Blog Hop Winners

Hello and Happy Hump Day .  It is time to announce the winner of the SOC Christmas in July Blog Hop.

And the winner is............................................Angie Barrs.  Please email Cheryl at chantal626@yahoo.com.

The winner of 3 Robert Jackson images is.....(Random.org)  Beebeebabs.   Congrats ladies

Happy Retirement

Happy Monday everyone.  If you had to chance to stop by over the weekend for the SOC Bog Hop, I thank you for taking the time to let us share with you.  I really enjoyed creating projects for the hop.  I will announce my winner of the Robert Jackson images on Wednesday along with the main prize winner.
Today I send my Congratulations to a long time friend and  ex co-worker Brenda Musgrove, who just retired on this past Friday.  I hope she enjoys her retirement as much as I do mine.  I will be taking her to dinner this evening along with a few of our mutual friends and co workers.  My creativeness was in over time when I started making this center step card for her.  Nothing like just adding as you go.  Ok so here is what I ended up with and I like it a lot.  The image is by Robert Jackson  and the banner is a Memory Box dies.  Thank you for stopping in.  Peace out.

Entering into Outlawz anything goes challenge

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SOC Christmas in July Blog Hop

DAY 3 Merry Christmas

 

 

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.  I will be offering candy as well.  The winner of mine will receive 3 free Robert Jackson images.
Here is the blog Hop order.  I am the last stop so if you missed the rest.  please go back and check them out.
Dorothy http://alwayslivemorescrapping.blogspot.com/
Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/
Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.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/
Mary  J. http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.comom/  You are here

I hope that you all have enjoyed the projects that I used to maybe  inspire you to try something different.  My last projects were created using my Silhouette and the candles are a Memory Box die.  I had not intended to do another one but as I was sitting around last nite, I got the bug to do something besides coloring.  Enjoy and thank you for joining us in this Blog Hop.

SOC Christmas in July Blog Hop Day 1 & 2

 

 

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.  I will be offering candy as well.  The winner of mine will receive 3 free Robert Jackson images.
Here is the blog Hop order.  I am the last stop so if you missed the rest.  please go back and check them out.
Dorothy http://alwayslivemorescrapping.blogspot.com/
Cyndi http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/
Cheryl http://www.onecraftyncpeach.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/
Mary J. http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/  You are here

Ok so I have chose to work with projects that relate to the area I live in which is Tucson, AZ.  My first project is a side step card with a really cute Summer Santa by Robert Jackson.  I added some stamped cactus to appear desert like.  My second project is an altered CD ornament with added chipboard sentiment and some poinsettia dies.  Thank you for stopping by and enjoy our Blog Hop.  Good Luck

 

I got featured over at Outlawz.

 

 

DAY 2 ADD ON

I made this card using Recollections Glitzy Glitter paper pack.  The dies are cut with sizzlets.  The bling is a mesh cut to fit my needs  Thanks again for coming by.

 

CENTER STEP CARDS

Hi everyone.  Ok, so I hope you are not getting tired of me and my step cards because I am so liking them right now.  I find that I can get as creative as I want to with all the different areas to decorate.  The first one is for a dear scrappy friend over at Scraps of Color, Ms. Alice H.  She loves the color purple and she also loves Winnie the Pooh.  I hope I have captured both of her loves to her liking.  Happy Birthday Ms. Alice H.

The next two cards I made for my neighbors granddaughters.  One is gonna be eight and likes purple/green and girly. I used a Saturated Canary image for this one.  The other one is gonna be 15 and is in to the computer and techie things.  The image for this is a Robert Jackson image.  Thank you for blessing my page.

 

For my wine drinking crafters

Hi people.  Just thought I would do a quick post for my crafty friends that like to have a little wine with their creating or any other time.  Make mine White Zinfandel, Mascato or better yet some Asti. Image is by Robert Jackson, of course.  Thank you and I like when you stop by.

Sistah/Brotha Blogger Challenge

Over at Scraps of Color I am participating a bloggers challenge group.  This week we were to create something using Black and white plus one (one pop of color).  Here is our inspiration piece.


Here is mine done in a step card form.  These are becoming one of my favorite things to make since they leave a lot of room for being creative.  I used a Robert Jackson image on this  (www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com) Thanks for stopping by.

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays

Wow, it seams like everybody and their mother are having a birthday this month.  If I forgot yours, please forgive me as I am trying to not forget those near and dear to me.  For instance a lady who I worked with and have been friends with for over 20 yrs.  I don't see her much since I retired, but we make it a point to remember our birthdays by going out for hot wings and a drink. .  I used a Bugaboo image for her card.

Next is another friend I met on Scraps of Color and have met up with a couple of times in her home town of Las Vegas.  I made this card using a Robert Jackson image.  She has a short blondish afro so it reminded me of her. 

Last is a card I made for a friends sister as she requested.  Her Sister is a minister so she wanted something appropriate. This is also a  Robert Jackson image made into an easel card.

I thank you for stopping by and you are always welcome here.

Random Friday Nite Challenge

Hi my crafty friends.  Today I am posting a little something I made as a birthday card/gift.  It is also being used in a Challenge I posted over at Scraps of Color.  Every here and there on a Friday nite I give away a free image (with permission).  All you have to do is create something with it and post to the gallery.  The image is one I had Robert Jackson www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com  make for me.  It is a crafting friend who is having a Wedding themed Tea Party for her Birthday this Sunday.  The base is a CD that I punched a hole with my cropadile and added a ribbon.  I plan on also using the image to make her some address labels.  Thank you for stopping by.

A Church Birthday and a Thank you

Hi crafty friends.  How's your Saturday going?  Anybody doing anything fun and creative?  I have been real busy this week working on all the darn birthdays, anniversaries and a blog hop I joined.  I can't even get into Christmas when it is this hot in Arizona but I joined a Christmas in July blog hop over at Scraps of Color starting on 7/26.  Come check it out if you get a chance.
Ok, back to my today's posts.  The first card is an easel card. Image by Robert Jackson (www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com)  It was a last minute request from my mom to make a card for one of her church members who is having a party today.  I always have time to make something for my mom.  She is so cute, she tried to pay me for it.

Now this other one is a circle step card.  It is the first time I tried one of these.  It is a thank you for my brother who was so kind to send my daughter some gambling money for Vegas.  I loved this Robert Jackson image as it was just perfect.  Thank you all for stopping by and come back soon.

Delta and Blues

Hi Crafty folks.  Back again with a couple of cards I made for a lady who orders every year for her two daughters.  She wanted one to be a Delta card and the other daughter likes the color blue so this is what I went with. 
This first card is a Tri fold card and I added the dates to show that Delta is celebrating 100 yrs this year.  Image is by Robert Jackson.  www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com

 

The next card is a center step card.  I think I am really liking to do these fold and step cards.  Leaves lots of room to be creative.  This image is also by Robert Jackson.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope I have inspired you to try one of these cards in the near future.  I would love to see what you do with it.   Peace out

 

Multi Media Art and a Tag

Over at Scraps of color http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/ I participated in Friday nite chat where one person hosts and gives out challenges to whoever wants to play.  One of the challenges was to make a card using paint, distressing, newspaper and stamps. I took a piece of white card stock and stamped the image on it first.  Then I painted around it with purple glitter paint.  I colored the image with copic markers and  paper pieced the hair with newspaper.   Edges of the card were distressed with powder puff chalk ink.  Last I matted it with a nice matching print paper.  Here is my end result

My next Scraps of Color Challenge is in the Robert Jackson (www.fineartbyrobertjackson.com) Digi Group.  The challenge was to make a tag using a Robert Jackson image and add bling, Ribbon and glitter.

Thanks for stopping by.

VIVA LAS VEGAS

Hello crafty people.  As you know I went to Las Vegas last week and made a stop at a very fun stamp store www.vlvstamps.com.  They have a blog also at vivalas.blogspot.com.  You will find all kinds of cute, funny to down right insulting stamps in there.  Check it out and if you are ever in Vegas, go check out the store.  It is a fun place to visit.

Here are two cards I made using their stamps.  Peace out

IT'S GOOD TO CRAFT

I made two cards today and boy did I need that craft time.  Feeling a little stressed and tired from my Vegas trip and kinda  jonesing to make something.  I always feel better when I can be creative because it helps me unwind and go somewhere all by myself.  Ya'll know that feeling?  Oh yeah---Keep Crafting Alive. 

This is a Robert Jackson image www.fineartsbyrobertjackson.com.  Birthday card for my older sister.  Kinda got carried away with  all the stuff but hey it is my canvas.

 

This is also from the Robert Jackson collection.  It is a just because card for one of my motorcycle mama friends over at Scraps of color.  Thanks for stopping by.