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Layton’s Legacy Card Drive and Fundraiser Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

8 May

Good morning!  Today I am honored to be a stop on the hop for the Layton’s Legacy Card Drive and Fundraiser Blog Hop.  Lea Lawson has organized this event in honor of her son, Layton.  You can find all the details of the card drive and fundraiser on Lea’s blog and fundraiser site but here is the general premise:

Lea is raising funds to buy Starbucks gift cards for NICU parents at The University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital where she spent considerable time with her son before he passed away.  She’s also organizing a card drive where you can create a card based on her moodboard and send it to her so that she may include it with the gift card.  There are 50 beds in the NICU unit and Lea said they’re always full so the more cards and donations, the better.  I understand the need for a little bit of normalcy in the midst of an emergency and I can imagine that just stepping across the street for a cup of coffee and a chance to reflect would be greatly appreciated by parents in these situations.  

Many papercrafting and stamping companies have come together to offer more than $2000 in prizes to people who donate at least $5 to Lea’s fundraiser and I also have a personal giveaway.  You’ll find the details for the sponsor prizes and my personal giveaway at the end of my post.  And for today, all affiliate money earned on my blog will be donated to the fundraiser so I encourage you to shop using any of the links on my sidebar!

Lea created a moodboard based on the inspiration behind Layton’s nursery and this is what I used to inspire my card today.

Gather Happy Moments by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hello Bluebird

There’s nothing I love better than woodland critters and when I saw this sentiment from the Hello Bluebird Woodland Littles set I knew it would be perfect for this card.  I started by stamping my critters onto copic-friendly cardstock with intense black ink and coloring them with copics.  Then I used the coordinating dies to die-cut the trio and then added a few accents with a white gel pen and a black glaze pen.

Gather Happy Moments by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hello Bluebird

Then I used a variety of dies from different companies to create the backdrop for my card.  I started by die-cutting the chevron patterned paper from My Favorite Things with a stitched rectangle die to create my base.  Then I die-cut the Snow-Capped Mountains from Mama Elephant from dark grey and white cardstock.  I die-cut a lemon yellow scalloped frame using a set from Pretty Pink Posh and adhered the mountains behind the frame.  I stamped the sentiment from Hello Bluebird’s Woodland Littles onto the mountains with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I adhered that to the chevron base and then added my critters with a mix of regular adhesive and foam mounting tape.  Finally I die-cut three hearts from a Lawn Fawn set, adhered them to my card and added a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle and nuvo crystal glaze to finish the card.  Just a tiny bit of sparkle and shine really helps this card pop.

Many companies have come together to sponsor this wonderful event.  As I mentioned earlier every $5 donation to the fundraiser page will give you an entry into the prize drawing!  Prizes will be drawn on May 19th. You can find all the details on Lea’s blog.

I also have a small giveaway for this hop.  I am giving away an extra Woodland Littles stamp set from Hello Bluebird.  To enter the giveaway share this event on any social media platform you’d like or create a card for the card drive and comment to let me know you’ve made one!  I’ll also pull a winner on May 19th!  Many thanks to Hello Bluebird for sponsoring my giveaway!

Here are all the stops on the hop for more inspiration for this card drive!  Several stops on the hop are also offering personal giveaways so I encourage you to visit:

An InLinkz Link-up


Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support! As a reminder, all affiliate earnings today, May 8th, 2018, will be donated to the Layton’s Legacy fundraiser.

Woodland Littles – Hello Bluebird, LLC
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Scallop Frames
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Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES…
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Mama Elephant SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS…
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Lawn Fawn HEARTS Lawn Cuts Dies at…
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Copic Markers
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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On-Point Patterns Paper Pack
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Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N
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Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
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Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2…
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Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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Comments:
23 Comments
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Comments

  1. Crimson Owl Creations says

    May 8, 2018 at 11:06 am

    I’m so glad you are taking part in this! Your card is just adorable! I shared the hop details on Facebook, and will be making a card and sharing it on my blog tomorrow! This is a wonderful idea!
    Take Care!
    Michele

    Reply
  2. Dianne J says

    May 8, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Such a LOVELY card. And so wonderful of you to support this heartfelt drive. I can’t wait to get home and start making some cards!

    Reply
  3. Tara Prince says

    May 8, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    Adorable scene! Such a great hop!!

    Reply
  4. memalagene says

    May 8, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Awesome card, what a great cause for the fundraiser and card drive!

    Reply
  5. Marisela Delgado says

    May 8, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    Cute card and a great cause

    Reply
  6. Arnisha says

    May 8, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    Hi Jessica, your card is so cute and fun. I always love your copic coloring. Your cards are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing and being part of the drive and hop.

    Reply
  7. photomommn says

    May 8, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    Love, Love, Love this card! You did a great job on the coloring of the animals! I may have to use it as an inspiration!!

    Reply
  8. gabmcann says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:23 am

    Oh wow, that card is the cutest – and the sentiment is just perfect

    Reply
  9. ANDREA HASTILOW says

    May 9, 2018 at 9:53 am

    Brilliant woodland critters, so cute, I’m so thank full to everyone that’s joining in for this hop.x

    Reply
  10. Cindy H says

    May 9, 2018 at 11:23 am

    Adorable! I love that sentiment.

    Reply
  11. Dee Earnshaw says

    May 9, 2018 at 11:34 am

    love your sweet card:)

    Reply
  12. Laura Casselman says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    I like the Gather Happy Moments. We all have some even though it’s mostly hard.

    Reply
  13. Melody W says

    May 9, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    I love the critters, mountains and the warm sentiment ! TFS.

    Reply
  14. Patty Eifert says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    Oh this card & the sentiment are just perfect! The sentiment made me want a cry a little bit!

    Reply
  15. Rose says

    May 10, 2018 at 1:59 am

    Such a sweet card and so wonderful for such a supportive crafting community to come together to help for such a great cause.

    Reply
  16. Teresa Doyle says

    May 10, 2018 at 8:06 am

    What a precious card Jessica and a great sentiment. As being a past NICU parent myself, I can appreciate the sentiment, that’s exactly what you do: Gather happy moments!
    Thanks for sharing in this important cause as I KNOW it will be greatly appreciated.

    Reply
  17. Michelle Hackett says

    May 10, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Gather happy moments is such a wonderful sentiment for this card. And the small critters are so appropriate. Great design Jessica.

    Reply
  18. Lisa Says says

    May 11, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    This card is very lovely and heartfelt <3 Beautiful cause too

    Reply
  19. Cathy Lillie says

    May 12, 2018 at 4:51 am

    Absolutely adorable! You really captured the theme of the mood board in your card. It’s such a sweet card and will be well received. Thank you for your participation in this fundraiser/card hop.

    Reply
  20. Lucy E. says

    May 14, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    What a sweet woodland scene!
    Great sentiment!

    Reply
  21. Sharon L. says

    May 15, 2018 at 5:33 am

    Wonderful card!

    Reply
  22. StarSpry says

    May 16, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    Your card is so adorable! I love those little critters 🙂 I think this is such a wonderful cause; I made 2 cards to send to Lea 🙂

    Reply
  23. Lea Lawson says

    May 25, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    This is SO SO cute, Jessica! I love the roley poley mountains, and those adorable woodland critters!!

    Thank you SO much for helping me make Layton’s Legacy possible! Words can’t really express my gratitude, and just know that you are helping touch the lives of those who really need it most. ♥♥

    Reply

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