PSC59- Anything goes - With Christmas

    Hi everyone.. Welcome to Wednesday. Sorry I wasn't here last week but, work called and I had to travel for a meeting so I took the week off . Now I'm back this week and we have a great challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment. Challenge: ANYTHING GOES Yep, you read it right. You can do whatever you want as long as it is a Christmas Design. Don't forget a sentiment. This week our sponsor is Shelly's Images.

  The winner will receive 1 free digi   For my project I wanted to add handmade tags to all my gifts. This is the first batch I have made. The tag is cut with my Cricut. The cartridge is Forever Young. I had these great Vintage Santa Claus that worked great. I just added a few embellishment. I inked and embossed so much I had that stuff all over me. They turned out so good that I will be making a few more.

I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas. Don't forget to stop by the other Design Team members blogs to get more inspirations. Then hop on over to the Challenge Blog and add your project. I hope to see you there.  

Christmas Blog Hop !!

 

Welcome to our Christmas Blog Hop !!

 

 

We have an awesome group of ladies to share with you some great projects for Christmas. If you came to me from Sandy then you are on the right track. If you just happen to land on my blog then please go to Ashley (our host) and start from the beginning so you don't miss anything. Ashley will have great prizes so don't miss out.

    For my project I made a great gift for someone on my list. I started with two sheets of Corrugated Board 12 x 6. I wanted this to be a accordion folded display so I cut every 4" on the board first the front and then the back. I didn't cut all the way through but only the first layer to make it stay together. Then I inked the edges and glued the two pieces together. I used the paper pack from Recollections called Holiday Traditions. I love Vintage Christmas. I covered both sided of the board with some paper from the pack. Then I used several elements that were printed on the paper to line the bottom of my board to hold the tags.These tags can be used to put cute pictures of Christmas. I think it turned out really cute and I got to make one for myself.    

      Thanks for stopping by. Elaine is next on the hop and if you get lost I have the whole lineup listed below.     Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com
Marji - http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/
Beth- http://motherandaughterdesigns.blogspot.com/
Cindy- http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/
Teresa- http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/
Paula - http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/
An'Jenic-http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Sandy - http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/
Sam-  ( You are Here )
Elaine - http://ExpressionsByElaine.blogspot.com
Christine- http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/
Amanda - http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com
Liz Mullen- http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Anita~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com    

PSC57: Recognize Someone

Hi Everyone.... I sure hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanks Giving. My family isn't big but you put us all in one house we really have a great time. Now for the challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment. Since last week was a week to give thanks we want you to make a card to recognize someone who means a lot to you or maybe does a service for you and could use a card to let them know how you feel. Don't forget to put your sentiment on the front of your card.   Our sponsor this week is Pattie's Creations

  The winner will receive- 1 free digi   For my card this week I decided to make a card for my dogs groomer. I always like to let her know she does a great job for me . This card will hold a gift card for an added bonus. I know she will love it !!!

  I found these cute little fellows on the web and I'm sorry I can't give credit to the person I got them from. I fussy cut them and added pop dots to make them jump off the page. Too Cute. !! Thanks for stopping by and if you need more inspiration please stop by the other Design Team members. All the bog address are listed in my sidebar. Till next time !      

PSC56:Piece it Together

    Welcome to Wednesday and another challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment. This week we will run our challenge for two weeks since Thanksgiving is just right around the corner. Challenge: We all have those little scraps and pieces we just can't part with, yet we wonder why we keep them. Grab your stash of scraps and pieces and create the background for your card. You can use any sentiment just make sure it is on the front of the card.   Our sponsor this week is Shelly's Images

Prize: one free image

 

Now to show you my card.

I dug through all my scrap paper to get all my pattern Christmas paper out.

Then I just started cutting and making a pattern on my card.

After I stuck all the pieces down I put a coat of Mod Podge.

After it dried the card had a great shine to it.

I then made a tag for my sentiment and added some ribbon.

Check it out !! Love it !!

I'm seriously thinking about doing all my Christmas cards like this so I can use up all those scraps
of paper. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the other DT members creations.
I have all the blogs listed in my sidebar. Happy Thanksgiving !!!

 

     

What an Explosion Blog Hop !!!!

  Welcome to our Explosion Blog Hop. This group of ladies have came up with different explosion boxes to share with you today. If you came from Lucy then your on the right track. If you just happen to stop by my blog please go to Ashley so you can start from the beginning of the hop and not miss one of these talented ladies.       To start off my post I want to show you my box.

Since Christmas is just around the corner I knew this box would be perfect.  I recently taught a class on how to make this box.

Without the top on.



                                                                                                  

                         The ribbon holds the box together when the top isn't on it.  

The top

  Now for the inside. This box is made with only four pieces of 12 x 12 paper. Three are stacked and the other sheet is use to embellish the inside and to make the top and bow. I added a little Christmas tree with presents in the middle square.     I also added a pocket for adding a gift card or tag.

    I guess I couldn't tell you everything that I used to embellish so here is a small list. Stickles Snowflake punch Washi Tape- Tim Holtz Glimmer Mist White doodle pen.    

 

Blog Candy !!!

    I have created a kit with all the paper and directions to make this box. To Be eligible you need to leave a comment and join my blog. Easy, peasy !! I will do a ramdom drawing on Monday morning for the lucky winner.   Thanks for stopping by and your next stop is with Haidee. If you get lost along the way here is the entire line up.       Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com
Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com
Maria - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com

Sam- ( You are Here now )
Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
Debbie http://scrappyheartz.blogspot.com
Pam http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
Liz Mullen http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com

           

PSC55: CAS FALL

Well it is that time again. We have a great challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment and we want you to play along. The challenge is to create a sentiment for Fall or Thanksgiving. The twist: make your card a CAS card. That is Clean and Simple for anyone that might not know what that means. Our sponsor this week is Parables of a Crafter

The prize will be a $15.00 gift card from Flourishes.

 

 

Now for my card I used a cute little turkey that I got from a swap. To keep

it simple I added a cute necklace for the turkey and a sentiment.

Simple but cute. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to go to my sidebar and check out what the other Design Team members have created.

 

PSC54: Think "Pink" for Christmas

Hi everyone and good morning. Well we have had a great time celebrating our anniversary. Now it is time to start another year with a bang. This week challenge is: Use a sentiment for Christmas The twist: Use pink on your card Don't forget to put your sentiment on the front. Our sponsor is Bugaboo

 

 

The winner will receive "7" free digis .... Not to shabby if you ask me !!

 

For my card I got to pick an image from our sponsor. I love this card.

It turned out so cute that I think I'm going to duplicate it for a few

friends.

 

I used Tim Holtz ink, bling and some tulle. Thanks

to Monica who was at my crop this weekend for the cute little

snowflake.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check my sidebar for

all the other Design Team members.

     

"Going Wild About Scrapbooking" Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Going WILD for Scrapbooking" Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop and friends.  
Today we invite you to come check out the Wild side of this great group of crafters who will be showcasing cards and layouts with animal appeal. It's gonna be a ZOO and I'm not Lion!

You should have come from Esther, If not ... please start at the beginning of the hop: Connie Can Crop http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
  This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue sharing their ideas and creations.

 

 

    We have a fabulous sponsor, Creative Kuts (http://creativekuts.blogspot.com), who is generously giving away FIVE $5.00 gift certificates to their online store. So what do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a comment letting us know what you like best about our projects. You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. When you are finished head on back to Connie Can Crop (htttp://conniecancrop.blogspot.com) and leave a comment there, stating you are ready to win!   Ready to join our Safari? Let's go! My project is a  altered journal. I use these thing all the time with work and when you walk in a meeting and sit down with this journal how many woman are going to ask "Where did you get that Journal"   I put my initial on the button with stickles.   Here is the back of the journal The added color along the spine I used fabric tape. Very useful just like washi tape. Here is a close-up of the button. Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to get crafty.   Up next is Wandy   Here's our lineup in case you get lost:   1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com 2. Janea - www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com ...3. Jennifer - http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com 4. Janet R- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
5. Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
6. Sam- http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
7. Wandy - http://greenapplescrapper.blogspot.com
8. Holli - http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/
9. Lluvia- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com
10. Gabrielle - http://www.gabyspapery.blogspot.com/
11. Jen- http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com/      

We are still celebrating !!!!

  We will be celebrating till the end of the month so make sure you drop by our challenge blog at The Perfect Sentiment and play along.   I have listed all the challenges below with the links. You can join one or you can join them all. There are prizes at every turn and one grand prize.   Day 1: Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary Day2: Bingo with a Sentiment Day3: Christmas Critters Day4: Birds & Blooms     Now get crafty and I can't see what you come up with. You have a chance at winning this fabulous Grand Prize Package for those of you that complete all four of the challenges separately. Remember, no combining of our challenges for this celebration.

This Prize Package is provided by Sarah from her Etsy Store My Little Somethings

Prize includes:
A total of 22 yards of vintage lace- various colors and widths wrapped on vintage textile spools, bobbins and a clothespin. These are all items available in my Etsy shop.
Crafting tin filled with over 100 vintage/ retro buttons
7 vintage and Victorian era rhinestone buttons
Total retail value: over $45.00

Please Note:
Regretfully, if you are a prize winner who lives outside of the United States, we will have to substitute your prize with a digital prize. By the time we have to do the customs paperwork and everything associated with sending parcels out of the United States, it always costs more than what the prize is worth in most cases, and this includes Canada, unless you have a Post Office Box in the United States. APO and PPO box addresses are considered US. Thanks for your understanding.

 

PSC53C: Christmas Critters

Hello everyone and welcome to the third day of our one year birthday/anniversary challenge celebration at the Perfect Sentiment! We have four fun challenges planned for you that we will spread out over the next four days. We have sponsors who have donated generous prizes for each challenge and since we are doing this blog hop style, there are hidden prizes along the way. The good news is you will have 3 full weeks to complete all the challenges and blog hops. There will also be a grand prize that you will be eligible for if you complete all the challenges! The Challenge/Twist: Create a card with a sentiment for Christmas. Use a critter somewhere on your card   For my card I got to pick an image form one of our great sponsors. Floppy Latte Designs   I colored with my copic markers and used some great Christmas paper from Echo Park. I added some bling and ribbon.     Make sure you stop by all the other DT members and make comments on everyone so that you will be eligible for prizes.   Cheryl Jan Jennipher Karen Maggie Molly Paula Sam ( that's me )  

Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what the team has in store for you!
Our Sponsor for this challenge is

Crafty City will award one lucky random winner a $5 gift voucher to be used in their store. Plus, if you spend $25 or more they will throw in this 6x6 Paper Pad by Glitz Designs:

Please note: for our anniversary/birthday celebration you may not combine our challenges. You must complete a separate card for each challenge. You are welcome to combine with challenges from other blogs and sites; however you must create a different project for each of our four challenges. Thanks for your understanding.
 

PSC83B- Bingo

  Hello everyone and welcome to the second day of our one year birthday/anniversary challenge celebration at the Perfect Sentiment! We have four fun challenges planned for you that we will spread out over the next four days. We have sponsors who have donated generous prizes for each challenge and since we are doing this blog hop style, there are hidden prizes along the way. The good news is you will have 3 full weeks to complete all the challenges and blog hops. There will also be a grand prize that you will be eligible for if you complete all the challenges!
  The Challenge/Twist: create a card with a sentiment for the occasion or holiday of your choice.  Use 3 items across, down, or diagonally on your card from the bingo chart. Make sure you tell us which items your using.  

I created a card with the following items... Dry Embossing, Die Cut, Flowers. Since it is our Birthday I thought a Birthday card was perfect.
 

 

 

The awesome flower was made by one of my DT members at my LSS and I just had to use it before it got stuffed in a drawer and forgotten.

Make sure you stop by all my DT members to get in on all the prizes.

FloppyLatte's Digital Designs will award one random winner a $15 Gift Voucher to their store!

Cheryl

Karen

Maggie

Molly

Paula

Sam ( that's me)
Vickie

 

 

   

The Perfect Sentiment Celebrates 1 Year

  Hello everyone and welcome to the first day of our one year birthday/anniversary challenge celebration at the Perfect Sentiment! We have four fun challenges planned for you that we will spread out over the next four days. We have sponsors who have donated generous prizes for each challenge and since we are doing this blog hop style, there are hidden prizes along the way. The good news is you will have 3 full weeks to complete all the challenges and blog hops. There will also be a grand prize that you will be eligible for if you complete all the challenges!
So Hop on over to the Perfect Sentiment and celebrate with us !!
   

 

 

PCS52- Fall or Halloween with a Pop of Color

  It's Wednesday and that means we are having another great challenge over at The Perfect Sentiment. This will be our last challenge before we start celebrating our 1 year Anniversary. The Challenge: Create a card with a Halloween or Fall Sentiment The Twist: Use neutral colors and a "POP of color.     Our sponsor this week is MelJens's

4 free digis will be the prize this week.

 

  For my card this week I got to choose an image from MelJen's Design. I used the leaf to add my pop of color. Tim Holtz ink was perfect to make it pop. Oh, a card wouldn't be complete without a  little bling...    

 

Now it's your turn to join in the fun. Go back to The Perfect Sentiment and show us your POP of color. Don't forget to stop by my other DT blogs to get even more inspiration.