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!

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!

All American Blog Hop

Welcome to the All American Blog Hop!  This hop is all about America and the things that make us great.  Our projects hope to inspire you with our stars and stripes.  I love the USA!

You should have arrived from Amanda.  If you need to start at the beginning, please start at 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 $21 gift certificate to Bugaboo Stamps.  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 7/19/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Now let's salute this great country!

My youngest son loves it when I make things for him, so I decided to crosstitch a shirt for him that he could wear on the 4th of July.

The pattern is in a book of Looney Tunes holiday crosstitch patterns that I bought many, many years ago!  I purchased a kids white t-shirt at Wal-Mart then pinned a piece of waste canvas in the center of the shirt before I started.  I normally use some interfacing on the back of the design, but I decided not to this time.  He loved his shirt and was super excited to wear it on the 4th!

Now kindly hop on over to Sandy!

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

Connie

Alicia

Veronica

Shannon H

Kim

Amanda

Ashley--THAT'S ME!

Sandy

Angela

Holli

Rebecca

Marji

Sue

Lisa

Don't forget to join our current challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #60

Use Your Stash

Due 11:59 pm, Friday, July 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

Home Grown Blog Hop

Welcome to the Home Grown Blog Hop!  Spring is here, and the weather is perfect for planting those new flower beds and gardens!  Join us as we celebrate Spring with our Home Grown Creations featuring the blooms of spring!

You should have arrived from Miranda.  If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.  This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a surprise goodies from Connie's Crafty Cart.  Be sure to check out my shop online HERE.  Visit me 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 5/17/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

My project today is a layout about the rose garden I had in one of my first homes.  I LOVED those roses!  I had fifteen rose bushes, and each one was a different color.  When they were all blooming at the same time, they were GORGEOUS!  I wish I had room to have another rose garden that big.  

Up next is the wonderful Holli!  Here's our amazing lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Christi

Amanda

Shannon H

Veronica

Angela

Sue

Kim

Marji

Shannon M

Alicia

Sarah

Miranda

Ashley--YOU ARE HERE!

Holli

Don't forget to enter the new Connie Can Crop challenge!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #58

Inspiration Challenge

Due 11:59 pm, Wednesday, May 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

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

Get Well Soon Blog Hop

Welcome to the Get Well Soon Blog Hop!  Being sick is definitely not fun!  Recovering from a surgery, accident, or severe illness is even worse.  We are here to spread some sunshine and smiles and help inspire you to remember that sending even the simplest of cards to someone when they are feeling bad can help brighten their day.

You should have arrived from Sue.  If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.

This is a one-day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.  We have an awesome BRAND NEW sponsor for this month!  RUBY MARTHA with

One lucky winner will win a super cute limited edition stamp set from FSJ!!

Be sure to visit her website 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 2/15/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I used the Week #449 sketch from Sketch Saturday as the basis for my card.

My take on the sketch:

 

I chose the colors because I thought they would really brighten someone's day!  I'd planned to enter the Sketch Saturday challenge with this but unfortunately missed the deadline. :-(

Supplies Used

~Colorbok Rhapsody Patterned Paper Pack

~Memento Dew Drop Ink in Nautical Blue

~Ranger Archival Ink Designer Series:  Wendy Vecchi in Red Geranium

~Recollections white cardstock

~Sketch Saturday Week #449 sketch

~The {Stamps} of Life umbrella4you stamp set

~Stickles in Midnight Blue and Star Dust

~Teresa Collins Everyday Moments 6x6 pad

Up next is the awesome Shannon M!  Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Christi

Michelle

Rebecca

Kim

Angela

Veronica

Amanda

Shannon H

Sue

Ashley--THAT'S ME!

Shannon M--GO HERE NEXT!

Alicia

Lisa

Miranda

Sarah

Marji

Holli

Sharon

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

What a Bunch of Characters! Blog Hop

Welcome to the What a Bunch of Characters Blog Hop!  Thank you for joining us for a super magical blog hop themed all around Mickey Mouse and his friends at the Magic Kingdom!  These talented crafters have created all sorts of projects to inspire you and share the fun of Disney's lovable characters!  

You should have arrived from Shannon M.  If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop.  

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

One lucky winner will win their choice of a digital stamp from their shop!!  Be sure to visit them on Etsy here, on Facebook here, and on their blog 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.  Winner will be announced on Wednesday 1/18/17 at Connie Can Crop.  Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I have three layouts to showcase for you today!  We were fortunate enough to make our 2016 family vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida over Spring Break, and we had a blast!

Most people don't realize that you can celebrate your birthday at Walt Disney World at any point six months on either side of your birthday.  My birthday is in March, my husband's is on Christmas Eve, our oldest son's is in September, and our youngest son's is in January, so we decided that we would ALL celebrate our birthdays on the morning we went to Chef Mickey's for breakfast!  My husband was the only one of us who'd ever been to Chef Mickey's, so it was a neat experience for all of us!

EPCOT was showcasing the Flower and Garden Festival when we were there.  It was so neat to see lots of Disney characters represented in topiaries!  This is one of my favorite family photos of the day, so I just had to add it to a layout.

This was our youngest son's first trip to Walt Disney World, so he was SUPER excited when he FINALLY got to meet Mickey Mouse!  I think some of the favorite things for him were meeting the characters and getting them to sign his autograph book and our photo mat (which now surrounds one of our favorite photos from Disney and is hanging in our living room!)!

Up next is the fabulous Christi!

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Angela

Shannon H

Kim

Sue

Alicia

Sandy

Marji

Veronica

Miranda

Shannon M

Ashley--YOU ARE HERE!

Christy--GO HERE NEXT!

Lisa

Sarah

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy the hop!

Holiday Magic Blog Hop

Welcome to the 

Holiday Magic Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for a weekend full of the magic of the Christmas Holidays! Our talented crafters have created all sorts of projects to inspire you and bring the joy of the season into your hearts!

You should have arrived from Holli. If you just happened upon this magical hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. 

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these amazing crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month! 

One lucky winner will win a $21.00 gift certificate to shop their awesome products.

Be sure to visit them online here.

On Facebook here.

And their blog 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.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday 12/14/16

at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I participate in a Christmas in July challenge every year, so I've decided to share some of the Christmas cards I made in this year's challenge!

This is a simple flat (which we all know is hard to do!)Christmas card which could very easily be mass-produced in a pinch!

After embossing my white cardstock, I used a few different designs of washi tape to give it some color, then I adhered my ribbon and used pop-up dots on the sentiment banner.

I thought the reindeer stamp I used in the center was super-cute, but I wanted something a little different, too.  This is also a flat card, so postage won't cost any extra!  LOL!

This is just a simple layered card, but I didn't use any pop-up dots, so it lays fairly flat.

For this one, I used three different embossing folders on small pieces of white cardstock, then I tied some twine around each to represent the ribbon on a present.  Pop-up dots were used behind each to create a little dimension, yet it's still a simple card.

This was a fairly quick card to make as well.  I used a border punch on the top piece of blue cardstock and found a piece of patterned paper for the bottom piece.  It doesn't matter how wide these two pieces are, since I adhered them to the back of a piece of white cardstock.  I stamped my sentiment then added some gems for ornaments.  I finished it off by simply hand-drawing (with the aid of a ruler!) the bows and "string."

This is one of my favorite cards from this year!  I always struggle with shaker cards, and this one was no exception!  LOL!  I did enter this one in my county fair and brought home a blue ribbon for it.

The parts I struggled with the most on this card were heat embossing on the acetate (and trying to keep the acetate straight!) and then adhering the acetate to the white cardstock without it buckling.

I finished off the inside of the card with a decorative Christmasy flourish with silver embossing powder.

 Up next is Diana!

Here's our line up in case you get lost:

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com
Christi- https://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/
Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/
Holli- sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
Ashley-  http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/
Diana- http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/
Kim- http://katydidcards.com/
Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com/
Amanda- salnclts76.blogspot.com
Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Sandy-  http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Sharon- http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com/
Jearise- http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Sarah-  http://sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com/

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!!

And don't forget to check out the this month's challenge!!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #53

Baby It's Cold Outside

due 11:59 P.M. Saturday, December 31st

Pacific Time

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