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Cards that Care is such a great cause

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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You can see the copper up close and its a beautiful shimmer especially on the red marker. See the berries?? I added three coats of Glossy Accents on each one. Let it dry between each application but, I can promise you will love the dimension. Let me know if you have any questions.

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. 

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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  4. Hanneke says

    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

  11. Ruby Craft says

    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.

  12. Judy1223 says

    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!

  14. Brenda says

    This is stunning Kathy! I love that copper shimmer! Beautiful image that will certainly bring a smile to the recipients face!

  25. Sue Alger says

    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”

  37. Terrie L says

    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.

  41. Kelly says

    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!!!

  50. Jackie says

    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.

  58. Lisa says

    Amazing, Kathy! Totally love what you have done here and I do really love the copper shimmer on the truck- nice touch 🙂

  73. Nancy says

    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.

  86. Kim H says

    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.

  96. Michelle says

    Kathy this card is just AMAZING!!!! I love everything about it. Congrats on your first publication. I can’t wait to see the rest! 🙂

  105. lkdeli says

    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.

  113. Cindy says

    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!

  118. Robin S. says

    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!

  120. sheila says

    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

  123. Pat R says

    What a fun, happy card…
    So clever with the dog driving…
    Will definitely give a smile to the recipient!

  149. jintyoo7 says

    Marvelous, such detail and colouring. This is absolutely delightful! Great technique too, the “swiping” – so simple but effective.

  151. Ruth S says

    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

  152. Jessica says

    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

  154. ThePurplePlace says

    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

  159. Carmen says

    I like the way you’ve done the background..very effective. Also love all the shimmery goodness. 🙂 Cute card for sure!!

  166. Paula (PEP) says

    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)

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