Wishes for Bella Hop ~ Week 1

If you've come here from Denise's blog then you're on the right track, if you've started here then hop back to Denise, because that's where the hop begins!

I'm sure that you've all heard about a brave little girl named Bella who has recently lost all four of her limbs due to an infection that could have claimed her life. We're doing this hop to encourage everyone to make cards and flood Bella with as many cards as we can to help give her and her family support from all over the world. For more information about Bella, you can look at her page http://www.bellatucker.org/ .

To encourage people to donate cards several companies are offering prizes. Anyone that sends Bella a card can be entered into a draw to win! This week's sponsors include goodies from Chrissy Armstrong, Whiff of Joy, a new digi company by Edith, and Whimsy Stamps. Erin will choose the winner from her blog.

And I am also donating a these 2 stamps from my store Paper Jewels, So make sure you leave me a link to your card for Bella and I'll pick a winner next Tuesday.

There is also a HUGE grand Prize, worth over $150.00 available if you send Bella a card. You have until July 20th to enter. All the info is posted HERE.

Now off you go to see what Sandie has to show you.

Deets of my card:

Stamp: Spesch Samantha from Paper Jewels

Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade

Copics: YG25, YG01, YG000, R20, R22, R24, E11, E00, E000, E29, E25, E31, E33, E35

Smooch: Ocean Soul, Silver, Gold

Embellishments: Ribbon, Buttons and Flowers

Challenges entered:

Curtain Call: Cameo Coral, Green Galore, Garden Green & Tempting Turquoise

ABC Challenge: W is for weather

Meljen's Designs: Fiber, Ribbon or Lace

Crazy 4 Challenges: Paper Flowers

Wedded Bliss

I made this card using one of my new stamps that I've just added to the Paper Jewels store. It's a Spesch stamp called "Wedding". I used the 11th sketch on Splitcoast Stampers and I also entered this card into the Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge, to use ribbon as a border and the challenge on Secret Crafter, to create a wedding or anniversary card.

Paper Sundaes Challenge #23 - Pretty as a Princess

This week's challenge is at Paper Sundaes is to make a card with the "Pretty as a Princess" Theme. I used a Magnolia image for my card and coloured her with copics. I followed the colour challenge from the Color Throwdown - "Navy, coral and celery". The sketch is from splitcoast stampers SC10.

PWCO BLOG HOP and Pop-up card tutorial!!!!

Introducing Zach the Baseball Player!! Isn't he the cutest!! I decided to have a little fun with him and I created a pop-up card.

If you've come here from Cabio's blog, you're on the right track. If not, be sure to start at the beginning at the PaperWorks Blog.

Zach the baseball player's little buddy from the opposing team is a derivative of another stamp in the collection, to be revealed at the end. I can't tell you what his true form is yet, but you can see how versatile these stamps are. Maybe you can guess what he's supposed to be??

Make sure you head over to Steph J's blog next to see what she has in store for you and be sure to comment on everyone's blog along the hop for a chance to win all 6 new stamps that have been released today!!!

Also, PaperWorks is offereing 10% off ALL of their stamps this weekend, so if you've been holding out, now is the time to buy!! Discount will be automatically deducted from your invoice.

Plus, one of these bonus stamps is available with each set #1 and this new set #2 of the Zach and Zoe Stamp sets, but only if you order the sets, they are not sold individually.

Supplies used:

Stamps: PWCO Zach the Baseball player

Copics: C7, C5, C3, C1, E11, E00, E000, E55, E35, E31, E29, E25, R02, R05, R08, Y23, YR23, YG25, YG17, YG11, G28, G24

Paper: Core'dinations "Chocolate/Chip Mint", Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss Cardstock "Celtic, Green", Bazzill Smoothies "Pear Delight", Jillibean Soup "Chopped Parsley"

Cuttlebug Folder: Embossing Borders "Frills"

Buttons & Crochet Thread

Peggy

Cabio

Jenny ------->You are here

Steph J

Bella

Lisa T

Danielle

Silvia

Sunghee

Karen Lynn

Steph S

Kelly

PWCO BLOG

I have a little bit of blog candy here to give away too. Anyone who leaves a comment after this post is automatically entered and I'll chose a winner randomly. To start I have these two sheets of adhesive letters as the prize, but for every 10 comments I'll add more candy to the pot :)

POP-UP CARD TUTORIAL:

In case you'd like to see how to create your own pop-up card. I've created a tutorial for you,

this is my first ever tutorial so if there's anything you need clarified, just fire me an email jlaszlo4@gmail.com and I'll help you out:

Supplies needed:

Score tape,

1x 5.75"x11.5" piece of cardstock,

1x 5.5"x11" piece of cardstock,

1x 5.5"x5.5" piece of patterned paper,

stamps and embellishments.

Take your 5.75"x11.5" piece of cardstock and score it down the middle. I lined it up at the 1/2" mark and made my score at 6" to get the center line.

Next I took my 5.5" x 11" piece of cardstock and scored it's center line as well. I then folded the cardstock down and made score lines at the 1" and 1.5" mark about 2" long and again at the 4" and 4.5" mark about 3/4" long.

I then cut my card stock along those score lines and folded them in, like the photo below.
On the back side of the cardstock, I added score-tape along the edges,
and adhered the inner cardstock to the outer cardstock piece.
Now to add your patterned piece of paper you cut it at 1" and 1.5", 2" long and again at 4" and 4.5", 3/4" long.
You then adhere the patterned paper to your inner piece of cardstock, making your cuts with the pop out section.
Then add your stamped images...
...and embellish as desired.

Upcoming PWCO Hop

Oh yay it's that time again when PaperWorks is having another release!! This time it will involve our friends Zach and Zoe. Be sure to join us Saturday June 19th starting at 9am MST for some fun and lots of prizes! Check out the Paper Works Blog for more info.

Monochromatic Swiss Pixie

I made this card for this weeks sketch challenge at Paper Sundaes.

I just love the love of monochromatic cards. I chose peach as my main color because I had a sheet of this gorgeous whitewash cardstock that I've been dying to try. I got it from PaperWorks and I love the way this card turned out, so I have since ordered some in every color! I ran it through my Big Shot with a cuttlebug folder and sanded the embossed areas to have the peach core come through the white. The image I used is Swiss Pixies Nora Butterfly.

Teacher Gift Set

Here's the stationary set that I made for my daughter's year end gift. I used the tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers.
These are the cards that I included in the set:

Please send some cards to these brave kids!!

These two brave 8 year old children have undergone much suffering and since I know we all love to make cards, lets share some of them and flood these two with our thoughts and prayers.

Ethan has been battling cancer for most of his life and Bella recently had a serious infection that claimed both of her arms and legs. For more information about their stories and where to mail the cards for them check out Kristen's blog HERE.
Kristen is also offering a chance to win this generous blog candy to anyone that helps her spread the word about Ethan and Bella.

Round 2!

I'm so very happy to not only be on the PaperWorks DT for another term, but Peggy has asked me to be her DT coordinator!! I am looking forward to working with the amazing team that she has put together and to help her out wherever she needs me. To celebrate my wonderful news I thought I'd make a card with this cute stamp called"Standing Beneath a Tree" from the Little Loud Stamps found in the PaperWorks Co store. I inked the background to create the clouds and grass and then cut it into 3 pieces. This sketch was from the first card sketch on Splitcoast Stampers found HERE.

Materials Used:

Stamp: Little Loud Stamps "Standing Beneath a Tree"

Paper: Doodlebug Designs "Berry Blue"

Copics: G99, G94, E11, E00, E000, E35, E33, E31, E29, E25, BG10, BG13, BG15, R20, B91, B93, B95, Y04, Y00, Y000,

Atyou Glitter Pens: Pink & Olive

Ink: Light Blue, Garden Green and Olive Green

Other: Ribbon, eyelets and red pearls

I've got Blog Candy on My Store Blog

If you want a chance to win this stamp, with the possibility of more, then head on over to my store blog "Paper Jewels Stamps" and enter to win! No strings attached, no requirements to win :) The more entries we have, the more stamps I'll add to the prize.