Saturday, September 25, 2010

TODAY IS THE DAY!! BLOG HOP TIME!

With the Design Team of Creative Scrapbooking Divas

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Welcome to our CS Divas Fall Blog Hop 2010!!!
Design Team members have created fabulous Fall creations to inspire you and to motivate you to create some projects, just perfect for the Fall season...
Here is the linked list to blog hop!!!

CS Divas (main page where it starts):  Creative Scrapbooking Divas

LORI

LUISA

ALECIA

ANN  YOU ARE HERE

SANDY GO HERE NEXT

JAMIE (CS Divas Special Blog Hop Guest)

SUSAN

CS Divas --> END BLOG HOP HERE

And here is a picture of the GRAND PRIZE Divas!!!!

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To be eligible to win the Grand Prize you need to:


1) Be a member of CS Divas. If you are not yet a member, is very easy to join, simply register to be a member with us, we will approve your application as fast as we can.

2) Visit each of the designer's blogs, leave a comment. But, there's another catch....

3) Each blog will have an Autumn leaf hiding somewhere with a word. Rake up all the leaves to form the correct phrase then PM or email this phrase to Lori  lori_dianni@yahoo.com or Luisa lmorgan1966@hotmail.com  (Hint: 7 words)

4. Complete at least " 3 " of the 7 DT projects. If you complete more than three then you get another chance to win. Upload in the Blog Hop Event: CS Divas Fall Blog Hop!!!

All projects are due on 9/28 and they need to be uploaded here to be eligible for the Grand Prize: http://divascreativas.ning.com/events/fall-blog-hop

 

Here is my project for you.  My theme is Thanksgiving.  I have done a 2-page layout.  The cardstock is from my stash and I think it is all Bazzill.  The printed paper and Turkey and leaves Stickers are from Reminisce from 2009.

The printing of the “tab cards” was done with the Cricut Imagine. I used the cartridges From My Kitchen and the new Imagine More.  The fun cooking words were also done on the Imagine with the same 2 cartridges.  The cardstock printed on was white from Recollections. (Michaels)

The large letters are from American Crafts and are Thickers.  The little letters are Tiny Type from Cosmo Cricket.

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Here is a close-up of my “special recipe” for this layout.

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Did you figure out what I did?  I made recipe box tabs and added all of my pictures from my wonderful family weekend in Ohio.

The cartridge I used was From My Kitchen for Cricut.  I was lucky enough to get my new Cricut Imagine this last week so I combine the Imagine More cartridge and “colored” each card with the Imagine.  I am loving the look I must say!  It was like getting bonus paper because I used just white cardstock for the printing.

I printed the pictures at 4 on a page on my printer and cut them apart and trimmed the white border off.

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I glued each picture to the “tab card”.  I also used the From My Kitchen and Imagine More cartridges and came up with some cooking terms to add randomly to the cards.

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There are 2 sets of cards because we had 2 big days of celebrating together.  Besides Thanksgiving we were celebrating a teenager birthday too! 

A trip to Ohio and a family gathering of Stauffers is not complete without a BIG meal at Marion’s Pizza.  We are all hopelessly addicted and those of us that are out of state can’t get enough when we are visiting.

I will add a picture of how I bind the cards to the page. I think it will just be with a binder clip so it can be removed and looked at.

 

To be eligible for MY BLOG CANDY I just ask you to use my “recipe” on a layout and expand the number of pictures beyond the normal 4 x 6 or the visible ones on the layout.  Keep it simple, I want you to have FUN!  Just do a couple, cuz you know you want to try LOL.

You can make tags and use a brad to connect them.  Of course you are only limited to your imagination here!

Just come back and post a link to your creation here!

Thanks and HAVE FUN AT THE HOP!  And don’t forget, follow my blog and become a member of the CS Divas too!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

It’s Almost Blog Hop Time!!!!

with Creative Scrapbooking Divas

This weekend join the Design Team on our personal blogs

for a fun-filled and prize-filled Blog Hop!

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Each member of the CS Divas Design Team will have

a project/layout/card and/or tutorial on their page.

We will also have a special game for you to play!

Did I mention a GRAND PRIZE?  Oh yes, I Did!grand prize 2

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HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT ONE LUCKY PERSON

WILL GET IN THE GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE!!!!

Chipboard letters by Cosmo Cricket--Blackboard--65 pieces
Acrylic Stamp Set--by Hampton Art (trees, leaves)
Acrylic Stamp Set--by Inkadinkado--5 pieces (autumn theme)
Notepad by Adornit--50 sheets
Clear Stamp Block--Studio G
Mini acrylic Stamps--Studio G
Harvest Time dimensional stickers--2 sets
Glitter dimensional word stickers--Colorbok
Harvest 3D foam stickers--8 pcs
Layered Fall Stickers--6 pcs
5x7 Photo Mats--Halloween theme--16 sheets
2 Wooden Stamps--Frankenstein and leaves
Cardstock weight 'cards'--4 assorted
Assorted buttons (some not shown)
Assorted Prima Flowers in Autumn colors
Assorted ribbons and fibers (some not shown)
Other assorted flowers (not shown)

SO COME BACK HERE ON SATURDAY 9/25  FOR THE HOPPING ORDER AND JOIN IN OUR FUN!

AND INFO ON THE GAME.  YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL 9/28 TO POST YOUR BLOG HOP ENTRIES AT Creative Scrapbooking Divas

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

OK I am Crazy and Spoiled....

Hi all,
I have to share a few things with you and I will start with 11:01 p.m. on Monday, September 13 when my loving hubby ordered me the new Cricut Imagine.  I know.... I know..... it is new... it is Provo Craft... they will probably have problems or whatever with these new items but just like all the latest gadgets, I had to have it anyway.  I love my Gypsy and I got it when it came out with no problems at all, so I am willing to give them another shot.  Lucky for me they had flex pay AND 3 cartridges instead of 1.  It also helps that I got my bonus checks from Avon today to put towards the first payment!

I should have it by Sept 24 or maybe that is when it ships.  But I will let you know!  Right now it is 3:39 a.m. and they have sold over 2000 of them.  I was number 580.

Click on the link to see what I got.  There is a video to play here.
Cricut Imagine World Launch on HSN

Please Save These Dates & Click Here to Join Our Group!

The fun is just a few weeks away.  I hope you will join our blog hop, sponsored by all the scrappy girls at Creative Scrapbook Divas
Stay tuned to my blog for more info and maybe a sneak peek!