Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog Hop

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog! If you have come from Melissa at Create with the Cricutkateet, you're in the right place. If you're just joining us, please go to Faith Abigail's blog at http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ and start at the beginning.

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show someone how much you love them. So this year, let's send a little love to those that need it most!

Each of us has created a Valentine's Day card for a sick child and we're asking you to do the same! Simply, create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this blog entry (link-up will remain open until February 7 at 12:00am) and mail it to:

Faith Abigail
10621 Fuller Ridge Circle
Charlotte, NC 28270

On February 10th, all of the card's will be collected and donated to a local children's hospital. Please include a small message inside your card. Envelopes are not necessary.

Now, what would a blog hop be without prizes! We have some amazing prizes donated by some very talented and generous women and lots of ways to win!

Krystal Andrews @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/ has donated one of beautiful Valentine Stamps sets!

Nicole @ http://thetwinery.com/ has donated The Ultimate Color Sampler Pack featuring fourteen gorgeous colors of twine!

Monique @ http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/ has generously donated FIVE of her fantastic Cricut Kits: The Simple Life, Toy Story, The Stampede, Mom and Me, and Catch a Wave.

All winners will be chosen by random.org. In order to win:

- Be a follower of Faith Abigail Designs @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ (one entry)
- Like Faith Abigail Designs on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/faithabigaildesigns (one entry)
- Leave a comment on this blog post (one entry)
- Leave a comment on each of the designers blog post (one entry each)
- Post about this blog hop on your blog, website or facebook and link back to this post (one entry each)
- Create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this entry and mail it to the provided address. Please create and link as many projects as you'd like! (TWO entries for each card submitted!)

When Faith asked me to be apart of this blog hop I new instantly that I wanted to support her and this wonderful cause.  She has put together a great hop with wonderful prizes.  Here is the Valentine I created.  I used the new Stampin Up set called "Send Me Soaring".  It is a wonderful set with great sentiments.

Thank you for checking out my Cards for Kids Valentine's Day card! Please continue along to the next blog and check out all of the wonderful projects that our designers have created!

Blog Hop Order:
Amy @ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
(Please start with Beckie, Amy is have computer issues and her post will be up soon.)
Beckie @ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Brandy @ http://craftingwithfaith.blogspot.com/
Cathie @ http://www.creativecutterroom.com/
Charlotte @ http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Jessica @ http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com/
Kate @ http://www.smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Larelyn @ http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/
Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/
Marlene @ http://www.scrappincookie.blogspot.com/
Melissa @ http://cricutkateer.blogspot.com/
Melanie @ http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Michele @ http://chelemom.blogspot.com/
Sabrina @ http://scrappinwithsabrina.blogspot.com/
Suzanne @ http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Happy Hopping,

Melanie

Inking It Up Crazy Design Team Post - Fly

Today's Inking It Up Crazy DT design challenge was to use a Font cartridge in our project.  I recently purchase the "Songbird" cartridge on clearance at Michael's, so I though this would be a great time to try it out. 

The text that stood out to me was "Fly" and I thought it would go perfect with a kite.  The card base I used another cut from the "Songbirds" cartridge and I welded it in my Gypsy.  The kite is from the "Create a Critter" cartridge and is cut the at 2".  The clouds are from the same cartridge cut at 2", 1.5" and 1.25" then run through my Cuttlebug for some added texture.  For the details, I used my sewing machine for the stitching on the kite, used a white gel pen for the border around the card and then three white brads following the "Fly". 

Be sure to stop by Inking It Up Crazy to see what the others talented ladies have come up with.

I hope everyone is having a great week - Melanie