Lots of Love for Lauryn Blog Hop

Good morning!  Welcome to the blog hop for little Lauryn!  You should have arrived at my blog from Melissa's blog.  If not, you should start over on the Lots of Love for Lauryn blog and hop from there so you don't miss a single inspiring creation for sweet little Lauryn.

 

 

Isn't this little girl just precious? Let me introduce you to her.
Lauryn was diagnosed with leukemia on March 27, 2014. She is currently hospitalized in the DC area, undergoing chemotherapy to fight this terrible disease.  Lauryn is the granddaughter of my friend, Linda Payne.  I've had the pleasure of serving on a couple of DTs with Linda and I actually got to meet her and her daughter (Lauryn's aunt) in person at a crafting retreat a couple of years ago.
Many of you in the stamping community probably also know Linda!

As news of Lauryn's illness spread via social media, many people asked if there was anything they could do to help, so we came up with a plan. We decided to have a card drive for the family and are inviting YOU to help by sending "happy mail" to Lauryn and her family.

Please create cards to share love and encouragement for Lauryn and her family. Lauryn's parents are Josh and Elizabeth and she has two older siblings, Lily and Logan. We are sending prayers for this dear family and hoping our thoughts and prayers and cards will help them during this trying time.

Cards can be mailed to:

Children's National
Hematology/Oncology RM 437
Lauryn Newsome
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington DC 20010

 

You can find updates on Lauryn on a Facebook page that has been set up by her family, Fight on Little Lauryn. They have shared there how uplifting it can be to receive a simple "like" on a Facebook status or words of love and encouragement on their posts.

 

 

Here is another card I've sent off to Lauryn:

 

 

My card base and mats are SU Pretty in Pink and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella True Friends 6x6 pad.  The darling image is one of the fund-raising images generously provided by Claire Keay of Jellypark. For more information on this and other digis that were created for the fund-raising effort, please see the Lots of Love for Lauryn blog. I printed her on MiC Blending card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Liquid Pearls and a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers to finish it.

 

Here is a close-up of Little Lauryn:

 

 

Here is the fabulous group of bloggers who have joined us in promoting this card drive. We would love for you to hop with us. Several bloggers have blog candy and all you need to do is leave a comment that you visited.  You don't have to visit every blog. The main thing is to get cards sent to little Lauryn and her family.

Lots of Love for Lauryn

Olga Jewell Craftieodamae

Mary Anne Kelemen Lakeside Stamping

Lisa Haines The Purple Place

Patti Painter Patti’s Paper Creations

Jennie Harper Stampin Away the Day 

Colleen Holmes A Card’s Delight

Jennifer Scull Just Coffee Please…& Stamps & Ribbons & Paper

Anita Autore Cards & Coffee 

Sandra Van Blaricum Cards and Creativity 

Jerusha Borden I Love Paper Crafting 

Jenn Borjeson Stampin' Angel Jenn 

Nina Brackett Crafting in Croatia

Linda Coughlin The Funkie Junkie

Kathleen Curry Will Stamp for Wine

Melissa Czapor My Many Journeys

Vicki Dutcher All I Do is Stamp

Debbie Ebat Debbie’s Stamping Adventures

Tera Fujan Stamp Queen 

Patti Gilliam Cherish Each Precious Gift

Joy Hadden Pieces of Joy

Danielle Haddon The Musings of a Chocoholic

Karen Knegten Studio at the Lake 

Lori McAree Smiling While Stamping

CG Merrill CG Says (something loudly)

Rhonda Miller Rhonda’s Place to Shine

Lee Murphy My Reality

Betty Neville StampTV blog

Jackie Randolph Paper Moments 

Shirley Ross Card Art, Etc.

Melissa Shultz Coffee Stamps and Stitches

Carla Suto Carla’s Stamping Spot  (you are here)

Cat Tidwell Cat’s Creations 

Brenda Turner Stamp It Up

Geri Utterback Geri’s Cards 

Cheri Weston Stamp’n Boomer 

 
Thank you for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Cat's blog. Thanks for your support!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Creative Fingers #31 (anything goes)
Fab 'n Funky #211 (pink)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday2 (blast from the past)
Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #8 (Easter or pastels)
Corrosive Challenge #197 (pretty pastels)

 

Here is the SSW2 sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Carla