Lisa Stein

paper crafter, quilter, crochet addict, book reader, golden retriever lover, vegan

Charity Blog Hop – Farm Sanctuary

Hello and welcome to my blog! You’ve likely arrived here from Sandy Allnock’s post where she introduced her Charity Blog Hop. When she asked me to join the fun I could not have replied “YES” any faster. I think it’s a great idea to spread the word that there are lots of good causes out there that need our help, and they often have wonderful gifts that you can purchase for your friends and loved ones.

The charity I chose is Farm Sanctuary. Their mission is “to protect farm animals from cruelty, inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals, and promote compassionate vegan living.”

Now, Farm Sanctuary does sell many gifts and items that help support their cause. I wasn’t in need of a gift at the moment, so I chose to donate to them directly, which makes me a member. And that comes with the awesome benefit of being able to reserve accommodations at their various locations. That is definitely a gift to me and my husband, as we would love that. I wonder if any of the animals snuggle?

An additional gift to me was that knowing this blog hop was coming up allowed me to justify the ownership of this incredibly cute stamp set from My Favorite Things. Now, I’m not a pig person. Not anti-pig, was just never the person that thought they were cute or anything. I do happen to think they are insanely intelligent. Have you seen the Sow Much Cuteness stamps and dies from My Favorite Things? They seriously make me giddy with joy, and I do not know why. But I love them. And had to have them.

And this is what I made with them. Well, from them and some goodies from Lawn Fawn. And Hero Arts. Because I’m an equal opportunity hoarder of all of the cute things.

In my mind, this is what a day in the life of a pig at Farm Sanctuary is like. They get their own house, they have glittered ears and bellies, and butterflies and flowers flock to them. I hope reality is pretty close to this for them.

This card is pretty straight forward in design, but here are some highlights:

  • I made the grass by applying some distress inks to a scrap of watercolor paper. Spritzed it with water and let that mix until I liked the color. Then I used the Lawn Fawn grassy border die to cut the lawn.
  • I stamped the Hero Arts dog house stamp on some wood grained patterned paper. Cut that out with scissors and used a black marker along the edges to cover up any mistakes I made. I then cut a piece of the same patterned paper to use as the inside of the dog house. Applied some Vintage Photo distress ink to that to make it darker, since it was inside the house, and not as much light would get to it. Have to make the pig’s dog house as realistic as possible.
  • Stamped and colored various images from the Sow Much Cuteness stamp set. I used copics for all of the coloring and then some colored pencils for some shading on the pig. I originally had him laying down, but decided I liked him “twinkle toes” style, so that’s why the relaxing pig is in standing position. Added some shimmer pen to his belly and ears, to all of the flowers, and to the butterfly’s wings.
  • I assembled the card with some craft foam, foam tape, and liquid glue. It took me a bit to figure out what should be dimensional and what shouldn’t. And there are no rules, so do whatever makes you happy.
  • Last but not least, I heat embossed the sentiment on some black card stock and adhered it to the dog house as if it was the pig’s name on the front of his house. And now that I think about it, I should have hung it askew. Oh! And I could have hand written that sign with a versamarker pen and made some letters backwards. That would have been darling. Next time!

Here’s a close up of the dimension behind this flower, and also the Nuvo Drops that I used as “nails” on the doghouse. So very cute, and clearly I need Nuvo drops in black. And look at that lovely discoloration on the wooden dog house! That’s the patterned paper, but it’s perfect for a reclaimed wood structure.

And this is the butterfly, where you can see a bit of his shimmer. Those Spectrum Noir overlay pens are my favorite. I’m glad they come in a three pack, no fear of running out.

Awesome companies are helping inspire you to hop along and leave comments on all the blogs – Altenew ($30), Lawn Fawn ($50), My Favorite Things ($25), and Ellen Hutson ($25)! Be sure to go say thanks to them on their social media for helping get the word out about giving, and leave comments by Wednesday March 22. Winners will be announced on Sandy’s blog on Thursday March 23.

Here’s the full list of blog hop participants. Be sure to head back to Sandy’s blog in case any of the links don’t work. She won’t let you get lost.

Thanks for hopping by. If you’ve got an animal, go hug it. If you want to help animals, go to Farm Sanctuary. They do good things. We all need good things.

Comments

  1. I love your card. This is my first visit to your blog and I love your style; your cards are fantastic.

  3. Thank you for sharing about the Farm Sanctuary. I had not heard of that before. Cute piggy card, and I too hope that is what a day looks like at the sanctuary. 🙂

  4. Your dog house looks great! love using patterned paper when I don’t have a lot of time to color every little thing. Dies are so handy, they changed my life lol. Thanks for sharing and for such a good cause. Thanks for the chance to win what a good hop!

  18. Gotta love anything on a LawnFawn plaid background! I used to collect pigs–until they over-ran the house. I saved a few of my favorites, and sent the rest to the thrift store. Mostly, I like to eat them. Sorry–can’t do the vegan thing. But you may if you like! (Smile!)

  20. Lisa, I love your happy piggy!!! (And you made me finally order that stamp set – my sister LOVES pigs.)

  26. LISA! Love what you made! And I have to look into Farm Sanctuary. I don’t know if I ever told ya, but I went veg after growing up on a farm — once I figured out where meat came from around age 13 I just couldn’t eat anything that we raised, so I’d only eat turkey. Then in 2000 I couldn’t even eat that anymore after getting lost while driving in the boonies of Texas and getting behind a turkey truck…anyhow love your piggy! SO CUTE! xoxo

  28. What a wonderful blog hop!! This card is adorable!! I love the fun background paper and the little house. I am a pig lover myself. I think they are adorable and really intelligent. I have always wanted one for a pet but my husband has said otherwise!!

  29. Love the stamp set, adore your card, and I am very tempted to choose Farm Sanctuary for my donation…knew nothing about it, but love the idea! As for that MFT stamp set, I passed over it after much hesitation but it is now on my list. Those pigs are sow cute 😉

  31. That pig stamp set is really starting to grow on me. I didn’t immediately, but now I really want it! TFS

  32. So much detail and so many little extras in the making of your card. Really cute. Love the purpose of this blog hop. Thanks for being a part.

  41. I am a pig person…like to say they’re my spirit animal…and, yes, they are cute. As evidenced by your adorable card. The little scene you’ve created is just darling.

  43. This card is darling!!! I’ve been eyeing that piggy set. My dad farms cows and is very committed to cruelty free farming. It’s so nice to see that it’s an inspiration to many people. Thank u for your part.
    Hugs!!!

  44. I find pigs adorable and I am also an equal opportunist for cuteness! Thanks for sharing your charity, I’ll be sure to check them out.

  46. This is a very cute card…I agree this set by MFT is adorable. I love the shimmer and use of Nuvo Drops to provide some accents.

  47. Those pigs make me giddy too, and I am not a pig person either!! What is it about them?? But I had to have them…
    Love your adorable card, the pig house is perfect.

  49. The details on your card put it over the top! Thanks for sharing The Farm Sanctuary!

  53. I’m so happy to have found your blog. It’s going on my favorites list! Great cause!

  54. You are right. We all need good things, and this blog hop has definitely lifted my spirits on this dreary day. I love your little twinkle toes! 😉 Thanks for the info on Farm Sanctuary.

  65. Love your interpretation of this stamp set. I think pigs are adorable and you caught their essence in your card. Such a cute design. Thanks for joining in.

  66. Squeeeaaaal! Lol! What a cute card! Adorable! A card that would always bring out a smile of happiness! I love the pop of glitter!

  67. What a darling card! Love everything about it! Thank you for the info on such a fine charity too. Julie L

  68. What a good idea, Lisa. I’m not familiar with the organization – I bet you’ll have fun on the farm.

  70. Thank you for sharing about the Farm Sanctuary, and for participating in this remarkable Blog Hop! Great card.

  72. I love these pigs too! They are so darn adorable and there’s so many positions in the set. There should be much stricter regulations and enforcement on the humane treatment of humans and animals and less spent on weapons to kill.

  73. Your Piggy has character! My daughter raises pigs and I’ve come to realize that pigs do indeed have individual personalities!

  77. This is adorable! I’m sure any pig would love the house you created. I too am an equal opportunity hoarder of cute things.

  80. How cute is that card? I don’t tend to make cute cards with animals, but I must say you have inspired me to have a go now……well done.

  81. Never heard of this charity. Sounds absolutely wonderful. Love your card & blog!! Thanks for all sharing

  86. What a wonderful idea for a blog. I have been inspired by all of you to donate to our local food bank. Thank you for the inspiration.

  90. Oh My Goodness…. Farm Sanctuary!!! Squeal!! Oink, Oink…. Love your fun card!!! and I LOVE your statement…. “Because I’m an equal opportunity hoarder of all of the cute things.”…. too funny… Oink, Oink….

  95. This is the cutest card! I’m with you – I don’t have a problem with pigs but adult pigs to me aren’t that cute – but this pig is! And what a lovely charity idea! Thanks for sharing!

  96. What a wonderful idea ! My family has donated to Habitat for Humanity, the Heifer Fund and Oxfam for years. All good charities! This is a great opportunity for your readers to discover some new and worthy charities!

  109. Great job with the colors and the dog house. I give to the Farm Sanctuary yearly – anything that helps the animals.

  111. Cute pigs. I am not a pig fan but I like yours.
    Thanks for the chance to win a prize.
    Erica K.

  115. Thank you for highlighting such a great charity! You chose the perfect stamp set to use for your card. Those pigs are so joyous!

  116. Im so glad you did Farm Sanctuary, it’s one of my faves too!

    What an adorable set n such a cute piggie!

  117. I can see why this
    piggy makes you
    giddy! Your card
    is adorable and
    a great cause.
    Carla from Utah

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