Hello Summer Blog Hop

Hi, friends!  Welcome to your next stop on the Hello Summer Blog Hop!

You should be arriving from Milissa's blog.  If you didn't start the hop at the very beginning, please head over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog so that you don't miss out on any of today's fabulous inspiration!

Summer is already here! Do you smell it? Do you hear it?

Hello Summer!

We’re so happy to welcome you to our fantastic blog hop with triple celebration!

First one - is we finally started producing Rubber Stamps!! Yay!!! We are partners of C.C.Designs and now they have our own rubber stamp line - image stamps and VINTAGE stamps as well!

Second - is to encourage our DT friend Steph! She had started her own blog Emchantedsteph ! Steph is a very talented young lady who amazes us with her famous scene cards and other wonderful projects! Go girl!

 

Third - summer is here!!! Isn't it enough for celebrating? ;)

We gathered two design teams - Little Blue Button Stamps and Counterfeit Kit Challenge! Each DT member prepared a wonderful project using new released in June summer digital stamps from LBBS! Isn’t it fun?

Be ready to get inspiration and new ideas!


Little Blue Button Stamps - is a company that produces and sells  beautiful and fun digital image stamps, sentiment stamps and printables of high-quality!


Counterfeit Kit Challenge - is a fun challenge blog that uses Kit Clubs as inspiration, but your stash as the base.

So let’s start!

There will be four winners:


1st prize: $20 for purchase digis or printables in LBBS store + two rubber stamps from LBBS

2nd prize:  $10 for purchase digis or printables in LBBS store + one rubber stamp from LBBS

3rd prize: 3 digital stamps or any printable designs from LBBS of your choice


4th prize: 40% discount for purchase digis or printables in LBBS store!

What you need to do to enter:

1. Here is a list (down below) of all DT members blogs which you should visit

2. Visit each blog and leave a comment on the blog hop project of each designer.

3.  Your last stop is Little Blue Button Stamps blog where you must leave your last comment telling what you have done: commented on each blog hop post and maybe subbed to someone?


Also you could get additional  entry if you subscribe to each blog (if you’re not subscribed)!

Simple? Of course!  There are a lot of stops, but also lots of inspiration!

You have the whole day and night starting 

June 12th midnight PDT(Pacific Daylight Time) and ending June 13th midnight PDT!

So please set your alarm!=)

Winners will be announced June 15th in both blogs - Little Blue Button Stamps and Counterfeit Kit Challenge!

Here's my card:

 

Isn't she just too cute, with all of her tropical colors?  I used only papers and embellies from my June kit to create this card, along with my digi image and Copics. 

And your final stop is the Little Blue Button Stamps blog!

Line up:

 Counterfeit Kit Challenge

 Valou

 Andrea 

 Tracey

 Angela

 Dawn

 Jemma  

 Marla

 Jennifer

 Amelia

 Lisa H.

 Steph

 Milissa

 Guest Designer: Sherri

 Little Blue Button Stamps

We wish you fun and luck during hopping!

I Heart {ippity} Blog Hop!

Welcome to the I Heart {ippity} Design Team Blog Hop!

Here's the scoop on {ippity} stamps:  {ippity} is a line of rubber stamps manufactured by the Unity Stamp Co.  The {ippity} line is separate from the Unity line, but it has the same wonderful quality, and is marketed though Unity Endorsed {ippity} Chicks (reps for {ippity}).  The awesome Heather Flaherty is an {ippity} CHICK and would love to be yours!  To order {ippity}, just go to the Unity Website and on the left hand side click {ippity} - Pick a CHICK & Order.  That will take you to the {ippity} chick page where you can pick Heather Flaherty as your {ippity} Chick

If you have just happened along, please start at the beginning of our hop at www.iheartippity.com. Our AMAZING design team has lots of inspiration for you, so you can get your hands inky and have fun with {ippity} and Unity Stamps!

For my project, I started with one of my latest "Goodwill treasures".  Here is what it looked like when I bought it at Goodwill for $3.59 (blah, ick!):

And here it is now!  I removed the wooden snowflake, flipped the heart over, moved the can, and took off the icky lace and fabric.  Fresh, summer colors make it nice and cheery!

{ippity} stamp sets used: Life's Little Moments, Now & Always, and Fall for You.

And because all great blog hops need a prize, Heather is giving away a fabby prize to one person who comments on all of the DT blogs!  What are you waiting for?  Get commenting! LOL  Please also enter your info in the Rafflecopter link below so we can contact you!

 Here is the lineup in case you get lost:

Heather {ippity] Chick

Kristy

Jeannie

Amy

Emily

Gerry

Ashley

                                    Sherri --->YOU ARE HERE

Also, check out the I Heart {ippity} fan page on Facebook and like us there.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Facebook Fan Page Link - www.facebook.com/PCAHeather

Pick a CHICK & Order Link -   http://unitystampco.com/ippity-chicks/default.aspx

Click HERE to complete your entry with Rafflecopter!

Scrapbook Steals July Blog Hop

More hopping fun for you today!  You should be arriving here from Julie's blog.  If not, you will want to start right at the beginning of the hop, on the Scrapbook Steals blog, so that you won't miss out on any of the fabulous projects or your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to scrapbooksteals.com! 
I was so flattered when Kristy Lee from Scrapbook Steals emailed me and asked if I would be a guest for the July blog hop.  Umm, let me think about that for about 2 seconds... :) Then I panicked a bit when I received the product that we are featuring on today's hop: Fancy Pants Design Ribbon Bundles. 

My three trims were brown, brown, and brown!  Quite the challenge for a color-lovin' girl like me!  I soon found that these trims were so fun and versatile-check out my projects for some fun ways to use this package of embroidered muslin trim, rickrack, and seam binding!
My favorite project is this altered embroidery hoop, which uses all three of these trims.  Can you find them all?  The rickrack and embroidered muslin are stitched to the background, and I crinkled the seam binding to tie around the top:

Here are close-ups of the banner and tag:

Won't you agree that "Handmade is Better?" :)

I used up my scraps to make 2 little cards.  "Cherry-O" uses the embroidered muslin made into a little rosette and embellished with a button.  "UR Just My Type" uses the last bit of seam binding.  I left some of it crinkled to use as a bow. It reminded me of the old typewriter ribbons!  I also used my ribbon iron to iron the tiny piece that I had leftover and adhered it flat with my banners.  Do you see it peeking out on the left?

I hope that you have enjoyed today's projects.  I had so much fun making them!  You can "steal" your own Fancy Pants Ribbon Bundles HERE at Scrapbook Steals! 
Your next stop on the hop is Corrina Colquhoun!  Happy hopping, and don't forget to leave some love for a chance to win!  You have until Sunday, July 8th, at midnight to leave a comment for a chance to win!

I Heart {ippity} Blog Hop

Happy Friday, everyone!

Welcome to the I Heart {ippity} Design Team Blog Hop!  I am SO excited to be part of Heather's {ippity} team.  I love sharing fun projects with you!

First off, if you are not familiar with {ippity} then you are missing out! {ippity} is a line of rubber stamps manufactured by the Unity Stamp Co. The {ippity} line is separate from the Unity line but has the same wonderful quality, it is marketed though Unity Endorsed {ippity} Chicks, reps for {ippity}.     Although I am no longer selling {ippity} myself, I *happen* to have a fabulous friend who does!  Heather Flaherty is my {ippity} CHICK and would love to be yours! To order {ippity} just go to the Unity Website and on the left hand side click {ippity} - Pick a CHICK & Order. That will take you to the {ippity} chick page where you can pick Heather as your {ippity} Chick

My project today allowed me to play with some of my Copics.  I just got Copic certified, so I want to color all the time! LOL  One of the techniques we learned was a stonewash technique, but I also thought it looked like colors that get faded in the summer.  I tried this technique on this butterfly from {ippity}'s Devoted stamp set.  I also added a touch of Spica Clear glitter to the butterfly wings.  The sentiment is from Music of my Heart.  Although it doesn't show well in the photo, I also pierced a line under the sentiment to "ground" it.
To make this blog hop even more fun, Heather is giving away a prize to one person who comments on all of the DT blogs! So get commenting! LOL 

Blog Hop Line Up:

Heather
Sherri - That's me!
Shellye
Emily
Amy
Jeannie
Kristy


Now head on over to Shellye's Blog to see what amazng projet she has for you today!

Also, check out the I Heart {ippity} fan page on Facebook and like us there. Thanks for stopping by today!


Facebook Fan Page Link - www.facebook.com/PCAHeather
Pick a CHICK & Order Link - http://unitystampco.com/ippity-chicks/default.aspx

Lily Pad Cards' First Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lily Pad Cards’ First Birthday blog hop! You should be joining us from Pia’s blog. There are three prize packages with a total retail value of over $300! These prizes will be awarded by random draw. To be eligible, you need to “like” us on Facebook HERE. For even more chances to win, comment on the blogs participating in this hop (including the Lily Pad). For each comment, you get your name entered again (just one comment per blog, please!) Many of our blogs have some blog candy of their own to give away, too! Start hopping at the Lily Pad Cards blog so that you won't miss any of the fabulous birthday cards or blog candy!

This hop features birthday cards, but I chose to make a 1st birthday card, since it's Lily Pad Cards' 1st birthday. You could easily change this for any birthday by just changing the number, or leaving it off altogether. Get ready for some Paper Smooches cuteness:

Isn't that pup just too cute? He is from Paper Smooches' Chubby Chums. I just got this set and couldn't wait to ink it up! I love to mix and match my stamp sets, so I added a party hat from {ippity}, a number 1 from Unity, and a sentiment from Studio Calico. Spreading the love, lol! Paper is from a mix of companies, too: Cosmo Cricket, DCWV, Heidi Grace, Bo Bunny, and Basic Grey.

Ready for some blog candy? I have some brand-spanking new {ippity} to give away! It's so new that I can't even share a sneak with you yet, but I have it right here on my desk, ready to send to one lucky winner! Unity designer Angie Blom has created our April release sets for us, and I am giving away a set called "Let Your Heart Take Flight." To be entered to win, you must leave me a comment on this post AND be a follower of my blog. All comments for the Lily Pad prize package and my blog candy must be received by midnight (EST) on Sunday, April 8th. Check back on Monday, April 9th to see if you are a winner!

I am so glad that you hopped by today! The next stop on the hop is the amazing

Vanessa Menhorn:

http://www.wingsofabutterfly-vanessa.blogspot.com/

If you hit a bad link, you can always go back to the Lily Pad (http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com) to view the master list of blog links. Please report any bad links to aris@inlinkz.com. Happy hopping!

Operation Julie's Smile

Welcome to your next stop on the blog hop! If you didn't start at the very beginning, you will want to make sure that you head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop's blog so that you don't miss any of the fabulous projects along the way. You have ALL weekend to hop with us and win prizes!
If you don't know about Julie Ranae, please read her story below. The blogging world has come together for a great cause. You can help by clicking the "Donate" button in my sidebar on the right. This is a safe transaction through Paypal, and you have the chance to win some AMAZING prizes (and help Julie out!)
Because I met Julie Ranae through blogging and cardmaking, it only seemed fitting to make a card with a computer. I just *happened* to have an adorable set from Market Street Stamps that would work perfectly! (And doesn't this little computer cutie look a little like Julie? I even "blinged" her glasses to look like Julie's!)

Here is Julie Ranae's story:

The creative blogging world is coming together this weekend to help one of our friends, Julie Ranae. You may know her as the design team coordinator for many wonderful companies from baker's twine, die cuts, rubber stamps, and more. What many people don't know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take as a child. It was in her plans to think about having all of her teeth replaced at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan out. But then it happened...she chipped her front teeth on a weekend a month ago. The dentist told her there was no way to save them & that it was his recommendation that she give in and have all of her teeth removed soon. For that day, though, they needed to get her front teeth done so her gums could begin to heal. He said he would "work out" payments with her to have ALL this work done...but when she called to make her appointment for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of money that was needed and that the "payments" only applied to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband Paul was with her and that, too, was his understanding as well. So this is how she has found herself in this situation...needing at least $4000 to get started and another $3000 to finish the process...a total of $7000.

Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp Shop, put together this benefit after learning of the situation and before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight! Because she is an event organizer by trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as her way of "working overtime" for what she needs, the same as if she were able to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done.

It is the goal of all of these generous friends and sponsors to help make this situation more "do-able" for our friend so she can share a brand new smile with all of us soon.

If there is anything you can do to help with a financial donation, there is a donation button ready for you to click (see right sidebar.) ANY amount is appreciated, and ALL donations will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500.

I hope you have enjoyed your stop here on the hop. The next stop is Rochelle Washington's blog. Make sure you leave a comment here before you go so that you can have a chance to win some of the amazing prizes up for grabs...and if you can, please consider making a donation so we can make Julie Ranae smile again!

Welcome to World Card Making Day!

To celebrate World Card Making Day, we are hosting a blog hop with our amazing design team in hopes of inspiring your creativity with our fabulous projects! To participate, all you have to do is comment on each of the 14 blogs on the hop (a complete list of the blogs can be found on the Momenta blog.) The deadline for commenting is 11:59 EST , Sunday, October 2nd. Five winners will be chosen by Random.org on Monday, October 3rd and will be announced on the Momenta blog. Each winner will receive one of our 5 boxed card kits:

Each card kit contains 12 cards and envelopes, assorted stickers, cardstock borders, and gems!

We are even tossing in a BONUS ENTRY! Simply head over to our Facebook page after the hop "Like" us (if you haven't already!) and tell us that you hopped along with us!

For my projects, I decided to use one of my favorite Momenta products, the Butterfly Garden Pyramid Pad. I created a little tote and a set of 4 super-easy notecards that would make a perfect little gift!

Your next stop on the hop: the Momenta blog! Leave a comment there to let us know that you completed the hop!

September Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the Master Forgers' Blog Hop! If you didn't start at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog, please click HERE so that you don't miss any of the fabulous projects along the way!
For our hop, our challenge was to try a new technique. I decided to use my patterned paper as inspiration and create an embellishment to match using my stamps. I combined a bird and leaf stamp from Ippity's "Sing a New Song" set to make my bird embellie. See the feathered tail? It's really leaves from the branch stamp! I also pieced the flower layers to match the flowers in the paper.
So, I'm not sure if this falls into the traditional category of "techniques", but it is a fun way to stretch your stamp collection! I actually used 5 different stamp sets on my card. The flower is from "Now & Always", the label is from "Season of Joy", the sentiment is from "Flowers+Friends=Priceless", the photo corners are from "Fall for You", and the bird and branch are from "Sing a New Song."
These sets are all available HERE in my Etsy shop-and remember, I'm giving one away as a prize at the CKCB! Just comment on tomorrow's blog hop and you will be entered!
Your next stop on our hop is the blog of the fabulous Kim!

Master Forgers' Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge's August blog hop! If you didn't start at the very beginning, please head over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge. You won't want to miss any of the fabulous projects we have for you today!
We are so honored this month to have an amazing sponsor: Allison Davis of Sketch Support! Can you believe it? Allison created a 2-page layout sketch just for us! She is also sponsoring a fun giveaway for us-check out all of the details HERE.
I had these three photos of my dad, taken on his 80th birthday in May, and I knew that they would work perfectly with my birthday add-on kit this month. They were also the perfect fit for the right page of Allison's sketch. I decided to use just the right page and tweak the design to include my title instead of the two smaller photos.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the hop is Kim's blog. Have a great weekend!

Master Forgers' Blog Hop

Welcome to our blog hop for the month of July! If you didn't start at the beginning of the hop, please head over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog so that you don't miss ANY of the fabulous projects that we have to share with you today!
Our challenge for this hop was to create a flower for our project. I made my flower by punching 6 circles from patterned paper. I folded each of the circles into a petal shape, then adhered them to a circular base. The center of my flower is a 1" circle punched from yellow paper, edges snipped and crumpled slightly. To finish my flower, I then used a 1/2" x 6" strip of coral patterned paper, fringed one edge, then coiled it and "puffed out" the snipped edge. The result is a fun pom-pom center for my flower.
The rest of my card is very simple, with layers of punched borders and a sentiment cut from patterned paper and handstitched to add a bit of interest. I also used my very last piece of coral seam binding (sniff, sniff!) I LOVE this color-thank you so much, Meridy, for sending it to me! It was the perfect pop of color for this card!
Your next stop on today's hop is Kim. I KNOW she has an amazing project to share with you. Thanks for hopping along with us today!

May Counterfeit Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop! If you didn't start at the very beginning, you will want to start HERE.

Our blog hop challenge was to be inspired by a project from a manufacturer's blog. This wasn't hard-although narrowing it down to just one inspiration project was a bit tricky! I immediately went to the Pink Paislee blog where I found THIS adorable layout by Caroline Ikeji. I have always loved Caroline's layouts-especially the way she mixes patterns and clusters embellishments. I tried the cluster technique on this layout. I think I have a new favorite technique!

I'm so glad you stopped by today. Your next stop on today's hop is the fabulous Kim's blog!

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the Master Forgers' Blog Hop for the month of April! If you didn't start at the beginning, you will want to head over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog so you start from the very beginning. You won't want to miss any of the beautiful projects created by (and inspired by) our amazing DT!

Our challenge this month was to surf the DT's personal blogs for inspiration. It was so hard to choose just one designer to scraplift! Finally, I chose a layout that I felt worked really well with my photo and the supplies remaining in my kit. I just loved this layout by Lisa:

Here is my layout:

I also have a fun giveaway for one lucky commenter! Master Forger Kim and I have made mini add-on kits inspired by this month's Counterfeit Kit Challenge-and we're giving them away! All you need to do is leave a comment here on my blog and you will automatically be entered. I will announce the random winner on Sunday night. Here's the mini kit up for grabs:

Your next stop on our fabulous blog hop is Kim's amazing blog, Love-Joy-Scrap. Thank you so much for visiting with me today!

Lily Pad Cards Blog Hop

Good morning, Hoppers! Welcome to your first stop on Day 2 of the Lily Pad Cards Blog Hop! Today's cardmakers are literally going to make you ribbit out loud! Each day, the hop will span 7 different blogs, then culminate on Friday, April 1, with the grand opening of Lily Pad Cards. Lily Pad Cards is a new challenge blog that will feature interviews, articles, videos, challenges, great prizes, and more!

Although Lily Pad doesn't officially bloom until April 1, 2011, you'll be able to see a new sneak peek every day until then. And you'll definitely want to drop by because there are three prize packages with a total retail value of over $800 (WOW!)-including $100 worth of gift certificates to a very popular online store! Go HERE for specific prize details and contest rules.

The theme of our hop is "welcome"-not only are we welcoming Lily Pad Cards to the neighborhood, but we're also welcoming all of you to come in and join in on the fun.

Thanks for being neighborly and hopping by my pad today! Your next stop on the hop is the incredibly talented Jill Foster: http://www.stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/. If you hit a bad link, you can always hop back to the Lily Pad and click on the next link in the hop. We'd also appreciate it if you would report any bad links to webmaster@inlinkz.com.

Happy hopping!

Counterfeit Kit Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on the Counterfeit Kit challenge Blog Hop for the month of March! If you didn't start at the very beginning, you will want to head on over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog. We have lots of great scrappers participating this month-you won't want to miss a single hop!

Our mini challenge for the blog hop was to scraplift ourselves. I don't do this very often, so this was a fun challenge for me. I knew right away that I wanted to scraplift this gift bag that I made for my mom's birthday back in January:

I really loved this project-the stamps, the label shape of the bag topper, and the fact that it was a fun way to give a gift. I tried to think of a way to make the bag differently. I was a little stuck, but I was quickly inspired when I saw the cute little boxes that Backyard Farms uses for their tomatoes:

I loved the die-cut fence on the front and the fact that it was made from kraft cardstock. Being the frugal girl that I am, I decided to take the elements that I loved from my gift bag and use them to create a gift box. Here is what I came up with (my sweet daughter even baked some Double Chocolate Chunk cookies so my box wouldn't be empty for the hop!)

Everything (except the box and the cookies) came from my March Counterfeit Kit. I hope that you like the project and are inspired to upcycle your produce packaging, too! Your next stop on the hop is with the fabulous Karen Williams. Don't forget to leave some love along the way!

Counterfeit Kit Blog Hop

Welcome to your next stop on February's Counterfeit Kit Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Melissa's fabulous blog. If not, make sure that you start the hop right at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog so you don't miss any of the amazing projects!


This month's inspiration kit was from Scraps of Darkness. You can see photos of the inspiration kit HERE, and you can also check out my blog post HERE that shows the contents of (and the logic behind) my counterfeit kit. Here are a couple of projects that I've made with my kit.

Here is the sketch from Scraps of Darkness:

And here is my layout:



It's hard to see in the photo, but I finally used my Perfect Pearls mists! I sprayed the background and the brown chipboard flourish with Interference Red mist. So pretty when the light hits it!

I also made a couple of cards (of course!) The first uses supplies from my kit plus a cute little button card stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I'm embarrassed to say that I've had this stamp for a few months and didn't know what it was, lol. I just saw a new set from PTI that had a similar stamp and realized what it was! Now it is one of my favorites. :)

The next card was actually the first project that I made using my kit, back at the beginning of the month. The card base is made from the postage stamp die cuts (from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge). The flower and sentiment stamps are from Ippity. If you would like these stamp sets, I happen to know a *fabulous* Ippity chick. ;) Plus, I think I finally achieved the vintage look with these two cards!
I am so very glad that you had a chance to hop along with us today. I'd love it if you left me a comment, too! Your next stop on the hop is the amazingly talented Marianne!

Cuddly Critters Blog Hop!

Welcome to your very first stop on DeNami's Cuddly Critters Blog Hop! I'm so glad you could stop by! You should have arrived here from the DeNami Design Blog. If at any time during the blog hop you get "lost", you can always head on over to the DeNami blog and start hopping again! Remember to leave comments as you hop along because DeNami Design is giving away two $20 gift certificates to two random commenters along the hop!

I've been making a lot of CAS cards lately. CAS stand for "clean and simple". It's a great way to showcase your stamps and sentiments! I chose cute and cuddly pups from the Playful Puppies stamp set. I was a little unsure of what I wanted to use for a sentiment on this card. When I saw the "Let's Get Together" stamp from the Let's Get Together stamp set, I knew it would be perfect with these little critters. Square Raspberry Boutique Buttons finish this card off perfectly.

I am so honored to be linking you to the next stop on our blog hop. This designer is one of the sweetest people I've ever worked with. I know you'll be in awe when you see her creations!

Vera Yates

Lawn Fawn {Hearts} Cards for Kids Blog Hop

Good morning, blog hoppers! This is such an exciting day for all of the bloggers who are participating in the blog hop. Thanks, Kelly Marie, for organizing this for us!

You should have been linked here by the fabulous Libby Hickson. I am always so nervous to follow these wonderful papercrafters! You won't want to miss ANY of the cards created by the 80+ bloggers participating in this hop. You can start the hop HERE on the Lawn Fawn blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the complete list of bloggers HERE. To learn more about Cards for Kids, please visit Jennifer McGuire's post HERE.

OK, let's get on to the cards! I made two cards using Lawn Fawn stamps. The first uses the "How Delightful" stamp set. I paired it with a cute Jillybean Soup paper and added some yellow stickles.

The second card combines a sentiment from "Sew Lovely" with a cute little girl from Hero Arts. I thought that this sentiment just went perfectly with her-isn't she just as cute as a button? Papers by Momenta and buttons by DeNami Design.

You can see another card set that I made for the Cards for Kids drive HERE.

I'm so glad you hopped on over today. Now you're headed to Tami Jo's blog to see her adorable creations!