Thoughts 2 Paper Christmas Blog Hop!

Welcome everyone, and thanks for playing along in the Thoughts 2 Paper blog hop!!! Today, I am sharing some mini Christmas cards. These each measure only 3x3, but are packed with fun!

Merry & Bright Supplies:

SEI Christmas Mint pattern paper

Papertrey Ink Take a Bough stamp (Merry & Bright sentiment)

Making Memories copper brads

Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock

Ribbon from Michaels

Season's Greetings Supplies:

SEI Christmas Mint pattern paper

Kollette Hall $1 Stamp from Michael's (Season's Greetings)

Star Punch from Big Lots

Candy Cane Stickles

Memento Rich Cocoa ink

Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock

Santa Supplies:

SEI Christmas Mint pattern paper

Kollette Hall $1 stamp (Santa)

Prismacolor colored pencils (using OMS to blend)

Cotton White Fun Flock

Stampin' Up! Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock

Diamond Stickles

I really hope you're enjoying yourself on this blog hop! Remember, comment on each designer's blog hop post and back at Thoughts 2 Paper for your chance to win a $40 gift certificate!!!

Don't forget Thoughts 2 Paper is having a special sale! 40% off your purchase by using coupon code CHAROOM (in all caps). Offer is good through8/28!

Click the image below to head on over to the next blog!!!

Blog Candy Winners!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the first ever Thoughts 2 Paper blog hop!!!!

I used a free random number generator service, and after putting in all participants, here are the three winners:

#4-Caryl P said...

Wow, how exciting! Love the card April, that paper is so cheery and bright!

April 30, 2010 10:59 AM

#14- Heidi E. said...

Such a fun card.. Love the colors.. thanks for the inspiration lady ♥

#17- Karen said...

What a sweet sweet card!! Love it!!

May 1, 2010 7:54 PM

17 14 4

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Ladies-please shoot me an email at {april.hall@cox.net} Remove the brackets before emailing me, and send me your full name and address.

Thank you again everyone!!!

Thoughts 2 Paper Grand Opening!

HAPPY FRIDAY! If you're following along in the blog hope and have just come from Del's page, WELCOME!

Today is the big day! My good friend Liz has opened up her own online store, Thoughts 2 Paper. She sells everything from adhesive to stamps and everything in between. I made a card using some Tombow adhesive she sells and a die cut scallop card:


To celebrate the grand opening, we are having a blog hop! Next up on our hop is Karen......click on her name to pop on over to her blog and see what she has in store!

Now, for everyone that leaves a comment on ANY of our blogs, you will be entered in for a chance to win one of two fabulous prizes---a set of 12 Copic Markers or a brand new Distrezz it All! So make sure you're hopping to all of the designers pages, starting at the Thoughts 2 Paper Blog.

I am going to be giving away my own candy as well! Anyone leaving a comment on this post through Sunday evening will be entered to win one of three prize packs from me!!!

To sweeten the pot, Liz is giving everyone that makes a purchase 25% off through 5/10 using coupon code GDC25.

So don't forget to check out the Thoughts 2 Paper Blog, hop along with all of the designers and leave comments for each, and check out the Thoughts 2 Paper Store!
Don't forget to visit my friend Karen....check out her blog and leave some love!

Unscripted Sketches #52-Celebrating Earth Day Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday! For those of you coming from Alanna's blog, WELCOME! Thanks for hopping with us!

Today is a special day at Unscripted Sketches. We are celebrating earth day with a blog hop and a special sketch challenge. Here is today's sketch and my example:




The bonus challenge to this is to create a card using a recycled product, using the sketch above. My recycled product is the background: it's part of a paper towel I used when I was cleaning up ink and paint in my art journal here, here and here. So I cut it down to size, paired it up with some Heidi Grace papers and rub-ons and a Kim Hughes stamp and made the card above.

In celebration of Earth Day, I want to do a little give away. It will be open all week long. Take the above sketch and create something using a recycled product. Link back here using the link function below. I will draw a winner on Saturday morning 5/1, and the winner will receive some recycled paper towels (like what I used above) and some other treats :)

Now, for the blog hop! Next on the hop is our friend Arielle. Please stop by her blog and keep hoppin'!

Happy Easter Sunday & blog candy winner!

Well, since I only had one comment, Jane is the lucky winner! Jane, I will mail out your goodies when I mail out the circle rolodex :)

This weekend I was able to get a handful of cards made. I just started pulling out paper and stamps and came up with these:






Today we hit up the in-laws for a late lunch. Then my parents came over and we ate dinner, played a game and watched TV. Now we're watching Undercover Boss. I'll probably catch up on Gene Simmons Family Jewels and Kendra :)

Hope everyone had a good Easter!!

Blog Candy Winners!

I went through each and every comment and took those that left a note stating what they were going to be making yesterday (sorry, I need to keep it fair and stick to the rules below!). So everyone that left a comment telling me what they were doing got their name in a bucket, and I just had my co-worker draw 2 random names, and the winners are:

Linda L said...
I love your card. The tree is so cute. I am taking care of my hubby today. He is recovering from shoulder surgery. I do hope to make a card today for my mother and father-in-law's 65 wedding anniversary. Do you know there is not a stone or color for the 65th anniversary? That needs to be changed.


tallulah1 said...
Love those mushrooms!I am hopping and making cards today. Having a great time!

Ladies, please email me your mailing address to april {.} hall {@} cox {.} com and I will pop your goodies in the mail next weekend.

Thank you to everyone that participated!!!!!!

Found-Blog Candy!

So by doing my day to day blog hopping, I found a really cool new stamp company, Pink Persimmon. They have such cute and whimsical stamps! Anyhow, there DT is giving away stamp sets. You need to check out this designers site.....not only is she giving away a stamp set, but she does AMAZING work! GO THERE NOW!

Happy Girl (and a small giveaway!)!

Come Wednesday this little baby will be in my hands! My dad helped me research some laptops over the weekend and I snagged this bad boy for less than 400, and when I went to check out I noticed they threw in a free optical wireless mouse. :) Plus, free shipping. Now, all I need is a cute laptop bag. Can anyone recommend a place online or in AZ that sells cute, girly laptop bags, around 50 bucks? I have 3 little handmade journals to give away. Leave a comment here, recommend a site, and I'll pick my top 3 sites and give those posters a prize. :)

Blog Candy Giveaway!

My fellow Unscripted Sketches design team member, Stephanie, is giving away a $150 gift card of your choice! Go check out this link --->HERE<--- to find out how you can enter for a chance to win!

Unscripted Sketches #9

Happy Saturday!!!! Today is a new sketch over at Unscripted Sketches, and here is this week's sketch and example:



I used all Making Memories Whimsy line. It's such a bright and colorful line!!! I really enjoyed working with this week's sketch. Come on over to Unscripted Sketches and see what all of the other wonderful designers have put together for you this week!

The motherload of blog candy!

You definitely have to check out this wonderful blog! Make sure you check her out, see what she is offering, and leave a comment! Don't forget to check out her wonderful work too!!! I also linked her up under my card/stamping category because I will definitely be back to see her beautiful work!

Give away time!

My mom has been cleaning out her craft room and unloaded about 2 dozen stamp sets and paper packs onto me. There are several stamp sets that are brand newand never used, several gently used and a few are sets that I already have, so I thought a good way to pass along some of my goodies would be to have a give away! What I will. tell you is that you will want to check out our new sketch site, Unscripted Sketches this Saturday when we unveil our first ever sketch!

That's all I'm going to say about the give away right now! :) Stay tuned.....more details will be posted this Saturday. Trust me, you don't want to miss it!

And We're LIVE!

That's right! Unscripted Sketches is up and running! Our sketch and examples will be ready for your viewing pleasure this Saturday, 4/11. It's a REALLY awesome sketch! So come check us out this Saturday!!!

New Rolodex Set

Today I finished up my next set of Rolodex cards to be swapped out. The theme is numbers, so somewhere on the card must be numbers. I found these stencils and figured I would use those as the focal point. Each stencil was sprayed with either a Tim Holtz color wash or a mix of water and acrylic paint. I found a set of really shimmery multi colored eyeshadow at the dollar store and used some of it to give each stencil shimmer. Then I backed it onto a piece of multi colored canvas. I found some various stickers and embellishments and put them on the card as well. Then I stippled a heart onto it and filled it with glitter. The edges of the card are painted in acrylic paint. I had a few ideas running through my head before settling on this idea. I really like how they turned out!




Next I will start working on our funky card swap. We must alter a different card, so I chose to do business cards and Uno cards. I am doing an extra set to give to my best friend. :) I am really looking forward to getting this book back in a couple months so I can see what everyone else in the group did!

I am off work until Monday so I've been catching up on creating, housework and homework. I haven't made us a dinner in a couple weeks, so tonight we are having shish kebobs, salad and fondue for dessert. Tomorrow will probably be spaghetti and meatballs. :)