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Operation Julie’s Smile + Unity Friends With Flair {Oct 7th}

Welcome to Operation Julie’s Smile! Today, Julie Ranae‘s dear friends and colleagues are blog hopping to raise money for Julie so she can get the dental treatment she needs. Thank you to Nicole Rixon of Sweet Stamp Shop for organizing this fundraiser for Julie. I know that if I were in Julie’s shoes, I’d be speechless at the richness of friendships and generosity of those participating and donating so she can have a new smile. If you’ve just arrived from Amy Kolling’s blog, you’re on the right track. If you’d like to start at the beginning, please head on over to the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog for all the details, including a full list of more than 120 participants.

Two companies I design for, Lil’ Inker Designs and The Twinery, have donated prizes to Operation Julie’s Smile and have made monetary donations toward Julie’s surgeries so there was no way I could turn down the invitation to participate today. Julie is the Design Team Coordinator on both these teams, puts in an insane amount of unpaid hours into a job that I could not do and still takes time to be a wonderful friend to me and countless others. That’s why I support this benefit wholeheartedly.

My first card features all Lil’ Inker Designs products. I made a butterfly out of the Pinwheel and Mini Pinwheel Dies. The body was made by folding the Fringe Flower Die, first in half and then in thirds. The grass/ground was created by repeatedly stamping ‘Smile’ from the Rainbows & Clouds Sentiments set. The antennae is, of course, The Twinery’s Honeydew baker’s twine (single strand, double knot).

My second card was published in the now available Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 6. This is the first time I’ve had a card published featuring The Twinery’s baker’s twine but certainly not the last. 😉 I used a now-retired Suzi Blu (Party Love, still available at various online stores) with a sentiment from my favourite Kit of the Month, Happily Ever After, both from Unity Stamp Company.

Thank you so much for stopping by today to enjoy these cards and for a chance at winning more than $2,500 in prizes provided by generous sponsors. Prizes will be drawn from both comments left and donations made through Sunday, October 9th. If you could find it in your heart to donate, however small, I know that all of us participating today, and especially Julie, will appreciate it more than you’ll ever know. 🙂

Your next stop is Jen Carter!
Enjoy the rest of the hop!!

Sources for Smile: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; Basic Grey Out of Print 6×6 paper pad; Lil’ Inker Designs Rainbows & Clouds Sentiments; Memories Black ink; Lil’ Inker Designs Rainbows & Clouds Dies, Mini Pinwheel Die, Pinwheel Die & Fringe Flower Die; The Twinery baker’s twine in Honeydew; Stampin’ Dimensionals

Sources for Joy & Happiness: Gina K Designs pure luxury white & kraft cardstock; SU Early Espresso cardstock; Echo Park Wintertime Collection; Unity+Suzi Blu Party Love; Unity July 2010 Kit of the Month – Happily Ever After; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Tim Holtz for Ranger Antique Linen & Walnut Stain distress inks; Copics; The Twinery baker’s twine in Maraschino; SU Basic Rhinestones; Stampin’ Dimensionals

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105 thoughts on “Operation Julie’s Smile + Unity Friends With Flair {Oct 7th}”

  8. These are both adorable! I love the funky butterfly, and how perfect is the SMILE sentiment for the occasion…and Suzi Blu is just awesome 🙂 Love her cool scarf, with the perfect little gemstone accent, and all the paper piecing. Congrats on the publication 🙂

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  10. Em..
    I love both creations.. they are amazing!! CONGRATS on being published again..girl you are on a roll.. 🙂 so cool..
    I "heart" Julie.. and donated! off to the next blog on the hop 🙂 HUGS

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  14. Oh, Emily!!! I LOVE this so much!!! I used the mini pinwheel die on my cards, too (the "normal" way) and a friend actually said it looked like a butterfly. I'll have to share a link to your card with her. Seriously love this!!!

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  15. What an amazing butterfly! Right down to the honeydew antennae. And your Suzi Blu girl is gorgeous in her paper-pieced finery and her wow necklace. Publish-worthy for sure, but aren't all of your creations? 🙂

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  16. Gorgeous cards, Emily!! Love the cute butterfly & Suzi Blu's twine chain. Really clever!! Great cards, Emily & Congrats for being published too!!

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  29. I love these cards! My favourite is the first one, the text at the bottom and those funky yellow clouds! Definitely made me smile 🙂

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  33. So beautiful and creative, Emily. I love how you used twine in both of these creations. 🙂 Congratulations on your cards being published in Holiday Cards & More!

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  42. You see the most amazing things in your dies — that butterfly is adorable! Of course, I love the Suzi — the necklace is perfect!

    I can't say I'll make it to all the blogs (!), but wow, what a great response!!

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  44. Very inspiring cards! Love all the smiles stamped on the bottom of the first card and the second card… well first of all congratulations for getting published!!! I adore her neckless!!! How clever!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 😀

    ~Vanessa W

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  49. I love your amazing butterfly card, but I came by to tell you congrats on being published! I got my copy in the mail and knew without looking at the name under the cards that they were yours 🙂 Well done and congrats on the Paper Smootches too!

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  58. First congratulations on being published that is such a cute card and I love her necklace or scarf made from twine. Your butterfly card is adorable too!

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  63. Emily these are lovely – I like the way you created your 'ground' in your first card – and congratulations on being published! Fiona (madebyfee)

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  75. Great cards for a great cause, Em! That butterfly is so fabulous-love your use of the lil' inker dies and the paper you chose.

    Congrats on another published card! Woohoo!

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  79. Your butterfly card is fantastic – I love when you use dies for totally different images than what they were created for. 🙂 And the smile grass is the perfect touch.

    And congrats on your pub card!! Love the fabulous necklace and paper pieced dress. You rock!

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  103. Holy macaroni, Emily! Both of these are so fabulous. I love the "smile" at the bottom and the butterfly is soooo cool! I've already told you how much I love the Suzi card, but seeing it again–wow, it's perfection!

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