A Golfer Birthday Card and Blog Hop Prize Winner

Hey everyone! I hope you're doing well! Today is the day that I announce the winner of the $20 Michaels gift card from the blog hop this weekend! I know you all are excited about that, so I will get to that shortly...right now I want to share a birthday card I made for a co-worker's dad.

The image is from a Google Search. Isn't he a cutie? I used my dotted embossing template to look like the surface of a golf ball, and the patterned paper is from my stash. This is only my second masculine card, but I really had fun creating it! I'll share the other one later in the week.

Now onto the moment you've been waiting for! Random.org gave me number 11, so the winner of the Michaels' (or AC Moore) gift card is:

Mary Joyce!!

Congratulations MJ!! I will send your gift card out real soon!

Thanks to all of you for supporting all of the blogs during last weekend's hop! We had so much fun putting our projects together, and I hope you had just as much fun! Now that the hop is over, don't be a stranger okay? I hope to see you all real soon! Take care!

Scraps of Color "Turnt Up for 10" Blog Hop

Hey readers! It's Friday and it's time to get "Turnt Up!" Scraps of Color is turning 10, and we're celebrating this milestone with a birthday blog hop! I have been a member of this great online community for almost five years now. I have learned so much from this awesome group of crafters, and have even had the pleasure of meeting some of them in person! I'm just so grateful for the online and real life friendships I have found through this group.

If you're starting here, visit the SOC Blog first to start from the beginning! However, if you hopped over here from Debra's blog, then you're in the right place! For the celebration, I really wanted to turn it up a notch, and try something different...at least for me. So today, I'm sharing my first box card!

 

The image is by Robert Jackson, and I created the balloons with my George Cricut cartridge, then embellished the card with a few Jolie's Boutique stickers and gems from my stash. Here's a look at the back

of the card:

To be honest, I was initially intimidated about doing this card, but it was pretty easy! I'm trying another one really soon! Well, that's my project, but before you go, I want to get "turnt up" and share a little giveaway! One visitor will win a $20 gift card to Michaels (or AC Moore if its closer for you)! All you have to do is leave a comment below. The winner will be announced here on Tuesday, October 14th! So be sure to stop by then to see if you've won! Exciting? Are you hyped and ready to see more projects? It's not over yet! The party continues over on Da Shawnna's blog, so be sure to stop by to see her creations! Here's a list of all of the participating blogs: 

SOC Blog: http://scrapsofcolorespire.blogspot.com/

Kate blue: http://kateblue.blogspot.com/

Candy: http://stampcandy.net/

Princess: http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Tiare: http://www.tiaresmith.com/

Kerry: http://kerryscoolcreations.blogspot.com/

Debra: http://www.cdebbiscrap.blogspot.com/

Cheryl: http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/ --YOU ARE HERE

Da Shawnna: http://creativedaze.dashawnna.com/

Kimberly B: http://mypolkadottedbliss.blogspot.com/

Thank all of you for joining us for Scraps of Color's Turnt Up for 10 Blog Hop! Be sure to come back and visit, as some of the blogs will be sharing additional projects throughout the weekend! Take care!

Hearts and Roses: A Few of My Favorite Things

Happy Valentine's Day and welcome to the Scraps of Color Hearts and Roses Blog Hop! I, along with some talented crafters, have teamed up to share Valentines and love-themed projects! of course, Valentine's Day is all about sharing the love, and this hop is no exception! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop!

If you're coming from Susan's blog, you're in the right place! However, if you're starting here, you may want to go to Cassie's blog to view everyone's projects from start to finish! But I'm glad you stopped by, so lets get started with this easel card!

Dies: Spellbinders, Sizzix, Stamps: Hero Arts, Verve
Heart bling: Darice, Flourish: Pebbles

The image on the card is my girl Mimi...if you have visited before, you know that she's not a stranger to some of my crafty card adventures! (You can also see her here and here.) I had planned to use a cute digital image for this card, but I realized after we got snowed in that I didn't have ink for my printer! I tell ya, the best laid plans...so Mimi agreed to stand in at the last moment, lol. Her signature red dress was a paper piecing fitted over the original image.

The inspiration behind this card was in celebration of February which is also Women's Heart Health Month. In fact, every February 7th ladies are encouraged to wear red to bring attention to heart disease, which is the number one killer in women. You can read more about National Red Day here. So whether you're celebrating with that someone special or with family, I hope you will take time out to celebrate and treat yourself! More importantly, take care of yourself so you can be the best you can be for those closest to your heart!

Before I go, I got some candy...no, not chocolates, although that does sound good right now. I have some blog candy!!  I normally have a nice picture of my goodies, but with the storm coming I didn't have a chance to run out and get anything. But I still want to share the love...so one lucky reader will win a $15 gift certificate to Want2Scrap.

You'll find nice bling there, without that trip to the jewelry store! All you have to do is leave a comment below. The winner will be announced here on Monday, February 17! So be sure to stop by then to see if you've won! Ready to see more creations? Check out the creations on Debra's blog to continue the fun! In fact, here's a list of all of the participating blogs: 

Cassie: http://www.cassiescraftcafe.blogspot.com/

QP: http://qpqueenpam.blogspot.com/

Shalana: http://scrappinwithshalana.blogspot.com/

FranCine: http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/

MJ: http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/

Princess: http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Tiare: http://www.iclassygirl.com/

Treva: http://www.scrappint.blogspot.com/

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

Renee: http://domestikdivadesigns.blogspot.com/

Susan: http://craftysue52.blogspot.com/

Cheryl: http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/ <---you are here

Debra: http://www.cdebbiscrap.blogspot.com/

So thank you for joining us today for Scraps of Color Hearts and Roses Blog Hop! Be sure to visit throughout the weekend, as some of the crafters will have more Valentine's Day themed projects to share! 

Happy Valentines Day!...And That's All She Wrote!

Christmas Blog Hop Winners

Happy Hump Day everyone! It's time to reveal the winner of  the Scraps of Color Christmas in July blog hop gift!! So without further delay, the winner of the blog hop gift is...

Angi Barrs!! Congratulations Angi!! 

Next, Random.org picked #25, so the winner of my blog candy prize is...

Papercrafting Princess!!

Ladies, please email me your addresses to chantal626@yahoo.com so I can mail your goodies to you! Just put "Blog Hop Prize" in the subject line.

Thank all of you for visiting and leaving all of your sweet comments on the blogs! We hope we've inspired you to get started on your Christmas cards and craft projects! Take care and Merry Christmas-crafting!!

...And That's All She Wrote!

Christmas in July

Welcome to SOC's Christmas in July Blog Hop! I, along with some very talented crafters, are coming together to deck the halls by sharing Christmas themed projects! Of course Christmas is the season for giving, and this hop is no exception! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus, there will be an SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Sunday, July 28th at 11:00pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wed, July 31st.

If you're starting here, visit Dorothy's blog first to start from the beginning. However, if you have hopped over here from Cyndi's blog, then you're in the right place! Today I am sharing a couple of Christmas cards with a different color scheme:  

Yes, for these cards I selected Kraft (or Khaki), Black, and White for my basic color scheme. I visited a Pier 1 store last year, and they had these fabulous tree displays set up. One of the trees was white with black and gold Christmas ornaments. Although I usually decorate with my lovely purple decorations every year, I loved this color scheme! So I thought it would be great to use it as my color inspiration! Here's a closer look:

Finished size: 5x7, Embossing Templates: Darice, Cuttlebug/Provocraft
Die: Spellbinders, Stamp: Hero Arts


After embossing the card front and the black strip, I stamped the tree then cut it out with a Spellbinders labels die. Pop dots were then added behind the white mat to help it stand out. You can't see it as well in this picture, but stickles were added to leaves on the image for a little sparkle.

Die: Spellbinders, Stamps: Hero Arts, Our Daily Bread Designs

The snowflakes in this card were added with Hero Arts stamps, and pop dots were also added here to look like its hanging from the tree! The ribbon was leftovers I had in my stash (bonus points for that!)  I plan on making more of both of these to share with friends this Christmas! Not my bloggy friends though--I have to surprise y'all with something else, lol...Well those are my projects for today! I enjoyed sharing them with you, and I hope they inspire you to try different colors with your holiday cards! 

Before you go though, I would like to share a blog candy giveaway!!

One winner will receive a 6x6 paper pack and matching washi tape from My Minds Eye, plus a little bling to give a little shimmer and sparkle to your holiday cards and projects! 

And while we're on the subject of giveaways, here is a peek at the blog hop gift!! 

Wow, right? And who said Christmas only comes in December, lol...the rules for this prize is located at the very top of this post, so be sure to check that out again. So are you in the Christmas spirit?? Ready to see more holiday creations? Well, you're just getting started!! You'll be heading over to Donna's blog next, but here's a list of all the participating blogs: 

Dorothy http://alwayslivemorescrapping.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/  <---you are here

Donna http://myblogidlet.blogspot.com/

FranCine http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/

Debra http://www.cdebbiscrap.blogspot.com/

Alice http://thepurpleloftcreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://www.michellevocke.com/

Classygirl http://www.iclassygirl.com/

MJ http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/

So thank you for joining us today for Scraps of Color Christmas in July blog hop! Be sure to visit throughout the weekend, as some of the crafters will have more projects and more holiday fun to share!

Merry Christmas (in July)...And That's All She Wrote!

All I Want for Christmas Is...

Hi everyone! I hope you're all enjoying this weekend before Christmas! I hope this post finds you finished with all of your shopping and gift-wrapping, and you're having fun times with family and friends! I wanted to stop by to share my holiday wish list as part of the Blogger's Challenges over on Scraps of Color. I went back to take a peek at last year's list, and realized once again that my list hasn't changed much. I must be a creature of habit, lol...This might be a little late to give to the big guy, but if I could, it would look something like this:

My Christmas Wish List 2012

1. Copics. I started dabbling with them more this year, and would really love a few more, okay a lot more for better shading!
2. With all of those new copics, I'd love to get this book to work on more people images! Until the copic certification classes come to NC, these books and Youtube videos will have to work for me. (I'll work on my technique in 2013, Santa, I promise!)
3. The Our Daily Bread Designs Winter Wonderland bundle. It was released earlier this month, and I wish I could get every single piece from this collection! I'm just nuts about Snowflakes, lol...
4. Spellbinders! Y'all know about me and my spellbinders obsession, so I 'll just move on, lol...
5. A Grand Callibur from Spellbinders...(I know you're shocked, but please read on) I never really thought I'd want one of these. I still LOVE my Cuttlebug, and really didn't see myself "dating" another machine, lol. However, I had a holiday project that I had to put on hold because I realized it would need the grand dies. But after more research, I found out that the biggest grands dies wouldn't fit in my cuttlebug. My cuttlebug and I are still trying to work things out, but I might be making a change in the next year...
6. A coat....yes, another one! I love coats! In fact I have a whole board on Pinterest now just for coats, lol! This year, I'm looking at warm and comfort, as I think we might be in for a REAL winter this year! So I hope to find this one under my tree! Don't you feel warm and cozy just looking at it?
7. Finally, I would love to have my craft room totally redone! But I can't expect Santa to bring that on his sleigh...*Sigh* Well, Valentines will be here before we know it, so maybe Cupid will hook me up!

I had a great time sharing my list again with you this year! I hope to get some of these under the tree Christmas Day. But I would seriously give up everything on this list or asking Santa for anything if I could assure that children around the country, around the world could attend school without worrying about anyone harming them. In elementary school, I just focused on riding the bus, learning new things, and sitting with friends in the cafeteria, never even thinking that I wouldn't come home to my parents at the end of each day. Please continue to pray for the world's children, and the parents and families of the young lives lost in Newtown, Connecticut. 

Thanks for stopping by...And That's All She Wrote!

Mimi for Breast Cancer Awareness

Dies: Spellbinders, Sizzix, Stamps: Hero Arts, Stampendous
Copic Markers. Card size: 5" square

Hi everyone! It's been a little while since my last post...my grandmother had an unexpected health challenge present itself and had to be admitted into the hospital last week. However, I'm thanking God that she got to come home about a week ago and is slowly on the mend. I've been doing what I could to stop by daily to check on her at the hospital and her house playing part-time nurse, and between working full-time and taking care of things here at home it hasn't been easy! Just grateful for the strength, lol.

Anywho, the crafters over at SOC are observing this month with a series of challenges and contests, one of which is to send cards and gifts to survivors and sister members who are fighting this disease. So I pulled out some of the paper and stickers I used in last year's cards (posted here and here), along with my girl Mimi (that's my nickname for her) from my girly card swap earlier this year, to send a message of support. "Hang in there" is a stamp, and the rest of the sentiment was computer generated with a similar font. Once I colored my image and added the paper-pieced dress, the rest of the card came together quickly! I plan to send it to a friend who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer recently.

I hope this card will inspire you to make a card for a sister in need...there are way too many women and men receiving this diagnosis, and families being impacted by this disease. I believe one day there will be a cure! Until then let us all take Mimi's advice and do what we can to support them! Be sure to come back to visit soon because...looking over my shoulder, leaning in, and whispering...I will have a BCA related giveaway this week!! So stop by Thursday or Friday okay? In the meantime, take care,...

...And That's All She Wrote!

A Passion for Purple

Stamp: Hero Arts, Paper: Bazzill

Hi everyone! I made this card a little while ago, but totally forgot to post it before now--which surprises me because it had plenty of purple punch!! Purple is my favorite color!! So when the purple card swap was posted over on SOC, I signed up quick, fast, and in a hurry, lol! Unfortunately, I didn't get the early start I wanted, but they came together quickly! Initially, I had planned to emboss the dark purple paper with my Cuttlebug. However, with time winding down, I was trying to save a few steps! Enter Bazzill dotted cardstock... it added that element of texture taking just the time it took to cut it. The picture above doesn't show it, but there are six butterflies here, layered for a little extra purple pop! Here's another view:

I just glued the butterflies and the card elements down, stamped the sentiment, and added the bling! DONE! I was really tickled pink to get them done...or should I say purple? I thought about adding it to a CAS card challenge back in August , but wasn't sure if it fell into the "clean and simple" category...What do you think? I have a hard time finding that balance between CAS and a regular card.

 Thanks for stopping by to check out my card today, and humoring my passion for purple!

Just sweeping up...

Now that SOC's 8th Anniversary blog hop party is over, I wanted to stop back through and announce the winner of the blog hop gift!

The winner is...Sheila H!! 

Here's another look at what you've won (cue the game show music):

Congratulations, Sheila!!

Now, the winner of the paper pack (and bonus surprise gift)...

Random.org gave me #39, so the winner of my blog candy is...Areletha!!

Ladies, please email your addresses to me at chantal626@yahoo.com so I can get your prizes to you! If you hopped with us this weekend, be sure to check with all of the blogs to see if you won blog candy!!

Thanks to all of you who have supported Scraps of Color through the years, and by your participation in this blog hop! You have made this the best anniversary yet!

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

To commemorate Scraps of Color's 8th birthday, I, along with some talented paper crafters, have teamed up to share projects based on the celebrations in our lives. We wanted to have this special blog hop to celebrate this great crafting community where we laugh, play, and create together and encourage and inspire one another. Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Monday, Oct. 8 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Now that all of the guidelines have been straightened out, let’s get this birthday party started! If you’re starting the hop here, I recommend checking out the SOC E:spire blog first, then work your way through. But if you’re stopping by from Francine's blog,  then you’re in the right place! Today I’m sharing a layout! Yes, you heard me right, lol. I’m pretty excited about it! =D

The little guy in the photos, seen in the photos on the left with his dad Carlos, is my little cousin Elijah from his first birthday party last summer. I got to take a few photos that I hope to share with him when he’s a little older. The page layout was inspired by an Allison Davis sketch (Do you use her sketches? Love them!) Here are a few closer pics:

Patterned Paper: TPC Studio, Border Punch: Fiskars
Dies: Quickutz Blossom Mini

I matted my photos (yep, I’m ol’ school) to pop the pics off from the patterned paper, then embellished the pages with goodies from Me and My Big Ideas. This was my first layout in a LLOONNGG while…I know; please don’t take my scrapbooker club card, lol. However, this page came together so quickly, I hope it won’t be my last! I hope you enjoyed viewing this LO as much as I enjoyed sharing it with all of you! But before you go, I got a GIVEAWAY!! 

That's right folks! You have the chance to win a MAMBI paper pack featuring some of the embellishments I used on today's layout...PLUS a bonus surprise gift! All you have to do is leave me a comment below telling me about a favorite birthday memory! Or if you just want to leave me a comment about this post, that's cool too! (Only comments on this post will be eligible for this prize.)

Also, there is a SOC blog hop gift for one lucky reader!  Here is it, behind curtain number 2...The rules for that contest is posted at the top of this post, so be sure to check that out! 

Thank you for stopping by today! It was great having you visit my blog! I know you are excited and ready to  continue celebrating SOC's 8th anniversary with us! So here's a list of all the blogs:

The SOC E:spire blog http://scrapsofcolorespire.blogspot.com/

Chauntelle (007) http://spoiledgirlcreations.blogspot.com/

Tiare (Classygirl) http://classygirlmusings.blogspot.com/

CraftySue52 http://craftysue52.blogspot.com/

FranCine http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/ <--you are here

Lisa http://www.craftcardrx.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Patricia http://www.triciatreasure.blogspot.com/

Kristen http://1206designs.com/

Princess http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Trina W http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/

Felisa http://felisa21.blogspot.com/

MJ http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/

Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Christa http://sacredmemoriespreserve.blogspot.com/

Thanks for joining us for this blog hop! Come back by this weekend, as some of the crafters will have more projects and more fun to share! Remember, blog candy winners will be posted next Wednesday, so come back to see if you won some blog candy!

My First Digi Stamp

Hi everyone! Hope you've had a fun and safe July 4th!! What did you do?? The weather here today alternated between scattered showers and above average temps. Plus hubby and part of my family still had to work today, so I spent a quiet day at home. It was okay, those definitely come in handy from time to time! So being festive with the holiday and all, I wanted to share a July 4th card I made today...using my FIRST digital stamp!!

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug, Dies: Spellbinders
Patterned Paper: Reminisce, Sentiment: Northwood  Stamp Co.

Yes, I have switched to the dark side, lol...I never thought I would do it! Even though the images some of these companies have designed are totally awesome, the downloading, sizing, and storage seemed a little TOO techie for me! However, I finally just made up my mind to try one...one little digi to see if I could do it. If I messed up, I could easily go back to my pre-digi stamp existence, admiring all the cards and projects I've seen in various galleries from the sidelines. 

The flag and fireworks image is a Robert Jackson digital image. I colored it with copics and highlighted the image with a few rhinestones. I'm submitting it in the 4th of July challenge over on SOC. For those of you out there still uncertain about trying digitals, give it a try! I'm definitely doing it again soon, but that means I have to really step up practicing with my copics! Now that will be a bigger mountain to challenge than using the digis....**groan, sigh** Y'all pray for me, lol

That's all I have for now...Take care!
...And That's All She Wrote

The Sun is Setting...

On SOC's Hot Fun in the Summer Blog Hop! However, before we end all of the fun, I wanted to post the winners of the SOC blog hop giveaway! 

The winner is...Nitasha!! Congratulations!!

Here's another look at your prize!

One down, one to go: The winner of the paper pack and sticker sheet is....

#9 Sharon Sutton!! Congrats Sharon!

Ladies, please email me your addresses so I can get your prizes to you! Thanks to all of you who supported all the bloggers through this hop and left such wonderful comments! Be sure to check with all of the blogs from the hop to see if you won any of the great blog candy! 

That's all I have today, but come back soon to see more craft creations! Take care!

...And That's All She Wrote!

Hot Fun in the Summer Time!

This weekend marks the official start of summer--days filled with a little travel, fun, and relaxation with family and friends! So to celebrate, I, along with some talented crafters, have teamed up to share projects that display summer fun! Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for that prize, you must comment on all the blogs by Mon, June 25 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wed, June 27.

Now if you started at this blog, I am the last blogger on the hop list! However, you can find Tina's blog here to get this summer blog party started from the beginning! But if you're dropping by from Princess' blog, you're in the right place. Today I want to share my Summer 2012 accordion book!

Patterned Paper and Embellishments: MAMBI
Dies: Quickutz Blossom Mini, Rockstar Fonts

Behind the Scenes: Summer isn't my favorite season--the summers get really hot and humid here in the south. However, with all of the fun events and everyday stuff that comes along with summer, I have embraced it and now really look forward to it! The hubby and I don't travel much, so I opted to create a small album to capture a sampling of our big and little summer memories. Here's some pics of the interior and back cover:

Side One:

Side Two:

Back Cover:

Sticker: Little Yellow Bicycle

I mounted stickers on pop dots to embellish the book. Also, I slipped a thin piece of cardboard between the album cover and the album front to prevent the ribbon from tearing the front cover--I think it helps with the stability too! I'm keeping the design simple for now, and plan to use small pics, like I did on this project. I'm looking forward to adding pictures to this little album over the summer! I hope that you'll come back to visit to see the completed project! But for now, you have a chance to win a paper pack with some of the papers and embellies featured in my album, along with a pack of Little Yellow Bicycle Cardstock Stickers! There are 68 sentiments in that set! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what you love most about summer! Or if you just want to leave comments about anything you've seen in this post, that's cool too! (Only comments on this post will be eligible for this prize.)

Also, there is a blog hop gift for one lucky reader! The rules for that contest is posted at the top of this post, so be sure to check that out! Meanwhile, here's a pic:

I'm sure you're ready to get your blog hop on, and check out more creations and more opportunities to win blog candy!! So here's the list for all the blogs:

Tina http://www.parablesproductions.blogspot.com/

Sheryl http://gemzisle.blogspot.com/

Lorie http://lorie-thepeddler.blogspot.com/

Suz-que http://suzqucrafter21.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/

Qadirah http://alilcraftydiva.blogspot.com

Margaret http://margaret-ilovecrafting.blogspot.com/

Tiare http://classygirlmusings.blogspot.com/

Jetti http://gigi-zone.blogspot.com/

Felisa http://felisa21.blogspot.com/

Cassie http://cassiescraftcafe.blogspot.com/

Kristen http://1206designs.com/

Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Kate Blue http://kateblue.blogspot.com/

Caryn http://thescorpiancrafter.blogspot.com/

Princess http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/

Cheryl http://onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com <--You are here

So if this is your last stop, thanks for joining us for SOC's Hot Fun in the Summer Time blog hop! But don't make that run to the beach just yet...come back by this weekend, as some of the crafters will have more projects, and more fun to share! Blog candy winners will be posted on Wednesday, so come back to see if you've won, okay?

Have a great summer!...And That's All She Wrote!