We are always thrilled when Jen McGuire comes to visit us and today's visit is a little special! Jen is kicking off our "Bring A Smile To A Child" fall campaign! What is this you ask? This is a great charity program we started years ago with Crafting For a Cure where we ask our readers to send in child and youth themed cards that we deliver to hospitals throughout North America. These cards brighten the day of any child at a time they are facing some of life's greatest challenges. Would you like to join us and donate a card? Here are the details...
1. Create a child/youth themed card with an inspiration message (please avoid "get well") and either sign it with a message from you or leave it blank.
2. Send the card, with an envelope, to us at:
Scrapbook & Cards Today
139 Church Street,
Markham, Ontario
L3P 2M2
Super easy! All the cards collected this month will be presented to Crafting For a Cure at the Creativ Festival in Toronto on October 26! Always a great moment we look forward to.
Jen created this super sweet card for our campaign. Don't you just love those hedge hogs? Glittery hedge hogs are the best!
Supplies: Lawn Fawn Hedgehugs Stamp Set, Copic Markers, Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder, Simon Says Stamp Hearts and Spoons Die, Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Glossy Accents, Foam Tape, Fiskars Premium Wire Guide Trimmer
Jen was sweet enough to create a video sharing just how she created this card and will be donating it to our "bring a smile to a child" campaign as well! Enjoy!
Jen is also celebrating this wonderful day devoted to cardmakers by participating in a blog hop showcasing the new Julie Ebersole's stamps with Ellen Hutson! You can follow along from Jen McGuire's blog here.
12:00 p.m. GIVEAWAY!!!
Surprise! This hour we have TWO prizes for you! We love these companies and so does Jen so it seemed only fitting to share them with you! First up is this AMAZING prize from Sizzix!
"Fun is in the cards for you! Resembling an ornate purse with a beaded handle, this amazing and affordable roller machine transforms ordinary cardstock, paper, metallic foil, vellum and other thin materials into elegant embossed art. The Texture Boutique works with our Textured Impressions, Texture Fades and Texture Trades Embossing Folders (up to 4 1/2" wide) to create cards and embellishments for any occasion." ~ Sizzix
We also have a second wonderful prize package that will make your cardmaking even that much more enjoyable! Celebrate Fall with Sweater Weather from Lawn Fawn! This stamp set and coordinating die are perfect for making fun and CUTE cards!
For an opportunity to win these great prizes, please leave a comment below by Friday, October 17! One winner will be randomly selected and all winners from each hour will be announced right here on the SCT blog on October 25th! All prizes will ship from each company.
We appreciate our partners very much and know you do too! Please take a moment to visit their facebook pages today to give them a HUGE "SCT thank you!" We know they love hearing from you!
Thank you again to Jennifer as well! You can check out all her amazing videos on her YouTube channel HERE too. With over 40K subscribers, you can be sure you're going to learn some great things from her!
Are you enjoying the day? We sure are!
I have been wanting a Sizzix for such a long time ... thanks for the chance and happy WCMD !!
Posted by: Lillian Child | October 04, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Awwww, Ilove those hedge hogs!!!
I have a Texture Boutique machine and use it all the time. It has been one of my all-time favorite purchases. Whomever wins this will LOVE it!!!
I do not currently own any Lawn Fawn stamps or dies, so these are intriguing to me. So cute!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Lucie Hale | October 04, 2014 at 12:07 PM
It's not quite "sweater weather" here yet but those are GREAT prizes!! I love the crispness of Fall.
Posted by: Shannon M. | October 04, 2014 at 12:08 PM
What a wonderful charity. I will definitely try to get some cards done for it. That hedgehog card is SUPER CUTE! And those prizes....wow!
Posted by: missgailly | October 04, 2014 at 12:09 PM
Hello and Happy WCMD! Would love to win this great giveaway! Love to get this Sizzix machine to take to the crops! Thanks for a chance!
Posted by: Larysa | October 04, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Wow what a giveaway, thanks for the change.
Posted by: Karen | October 04, 2014 at 12:10 PM
What a great day and what a great project that Jenny is doing. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | October 04, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Just love those hedgehogs they make such a cute card. Thanks for sharing Jen.
Both Sizzix and Lawn Fawn are two of my fav companies.
Posted by: Terri W | October 04, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Oh, I would love to win this! What a great prize. Wonderful charity idea.
Posted by: Karen | October 04, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Such a cute card! I love sizzix and lawn fawn dies and stamps! I would love to win this awesome prize package. One day it is sweater weather, the next it is not. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Alison C | October 04, 2014 at 12:12 PM
I adore Lawn Fawn-thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: rkokes | October 04, 2014 at 12:14 PM
What a great card, Jen!
I am still staying away from Copics, we'll see how long...... ;-)
Great sponsors, yay!!!!
Posted by: Eva T | October 04, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Love those hedgehogs! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Penny Douphinett | October 04, 2014 at 12:15 PM
I love this and will be making some cards to send :)
Posted by: Jeana | October 04, 2014 at 12:16 PM
What an adorable card & generous giveaway. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Tona | October 04, 2014 at 12:17 PM
What an adorable card! I love the little hedgehogs.
Posted by: Robin B. | October 04, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Such a fun giveaway! I'd love to win!
Posted by: James and Ingrid Aries | October 04, 2014 at 12:18 PM
Cute card.
Posted by: Michel E | October 04, 2014 at 12:20 PM
What a fabulous cause and such a great way to craft it forward!
AMazing prize packs too!
Posted by: NinaN | October 04, 2014 at 12:21 PM
Super cute card! The texture is wonderful and the image and sentiment are so sweet and fun! What a fabulous cause! I need to start creating!
Posted by: Ruth G | October 04, 2014 at 12:21 PM
As always, Jennifer McGuire's cards are adorable and she makes her creations look so easy! Cards for a great cause is always wonderful, and these prizes are awesome!
Posted by: SusanDR | October 04, 2014 at 12:22 PM
These prizes are truly wonderful!! So thankful there is a World Card Making Day & that these sponsors are making it so much fun for everyone. I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to win the Lawn Fawn stamp & die set. Fall is my favorite season and trees are one of my favorite things God created, so this is a perfect collection for me.
Posted by: Denise Ward | October 04, 2014 at 12:22 PM
I wish it was "sweater weather" here, but suppose to be close to 100! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Posted by: Judy Stiles | October 04, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Thank you for organizing an event to share with all of the industry, appreciated.
Posted by: Ava Gavloski | October 04, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Love Jennifer's style! Lawn Fawn has such cute stamps and the hedgehogs are too cute for words.
Posted by: Pat Kennedy | October 04, 2014 at 12:23 PM