Christmas In July Blog Hop

Welcome to “Christmas In July” Blog Hop! So glad you can join us!

If you are coming from Miranda, then you are in the right spot. If you just happened to stumble upon my site or your reading this via e-mail, please start at MIRANDA'S BLOG so you don’t miss anyone’s amazing projects!

Have you started on your Christmas Cards and/or your Christmas Decor yet?  Well we will be showcasing some Christmas projects to help you get in the mood! In addition to seeing some awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too!  Miranda will be giving away a Michael's or JoAnn's gift card.  Winner's choice!  To be eligible to win the blog candy, you must leave a comment on each stop in the hop telling us what is your favorite summer time activity!  Be sure to leave a comment on each stop because the winner can be chosen from any of the participants blogs!

For my project today, I created a fun door hanging for our front door in our new house! I have so many plans to make TONS of fun things for our new house, I thought this hop would be the perfect way to get started! 

Cute right!? I found these fun metal signs from Hobby Lobby after the holidays so they were so super cheap! Best time to get your supplies! haha! My vinyl came from my massive stash from Expressions Vinyl. I've been wanting to use my gold glitter for so long now and thought this was the perfect opportunity for it! I had matching gold glitter ribbon that I added and TA-DA! I now have a cute door hanger! 

Just a little close up so you can see that sparkle in the gold! 

Your next stop is Lucy!!!!

Here is the entire line up, should you get lost along the way:

1. Miranda
2. Angela
3. Lucy
4. Tabetha
5. Sarah
6. Pam
7. VinDeeLoo
8. Robin L
9. Nadja
10. Mary Ann
11. Carla
12. Erica

Altered Paintbrush

One of my crafty friends sort of conned me into doing a swap with her and a few other crafty gals....the catch was that we needed to alter a 3 inch paintbrush. Uhh...uh-oh! Thats so out of the box for me! But, I'm a sport and decided to go for it! And I'm kinda glad I did =) I love how my brush turned out! 

Ta-Da! I forgot to take a picture of the brush beforehand but it was just a plain, light tan color....BORING! So, I took some ultra sparkly pink paint, and got rid of the tan! I added a fun flower to the front, brown ribbon and some My Mind's Eye washi tap (to cover up the silver spot!) I put rhinestones along the handle, added a cute butterfly and some fun tags! 

I took some mini clothespins, added some bling to them and then attached this great tag to it. The banner came from Jaded Blossom "Candy Charms & Banners Die". The saying is from their "Craft On" set. I inked it with Close To My Heart "Gypsy" Ink. 

And then I have this amazing tag (yes, I'm thrilled with it!). The 2 tags and little scallop are from Jaded Blossom's "Treat Tag Die" set. The Sentiment and lady also came from Jaded Blossom. It was a bonus stamp set with one of their releases. I inked the lady with Close To My Heart Black ink and the sentiment with their Pear ink. I attached it with Lime twine from My Minds Eye. 

Hurray for the Red White & Blue Hop

Welcome to the Hurray for the Red White and Blue Blog Hop  

Today we invite you to come check out this great group of crafters who will be showcasing cards, layouts, or projects featuring America's Patriotic Colors. 

Connie Can Crop is the  first stop on this fun Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate  your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue  sharing their ideas and creations.  

We have an awesome sponsor and giveaway for this hop!

Hartstrings

Heartstring Designs has given us an awesome monthly kit to raffle off to one lucky person.  

 So what do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a  comment letting us know what you like best about our projects.  

Then come back to Connie Can Crop and post that you  followed the rules.

You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the  hop and leave your comments. 

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment  along the way!

 Ready to join in the fun?

I made this cute, but simple card for the hop. I love using kraft cardstock for my bases....thats usually all you'll find from me ;) I added some background paper, washi tape and some really awesome fireworks (cut with the cricut) to the front. The bottom is stamped with Jaded Blossom's "Miscellaneous Fun".

 Up next is Pam.

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
2. Lucy - http://love2createitall.com
3. Angela - http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/
4. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ 
5. Carla - www.racincrafts.blogspot.com
6. Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
7. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
8. AJ- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
9. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
10. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Happy Hopping!

Jaded Blossom Guest Designers....

If you haven't figured out by now, Jaded Blossom is one of my absolute FAVORITE companies!!! I love everything about their products! They gave everyone the opportunity to "apply" for a guest designer spot for the next few months. I was thrilled to see that! So, I took the plunge and patiently waited! Well, guess what!? I got an email last week saying they PICKED ME!!!! yippee!!! I'm so over the moon about it! I will be happily Guest Designing for the month of November!!! Along with me, there are 4 other amazing ladies as well! You can find the entire lineup on Jaded Blossoms Blog HERE. 

Thanks Michelle & Candace for this amazing opportunity!!! 

Birthday Fishes!

I was asked to be a guest designer for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons...how exciting huh? Lisa has some really cute files and digital paper that you can check out here. 

I couldn't wait to play with these new files I got! I used the side step card for the card base. I put my paper colors down and then I stamped my birthday sentiment on using Jaded Blossom's "Happy Summer" & "Fish On". I took a few of the sea life from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons set "Sea Life". That octopus is so adorable! Hes so my favorite! 

My starfish and sea grass has a little bit of flock on it for a sandy affect! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Exploring HTV a Little....

I love vinyl. Can't get enough of it! I've been seeing people post all over about HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl). It looks awesome! So, I decided to take a swing at it and try it out. I don't own a fancy heat press so I just used a good ol' iron. Way harder I'm sure but it kinda did the job ;) 

There are a lot of FB groups for htv, vinyl, cameos, etc. And the ladies (and men!) on there are so helpful and wonderful! With lots of questions that they answered, I decided it was now or never! 

I got this really fun bag from Barnes & Noble (only $10 with any purchase in the store!) and knew I wanted to add something to it. I decided to go simple and just add my name. It took A LOT of pressure, all sorts of different items to layer between the image and the iron until I gave up. Before I did though, I just put the iron right to the plastic protective cover and it worked! The letters are completely smooth due to all the trials and errors, but I think it looks good for my 1st one! Gonna play with some tshirts tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Father's Day Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Father's Day" Blog Hop!  

We're so happy you could join us today to honor Fathers, Brothers, Sons, Uncles or any other man who has been a great influence in our lives!


 You should have arrived from Nadja.  If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head over to Miranda's blog to start at the beginning.  
We don't want you to miss any of the fun! 


In addition to seeing a lot of awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too.  Miranda will be giving away a Michael’s or JoAnn's gift card (winner's choice).  To be eligible for the blog candy, you are required to visit each stop in the hop and leave a comment!  
The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 19th on Miranda's blog! 

I found this cute little squirrel in the silhouette store and thought it would go great with the Jaded Blossom sentiment I used =) Both the sentiments are from their Father's Day set and the banner is from Candy Charms & Banners.  I attached my little guy with an action wobble! Look at him go! 

Along with this hop, I am going to enter my card into 2 challenges: 

1. Action Wobbles- Anything Goes
2. Jaded Blossom- Anything food/candy related (hey, squirrels eat nuts right?!) haha

Thanks for stopping by! 

Next on the hop is Sarah!!!

Should you get lost along the way, here is the entire line up:

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Nadja- http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com/

Angela- www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Sarah- www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Lissa Marie http://www.somanycrafts.com/

Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

An'Jenic- http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Christine http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Carla - http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/