Spread the Love Blog Hop for Jamie

 
My heart was broken this weekend when I received an email regarding a Blog Hop that was set up to benefit a young girl named Jamie.

Here is some information that was 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.

The hop starts at 10am ET on Monday, November 2nd and will include over 60 talented stampers, donations from fabulous stamp companies and lots of love. We are asing everyone to make and send a card to Jaimie as quickly as possible. If you are unable to make a card or wish to do more, please visit our sidebar and click on the donations link.

What a tragic story! The home is supposed to be a place of refuge...it's supposed to be safe!!

I signed up the Wags 'n Whiskers Blog to participate in the blog hop. I am not on the actual hop, but if you would like to visit the hop, start here. The hop will run all week and there are a ton of prizes that will be given away at the end.

I wanted to make Jamie a card with an encouraging bible verse. I can't image the fear she is feeling and the pain of loosing her mother. Not to mention the physical pain she went through because of the attack.

I thought Angel Whispers was a good image to use. I am going to write her a personal note to go in the card as well. I want to tell her that Butterflies are a sign of new life...and every time she see's a butterfly, she should know in her heart that her mother is whispering "I love you" to her!

I took the colors from the Color Throwdown challenge this week: Elegant Eggplant, Bordering Blue, and Rich Razzlebery. These are not colors I would have put together...but I love how it turned out.

I embossed Ansley in black onto watercolor paper and colored her Twinkling H2Os...

The sentiment on the front is from a Verve set. The sentiment on the inside is from Stampin' Up! "Thoughts and Prayers" set...

I also included a bible verse...

"For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand, and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help yo.'" Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)

The butterfly is from SU/Sizzix.

If you would like to send a card to Jamie or her father, the address to send them to should be in the blinkie logo above.

Please pray for Jamie and her father.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Lacey

Comments

[LeAnne]

Wow, what a terrible thing to happen to this young girl--and how nice that the stamping community is rallying around her. Glad that you were able to use the CTD colors to bring some joy into her pain.

[Tammy Hershberger]

Beautiful card, and great watercoloring! Thanks for playing the Throwdown!

[Crissy Armstrong]

This is beautiful, Lacey. The words you stamped made me weep again. Bless you for reaching out to Jaimie with Gods amazing love. You are a light. xo

[beate]

Hi Lacey,
Thanks for pointing the blog hop out to us. Your card is beautiful and the scripture you picked is perfect.
Hugs

[Jackie]

This is really beautiful Lacey. What a tragic event & my heart goes out to Jamie & her dad.
Hugs,
Jackie