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Welcome to my stop on the Lots of Love for Lauryn Blog Hop (April 14-18). I'm pleased to be able to participate in this Card Drive for Lauryn and her family, who are dealing with her recent leukemia diagnosis. We encourage you to create cards to share your support and encouragement for Lauryn, her parents Josh & Elizabeth, and siblings Lily & Logan. Cards can be mailed to:
Children's National Hematology/Oncology
RM 437
c/o Lauryn Newsome
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington DC 20010
Several digital artists are offering wonderful stamps to to raise funds for Lauryn & her family. I purchased this wordart by Cec Wintonyk; it's one of my favorite lines of poetry.
I made a card with lots of texture:
You can find updates on Lauryn via a Facebook page that has been set up by some family. It is Fight on Little Lauryn. They have shared how encouraging it is receive a simple "like" on a
Facebook status or words of love and encouragement that is posted.
Facebook status or words of love and encouragement that is posted.
Here is the fabulous group of bloggers who have joined us in promoting this Card Drive. We would love for you to hop with us as numerous bloggers have blog candy (look below for a little something from me):
- Lots of Love for Lauryn
- Olga Jewell Craftieodamae
- Mary Anne Kelemen Lakeside Stamping
- Lisa Haines The Purple Place
- Patti Painter Patti’s Paper Creations
- Jennie Harper Stampin Away the Day
- Colleen Holmes A Card’s Delight
- Jennifer Scull Just Coffee Please…& Stamps & Ribbons & Paper
- Anita Autore Cards & Coffee
- Sandra Van Blaricum Cards and Creativity
- Jerusha Borden I Love Paper Crafting
- Nina Brackett Crafting in Croatia
- Linda Coughlin The Funkie Junkie
- Kathleen Curry Will Stamp for Wine
- Vicki Dutcher All I Do is Stamp
- Debbie Ebat Debbie’s Stamping Adventures
- Tera Fujan Stamp Queen
- Patti Gilliam Cherish Each Precious Gift
- Joy Hadden Pieces of Joy
- Karen Knegten Studio at the Lake
- Lori McAree Smiling While Stamping
- CG Say Something Loudly (you're here)
- Lee Murphy My Reality
- Betty Neville Betty Neville on StampTV
- Jackie Randolph Paper Moments
- Shirley Ross Card Art, Etc.
- Melissa Shultz Buggin to Stamp
- Carla Suto Carla’s Stamping Spot
- Cat Tidwell Cat’s Creations
- Brenda Turner Stamp It Up
- Geri Utterback Geri’s Cards
- Cheri Weston Stamp’n Boomer
What an amazing parade of...hope! Today we honor Lauryn and her extended family, but we also honor all of us, because we all experience the unimaginable. Thank you for sending Lots of Love for Lauryn! If you have a few extra cards the Sunshine Mail Foundation could really use some more cards for other sick children.
As for Blog Candy... I have a special offer for everyone participating in this Card Drive: A Notch Swing Card SVG template of your choice from my Etsy Store! Leave me a comment and/or email me (CGsaysSomethingLoudly [at] gmail [dot] com) by April 18 with your choice (Sorry, it's only available in SVG file format.)
Thanks for visiting,
Those kitties are super cute, and I love the way you used the word art!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable, everyone will love this!!!! Thanks for helping!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card for Lauryn! The little fairy kitties are so cute!
ReplyDeleteChildren love kitties and these are beautiful and adorable! Glad to be a part of it for a good cause.
ReplyDeleteoh CG, look at you and another of your beautiful fancy cards! I love this swing format, and I know Lauryn will, too! what a fabulous way to use not only the gorgeous word at by Cec, but some of Tammy's precious digis, too. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for taking time to be part of this hop, especially when you have so much on your plate. love ya!
Very cute card, she's sure to love all the adorable kitties!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and cute card CG!
ReplyDeletelove the papers, the image, just everything!
Hugs,Sandra
So pretty. Love the flip flop style and the sweet kitty images. The sentiment is lovely, too. What a gorgeous creation.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! I love swing cards and your bright and cheerful Colors! She will love looking at the kitty cats! Thank you for helping to make this blog hop a success!:) Hugz
ReplyDeleteI just noticed you live in Baltimore!! I am in Eldersburg/Carroll county!
ReplyDeleteWhat little girl doesn't love kitties! You picked a perfect image and I know she will be smiling when she sees it. My card will be sent off as well this week.
ReplyDeleteYour card is not only adorable, but also shows how creative you are! I also love that you are offering blog candy, but please do not include me, I am giving away some on my blog, and would love for you to pick another name, should mine come up. I'm very happy that you are part of the blog hop and card drive too.
ReplyDeleteLots of special people doing all we can for a very very special little girl....
Big hugs
Oh such a sweet card. I will get mine in the mail soon.
ReplyDeleteHi CG,
ReplyDeleteI love your fold, the colors, and those feathers!!! Lauryn is going to have so much fun with the double sided center. You are so right about the texture too!
Duh Me here, I checked everybody’s link but mine. It is wrong on everyone’s blog. It is showing as:
http://cardartetc.blgospot.com/ and you get:
“Sorry, the page you were looking for in this blog does not exist.”
The correct link is:
http://cardartetc.blogspot.com
Hugs and thanks for your help with this. :-)
This is adorable - love the addition of the feathers! Cuteness! Thanks for sharing - it's been fun hopping with you today!
ReplyDeleteLove all those cute little kitties! Nice card!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun interactive card!
ReplyDeleteOh my your card is fantastic. She will certainly love it. God bless you all for doing what your are for a sweet little girl.
ReplyDeleteLinda K.
May God Bless her and her family as well.
Adorable card! Thanks so much for joining this Card Drive hop and spreading the word!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. I especially like the feathers.Thanks for allowing me to be a part of this heartfelt experience.
ReplyDeleteCG, this is fabulous! Love your swing card and the way you tied the feathers into the word art. I love my cameo and looks like you do as well. Thanks so much for your support in this card drive and getting the word out.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless you, hugs....
Your card is just ADORABLE- Lauryn will love it! That blog hop is just such a great idea! I wanted to contribute, so I made a card for her, that I just have posted on my blog and mailed it out today
ReplyDeletehttp://fun-stamping.blogspot.com/2014/04/card-drive-for-lauryn-with-paper.html
What a sweet card with those precious kittens and feathers! Perfect for Lauryn to love!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute great idea with the swing card and cute kitties!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
I love your card so much! I just wish I knew how to make swing cards. They are so special. I love the digi by A day for Daisies. Your different colors will appeal to Lauryn. Children love colors so much. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown edwinabrown@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the opportunity to participate in something so awesome and come away with Inspiration in more ways than one!
XX Cara XX
You just know this card is going to be a hit when it arrives, CG. It's fabulous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...love all the details. This a wonderful event that you ladies are doing for Lauryn and her family. You are very generous to offer candy to everyone. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful notch swing card. I would love to have the oval one please. Thanks for your generosity.
ReplyDeletedarling kitty card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card and the feathers add a great touch!
ReplyDeleteLove those fairy kitties - adorable card!!! She will love it!!!
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