Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. This hop will take place November 25th through December 6th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8 am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way of creating all of those beautiful Christmas projects. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to create something using a new technique that you have never tried. There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer or two for you to visit. Lisa our hostess will be giving away some wonderful blog candy each day of the hop from the amazing sponsors that we have for this hop. Lisa will be posting all the winners from this hop on December 10th. Every one has a chance to win including the ladies participating in the hop and even the guest designers and the sponsors. At the end of each post we will have a list of all the sponsors who are sponsoring this hop all you need to do is click on their name to go to their sites and check out all the wonderful sites. We want to thank each and everyone of the sponsors for their generosity. It has been greatly appreciated.

You should have arrived here from _Sheila_.

I am so happy to be a part of this hop again this year. I have some really awesome projects to share with you this year...at least I think so anyhow...

Every year we have pictures taken with our grandchildren for Christmas...and usually right about now...well our daughter that lives in Oregon is coming for a visit next week so we will not do that until she comes because we are having professional family photographs done...ohhhh I cannot wait for that. Well, anyhow for today's project I did a digital Facebook cover with various pictures from over the year of my family. Hope you enjoy! And if you would like a digital cover created or blog button let me know and we can get in touch...I kind of do them on the side for people and earn a little while I go. 

Now head on over to _Scrappin Madge's blog and see the wonderful project she has to share.

Don't forget to comment on all the blogs, there are some great sponsors and prizes and you can only win if you comment!

For the full blog hop line-up head on over to Lisa's blog.

Here is a complete list of the sponsors:

Honeybearz Designs - Yummy Crafting Candy

http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Teresa Russell - $10.00 Gift Card from

her facebook group Scrapping For Less

https://www.facebook.com/groups/372187582880346/

Pazzles - Two digital download gift cards for a Cutting Collection of choice.

http://pazzles.com/

Kathy's Cozies - A custom Cozy for an Expression, Expression 2, Cricut Create, 

Cricut Mini, or Silhouette Cameo. Whoever wins can pick their own fabric.https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathysCozies

Paper Sweeties - $10.00 Gift Card

http://www.papersweeties.com/

ScrappyDew - $20.00 Gift Card

http://www.scrappydew.com/store/

My Creative Time - Stamp Set

http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs - $20.00 Gift Voucher

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Creations by Mindy - $15.00 Gift Certidicate

http://www.papercreationsbymindy.com/

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - $15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.prettypapergraphics.com/

Xyron - 2 Teresa Collins Adhesive Kits

http://www.xyron.com/enUS/Home/default.html

Joys Life - "Oh Christmas Puns" stamps

http://joyslife.com/

Timeless Twine -$15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.bellacreationz.bigcartel.com/

Too Cute by Jessica - $25.00 Giftcard

http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 - $20.00 Gift Certificate

http://designsoncloud9.com/

LoveBug Creations - $15.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.lovebugcreations.net/

The Paper Parade - $40.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.thepaperparade.com/

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25.00 Gift Certificate

http://stamps.the-papernest.com/

Jessica Douglass Wilson -$10.00 to her Close To My Heart store 

Lettering Delights -a gift valued at $10.00

http://www.letteringdelights.com/

Scrapping Bug Designs - $50.00 gift certificate the gift 

certificate excludes sale prices.

http://www.scrappingbugdesigns.com/

3 Girl Jam - $10.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.3girljam.com/

SVG Attic - $25.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.svgattic.com/

Pinque Peacock $10.00 Gift Certificate

http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/

SVG Cuts - $20.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.svgcuts.com/

Blue Moon Creations - 12 digital images

http://www.bluemooncreation.net/

Sherri Baldy Stamps - $15.00 Gift Certificate for digi stamps

http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/

12 Days of Christmas Hop-Day #2

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. This hop will take place November 25th through December 6th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8 am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way of creating all of those beautiful Christmas projects. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to create something using a new technique that you have never tried. There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer or two for you to visit. Lisa our hostess will be giving away some wonderful blog candy each day of the hop from the amazing sponsors that we have for this hop. Lisa will be posting all the winners from this hop on December 10th. Every one has a chance to win including the ladies participating in the hop and even the guest designers and the sponsors. At the end of each post we will have a list of all the sponsors who are sponsoring this hop all you need to do is click on their name to go to their sites and check out all the wonderful sites. We want to thank each and everyone of the sponsors for their generosity. It has been greatly appreciated.

You should have arrived here from _Sheila_.

I am so happy to be a part of this hop again this year. I have some really awesome projects to share with you this year...at least I think so anyhow...

I recently got into coloring with alcohol markers. I use Spectrum-Noir markers and I absolutely love them. Upon falling in love with coloring I also feel in love with lots of different kinds of stamped images that are colorable...but my favorite is LaLa Land Marci and Luka. And I could not bear to give them away just yet so for now they are adorning my scrapbook room!

~Presenting Lantern Marci~

Now head on over to _Scrappin Madge's blog and see the wonderful project she has to share.

Don't forget to comment on all the blogs, there are some great sponsors and prizes and you can only win if you comment!

For the full blog hop line-up head on over to Lisa's blog.



Here is a complete list of the sponsors:
Honeybearz Designs - Yummy Crafting Candy
http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Teresa Russell - $10.00 Gift Card from
her facebook group Scrapping For Less
https://www.facebook.com/groups/372187582880346/

Pazzles - Two digital download gift cards for a Cutting Collection of choice.
http://pazzles.com/

Kathy's Cozies - A custom Cozy for an Expression, Expression 2, Cricut Create, 
Cricut Mini, or Silhouette Cameo. Whoever wins can pick their own fabric.https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathysCozies

Paper Sweeties - $10.00 Gift Card
http://www.papersweeties.com/

ScrappyDew - $20.00 Gift Card
http://www.scrappydew.com/store/

My Creative Time - Stamp Set
http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs - $20.00 Gift Voucher
http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Creations by Mindy - $15.00 Gift Certidicate
http://www.papercreationsbymindy.com/

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - $15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.prettypapergraphics.com/

Xyron - 2 Teresa Collins Adhesive Kits
http://www.xyron.com/enUS/Home/default.html

Joys Life - "Oh Christmas Puns" stamps
http://joyslife.com/

Timeless Twine -$15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.bellacreationz.bigcartel.com/

Too Cute by Jessica - $25.00 Giftcard
http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 - $20.00 Gift Certificate
http://designsoncloud9.com/

LoveBug Creations - $15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.lovebugcreations.net/

The Paper Parade - $40.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.thepaperparade.com/

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25.00 Gift Certificate
http://stamps.the-papernest.com/

Jessica Douglass Wilson -$10.00 to her Close To My Heart store 

Lettering Delights -a gift valued at $10.00
http://www.letteringdelights.com/

Scrapping Bug Designs - $50.00 gift certificate the gift 
certificate excludes sale prices.
http://www.scrappingbugdesigns.com/

3 Girl Jam - $10.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.3girljam.com/

SVG Attic - $25.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.svgattic.com/

Pinque Peacock $10.00 Gift Certificate
http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/

SVG Cuts - $20.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.svgcuts.com/

Blue Moon Creations - 12 digital images
http://www.bluemooncreation.net/

Sherri Baldy Stamps - $15.00 Gift Certificate for digi stamps
http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop-Day #1

Cuttin' and Stampin' Design Team Post is here.

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. This hop will take place November 25th through December 6th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8 am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way of creating all of those beautiful Christmas projects. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to create something using a new technique that you have never tried. There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer or two for you to visit. Lisa our hostess will be giving away some wonderful blog candy each day of the hop from the amazing sponsors that we have for this hop. Lisa will be posting all the winners from this hop on December 10th. Every one has a chance to win including the ladies participating in the hop and even the guest designers and the sponsors. At the end of each post we will have a list of all the sponsors who are sponsoring this hop all you need to do is click on their name to go to their sites and check out all the wonderful sites. We want to thank each and everyone of the sponsors for their generosity. It has been greatly appreciated.

You should have arrived here from _Sheila_.

I am so happy to be a part of this hop again this year. I have some really awesome projects to share with you this year...at least I think so anyhow...

First up is the Christmas planner I made for my daughter to use...

Supplies:

Old or new composition notebook

Christmas papers and embellishments that were in my stash...you can use anything you have on hand.

Now head on over to _Scrappin Madge's blog and see the wonderful project she has to share.

Don't forget to comment on all the blogs, there are some great sponsors and prizes and you can only win if you comment!

For the full blog hop line-up head on over to Lisa's blog.



Here is a complete list of the sponsors:
Honeybearz Designs - Yummy Crafting Candy
http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Teresa Russell - $10.00 Gift Card from
her facebook group Scrapping For Less
https://www.facebook.com/groups/372187582880346/

Pazzles - Two digital download gift cards for a Cutting Collection of choice.
http://pazzles.com/

Kathy's Cozies - A custom Cozy for an Expression, Expression 2, Cricut Create, 
Cricut Mini, or Silhouette Cameo. Whoever wins can pick their own fabric.https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathysCozies

Paper Sweeties - $10.00 Gift Card
http://www.papersweeties.com/

ScrappyDew - $20.00 Gift Card
http://www.scrappydew.com/store/

My Creative Time - Stamp Set
http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs - $20.00 Gift Voucher
http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Creations by Mindy - $15.00 Gift Certidicate
http://www.papercreationsbymindy.com/

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - $15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.prettypapergraphics.com/

Xyron - 2 Teresa Collins Adhesive Kits
http://www.xyron.com/enUS/Home/default.html

Joys Life - "Oh Christmas Puns" stamps
http://joyslife.com/

Timeless Twine -$15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.bellacreationz.bigcartel.com/

Too Cute by Jessica - $25.00 Giftcard
http://www.toocutebyjessica.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 - $20.00 Gift Certificate
http://designsoncloud9.com/

LoveBug Creations - $15.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.lovebugcreations.net/

The Paper Parade - $40.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.thepaperparade.com/

The Paper Nest Dolls - $25.00 Gift Certificate
http://stamps.the-papernest.com/

Jessica Douglass Wilson -$10.00 to her Close To My Heart store 

Lettering Delights -a gift valued at $10.00
http://www.letteringdelights.com/

Scrapping Bug Designs - $50.00 gift certificate the gift 
certificate excludes sale prices.
http://www.scrappingbugdesigns.com/

3 Girl Jam - $10.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.3girljam.com/

SVG Attic - $25.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.svgattic.com/

Pinque Peacock $10.00 Gift Certificate
http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/

SVG Cuts - $20.00 Gift Certificate
http://www.svgcuts.com/

Blue Moon Creations - 12 digital images
http://www.bluemooncreation.net/

Sherri Baldy Stamps - $15.00 Gift Certificate for digi stamps
http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/

Design Team Day!

#46

Challenge:  Anything Goes with Numbers

November 19th - 25th, 2013

We are celebrating Numbers this week. All of our design team projects are using the Bazzill Basic Paper Countdown to Christmas collection and the Paper Smooches Digits stamp set. 

Teresa R. here from Fresh and Renewed. I have a fabulous layout for you today. I was so very pleased with how this turned out...no pictures on it yet but it is ready and waiting for Christmas Day pictures. And with the layout already done you know in the back of your mind what kind of pictures you need to take! 

Supplies Used:

I used the Countdown to Christmas paper and cut the 6x6 square down to 3.5x3.5 and used all of the different patterns to create my grid. 

I stamped the number 25th with VersaMark ink and then embossed with some red with gold glitter sparkle in it...I love how it turned out.

I inked everything with some Black Cat's eye. 

Head on over to Cuttin' and Stampin' to see some other inspiration using this paper and stamp set. 

Thanks for playing along we will be announcing the winners on November 29, 2013.  

Time for a New Technique...join us at Scrapbook Blessing Club!

Hi! Crafters! The Christmas season is upon us! It is my favorite time for crafting. I am always looking for fabulous and different ways to make gift card holders because it seems like I frequently need one at Christmas time. So head on over to Scrapbook Blessings Club and check out all the Design Team inspiration and join in on our challenge.


Check out my cards:

Design Team Day!

#44

Challenge:  Giving Thanks

November 5 - 11, 2013

We want to Give Thanks for all the wonderful things in out lives.

Teresa R. here from Fresh and Renewed. I am back today to show you two projects with this lovely paper. Bazzill's Autumn Harvest which can be found in the Cuttin' and Stampin' store. I created another divider for my blog planner. This paper was sooo much fun to work with. One of the patterns looked like quilted strips so I used that one and layered onto a solid piece of CS and then used a turquoise blue to bring that subtle color out in the strips. I also used one of the pre-printed cards that came with the package and then used Paper Smooches "Many Thanks" to stamp my thoughts onto the turquoise CS. And since I was at my friend's house I was able to use her month stamp set to stamp the month on the tab...mine are still mysteriously missing...maybe they fell into the craftroom black hole! LOL!

For my second project I did a thank-you card for a RAK I am participating in this month to send as a thank you after I receive my package. I again used the Autumn Harvest papers and designed the front of the card. I did not have my Spectrum markers with me at my friend's house so I just used what she had to color with and so not a lot of shading or detail. Then, for the inside of the card I kept to the same layout as the front and used the "Many Thanks" set again to stamp a thought.

Hope you enjoyed my 2 projects today! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to take a look. Be sure to leave a comment to tell me how you like them!

Head on over to Cuttin' and Stampin' to see all the inspiration this week and make sure to enter our challenge. 

Scrapbook Blessing Challenge

Today is the challenge post over at Scrapbook Blessing Club. This challenge starts today and runs for 2 weeks. This card was so much fun to make! I can think of lots of uses and occasions to make a card from this design. Take a look at the post over at Scrapbook Blessings Club and make sure you join in on our Challenge...We have some fabulous sponsors! You could win an awesome prize!

For my card I wanted to make a sweet little Thanksgiving card for a very special person to me that I will be sending it to.

Tip: Keep a variety of Cricut cuts for various occasions on hand and you will

 always have an embellishment to grab quick for the front of your card. I have

 tons and tons of embellished cuts I can pull from for all

kinds of topics for the front of a card!

Supplies Used:
Doodlebug Happy Harvest Paper
Thanksgiving Ribbon spools...found a Wal-Mart...each spool was a $1...you gotta love a bargain
CTMH Stamp Set: Say it in Style