get lost along the way, just pop back to Vera's post!
White you're hopping, don't forget to leave some LOVE along the way! Vera will randomly be picking some winners from the comments! You could win prizes from these amazing sponsors: Bella Blvd, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, Avocado Arts, May Arts, Two Peas in a Bucket, and Online Classes with Jennifer McGuire!
Mahalo and Aloha,
jj
Oh my! I love the plaid stamping behind the snowflake! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow... these are awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the big die cut snowflake and the plaid...and woot woot to all the guys that 'get to' handle the holidays lighting....I know my guy "loves" doing that :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards especially the big snowflake one. I definitely am going to cardlift this idea.
ReplyDeleteYour first card is a stunner, two cool techniques in one, and the second is so cute!
ReplyDeletelove the negative space! very cool technique!
ReplyDeleteAmazing plaid! These cards are awesome and I can't wait to try my hand at some plaid. Thanks for the inspiration, JJ!
ReplyDeletewow these cards are gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteCute cards! Love those lights!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and the sentiment is wonderful!
ReplyDelete2 Very lovely cards for a cause!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards!!!
ReplyDeleteSo love your stamped plaid! Great job with that! Delightful cards today JJ!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are just wonderful. And, I love the idea of this card drive. Guess where a bunch of my 12 kits of Christmas cards will be going this year???
ReplyDeleteFab card, JJ! Love your plaid. Thank you for all your support for this card drive. I appreciate you so very much! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love your snowflake and the plaid! And the second card... I have that sentiment stamp also. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
JJ your cards are always so perfectly executed! That first one is fantastic with the bassen-esque plaid, you did her proud, and I lvoe the little string of lights and quote on the second!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is absolutely beautiful! It's very inspiring! I also love putting quotes on cards! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is so original and creative!! Again... you knock my socks off, JJ! Love this!
ReplyDeleteYay more plaid :D
ReplyDeleteSeriously....LOVE that first card! Love the strips peeking through the snowflake, and awesome use of that pretty WPlus9 sentiment!
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent cause and your card s are divine. The plaid behind the nowflake is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFAB..... Card love the pattern bkgrd
ReplyDeleteCute cards. Love the plaid behind the cut out snowflake
ReplyDeleteI love both cards...such fun colors!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the colorful snowflake!
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards!! Love the simplicity of the first one!
ReplyDeletetruly fun cards!
ReplyDeleteok, I JUST love that snowflake card!! fabulous!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, love this! Love the negative die cut on the first card with the underlying pattern... The second card with the string of lights..... Adorable. And I am loving that sentiment....
ReplyDeletelove the plaid stamping behind negative die cut.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, just darling!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty snowflake die...the background is amazing. Also love the sentiment on the second card with the cute garland of lights.
ReplyDeletea plaid snowflake, just about as cool as a gold pig!
ReplyDeleteI love that snowflake card! It is FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteI love that stamped plaid look, and so pretty behind the snowflake!
ReplyDeleteLove the quote on the card and the diecut snowflake is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, the string of lights card is fantastic!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. The first is very elegant and the secong fun and with just the right sentiment. TFS
ReplyDeleteA plaid snowflake?!? Yes, I LOVE it!!! How fun and non-traditional!
ReplyDeleteSweetly simple! I love the cut out look so much I'm going to try some for my Christmas cards this year! Love the glowing lights too!
ReplyDeleteKris in Alaska
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Beautiful cards! I love the colors of the plaid background behind the snowflake - bright and unexpected! My favorite part of the second card is the quote. Love it.
ReplyDeleteCute and simple. CAS! Love it...
ReplyDeletevery nice card !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!! That snowflake cutout is so pretty!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid & die-cut card! It's so pretty. The lights card would put a smile on any man's face...too fun!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your card are wonderful. I love the sentiment on the second one.
ReplyDeleteLove the crisp, clean lines and bright colors of your cards. Iris
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so beautiful, i especially love the snowflake card.
ReplyDeletereally cute card and beautiful sentiment inside...and the lights are just adorable...it warmed my heart to see your card...thanks for sharing...:)
ReplyDeleteLove this cute card!!!!And I am working on a box for this card drive.
ReplyDeletegreat cards. I really like how you created the snowflake card
ReplyDeleteThose cards are so cute. Love the snowflake.
ReplyDeleteI love snowflakes! Fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteI love that clean and simple snowflake card - perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove the CAS feel on this snowflake card!
ReplyDeleteLove that plaid snowflake! And I love the sentiment on the 2nd one.
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid snowflake. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Awesome snowflake!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteCan we say gorgeous? Another fantastic negative die cut card and some super stamping to go with it. TFS.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snowflake! Love the plaid and the simplicity of the card.
ReplyDeleteI love the negative die cut snowflake! The plaid stamping looks so great behind it! Super coo, in fact! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely cards! I'm so impressed. Thank you for being a part of the blog hop!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the die cut snowflake! I will have to try that technique soon! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletePlaid snowflake? Yes please! I love how that turned out!! and the glow around the lights is perfect. That sentiment...too sweet. My poor hubby gets the lights too...and every year a big wind comes along and (poof)! They fall off.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards for a wonderful reason JJ! Love the plaid snowflake and the clean look of both! I know they will brighten someone's life!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so cute!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely,especially that first project!
ReplyDeleteAnother amazing aperture card, love the plaid behind the snowflake... so contemporary and modern for Christmas :0)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
What is the name of the snowflake die you used? .....beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...
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