Friday, October 7, 2011

Operation Julie's Smile

Welcome to Operation Julie's Smile blog hop and I am glad you can join us. If you come here from the fabulous Kimberly Crawford then you're on a right track. You have a whole weekend to complete the hop and win prizes.

A bit about this hop. The creative blogging community is doing this hop to help one of our friends, Julie Ranae.  You may know her as the Design Team Coordinator for many wonderful companies from bakers twine, die cuts, rubber stamps and more.

What many people don’t know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take as a child.  It was in her plans to think about having all of her teeth  replaced at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan out.  But then it happened…she chipped her front teeth on a weekend a month ago.

The dentist told her there was no way to save them & recommended that she give in and have all her teeth removed soon, but for that day, they needed to get her front teeth done so her gums could begin to heal.

He said he would 'work out payments with her to have ALL this work done... but when she called to make her appt for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of money that was needed and that the 'payments' applied only to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband Paul was with her & that too, was his understanding as well. So this is how she has found herself in this situation… Needing at least $4000 to get started and another $3000 to finish the process…a total of $7000.

Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp Shop put together this benefit after finding out about this situation and before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight! Because she is an event organizer by trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as her way of ‘working overtime’ for what she needs, the same as if she were able to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done.

It is the goal of all of these generous friends & sponsors to help make this situation more do-able for our friend so that she can share a brand new smile with all of us soon.

If there is anything you can do to help with a financial donation, there is a donation button ready for you to click.  Any amount is appreciated and ALL DONATIONS will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500.”

Now, let's look at cards, shall we.  This 1st card, I  made it a while back, but I don't think I have ever share it here. Actually, I almost forgot about this card, till I was reviewing all  the pics in my camera. I can't believe that I almost forgot because I actually love this card. It's so my style!

                

Next, is a card I  made based on the latest MFT sketch challenge. 


Since this is such a large hop, there could be a break somewhere in the chain, so please bear with us. You can always find a complete list of the participant and the prize details on Sweet Stamp Shop Blog.

From here, please hop on over to Christina Maclaren. Make sure you leave a comment here before you go so that you can have a chance at the amazing prizes up for grabs. And if you can, please make a donation so we can help bring back a new smile for Julie. To donate simply click on the Paypal button on the top right of my sidebar. Thank you for stopping by here and have a blessed day!

72 comments:

~amy~ said...

such cutie pie cards Vera!!

Laurel said...

Adorable cards!

Brenda said...

Super cute! I especially love all the happy colours on that banner!

Jingle said...

These are SUCH cute cards! So fun!

Ren-Yi said...

Vera - these cards are marvelous. I do love the banners! Amazing!

Lindsay said...

Soooo cute Vera! I love those banners!

*Alison* said...

I just love the banners.. great colors :) I "heart" Julie.. and donated! off to the next blog on the hop :) HUGS

Laura Davis said...

Beautiful work!
Hugs
Laura

Miriam Prantner said...

That first card with the pennants and little birds is just precious!

Laurel Beard said...

Super cute cards friend!!!!!!! Love the bright colors on each one!

farmhouse-story said...

such cute cards, vera! i love the sweet banner and the adorable girl with the heart:)

Lizscraps said...

and now I'm at your blog :) -- love the banner and birdies -- so very cute. And the sweet girl card is lovely. fun fun hop

Mallika said...

hello ..
wonderful job
hugs
mallika
would love if you will visit my blog too
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Karen Day said...

Two bright & beautiful cards!

Marla said...

Love your cards!!

Jan Garber said...

They are both so adorable, love the banner!

Sarah Anderson said...

both such lovely cards

Monique said...

Oh So cute!!!

Linda Harris said...

Both are awesome cards. My fav would be the banners one. So cute!!! Linda Harris

Amy C said...

Such lovely cards!! Great job with the coloring.

Anonymous said...

lovely cards I am a new follower.

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My Happy Place by Vanessa said...

Sweetest little banner and birds! Love the colors! Also, the little girl with heart...well, her name must be Julie of course :D

~Vanessa W

jan farnworth said...

so cute

Monika/Buzsy said...

Such pretty cards Vera. Love the cute images... the banner looks really nice. :o)

NinaN said...

So sweet!

zehra said...

Cute cards, love the banner card

Tonya said...

love the banner card. the papers are to die for.

Emily Leiphart said...

I love both your cards, Vera! That banner is so sweet.

Stephanie said...

such cute cards! love the first one :)

JenMarie said...

These are FABulous! Lovin' that banner!

Anonymous said...

Your cards are great, thank you so much for sharing them.

Ashley Newell said...

Super cute cards! I love the banner on the first one and the adorable PI girl on the second! I think I need that PI stamp, it's SO me!

Evelene S said...

That banner card is adorable love how you used the twine and the birds! The little girl with the heart is so adorable too!

Tammy V said...

Such sweet cards!

Karen B. said...

Both your cards are great but wow, that banner one is awesome!

Christina said...

Two super sweet cards! I especially love the banner you made. I will definitely have to try this with my Ribbon Tails set!

Tami Grandi said...

That banner is Adorable!

Houses Built of Cards said...

Beautiful! I ADORE the banners!!!

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www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

Dawn L said...

Love the little blue birdies!

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Laura Williams said...

i completely LOVE LOVE LOVE that banner card - its pure perfection!!!!

Tenia Nelson said...

What wonderful cards Vera!!! tfs!!

Tanya said...

These are both darling, I really love the little birds and banner, sweet!

Marsha said...

What "happy" cards. Love the colors in both. The banner is so so cute.

Tracy said...

Both cards are adorable!

Tracy
owlbecraftin at gmail dot com
owlbecraftin.blogspot.com

Alice said...

supre duper sweet cards, Vera! love those colorful flags/banners on the first card!

Heather Henderson said...

those are such sweet cards!

Fiona said...

These are so cute Vera - I'm glad you shared that first one too - i love the banner! Fiona (madebyfee)

Suzanne said...

So cute! Love that banner!

Kim H said...

Lovely cards, the bright and cheery colors of the banner are great, love the twine detail. Like the color combo on the 2nd card, and like the pattern on the paper background. thank you.

Nichole Bryant said...

love the pretty colors of the banner card!

Maria said...

Sweet cards!! Love the banner on your card! And love the Pure Innocence girl, so darling!

Dana said...

Super cute cards!!

Holly said...

Love both the cards but the banner one is to die for. So adorable!

Holly

hollyshobbie at gmail dot com

Scrapacat said...

I love them both, but especially the birds on a banner. Cute!
~ky
scrapacat at yahoo dot com
http://bunnynest.blogspot.com

Denise said...

Very sweet of you to join this great operation....hope it is successful. I am doing my part by participating in the blog hop.

Denise
dopey423@aol.com

MissScrapAlot said...

LOVE IT!!!!!! HUGS AND PRAYERS HER WAY!!!!!!!!

wyme98@yahoo.com

Deb said...

Such darling cards! Love the crisp white of the first, and that sweet PI girlie on the second! Adorable!

Irene said...

Great cards!! Love the festive look of the banners!

Lisa Elton said...

These are both so cute, love the sweet little banner!

Anonymous said...

This is such a pretty card! I love it!

Indy's Designs said...

What sweet cards!
indyowens at yahoo dot com

Betty said...

both cards are so cute - especially like the banner card!

Lisa said...

what sweet cards! oh my goodness how ever did you tie such perfect tiny bows!! :) TFS
It is truely inspiring to see so many people giving of themselves to help a friend! God bless!


Have a scrap-happy day
Lisa G
http://lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com/
lkgra@hotmail.com

Ruby said...

Such cute cards! I love the colours you've used!

Lagene said...

Such a cute cards for such a great cause!

Lindsey Wood said...

Cute cards! I love the birdie card with the banners!

Lindsey said...

These are such great cards! The banner card is so celebratory, and the second card totally sweet.

Unknown said...

Cute cards! TGS! ;o)

Tamara said...

Thank you for being apart of such a great hop and cause! Both your cards are adorable!
sweetheartcopper at msn dot com

Jessica Griffin said...

Love your adorable cards!! xo


Jessica Griffin
http://www.canyoupixelthis.com

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

I LOOOOOOOVE your banner with the birdies--I also love your second card! TWO amazing creations shared today:) LOVE:)

Nicki S said...

Cute cards. My fav is the first one...GREAT colors!

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