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!

WILD Blogiversary Hop

Welcome to the WILD Blogiversary Blog Hop!  Thank you for joining us for a week long celebration in honor of my 8th year here in Blog Land!  These talented crafters have created all sorts of projects to inspire you and bring out the wild animal in us all!!

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 ten amazing sponsors for this anniversary hop!!

Connie's Crafty Cart--Sassafras Lass Stamps

Miss Kate Cuttables--2 free SVG images

Kitty Bee Designs--1 free digital stamp

Creative Memories--$25 gift certificate

Close To My Heart--Stampt Set and Ink

Stampin' Up--Embossing Folder

Fun Stampers Journey--Stamp Set

Mermaids N Monograms--Adorable Mason Jar Glass

Little Scraps of Heaven--two $10 gift certificates

and

Paper Crafting World--SVG file

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, 1/11/17, at Connie Can Crop.  And YES, you can win more than one prize!!  So be sure to follow everyone and leave your comments along the way!!

I have two different projects to share with you today.  The first is a two-page layout I did a few years ago:

 

My husband and I spent almost a month in San Antonio, Texas back in April of 2008 while we were going through an IVF cycle.  While we were there, we (obviously!) had a lot of time to sightsee; one of those trips was to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, just north of San Antonio.  At this ranch, you're able to drive your own vehicle through the ranch, all the while seeing many different species of animals and being able to drop food out your window for them.  As you can see, the zebra thought he needed to come in the window to get his!  LOL!

I picked up the "Cute Critters" sentiment set from an online sale at My Craft Spot.  When I ran across this "Happy Lion" from KennyK in my digital stamps, I knew they would be perfect together!  I made this simple card, because I wanted the image and sentiment to be the focus.  

Up next is VERONICA.  Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

Connie

Christi

Shannon H

Angela

Alicia

Holli

Kim

Michelle

Marji

Sue

Miranda

Ashley (YOU ARE HERE!)

Veronica (GO HERE NEXT!)

Sarah

Rebecca

Shannon M

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