The North Pole Blog Hop

Welcome to The North Pole Blog Hop!

To the North Pole I'd like to go,

Over fields of ice and snow;

To see Santa dear,

Mrs. Claus and the elves would be

Waiting there for you and me;

Where they make the toys so busily!

Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this hop!  If you need to start at the beginning, head over to Connie Can Crop.  This is a one-day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented elves.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a gift certificate.  Be sure to check out their shop online HERE.

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 them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.  You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday 12/13/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

In his wonderful reindeer sleigh,

Santa would whisk us all away;

Flying merrily,

Non-stop to the NORTH POLE!!

Today I'm sharing with you a card I made this year for a Christmas in July challenge.  I LOVE the stamp, which I got from Deep Red Stamps.  The edges of the scallop hang over the card just a little bit, but I still really love the look of this card.

Next head on over to Santa's Workshop and visit with Holli.  Here's our lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Connie

Rebecca

Angela

Kim

Ashley--THAT'S ME!

Holli--GO HERE NEXT!

Veronica

Shannon H

Alicia

Sandy

Amanda

Sue

Miranda

Marji

Don't forget to join our current challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #65

I'm So Fancy (OUR LAST Challenge)

Due 11:59 PM Saturday, December 30th, 2017

Pacific Time

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Stinkin' Inkers December Challenge

The theme for the December Challenge at Stinkin' Inkers is Christmas Joys.  We want you to create a project showcasing anything that celebrates the holiday.  I thought I would share with you one of the non-traditional Christmas cards I made this year.

I really LOVE the way this turned out and how well the colors go together!  They're not typical colors for a Christmas card, and I think that's what makes it so much fun.

You have until 7 pm on Friday, December 29 to get your Christmas Joys project linked up on the Stinkin' Inkers blog.  Head over to the blog, too, to see some inspiration from the Design Team.  We can't wait to see your projects!  Happy scrapping, everyone!

A Day of Thanks Blog Hop

Welcome to A Day of Thanks Blog Hop!

As we approach the busy holiday seasons, let us take a few minutes this weekend to stop and reflect on the things in our life that we are thankful for.  We bring you this hop as a way to encourage you and inspire you to reach out and say thank you to those who surround you.  This simple gesture can go a long way!

You should have arrived from Veronica but if you need to start at the beginning, head on over to Connie Can Crop.  This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a gift certificate.  Be sure to check out the shop online HERE.

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 them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.  You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday 11/22/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I have two separate Thank You cards to show you today.  I made these as part of a card collection which was donated to our local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Silent Auction this year, which benefited our program allowing us to continue to advocate in the court system for abused and neglected children in foster care. 

The lady who purchased the card collection was absolutely in LOVE with the cards!  I was so happy!!!

Now please hop on over to Alicia next!  Here's our lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Connie

Kim

Holli

Angela

Rebecca

Sue

Veronica

Ashley--THAT'S ME!!!

Alicia--GO HERE NEXT!!!

Miranda

Shannon H

Amanda

Don't forget to join our current challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #64

Color Challenge

due 11:59 pm Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Pacific Time

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Stinkin' Inkers November Challenge

The theme for the November Challenge at Stinkin' Inkers is Thankful.  We want you to create a project showcasing what you are thankful for; for example, you could use family, friends, delicious meals, home, health, etc. as your focus.  I decided to make a simply Happy Thanksgiving card, as I love sending out a few cards around Thanksgiving to put a smile on some faces. 

You have until 7 pm on Friday, November 24 to get your Thankful project linked up on the Stinkin' Inkers blog.  Head over to the blog, too, to see some inspiration from the Design Team.  We can't wait to see your projects!  Happy scrapping, everyone!

KoalaTCrafts Blog Hop winner!

Happy Monday, everyone!  For those of you who stopped by during the KoalaTCrafts Blog Hop, you'll remember that I offered a prize to one lucky hopper.  Using random.org to select the winner, the number corresponds to

 deedles77 said...

I love the acorns and the pumpkin.. and of course the colors....tyfs

Please contact me using the "Contact Me" tab above regarding your prize no later than Tuesday, October 31.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

KoalaT Crafts October Blog Hop

If you're looking for the Chills & Thrills Blog Hop, please click here!

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Welcome to the KoalaTCrafts October Blog Hop!  You should have arrived from Donette's blog.  If you just happened on this post, you should start at KoalaTCrafts and work your way through.  Some of the blogs are offering prizes for this hop (including this one!), so be sure to become a follower and leave comments!  You will have until midnight on October 19 to leave your comments and to use the discount code OCTHOP in the KoalaTCrafts Store, which will save you 50% off ALL digis in the shop!

For this hop, I used the "Acorn and Leaves" and the "Gratitude Turns What We Have Into Enough" digis, both from the Thankful Digis collection.

Oh, wait!!!  I distinctly remember mentioning a PRIZE at the beginning of this post!  Please leave a comment letting me know what you will be most thankful for this Thanksgiving season.  I will draw one name at random and will announce the winner on October 23 to receive a small box of scrappy goodies.

Now I'm sending you off to Denise!  Here's the lineup in case you get lost:

KoalaTCrafts

Michelle

Jeanie

Alina

Carol

Donette

Ashley--THAT'S ME!!!

Denise--GO HERE NEXT

Neha's Blog

Ruthie

Neha's You Tube Channel

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop.  Happy scrapping!

Chills & Thrills Blog Hop

Welcome to the Chills & Thrills Blog Hop!

It's that time of the year when the monsters and ghouls come out to play!  They come knocking on doors in search of sweets!!  Join us as we share some of our fangtastic and creepy projects with you!  They are sure to make you scream with delight.  You should have arrived from VERONICA.  If not, Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this chilling blog hop.  This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!  TWO lucky winners will win a $7.99 gift certificate.  Be sure to check out the shop online HERE and visit them on Facebook HERE.  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 them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.  You have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday 10/18/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!  TRICK OR TREAT!!

I had this fun little witch digital stamp from my time as a Design Team member at Pattie G's a few years ago, and I thought she would be perfect for this project.

All of the patterned papers are from Doodlebug Design's Boos & Brews collection.  I used some Stickels to enhance the stars and smoke a little, and I found the cute little pom-poms at my local Dollar Tree.  Both sentiments and the image on the inside are from Bug Bites.

Now hop on over to Alicia!  Here's our spooktacular lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Holli

Sandy

Marji

Rebecca

Angela

Christi

Shannon H

Veronica

Ashley--THAT'S ME!

Alicia--GO HERE NEXT!

Sue

Kim

Miranda

Don't forget to join our current challenge:

Connie Can Crop Challenge #63

To Die For

Due 11:59 pm Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Pacific Time

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

Stinkin' Inkers October Challenge

Oh my goodness!!!  For whatever reason, my first post as part of the Stinkin' Inkers Design Team didn't show up, and I JUST realized it!  So sorry, scrappy folks!!!

The theme for the October Challenge at Stinkin' Inkers is Monster Mash.  We want you to create a project using a monster; for example, you could use ghouls, goblins, witches, mummies, space aliens, etc. as your focus.  I found a digital stamp in my collection that I thought was perfect for this challenge!

I used the current sketch at Your Next Stamp as my basis:

and my card also happened to follow the color portion of the challenge:

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' October Monthly Card Challenges--Halloween theme

~Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #74

Supplies Used

~Bug Bites "Magic Spells" sentiment clear stamp set
~ColorBox ink in Deep Grape

~Doodlebug Design Boos & Brews patterned paper collection

~Fibracolor markers in purple and orange

~Robyn's Fetish "Franky Frankenstein" digital stamp
~ShinHanArt Touch Twin markers--G56 and YR33

~Spectrum Noir markers--CT3, IG8, TN3, and TN5

~Stickles in Orange Slice, Purple, and Yellow

You have until 7 pm on Friday, October 27 to get your Monster Mash project linked up on the Stinkin' Inkers blog.  Head over to the blog, too, to see some inspiration from the Design Team.  We can't wait to see your projects!  Happy scrapping, everyone!

You Got This!

One of my son's teachers and a church friend recently learned that her breast cancer (which she had beaten!) has metastisized. :-(  When I found the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I knew I needed to make a card that I hope will cheer her up! 

Here's Sketch 307:

Here's my take:

I hope this puts a bright spot in her day!

Challenges Entered

~Freshly Made Sketches Sketch #307

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' October Monthly Card Challenges--Anything Goes

Supplies Used

~Bra Breast Cancer digital stamp from The Crafty Pad

~The Paper Studio patterned paper--Texture Hot Pink

~Sentiment from The {Stamps} of Life squirrel2stamp clear stamp set

~Spectrum Noir markers--PP3, PP5

~StazOn Ink in Fuchsia Pink

~Stickles in Neon Flamingo

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

Papaw's Pumpkin

I hope you've had a great Saturday!  I finally had time over the past week or so to make some layouts in my craft room, so I thought I would share one with you tonight.  I found this sketch at Let's Get Sketchy:

I've had some "older" photos on my scrap desk for quite a while and decided I would use one to go along with this sketch.

The sketch didn't have a designated place for journaling, so I decided to do my journaling around the edges of the patterned paper pieces.

Challenges Entered

~Let's Get Sketchy September 1 Sketch

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' September Monthly Layout Challenges--Orange/Red/Yellow

Supplies Used

~Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad

~Bo Bunny Forever Fall Impressions

~MAMBI Stones Stickers

~The Paper Studio La Petites Sunflowers 3-D Stickers

~Queen & Co. Rhinestones in Sunflower Yellow

~Ribbon from stash

~Sticko Phrase Cafe Stickers with Attitude--Fall Frolic

~Thickers Lullaby glitter letter stickers in Aqua

~WeRMemoryKeepers Crafter's Staples

~Yellow pearls from stash

~ZIG Writer in Pure Brown

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

Bite?

I can't believe it's the last day of September already!  Where has this year gone?  Thought I would share my entry for the Sketches in Thyme Sketch #292.  Here's the sketch:

Here's my take on the sketch:

This was my youngest son's first birthday; he's now eight!  He wasn't quite sure what to do with the cake at first, but when he got into it, he had a blast!  Once he was finished, we took him straight to the bathtub, and the water turned red.  LOL!

Challenges Entered

~Scrappin' 'n' Chattin' September Monthly Layout Challenge--Birthday

~Sketches in Thyme Sketch #292

Supplies Used

~Blue patterned paper from stash

~Cardstock from stash

~Creative Imaginations Celebrate Me die-cut shapes

~EK Success Sesame Street collection patterned paper--Elmo in Circles

~Imprintz Mini Pigment Ink Pad in Blue

~Making Memories Spring Green Small Dots patterned paper

~Ranger Archival Ink Wendy Vecchi Designer Series in Buttercup

~Recollections white cardstock

~Stephanie Barnard Color Box ink in Spearmint

~Thickers Homestead chipboard letter stickers in Cherry

~ZIG Writer in Pure Red

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy scrapping!

Stinkin' Inkers Design Team

Happy Monday, everyone!  I'm happy to announce that I was selected for the Design Team over at Stinkin' Inkers!!!  I am SUPER happy and excited to be part of this great team!  Be on the lookout for challenge posts, and I hope you'll play along!

Happy scrapping!

Stick It Down Guest Designer

Happy Friday, everyone!  I'm here today to share my card as Guest Designer at Stick It Down!  Just as a refresher, here's this month's card sketch:

Here's my take on the sketch:

I really love the way my card came out!  I had a new stamp and die set from The {Stamps} of Life that I hadn't had the chance to use yet, so I was SUPER excited to use it!  I colored each layer of the rainbow then used Stickles on those layers and on the clouds for some extra pop.

Thanks to the ladies at Stick It Down for having me back as a Guest Designer!  I had a great time working with this sketch!

My Teacher Rules Blog Hop

Welcome to the MY TEACHER RULES Blog Hop!  School is in full force across the country, and what better way to start the year than to celebrate those amazing educators that make it possible for kiddos to learn so much!  Thank you for joining us in a day honoring all the hard working teachers out there!!

You should have arrived from Angela's classroom, but if you need to start at the beginning of the line, Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this back to the books blog hop.

This is a one-day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.  We have an awesome sponsor for this month!  

One lucky winner will win $20 in SVG images of your choice.  Be sure to check out her shop online HERE and visit her on Facebook HERE.

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 them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.  You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday 9/13/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

It's time to get schooled!  The project I have for you today is sort-of teacher related.  I found this set of school-themed scrapbook papers

and knew they would be perfect to use for school pictures of my boys!  I bought multiple sets of these (since they're double sided), so I could use one side for the picture and the other side to record the year, school, and teacher.

Now hop on over to Marji!

Here's our amazing lineup in case you get lost:

Connie
Angela
Ashley--THAT'S ME!
Marji--GO HERE NEXT!
Kim
Sue
Shannon H
Miranda
Veronica
Alicia

Don't forget to join our current challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #62

Anything Goes

Due 11:59 PM, Saturday, September 30th, 2017

Pacific Time

Happy scrapping, everyone!