FALL Banner.....{Watch us Wednesday w/ TKJ}

Good Morning everyone!

I am so happy to have my project spotlighted over at The Kraft Journal 

for our Watch us Wednesday post

So for my inspiration I thought I would make a FALL Banner using products from The Kraft Outlet along with lots from my stash....Here is it, hope you like it!

(click on the pictures to make them larger)

What do you think??? I wish you could see it in person, the texture with all the fabrics and embellishments really make this one fun banner!

For my banner I started out using 4 of the Mini Canvas Triangles and die cut using wool felt from my stash the circles, letters and leaves, all using My Creative Time dies.

Below are close-ups of each of the panels....again click on them to bring them up bigger 

Once all my pieces were die cut and hot glued to the canvas triangles, I took some buttons from my stash and added some Natural Hemp Cord to each of them.They were tied in double bows, with one bow snipped to add some extra pieces to the bow...looks kinda fun doesn't it???

Finally to finish my banner, I took a Memo Pin and added some words from the Chit Chat Seasonal Word Stickers. I can not get enough of that sticker set....LOL!

I did add some eyelets to the corners of the banner pieces and then threaded some thick hemp like rope through the holes....now it is all ready to hang! 

 So there you have it....

my inspiration for this Watch us Wednesday.

I hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with our current challenge.

As always I have linked all the supplies I used from The Kraft Outlet throughout my description.  If you have not checked out the store yet....make sure you do! There is so much available, the prices are so reasonable and shipping is super fast!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Wednesday!

It's A New Year So Anything Goes~ 3GJ Challenge #9

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is Friday and I am hosting the new challenge over at the

3 Girl Jam Challenge Blog

This week's challenge is~

It's A New Year So Anything Goes
w/Ribbon

and we are being sponsored by

Prize: $15.00 Gift Certificate, 1 bundle 3GJ ribbon, Guest designer spot Awesome prizes!!!
Here is the project I made.... A 2013 Banner to help ring in the New Year

Using a file from the Silhouette store and the beautiful MME~ Honey paper pack I received from Annette (my secret santa and TAWS DT sister) I made this fun and festive banner. Of course the only way to hold it all together was with some 3 Girl Jam crinkle ribbon in White from the Pink & White bundle. 

To add some more to the banner I used more crinkle ribbon in Baby Girl (Baby Bundle), Tuxedo (Celebrations Bundle) and Cherry Lipstick (Pink & White Bundle) I tied tiny knots in between each of the banner pieces and cut them all the same length.
I hope you have enjoyed my project and will join in our challenge!! Head over to 3 Girl Jam's Challenge Blog and check out what the other DT members have created! Their projects are awesome!! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT Friday!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Entering this into the following challenges: Really Reasonable Ribbon~Anything Goes w/Ribbon Ribbon Carousel Blog~Holiday Spirit The Pink Elephant~ Anything Goes Pause Dream Enjoy~Anything Goes Decorate To Celebrate~New Years/Winter Party

"Owl Be Home For Christmas" Blog Hop

Good Morning!!!

 Welcome to the
 Owl Be Home For Christmas Blog Hop!! 

 We are so happy you are here! 
Please be sure to start at the beginning at Heather Lynn's  so you don't miss out on a thing!  
We have all made some super cute owl themed projects to share with you today! 
You will not only get some inspiration~ but you could win prizes, too! 
Heather Lynn is offering one hopper a really fun prize. 
You must FOLLOW and COMMENT at all of the stops to have a chance to win the Grand Prize! 
There will be lots of other candy offered along the way! Please take your time and visit all of the blogs! You have all weekend to do so. Please be sure to let us know at the last stop (at Pinque Peacock) that you followed the rules to be included in the random drawing for the Grand Prize!

Now lets get this hop moving... you should be coming from
Jenn's 
if not head back to
Heather Lynn's

For my project I made a
Christmas Countdown...my kids love the remind us how many days are left till Christmas so I thought this would be a fun way for them to do so.Using a chalkboard/vinyl sticker from EAD Designs  ~which is no longer in business :( 
I added it to a plain back frame I had laying around the house

With chalk they can write the number and then erase with a cloth and change it from day to day...

For my banner I used My Creative Time's Build a Banner Kit Dies and the new Lowercase Fun Dies. They were all strung with my FAVORITE twine EVER~ Trendy Twine's Christmas Candy Cane

So by now you are probably waiting to see the adorable owl up close....isn't he just too cute!!!I used a file from the Silhouette Store for the owl~ Holiday Owl

and then added the santa hat from another file from the store

some xmas red stickles are there you have it!!

So what do you think??

Turned out pretty cute~right?

Well it's time to hop along to see what cuteness

Ashley 

has to share but before you go I have some

BLOG CANDY!!

one lucky hopper will win their choice of 1 spool of twine from

TRENDY TWINE

BUT

In order to be entered to win my candy you must

~Be a follower of my blog

and

~stop over to the Trendy Twine FB page,"Like" it 

as well as 

say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays"

make sure they know you are stopping in from my blog

Again in order to be entered into this giveaway you must do all of the above :)

I will pick and announce a winner on December 25th!

Thanks so much for hopping with us!!

Have a very Merry Christmas!!

 Here is the complete line-up in case you get lost....
Heather Lynn
Teresa
Jenn
Jessica~ ME
Ashley 
Lisa 
Melissa Kelsey 
An'Jenic Gibson 
Cindy
Julie
Joe
Christina Capps 
Janet R 
Paula
Tara
Heather D
Norma
Pinque Peacock

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Entering this into the following challenges:

 The Ribbon Carousel~ Holiday Spirit

Cupcake Inspiration~ Challenge 191 Red/White/Green Christmas

Simon Says Stamp and Show~ Gift-spiration

Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party

Decorate to Celebrate~ Christmas
Die Cutting Divas~ More Holiday Spirit
Celebrate the Occasion~ Christmas Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday~Anything Christmas
Simon Says Stamps~ Anything Christmas

2012 Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids~ Day 1

Good Morning!!

Welcome to the 

2012 Christmas Banners For Special Needs Kids!

This is day 1 of a packed 3 day hop 
and this year we are sending our banners to


The Children's Hospital of Central California 
and the ever so kind and dedicated Madison who does the
Feel The Love Project

If you came from Scrappin Madge then you are right on track
If you want to start at the beginning head on back to 
Ellen's Blog... You are not going to want to miss a thing!

There is ton's of blog candy up for grab for commenting on all the blogs in the hop...

• Susan Bermudez, Independent Consultant for Creative Memories, donating a $20 gift certificate for Creative Memories products from her catalog (http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/susanbermudez/).
• Lucy Kelleher, Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart, donating a $20 gift certificate for CTMH products.
• Scrappin' Madge: $25 Gift Certificate to The Scrappin Lounge Shoppe.
• Fresh Brewed Designs: Two prizes - One prize is a rubber stamp, Item #497 "Cutie Pie Ice Skating" (http://www.freshbreweddesigns.com/item_497/Cutie-Pie-Ice-Skating.htm), and the other is a $15 Digital Stamp gift card.
• The Paper Temptress (www.papertemptress.com) - Owner Patricia Dunbar will donate a $25 Gift Certificate to her online store, the Paper Temptress.
• The Pinque Peacock (www.pinquepeacock.com) - Owners Jessica Shelton will donate a gift certificate to her NEW store (products are being added daily -- watch as she grows!)

Plus candy along the way at individual blogs!!

Now onto my banner....
I wanted to keep it simple, not too religious but show the holiday spirit through the colors. Here is what I made....

And here is a close-up of each of the letters.....


The Papers are from MME~ Christmas
LOVE this 6x6 paper pad!!

I added bling to the letters

(the banner and all the cuts are from the Silhouette Store~Lori Whitlock)

I cut the banner exactly as the file was...only difference, I added a border around each background piece...just for more stability

I also added white crinkle ribbon to sting it all together, Trendy Twine and jingle bells from my stash.
Very festive if I say so myself :) 

Supplies:

Paper~Core'dinations~ Black Magic Collection

MME~Christmas

White

Dies/Cut~ "Joy" Banner~

Silhouette Store

Other~ 3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon~

Red,White and Blue Bundle (it was seasonal)~ White

Trendy Twine~

Berry Red

Lime Licorice

Gems

Jingle Bells

You are now off to the talented
Kimi

Thanks so much for hopping with us!

Make sure to check out Day 2 and Day 3 of this awesome hop!

Different line-ups each day!!!

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Here is today's line-up in case you get lost along the way :)

Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Jessica - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

Lezlye -  http://lezlyes.blogspot.com/

Edwina -  http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Scrappin Madge - http://thescrappinlounge.com/

Jessica E.~ http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

Kimi ~ http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com 

Janet ~  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Theresa Neubaum ~ http://www.scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com/

Khrista -  http://creativeandcraftyteacher.blogspot.com/

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

Jennifer R - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/

Gloria W. http://gloriawest.blogspot.com/

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Entering this into the following challenges:
DL Art~ Thankful Thursday Linky Party
Everyday is an Occasion~ Linky Party
Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Winter Holiday
Joyful Stamper~ Linky Party
Pile It On~Make It Sparkle
Oozak~ Winter Vibes

Halloween SpooktacularBanners Blog Hop~ Day 1

~if you are looking for the Monster Mash Blog Hop click HERE~

Welcome to the

Halloween Spooktacular Banners Blog Hop

This is day 1 of a great 2 day hop

hosted by

Ellen

from

  CardMonkey's Paper Jungle

Today and Tomorrow (September 1 and 2nd), 30+fantastic papercrafters have come together to create Halloween-themed banners.We all will then be donating these banners to Ellen (CardMonkey), who works as an Admissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC), www.pediatricspecialty.com.

PSC is a long-term care facility for special needs children who are medically-fragile and/or technologically-dependent. The babies, children and youths at PSC range in age from birth to 21, and are admitted from all over the country.
Some are infants, born prematurely and before their lungs have had a chance to mature. Others have serious birth defects, illnesses or injuries from accidents that cause them to need tender loving care in a home-like environment -- many for their lifetimes.

Our banners are meant to cheer the young patients, their families, and the staff at PSC. 

If you are coming from
LUCY's
you are in the right spot...
If you want to start at the beginning hop back over to
Ellen's

Here is the banner that I made and will be sending to Ellen to decorate a child's room:

 I wanted something cute, fun and not too spooky considering this will be in

a kiddo's room

Here is a close-up of the wording

see those adorable googly eyes...

I thought they added a fun touch

And here is a close-up of the ghost

Everything is more adorable with a Peachy Keen face..the sentiment says

"Happy Halloween"

Supplies Used:
CardStock~ Kraft Chipboard, 
PTI~black and white
Designer Paper~ My Minds Eye~
Haunted Paper Pad
My Minds Eye~
The Spider Web
Stamp~ Peachy Keen Stamps~
The Cornies
Sentiment~ Authentique~
Enchanted Elements
Cut Files~ Build a Banner~
Lori Whitlock Silhouette Store
Ghost~ Spooky Accessories
Kadoodle Bug Designs
Embellishments~ Grunge Board Letter
Googly Eye
Button
Extra's~3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon~
Celebration Bundle~Tuxedo
Trendy Twine~
Orange Licorice
Creative Inspirations Paint~
Plum
sewing machine

Your next stop along the hop is
Nancie

But before you go I do have some 
BLOG CANDY!!
I will be giving away a $10 GC to
3 Girl Jam 
Make sure to hop over and check out all the gorgeous colors of
ribbon 3 Girl Jam has to offer

To be eligible to win you will need to do these things..
~leave me a comment 
 and 
~become a follower here
I will announce the winner right here on Saturday September 8th.

Don't forget that Ellen also has AWESOME blog candy as well!!

Thanks so much for hopping through
and 
have a GREAT day!!!
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Here is the complete line-up in case you get lost...
 There are more banners and
different hoppers tomorrow :)
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey 
Sandie Dunne 
Ashley 
Pam 
Shelly Lynn 
Doris 
Janet S 
Lucy 
Jessica ~~ ME~~
Nancie 
Patricia 
Edwina 
Shawnee 
Beth  
Susan 
Theresa 
Lezlye
Robin L. 
Christine 
Scrappin Madge

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Entering this into:
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge~ #33 Anything Goes
DL.Art~ 1000 Post Linky Party