Valentine's Mailbox or Treat Box Blog Hop...

Valentine's Day is just two weeks away and we wanted to see what kinds of mailboxes, boxes, and bags you make to give those special people in your lives. Join us for some amazing Valentine's inspiration in plenty of time for that special day and those special treats.

This hop has two hostesses today: Jearise from Lorby's World and Tee. Make sure you visit their blogs because they have some special treats of their own to give away. They'll tell you more on their blogs.

Now on with the inspiration...

Today is a special day...

I have online friends that asked me to be in this blog hop...

Thank you
Tee & Jearise...

Thanks to SVGCuts.com ... Mary and Leo make me look like an artist...

this is one of their files from the For My Valentine SVG Kit....

I really made this for my workshop I do monthly

There are some ladies that want to learn 3D paper crafting,

so this was our 1st project...

I had 2 ladies that participated...they did a great job...

Mary and Leo sure do make us look good...

Thanks SVGCuts.com

Thanks for stopping by and please continue on to Michele.

Hot Chocolate Blog Hop..come hop with me...

Hot cocoa on a cold winter's night will warm us through and through and fill us with delight. That is what we hope this hop will do for you so grab a cup of cocoa and start hopping along.

 Jearise from Lorbys World is our hostess and she has a special give away on her blog so make sure you start there to see what she has and how to qualify for the drawing.

 Let's get warmed up here...

I made this darling little mug gift for I am not sure who but it's sure cute...

not sure where I got the cut file from a while back, so sorry for not giving a link to it...and credit of course...so I took 2 designer papers and used Heat n Bond to bond them together...

then I cut the file using my Cameo die cut machine... I took the sewing machine to the edges of the cup

...wish I would have used a darker thread but I did not...I don't sew ... lol

then I added my little 'cool whip topping' that I made last year for my little pumpkin pie I did...

that wraps it up...lol...what a fun and simple gift ... now maybe I will give it to the boss man...heehee shhhh don't tell....

 Thank you for hopping and please continue on to...Anita

Happy Birthday Jessica Blog Hop....

Eric and Jessica Nov 2012

Oh let's all sing along and wish this wonderful and beautiful lady a very happy birthday....

Happy birthday to you, 

Happy Birthday to you...

Happy Birthday to Jessica...

Happy Birthday day to you...

Jessica would not want anyone to miss out on her birthday celebration so be sure to start at the beginning of this short but sweet blog hop at KtsAngels.

Today is Jessica's 21st Birthday and I wanted to share with you a card/project that I sent her to wish her a happy birthday...

I made this little banner for her using my Cameo...

I was able to hang it in her little apartment while I was visiting her last week...

Now off to Jearise to see what she has sent Jessica to wish her a beautiful and happy birthday...

Now be sure to come back to KtsAngels after the hop and leave a comment and be a follower.

One lucky winner will get a goodies/loot bag...

Should you get lost along the way...here is a complete line up...

Katie ---> You are HERE

Jearise ----> Next Stop 

Lynne

Camille

Tahi

Ashley
Sandra

Have a wonderful day...and thank you for hop'n with us....

Boo To You...Blog Hop

Jearise from Lorby's World is our hostess for this hop 

so please make sure you start with her blog 

where she has some treats but no tricks for this Boo to You hop.

Trick or Treat. 

Smell my feet. 

Give me something good to eat...

Tonight we celebrate Halloween with porch lights on and ghost and goblins who come a knockin'.

This hop is to celebrate all that is fun and scary come Halloween night 

so join our crafters who have conjured up some Halloween fright or laughter as it well may be. 

Here is your broom for the ride through this hop....

These are some goodies I have prepared for my little Trick or Treaters tonight...

 This darling little Calderon is from a SVGCuts collection from last year... Party on Elm Street

Each of the candies are decorated...the suckers have googly eyes...

the candy bars have wrappers...

oh, how fun this was to take to work and show off...but they ate most of it...so I had to make more...

I love the added ribbon from Stampin' Up and the Epiphany embellishment with the spider,

oh how I hate spiders...

This next project is a wall hanging I put together...

I had every intention in hanging it in my entryway ..but it never made it there...lol...

so I will share it with you all...

I used a bunch of files to put the little witch together... if you look you can see a witches hat a the top and her legs hanging out the bottom... I have some of my very own original files along with some SVGcuts files and Silhouette America online store files...

This was a fun wall hanging to put together... the picture does it NO justice...

Thank you for ringing my doorbell and now continue to CallyAnn's blog. 
 If you stumbled upon my blog tonight and wish to begin the hop…start with Lorby’s World

Should you get lost out there…here is a list of the hop…so sit back and check out the Tricks or Treats we have for you...

Jearise

Ashley

Lucy

Lynne

Lisa

Katie ----> ME
CallyAnn ~ your next and last stop...

Argh ! Blog Hop

Yohoho mateys and welcome to the Pirate Blog hop in honor of

 "Talk like a pirate day" today. 

Captain Lorby is head of these here ships and the captain of this ship and ye would be 

starting ur hopping aboard by vessel. 

My mateys have worked hard getting their ships in tip top shape for this hop so ye better

 stop by and see what they have done 

or someone along the way may make ye walk the plank. 

So grab ye eye patch and your best bottle of coffee, tea, or water and let's do some pirate 

hopping and talking.

Our Blog Candy for this event

is a digital pirate stamp from Captain Lorby. To be in the drawing for the

digital stamp, you must comment on ALL blogs and become a follower of Lorby's World.

You should have come from

Jennifer's ship

Ahoy matey, here is me project for this hop.

My dear darling husband loves loves loves Pirate anything. 

We rode the Pirate ride at Disneyland a dozen or more times the last time we were there...

Yo Ho Yo Ho a Pirates life for me...

Oh I don't go a day without hearing that...lol

well with the new SVG kit that Mary from SVGCuts came out with just last week, 

Toil and Trouble

When I saw the apothecary jar, I know exactly what to make for this blog hop...

I choose to make it with gray AC Card stock and inked the edges of everything to give a worn out look...

I made it with most the parts in the kit, so it was pretty easy... I added some twine by doodle twine

I also used My Minds Eye card stock for the fancy orange colors. But all the rest is made using

AC Card stock... I used a Sizzix, cracked glass, embossing folder.

Here is a closer look at the cute custom embellishment, I made it with my new

handy dandy Epiphany 25 round Shape Studio tool...I love it,

I have found all kinds of things to use it for, you will see me using is more often...

I thank ye for stopping by me

ship and now ye is to journey on to Jenny's ship.

If you should get lost Mate, here is a complete list of the ships

to visit on this fine open waters.

Jearise

L. Miriam

Tee

Ashley

Lucy

Sandra

Sylvia

Lynne

Lisa

Maria

CallyAnn

Jennifer Hope you came from this Ship

KtsAngels ----> ME, you are on this Ship Mate

Jenny Your last Ship to visit for this outing

Argh, did you find your treasure?

remember to comment on all the vessels along the way to be entered for the

wonderful digi stamp made just for this hop....

Update:

Entered in the following challenges

Anything But a Card Challenge #2 ~ Texture

Angels Among Us Blog Hop

Oh I believe there are angels among us

Sent down to us from somewhere up above.

They come to you and me in our darkest hours.

To show us how to live to teach us how to give.

To guide us with the light of love.

(Lynne speaking) I know for myself, that I have a guardian angel watching over me as she is my very own precious child that I had lost in 1991 and she would have been 23 years old today. Strange how comforting it is to know that someone watches over us in sew many ways.

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees.

There’s always been someone there to come along and comfort me.

A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand.

A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand.

Today's hop may be the story of our own Guardian Angel who watches over us, the beauty of angels, or just expressing kind words. The craft blogging world is phenomenal as sharing loving thoughts and caring towards others.

We have fabulous sponsors today

1. Lucy Kelleher, A Close to My Heart representative, has graciously offered a stamp set called "Angelic Blessings" to one lucky winner that becomes a follower of her blog,http://love2createitall.blogspot.com
2. Daisy Collins of I Love Sketches by Tsunami Rose, http://tsunamirosedesigns.blogspot.com/, also has a Zibbet store, http://www.zibbet.com/tsunamirose, where she designs beautiful papers - has graciously offered to custom design a paper for one very very lucky winner that becomes a follower of her blog!

 If you were visiting me today, I appreciate and love you visiting me, but would want you to start at the beginning of the hop not as to miss a single angel with Lynne at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/. If you have arrived from Janet, then you are in the right flight!

This blog hop is near and dear to my heart.

As you may know, by the title of my blog, 

I love angels and strongly believe they are among us each day. 

My daughter was an angel one year for Halloween. 

She was maybe 4 years old at the time. It was even then that I loved angels so much...

I think that is why she was an angel that year...

Jessica has always been my little angel...
Yep, this is my daughter in her Halloween costume.
I can remember when she went trick or treating she had to  turn to her side to
slide into the door ways, the wings were soooo big (one end they were taller than her)...
we got this darling dress the night before the occasion at the
local Joann's, it was one of the displays, anyway
it was perfect, like an angel brought it to us. It fit perfect could not have been better.
then we bought some white material and some fabric stiffener. We put the stiffener on the
material and put  it on the floor to dry, and prayed to the angels that it would dry for school in the morning... I colored the the wing tips with some gold paint...

There's my Angel

So to pay tribute to my angel obsession I made this cute card

I got to use my alcohol inks to color the digital stamp. The digi stamp is by Bugaboo...

added some bling and a bow...pretty easy...

I have some blog candy to give 1 lucky comment, 

you must be a follower to win....

fly along now...

Your next stop along the way today is Michele. I thank you and appreciate you're stopping today and hope you stop again!

I have the complete line-up of the angels in the blog hop just in case you get off the chosen path!!!

1. Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
2. Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/
3. Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
4. Lucy - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com
5. Shannon- http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/
6. Tami - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/
7. Janet - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
8. Katie ~ http://ktsangels.blogspot.com/
9. Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/
10. Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

UPDATE ~ random.org picked comment

4:TamboAugust 29, 2012 6:03 PM

Katie, your card is adorable. Your daughter in her costume is so precious! What a beautiful child. What a fitting picture to use on your blog and this hop. tfs Tami
Tambo's Creations!

Is the blog candy winner... Tambo please contact me at KtsAngels@cableone.net with more info...

Thank you to all of you for the wonderful comments.

Chalk N Stock Blog Hop

Welcome to our first ever BLOG HOP!

Today the team will provide some great inspiration in hopes

that you will find time to create anything using chalk!

Our first challenge opens on June 1st and we are excited!

For today's blog hop we have just a few rules!

Please stop at each design teams blog and leave a comment.

Please, if you are not already become a follower!

You MUST be a follower in order to win prizes!

The blog hop's winners will be announced on June1st with our first challenge!

If you are coming from Jennifer's Blog, you are in the right place!

So here is my project!

I used

Purple, black and white card stock from the stash

mini brads from the stash

oh and a stamp from the stash (forgot who its by...oops)

lace from Zibbet store Creating is Fun by Martha
Chalk Ink around the edges
and directly over the "H happy b day B" after stamped with Versa Marker...

simple, short and sweet

just like the blog hop...heehee

hope you have enjoyed your hopping thus far

The next stop is Tameko's Blog.

Here is the order of the hop! just in case you get lost

Start @

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

Jennifer

Katie ~ You are HERE

Tameko ~ your next stop

Tammylee

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

End with the Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

to leave your last comment

There will be lots of prizes

so be sure to follow the simple rules...

This is a fun quick blog hop!

Hope you enjoy!

Upcoming Blog Hop

Chalk N Stock

will be doing the 1st blog hop

on May 30, 2012

Winners will be announced on the kick off of the 

1st Challenge  ~ Anything Goes

June 1st 

PRIZES

and

its a short little hop...

it will be fun!!!

So mark your calenders for this fun hop...

see ya there....

Chalk~Ah~Lot Cafe April Blog Hop Day 3 of 3

Hello!

Welcome to Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafes April Blog Hop!
April 3rd - April 5th
That gives you 3 days to play! 

Welcome back for day 3 of this wonderful blog hop...


Well for this final day I wanted to do something a bit different then a card


so....

Adding some chalk to the 'just' painted image gave this wonderful look...
I used a cotton ball to apply the 'sky' over the wet paint and I used a paint brush with cool green chalk over the wet paint for the grass...
I used Cheryl's Cute Bugs SVG Kit by SVGCuts for the great butterfly
I used the clouds from a Silhouette America Freebie File
added some pop dots to give it some 'POP'
and there you have it...
A Cute little spring frame...
Now what do I do with it?
Give me some ideas...

Remember today is the last day of the hop...
so be sure to become a follower of this blog
and leave a comment...
a way for me to contact you when you win...
And well keep your fingers crossed...

Thanks for hopping with us...
It's been really fun to show case my projects...
I  hope I have inspired you !!!!

Please hop along with us!

You have a chance to win a chalk set at each design team's blog.
At the challenge blog we are giving away another chalk set.
You must be a follower to win prizes.  
Just comment on each blog and becoming a follower on each person's blog

The names will be drawn by each team member for their blogs.

All  winners will be announced on
April 8th  
on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge Blog.

 Hop now!

Tammylee
Barbara
Cindy
Jennifer ---> You came from here
Katie --- > you are HERE
Martha ---> hop HERE next
Melissa
Tameko
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Challenge Blog

We have a special promotion!

4 basic chalks for $6 plus shipping,
This does not include metallic or stardust.

Also Stamp Special on GRAB BAGS Stamp N Plus Scrap N  

WOW! What a sale!

Chalk~Ah~Lot Cafe April Blog Hop Day 2 of 3

Hello!
Welcome to Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafes April Blog Hop!
April 3rd - April 5th
That gives you 3 days to play!  

Welcome back today....


I have for you a little Kite  !!!

This is a Silhouette America free file that I got...

Used my wonderful Cameo to cut ... even the 'string' is cut out of paper...the detail is just amazing, it's just crazy how nice this little machine works...I love it...

I used Paint mixed with powdered chalk...bad me ...

I can't remember the color I used...oh well at least I am honest about it...lol...

You can find the chalks HERE

after I let the paint dry, I dry embossed with a Sizzix Boutique using the

Sizzix Swirly folder...

Pretty easy peasy...

Remember 

1. Become a follower

2. Leave a comment...

in your comment please leave me a way to contact you...

Check back by tomorrow for 1 more project in this 3 day blog hop

Hosted by:

Chalk Ah Lot Cafe Challenge Blog

that's 3 chances to win a Chalk Set!!!

Please hop along with us!

You have a chance to win a chalk set at each design team's blog.
At the challenge blog we are giving away another chalk set.
You must be a follower to win prizes.  
Just comment on each blog and becoming a follower on each person's blog

The names will be drawn by each team member for their blogs.

All  winners will be announced on

April 8th  
on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge Blog.

 Hop now!

Tammylee
Barbara
Cindy
Jennifer --- you came from HERE
Katie ---> you are HERE
Martha --- Hop HERE next
Melissa
Tameko
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Challenge Blog

We have a special promotion!

4 basic chalks for $6 plus shipping,
This does not include metallic or stardust.

Also Stamp Special on GRAB BAGS Stamp N Plus Scrap N  
 

WOW! What a sale!

Chalk~Ah~Lot Cafe April Blog Hop Day 1 of 3

Hello!
Welcome to Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafes April Blog Hop!
 April 3rd - April 5th
That gives you 3 days to play!  


Today I bring to you this fun fairy !!!


'Only a Dreamer... Can Make Dreams Come True'




I used a few different techniques on this card ...
Direct to Paper
Spray ~ Water and Chalk Mixture
The powdered chalks used ...
Pearl Purple
Velvet
Stardust
The stamped image can be found at
Stamp N Plus Scrap N
Dry embossed with Sizzix ~ swirly folder
added some ribbon from the stash
and a brad from the stash

Please remember to leave a comment so I can pick you as the winner!!!
Yes !!! a CHALK SET will be given away at this blog...
so it's worth your time to leave a comment, let me know what you think and become a follower...
I love followers/stalker...so be sure to check back again tomorrow for another wonderful project...and another chance to win the Chalk Set.

Also remember each week we have a Challenge over at
Chalk Ah Lot Cafe
using chalks...you never know... I am sure you can teach the design team something new about these GREAT powdered chalks...

Please hop along with us!

You have a chance to win a chalk set at each design team's blog.
At the challenge blog we are giving away another chalk set.

You must be a follower to win prizes.
Just comment on each blog and become a follower on each person's blog

The names will be drawn by each team member for their blogs.

All winners will be announced 
April 8th
on the Chalk-Ah-Lot Challenge Blog.

Hop now!

Tammylee
Barbara
Jennifer ~~~> You Came From Here
Katie ----> you are HERE
Martha ---> GO HERE NEXT
Melissa
Tameko
Chalk ~ Ah ~ Lot Cafe Challenge Blog

We have a special promotion!

 4 basic chalks for $6 plus shipping,
This does not include metallic or stardust.

Also Stamp Special on GRAB BAGS Stamp N Plus Scrap N  

WOW! What a sale!