Help for Japan Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to a very special blog hop today!  The illustrators of Whimsy Stamps have come together to draw a special set of digi images for the purpose of raising money for the relief effort in Japan.  All proceeds from the sale of these images will be donated to that cause.  Kenny K, Raindrop Echo Designs, Meljens Designs, and Crissy Armstrong all contributed art work. 

For the whole month of April, you can purchase the images as a set or individually (your choice) by visiting this page on the Whimsy store site.  Please consider helping this special cause by purchasing one or all of the digital images we are offering.  

If you have landed here from Crissy's Blog, you are right on track cause my blog is the 2nd stop in the Hop.  Crissy has the blog rotation order posted if you need to refer it.  The amazing ladies of two design teams have come together to host this blog hop for you!  Crissy's Crew from Sundays With Crissy and Denise's DT from Whimsy Stamps have joined forces to design some amazing jaw dropping creations for you.  


The hop runs from now through til Sunday, April 10, at noon.  You have seven days to hop through all the blogs and enjoy all the lovely creations from these talented people. PLUS there will be several opportunities to win blog candy!  Four random commenters will get a chance to receive one of the three individual images or Ann's sentiment set.  So be sure to leave comments all along the way for your chance at a free digi!  Also, if you post the "Help for Japan" button on your blog's sidebar, you can enter into the draw for the grand prize!  The grand prize will consist of the entire digital set made just for this cause as well as a gift certificate donated by Ann of Raindrop Echo Designs worth 10$ to use at the Whimsy Stamps store! To enter, you must help us advertise for this cause by posting the "Help Japan" button on your blog's side bar (just grab it from my side bar) and then get your name on the Inlinkz option on Crissy's post so we can be sure to find the winner.  

My project features the fabulously talented Crissy's digi Heartfelt Angel.  I coloured her with Copics and sponged Tim Holtz' Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for the background.  Papers are a combo of Webster's Pages and Basic Grey, which I distressed with, believe it or not, a pair of scissors.  The lace, gold ribbing, doily, Prima rhinestone flourishes and butterflies are all from my stash.

Next you'll want to visit the blog of my uber-talented friend Lisa to continue hopping.  Thank you so much for stopping by and for your support of this very worthy cause.


I'm entering the following challenges:

• Dream Valley ~ Things with Wings
• Secret Crafter ~ Butterflies
• Bling It On ~ Bling + Digi
• Crafts and Me ~ Yellow
• Paper Pretties ~ Bring on the Bling

Good Luck Hugs,

Maria