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Welcome to the annual Halloween Spooktacular Banner Hop for Special Needs Children!
I am delighted to host this annual hop, and to have joining with me more than 3 dozen other women who have
each made at least one Halloween-themed banner that will be donated to
hang in the room of a medically-fragile child at Pediatric Specialty Care in Pennsylvania.
I am privileged to work at PSC’s Bucks County
site as Admissions Coordinator. PSC is a very special place where children stay either long- or
short-term, typically after hospitalization, but occasionally when their medical needs reach a point that their families can no longer care for the child safely at home.
Most of these precious children are dependent on
ventilators and other technology to survive. Some have been born too
early or with genetic diseases or birth injuries.
Other children suffer
injuries later in life that require constant care later, including
brain injuries from trauma or loss of oxygen (from choking, suffocation
or drowning) and spinal cord injuries.
These children and their families -- and PSC’s staff -- will be
thrilled to receive the Halloween banners, to help brighten the season
when their friends and siblings will be out trick-or-treating.”
Here is the banner I made for Day 2 that I am sending to a child at PSC:
My vision for this banner was to create a Halloween Parade, but the images were a bit fragile to use as stand-alone, so I mounted them on candy corn pennants. I think the sign the costumed characters were to be carrying ("Happy Halloween") looks a bit large and out of place, but ... well, aren't we our own worst critics?
Like Banner #1, I used Meljen Designs' fantastic digital Halloween images, printed in black and white but this time on CRYOGEN WHITE paper, and then hand-colored each of the images using Copic markers. I mounted each of the images on cardboard and hand-cut (fussy!) around each of the characters. I used my Silhouette Cameo (and a Silhouette Online Store file) to cut the candy corn pennant shapes. I mounted the characters onto the pennants using XPress it foam tape, and strung the pennants together using bronze colored tulle that I had on hand. Easy-peasy!
Today is Day #2 of the weekend's hop. Did you see yesterday's banners? Be sure to visit on
both days to see the truly inspirational work of these generous
bloggers, and leave some love (comments) on as many sites as you can –
because if you do, you can increase your chances to win some Spooktacular blog
candy from these kind sponsors:
$25 Gift Certificate to Madge's Scrappin Lounge
(http://madgesscrappinlounge.storenvy.com/)
$15 Shopping Spree to Scrapping With Lisa Designs
(http://scrappingwithlisadesigns.com)
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| Lucy Kelleher (http://lucyk.ctmh.com) |
$10 Gift Certificate toward any CTMH product
Donated by Lucy Kelleher
Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart
Limited to U.S. entrants only, sorry.
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| http://stampinup.net/esuite/home/debiweid/ |
$10 Gift Certificate toward any Stampin' Up product
Donated by Debi Weidleman
Independent Consultant for Stampin' Up.
Limited to U.S. entrants only, sorry.
Two Cricut Cartridges ("Pretty Pennants" and "Mini Book")
Donated by Erica's Craft Room
http://www.shop.ericascraftroom.com/
$25 Gift Certificate to Paper Temptress
http://papertemptress.com
To qualify to win one of these great prizes, please leave a comment on THIS (Hop Hostess Ellen ♥ CardMonkey's) blog site and answer this question:
What was your most memorable
Halloween costume, and how old were you
when you wore it?
In your comment, please leave a way for me to reach you if you're randomly picked to win one of the prizes! Leave
additional comments (leave ♥love!) on as many banner makers’ sites as you’d like for
extra chances to win!
Prize winners will be announced on Monday,
September 3 on the CardMonkey site, where there will be a round-up of
all of the Spooktacular banners for 2012.
Please move on your way to the next stop, which is: SANDIE!
Here is the full line up for today's banner makers in case you get lost or find broken links:
- Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
- Sandie Dunne - http://sandieshores.blogspot.ie/search/label/banner%20hop
- Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
- Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/
- Dena ~ http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
- Yvette ~ http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
- Jamie ~ http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/
- Nancie ~ http://alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/
- Beth ~ http://motherandaughterdesigns.blogspot.com/
- Erica ~ http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
- Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
- Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
- Lisa T.- http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com
- Robin ~ http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
- Jessica S ~ http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
- Lori A ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
- Jenny D. ~ http://www.yogimemories.blogspot.com/
- Linda Simpson - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com
- Beckie ~ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
- Scrappin Madge: http://www.thescrappinlounge.com
- Jennifer R ~ http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
- Debbie T ~ http://debbiescrafttime.blogspot.co.uk/
- Tami McD ~ http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/
- Susan ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
On a very personal note, thank you again to all of the truly wonderful women who generously support the special needs children at Pediatric Specialty Care. Your love and kind spirit is unparalleled. I cannot begin to thank you enough for joining me in this cause. The children whose lives you touch through your talent join me in gratitude....
DeFiaNtLy
DiFfeReNt
&
CreAtiVeLy Yours,
