Blog Hop Winner

Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my blog hop post.  The lucky winner is Charlene:

CharleneMarch 22, 2015 at 5:16 PM

Such elegant note cards. I love the wonderful soft pastel colours that you used for them and that pretty stamp. 

I used Random.org to pick a winner but I can't link the picture from here, please use the contact me tab on my blog and send me your address.  Your prize will include the stamp I used to create the card set.

Julie's Blogoversary Blog Hop

Welcome to the 3rd Edition of "Julie's Blogoversary Blog Hop".  We're so glad you have joined us!  Julie has gathered together her friends and tons of sponsors to make this a GREAT event!

Here are our wonderful sponsors!

You'll be inspired by each stop of the hop.  The theme, "Lucky to Call You Friend" will be evident in the projects of Julie and her friends.  Many of the talented ladies have blog candy to give away on their blogs, so watch for that, and follow the individual rules on their blogs for how to win it.

Here is the complete hop list:

Julie - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/  

Amy Hurley-Purdie - http://amyhurley.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Brenda - http://centralnyscrapper.blogspot.com/ 

Paula - http://scrapaddictsattic.blogspot.com/ 

Kary - http://karyg.blogspot.com.au/ 

Ruth - http://ruthscraftyplace.blogspot.com

Miwa - http://miwannascrap.blogspot.com/ 

Karen -  http://www.kernowdesigns.co.uk/blogoversary-blog-hop/

Chris- http://thriftysisters-chris.blogspot.com/

Regina   http://reginaeaster.blogspot.com/ 

Kathy - http://www.upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com/

Donna K - http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/ 

Gwen -  http://windchimesandlilacs.blogspot.com/ 

Rachel -  http://kitchentablescrapper.blogspot.com/

Ema - http://ema-gination.blogspot.com

Polly - http://pazasproductions.blogspot.com/ 

Lucy - http://littlescrapsoflucy.blogspot.com/ 

Beth - http://nursiebethsbeauties.blogspot.com

Corrie - http://corriescrafts.blogspot.com/ -you are HERE

Maria - http://riacreations.blogspot.com - go HERE next!

Karen - http://karey2005.blogspot.com/

For this hop I decided to make a set of note cards, that could be given as a gift or used to send a note to a friend.  I am also offering some blog candy of my own so be sure to leave a comment and become follower for your chance to win.  

Supplies used: Memento Ink, Unity KOTM December Stamps, Card stock and Envelope maker

Do you want to know about the prizes, and how to win them?  Leave a comment on Julie's blog, with your email address, so she can send you the free digi paper that EVERYONE gets!  Leave a comment on each hop along the way.  Prizes will be hidden along the hop.  

Here are the prizes available:

The Cutting Cafe -- any 3 sets

DigiStamps4Joy -- 1st prize - $10 gift certificate and a Guest Designer spot on a challenge

                              2nd prize - 2 digis of choice

Fitztown -- 3 digis

Snapdragon Snippets -- $15 gift certificate

SVG Attic -- $15 gift certificate

3 Girl JAM -- $20 gift certificate

QKR Stampede -- 3 images

Eureka Stamps -- 3 images

Timeless Twine -- $20 gift certificate

Aurora Wings Stamps -- $15 in digis

Close To My Heart Stamp Set 

 Unity Stamp Company -- 25 random stamps

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles -- free digi paper for each participant

    3 mini sets of papers - grand prize

    3 individual sets for 3 other prizes

    Mini Heartland paper set 

Creative Bugs -- 5 images

Amy Doodle's Stamp Co. -- free image for everyone, plus 40% off of entire purchase for one lucky winner

Please enjoy this free image from Amy Doodle's Stamp Company -- Nerdy Girl!

It's time for the next stop on the hop!  Have fun, and thanks so much for participating!  Off you go to Maria's Blog!

Julie's Blogoversary Blog Hop - Celebrate Friendship

Welcome to Julie's Blogoversary Hop, my friend Julie is having a one year anniversary for on her blog and decided a hop would be a great way to celebrate.  You should have arrived here from Karen's blog, if you just stumbled on this start at the beginning at Julie's blog. The theme for this hop is friendship, which was a hard one for me because I don't normally make "friend" type cards.  I wanted to use Unity Stamps for this (I am becoming addicted but they are awesome) and I didn't have any stamps that fit the theme for a layout so cards it was.

I am also using these cards for the new Unity Challenge and its based on the sketch below.  I made this card using mostly grab bag stamps I won in a Friends with Flair contest and the butterflies were EP Be Mine.  The colors are not ones I normally would use but they had an inspiration picture and while this is not my entry for that challenge I loved the colors so much I carried them over to the card sketch which is unusual for me since these are not my usual colors.

Blog Candy !!!
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment and become a follower for some Blog Candy from not only myself but to be eligible for Julie's blog candy.  The hop closes on March 3 11:59 pm.  Your next stop is Kary's blog, good luck to everyone.

Crop Chocolate Blog Hop

I just wanted to post a heads up that there will be a organizational blog hop this Friday.  Each of us will be sharing pictures and tips for organizing.  There will be candy along the way so don't forget to stop by.

Blog Hop Winner

I used random org and FlamingoNW you won!  Congrats, can you please send me an email to cswagner at (use the @ symbol) sympatico.ca.  Thanks for all the wonderful comments, some of you wondered about the stamp and it came from the $1 bin at Michaels.  When I realized how well it went with the spellbinders I went back and got another sympathy stamp but they didn't have much left but I really wanted a birthday stamp.  I know some of you wanted a tutorial for the flower.  I just wanted to give you a hint and let you know to stay tuned if you want to see how to make the flower.

2nd Annual "Unofficial" Crop Chocolate Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2nd annual "Unofficial" Crop Chocolate Blog Hop, if you just found this start here
 and work your way though.  For this blog hop our theme was Bountiful Borders, there are some nice prizes so please make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs in to be eligible to win.  In addition to the blog hop prize if you leave a comment on my blog and become a follower I will draw a winner for some blog candy of my own on March 22nd.  Please note that due to high shipping costs my blog candy is open to US and Canadian Residents.

Here is my project for the hop, I have been making so many thank you cards lately buts its because I need them.  The flower is called a Dhalia fold flower and I made it with scallop circles and MME Lush paper (this has to be one of my favorite lines, its very versatile).  Your next stop on the hop is Kathy good luck !

Blog Hop Details:

Just a reminder to be eligible to win on this Blog Hop, you need to comment on each blog along the hop (their post that is specific to this hop – we have some great bloggers that post regularly) and be able to receive packages (no post office boxes). It is open worldwide. My blog (you are here) numbers comments and we will use random.org to determine which comments will win the prizes. Comments will be open until 8am MDT on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Winners will be announced here and at Crafty Love 4 My Twins on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

We have two confirmed giveaways for this blog hop. One is a 12×12 Hello Spring Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park and another is a 12×12 Fourth Of July Mini Theme Kit by Echo Park (generously donated by Echo Park Paper Co.). We will post updates if we are able to secure additional items to giveaway.

Some of the bloggers along the hop have mentioned that they plan to offer blog candy. Be sure to look for those announcements and follow the steps they would like you to do to be eligible for those prizes.

Finally, I would like everyone to know that the bloggers who shared projects with you (either on their own blog or as a guest blogger on another blog) are eligible to win prizes as long as they comment on each of the blogs along the hop (except their own of course).

We hope you enjoy the 2nd Unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop.

Blog Hop Order for Friday March 22nd

craftylove4mytwins (mommyX2)

Thrifty Sisters (christina)

Lisa (RNO Angel0712)

Pollyzas

Amber

Heather L

BethD488

Paula Irvine

Corrie (me)

Kathy (clayton528)

Crop Chocolate Blog Candy

As promised here is my Crop Chocolate blog candy.  I was waiting for my recent order to come in because I am including a MME Stella & Rose 6x6 pad.  The papers in this are so pretty and I hope that the full 12x12 comes to Crop Chocolate too.  Aside from the 6x6 pad the rest of the blog candy is from various hot chocolate grab bags I have gotten.  All you have to do to win is follow my blog (there is a link on the right side) and leave a comment on this post.  I will draw a winner on Monday September 5th good luck to everyone.  Please note that this is open to people in the US and Canada.

Blog Candy Contents:
MME Stella and Rose 6x6 Pad
Sassafras Fabric covered brads
MM Passport Label Fetti Stickers
MM Glitter Bling Baseball
MM Noel Rubons
MM Felt Alpha Stickers
MM Mistletoe Glitter Expoxy Stickers
MM Toil & Trouble Chandelier Beads

 Please note this is not sponsored by Crop Chocolate, but if stuff I have gotten from them which is why I am calling it Crop Chocolate blog candy

Tri Shutter Card

The August design team challenge for the Crop Chocolate design team was to do something we had never done before.  I chose to make a tri fold shutter card and I love how it turned out.  

Card Open

 Front Panel

Back panel

My August project for the Crop Chocolate design team was to do something I had never done before.  I decided to make a shutter card.  Here is my card and here is the link to the video.

http://blog.cropchocolate.com/2011/08/august-never-done-it-before-challenge_22.html

Supplies:
5 ½” x 12” card stock
Scoring tool
Pattern paper (MME So Sophie Paper)
Embellishments
Craft knife or sliding blade trimmer

Instructions:
Take the card stock horizontally (long side) and score it at the 2”, 4”, 8”, and 10” marks.
Turn the card stock 90 degrees and cut between the 2” and 10” score marks 1 ½” in on each side, you will have 3 sections of the card but it will be in one piece.
Fold the score lines so that front and back are a sideways “T” and the other flaps tuck in behind.

To do this you will fold as follows:

• Take the middle section and fold the second score line out (mountain) and the next one in (valley). Note you will fold at 4”, and 8” marks. 
• One the top and bottom sections you will fold on all score lines the first score line fold will be out (mountain), and then in (valley), and then out (mountain) and then in (valley) again. Note you will fold at 2”, 4”, 10”, and 12”. 
• When the card is closed it will be 5 ½” by 4”, so if anything is sticking, chances are something is folded the opposite direction.

Blog Candy Update:  I am expecting my package in the next day or two and when I do I will post some blog candy.  I was hoping it would be here already but it got stuck in customs.  Check back soon.

Products used:
MME So Sophie Paper
Spellbinders Flying Beauties
Spellbinders Labels 10
Bling

Ducks go out to play

I was going through my pictures and realized I never posted a picture of the focus group project I made when the Crop Chocolate focus group was set up.  I made this layout because I loved the "Ducks go out to play" news paper clipping from the pitter patter line and it matched the picture so well.  When my daughter was a baby I had her pictures done once a month at the local studio when they would have a walk in special for $8.  She was such a sweet baby and loved getting her picture taken.  I did the same for my son because I didn't want the picture comparison when they got older.  Plus I am much better at scrapbooking then when I first started so his album will probably be nicer.

Blog Candy Alert !
I just wanted to give a heads up about blog candy, I am waiting for my current Crop Chocolate order to come in and then I will post some blog candy so stay tuned because it should be this week sometime.

Products used:
MM Pitter Patter Paper
MM Pastel Brads
Spellbinders Labels 14
Spellbinders Lacey Circles
Bling