CardMaker/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to a wonderful hop from CardMaker/Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  I have to give a huge shout out to Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for sponsoring the CardMaker team so generously.

Here's my masculine card for today, I think I must have been inspired by Father's Day.  :)

The image is from Kaisercraft 75 cents (photo frames), the background embossing folder is Clockworks from Cuttlebug and the stamp is from PrintWorks-this is one of my favorite happy birthday stamps and I've had it in my collection for ages.  It's dated 1994...yes, it's that old...but they still have it on the PrintWorks website here!!  Amazing.

For my project, I used these Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L products:

 

Now for the good stuff....A prize package!!!  Here's all the 411.

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® (http://www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog) is sponsoring two Adhesive Prize packages worth $25 each. One winner will be randomly drawn from comments on the Crafty Power Blog, and the other will be randomly drawn from comments on the participating blog posts.  Be sure to comment on each blog for your chances to win. The contest is open from June 19, 8:00 am EST, until June 21, 8:00 am EST. Winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Power Blog!

Your next stop on the blog hop is:  

Ashley Harris

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy the hop as much as we've enjoyed creating with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!!

Ivanka

BasicGrey and CardMaker Blog Hop

Hi and welcome.  The CardMaker blog team is joining in with BasicGrey for today's blog hop featuring their True Love line.

You should have arrived here from Glenda's wonderful blog.  Make sure you visit the BasicGrey blog at the end of the hop for your chance to win a fabulous prize of True Love goodies.

Here's my card.

The background stamp is Harlequin Script from Stamper's Best, stamped with Frost White ink from ColorBox.  The die cut is Fleur De Lis Motifs from Spellbinders, gems are from The Paper Studio and the tape runner and foam squares are from Scrapbook Adhesives.

Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Kathy Racoosin

If you get lost along the way, here's the list of all the amazing people participating.

CardMaker 

AJ Otto

Christine Okken

Joy Taylor

Glenda J. Wyatt

Ivanka Lentle--->you are here

Kathy Racoosin

Jennie Harper

MelanieMuenchinger

Kelly Rasmussen

BasicGrey 

Thanks for dropping by today.  Now I'm off to see all the inspiration everyone else has shared.
Ivanka

CardMaker and May Arts Blog Hop

Hello!  Today the CardMaker Blog Team is joining one of my favorite ribbon companies May Arts in a Cardmaker Blog Hop!  I can't wait to see all the great inspiration from the two teams.  Hope you hop along with us!  You should have arrived from the very talented Glenda J. Wyatt's blog.

 

Here's my card, stamping on May Arts ribbon.

 

 

 

I started out by painting watercolor paper with Twinkling H2O's (Cedar Wood), then stamping the world map (Stampendous) in VersaFine (Vintage Sepia) ink.  I adheared the sticker (Penny Black, Vintage Sailing) onto cardstock and set the eyelets.  For the background cardstock (SU Crumb Cake), I misted it with water, scrunched it, then dried it with the heat gun.  I stamped the sentiment (old Inkadinkadoo) onto the May Arts ribbon Using VersaFine (Black Onyx) ink.  I adheared it to the background using Scrapbook Adhesive Crafty Power Tape.  The patterned paper is from Echo Park (Chillingsworth Manor). 

 

And to make this hop even more fun, May Arts Blog is giving away four spools of ribbon, winners choice!  Make sure you comment along the way as you're hopping along.  Good luck!

 





Your next stop on the blog hop is the very talented Gini Williams Cagle. 

 

Here is a list of all the blogs participating today.



• Brooke Smith / Cardmaker Magazine
• Ashley N Newell
• Candy Rosenberg
• Charlene Driggs
• AJ Otto
• Sandy Allnock***
  Christine Okken
• DeeDee Catron
• Emily Lanham
• Erin Thiem
• Glenda J. Wyatt
  Ivanka Lentle--->You are here
• Gini Williams Cagle
• Jen Shears
• Jenifer Cowles
• Jennie Harper
  Melanie Muenchinger
• Monica Edwards***
• Jingle
• Karen Baker
• Lalo IK
• Marie Otake
• Susan Lui
• Vera Yates
• Virginia Fynes

Thanks for joining in for this fun hop and a huge thanks to May Arts for sponsoring this hop!

Ivanka

CardSwaps Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the blog hop!  You should have arrived from Laura's Blog.

I'm so excited to be part of the Blog Hop at CardSwaps!  There are challenges, games and lots of fun on the message board from Aug. 8-12th.  At the end of the Blog Hop, you'll be taken to the Treat Yourself Cardmaking Crop and I hope you'll join in on all the fun there!  Each blog on the hop will also have a letter you need to collect and unscramble the phrase to be entered into another fun prize.

The theme of this hop is 'Treat Yourself' and today I'm sharing projects that were inspired by Pinterest.  I don't think that there is anything nicer than spending a few minutes (ok...a lot of minutes!!) perusing projects and ideas and getting inspired on Pinterest. I really could spend hours there, clicking from one idea or recipe to another.

I've been doing a lot of pinning of ideas and decided that I needed to actually make some of the projects that I've been collecting.  All of my projects are little gifts that are going out to a few friends. 

This is a package of napkins that I ran through my Sizzix Big Kick using the Stampin' UP! Elegant lines embossing folder.  I love how it turned out.  I wrapped it with newsprint paper from Stampin' UP!, Offray Ribbon (I love a big satin bow!), SRM sticker and Bazzill button.

I love this earthy, little Sizzix pillow box with the stamping right on the gift box.  The jute is from Offray, stamp is from Stampin' UP! (For All You Do) and the ribbon flower is from Maya Road.  This is so perfect to hold a gift card.

I loved this idea for packaging ribbon.  I used dictionary pages, Martha Stewart twine and Stampin' UP! buttons.

Then I packaged up the ribbons in a vellum envelope. I thought this was just the cutest idea to use a doily wrapped with ribbon on the outside of a package.  The ribbon is from Chapter's, chipboard is from Recollections and the sticker is from SRM.  This is on it's way to a friend, I hope she likes it as much as I loved putting it together.   

Here's the fabulous site where I got most of my ideas.  The blog post even has a killer name '31 ways to wrap your crap'!  Love it!

I'd love to know if you have discovered Pinterest and have you made anything from the ideas you've found there?  I'm going try and make more things/ideas that I've pinned.  Maybe I'll start a new board 'stuff I've made from Pinterest'!

Back to the Blog Hop...your next stop is Marlene and here's the list of all the blogs on the hop today.

Don't forget to collect letters from each blog a follow the link to the message board at the end of the hop.

My Letter is T.

Brooke Smith -CardMaker blog 
Jane
Susan
Margaret
Trudy
Golda
Meredith
Jeanette
Colleen
Laura
Ivanka
Marlene
Anya 
Angelina
Ana
Ashley
Lora 

Thanks for taking a Pinterest trip with me today.  Hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and that you get a chance to join in all the fun of the crop over at CardSwaps.

Ivanka

CardMaker Time to Shine Blog Hop

I'm thrilled to be part of the CardSwaps Time to Shine blog hop.  There is a whole bunch of fun going on at the CardSwaps Message board, so I hope you find some time to check out the challenges, join in the games and get ready to win some prizes.  The crop runs from May 16-19, 2012 and you have until May 22 to get your projects posted on the appropriate thread on the message board.  

We're starting the fun off with a 'Time to Shine' blog hop.  We're sharing projects that are bright and glittery and appropriate for a 'shining moment' in someone's life.

You should have come here from Golda's blog and your next stop will be Ana's blog.

I'm sharing a graduation card and necklace.  We have very close family friends whose daughter is graduating from high school next month.  This is a very big shining moment bringing with it great excitement as she gets set to celebrate this milestone.

The shimmery background paper is from POW glitter paper from American Crafts.  I wish my picture showed it better, but the shine of this paper is just gorgeous without the mess of loose glitter.  The letters are Thickers from American Crafts as well.  The 2012 is a sticker from SRM, A Year of Memories.  I used Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots embossing folder for the background.

I also wanted to make our friend's daughter a little something special to commemorate this special event.  Here is a Scrabble tile necklace that I made...(there will be heck to pay when my family discovers that the A tile is missing from the game!!) Shhh!

I've been wanting to try this for a long time, glad I finally did.  There is a great tutorial on how to make this necklace here.

I started by painting my tile black, then sanding the edges when dry.  The '12 is from the same sheet of SRM stickers as above.  I adhered the sticker to white cardstock, then punched it out with CM circle punch.  From there I followed the instructions of the tutorial... adhering the '12 to the tile and applying Diamond Glaze on top.  Lastly adhering the silver bale to the back.


Back to the blog hop fun...now for the Unscramble It game.  Collect a letter from each of the blogs on the hop.  Leave a comment on every blog and on the last blog of the hop the hostess will direct you to the thread in the forum where you will find all the details you need to enter the draw for a prize.  Your hints are:  it's a phrase, it has four words, and it's a way you will be able to shine.

My Letter is:  E

Brooke Smith -CardMaker blog 
Jeanette
Ashley
Anya Schrier 
Golda
Ivanka...you are here.
Ana
Michelle Woerner
Judy L
Lisa
Trudy Sjolander
Jane
Angelina
Kimberly Crawford
Laura
Tammy
Carolyn King
Marlene
Susan
Colleen Schaan
Meredith
Lora 

Thanks so much for visiting, I hope you enjoy the hop and the crop!

CardMaker Winter Warm Up Blog Hop

There is an awesome crop going on over at CardSwaps this week. Challenges and games will be posted February 8-11, 2012 and you have until February 14, 2012 to get your projects posted to the appropriate thread. We are VERY excited to announce we have two sponsors for this crop, SpellBinders and Elmer's Glue!!! 

The blog hop theme goes with the crop title of "Winter Warm Up". All of the blog hostesses will be sharing projects that make them smile and help bring warm, fuzzy feelings to the cold winter months.

We're also playing a game as we're hopping.  Collect a letter from each blog on the hop and unscramble the word once you collect all 13 letters.  The last hostess in the blog hop will direct you to the thread in the forum where you will find all the details to enter the drawing. Your only hint is... it's a phrase and it's a way paper crafters warm up.

For my project, I chose the movies.  There is nothing better than a movie on a cold winter night.  On any given Friday, we'll get all comfy, turn the fireplace on and plug in a movie.  One of my favorites is Pretty in Pink.  Ah, all of those 1986 memories!

Makes you smile, doesn't it?  I still love it!

So my projects reflect a little 80's Glam...

1.  Dry emboss white cardstock with Vintage Wall Paper embossing folder (SU).
2. Cut out frame (Teresa Collins, Mr. & Mrs.)
3. Stamp sentiment (Hampton Art) onto vellum with black ink, heat emboss with clear powder.
4. Adhere to frame with Tombow vellum adhesive.
5. Attach brads to frame (Recollections).
6. Tie ribbon in a bow, adhere feather trim.
7. Adhere frame with foam adhesive.

To go along with the Glam/Pretty in Pink theme, I made a small gift to go along with the card.

I used rhinestones from $ store and adhered them to the bobby pins using a hot glue gun. The flower is from Offray, sentiment stamp is from SU (Just Believe)

I'm entering these in CAS-ual Friday's On the Red Carpet Challenge.

So for the game we are playing while we're hopping...my letter is:  A

You arrived here from Judy's blog so your next stop is Teresa's blog.

Here is the order of all the blogs.  Don't forget to collect a letter at each stop.


CardMaker

Lora

SusieQ

Laura

Marlene

Jane

Golda

Angelina

Tina

Judy

Ivanka  <--You are here

Teresa

Ana

Thanks for stopping by and joining in on all the fun. 

If you are new to the CardMaker forum, I hope you take the time to sign up. It's a wonderful and friendly forum filled with lots of fun and tons of inspiration.

Ivanka