Love to Create Design Team Post 1

'ello poppets. It has been an incredibly productive weekend. Today is my first post as a member of the Love to Create Design team. This is an incredible challenge blog will give you inspiration and a chance to win blog candy. This week's sponsor is 

And this is the prize that you can win

You have to go to the Love to Create Challenge blog for more info. Here is the sketch we were given:

And here is my card:

I just love this Bobblehead Alice. The background paper is from Martha Stewart. I used my Elegant Edges cartridge for the medallions and the conversation heart stamp was in the dollar bin at Michael's. I colored Alice with colored pencils. Her stockings and collar were done with my Marvy white dimensional pen. The button brad were from Stampin' Up and the little Purple blings are from Recollections. The heart bling I received in a swap. Isn't she darling? I am glad you stopped by today and please remember to stop by the Love to Create Challenge blog and Bugaboo Stamps blog and share the love. Until next time....

Crafty Card Gallery Sketch Hop #2, Day 1

Welcome to the 2nd Sketch Blog Hop. The first hop last month was so popular we decided to do it again!!! The purpose of this hop is to show how all of these talented bloggers can take the same sketch and come up with totally different cards. If you've never used a card sketch before, give it a try! Be sure to check back on Sunday, as there will be some bloggers posting cards on day 2. So sit back & be inspired! If you just happened on the hop, be sure to go to the first stop www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com so you can see the whole hop! Grab your favorite beverage and sit back & hop along with us!

Here is the lineup in case you get lost:

‎1 Jennifer http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
2 Ashley http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
3 Lynda http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
4 Janet N http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
5 Rachelle http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
6 Denise http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/
7 Janet R http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
8 Carol http://cardstockscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/
9 Susan http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
10 Jamie http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/
11 Jackie http://papermoments.blogspot.com/

Here is the sketch that we were all given to use:



And here is the card that I made for today:



I would like to call this reverse Iris paper folding :D. It is strips of paper cut at 1 1/2" strips and then scored and folded at 1/4". The half circle is actually one of the book cuts from Provocraft's Elegant Edges and the girl scarecrow is from Simply Charmed. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up. I used my scraps for this card only. This is the first time I have been stumped by a sketch but am happy with the results. Thanks for stopping by and remember to become a follower and leave a comment. I will be having a giveaway once I reach 400 followers. Now I send you off to the fabulous Miss Jamie. Until next time....

Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays which always seems rushed! Rush to get the turkey and all of the fixin's. Rush to make out your Black Friday Shopping List and then rush everyone home to go do your shopping. Rush to have dinner done either before the football games or during halftime. Rush to visit family and friends. Rush to Eat and Eat and Eat! And when all is said and done and the rush is over - you might say "I'm grateful just to sit down and relax"!

Well, this year is different, it's time to sit back, take it easy without the rush. With Thanksgiving being one of our favorite holidays, it is a time to be thankful, reflectful, and to have a thankful heart. Sasha, Lynne's 6 year old granddaughter, has a heart shaped box which was conceived from a cartoon character that she watches,  Kai-lan. Kai-lan is a Chinese girl that wears a heart-shaped box around her neck and fills it with things that makes her heart happy.

We want to share "what makes our heart happy" and thankful through either cards and/or layouts. It is time to reflect and remember that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God for a bountiful Harvest. Our Harvest is our lives. We are expressing our Thanks from our hearts to God and the people who have come into our lives whether they be family or friends.

We do have some blog candy to offer to help you finish your fall projects just in time to start your holiday projects which include self-stick gems, stick pin, Candi foam pads, and a Family Scrapbook Kit along with a paper mache heart for you to decorate to hold the things that make your heart "happy"! To be eligible for the blog candy, please leave a comment on each of the participants of what you're thankful for or what makes your heart "happy". 

Here's the line-up for you as we don't want you to get lost along the way as I'm sure all the bread crumbs are being used for "stuffing" . . .

1. Lynne  - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
2. Susan  - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
3. Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com
4. Shawnee - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/
5. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
6. Anita-  http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
7. Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

I have so much to be thankful for that I cannot even begin to list it. Thanksgiving is a very special time in our family. If I had to pick one thing to be thankful for it would be my amazing family. You cannot pick your family and they make us a little nuts at times but I would not trade them in for the world. Since we have special Thanksgiving dinners I decided to make this card for my Aunt who is the most amazing Hostess.This is a swinging card that I made while chatting with the fabulous Miss Lynne of Her Craftiness. She offered creative input and I love how the card came out. Here it is closed :)

And here it is open :)

The turkey is from Simply Charmed, the card base and patterned paper scalloped circles are from Elegant Edges and the "Thanksgiving" is from Designer Calendar. My Cricit really got a workout! The card base paper is Tim Holtz Recollections paper and the pattern paper is scrap from my stash. I punched the little circles with my Stampin' Up Punch. The brad holding it all together is Stampin' Up also. I am so glad you stopped by and I am oh so thankful for all my followers. Once we reach 400 followers there will be a gift card giveaway. So please ensure you are a follower and leave a comment. Now onto your next stop, the AMAZING Miss Amy. Until next time....

JME Creations Halloween Design Team

Morning to all you wonderful peoples :) Today is our Halloween celebration over at JME Creations. The card I am showing today is part of a 3 part set that I made this month. Earlier this month I participated in a two day Tim Burton blog hop. My favorite Tim Burton movie is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and this Birthday card features a Jack Skellington head I cut with my Pazzles. I used some Recollections bling to spruce this up and the paper behind Jack's head was cut with Provocraft's Elegant Edges cartridge. The reason Jack's head glistens is because he has Martha Stewart's Glow in the Dark glitter. I was so excited that he glows in the dark :D

I actually made this card with these other projects at the same time

How cool is all these! I certainly hope that you will stop by JME Creations blog to see what my other creative team members made. Until next time....

JME Creations The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop

Welcome to The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop brought to you today by JME Creations Design Team.  If you just came from Shannon's blog then you are in the right place.  If you just happened to come across my blog and you want to hop along, please start at the beginning at jmecreations.blogspot.com.

I used my Gypsy to help me design the center of this card. I used Stampin' Up paper, ribbon from my stash, and Crayola markers to ink the edges. The cuts were made from Elegant Edges, Mini Monsters and George and Basic Shapes from Provocraft. I hand drew in his face. Here is my project :)

I love to read everyone's comments and to make new paper crafting friends, so.... I am offering this card as blog candy. All you need to do is be a follower and leave a comment. How much easier can it be?

Here is the hop List in case you get detoured:

Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com
Lisa - http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com
Adrian - http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com
Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/
Holly - http://hollys-hobbie.blogspot.com
Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.fancyframework.com
Alannah- http://alannahsspace.blogspot.com
Tina - http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/
Sharon- http://simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com/


Thanks for stopping by and your next stop is Gina's blog. Until next time....

JME Creations Design Team Project: Welcome Fall (Sept. 19th, 2011)

Welcome all to my new design team project for JME Creations. The challenge for today was to create a project to "Welcome Fall". There is nothing that says "Fall" to me other than a hayride and finding the perfect pumpkin. So in preparation of our pumpkin picking trip, I prepared this layout:

I used Provocraft's Simply Charmed cartridge for the pumpkins and title, the orange background cut is from Elegant Edges using the shadow feature. I made the photo mats with scraps from my stash. I very rarely make layouts without the photos already printed so this was new for me. Please hop on over to JME Creations and see what my fellow talented designers came up with. Until next time.....