**GIVEAWAY details below:)
I'm so excited to share that I was asked to join in the fun for Vera's Caring Hearts Card Drive blog hop! I love that the cards created are being shared with elderly in the nursing homes--what a great cause and treat for these recipients!!! Please click HERE to read more about this drive and how to get involved!
If you came from JJ Bolton's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE or go to the Vera's blog.
Our assignment was to create a Christmas or Holiday card. I used some of my FAV stamps by Paper Smooches {Christmas Sampler, Teen Routine, and Eco Friendly} for my card. I looooooooove how this turned out! The paper is actually vellum. **I have to be honest-- this is the 9th time I created it! Vellum is SUPER hard to work with!
Several companies have offered prizes for this hop, including: Bella Blvd, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, Avocado Arts, May Arts, Two Peas in A Bucket, and Jennifer McGuire offering 2 online classes!!!! Winners will be picked randomly from comments left on participants' blogs. **The MORE you comment, the better your chances of winning! Comments will close on Monday 11/5/12 midnight CST.
That's it for me today. Next up--hop on over to Karen Baker's blog! **Click HERE for the complete list of blogs and to start from the beginning!!! Be sure to leave some love along the way for your chance to win!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}
What a great idea!!! Practice makes perfect?
ReplyDeleteVellum is squirrely to work with but oh-the-results are fantastic...I super love your fantabulous card:)
ReplyDeleteThis is soooooooooooooo fun!! I love love love the colors and that design rocks!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the overlapping ovals, great effect.
ReplyDeleteYou are the queen of bright, bold and absolutely fun designs!
ReplyDeleteWell, it took many times, but the effect of the vellum is VERY COOL! My multiple attempts are usually the results of ink smudges! hee hee
ReplyDeleteI love your design and I love it even more that you persevered! Vellum is tricky!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful day and weekend Sav!:)
fun card..for sure to bring smiles...thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeletethis is such a cute card! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCute idea. Different!
ReplyDeleteLove your trendy card, the graphic feel is sooo cool!!!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for not giving up on this! It's so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card, Sav! Love the speech bubble. Thank you for all your support for this card drive. I appreciate you so very much! xx
ReplyDeleteFun card! Love the vellum!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
So CAS and bold and fun! So you! Great card!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how difficult vellum is to work with! I've been too nervous to try since I'm fairly new to the crafting world. Your card is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI need to get Christmas Sampler with all the holiday card making mood from all the blogs! Your card is super cute! I definitely agree that vellum is hard to work with. Grrrrr :(
ReplyDeleteLove your CAS card, Savannah! The card is absolutely gorgeous and festive! You can do them ALL!! So glad that you share the talent for this blog hop!
ReplyDeleteNice and simple great card
ReplyDeleteHey girl, glad to see you participating in this hop! So glad you kept at it with the vellum - so worth the bother!
ReplyDeletelove the non traditional look of your holiday card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy colors!
ReplyDeleteCute card. Like the bold colors.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Did you have colored vellum or did you color it up yourself?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card Sav!! Love!
ReplyDeleteVery colorful--you did a great job with the vellum.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun design!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Cute layout. Love the big ovals with the sentiment inside!
ReplyDeleteWell, all your attempts with the vellum paid off Savannah because this card really packs a punch! I love it :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the vellum on this card. Too cute!
ReplyDeleteWell, you're ninth time was the charm! this tuned out really cool! And what a great cause, too :)
ReplyDeleteFunny I really like how you were so courageous to use vellum.. it turned out great. It also reminded me of my school days since it looks like a venn diagram!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you're part of the hop! Great use of velum and color, love the way the colors overlap. Great CAS card.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. It's worth 9 tries!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun! I love the ovals!
ReplyDeleteVellum is tricky, isn't it? Love these coloured vellum ovals on this fun card, Sav.
ReplyDeleteahhh! THis is so cool! What a fun concept for a card!
ReplyDeleteWow! Are you patient, I don't think I could do 9 do overs!! Congrats on persevering with the vellum! You rock and what a great cause. Blessing to you!
ReplyDeleteI love the minimalist design!
ReplyDeleteI was going to say - How did she get such a crisp print on vellum?? It is so hard to work with! Then I had to laugh - 9th take, you are persistent and it was so worth it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! So original, love the colors and the shapes. TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet and simple card! Love the CAS style!
ReplyDeleteKris in Alaska
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thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove how this turned out....overlapping vellum looks so cool!
ReplyDeletenice C & S card :-)
ReplyDeleteSo so cool Savannah!! Very festive! :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is very lovely. A simple and clean design.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors and crispness of this card. Iris
ReplyDeleteLove this card, the pops of color against the white is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting...did you color the vellum with ink or markers or buy it colored?
ReplyDeleteI love your velum card, so creative!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative take on a holiday card.
ReplyDeleteYour card has such pop. Great job
ReplyDeleteVery nice card! Vellum scares me :)
ReplyDeletevery cool!
ReplyDeleteThis card is really cute. I'll have to try stamping on vellum.
ReplyDeleteLove your creative take on the vellum!
ReplyDeleteYour patience paid off - love your design! The colors just pop.
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing card!! Love it!!
ReplyDelete1st time or 9th time, it turned out beautifully! You are so creative, Sav! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThat has such an amazing effect. Vellum is a fabby invention.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Vellum is super hard to work with but beautiful. Cute card!
ReplyDeleteWow! You sure worked hard to make your card! Glad you finally got results you were happy with! I'm sure whoever gets it will know that someone card enough to create something wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative card! CAS combined with creativity! Love it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the CAS look of the card and the bright colors! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card! I like the use of vellum!
ReplyDeleteOHHH your colored stamped vellum looks SUPER!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is super cool! Reminds me of Master Card. :)
ReplyDeleteHow many times did you remake this again?
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