Operation Smile Blog Hop

Welcome to the Operation Smile Blog Hop featuring D1653 Happy Everthing stamp set. The stamp set has 13 images. Close to My Heart will donate $3 of the proceeds to Operation Smile.  This organization has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children.  Below are the images in this stamp set (click on the images for more detail):

 

 

If you have come here from Jenny Gilbert's Blog you are on the right path. This hop has over 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations.  You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html.  The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is an odd sized card.  The size is 6" x 3.5" and I am using a sketch from last week's MojoMonday which required using this odd sized card.  I have a little envelope maker so I figured that this will also give me some good practice in making an odd sized envelope.  First, here is that sketch from Mojo:  

I used the beautiful Blossom papers on my card:

 

  

A closer look at the details (click to make larger):

 

 

Papers:  Blossom WOTG; Lagoon and White Daisy Cardstocks

Stamps:  D1653 Happy Everything

Inks:  Black Exclusive Inks; Leaf Green, Cherry Pink, Light Orange ShinHan Touch Twin Markers

Embellishments:  z3041 Oceanside Sequins, z3042 Coral Reef Sequins, z679 Liquid Glass, z3039 Glacier Thick Twine

Other:   Spellbinder Circle and Scallop Dies; Border Punch

Remember, Happy Everything will only be available thru July 31st! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this special stamp set!

 

Now it is time to hop on over to Nikka Geers' blog and see what eye candy she is flashing your way!