Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Beary Best Wishes

Winter allows us to wrap up in the comforting scarf of healing, but we must slow down to allow its magic. ~Terri Guillemets, "The warmth & stillness," 2009

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

The current card drive ended today but the next scheduled card drive will be after the first of the year for heart themed cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

I’m sharing my last winter themed cards for the card drive. It’s based on a Freshly Made Sketch

Sketch

Supplies

Card stock: The Paper Studio (base), Stampin Up!

Design Paper: Unknown

Glitter Glue: Studio G

Image: Unknown

Ink: ProMarkers, Memories India Ink

Judikins Diamond Glaze

Nuvo Drops

Sentiment: Inkahootz!

Sketch: Freshly made sketch FMS306

Thanks for stoping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Warm Wishes

Never are voices so beautiful as on a winter’s evening, when dusk almost hides the body, and they seem to issue from nothingness with a note of intimacy seldom heard by day. ~Virginia Woolf

  

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

Our Winter card drive for Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down so only a few days left to get your cards mailed in.

The current card drive ends November 1^st with a need for Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" type cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

I’m sharing another Winter Themed card today.

  

Supplies

Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!

Design paper unknown

Rhinestones: Unknown

Stamps: Stampin Up!

Vellum: Unknown

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Winter Wishes

Where does the white go when the snow melts? ~Hugh Kieffer

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

  

Our Winter card drive for Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down so only a few days left to get your cards mailed in.

The current card drive ends November 1^st with a need for Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" type cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

I’m sharing another Winter Themed card based on a card sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

 Close up

Sketch

Supplies

Cardstock: The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!

Design paper unknown

Glitter glue:Studio G

Glitter paper: Recollections

Image: Unity Stamps

Ink: touch new alcohol markers, Memories India Ink & Tsulineko

Rhinestone unknown

Sketch: Freshly made Sketch FMS233

(Hugs) Cara

2018 Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Winter Greetings

Then comes Winter, with bluster and snow,

That brings to our cheeks the ruddy glow...

~Gertrude Tooley Buckingham, "The Four Seasons" (1940s)

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

Our Winter card drive for Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down so only a few days left to get your cards mailed in.

The current card drive ends November 1^st with a need for Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" type cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

I’m sharing another cute Winter Themed card based on a card sketch from Off the Rails Scrapbooking. The “Design Paper” is actually a card base set from American Crafts that I picked up a recent crop (I used one to punch out the scalloped circle)

Close up of Santa

Sketch

Supplies:

• Card bases: American Crafts
• Card stock: Stampin Up!
• Die: Couture Creations
• Embossing folder: Stampin Up!
• Glitter glue from Studio G
• Image: Close to My Heart
• Ink: TouchNew Alcohol markers and Memories India Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

2018 Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: Warm Winter Hugs

...A hug is an amazing thing It's just the perfect way

To show the love we're feeling But can't find the words to say...

~Johnny Ray Ryder, Jr., "A Simple Hug"

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

Our Winter card drive for Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down. Only about a week left to get your cards mailed in!

The current card drive ends November 1^st with a need for Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" type cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

Heres another card I made using Skipping Stones Designs Sketch 105

Sketch

Supplies

• Card stock: The Paper Studio (Base) & Stampin Up!
• Design Paper: Target $ bin
• Glitter Glue from Studio G
• Image: WPlus9
• Inks: Palette & Promarkers
• Sentiment: Unity Stamps

Remember - even one card helps!

Thanks, Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: OSW cards

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, "Winter Sunshine"

Hello! Our Winter card drive at Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down. Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

The current card drive is running October 1st - November 1^st with Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

 Today I am sharing cards I made using one of my favorite one sheet wonder sketches designed for 6 x 6 papers from Verve's September 2009 OSW Challenge

Supplies

• Card stock from The Paper Studio
• Embellishments: Rhinestones from Recollections, The Paper Studio and my stash, Red & Green Jewels from Close to My Heart 
• Embossing folders are from Sizzix
• Inks: ProMarkers & Memories India Ink
• Other: Studio G Glitter Glue; Stampin up Glitter Glue; Silver Glitter Puffy paint I bought at Wal-Mart
• Papers: The Paper Studio (card bases); Stampin Up!; (DP) from DCWV (I think)
• Punches: Martha Steward Snowflake punch; Stampin Up Square punches
• Stash: Snowflake Sequins

Please consider participating. Even one card makes a difference in a childs day!

(Hugs) Cara

Teddy Bear Picnic ...

A teddy bear does not depend upon mechanics to give him the semblance of life. He is loved - and therefore he lives. ~ Pam Brown

Good morning!

A new Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge is in process at The Outlawz Challenges. Each week we will give you a theme based on a song or a rhyme along with a bit of the lyrics/lines with which to take inspiration from to create a card/project! You can also look on-line to get more information about the Song/Rhyme.

This week’s inspiration comes from a song selected by me: Teddy Bear Picnic

If you go down in the woods today You're sure of a big surprise

If you go down in the woods today You'd better go in disguise!

For every bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain

Because today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic

For my 5 x 7 card, I stamped and water-colored the bear with the same ink. The rest was colored with Pro-Markers. The card has no sentiment because these days I seem to create them that way so I can add something later if I want. I imagine, at some point, this may become a birthday card for a little girl.

 

My card is based on Sunday Stamps Sketch #62

Supplies

• Cardstock: Bazzill / Stampin Up! / The Paper Studio (base)
• Design Paper(s): The Scrapbook Wizard
• Image: Inkahootz! (closed)
• Inks: Close to My Heart / ProMarkers 

So, remember to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Warm Winter Wishes ...

If I ever have any back-up dancers, I want the penguins from Madagascar. - Ed Sheeran

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing my card for the new color challenge which started today at The Outlawz Challenges.

Our sponsor this month with a prize of 3 images is SheepSki Designs

Jacqui selected our challenge this week which is a Monochrome board using shades of blue

Here’s my A2 card based on I Spy Sketch ISSC14 using Huddle This card (and several more like it) will be send to Christina for te Cards for Little Hearts Card drive.

 Here’s the Board

Supplies:

• SheepSki Designs image “Huddle” printed on Stampin’ Up! Whisper Whiet cardstock and colored with ProMarkers
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & American Crafts
• Design Paper Unknown
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Judikins Diamond Glaze
• Sentiment from The Halo Rubber Stamp Co. (Closed)
• Studio G Glitter Glue 

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Arhhh - Ahoy Matey ...

It's your birthday to-day, so why are we waiting?

Without further delay, Let's start celebrating.

~Norman Wesley Brooks, 1967

Good morning!

Today we start a new Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door and our sponsor this week is Fabrika Fantasy with a 3 image prize!

Here is my card using a fun pre-colored image called Pirate Parrot 1. This card is perfect for a young boy and will be sent to Cards for Little Hearts for the General card drive. If you are interest in participating, more information can be found HERE.

Supplies

Pre-colored image "Pirate Parrot 1" from Fabrika Fantasy printed on Stampin up! Whisper White card stock

Card stock from Stampin Up!

Design paper unknown

Jot bubble stickers

Sentiment from Inkahootz! (Closed)

Stampin Up! Label punch

  

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Five Little Speckled Frogs!

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth. ~Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce

Good morning!

I am now part of the Sunday Song & Rhyme challenge at The Outlawz Challenges. Each week we will give you a theme based on a song or a rhyme along with a bit of the lyrics/lines with which to take inspiration from to create a card/project!

Our Sponsor this month is Anne Fenton with a prize of 3 pre-selected digital stamps

This weeks theme: Song: Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating the most delicious grubs

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Then there were four green speckled frogs.

You can also look on-line to get more information about the song or rhyme.

Here is my card for the week. I stamped the frog onto green card stock and added some shading with a green watercolor pen. The image is then fussy cut and adhered to the circle which is attached to card base with dimensional foam. I made several of these as they will be sent to Cards for Little Hearts for the general card drive.

Supplies:

• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from The Angel Company (Closed)
• Image and sentiment from Inkahootz!
• Ink from Memories
• Layout ISSC38
• Stash: Googlie eyes, sequins
• Watercolor pens

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges where a new challenge starts every day of the week!

(Hugs) Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive - Heart Month

Man has made many machines, complex and cunning, but which of them indeed rivals the workings of his heart? ~Pablo Casals

Hi Everyone,

The 2018 Cards for Little Hearts "Heart-Themed" Card Drive is wrapping up. At last count well over 300 cards have been received for this card drive and that number continues to go up as the stragglers (like mine) are received by Christina.

For those of you who do not know what the premise of Cards for Little Hearts is, it is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

The current card drive will run from January 1st - February 1^st for Heart-Themed (non-Valentine’s Day) "Thinking of You" cards to celebrate the patients during February's Heart Month. Cards will be hand delivered to heart patients at both Nationwide Children's Hospital (in Columbus, Ohio) and the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, (the Congenital Heart Collaborative in Cleveland, Ohio).

Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important information prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina (HERE) directly, founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

Here are pictures of more cards I made to send in.

Anyone is welcome to help make and send cards – from a young child who loves to doodle to an experienced, acclaimed card maker. Please consider participating. Even one card makes a difference!

(Hugs) Cara

Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive

The heart is the perfection of the whole organism. Therefore, the principles of the power of perception and the soul’s ability to nourish itself must lie in the heart. ~Aristotle

Hello and Happy New Year! Welcome to the 2018 Cards for Little Hearts "Heart-Themed" Card Drive.

Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization. The current card drive will run from January 1st - February 1^st for Heart-Themed (non-Valentine’s Day) "Thinking of You" cards to celebrate the patients during February's Heart Month. Cards will be hand delivered to heart patients at both Nationwide Children's Hospital (in Columbus, Ohio) and the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, (the Congenital Heart Collaborative in Cleveland, Ohio).

Anyone is welcome to help make and send cards – from a young child who loves to doodle to an experienced, acclaimed card maker.

Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important information prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. 

Here is a sample of some of the cards I sent in. My cards were created with the older kids, especially the boys.

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate your visits and comments. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina (HERE) directly, founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

(Hugs) Cara