Random Act of Kindness BLOG HOP! plus Giveaway.

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This giveaway is now closed and entries are no longer accepted. The winner of the Cricut Fun DVD (Vol 2) has been drawn and announced on Oct 18.

Thanks for playing, everyone!

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Thank you for making a stop here for the Random Act of Kindness Blog Hop, hosted by Joy at http://joyslife.com/. 

This is the list of blogs (in alphabetical order) that are participating in today's Blog Hop. Do stop by to take a look at everyone's creative project and enter to win some fabulous blog candy too.

Emma http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
(My Blog) Jin http://underacherrytree.com/
Joy  http://joyslife.com/ 
Karlee http://www.karleekrafts.com/
   Mary http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/  
Megan http://www.aboverubiesstudio.com/
Robyn http://www.mypinkstamper.com/

Ruthie http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

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I have to say that there is nothing random about the deed that I am going to tell you about. In fact, this is something that my family plan to do every year...

Ever since my twins were born I have showered them with toys. While hubby and I are thankful that our three children have a great collection of toys, we are also saddened that many others go without. Especially at Christmas. And so, throughout the course of the year, whenever we buy a toy for our kids, we would pick up an extra for the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation. At the end of the year when the Marines have their TOT drive in full swing, we will load up our mini-van full of toys and make the drive to their nearest toys pick up location. 

Hubby unloading the carload of toys. (2008)

Toys, toys, toys! (2008)

This year will be the 4th year that we have saved our toys for the TOT campaign and I can't wait to make that drive. The gratitude on the Marines' faces never fail to warm our hearts and I can only hope that our contribution will help to brighten a child's day during the Holidays.

Whether you contribute to a large charity or, share an extra coupon with a fellow shopper in the store, I hope that the posts in today's Blog Hop will inspire you to do something nice. 

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Now let's go on to today's card:

The idea for this card has been brewing in my head since I first set eyes on Lettering Delight's Spooktacular Set. It is LD's Sneak Peek of the Month for October and can only be added to your cart when you are checking out.

The expression on the cat's face crack me up every time I see it. I wanted to make a card that shows something scaring the cat so when Hubby suggested that I use a mouse, I was thrilled to find that the mouse from the DB Animal Occasion set was simply purr-fect!

Using Make-the-Cut, I managed to trace the images into this:

I cut off the cat's whiskers on the (white) base layer and put together the layers of the cat with foam tape.

I was not able to find the right shade of grey paper for the mouse cut so I went over the cut out with some dark grey chalk. I used foam tape to stick the mouse down to the card. The ghost and the "boo!" sentiment are from the DB Boo Ya doodlebat set. I cut out the ghost on a piece of vellum so that the mouse shows through from below the ghost cutout. I adhered the ghost with a small piece of tape from my ATG so that it can still be partially lifted up to reveal the whole mouse.

The greeting at the bottom of the card was cut out from the LD Woodland font. I used Martha Stewart's Drippy Goo punch for the decorative border.

I hope that you got a chuckle out of this card. Now, for even more fun stuff...

Robyn, aka My Pink Stamper, has generously donated a My Pink Stamper Cricut Fun DVD (Vol. 2) for today's giveaway. Thank you, Robyn!

How to Win

You do not have to be a follower to enter in the drawing.

Leave ONE comment on this post to be counted as ONE entry.

If you are a follower of this blog, you may leave a second comment for a total of 2 entries. Just mention in the comment that it is your 2nd entry.

Make sure that you leave your email address so that I may contact you should you win.

Entries to the giveaway will be accepted from now until Sunday, Oct 17, 11:59pm PST. The winner will be chosen by RANDOM.ORG and announced on Monday, Oct 18.


Don't forget that I am still taking entries for Amy Chomas' gel pen holder and pen set. Go to this post to enter the drawing.