Happy Friday, friends! I'm thrilled today to be participating in a special blog hop for the sweet and talented Julie Ranae. If you are following along on the hop, you should have arrived here from
the blog of Vera Yates. If not, make sure you stop by the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to start at the beginning and learn how you can win some fabulous prizes while helping a fellow stamper.
There are over 120 blogs participating in this hop, so if you encounter a broken link at any time, just head back to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog for the full list of participants. You have all weekend to visit and comment, so take your time and have fun!
Please keep reading to learn more about Julie's story and how you can help give her back her smile!
“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.
You can find the donation button on my blog's sidebar, and on all of the other blogs along the hop.
Now to share the card I've made for today, with Julie in mind.
I combined the colors of the current CR84FN challenge with the Textured to Perfection challenge in the Moxie Fab World to create a fall-inspired card of encouragement.
I cut a piece of cream felt with pinking shears and embroidered vines in two shades of orange (although one looks red in the photos) and yellow. This was adhered to an Early Espresso card base and embellished with buttons.
I stamped a sentiment from PTI's Think Big Favorites onto a strip of Vintage Cream cardstock, notched one end, and adhered it with foam dots.
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! (Early Espresso), Papertrey Ink (Vintage Cream)
Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Think Big Favorites #4)
Ink: Stampin' Up! (Early Espresso)
Accessories: Papertrey Ink (felt, buttons), DMC floss
I'm so glad you stopped by today for this special post! Your next stop on the hop is Carisa Zglobicki. Don't forget to leave a comment here before you go for a chance to win prizes, and please click on the donation button to help our friend, Julie.
Have a great weekend!
96 comments:
OMG
Are you for real?
This is tooo amazing! My jaw is on the floor!
This is so fabulous! The stitching is amazing!
Holy cow. Jaw on floor. Most gorgeous card I've seen in a while. AMAZING.
WOAH! this is amazing!!!
Look at this awesomeness girl! WOW! I just want to touch it! Very pretty!
Wow, way to knock this card out of the park, love the texture, and you put all those challenges together AND a card for this amazing hop, you go girl.
WOW.. this is simply divine.. I adore this :) what a great creation.. I "heart" Julie.. and donated! off to the next blog on the hop :) HUGS
Woweee...this is so so amazing. I love all of the texture. This is really very pretty.
You go girl! This is wonderful!! Blessings to you for being a part of this fabulous cause :)
Stunning work!
Hugs
Laura
Love this! The fall colors are great and I love the texture of the floss and the felt. Nicely done!!! Oh and I see you're in MA... I live in NH! :)
Wow... All of the embroidery and felt bg is perfect!!
I LOVE this card! I love the embroidery and use of felt. It's the perfect fall card!
This card is stunning. I love the fall colors, the way you balanced it perfectly, and the stitching. The whole thing is superb :)
SERIOUSLY! You are so amazingly talented Christina! Love it, love it, love it!
Hello to another NEW Englander from one in NH (also just north of Boston LOL)You're the second one on this hop who is in my neck of the woods. I ADORE the stitching on this card -- It is beautiful and really makes an impact. Hope you'll get to my blog (I'm number 42 in line hehehe) Thanks for sharing such a lovely creation.
This is blowing my mind! Super fantastic, amazing, fabulous, gorgeous, etc, etc, etc........
Yup, another jaw on the floor here - just gorgeous!
Wow that is an amazing textured card that must have take a LONG time to create!!
Really gorgeous Christina, so much work for such a worthy cause.
I only wish I could sew like that! Should have listened when my g'mother tried teaching me years ago! Your card is wonderful!
what a beautiful, beautiful card, I love the stitching :)
WOW what a beautiful work of art. Your embroidery is fantastic. Thanks for playing along at CR84FN.
amazing. Love the color, texture and detail.
Wowza this is awesome Christina... so creative!!
Truly a special project! WOW!!! Thanks so much for supporting my sweet friend, she is feeling so loved today :)
Awesome card and stitching job on it. Thanks for sharing . Linda Harris
Wow... those stitching are awesome!
This is fabulous!! I love the colors and texture.
Nice cards love the stitching. I am a new follower.
mjblahnik56@hotmail.com
Such a lovely caring card and the time and effort you put into making this surely touches my heart! Thank you for supporting Julie in this way!
~Vanessa W
Holy cats, this is a beauty. I love the texture, I love the colors, I love the design. Yes, I just love the whole thing.
I believe I may have fainted dead away - now that I've used my smelling salts I wanted you to know how amazing your card is!! WOW - Plus, I've added you to my Google reader so as not to miss any more of your amazing creations!!
How fabulous Christina. Love the sewing/stitching. Just so pretty! The colors show up perfectly... also love the buttons. :o)
Beautiful stitching!
Beautiful colors and use of embroidery, love it
WOW, stunning.
oh my! I love this card, so inspiring
O.M.Gosh. AMAZING! Absolutely AMAZING!
Wow! What a beautiful card, thank you so much for sharing it.
Christina I am SPEECHLESS! lol
This is truely a piece of artwork........just beautiful! Whoever receives this card will frame it I bet!
Karen
x
First of all, i think what you guys are doing is so sweet!
Second, your card is absolutely AMAZING!!! Thie stitching is just incredible.
Great card - I do like the texture with the felt panel and beautifully stitched vines - the colours are super. The sentiment is so appropriate. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!!
Holy SMOKES!!! That is GORGEOUS! You just got yourself a new follower!
Wow embroidery too! What a beautiful card for fall!
Fabulous card!
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This is simply a-mazing!!!!
Pretty card! Lovin' all the stitching! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)
Fabulous stitching Christina and amazing colours too :)
Jenny x
WOW- I adore this one (and am going to have "pin" it to pinterest for my future inspiration) :)
OH MY GOSH - this is simply AMAZING. everything about it is absolute PERFECTION! :)
Gorgeous card! LOVE all the texture!!!
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www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com
What a great way to show Julie that we are here for her!
dawnweck@hotmail.com
This is awesome!!! tfs!!!
Wow, this is AWESOME! Fantastic work here, great texture and colors.
This is amazing. Absolutely stunning. How talented you are.
Gorgeous card! I love the embroidery!
Tracy
owlbecraftin at gmail dot com
owlbecraftin.blogspot.com
your embroidery is so awesome!
Hey Christina what a beautiful card! Your hand stitching is so neat and pretty :) Fiona (madebyfee)
Girl, you went above and beyond here! WOW! I love your stitching handiwork! This is beautiful!
How is work going? I've missed visitng with you!
Fabulous work, I love the details, the buttons, the edging, stitching... Thank you.
beautiful, christina! your stitching is awesome:)
The stitching on this amazing!
Am am like WHAT??!! Just stunning work with the floss...WOW!!! Just absolutely LOVE IT!!! Great job!!!
Wow!! LOVE the card!!
LOVE the stitching on this, just BEAUTIFUL!!!
I LOVE this. Wow! That stitching is perfection.
~ky
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http://bunnynest.blogspot.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
dopey423@aol.com
LOVE IT!!!!!! HUGS AND PRAYERS HER WAY!!!!!!!!
wyme98@yahoo.com
Wow! Absolutely stunning! love love LOVE!
Stunning...the colors, the stitching...absolutely beautiful!
OH MY GOODNESS...STUNNING!!!!!
The stitching on this is amazing! Wow!
What an amazing fall card. Love the stitching!
indyowens at yahoo dot com
wow all that detail. this is brilliant.
the colors, wonderful stitching, and design all combine for a gorgeous card!
This is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Holly
hollyshobbie at gmail dot com
oh my goodness what talent!!! your card is breathtaking !!! 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
Wow, how clever! Really gorgeous card!!!
Oh, my gracious! LOVE at all that yummy stitching, and the absolute perfect sentiment for such a cause! Just beautiful, Christina!
Such a cute card for such a great cause! Love the embroidery~
Wow! Cool card! That must have taken you forever! I love it!
I am in awe of your embroidering skills! This is such a beautiful card, perfect for autumn.
WOW!! Awesome job embroidery that design! Absolutely Beautiful!!! ;o)
Thank you for being apart of such a great hop and cause! Wow! Love the stitching on your card!
sweetheartcopper at msn dot com
Oh my gosh, your card is GORGEOUS!! I absolutely love the stitching!! xo
Jessica Griffin
http://www.canyoupixelthis.com
HOLY COW--I LOVE this card! I LOVE your stitching and the textures! BEAUTIFULLY done:) Great colors too!
This is GORGEOUS! Fabulous work..great colors!
Christina, my mouth is hanging open! This is stunning and your embroidery couldn't be more perfect. I just love those colours together. Thanks so much for supporting Julie in her time of need!
This is just fabulous!! LOVE that stitching. What a great idea.
wow! this is so beautiful. fabulous design and your stitching is amazing. love love this!
How AMAZING is this!! You are SO talented, Christina!! I had to look it over several times to see if it's for real (LOL)!! So glad that you are part of the blog hop!! What a great friend you are!
Christina this is amazing. You are so talented.
HOLY SMOKES!!!! This is absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!!! Those vines are beyond FABULOUS!!!! Amazing work, girl!!
wow wow so beautiful, colourful, so 70's...love it, so much work you did bravo!
Hey Christina! Thanks for linking this up to the Textured to Perfection challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
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