Saturday, October 1, 2016

Hello World Blog Hop



Hey everyone! Happy World Cardmaking Day! I'm happy to be participating in a very special blog hop today. You should have arrived here from Laurel Beard's blog.

This is a special "Giving Back" blog hop hosted by Catherine Pooler. She's produced a special stamp set, designed by Chaitali Narla, to raise money for a very special cause.

Many of you know Jennifer (Jingle) Ingle. Her husband Sean is a teacher in a school where most kids are on a free and reduced lunch program, they don’t have computers at home or at school and the school doesn’t have the funds for a curriculum. In the spirit of giving his students the best education he can provide, Sean is working to raise funds to purchase computers for his classroom. You can read more here: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/chromebooks-for-urban-education/2208813/

All profits from the sale of this stamp set and the coordinating dies from Saturday October 1 - Friday, October 7 will purchase computers and other school supplies for Sean’s classroom in Boston.

To help get the word out about this fundraiser, we are hopping! Here is my card:




Starting with some patterned paper from the 6x6 Bloom paper pad by Crate. I used one of the border stamps from the Yay Stripes stamp set on the top and bottom border of the panel. Then I embossed the wreath from The Wonderful Wreath stamp set in gold. I added a bit of inking around the wreath to add some emphasis to the image as well as some splatter to the entire panel.

The sentiment from the Hello World stamp set was then added in Versafine. Finally, I added some copper and clear sequins around the wreath for some extra sparkle and texture.



Instead of simply adhering the panel to the card base, I stitched it on with some gold thread.

OK, time for you to head to your next stop, Kristie Goulet's blog. I've also included the full blog hop list below for your convenience. Enjoy the hop and please consider supporting this great cause!
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54 comments:

  1. love the card. At first I thought you had created the background with word stamps--now I'll look at the patterned paper differently! All extra little touches you added are great!

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  2. I love your card, it really catches your eye.

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  3. Love your card. The sequins really add a lot. Very pretty.

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  4. I love this card and the sequins! So pretty! Tfs

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  5. I love your card and I love the sequins! So so pretty! Tfs

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  6. Oh My Gosh! This is BEAUTIFUL!!! love every detail!

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  7. Miriam, this is absolutely STUNNING! SUCH a gorgeous card!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to participate in this blog hop to help Sean's students!!! You are very much appreciated!

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  8. WOW!! Your card is so breathtakingly beautiful!!! I love that wreath!!

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  9. I love how you did the wreath gold with sequins! So beautiful!

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  10. Simply gorgeous card, Miriam. I thought you embossed the wreath on vellum and was trying to figure out how adhered it without showing any adhesive, then I noticed it was actually stamped directly onto your background paper. :) Thank you for joining this special blog hop for the kids.

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  11. The dimension you got on this card is terrific!

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  12. A beautiful card, I love the wreath embossed in gold, it is so delicate.

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  13. It looks so 3D in the picture. Great card.

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  14. Oh I LOVE this!! So delicate but oh so beautiful!!

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  15. Love this embossed wreath and the addition of the sequins.

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  16. Love the detail you added with the sequins and stitching.

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  17. Love the simple design. Very pretty.

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  18. Love your card, simple yet elegant!

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  19. I am totally in love with this gorgeous creation!! It speaks to my soul!!! I love that I am able to be a part of helping students get the items they need to succeed!! TFS!

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  20. Love the shading around the wreath - thought it had be stamped on vellum it really pops!

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  21. I love the beautiful autumnal colors and the simple design. Both are so pretty!

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  22. LOVE the GOLD!!!!! COOL IDEA for a WREATH!!
    Hope you are able to stop by my lil ole blog too! Thanks for joining in this great cause, so happy to be able to do this as well!!!

    HUGS Kimberly Wiener
    http://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2016/10/hello-world-blog-hop.html

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  23. This card is beautiful.. very delicate

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  24. This card is beautiful.. very delicate

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  25. Beautiful card, Miriam! I love that pretty wreath, and your color palette is so classy! Gorgeous!

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  26. This is a truly beautiful card. Anyone would love to receive it I'm sure.

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  27. The wreath is beautiful.
    Love the gold and the sequin berries.
    Popping it off the background
    is a wonderful idea.
    thanks for sharing.

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  28. Love your card. Thank you for sharing.

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  29. Love this cards. The colors are beautiful and th wreath is stunning. I love the popped up affect.

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  30. Miriam, this card is amazing! The wreath and sentiment almost float above the card, such a wonderful effect! Very beautiful!

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  31. Stunning!! Stitched with gold thread!! Wow!!! This is amaze :) I hope he is able to buy some computers for his classroom--what a great thing to be a part of!

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  32. MIRIAM!!!!
    This is STUNNING...way to rock it.

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  33. WOW! This is a beautiful card. It is just incredible! I love the wreath and the background!

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  34. Beautiful! Love the metals, but that dainty wreath is gorgeous!

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  35. Oh, I absolutely love your gold wreaths! They are so different than I had seen up to date! My favorite is the gold with the gold balls! So pretty and festive! Blessings! Lisa

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  36. Oh, I absolutely love your gold wreaths! They are so different than I had seen up to date! My favorite is the gold with the gold balls! So pretty and festive! Blessings! Lisa

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  37. Pretty card! Love the stamping on the designer paper, I'm too chicken to do that!

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  38. Love that card. I'm totally too chicken to stamp on designer paper!

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  39. The wreath is so beautiful. I actually thought it was three dimensional at first!

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  40. Your card is very elegant looking, love the stamp set too.

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  41. Absolutely gorgeous! I love every bit of this card. Each element was well thought out to create an elegant card with depth and shine! Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  42. Absolutely gorgeous! Such a fabulous, fall stunner! Love the gold embossing on the background print!

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