Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Hi Friends!!!
Oh boy am I excited for this post!!! But please note, this is my 2nd post today so if you are looking for the Dies R Us Challenge, click here. Ok so why am I so excited for this post? Well because today I am honored to be participating in a huge blog hop for the Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive!!!!

The purpose of Cards for Little Hearts is to collect handmade cards for the Heart Center staff at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to distribute to children with congenital heart disease and to help lift their spirits while they are hospitalized for major heart surgery or are having a particularly tough time.  Thank you so much to everyone that helped send in cards for the last card drive.  What an incredible turnout!  Because of your generosity and kindness, we were able to bring smiles and heartwarming encouragement to 364 heart patients and their families in February during National Heart Month!!!! What an amazing gift you all gave to these families!!
So we are doing it again and I hope you will definitely join in on the cause with me!

The current card drive started on July 1st and will continue on until August 25th with the theme being Winter Wishes or Holiday Wishes cards collection . So there is still time for you to make one card or ten cards! :) 

This card drive is opens to both U.S. and International participants.  Anyone is welcome to help make the cards, including children, grandchildren and students. 

For a complete list of guidelines for this card drive, including the mailing address for your cards please click here. 

So if you started hopping at the beginning of the hop, then you are in the right place as I am stop #2 on the hop! Therefore, you should have arrived from Christina's blog!  When Christina had asked me to be a participant in this card drive, I said yes right away. I was completely honored and immediately knew that I needed to be involved. Children have a very special place in my heart, they always have.... and I am grateful to be participating and proudly sponsoring this card drive.

So here is what I created for today's Cards for little hearts Hop...

   

My adorable critters were stamped and colored in using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used the Lunar Animals set by Mama Elephant & the Cuddly Critters set by Simon Says Stamp. I added some santa hats & candy canes that I stamped from Tim Holtz's Crazy Things set. The little presents came from a Holiday cupcake wrapper that I fussy cut out! They were the perfect size for these little cuties! Backrounds were created using Distress Oxides and I used a touch of gold stripe washi down the center divide. I had so much fun creating these adorable little holiday cards! I know these will surely put smiles on some little ones faces! Now it is your turn to make a holiday or winter card so that you can put a smile on a little one's face too!!! :)

 But First....

How can you win some prizes????

 Just follow the instructions below and it's that easy! I know right!? :)

*Please Note: Winners will be announced on Tuesday August 8th, not the 7th. There was a typo in the box below. Please make a note of this*

For a complete list of all the sponsors and the prizes up for grabs

Go here and scroll down the page!

Your next stop on the hop is Edwina's Blog!!!  And in case ya get lost along the way, here is a list of each participant's blogs that are in the hop. If you are just stumbling upon us, please start at the beginning so that you can follow along much easier. Don't forget to leave your comments and subscribe for your chance to win some amazing prizes!!!!

HOP LIST

hop start here --> Christina Hor

http://www.christinahordesigns.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive-blog.html

​Jo's Scrap Shack <--------YOU ARE HERE

https://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2017/07/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive-blog.html

Edwina Brown

http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-blog-hop-august.html

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Cara Malmrose

http://creativechaosbycara.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive-blog.html

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​Andrea Norris

https://sheepskidesigns.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts.html

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Sybrina K.

http://takinglifeonepageatatime.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive.html

Sandra Blaricum
http://cardsandcreativity.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive.html

​Lori Kobular
https://loriskreations.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive-blog.html/

hop ends here --> ​Donna Ellis​
http://creativesmiles2.blogspot.com/2017/08/cards-for-little-hearts-card-drive-blog.html

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#kindnessstartswithyou.  Please share about Cards for Little Hearts Card Drive and help brighten a child's day by displaying the card drive banner on your blog.  Please use hashtag #cardsforlittleheartscarddrive when sharing on social media.  Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!!!

Until next time,

Enjoy life's blessings~