Christmas Blog Hop Day 2 Dec. 16th

Welcome to the "Christmas" Blog Hop!!

We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature everything wonderful about Christmas!! You'll find an array of ideas throughout the hop -- From decorations to gift ideas and more, we hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way!! This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to catch both days for maximum ideas (you can find the entire line up for both days at Lynda's Blog-- link to http://www.memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/)!!

We can guarantee LOTS of SPARKLE and SHINE for this Ho-ho-holiday event... So let's get hopping!! If If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FESTIVE FUN, then please CLICK HERE with Lynda's blog because each stop on the hop is a GIFT!! :)

For the hop today, I've created a Christmas banner for our fireplace =D 

Here is the Blog Line up:

1. Lynda - http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/

2. Rachel Ventura - http://thehappyscrappinsquad.blogspot.com

3. Nancy - http://blog.fancywithnancy.com

4. Lisa- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

5. Shawnee -http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

6. Jen B-- www.jenscraftcorner.com

7. Michelle-http://craftychelle.blogspot.com

8. Janet N- http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com

Thank you for stopping by my blog along this hop! Merry Christmas to you and Happy Creating!

Christmas Cards and Cookies Blog Hop Dec.3rd-4th

Welcome to my blog!

For the "Secret Santa Blog Hop" click HERE
For the "Christmas Paper Piecing Blog Hop" click HERE
For the "Here We go a Caroling Blog Hop" click HERE

Welcome to Round One of the Christmas Cards & Cookies Blog Hop! You should have come from Robin's blog. If you are starting here and wish to hop from the beginning of the hop, please visit Dena’s blog :  http://missdjones.blogspot.com   

There was so much response to the Christmas Cards & Cookies Blog Hop that it had to be split between two weekends. This is Round One and begins Saturday, Dec. 3rd, continuing through Sunday, Dec. 4th. Round Two will be held next weekend. We have a talented group of women who love papercrafting and baking. Each of them is sharing a recipe for a yummy Christmas treat along with a Christmas card or tag. Hopefully, you’ll pick up some great ideas for your own Christmas gift giving this season. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy!

For my cookie project I have to share with you we made "Sugar Cut Out Cookies" 

(recipe posted below the card) My sons helped me make them and we
are creating little tins with these cookies as gifts to the students in my
sons class...I posted a picture of how the favor tin turned out.

INGREDIENTS:

2/3 cup shortening 2/3 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
3.	Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

 Here is the blog line up:

1) Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

2) Robin : http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/

3) Janet N: http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

4) Carla: http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

5) Zenita: http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

6) Jennifer: http://www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/

7) Kari: http://purplefuntasticcreations.blogspot.com/

8) Susan: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

9) JulieK: http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/

10) Ellen ♥ CardMonkey: http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

11) Kerri: http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

12) Janet S: http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

13) Carol: http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/

14) Christina http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/

15) Staci McD http://preciousmem.blogspot.com/

16) Pam http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

17) Maria http://marlm-creativebydesign.blogspot.com/

18) Nicolette- www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit Carla's Blog next to see what she has to share with you!

Secret Santa Blog Hop Dec. 3rd

Welcome to the Secret Santa Blog Hop on Dec 3rd, 2011. Come hop along with the talented ladies who decided to join this hop and surprise their partner with a great project. We’re super excited to be doing this hop together! We hope to give you some great ideas and inspiration through out this amazing blog hop.

To be eligible to win 1 of the five grand prizes, which is $10 worth of files at Creative Kuts, you MUST:
1) Go through the entire blog hop and leave a comment on EVERYONE'S post.
2) Become a FOLLOWER of everyone's blog including Creative Kuts blog which can be found here @ http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/
3) Visit Creative Kuts Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement) @ http://creativekuts.com/ .
4) Become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and her facebook page:.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842.
5.) At the end of the day you will end at Creative Kuts @ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274?sk=wall. You will need to leave them a comment stating you have made it through the entire hop and you will also need to leave in your comment what is your favorite pattern set in their store.

Be sure to hop through the entire hop to be eligible for the grand prizes, as well as all the other blog candy throughout! We hope you all enjoy this hop and find a lot of great ideas, inspiration, and most of all have loads of fun!!

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way.

Lisa P- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Carla T- http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
Shawnee - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com
CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Tami McD - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com
Linda T - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
Barbara B- http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
Jackie - http://papermoments.blogspot.com
Sher- www.http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com
Janet- http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Sam: http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
Carol H - http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/
Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com
Mickie - www.littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com
Theresa D:http://scrappinginheels.blogspot.com
Rachelle- http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

My project today for my secret santa partner is these ornaments that I made with my mother =D Every year I get together with my mom and we create handmade ornaments and other Christmas crafts together. I look forward to this tradition every year. I wanted to share this gift of our handmade ornaments as a special gift for her tree.

Thank you so much for hopping by my blog along this hop! You are now off

to see Sam's Blog for what she has in store for you...Happy Crafting!

Christmas In July Blog Hop Last Day!!

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Christmas In July Blog Hop Day 2

If you have started on Lisa's Blog you’re on the right track. This hop runs from July 15-17th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY!   Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created.  After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas. 

Lisa will be offering a "Grand Prize" at the end of this blog hop!! The "Grand Prize" is a big grab bag full of scrapbooking supplies related to Christmas =D There are a few rules for this hop in order to win the "Grand Prize", in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and my facebook page:  HERE  Please let Lisa know if you don't do facebook and she won't count that against you for the grand prize.  Have fun and enjoy all the wonderful projects created by some wonderful talented friends.

Christmas In July  Blog Line Up

Lisa-  http://handmadewithlove-lisa.​blogspot.com
Shawnee-  http://quiverofangels.blogspo​t.com
Rachelle-  http://creationsbyrachelle.bl​ogspot.com
Shannon-  http://www.purplelionpaper.co​m/blog
Emily-  http://www.createserendipity.​net
Deborah-  http://www.scrappingmamma.net​
Tricia-  http://lshdesigns.blogspot.co​m
Janet-   http://www.createatdreamscra​pbooks.blogspot.com U ARE HERE!!
Theresa-  http://www.thescrapbookingque​en.com
Mickie-  http://www.littlescrapcorner.​blogspot.com
Jennifer-  http://www.craftycardgallery.​blogspot.com
Elsa-  http://justafewdesigns.blogsp​ot.com
Carla-  http://racincrafts.blogspot.c​om
Bobbi-  http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.​blogspot.com
Ashley-  http://www.theglamoroussideof​scrapping.blogspot.com
April-   http://www.curlsandgrins.blo​gspot.com
Georgiana-  http://www.carsonscricutcreat​ions.blogspot.com

Here is my project for today...I created another 2 page Christmas layout =D I have two boys so this was "snow much fun" to create this girly layout teehee!

Page One

Page Two

Thank you so much for hopping by my blog and viewing my project today! I am also offering blog candy at the end of this hop and the lucky winner will be chosen by Random.org. To become eligible to win please become a follower to my blog and leave a comment each day =D You can also find my Fanpage on Facebook and I would just LOVE to have you as a fan!  I will be offering this Making Memories Falala Kit: 

6 sheets of Holiday paper - 16 journaling die-cuts. 57 Christmas word stickers - 81 alpha stickers. 8 poinsettia blossoms - 4 leaves - 4 brads

Now you are off to hop on over to Theresa's Blog and take a look at her amazing project she has in store for you!

Christmas In July Blog Hop Day One

If you have started on Lisa's Blog you’re on the right track. This hop runs from July 15-17th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY!   Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created.  After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas. 


Lisa will be offering a "Grand Prize" at the end of this blog hop!! The "Grand Prize" is a big grab bag full of scrapbooking supplies related to Christmas =D There are a few rules for this hop in order to win the "Grand Prize", in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and my facebook page:  HERE  Please let Lisa know if you don't do facebook and she won't count that against you for the grand prize.  Have fun and enjoy all the wonderful projects created by some wonderful talented friends.

 

Christmas In July  Blog Line Up

Lisa-  http://handmadewithlove-lisa.​blogspot.com
Shawnee-  http://quiverofangels.blogspo​t.com 
Rachelle-  http://creationsbyrachelle.bl​ogspot.com
Shannon-  http://www.purplelionpaper.co​m/blog
Emily-  http://www.createserendipity.​net
Deborah-  http://www.scrappingmamma.net​
Tricia-  http://lshdesigns.blogspot.co​m
Janet-   http://www.createatdreamscra​pbooks.blogspot.com U ARE HERE!!
Theresa-  http://www.thescrapbookingque​en.com
Mickie-  http://www.littlescrapcorner.​blogspot.com
Jennifer-  http://www.craftycardgallery.​blogspot.com
Elsa-  http://justafewdesigns.blogsp​ot.com
Carla-  http://racincrafts.blogspot.c​om
Bobbi-  http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.​blogspot.com
Ashley-  http://www.theglamoroussideof​scrapping.blogspot.com
April-   http://www.curlsandgrins.blo​gspot.com
Georgiana-  http://www.carsonscricutcreat​ions.blogspot.com

Now for my first project for today I created a 2 page Christmas Layout =D

Page One

Page Two

Thank you so much for hopping by my blog and viewing my project today! I am also offering blog candy at the end of this hop and the lucky winner will be chosen by Random.org. To become eligible to win please become a follower to my blog and leave a comment each day =D You can also find my Fanpage on Facebook and I would just LOVE to have you as a fan!  I will be offering this Making Memories Falala Kit: 

6 sheets of Holiday paper - 16 journaling die-cuts. 57 Christmas word stickers - 81 alpha stickers. 8 poinsettia blossoms - 4 leaves - 4 brads

Now you are off to hop on over to Theresa's Blog and take a look at her amazing project she has in store for you!

Christmas Little Reindeer Layout

I entered this layout in the Little Scraps of Heaven Challenge #6

This was my little boy Jayden during his very first Christmas in 2005...he

had just learned to sit up by himself during the time this picture

was taken. 

Paper used: Basic Grey's Wassail Collection Pack

Paper piecing design: Little Scraps of Heaven

snowflake flatbacks by Dress it up

Karen Foster Christmas signs

Christmas Vintage Victorian Scrapbook layout pages

Sweet Christmas and Cocoa Kisses Layouts

Be Merry Layout

Just finished some layouts this week whoohoo! Will be posting the rest today as well. The open bracket frame I used on my cricut and the file came from www. myscrapchick.com :) I have been into glitter lately lol! I go through phases. This layout I used the following:

Embellishments:

Prima bubble flowers: red pointsettias

K and Company Grand Adhesions Evergreen Stickers

K and Company Evergreen Tags

Paper Bliss Holly Leaves

The paper used is:

Red small dots by Recollections Basics

Holly Leaves by Paper Pizazz

K and Company Evergreen paper pack

The Night Before Christmas ... for moms

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the abode
Only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode.
The children were finally sleeping all snug in their beds, while
Visions of Nintendo and Barbie flipped through their heads.

The dad was snoring in front of the TV,
With a half-constructed bicycle propped on his knee.
So only Mom heard the reindeer hooves clatter,
Which made her sigh, "Now what is the matter?"

With the toilet bowl brush still clutched in her hand,
She descended the stairs and saw the old man.
He was covered with ashes and soot, which fell with a shrug,
"Oh, great," muttered Mom, "now I have to clean the rug."

"Ho Ho Ho!" cried Santa, "I'm glad you're awake,
your gift was especially difficult to make."
"Thanks, Santa, but all I want is time alone."
"Exactly!" he chuckled, "So, I've made you a clone."

"A clone?" she muttered, "What good is that?"
"Run along, Santa, I've no time for chit chat."
Then out walked the clone - the mother's twin;
Same hair, same eyes, same double chin.

"She'll cook, she'll dust, she'll mop every mess.
You'll relax, take it easy, watch The Young and The Restless."
"Fantastic!" the mom cheered. "My dream has come true!"
"I'll shop, I'll read, I'll sleep a night through!"

From the room above, the youngest did fret.
"Mommy? Come quickly, I'm scared and I'm wet."
The clone replied, "I'm coming, sweetheart."
"Hey," the Mom smiled, "she sure knows her part."

The clone changed the small one and hummed her a tune,
as she bundled the child in a blanket cocoon.
"You're the best mommy ever. I really love you."
The clone smiled and sighed, "And I love you, too."

The mom frowned and said, "Sorry, Santa, no deal.
That's my child's love she is trying to steal."
Smiling wisely, Santa said, "To me it is clear,
Only one loving mother is needed here."

The Mom kissed her child and tucked her in bed.
"Thank you, Santa, for clearing my head.
I sometimes forget, it won't be very long,
when they'll be too old for my cradle and song."

The clock on the mantle began to chime.
Santa whispered to the clone, "It works every time."
With the clone by his side, Santa said, "Good night.
Merry Christmas, dear Mom, you will be all right."