Hats Off Blog Hop!

  

 

Welcome to the
Hats Off Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us today as we celebrate Graduates everywhere!
You should have arrived from  Kim If not please go back to the beginning.

Your first stop on this special hop is Connie Can Crop (Here is the Link)  http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com). This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these amazing crafters.
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What do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.
You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on Wednesday 5/18/16 at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!


For my project today I made a Shaker Card for my niece McKinley that is graduating High School.

 
This was my first time making a Shaker Card. I had so much Fun making It. Hope she likes It!

 Hope you enjoyed my project. Now It's time for you to hop on over to see the next Graduation project.




Up next is Miranda


Here's our line up in case you get lost.

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

Angela- Crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/...

Kim- http://katydidcards.com/

Cindy- http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/...

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Christi-http://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/...

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/...

Sheree- http://cardsandcraftsbysheree.blogspot.com/...

Holli- SunflowerHolli.blogspot.com

Michelle- www.michellekinder.blogspot.com

Veronica - Vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com 

Lisa - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/...

Sarah -www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Challenge Entered-

Connie Can Crop
  Challenge-46-Dads-Grads

DL Art- Thankful Thursday Challenge  Flowers and or Graduation

Mother's Day (In the Meadow)

 Hello, So glad you stopped by. Today Is Mother's Day. Feeling blessed today to still have my Beautiful Mamma with me. I couldn't ask for a better Mother. (Looking forward to seeing her later today.

I did want to share with you all the Card I made my Mom. My Mom Is my biggest fan of the cards I make. So I always try to make her something special and something I know she will love.

So I made a Shadow Box Card for her.

This was my first time making a Shadow Box Style Card. I was amazed at how easy that It was to make. I did emboss It with a Wood grain Embossing Folder. I used one of my newer Stamp Sets (In the Meadow). Love this Stamp Set and I know my Mom Is going love the deer and her baby fawn. Perfect for Mother's Day.

Inks used-
Stampin Up Blendabilities for the Deer
Bashful Blue
Old Olive
Summer Sun

I also want to Invite you all to a Graduation Blog Hop that I'm going to be in on Saturday May 14th.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone's creations. Hope you all can make It!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by. Hope you all have a wonderful Day.  

 Challenge entered-

DLA Thursday-Challenge-179 - Mother's Day

Alphabet Challenge Blog - E is for Embossing


 

Card for Ella

Hello, It's Easter morning. What a Beautiful day. Getting ready to leave for church to celebrate our saviors resurrection.

Going to be having an Easter Dinner later on today at my daughters. 

Before I head out to church, thought I would share a card that my little Grand Daughter and I made for a little girl named Ella Grace, They recently found out that she has Cancer.

We don't know Ella. All we know Is that she is 8 years old and that she will be in treatment for 2 years and also that she would love some cards.  

So of course we had to make one for her. My Grand Daughter Scarlett choose the papers and most every thing on the card and I mostly put it together. We make a great crafty team. 

So here is the card that we made her.

 We hope that she likes It and that it makes her smile. Please say a prayer for Ella. Thank You for stopping by and I hope that you have a blessed Easter.

 Would Love for you to stop by again.

 Happy Easter

Challenge entered-

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper - Use Patterned Paper 

Cardz TV - Butterflies, Birds or Bees

PDE Linky Party  -Anything Goes

 

Choo-Choo! Baby's on the Way!

 Hi, Glad you could stop by. I can't get over that It's already March, February usually seems to drag on forever to me. But It seemed to fly by this time. The weather right now seems like a yo-yo. 
One day rain, next day freezing and snow and the next in the 70s. 
But glad that soon the cold weather will be gone. 

I am going to be a Great - Great Aunt for the first time. Yeah, That does make me feel kind of old. But super Excited and so excited for my sister Tonda, She Is going to be a Great Grandma. What a blessing.

So today I want to share with you a Baby Card that I made for the new addition to the family.

 Had to use my phone to take the picture so didn't get a real good picture of It. This card was easy to make. But when I first started making It, I made the Train in red, I hated It! 

My little Great-Great Nephew's name will be Bo. I have always liked that name and think It's cute for a Girl or a Boy.

This Isn't a normal folded Card, It's like and envelop that has a slit in the back to close It. 

You can find this on the Paisley Cartridge under Cards/envelopes. 
The Train is from Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge
BO - Cricut Craft Room Basics 
Tag- Sweet Treats Cartridge
The little puffs of smoke are actually little clouds. But I can't remember what Cartridge I got them from. (Shame on Me)!
 
The Baby Stamp is from a Cardz TV Stamp Set called (A Day at the Beach) and I embossed It with White Embossing Powder.

I popped the train up with Stampin Dimensionals and also popped up a section of the train and embossed it with the dots Embossing folder. 

That's It for my Card, Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy- Crafty Day. 
 

 

The Sky's the Limit !!!

 Hello, Glad you could stop by. I just had to share with you my excitement.

 I had entered a Giveaway hosted by Shelley, Her blog is Shelley Bean. She had a giveaway celebrating her Birthday.

I thought how sweet of her to have a giveaway for her Birthday.
 
She was giving away the Stampin Up Stamp Set called The Sky's the limit and with It she was also including a finished card and Card Kits to make three other cards.

 Only a few days before entering the giveaway, I had been talking to my sister. She was telling me how she had gotten this Stamp Set and I told her that I had really wanted to get It and that I was kind of jealous of her.

 I had put on hold making any crafty purchases for the last several months because I was having health Issues and was waiting to see If I had colon cancer. I recently got the results back that It wasn't cancer. Praise God!!! I still have some problems and may have to have surgery but at least it's not cancer.

 Anyway, I won her Birthday Giveaway and I was so shocked and for me to think that It was to late to get the stamp set because you could only get It for a limited time and then to end up winning It.  Well I got a little emotional.

 I received It In the mail today and not only did she send the Stamp Set, Card and Kits to make three other cards. She also sent four envelopes and some of the designer series paper.

 How Sweet and kind of her. I just Love It and can't wait to play
with It.

I really enjoy Shelley's Blog. Love seeing her creations. If you would like to check out her blog here is a link.


http://www.shelleybean.net/

 Again, Glad you could stop by. Have a Happy Crafty Day!

Valentine Hugs!

 Hello and Happy Valentines Day to You. So glad that you could stop by.
 Hope you are getting to spend time with the ones that you Love today. 
To me Valentines Day is more than just for Spouses and people who are dating.  It's a day to enjoy all the one's you love and for remembering your loved ones that have past on.

 I had plans to make my Grand Children Valentine Cards and was hoping to get time to make my Mom one as well. But between being in pain with some health Issues and having a severe cold and work. It just didn't happen.

 But I did help my little Grand Daughter make her Valentine Box for School. So thought I would share It with you all.

 She Loved how It turned out. Her favorite animal Is the Koala Bear. So we thought It would be fun to use this cutie from the Create a Critter 2 Cartridge.
We started with a large size Pop Tart Box. Covered in white cardstock.
Other Cartridges used-
Create a Critter 2 also used for the word HUGS
Other hearts- Cricut Craft Room Basics
Red Scallop Rectangle- Storybook Cartridge
Also used-
Red Glitter paper for the heart and Bow.
Dots Embossing Folder from Sizzix
Valentine Stamps from Michael's
Heart Border Punch
Pink and White Baker's Twine.

Well I better go. Gotta get ready for work. Again Happy Valentine's Day to you all. (Remember to let your Loved one's know that you Love them.)
Would Love for you to stop by again sometime. Happy Crafting!
  


Challenges entered-

Decorate to Celebrate  -Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Love or Valentines
Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday- Love






 

Happy Birthday Sunshine!!!

 Hello, Glad you could stop by. Today I want to share with you a few things that I made my Grand Daughter Scarlett for her Birthday.

The first thing Is her Card. I made It an Easel Style. Thought that would be fun for her.

(click to see a larger picture)

I thought It turned out so Cute, I'm always calling her my Sunshine.

Here is a list of what I used to make this card 

Cricut Cartridges used- Create a Critter, Gypsy Font and Sweet Treats.

Stamps used- Stampin Up Dot, Dot, Dot, The Happy Birthday Stamp is from Studio G.

Cardstock-

Blue (Coredinations)

Summer Sun

Pumpkin Pie

Whisper White

Basic Black

Inks-

Momento Tuxedo Black

Versa Mark

Also used-

Clear Embossing Powder for dots

Crystal Effects(to make eyes shiny)

Cuttlebug

Divine Swirl Embossing Folder

Sponges

Heat Gun (for embossing)

Stampin Deminsionals

ATG Gun

 Now for my next thing,

I had bought her a necklace and was looking for something to put it in, I found this little bag on you tube. So I had to try It.

It was SOO easy to make and perfect for her necklace.

Here is a link for the little bag If you would like to make one.

https://youtu.be/GZbbZbCOOtQ 

Thanks for stopping by, Hope you enjoyed seeing what I created. 

Happy Day to You!

 Happy Birthday Scarlett!!!

Challenges entered-

Moving along with the Times - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

Little Red Wagon - They Say It's your Birthday

Through The Craft Room Door -Anything Goes