Hop(e) For Haiti:

A few weeks ago I was seriously suffering from P.M.S. Poor Me Syndrome. I was sitting on my couch trying to pass my third kidney stone in about a month. Then on the TV came a special coverage story about Haiti. I was speechless as I witnessed tragedy, survivors, heartbreak, and devastation.

I realized that my physical pain would pass but for the people of Haiti life would never bee the same.  Those who survived still faced amazing struggles, and heartbreak beyond imagination.

But what can I do?  I’m just one person- I could only make a small donation- see I started to get back into P.M.S. again.  Then I remembered a saying coined by those who raise money for breast cancer “together we can make a difference”.

Which lead me to think of you.  The warm, and supportive, group of paper crafters who make up our on-line community.  I knew that if I was able to bring us together for this cause that we could do something amazing!

I believe with all my heart that today and the rest of the week together we can make a difference.

Here is how you can help:

Talk about it:

1. Please, help spread the word about this hop to all your paper crafting friends!!! The more people that know the more money we can raise!!!

 Bid on the cards & pre-release stamps:

2. EVERY beautiful card and project you see along the hop will be auctioned off  on Ebay. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.

3.   Four Pre release stamp sets are up for auction as well.  Just take a look at them to preview what is coming in the next few weeks. Or place a bid at a chance of being the first person to get these stamps.

* The link for the  auctions will be up and active by Tuesday evening and the auctions will end Sunday night. All auctions will be held on E bay and 100% of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross.

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$2 of EVERY stamps set purchased now through Monday at Midnight will be directly donated to the Red Cross.

Enjoy the hop and help give  some hope to those in Haiti.

Now for our weekly challenge:  

Every Tuesday we have a sketch challenge designed by a guest sketch artist.  This month our designer is the talented and lovely Belinda Chang.  Here is her sketch:

This week you have to hop to see what the lovely ladies of the SSD design team are up to.

Sorry to say you are “stuck”  with me.  Now I must make the disclaimer, that I am not sure I am talented enough to make my own design team. You will see what I mean as you go through the hop.  The Stamp Tramps(our DT ) and all of our guest are one amazing group of ladies!

My “goofy” Card not only follows our weekly sketch, but you also are getting a first look at a new stamp set! If you enjoy this card, you will be in heaven for the rest of the hop!!!

Here is a little close up of the chick:

They say an artist always look a bit like their drawings.

Yep- come to think of it:

two eyes? – check

two legs? -check

bottom much bigger than breast? double check!

Now off you got to “hop”

Just remember any of these cards can be yours!

Tuesday Evening the link to the ebay auctions will be found here.*Once you get to the first card group click on “see other items fron this seller” in the top right hand box.*Then you will see all we have up for auction.

 Happy Hopping!!!

If there is a break somewhere along the way,  there will be a master list at:

Skipping Stones Design or at Sparkle and Bling

Order of participants:

You are Here!!!~Skipping Stones Design   http://skippingstonesdesign.com/

Angela Thomas http://sparkleandbling.blogspot.com/

Kim Teasdale http://paperintheworks.blogspot.com/

Dawn Easton http://treasueroilerdesignz.blogspot.com/

Karen Giron http://kgiron.blogspot.com/

Erin Grotegut http://www.inkysmiles.blogspot.com/

Christi Milliken http://www.blessingsonpaper.com/

Sarah Masteller http://sarahspapertray.blogspot.com

Sharon Perry http://ladybug820.blogspot.com/

Mary Giemza http://mycardz.wordpress.com/

Jen del Muro http://iheart2stamp.com/

Kandi Phillips http://kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com/

Sankari Wegman http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/

Laurie Schmidllin http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Amy Sheffer http://pickledpaperdesigns.blogspot.com/

Jackie Pedro http://thescallopededge.typepad.com/the_scalloped_edge/

Chels Van Wyk http://www.scraptasticvoyage.blogspot.com/

Deb Felts http://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/

Jennie Harper http://stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/

Jeanne Tomshack http://tomshack.blogspot.com/

Bev Rousch http://bevithia.blogspot.com/

Peggy Russell http://beautifulgreetings.blogspot.com/

Debbie Fisher http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/

Latisha Yoast http://crafteebee.blogspot.com/

Kathi Carlson http://kathiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Jami Bova http://sgtstamper.com/blog/

Michelle Giraud http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

Wendy Price http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/

Courtenay Baker http://courtbaker.blogspot.com/

Belinda Chang Langer http://cadnileb.blogspot.com/

A Great Big Thak You  for hopping with us today…..

&  A HUGE Thank You to all the amazing designers who joined us in htis fund raising effort

A Final Thank You to Angela Thomas for organizing this hop.  Angela you are my organizational hero, I’d be lost without you!

Bog Candy Alert  ~Whoot! ~Whoot!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! There will be a few pre-release sets up for grabs hidden along the blog hop.  The fun part is…we’re not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!!

-That’s right all you have do do is share some love as you hop for a chance to win BIG!!!