Spread the Love Blog Hop and Card Drive

We are particiting in a blop hop for a good cause today. You should have arrived here from Avril if not, please go to the beginning here.

Here is some information about the reason for this blop hop and card drive (taken from the Stamp Something for Jamie Blog)...

New Hampshire is a small state filled with even smaller towns. It's the kind of place where you know everyone, leave your keys in the ignition when you run in the post office and don't worry about walking home from a neighbor's house at night. I live in the same town I grew up in by choice, not by necessity and love that my 6th grade music teacher is my daughter's principal, that my cheer leading coach is her guidance counselor and that soon she'll get the chance to beat my classmate's long standing high jump record on field day.

Mont Vernon is an even smaller town than mine about 40 minutes away. It is home to a long time friend and her family as well as their neighbor, 11 year old Jaimie Cates. On the night of October 4th Jaimie and her mom and my friend and her family went to bed with no way of knowing what events were about to transpire to change their lives.

Four local teenagers armed with knives, broke into their home and brutally murdered Kim Cates and seriously injured 11 year old Jaimie. They chose the home for no other reason than its location and for no other purpose than to bring harm to the occupants. It was a senseless, random crime that shook the small town and much of the state.

After receiving a grief filled email from my friend asking for help for the family, I knew I needed to help however I could. I asked my fellow stamper, New Hampshire gal, and long time friend Denise Lynn for ideas. Together, and with the artistic talents of Ann Vento, we came up with the idea of an international blog hop and this blog to raise awareness of the crime. We are hoping to shower Jaimie with wishes of love and hope from around the world to help her recover some of what was lost."

This is such a sad and tragic story. As soon as I heard about it, I contacted the coordinator to stay that we wanted to sponsor the drive and participate in the hop.

If you would like to send Jamie and her family a card, please send the cards here:

Jaimie Cates

c/o Mont Vernon Fire Station
Main Street

Mont Vernon, NH 03057

A few of the Wags 'n Whiskers Design Team was able to create a card to send to Jamie.

Jeanette (using Angel Whispers)

Lacey (using Angel Whispers)

Crissy Armstrong (using Furry Friends)

Karen

We only found out about the blog hop this weekend. So if any more of the Design Team is able to create a card later in the week, we will update this post to add their cards.

Please pray for Jamie and her father.

Now continue on the blop hop to Tanya's blog.

SIGRID STRIKES AGAIN

It's been another busy couple of months for the season's most in-demand girl, Sigrid Agren. Proving that the industry's love affair with ultra-glamorous and classically beautiful girls is far from over, October's NUMERO saw her channel noirish elegance in Sebastien Kim's 'Shadows' story, and now she is upping her campaign tally for the season in the gorgeous new shots for YSL Beauty's Holiday 2009...

Sigrid for Numero (Oct '09) by Sebastien Kim

ELITE LONDON JOINS FORCES WITH T4's STARS OF 2009!

ELITE LONDON are proud to announce that we will be joining forces with T4 to start our hunt for the NEXT BRITISH SUPERMODEL! Our expert scouts will be hunting down the faces of the future at T4's Stars of 2009 show on 29th November, and could pick YOU out of the crowd to strut your stuff in a glamorous live catwalk show on the day.


The girl that our jury experts from Elite and Rimmel select as the ‘walk-off’ winner will be catapulted to the semi-finals of the renowned Elite Model Look contest, and have a shot at winning the competition that launched the careers of Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista.


T4’s Stars of 2009 will be presented by Steve Jones, Miquita Oliver and Rick Edwards, and takes place on Sunday 29th November at Earls Court, London. Top music acts that have been announced so far including JLS, Sugababes,Alexandra Burke, Calvin Harris, La Roux, Diversity, Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks.


Tickets for the event are on sale now and selling fast so potential models are advised to get in now before they miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Visit T4's site HERE for more information and ticket details.

Your creations...

Hope your having a great weekend. Lots of you will now have received your new rubber from our first release :-) or will receive them any day! Lacey, myself and the rest of the team would LOVE to see your creations! If you make a card or project using Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber stamps please do leave a link using Mr. Linky below so we can come and visit you at your blog.

If you don't have a blog by all means email a picture of your card to me so I can show it here.

nichola.fairbairn@googlemail.com

Be sure to pop back next Friday, 6th November when our weekly challenges will start!

Online Radio Interview Today

Tune in Live or Later to Diva Craft Lounge Radio.

Click here to listen!

Today's show features me and my crafty friend Angela Anderson. Angela will be chatting about some fabby new Plaid products and I'll be exploring all things Mod Podge!



Our first guest is Angela Anderson an ambassador for Plaid Enterprises, Inc., whose products are found at craft and hobby stores world-wide, featured on popular TV shows and in well-known publications. Plaid is the home to over fifty craft brands including two new lines, FolkArt Extreme Glitter and Simply Screen! When she is not representing Plaid, Angela is an artist, designer, educator, demonstrator, and author. She has been creative all her life and enjoys most any craft, but painting is her passion. Angela's work has been featured in books, magazines, on television.

Our second guest is Cathie Filian Cathie is the National Spokesperson for Plaid Enterprises. She created, produces and co-hosts the popular lifestyle shows Creative Juice and Witch Crafts on HGTV and DIY Network. She was Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Host for her work on Creative Juice and she was Nominated for her Second Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Program for her work on Witch Crafts. Her first book, Creative Juice - 45 Re-Crafting Projects, is filled with fun and funky recycling craft ideas that can be made for pennies. Her second book, Bow Wow WOW! - fetching costumes for your fabulous dog, is filled with patterns and ideas for creating pet fashions. Her latest book, 101 Snappy Fashions features ideas for altering baby onesies.

NOW IN TOWN: JULIA JOHANSEN

Welcome to London to beautiful Julia Johansen. The 20 year old from Finland will be meeting London clients for the next few weeks, and with those pretty freckles and perfect pout we're sure they're going to fall for her straight away!

ONE TO WATCH: KELLY MOREIRA

ANOTHER amazing girl from Elite Model Look? Yes please! Meet Kelly Moreira, who sent her photos in for the contest just 3 months ago. When the SS10 show season got underway she was preparing for the Elite Model Look France Final, and by the time the circus rolled into Paris she was the must-book new face of the season, racking up appearances at Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent and Dries Van Noten. Absolutely one to watch, and we can't wait to see her in London soon...

Kelly rocks Lanvin in her debut season