Top Ten Blog Hop {giveaway}

Hello, friends:}

***ETA 1.1.13: WINNER WINNER--- *Alison* said...

Your #9 is my favorite of yours from this year... So cute, all of them.. Hugs

Congrats, Alison! Please send me an email {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to claim your prize!! Happy NEW Year everyone!!! 

I am so excited for today's post because several of my crafty friends have joined together to share our TOP TEN Blog posts of 2012!!! Thanks, Christine Meyer, for asking me to join in the fun:}

If you came from Rhonda VanGinkel's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE. ***Giveaway details below! 

I have to say that picking only 10 of my FAV projects was super hard! I wanted to share at least 100 of my projects today- LOL! I tried to share something that featured some of the companies I've worked with this past year--I was so blessed to be on 10 DTs! 

#10: Momenta Pop-Up card-- I love this card because the Momenta papers are fun and that elephant is just the cutest! I really should make more pop-up cards (the tutorial was super simple to follow!)

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#9 WCMD Reveal-- I love this card because it was one of my clever ideas that came out PERFECTLY! 

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#8 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps-- I love love love this card! It has the perfect papers and added embellishments {including that fab vintage seam binding from The Ribbon Carousel}. LOVE! 

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#7 I Didn't Forget/There She Goes-- I looooove this card! Love the design and the papers. I also love that fun elephant from TSG stamps! Too cute:) 

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#6 Happy Holidays from FL/PDCC-- LOOOOOOOVE this card! But I don't love how long it took me to paper piece this Santa image or that I created this a bit late for a publication call! LOL! 

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#5 Catching Up with Avocado Arts-- ACK! LOVE x10 this card! Fun design and papers! 

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#4 Good Housekeeper-- LOVE LOVE LOVE x10000 this card! I love these October Afternoon papers! SUPER fun!

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#3 Mama Elephant Holiday Penguin-- LOVE LOVE LOVE that his hat is flying away! I also love this card because it was the first time I used washi tape!! 

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#2 Happy Everything/ Paper Smooches and Paper Smooches SPARKS-- I cannot begin to tell you how much I LOVE my PS stamps! I love being on the DT for the PSS as well!! I think my love for this company is actually an infatuation! LOL! 

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#1 Snowman in a Cup/RC-- OH MY! Another "clever" design for this card--I love love love that snowman in the cup!! Too cute:) 

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And just in case you wanted to see more of my FAVS click HERE (a card for my BFF Ash), HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE! 

That's it for me today. Next up--hop on over to Audrey Yeager's blog! **Giveaway::: Please leave a comment below for your chance to win a mystery box with patterned paper, ribbons, and more! One comment per person. Winner will be announced on Dec. 31. 

Here's a list of the blog hop-- be sure to leave some love for all of my crafty friends! 

Liz Chidester

Marcia Dehn Nix

Monika Wright

Ivanka Lentle

Christine Meyer

Jamie Cripps

Erin Morehousehttp

Melissa Elsner

Jodi Wilton

Sarah Hill

Laurel Seabrook

Carrie Walz

Jen Matott

Jan Tatomir

Jennifer Haggerty

Kerri Yarus

Ashley Nguyen Newell

Cathy Harper

Malika Kelly

Lynn Shokoples

Kris Berc

Julie Tucker Wolek

Rhonda VanGinkel

Savannah O'Gwynn {you are HERE!}

Audrey Yeager

Katrina Hunt

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations #82 challenge {post1}

Hello, friends:}

**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Paper and Such challenge post!

I've created a fun card for the new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps challenge #82--beach theme! For more information on this challenge, click HERE! 

I had to pull out my new Paradise Beach papers by Echo Park {available HERE from StopandScrap.com} for my card. It was the perfect match for my SCRS Surfing Oliver image! The waves were cut with my SCAL program. LOVE this card--totally makes me wish it wasn't raining out so I could head to the beach! 

Close-up of my paper piecing.

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more details and to see the rest of the team's amazing creations! 

Amber Hight

Kerri Michaud

Margie Cortina

Savannah O'Gwynn

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

You have until Sunday, July 1st at 9pm PST to play along with the current challenge {HERE}. All SCRS challenges are open to all players--this week you are playing along to win a SCRS stamp!  In order to qualify for a prize, you must use a SC image. 

**Yes, the rumors are AGAIN true! This is my last post as a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps design team member. I am thankful that I was able to join in the fun for the last six months. I am also thankful that I was able to meet Sparkle earlier this year--she is the SWEETEST! LOVE her to pieces! I also love this team--so many talented women! They've got mad coloring skills! SUPER jealous:) And I've got to be honest--I was extremely nervous about joining the team since I don't color! And it might have taken me about three hours per image to paper piece--but each one was totally worth it! LOVE x10! THANKS so much, Sparkle and SCRS team! 

Thanks so much for stopping by--I can't wait to see what you make for this challenge! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps & Lollipop Crafts challenge

Hello, friends:}

This week Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps is sponsoring the Lollipop Crafts challenge. Read more about it HERE!

The challenge is to use FLOWERS. Hope you will join in the fun! THANKS for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps #81 challenge {post1}

Hello, friends:}

**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Paper and Such challenge post!

I've created another fun card for the new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps challenge #81--a sketch! For more information on this challenge, click HERE! 

Yup--another sketch! And I followed this sketch as closely as possible:) I love these Paradise Beach paper by Echo Park {available HERE from StopandScrap.com}. I love the little metal addition of the tag and two brads! SO FUN! **NOTE:: check out Beach Chloe's beach ball--it's actually a sticker from the EP collection! LOVE:) 

Close-up of my paper piecing.

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more details and to see the rest of the team's amazing creations! 

Amber Hight

Kerri Michaud

Margie Cortina

Savannah O'Gwynn

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Stephanie Kraft

You have until Sunday, June 17th at 9pm PST to play along with the current challenge {HERE}. All SCRS challenges are open to all players--this week you are playing along to win a SCRS stamp!  In order to qualify for a prize, you must use a SC image. 

Thanks so much for stopping by--I can't wait to see what you make for this challenge! Be blessed:}