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| Hello Friends, Thanks for stopping by again and welcome if you are new to my blog & welcome to the blog hop. |
I am so glad you are here because Vera & Jennifer have joined together to collect cards for the elderly in nursing homes for the holidays. Vera has done this for many years and it’s called “Cards that Care” and today is a blog hop with lots of prizes.(more on that later)
You should be arriving from Rachel Isakowicz”s blog here. If you need to start at the beginning please go to Vera’s Yate’s blog here or Jennifer McGuire’s blog here.
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| Now for my card…I had so much fun creating this for the elderly and I know they always love pets. These adorable images are from Penny Black & colored with Copic markers. After stamping a texture on the truck I sprayed a copper mist on top. I LOVE the the soft glimmer sheen this spray adds to the truck. I added lots of Glossy Accents on the front window. |
(You will find the supplies at the bottom of this post.)
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| I love taking an embossing folder after dry embossing my paper swipe it with white ink directly on the paper. Last October I designed two cards for with this same technique so if you would like to see the cards click here. |
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Now….let’s talk prizes
These companies generously offered prizes for the hop: Lawn Fawn, Penny Black, Sweet Stamps Shop, Avocado Arts, Hero Arts, I Love It All & A SPOT IN THESE AWESOME ONLINE CLASSES HERE.
Winners will be selected randomly from comments left on the participants of the blog hop. The more blogs you leave comments on the better your chances for winning the goodies. A visual list of the goodies go here.
NOW IT’S TIME TO HOP TO Amy Tsuruta’s blog here.
NOW IT’S TIME TO HOP TO Amy Tsuruta’s blog here.
Thanks for your visit & have a great weekend! Hugs, Kathy
P.S. If you haven’t see my blog candy & want to check it out click here AND if you have time I just posted one of Lily Pad’s new color challenges below.
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ornament card and video- blog hop
Caardvarks is being sponsored
using an “old” card to make a new one
Always a treat to visit here – lovely card, it will make someone very happy!
Sandra ltb
such a lovely card love the technique you have used…thanks for sharing!!
Cute card, Kathy!
What a great initiative, this card drive! The card you made is very lovely, love the image and the way you colored everything, that dog is just too cute! I’m sure it will make someone really happy. I am gonna hop along now on this blog hop. Hugs, Hanneke
Such a fun image! Great job on coloring it all as well =) TFS!
What an adorable card. Your coloring is amazing and you just earned a new fan. This is a wonderful idea for a card drive.
OH, I. LOVE. THIS. CARD. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fabulous card!!
Tanya
phenis2031 at yahoo dot com
http://scrappylandusa.blogspot.com
What an adorable card Kathy- in awe at your amazing coloring skills again!
So cute! Great little touches you added throughout the card…
Love! Love! Love! This card. First time I’ve ever seen the white ink used over color paper that has been embossed. Love the effect. Of course the whole card is just so cute and cheerful. This is a great card drive and I’m working on some cards now.
Seriously, Kathy, this card is just BUSTING with amazing goodness! I love the copper shimmer and the berries are just jumping off the card, SO pretty! Some very lucky recipient is going to treasure this beautiful card!
Too, too cute, love it!!!!
This is stunning Kathy! I love that copper shimmer! Beautiful image that will certainly bring a smile to the recipients face!
Wow! I love all the love that went into your card! Love how you added a pet inside the truck! Your coloring is FAB!!! 🙂
Kathy, as always your card is truly a work of art! This is gorgeous. Love the background and the sheen on the truck!! Hugs.
This card is so great. You did an excellent job with the coloring and I love the extra touches of the glossy accent.
aww your card is so adorable…thanks for sharing..
Sooooooo Cute!! I have not used my set yet…but was going to put the dog in the truck too!! Ha…Love this!!
Super cute,Kathy!!!! Your work always amazed me 🙂
Awwww. how adorable!
What a fun and cheery card!
Wow! This card is stunning.
Very cute card! I love how you used only the holly part of the stamp,
giving it a new look. Your coloring is amazing!
OMG what a wonderful story your card tells. What a talent for such a wonderful cause. I’ve been visiting blogs on this hop I’ve never seen before. There is so much talent out there in “bloggersphere”
This card is sweet as can be! Love that holiday pup driving his holly truck!
What a terrific card. Love it. Great blog hop and worthy card drive. I will be sending in my Christmas cards for sure.
Love the inked up impression plate, such a great extra layer… and your coloring is amazing.
Wow! What a great card! It’s so sweet and you did such a great job with the coloring and paper piecing. Looks amazing against the blue background!
I love this card. That deer is just too cute.
Oh, I love your card! That copper mist is gorgeous.
what a cute card! someone will love receiving it!
That dog is too cute and the colouring is amazing.
This card is great! LOVE the shine and embossed background! LOVELY!
This is such a CUTE card…and that dog is ADORABLE!!!
I love the dry embossed card base for this cute card. Dry embossing adds so much texture!
Oh, your card is simply adorable!
It will definitely brighten someone’s day!
Thanks for sharing and being part of this wonderful card drive and blog hop.
to stinkin cute…..animal lover here…love it
Great tips on the copper mist over red and multi-layer of glassy accents! Thanks!
Love your card! Thanks for the opportunity to win candy!!!
oh my goodness! What a darling image and your personal touches are amazing as usual. I will definitely try the ink on the embossed paper technique you shared. Looks amazing!!!
Adorable!
As a dog lover this card just made me happy.
How cute is he??
Love the dimension & the glitter.
Such a neat effect on the truck. I love the look of this card.
I love that little pup in the truck! That card is sure to put a smile on someone’s face.
What a cute card! Someone will be very happy to receive this one! The colors are fabulous!
what a worthy cause and what a beautiful card, I love all your attention to details!
what a worthy cause and what a beautiful card, I love all your attention to details!
What a great cause, I better get busy making some, too. I love your card, the copper shimmer is so pretty and, as always, your coloring is perfection.
too cute! Love it
Just the cutest…I have seen so much today, I hope I remember this one!
Oh my gosh Kathy thios is so cute and I love that embossed background.
Kathy, your card just had me smiling out loud! DARLING!
Oh my gosh, how cute is this card??!! I love the puppy driving the the Christmas Express truck!! So cute and great dimension!!
oh wow!! i just love this card!! it made me smile!! and i love your shimmery techniques! so fab!
Hee-hee…so cute!
Amazing, Kathy! Totally love what you have done here and I do really love the copper shimmer on the truck- nice touch 🙂
There is so much work in this card, I love the background and the colouring is brilliant.
What a fabulous card! I definitely need to go get that holly ribbon Cuttlebug folder!
What a fabulous card! I definitely need to go get that holly ribbon Cuttlebug folder!
Very cute card! The colors are great and so is the embossing!
Oh my this is another wow from me. Just can’t get over how amazing your colouring is..fabulous!
Kerry x
I love the dog driving the truck! Beautiful card, thanks for sharing!
Love, love, love your card. Red and blue are so pretty together, and who can resist a cute dogie?
Too cute! Adorable pup! Happy to be hoppin’ along together! 🙂
This is just too cute!
Such a cute idea for your card.That dog truck driver is priceless. Thanks
What a cut card. Love Love the car with the Dog. t=to cute. love the colors. thanks for sharing and for the chsnce to win.
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This is just adorable!
So sweet, love the little dog
Lindsay xx
Card looks great. I just recently purchase the Christmas Express stamp set by Penny Black, hehe. TFS 🙂
Your cards always amaze and delight me, Kathy…I really love this one!! The embossed background really sets it apart and makes it so special along with your fabulous coloring! Love it all.
I love the texture on this card with the dry embossing. As always, your coloring is superb!!
So clever! I love the holly in the truck. Another gorgeous Kathy creation
Very very cute! Love the background, the texture,coloring and every details on this xmas card. Very festive 🙂
what an adorable card. Love that truck!!
What a great card and a great cause.
When I see cards like this, it makes me want some copic markers even more! Beautifully done!
Such a great card, I adore your coloring.
This card is quite sweet. I love it.
Kathy what a gorgeous card. I love seeing all the details you do in your cards. Oh so beautiful xoxoxo
Adorable card and superb coloring, as usual, Kathy!
such a cute card Kathy…. with all your wonderful texture and colours.
Awesome coloring!!
Love the card, wonderful techniques all together- embossing, stitching, coloring, and mistng. Beautiful card, thank you so much for sharing it and for support such a great cause.
So many wonderful details on your festive card Kathy!
Such a sweet card. Wish that you were including retirement homes in Canada….my mom would love this!
Spraying the copper must is a fab idea!
Kathy I come to visit you often and everytime I am blown away by what you make. This is perfect for the card drive, perfect 🙂
Your card is so amazing – that embossed background is just gorgeous!
I love it! Great card, great cause. Thanks for the inspiration!
ALWAYS so in awe of your coloring and your cards. Just STUNNING every…single…time! <3
WOW sista!!! Such an AMAZING card!!!
Wow, in awe of your card creations!
Kathy this card is just AMAZING!!!! I love everything about it. Congrats on your first publication. I can’t wait to see the rest! 🙂
Kathy, your cards are always so amazing! I love it. The colours, details, everything is perfect!
I love this card1
another amazing card!
What an adorable card–sure to bring a smile to someone’s face. Can’t wait to make some and participate.
joanvanleeuwen@ymail.com
A very happy card for a lucky person!
Oh my, this is absolutely adorable, Kathy! This will surely bring a smile to the recipient’s face 🙂
I LOVE the card!! What a cute idea!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Great card for a great cause! Love the colors and the white ink over the embossed card. Nice!
DeniseB
The colors are amazing!!! I haven’t played with Copics -yet. But your card is spectacular!!! The elderly will hang it in their rooms! Sooo cute.
Love the little berries!
I really love this card. Love the colors. So cute.
That’s a WOW card!
This card is gorgeous, your colouring is fantastic Kathy as always xxx
So cute! Love the shimmer and dimension! TFS!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
This is the cutest!!!!!! Thanks!
Your coloring is truly amazing, I love your cute card 🙂
I adore that little dog hanging out the window! Going to a Copics class this morning and I’m so excited after seeing your lovely creations! Love the cause here too!
this is a great card for young and old. Great techq with the misted truck.
Beautiful as always.
it’s a lovely and really cute card 🙂
Great card and what a nice thing to do for seniors!
This card is going to make someone very happy! I love the vibrant colors (I really need to check out Copic markers) & the embossed background. Nice job!
Wow! Wonderful card. Any senior would love this pup and your coloring is amazing.
Hi Kathy! Wow-another gorgeous card! I love the boldness of your color choices and here they especially POP against the pale blue background. Such an artiste’ ;-D
Adorable card!
As always, sista, a real standout! You will bring lots of joy to whoever receives this one! Hugs!
What a fun, happy card…
So clever with the dog driving…
Will definitely give a smile to the recipient!
oh my goodness-this card is just fantastic! absolutely love your coloring techniques and that embossing-beautiful!!
This is so, so cute! Super fun image! Love it, Kathy!
oh my gosh…this is stunning..when I grow up I wanna color like you!!!!!!!!!
Adorable! Thanks for all the tips on how you created it.
Wow!! Gorgeous card!!
Very cute card. Love the way the stamped image realty stands out on the embossed blue card. The berries are a great touch too.
oh, cute, cute, CUTE! Your cards are always so fun and inspirational!
This car is amazing!!! Love the shimmer….
the embossing technique is great
Just love your darling doggie in truck, Kathy! Exquisite coloring as usual. That card will definitely bring a smile!
Beautiful coloring and embossing!
Cute card and great coloring.
Awww, that is such an adorable card!!!
This card is going to make someone very very happy-it is outstanding.Thank you for sharing it with us and some lucky senior citizen.
Adorable card, love the colors
Aw – what a cute card. Love it 🙂
Loving this inspirational hop and thoughtful drive.
Fabulous card and I love how you display all the items you use on your cards!
Such a wonderful thought! I love the shimmer and this will surely make any granny smile!!
Gorgeous colouring! That blue is beautiful – great background as well. Love it.
Cute card! love all the dimensions.
Love the card, this is another one of my favorites. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love paper piecing…thanks for the charming idea.
love your cards, thanks for sharing all the details.
Adorable card. The blog hop has been fun seeing blogs from crafters I have never visited before.
I would be thrilled to get this card! So much dimension to it. Very nice!
Marvelous, such detail and colouring. This is absolutely delightful! Great technique too, the “swiping” – so simple but effective.
This card is just…I really am out of words Kathy. TFS
Wow – such a cute card Kathy! I love that sweet pup 😉
And the wonderful texture in your embossing is perfect (great tip about thte white ink! Thanks!)
Rx
Another beautiful card and so nice of you to participate in this blog hop for the elderly! I’m sure they’ll be more than happy to receive this
What a cute idea to have it be a dog and a truck!
Oh my gosh….what an ADORABLE Card!! This is one of the cutest images I’ve seen in a while and your coloring is absolutely awesome!!
I’ve browsed around your blog and I’m so impressed with all that you have created — you are truly and artist and have amazing talent. I’m always in awe of crafters like you!! Thanks for sharing!!
Happy Crafting,
Lisa
What a great card and such a good cause too!! 🙂
very cute card, i’m sure the seniors will love it. and love what you did with the embossing folder!
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net
Oh my. Is this adorable and how impressed I am with your quality. Beautiful work.
Cute card!!
I like the way you’ve done the background..very effective. Also love all the shimmery goodness. 🙂 Cute card for sure!!
I should try this technique after dry embossing. It’s fab! Love the Accents.
Such an adorable doggie hanging out the window!
Such a cute card…I like the copper glitter effect.
Oh my gosh, that is the cutest card I’ve seen today. Great color combination.
Beautiful Card, it will certainly bring much joy to someone. What an amazing giveaway, thank you for the chance.
I just love this card! I love how the dog has his head out the window!
I love all the texture in this & how those red & green really pop against the blue. Those holly leaves & berries are quite stunning in the back of the lorry & I love the way you coloured that front window – so realistic.
Paula (PEP)