Welcome friends! Today we are celebrating the 7th annual Caring Hearts Card Drive with a fun blog hop! The purpose of this card drive is to collect handmade holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes around the world. Since 2010 we have been bringing joy to many nursing homes throughout the US, Canada and Australia. And this year, we are branching out to the UK! What better way to share our love of card making than to bring joy to others, right? We hope you'll join us in supporting the card drive. Details for the card drive can be found at: Vera Yates Blog; Jennifer McGuire's Blog
I experimented... with a different color combination. I used only Peeled Paint and Wilted Violet Distress inks. The colors that I got from mixing the two together are amazing. I only wished I had filmed while I was playing.
I stamped the Circle Doodle background onto Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock (the smooth side) and silver embossed. Then I painted with the Distress Inks.
Once everything was dry, I used the Stitched Rectangle dies to create a frame. I turned it into a shaker card by adding a piece of acetate, foam tape and sequins.
I stamped one of the Color Me Trees, silver embossed and painted the same as the background. It's hard to tell from the photos, but the tree is sitting under the acetate.
The Believe die was cut out from some Tim Holtz Silver Deco sheets. As a tip, I stuck a piece of the deco sheet onto Neenah card stock and ran it through my Big Shot a few times to get a really good cut.
No hop is complete without fun giveaway, right? Simon Says Stamp has generously offering $150 gift card for this hop. All you need to do is visit and leave comment on each blog. Winner will be randomly selected from one of the participant blog. You have till midnight Thursday, 11/17/2016 to leave comment. Winner will be announced on Vera's blog on Friday, 11/18/2016.
So So generous!!
Here's a list of all the stops on the hop just in case you missed any!
Thanks for hopping by, your next stop is to my dear friend and the amazingly talented
542 comments :
1 – 200 of 542 Newer› Newest»So pretty! I love the purple!!
Love the non standard colors! Very pretty!
Every time I see the Believe die, I wish I had ordered it when I first saw it! Your card is beautiful!
Wow cool card! Whomever receives your card will be so delighted!
Love the look of the stained glass tree
Wonderful card!! The colors are so much fun and unexpected!!
Ooooh! So pretty! I like the colors, I need to experiment more, very inspiring.
A gorgeous card - it makes me think of stained glass. I love the use of the swirl background.
Gorgeous color combo. I wasn't sure that Vera would accept thicker cards for the card drive, but now I know. Off to make some shaker cards....
What a truly spectacular color combination, Just a lovely card.
Gorgeous! Love the colors!
Beautiful Shari and I love the unexpected color combos you always come up with :D
Nice color combo
Super cool design, love the color combo!
Beautiful whimsical shaker card. Love the colors and the beautiful silver sentiment.
That background stamp is awesome! Your non-traditional colors inspire me.
Wow! These cards are stunning! The colors are gorgeous and the designs are wonderful! Thanks for sharing and for such a good cause.
Your card is over-the-top beautiful. Great cause, great blog hop sponsor.
Wow, this is so fun & funky - love it!
This is one of the prettiest cards I have ever seen. I am in love with it. The colors, WOW!
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous!
Love this color combo! Definitely says holiday, but with a bit of a twist on the traditional. The stained glass effect of the frame and tree is so fun. Love the shaker, too!
Stunning Card!! I've already made 10 cards for this drive and counting!! LOVE to be able to give to others!
What a great color combination and of course a fabulous card for a wonderful campaign.
Love the purple and green. Such a fun card. Thank you.
Gorgeous card!
Love the unique colors!! Reminds me of stained glass :)
Love the colours you have used and made. The card is just beautiful.
Oh my goodness! I'm in love with this card - love the non traditional colors and silver accents.
Your card is amazing! Love the stained glass look and your choice of colors!
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Have I mentioned wow?
This card is awesome! I love the background stamp and the colors you used!
Wow....oh wow, what a pretty card! It's gorgeous!
What a wonderful cause to brighten up the holiday for someone : ) Love the purple & green.
The colours turned out beautifully-gorgeous card!
Lovely card!
I've already donated my cards to the drive. :)
Gorgeous card, love the colors.
Wow! Stunning card! Love your color choices!!!
Lovely card. I love that swirly background. I love how you've made a frame with it.
This is a beauty & the colors are fantastic! I already participated in the card drive & what a wonderful way to spread love!
Oh Shari, your cards are amazing! Thanks for the giveaway! I have sent in 10 cards to the Caring Hearts card drive. I look forward to seeing how many cards will be submitted this year.
Beautiful card, Shari!
The doodle circles background is so versatile!
Oh Shari, I adore this design! the colors are so beautiful and the silver embossing is perfect! Love!!
Very pretty Shari!
I love how the card is Christmas themed looks so elegant!
Glad to contribute again to the card drive this year!
This doodle background is a great stamp. thanks
Beautiful Cards!!
Love the purples and that believe die!
Shari, there is NOTHING I don't LOVE about this card....the colors....that background <3 and the "stained glass tree!!!!
Really beautiful card!
This card turned out awesome....love the color combo for the tree and background.
The believe sentiment is perfect for your card....tfs
Thank you for your card, however I really wished you also video the making of this card. what a beautiful shaker card the colors are truly beautiful. Can you still make a video? PLEASE...
such a wonderful card! I love the color combo with silver embossing! :)
Gorgeous, Stunning!! What a beautiful card!
OMG! Your card is stunning! It looks like stained glass!
Beautiful card! Simon Says Stamp is my favorite place to shop for all the things that make me happy!
Absolutely stunning card. I adore your style.
Wow!!! What a beautiful shaker card. Love it!
Love what you created and I love the idea of spreading joy by sending card to those who will enjoy them.
Simply stunning!!!
Wow this is just beautiful!! I love the non traditional colors!! I was wanting to do a purple Christmas card but wasn't sure what other colors to use! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Wow, that's a terrific card! The Caring Hearts Drive is one of my favorites because I love making Holiday cards! I have 50 cards ready to mail, but hope to add a few more this week before the box goes out. It's so important to let our older generation know we are thinking of them. It makes me smile just to think of them getting cards over the holiday season. Love Vera's drive.
I really like the choices of colours for your card!
Wow this is gorgeous I love the purple! My favorite color.
I love this card! The pastel colors really stand out in this holiday card. Someone is going to have a big smile on their face when they open this card.
Beautiful colors. Leve it.
I love the color combinations you used. Your cards are beautiful!
Oh my gosh - I love this card!!!!!
What a wonderful initiative!! Thanks for the inspiration! Absolutely stunning!!
Beautiful! Such a great event. I am definitely sending cards in!
Yes....your color combo is just amazing.
Love the non traditional colors!
Very pretty card. Really like the soft color scheme.
This is so festive and fun, Shari! Love all of those whimsical swirls, the color combo, and the shimmer!!!!
Gorgeous card - love these colors!
beautiful color/wonderful card
this is a wonderful idea for a card drive
thank you so much for doing it.
Barb Housner
Very cool card!
Wow beautiful and elegant, love this Shari!
Gorgeous color combination! Very very pretty!
Love the Tiffany glass style
Such a different technique! Love it!
Very unique card! Thanks for sharing.
Soooo pretty!! Love the stained glass look and such gorgeous colors!
What a beautiful color combination!
OMG! This is outstanding! Love the colors!
Fantastic card and the colors are so pretty. Very unexpected:)))
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Such a soft fun card.... I love the feel of this card!
Stunning card! Unexpected colours and stamp combinations!
Love the Colors.. I like you did use the traditional colors!!⛄💕
Love the effect of the silver embossing with the soft ink colours - makes me think of a pastel version of stained glass, if there could be such a thing!
Amazing colour combo! Thanks for the ideas!
I LOOOOVE the results of your experiment, Shari! ;) YOU have made up my mind for getting the Doodled Circles Stamp NOW! LOL I LOOOOVE that stamp! You have done a WONDERFUL JOB ON THIS! I LOVE the other elements too! What's NOT TO LOVE???? JUST GORGEOUS!!! ;)
Wow... unbelievable. I love how different it is. Looks like stained glass. Perfect!
Your card is gorgeous. Love the use of non-traditional colours. Thanks for sharing.
I love the coloring of the circle stamp.
Wonderful colour combination and stainglass window effect. Beautiful.
What a beautiful color combination!
What a fun and beautiful card--not always words that go together when describing a card! Thank you for sharing this lovely work of art!
Beautiful mosaic background and tree....I am getting a stained glass vibe! This is fantastic! FAB colors too!
Love your colors! Beautiful :)
Wow! I'm usually a traditional color girl but this is fantastic!
You are a genius with color combinations Shari! Simply elegant!
A typically BEAUTIFUL "Shari" card but no turquoise!
Thanks for sharing so many great ideas and beautiful cards. I'm always looking forward to what's next.Love the purple!
Stained glass and regal - what a gorgeous and elegant card.
Love love the colour scheme of the card!
I need that background stamp! Purple and green is one of my favourite colour combinations. Love this!
Fabulous color combo - love that framing
I don't think I've ever seen a card so special and unique! That's my favorite color combination ever, and I love the look of your stained glass tree and frame! Gorgeous!
Beautiful card! Love the colors!
Very unique card!
Stunning card, Shari! Just love the circle doodle background as a frame - perfect for that tree; looks like stained glass!!
I love your non-traditional colour combo.
I'm excited to be participating in the Caring Card Drive.
What a beautiful, unique card. I love the colors. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
So unique. Now I need that background stamp.
love the different look using that same background stamp.
wow! such a beautiful and detailed card :) i love the sparkle and the background.
Cheers
Preety
Gorgeous card !!. Great color combination
I really like your unusual choice of holiday colors, very pleasing and calm with the added zip of silver. Thank you for sharing.
I love purple and green together on any card, but with silver it's sheer perfection in my opinion ;-)
So cool! Love the stamps, the techniques, and the colors. You knocked this one out of the park!
The peeled paint, wilted violet and silver embossing is so beautiful! What a great combo!
OMG, it is beautiful! I have just finished some tags with the same tree, that stamp set and the background one is my new favourite. Thank you Shari!
Love your shaker card with these nice colors 😊
Such a beautiful card! I love seeing everything you guys create.
Amazing colors!!!! Love these non traditional colors for Christmas!!!!
I love this! Very non-traditional and beautiful, especially the color combo.
Beautiful color combo.
Love the non traditional color combo--so pretty!
Oh wow what a perfect pick of colors on this design! I love the watercolor look as well!! so pretty! Thanks for sharing! :)
Very pretty card, love the colours. That background stamp is one I need! Great idea to send cards to nursing homes.
BEAUTIFUL card! The colors are so elegant! I'm working on 50 cards for the Kind Hearts card drive on the weekends since I'm working full time. Quite an endeavor, but SO WORTH IT! I just wish I could see the faces of these folks when they open their hand made cards! Great blog hop and so much talent here. Thoroughly enjoying this morning! Thanks for sharing!
This is my 3rd year and it gives me great joy to participate. Thank you . Your card is beautiful.
Such a fun Christmas card with great colours.
Just gorgeous Shari! Great color combo!
I love love love this card, it is so colorful and cool! I love SSS and have the background stamp-cannot wait to try it!
I just love the colors - and wish you had filmed it too! Beautiful card Shari.
Love the beautiful card and the use of the different colors for a Christmas card.
Gorgeous colors and such a pretty shaker card! LOVE!!
Beautiful card love the stain glass look and the colors that you used!
This is gorgeous. I love the non-traditional colors
Breathtaking. One word should do it! :)
thanks for the give away/-
That is absolutely gorgeous. I wish the believe die would come back in stock. Waiting...
Love the color combination! I've never thought about mixing my distress inks like this to create new colors. I usually stay to the ones that are already there.
I love the color combinations of non-traditional colours and the use of background stamp.
I love the geometric design, the colour suites it perfectly giving it such a wonderful retro look. Beautiful.
Absolutely gorgeous card. Love the pretty colors and the Believe sentiment is really gorgeous!
Love your card. Such different colors for a Christmas card and so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I love the pretty silver and shades of purple! Very pretty. Thank you.
This is so unique and fun!! I love how you chose non traditional Christmas cards!!!
This card drive makes my heart happy!! Such an awesome idea!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
An Absolute beauty.Such a Gorgeous card.
An Absolute beauty.Such a Gorgeous card.
That came out great and looks like it was a lot of fun to make!
Very unusual Christmas card!
Very cool card, great colors.
What a pretty card! It reminds me of a stained glass window.
Love the silver embossing. What a wonderful drive.
A modern take on a Christmas card and I love it. I like too how you've made it into a shaker card.
My goodness what a beautiful card. I so love all your work. So creative. I feel blessed into being able to participate again in this years card drive. What a great cause in sending joy and happiness during this time of the year. How I so wish I could afford some of the beautiful dies that I have seen in this hop. I have to say thank you to Simon Says for their generous support with this cause.
Love the shaker card and the sparkle.
sharon c. A beautiful card .I am really liking your use of this background stamp.
Beautiful card with such untraditional Christmas colors, I absolutely love it!
This is such a fun card!
I love the Color Me Trees stamp, and your colors are beautiful. Gorgeous card.
I love the colors you used!!
Great card. The two colors really look to each other.
This is one of the prettiest cards I've ever seen! I think I must get that Circle Doodle stamp!
Hi Shari
I certainly have made a number of cards for the drive. I have already posted them off to the lady who is collecting them in Canada. I work with seniors and know only too well what a lonely time Christmas can be for them. Love that card btw, reminds me of a stained glass window Hugs, Cheryl
Shari, your stained glass tree and gorgeous frame look stunning together. Those colors are delightful. Love the idea behind Caring Hearts Drive - our seniors need us!
Delightful card, Shari! Love the various colours you created using the limited colours of Distress ink.
This is very pretty. I so wish when I ordered the Corbel tree I would have gotten the circle stamp. You make it look amazing.
Beautiful design and texture Shari - I love your card.
Love, Love, Love this design. I bought this stamp set, but have been having a creative block on how to use them. Thanks for the inspiration!
I Love this card!!! The colors are beautiful. The trees are sold out already and I must get them with the background stamp.
So fun to see purple used on a holiday card!
Wow, really different! Love the color combination.
Gorgeous cards. I love your colour combination. I have already sent my cards off. The drive is a great idea.
Love your card.
What a fabulous looking card Shari! It all looks like stained glass! I love the Circle Doodle background stamp but it was out of stock when I was placing my order. The silver embossing is gorgeous! Love that you turned your card into a sparkling shaker.
Stunning card. This is a wonderful cause.
Gorgeous card, Gorgeous colors!!!
Nice use of untraditional colors in your card.
What a lovely card!
I love that color combo
anyway and to see it used
for a holiday card is such a treat :-)
Beautiful and love the colors.
Awesome cardmaking! I especially love the embossing. I haven't tried to use acetate sheets yet but I hope to soon. Well done.
So elegant! I'm sure that whomever receives your card will treasure it <3. I've been wanting to get those rectangle stitched dies, just don't know why I keep putting it off!
This is gorgeous. I really love the look of this card.
This is just beautiful - love the colors!
Wow, what a beautiful card! Love this!
That tree is amazing.
Oh my word, what a magnificent and beautiful card! I am in awe of the color combination! Fabulous!
So pretty. Love the colour combination!
Purple/Green/Gray classy color combo:))
This card is just plain "cool"... or whatever the kids say today.
WOW love your card!!
The color combo is great!
I love the stained glass effect you got with this!
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