Scrapping, Card Making and Living with Fibro

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 11

2011-12-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

First off I would like to thank all of you for your very sweet comments! I just love reading them. Thanks, also, to all my new followers! So happy to have you on board! I get so excited (still) when I see a new follower. :0)

I can't believe this hop is almost over! I still have to go through several of my fellow hop stops postings and check out what they've created. I think tomorrow will be a perfect day for that since it is snowing here and I have nowhere to be! Yay! :0) Onto today's project... This is EXTREMELY PICTURE HEAVY and there is a reason for that... This was the main gift I gave to my husband last year, broken down in steps for you all to see how it was put together! I had sooooo much fun doing this one. I will add as many details as possible in the captions under the pictures. I hope you enjoy it!

This is the basic kit. It does not contain patterned paper or buttons or anything else. I decided to copy the pattern so next time, I won't have to buy the kit!

The 1st step and main part of the holder.

All the individual card holders folded and with patterned paper added from a seasonal pack that I just love! If you want the name of it, let me know and I'll look it up in my craft room tomorrow.

Individual pocket closeup.

Outside of card holder with brads and gold twine??? added so it can close properly.

Notice all the edges are inked as usual and the closeup of this cute brad. I believe it's Basic Grey.

Closeup of the back... Promise, it gets more interesting the further down you go. ;) Don't stop yet!

The second brad with the gold twine stuff added. LOL

Front of coupon 1 - IPOD sticker from Michael's. Recollections. Is this not perfect??? I used pre-made tags and painted them (both sides) with metallic acrylic paint. I LOVE the way they turned out!

Coupon 1, Side 2 - I added some random stickers and matching ribbon. Okay, so my handwriting is not great, but I felt it would be a little more personal if I wrote it.

Coupon 2, Side 1 - My hubby's favorite one! ;) I had so much fun making this one. I used elements from Making Memories, K & Company and ??? I can look up anything if you are curious b/c I still have all the supplies in my craft room. Aren't those puffy Tiny Alphabet stickers just great? I painted this one metallic pink.

Coupon 2, Side 2 - I just love these random word stickers. They come in handy for lots of things! ;) I added pink ribbon to match.

Coupon 3, Side 1 - Painted metallic green. Added chipboard stickers from Me & My Big Ideas (I think - sorry, having a hard time recalling. It's the middle of the night. :p)

Coupon 3, Side 2 - Added green ribbon to match.

Coupon 4, Side 1 - Painted metallic yellow - Stickers are from the same set as Coupon 3.

Coupon 4, Side 2 - I added some pics of my hubby's favorite things to get at the movies. These stickers came from Michael's. I added purple ribbon to make it pop!

You stick all the folders together by adhering in the center and this is what the side view looks like.

This is what it looks like when you open it.

Closeup

Top View- Like a pretty rainbow!

Ta da! Finished product!!!

Thanks so much for hanging in there with me! I know that was a lot of work. ;) Would love to hear your thoughts on this one. As always, I appreciate your comments, each and every one!

Now you are off to Lynda to see what lovely creation she has in store for us today. Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower if you want to enter to win the grand prize!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 10

2011-12-20T23:56:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

On to today's projects... First is one I sent to my sweet friend in Hawaii last year. I felt it was appropriate. ;) This is the very first project I did on my Imagine! I honestly don't even remember which Cricut cartridges I used, but I believe the palm trees are from Stretch Your Imagination. As you can see, I made this one a window card. I used Colorbox Ink, my Zig Pen, and Stickles to enhance the card. The different colored cardstock is from Recollections, but I'm not sure what brand my patterned prints are. I got them at my LSS.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today and thank you for stopping by! Now you are on to Lynda to see what lovely creation she has in store for us today. Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower if you want to enter to win the grand prize!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 9

2011-12-20T00:00:00.003-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

On to today's projects. I decided to show you an old and a new! The first one is a card using the same paper line (mostly) as the cards on days 6, 7, & 8. This one has two snowflakes that were precut from either the Cricut or a Cuttlebug die. I added extra Stickles to make it shimmery and inked my edges as always. I like the burgundy background with the blue. It's not something I would normally think to pair together, but I pulled the idea from the pretty flowers on the patterned strip of paper. I added a little brad from Basic Grey to the center of the snowflakes. I stamped a plain piece of cardstock with the "Merry Christmas" stamp and also added a little star. Then, to finish it off, I added two strips of ribbon, one silver sheer and one brown. I got the basic layout idea from a kit (of four) from my local scrapbooking store, so they are not totally my designs, but I always incorporate something to make them my own. ;O) Again, this is another card from last year.

Now, onto one that I made just this past week! I decided to really mix up non-traditional patterns and prints this year. I decided to just go off the wall and start my own sort of holiday trend. ;) Hope you like what I've come up with! Here's the first one...

Look closely or you'll miss the reindeer!

The sentiment stamp happened to land right on a weird spot of the pattern so the last part looks a little funky, but it's not smeared, I assure you. :)

Same images, but mine are not clear. They are cling stamps, which I'm loving!

I am really happy with the way this one turned out. I used one of the cutest stamp sets ever, that I picked up at Archiver's last time I was there, called Reindeer Fun by TPC Studio. Both the reindeer and "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" are from that set. I added some red Stickles for the reindeer's nose because, well... don't you just have to? ;) The papers I picked are Basic Grey (polka dot background, green patterned print, and the red patterned print) and the border and paisley print square were from a punch out sheet from My Mind's Eye - Out & About. I added a fun brad and some pop dots to add some dimension. I inked all my edges with ink from Colorbox and used my ATG for adhesive. I used Stampin' Up ink for the reindeer and the sentiment, in Basic Black. I'm very excited to get some feedback on this one. What do you all think of the mixture of patterns, prints, and colors? I know it's very non-traditional, but it still seems appropriate for Christmas to me!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 8

2011-12-19T00:00:00.001-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

On to today's project... This is a card using the same paper line (mostly) as the cards on Days 6 & 7. I also used that same cute little snowman stamp and the same Cuttlebug die that the snowman was on for the trees. Aren't they just sweet? I got the ideas from a kit (of four) from my local scrapbooking store, so they are not totally my designs, but I always incorporate something to make them my own. ;O) Again, this is another card from last year.

The button that was added was made by using a circle punch, adhesive, paper piercer for the holes and a clear button. Now I use my Epiphany punch which I purchased at A Jillian Vance Design to create these. Much simpler! ;) Again, I added tulle and a torn sheet of blue just to jazz it up (as my mom would say) a little bit. Of course, my edges are inked, as always. Cute, simple, and sweet!

Thanks for stopping by today! Now you are on to Lynda to see what lovely creation she has in store for us today. Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower if you want to enter to win the grand prize!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 7

2011-12-18T00:00:00.001-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

On to today's project... This is a card using the same paper line (mostly) as the card on Day 6. I got the ideas from a kit (of four) from my local scrapbooking store, so they are not totally my designs, but I always incorporate something to make them my own. ;O) Again, this is another card from last year. I'm so happy to be able to get them all posted finally! Perfect excuse right? ;)

This one, as you can see, was pretty simple. I used a lot of Stickles on this one and some cute gold twine and sheer ribbon. Look closely at the embellishment in the middle. It's a little present! The ornament was cut from the Cricut (notice the star center), but I am not sure which cartridge as this came pre-made in the kit. I added a stamped sentiment to a plain white piece of cardstock, but thought it looked too plain so I, again, added some Stickles. Stickles, Pop dots, and Glossy Accents just make everything better in my book! ;0)

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Days 5 & 6

2011-12-17T04:56:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Days 5 & 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

Well, imagine my embarrassment when I realized I didn't post a project for yesterday! I am so sorry to all the gals in the hop and to my followers. Today I will post two projects to make up for it. :) I will be gone for the next few days; however, I will be bringing my computer so I should be ok as far as posting goes. If for some reason my Internet doesn't work, please know that I will be back on Monday with projects to make up for it, but in the meantime, please stop to see all the other participants projects. The links should still be correct (as far as I know). :)

On to yesterday's project... This is a card using the same papers and embellishments as the card on Day 5. I got the ideas from a kit from my local scrapbooking store, so they are not totally my designs, but I always incorporate something to make them my own. ;O) Again, this is another card from last year. I'm so happy to be able to get them all posted finally! Perfect excuse right? ;)

I can't remember exactly what paper line this is from, but the "25" is cut from a full sheet, using just a circle punch and then pop-dotted. I was really into tulle last year and added some of that as well as some pretty, sheer ribbon. As always, I inked all my edges and used a stamp that was on hand at the store where I worked. The red paper has glossy elements if you look closely. I didn't even have to use my Glossy Accents! ;) Super quick and easy idea if you are looking to make some last minute cards.

Next up is another card inspired by a kit from the store I worked at last year here in town. Gosh, I miss that job! There is nothing better than getting up, knowing you get to go to a scrapbook store for the day! Best job in the world! ;) This is the first of a set of a more whimsical nature.

I added Glossy Accents to some of the dots in the paper to make them really stand out. The cute little snowman is from a Cuttlbug die and I think it's so cute with the great big head and little body. :) I also just adore that tiny snowman stamp that I added. Look at the cute little scarf and hat! I wish I had that stamp, but again, it was in my bosses stash. I love the Happy Holidays sentiment as well. Great font! I added a cute little bow and a sweet little bell clear embellishment to turn a simple card into something with a bit more substance. Love those clear embellies and you will see that I have been using a bit of them in this year's card orders as well. As soon (if actually) as I run out of last year's projects to post, I will be showing you the cards I made this year, but I might just have to wait til next year to share them all with you because I believe I have enough projects to finish out this hop!

Thanks for stopping by today! Again, I apologize for being a day late! Now you are on to Lynda to see what lovely creation she has in store for us today. Don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower if you want to enter to win the grand prize!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

500 Followers Giveaway - Still time to follow and enter!

2011-12-15T12:00:00.002-07:00

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Winning Wednesdays & 500 Followers Giveaway Announcement

Hi Everyone!

We did it! Candy to be won soon! Time still to follow/comment....

I've decided my blog has been a little sparse lately because I'm always so rushed. I want to do a few things to revamp and I hope you'll hang in there with me while I get some of the details sorted out and the bugs worked out. First off, as some of you have noticed, I've been on a super lucky streak with blog candy winnings lately! I'd love to take the time and write thank you cards to everyone who has sent me blog candy and while that might still happen, I figured I really need to acknowledge them in someway so I decided to do a regular post, hopefully every Wednesday (if I feel well) and show you all what I've received as it comes in! I will call it Winning Wednesdays for now, and we'll see if I can keep my own deadline. LOL The first one will be in a separate post. Also, I would like to post any fun hauls I've made for the week and any fun sales, etc. so I can pass them on to you all! I hope that sounds like fun to you and occasionally I will be doing RAKs for people who leave me comments guiding me to blog hops or other places to enter to win cool things or special sales that I may not know about. As you all are aware, it's ~~hard~~ impossible to catch everything that's going on all the time and I miss out on a lot of stuff. Sometimes I don't catch items I've actually won because I don't get an email or someone misspells my user name so when I search, it doesn't show up. Anytime anyone catches something I've won that I'm not aware of, I will send you a little RAK such as a stamp set or card or ribbon, etc. I need some little elves, so I'm asking you, my friends and followers to be them for me and you will be rewarded! :0)

Staying at home, living with fibro, not much comes into the day to cheer me up a bunch and that is one of the reasons why I love doing blog hops and especially winning! LOL ;) Who doesn't love winning? Every single time I win something or get something cool in the mail, my spirits just boost and I'm a happy camper! I'm really not trying to sound shallow or materialist or ungrateful for all the other wonderful things in my life, but those little things really can pull you out of a rut when you're having a pain-filled, unproductive day. Getting little things here and there just keeps me motivated. I can't help it! I'm a Material Girl! LOL

The other thing about this is it works both ways for me. I love to give as well as receive and that makes me just as, if not more, happy! SO with that being said, I am going to hold a giveaway when I reach 500 followers! I'm not sure what the prize I'm giving away yet will be, but I can promise you it will be fun and a variety of things! I will post a picture before the actual winner is picked. In the meantime, here's how to get some extra entries.

1. +1 Mandatory - Must be a follower. Everyone, old and new, who wants to be entered must leave one comment on this post stating their status and if you have any sort of Cricut machine. I need this info for prize purposes. (Can someone show me how to keep this post always at the top? I haven't looked into it yet.) I'd appreciate it!

2. Extra Entries: (Please post each entry separately and do the +1 at the bottom so I can properly add your entries)

+1 Post a great sale that is going on or a new site you found that sells great scrapbooking products
+2 Post about this giveaway on your blog, linking back to my blog
+2 Inquire here about any of the companies I am affiliated with or the products I sell by going to my website at www.amyjrockstar.com and let me know if you'd like any of my catalogs (please only ask for catalogs if you're truly interested in my products) I am a Personal Consultant/ Independent Business Owner for Memory Works, Be Young Essential Oils, Amway (including multiple affiliated companies such as Artistry, Nutrilite, and Joann's), and I do Custom Creations of course (including cards, business cards, fliers, brochures, etc.)! :0) Please note: if you shop Joann's through my site, you will get special incentives rather than going straight to their site! Discounts may be given and or RAKs!
+1 Add your entries for me in your final comment, including the final +1 for this (ask if you have questions)

Ok! Whew, that was a lot of work on this end, but hopefully not too much work on your end and I promise, it will be worth it!

Thanks as always for visiting and good luck to you all on the drawing! Let's hope for 500 soon!

XO ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 4

2011-12-15T06:04:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

I hope you enjoyed my project from yesterday. Thanks for all your sweet comments. :) Today I have another creation from last year. Apparently, I didn't post any of the Christmas projects that I made! This is a quick one I put together, but I like how it turned out. No time for details this morning, but if you need more info, just ask! I just used, paper, ink, a sticker and ribbon! Super simple, yet elegant. :)

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 3

2011-12-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

I hope you enjoyed my project from yesterday. Thanks for all your sweet comments. :) Today I have another creation from last year. Apparently, I didn't post any of the Christmas projects that I made! These cards are very similar, but with a different greeting. I just love this penguin from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge. It's definitely one of my favorite cuts ever. I used it a lot last year and it's quite versatile because you can really do a lot to dress up the penguin. For mine, I added Glossy Accents to all the black so the penguin would be really shiny (like they are in real life). :) I also added ink for definition and Stickles to give it a little bling! I can't remember which stamp set I used for the background which is just black on white cardstock from my stash, but the sentiment stamps are from Stampin' Up (older sets). If you would like to know where the patterned paper is from, let me know and I'll look it up. I still have the 6x6 pack, but I can't remember who it's from! I hope you enjoy!

Season's Greetings

Merry Christmas

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 2

2011-12-13T05:37:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

I hope you enjoyed my project from yesterday. I so love making those gifts! Today's project is a card I made last season, with just paper, stickers, a stamp and some rainbow ink really (and a little touch of Stickles). I think I've much improved since then, but still wanted to show this cute little reindeer off. ;) I used pop dots to set the reindeer paper up a bit off the page for some dimension and I decided to use rainbow ink for the stamps. I have no idea where the Home Sweet Home stamp is from, but the Merry Christmas stamp is from Stampin' Up. It's one of my faves because it is just so elegant.

There ya have it! One of my very first cards. Can you tell? LOL ;) I sure can!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

13. Kerri ~ http://crafttimeandcupcakes.blogspot.com/

Xo ~ Amy Jo

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - Day 1

2011-12-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

Good morning Crafty Friends!

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop brought to us by Lisa of HoneyBearz Designs. This is a 12 day hop where we will be showcasing Christmas/Holiday projects of all types! Be sure to stop by and follow each blog (comment each day) for your chance to win many, many sponsored prizes and Lisa's goodies too! I have a feeling there will be blog candy along the way for you to win as well. :)

If you've arrived here from Anita ~ Anita & Bugs then you are in the right spot! If you just happened upon my blog then you'll want to get all the juicy details at the beginning of the hop with Lisa (above). Thanks for stopping by today! I'm super excited for this challenging hop. I love hops that make me be more productive than I normally am! LOL It's a great challenge for myself. I just can't wait to see what every one else has been creating this season so I will list all the stops below for an easy way to find everyone.

My first project today is (of course) a gift I made from last year's stash, but haven't posted before. I love to make custom bath salts and scrubs for my friends with my Be Young Essential oils (that I sell) and I concoct my own formulations for different ailments and different reasons. Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing some custom-made bath salts, sugar or salt scrubs or massage oils. I use only the finest essential oils on the planet! They are certified organic and wild-crafted. This is another passion of mine. :0) The first set is one I created for my BFF, Michele. Without further ado, here are the pics...

Top view of the container filled with my custom blend for Michele. ;)

I just used stickers and cardstock from my stash, a cuttlebug embossing folder for the snowflakes and of course blue ink from Colorbox Cat's Eye inks.

The back of the tag lists the ingredients and I added a little flair with some stickers from my stash and paper cut with Victorian edged scissors.

There is the complete package. Super fun to make and to give!

In case you get lost...

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

3. Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Amy Jo ~ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

7. Mindy ~ http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

9. Nicolette ~ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Shawnee ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

11. Inga http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/