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Crafter Hoarders & Altered Pages Challenge Blog Hop

Today the Altered Pages team is joining with the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Team for one of their fabulously fun blog hops - #14 Button it Up!

Crafters of every type are button hoarders! Buttons are pretty, inexpensive, and extremely versatile. If you are a card maker, quilter, layout artist, or anything in between, you probably have a button hoard! Buttons come in many sizes, styles, shapes, and colors, plus they are easy to store...usually in cute containers! Pull out those bins of buttons and use some of them for your challenge project! You can participate in the Craft Hoarders Challenge and win a prize from the blog sponsor... Altered Pages!

What better than to team with buttons then some Vintage Sewing Collage Images and I couldn't stop at just one project. I made two canvases like the one below, by layering grunge paste onto the surface and then stamping (to leave an impression and add texture) as well as adding my buttons. Once dry I used inks to stamp over my impressions and add the background color before finishing with some Dew Drops.

Supplies Used

4 x 4 Canvas Board, PaperArtsy Grunge Paste, Various Buttons, Kept in Stitches Stamp Set by Altered Pages/Mailbox Muse, Vintage Sewing Collage Image, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Staz On Ink - , Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Ink - Peanut Brittle, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Marker - Peanut Brittle, Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Delicata Ink - Gold, Robin's Nest Dew Drops

I do hope you will join the fun, hop along and play along in the challenge too! Be sure to leave a comment on each blog you visit.

Altered Pages

Robin Horasanian

Danie May (That's me - You are here)

We have joined the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Design Team to find the links to their posts visit the Craft Hoarders blog here!

Amber Milone
Christy Butters
Debbie Seyer
Donna Idlet
Ginny Nemchak
Glenda Brooks
Gloria Stengel
Jan Marie Ennenga
Karen Zueger
Kathy Clement
Pam Bray
Tammi Bennett

Don't forget that leaving comments during the AlteredPages and Craft Hoarders blog hop allows you to be entered into a random drawing for an AlteredPages Blog Gift - a Set of Japanese Oil Pastels and a huge Ephemera package.

2 for Tuesday Blog Hop

Hi I am back again with another Post, my second for today. Altered Pages is teaming up with Pink Persimmon Stamps and hopping today.

Pink Persimmon make and sell quality vintage inspired clear stamps......you can find out more by heading to their website http://www.pinkpersimmon.com/.

I was sent the Stamp Mermaid Pearls to use for my project today, it only arrived yesterday due to the tonne of Christmas Mail being sent it must have been delayed. Anyhow it didn't leave me much time to put my thinking cap on so a card was in order, as was using the Vintage Style Papers from Glitz. I had some left over scraps of my favorite floral paper from the Unchartered Waters Collection. This scrap inspired my color choices and was used to make my background.

I handmade and stamped my background using Gesso, a Stencil, Spray Inks a Text Stamp and some torn strips of my paper scraps. Adding my background to a black card base I then layered some black cardstock and a piece of yellow embossed Cardstock and to to this added on top my Tria Colored Stamped Mermaid Pearls Image which I had fussy cut around, removing any text. My chosen Sentiment 'Be Open to What Comes Next' was stamped within the sign board frame of the Mermaid Pearls Image and I added a flower to finish.

For a full list of supplies see below, and now it's time to head to your next stop on our hop.........remember to leave some love on each blog as you stop by.

Altered Pages Supplies Used:

Gesso
Spray Ink
Gel Medium
Cardstock
TCW Honeycomb 12 x 12 Stencil
Bazzill Two Scoops Embossed Cardstock
Glitz - Unchartered Waters Papers

Pink Persimmon Supplies Used:

Mermaid Pearls Stamp

Other:

Tria Markers
Flower
White Posca Pen
Stamps: Unity She Art Text Background by Christy Tomlinson and Unity Sentiment Stamp from You will Shine Stamp Set by Donna Downey.

HOP WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The two lucky winners of the the Cowgirls Carrying On Blog Hop with Altered Pages and Bombshell Stamps are:

Melodee Isaacs

Prize One (drawn from the comments left on Bombshell Stamps Blog)

A sponge brush, silly sticks, a tube of Acrylic paint and a stencil from Altered Pages AND Bombshell Stamp Set - Hula Girls

MaRyKay

Prize Two (drawn from the comments left on Altered Pages)

A Niji Pearlscent Watercolor Set and Gold Leafing and Tape from Altered Pages AND Bombshell Stamp Set - Wild Horses

Can both winners please contact Jean at Altered Pages by emailing her at artsociates@gmail.com with Cowgirls Hop Winner in the Subject line.

Cowgirls Carrying On Hop!

There's lots of 'Cowgirls Carrying On'
In The Wild Wild West, I'm told
So travel with us
and be inspired
by what you're about to behold

Hi Everyone and Welcome to the Two for Tuesday Blog Hop

Today the design teams from Altered Pages and Bombshell Stamps have joined forces for a fun filled and totally wild hop.

If you are hopping with us,
then you should have arrived here from Jenn's Blog

HOP RULES
Simply hop to each blog, Leave some LOVE and
Become a FOLLOWER at each stop
to be in the running to win a great prize.
There is two prizes up from grabs in fact!

MY PROJECT

A cowgirl always needs a notebook right?

Just so she knows what she has to carry on with!

Cowgirl from Altered Pages - Cowgirls Collage Sheet AP196

and Stamps from Bombshell Stamps - Desert Background Digi Set

My notebook cover was made using two large tags joined together and

covered with paper from the Unchartered Waters Paper Collection from Glitz.

Some burlap looking paper also from Glitz was fringed

with scissors and stuck across the bottom with some Natural Jute Ribbon.

I have colored my elements (fence, cactus) in using my Gelatos

and the Wild West Quote with my Big Brush Markers.

Both of these color mediums are from Faber Castell

and available at Altered Pages.

Thanks for stopping and enjoy your hopping!

YOUR NEXT STOP IS:
Marnie

PS. If you have just joined the fun here at my blog
and want to hop, you can see the full list of participants
and start hopping from either

Bombshell Stamps Blog or Altered Pages

Have a wonderful Day!

Home for the Holidays Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and Welcome to the Home for the Holidays Blog Hop with The Robin's Nest and Helmar Design Teams. If you are hopping with us you should have arrived here from Lisa Wilkinson's Blog, and your next stop will be Kate Nolan-Denham. If you are starting here, then simply make sure you stop at each of the blogs listed in the linky below to see a gorgeous array of projects perfect for the holidays.

One of my favorite things to do in preparation for Christmas is to add a few handmade pieces around my home, be it a wreath, or decoration for the Christmas Table or Tree.

So today I have a very cute little wreath to share with you, that can be hung on a wall or used to create a candle center piece for the Christmas table or elsewhere in your home. It is made using a Wreath SVG Cutting File I found on Etsy from Pepito's Room.

Supplies:-

1 x 12 x 12 White Snow Glitter Cardstock from the Robin's Nest

1 x A4 Piece of Gold Metallic Paper from my Stash

14 x Gold Metallic Dew Drops from the Robin's Nest Mocha Trail Dew Drops Assortment

Sheer Gold Ribbon from my Stash

Pine Needles Distress Ink

Home Made Olive Green Glimmer Mist.

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Gemstone Glue

I have layered the three cut pieces of the wreath cutting file together with the larger piece on top and stuck them together using the 450 Quick Dry Glue from Helmar. I have then sprayed the entire wreath with home made Olive Glimmer Mist which resists the beautiful glittered pattern of the White Snow Glitter Cardstock and allows the Glittered Design to show through. I have then also distressed parts of the wreath with some Pine Needles Distress Ink.

Once Dry I have added my bow tied from the Sheer Gold Ribbon and the Gold Metallic Dew Drops around the centre of the wreath to highlight the Gold Metallic Paper and Glitter from the White Snow Glitter Cardstock. To adhere the Dew Drops I have used the Helmar Gemstone Glue which is perfect to use with the Robin's Nest Dew Drops as it dries clear.

To complete my center piece I am bringing in another traditional Christmas color by way of a Berry Scented Fragrant Candle so not only will this centre piece look good it will smell good too!

Robin's Nest and Helmar Items used today

Thanks for both stopping and hopping with us today! I'd love to hear what you think of my project, so be sure to leave me a comment because by doing so as well as becoming a follower at every stop you have multiple chances to win. For all the prize details be sure to read the post at the Robin's Nest Blog where this hop kicked off!

Altered Pages Fall/Halloween Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and welcome to my post for the Altered Pages Fall/Halloween Blog Hop (and my official first creation for the Design Team)

Each of the DT will be sharing with you either a autumn inspired or frightfully scary project using some of the fabulous products you will find at Altered Pages. Simply by hopping with us,becoming a follower and leaving a comment on each of the blogs including the main Altered Pages Blog means you have a chance of winning a prize.

So now for my project which was inspired by the Letter T as I had recently received the Alphabet T Collage Sheet from Altered Pages along with the wonderful vintage Thanksgiving Images on the Gobble Gobble Collage Sheet.

So Let's Ponder the Letter T. T is for Tags, Two to be exact and also for Turkey, Tradition, Thanksgiving and being Thankful.

Tag 1

Decorative Letter T and Turkey Collage Images were cut out and added to background and edges were distressed with Aged Magohany and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. Words computer generated, and faux stitching added to edges with a rust colored coordinating ribbon added to finish. Background created from Crafty Individuals Paper Pad attached to a Manilla Tag

Tag 2

The Vintage Image was cut out and added to background and edges were distressed with Aged Magohany and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. The word thankful (part of one of my sentiment stamps) was stamped with Dried Marigold Distress Ink and cut out and attached with gold ribbon added to finish. Background created from Crafty Individuals Paper Pad attached to a Manilla Tag

Today I am thankful for you stopping by my blog and hopping with us. Simply follow the links below to continue on your way and be further inspired by the Wonderful Altered Pages Team.

There will be One grand prize winner will receive a scissor mouse from AP. There will be two winners from each blog that will receive a free digital collage sheet. To be eligible for that the hoppers must leave a comment on each blog & become a follower of each blog. To be a winner they must finish the hop and go back to AP's blog and let us know they did. They must, also, leave a comment and follow every blog.

PS. Be sure to join us again on Monday over at Altered Pages Challenges as the Design Team celebrate all things Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and kicks off the start of our second Challenge.

Jen's Sunshine Blog Hop

Hi all my crafty friends! I am so glad you found your way to my blog today as

Paper Makeup Stamps & Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog proudly present

"Jen's Sunshine" Blog Hop

This hop will remain open till Tuesday Sept.4th
Winners announced Sept. 7th

Today we take time to honor our friend and fellow crafter Jen Scull. If you are here hopping with us, then I am sure you know Jen is battling breast cancer. She has been fighting this nasty disease since February. On behalf of Jen, we thank you for being here.

All the cards you see featured in the hop today are using the Jen's Sunshine Digi Stamp Set from Paper Makeup Stamps! I have created a second card using this set which you will find over at your last stop of the hop on the PTT Blog.

Don't Forget you can purchase this set for yourself from the PMS Store here.

We ask as you hop along with us, please consider donating at least $1 using the paypal donation button at any stop along the way. Your donation will go directly to Jen. Thank you.

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My Heart Pieces - Blog Hop and Challenge #2

We had an overwhelming number of participants join in the fun of the very First Challenge at My Heart Pieces this past fortnight. Who doesn't love an Anything Goes Challenge right? The lucky winner will be announced shortly but today marks another first for My Heart Pieces and the DT.

We are having our very first blog hop. If you are already hopping with us you would have found your way here from Cindy's Blog, but if you are starting on this very page, I would suggest that you be sure to make your way back to the start of our hop (see links below) and continue through the list of names.

If you are not sure how a hop works, you just need to follow the links to each DT members blog, where you will find their latest creation for our next Challenge which is FLOWERS.

We want to see at least one handmade flower on your card and if you like you may wish to include an explanation of how you made it.

At each stop along the way you will find lots of wonderful inspiration and we ask that you leave some love on each of the blogs. There will be a prize for one lucky person who leaves a comment on every blog.

My card today uses the My Heart Pieces Image called Summer, I have colored the image with my Tria Markers (very rough strokes and blending to give a more watercolor feel) and some ink which I have sponged on with my sponge daubers. My handmade flower was made using my Scallop Circle and Smaller Circle Punches.

Thanks for stopping by, I do hope you will play along with our new Challenge, and for those of you hopping with us its time to visit Deanne here.

My Heart Pieces Challenge Blog
(start the hop here)

Anne-Marie

Cindy

Danielle (you are here)

My Heart Pieces Challenge Blog
(don't forget to tell us that you have hopped)

Flashback Friday - Black and White

Today whilst visiting and leaving comments for all my Unity FWF Friends I followed a link to where Jen from Jen's Cup of Creations is guest designer over at Flashback Fridays. This is a challenge blog where each challenge is set and you are asked to find a creation you have done in the past (your first creation to be exact) that fits into the criteria. How fun is that?

As guest designer Jen chose a Black and White Challenge and is asking us to join in the fun and revisit our very first Black and White Project with all the girls over at Friday Flashbacks. On going back through my old posts I discovered that the above pictured card was my very first Black & White Card, which I created for one of the Tangled Up in Creativity Challenges in August of 2010, you will find the original post here, the criteria of this challenge was to create a CAS Card using either a single stamped sentiment or image. I had just at the time purchased these tiny wedding ring embellishments, I used them for the first time on this card.

Do you know that I couldn't remember the last yet alone the first Black and White Creation I had made so it was fun having to search back through my old posts and I look forward to doing this again with the Flashback Friday girls soon.

One lucky FFC blog hop participant will win this fabulous prize

Ooooops! I almost forgot to mention - that as part of their 20th Challenge Celebrations some of the Past Guest Designers and Amy (FFC Blog Owner) are conducting a Flashback Friday Blog Hop with a fabulous prize (pictured above) to we won by one lucky blog hop participant. So be sure to check out all the details over at Flashback Fridays and see how you can join in the fun and be in the running to win. Or better still join in the fun of the blog hop and the challenge and revisit your first Black and White Creation.

It's Party Time and we are Blog Hopping

Welcome to the Party Time Tuesdays Blog Hop

If you love birthdays this hop is for you! It is also the inspiration of

our challenge. So in order to see the inspiration, you have to HOP!

Plus, you will have a chance to win one of 2 prizes.

A $25 gift certificate to The Robin's Nest

or a $10 gift certificate to Paper Make-up Stamps.

In Order to be eligible, you have to leave a comment on ALL every DT members PTT

post for today. and we (Jenn and PTT DT) will then randomly "draw" 2 winners!

Here is the Hop Order:

Party Time Tuesdays Blog

Renee

Danie (YOU ARE HERE)

How exciting our very first blog hop, and what a wonderful way to welcome all our lovely new Design Team Members, Jackie, Jennifer, Mary, Peggy and Suzanne.

As mentioned our PTT Challenge this week, Challenge #27 is all about Birthdays, each member of the DT has designed a Birthday Card using a number of cute and wonderful images from our Sponsors for your inspiration. So without further ado here is my card.

Digital Stamp: Pink Cat Studios - MC-Clown-Mice-Balloon-Ride

Stamps: SU Sentiment and Cloud Image

Cardstock/Paper: Stampin' Up! and Basic Grey

Ink: Stampin' Up Brilliant Blue Marker, and Tria Markers

Other: Blue Satin Ribbon, Chipboard Circle, Scallop Circle Punch, Small Silver Flowers, Crystallina Kindy Glitz

Thank you so much for welcoming the new DT.

This week our DT was lucky enough to get some fun images from

Pink Cat Studios

and Chi Chi Memories.

For all the information about our wonderful Challenge Sponsors this week and the Blog Hop be sure to visit and start hopping from the Party Time Tuesdays Blog.

So all that is left is to show us your best birthday creations!!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Remember, to see the DT inspiration and be eligible to win any of the wonderful

prizes...you must go forth and HOP!!

Your next stop is Paige, but if you have joined us here from my blog first you may like to
start at the PTT Blog and follow the hop sequence.

Good luck!

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