Authentique Paper & The Twinery Blog Hop

Welcome to the Authentique/Twinery blog hop! If you came here from Stephanie's blog, you're on the right track! If not, make sure you start at the beginning with the Authentique Paper blog so you don't miss out on any of the fabulous projects in this hop!

For a little blog candy, Authentique Paper is giving away an Authentique Paper prize pack ($20 retail value) and The Twinery is giving away a Colorful Bunch Sampler pack ($20 retail value). Leave a comment on each blog along the hop. The winners will be chosen randomly from all comments on the manufacturer blogs AND the designer blogs. {Winners must have a US/Canada address.}

Blog comments close on Monday, November 14th at 11:59pm (Pacific) and the winners will be announced Wednesday, November 17th on the Authentique Paper blog and The Twinery's blog.

Now on to my project for the day... I made a little Christmas ornament out of toilet paper rolls. For those of you who know me, you know by now that I am loving creating things from tp rolls! I got the idea for this little ornament from a Christmas wreath that I made last week. I thought well those little flowers also look like snowflakes! So here is my ornament:

I want to fill my tree with these this year.

I used a little tag from the Icons from Authentique's Journey line and tied a little bit of Denim twine from The Twinery.

make sure you become a follower of my blog or my facebook page! I plan to make lots more of these and I will post a tutorial in the next couple of weeks so you can make your own tp roll ornaments! They are so simple and inexpensive to make and oh so cute!

Now hop right along and see what Hera has in store for you today!!!

Authentique Paper – http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
Tifany DeGough - http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/
Julie Ranae Murray - http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/
Natalie Dever - http://dougnat.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Johnson - http://www.parkersprints.blogspot.com/
Emily Lanham - http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Hera Frei - http://cappuccinoandcolour.blogspot.com/
Heather Conklin - http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/
Deena Neimat - http://www.imakestuff.typepad.com/
Janeen Shember - http://suburbngypsy.blogspot.com/
Ivona Foster - http://blog.sugarsticksparties.com/
The Twinery – http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

RRR DT Post

Today is my first post on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog! Make sure you check it out HERE! Today I'm sharing a project that I've shared here before and also a brand new one that matches the old one! :-)

Hello Kitty Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to the Hello Kitty Blog Hop! I am very excited that Dena asked me to help co-host this hop! We have lots of FABULOUS projects and prizes for you today, so make sure you make a stop on every blog! This hop is a 2 day hop, so you have plenty of time to get through all of the blogs. If you're starting at my blog today, you are at the right spot to start hopping!

I know I had a post up yesterday, but I thought I would make a fresh post to correct some broken links/add my project that wasn't here yesterday and also to bring the post to the top of my blog. Thanks everyone who hopped along yesterday!

Our Sponsor:
This hop is being sponsored by PSA Essentials. Libby has been so sweet to donate some blog candy for this hop and she's also joining us as a stop on the hop! If you aren't familiar with PSA, they manufacture self-inking custom stamps and have a variety of styles and ways to personalize. Their stamps come ready to go, with black ink already assembled so you can start stamping right away. And custom stamps are a great way to add personalization to your projects!!! I always add my "Create Serendipity" to the backs of my albums so everyone knows where it came from. :-)

Blog Candy Giveaway:
PSA Essentials is giving away 1 PSA Essentials stamper, 1 Hello Kitty Peel & Stick pack, & 1 ink of the winner's choice. To win, you must hop along and comment on every blog in the hop and also you must be a follower of the PSA Stamp Camp blog.
I must apologize for not having my project up yesterday! I had some serious computer issues this past week and finally when I thought everything was better.... I put my memory card in my computer to load my project photos, and the computer pretty much ate the memory card and deleted all of my photos! So I FINALLY got a new memory card.... here is my project:

I made this little mini album out of toilet paper rolls, I'm really loving making projects from recycled materials! For the cute little sparkly Hello Kitty, I used the Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut Cartridge.

Hop right along to Dena's Blog and see what she has in store for you today!

Lineup:
Emily- http://www.createserendipity.net/
Dena- http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Jessica-Creative : http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Tammy- http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com/
Jearise- http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Jenny- http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Bryan- http://www.scrapguy.blogspot.com/
Lynne- http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Anita- http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Candace - http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/
Libby- http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! Day 2

If you are looking for the Hello Kitty Blog Hop, please CLICK HERE

Welcome to the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!

Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

The Authentique crew has dubbed me the "Queen" of Toilet Paper Rolls. I LOVE to use things that I find around the house to craft with, and tp rolls are my favorite! I normally make mini albums out of them, but today, I thought I would try a different approach! Here is what I came up with:

Cute, right? Who knew that toilet paper rolls could be so festive!

Here's a closer look

Now I had all of these step-by-step photos taken and I was so excited to share them, but this week has NOT been my week with technology! First, my computer crashed, then as I was getting ready to upload photos, my computer pretty much eats my memory card and deleted all of my photos. So the above photos were taken with my iphone, thus not being the best quality. I plan to make more of these, so if you want to bookmark my site or become a follower, that would be great! I will post step by step photo instructions as soon as I get them.

For now, I will try my best to explain how to make this festive wreath!
1. You will need about 1 toilet paper roll for each flower. I made 10 flowers, so about 9-10 rolls will do.
2. Flatten your tp roll and cut 1/2 inch pieces.
3. This step is optional, but if you want your flowers painted, you can spray paint, or what I used, was acrylic paint. After the paint was dry, I sprayed with glimmer mist for a little sparkle.
4. Glue your petals together to form flower, I glued about 7 per flower.
5. Assemble flowers in a wreath shape and glue together. I used hot glue for everything.
6. Embellish! You can add buttons, ribbons, you name it! I cut some leaves with Authentique's festive papers, Wonder, and also used one of their headlines on the bottom.

And that's it! Now you have a beautiful festive wreath for the holidays! These would make great gifts for friends and family and they will be shocked when you tell them that it is made from toilet paper rolls!

To sweeten to Hop, Authentique Paper is offering a gift for one lucky hopper! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you'’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors (including this great prize pack shown below)!
{Authentique Paper winner must have a US/Canada address.}

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM {PST}. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
Spellbinders http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog.aspx
Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Zutter – http://binditall.blogspot.com/
Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/
Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
Jan Hennings – Glue Arts http://papercraftpleasures.blogspot.com/
Kim Sonksen – Donna Salazar Designs - http://kimsonksen.blogspot.com/
Jamie Harper – Hampton Art http://www.jamieharper.typepad.com
Jenny Suchin – The Twinery http://www.suchins.blogspot.com/
Heather Conklin– Authentique Paper http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel- Graphic 45 http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Christine Emberson - Spellbinders http://hope-chances.blogspot.com/
Julie Overby – Spellbinders http://joverby.blogspot.com/
Mary Dawn Quirindongo – Clearsnap http://mypinkmexico.blogspot.com/
Lea Sanders – Zutter http://leasanders.wordpress.com/
Tara Orr – Graphic45 http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com/
Patti Milazzo – Glue Arts - http://pattimilazzo.blogspot.com/
Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jessy Christopher – Donna Salazar Designs - http://teacherjessy.blogspot.com

Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!

Happy Hopping!

Hello Kitty Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to the Hello Kitty Blog Hop! I am very excited that Dena asked me to help co-host this hop! We have lots of FABULOUS projects and prizes for you today, so make sure you make a stop on every blog! This hop is a 2 day hop, so you have plenty of time to get through all of the blogs. If you're starting at my blog today, you are at the right spot to start hopping!

Our Sponsor:
This hop is being sponsored by PSA Essentials. Libby has been so sweet to donate some blog candy for this hop and she's also joining us as a stop on the hop! If you aren't familiar with PSA, they manufacture self-inking custom stamps and have a variety of styles and ways to personalize. Their stamps come ready to go, with black ink already assembled so you can start stamping right away. And custom stamps are a great way to add personalization to your projects!!! I always add my "Create Serendipity" to the backs of my albums so everyone knows where it came from. :-)

Blog Candy Giveaway:
PSA Essentials is giving away 1 PSA Essentials stamper, 1 Hello Kitty Peel & Stick pack, & 1 ink of the winner's choice. To win, you must hop along and comment on every blog in the hop and also you must be a follower of the PSA Stamp Camp blog.

(Project coming soon!)
So sorry, I've been having A LOT of technical difficulties, my computer crashed, then camera won't read memory card... stay tuned for my project! I am so sorry about this! In the mean time, make sure you check out the whole hop for all of the fabulous projects!

Hop right along to Dena's Blog and see what she has in store for you today!

Lineup:
Emily- http://www.createserendipity.net/
Dena- http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Jessica-Creative : http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Crafty Homemade- http://craftyhomemade.blogspot.com/
Tammy- http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com/
Jearise- http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Jenny- http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Bryan- http://www.scrapguy.blogspot.com/
Lynne- http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Anita- http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Candace - http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/
Libby- http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/

RRR Challenge #35- Christmas Theme!

Hey everyone! Happy November! Christmas is right around the corner now, are you starting to get in the holiday spirit? I know it was a little odd for me to be creating Christmas themed albums on Halloween, but I was getting a good jump start on the Holiday!

For my first challenge project on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog, I made a mini album out of recycled toilet paper rolls. A list of materials will be below the photos, I'm going to try to start doing my posts this way so it will be easier for you all to identify with the products that I use.

Supplies Used:
Authentique: Wonder- 6x6 Bundle, Icons
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Sheer Woven Rosettes, Swiss Dots, Red Satin Double Ruffle, Sheer Iridescent Red, Sheer Iridescent Parot Green, Ivory Grosgrain
The Twinery: Maraschino Bakers Twine

We would LOVE for you to come play along with the challenge! If you love ribbon, make sure you stop by the RRR blog HERE for a chance to win and to play along!

Design Team Announcemenet!

Woo hoo! I'm so excited that I can FINALLY make this big announcement! I've been holding it in for several weeks now (which is a long time for me to hold something in like this!!!) I'm proud to announce that I am now designing for...



I'm REALLY excited to be a part of this team! Who doesn't love beautiful yummy ribbon???!!!

Make sure you check out the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog HERE and make sure you visit the store by clicking HERE!

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Halloween Party Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Halloween Party Blog Hop! If you came here from Margaret's blog, you're on the right track! If you are just stopping by and want to hop along, please start at the beginning at Leann's Blog.

For this hop, we were to make a Halloween themed party favor or decoration. I normally don't do party favors or decorations, so this was a challenge for me! Anyways, here is what I came up with...

I made this little rosette wreath with Authentique's Glowing line of paper and my new scor-pal. For the Bats and Ghosts, I used LSHD's Haunted Graveyard Pattern Set. For the eyes on the ghosts, I used The Uglies Assortment set from Peachy Keen Stamps. Cute, right?

Here's a little close up.

Now I cannot take full credit for this wreath, my dear friend Sarah shared this idea on her site not too long ago, but the cool thing is... you can make your very own rosette wreath too! CLICK HERE to see her tutorial!

Did you see the awesome candy that Tricia is offering?

To win, you must comment on every blog in the hop!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Now hop along and see what Jeana brought to the party!

Blog Lineup:
Leann http://scrapbookingbyleann.blogspot.com/
Patricia http://pattyandcharlie.blogspot.com/
Wendy A. http://scrappydownunder.blogspot.com/
Wendy L. http://wleitel.blogspot.com/
Nancie http://alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/
Margaret http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Emily http://createserendipity.blogspot.com/
Jeana http://www.scraptoday.blogspot.com/
Deborah http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Tammy http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/
Angie http://capzscrapzcreationz.blogspot.com/
Cindy http://cpmemories.blogspot.com/
Dawn http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/
Tricia http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

Love... Laughter... Bliss!

Hey everyone! I'm so excited to share this project with you today! It literally took me all day to do, but once I got started on it, I couldn't stop! I rarely ever do home decor pieces, but I thought I would try something different to mix things up! I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out!

First, let me just say that the inspiration for this project came from the Market Street Stamps Special Anniversary Block Party... I would LOVE to win the grand prize, so I wanted to go over the top with my project! Plus, I used my favorite Market Street Stamp's set, Simple Joys. AND if you want to link up for the block party... it's not too late! Make sure you check out the Market Street Stamps blog to join in on the fun!

So here is what I came up with for my block party project:

This weekend I got a HUGE package of Authentique goodies that I could not wait to get to play with! My box was full of their beautiful new line, "Gathering". Once this line hits stores, I'm sure you all will want to have a stack of it, I mean, it's just a phenomenal color combo, not to mention their papers are fabulous!

A few months ago, I got this dress form from my dear friend Nicole. I wasn't sure what to do with it, so I let it sit on my shelf until I was inspired to decorate it... I didn't want to mess it up! I got out my new Scor-pal and decided to make a dress... as I played with the papers and different folding techniques, I finally came up with the perfect dress! I decided to paint the form first, and then I just kind of went with it.

I was even inspired to decorate the back... I know that you don't always see the backs of these things, but since this was a 3-dimensional object, I thought I better give the back a little something :-)

Here's another close-up. If you click the photos, you can see the project in a larger scale.

Also, another inspiration for this project comes from a site that I'm very new to... Moxie Fab World! This weeks Tuesday Trigger was Finesse the Dress, so I was simply inspired by a dress, and since I had this form sitting here waiting to be altered.... I made me a dress!

And that's all for today! I hope you all liked my project! I normally sell my work in my etsy shop once I'm finished with it, but this one I just cannot part with! It's going to be stored in my bedroom... plus, it matches perfectly! :-)

Guest Designer at Sweet Stamp Shop!

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am the guest designer over at the Sweet Stamp Shop! If you haven't checked them out yet, you must! I just love Nicole's whimsical designs! A lot of the stamps are designs from her BEAUTIFUL handwriting! I wish I could write that pretty!

Anyways... here is my little project for today....

Yep, I made a little tag! I rarely do tags, but I had a BLAST making this one... here is part of the reason why I had so much fun:

I worked at the Creating Keepsakes Convention this weekend helping with set up, tear down, and also doing make & takes... so I did find a little time to shop in between... and yes, I found a new love... Distress stains!!! I already had the inks, but I picked up quite a few of the stains and sat down to play with them when I got home. LOVE THEM! There's so much you can do with these! I sat and watched youtube videos all day yesterday! I bought more from the convention, but honestly, I mostly bought inks for all of my fabulous new stamps that I've bought lately! Yes, prepare to see me get inky in the near future ;-)

The stamps that I used on my project are from Sweet Stamp Shop's Thanksgiving Owl-fits set. I didn't have ANY Thanksgiving stamps, so I was super excited to see these in this past release!

Operation Julie's Smile Blog Hop!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the FABULOUS blog hop to benefit Julie and helping her get her smile back! If you came here from Sankari's blog, you're on the right track! If not, you can start at the beginning at the Sweet Stamp Shop blog!

When Nicole asked me if I wanted to be a part of this hop, I was so thrilled. I am always happy to help out, especially if it's for a fellow scrapper, and in this case, it's for one who has a very huge heart herself. I'm sure you all have read about Julie's situation and understand why we are putting on this benefit for her. I for one do know how important it is to keep your smile, I myself have had dental issues recently and it is quite pricey when you have to pay for it out of your own pocket! Sometimes we put other things that seem to be more important money wise first. I know I do! I'm sure Julie does as well, but that is why we are here, to help her get her smile back! So Julie, I hope that when reading all of these posts today, it makes you smile, and hopefully soon, you will have those beautiful pearly whites that you once had before :-)

For my project today I had planned on making a beautiful little paper bag album. Well, due to some unforeseen situations here at home, I wasn't able to finish my album... BUT, I am going to be donating that album at the end of this hop to one lucky winner! I will post photos of it at the end of the hop. So sorry I wasn't able to post it sooner! It is valued at $35.

Since I didn't have that finished for you today, I did make a card, and this one was definitely inspired by Miss Julie :-)

For this little card, I used the Hello Beautiful stamp from Sweet Stamp Shop.

And just a little hint... the album that I am giving away... I am using the same "scheme" as this card... so yes, it will be FABULOUS! :-)

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying the hop! Now hop on over to the Avocado Arts blog and see what they in store for you today!

Stamptastic Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! I'm so excited that I FINALLY got to participate and make a project for Pink by Design's Stamptastic Tuesday! Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the sets featured today are Save The Tatas and Breast Wishes. I have both of these sets and LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!! Make sure you stop by the Pink By Design store and pick yours up on sale right now for $14.99!

I made a little mini 3x3 paper bag album album using the "Breast Wishes" set.

Cute, right? The little bear on the front is the Think Pink pattern by Little Scraps of Heaven Designs.

Here's a peek of the inside.... I used the Sweet Threads paper by Basic Grey.... it goes GREAT for the occasion, lots of pretty pinks!

Thanks for stopping by today! If you are looking for more great projects made with these fabulous stamp sets, make sure you check out what Sarah, Meriah, Paula, and Momo have made today!

Market Street BLOCK PARTY!!

Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE to play along with challenges? Especially when it's one from a stamp company that I love so much like Market Street Stamps! :-)

If you haven't checked it out already, you must check out the Block Party that MSS holds at the end of every month! Lots of fun and great prizes offered as well!

I'm a little late getting this posted, and also another reason why my photos aren't so good... I had to take them tonight, I normally take them in the daylight where I get more natural light, but desperate times call for desperate measures! I HAD to get this uploaded tonight so I could enter the weekend challenge!

I started on this mini toilet paper roll album yesterday, but didn't get it finished until tonight. Had to get all of my Sunday grocery shopping & errands done earlier today :-)

I used Market Street Stamps Blast Off stamp set for the cover. The paper I used is from Authentique's Free Bird collection and this one is called Endless. I think it goes perfect with this little album!

I don't make a lot of boy themed projects, but I wanted to give one a try tonight! I hope you all like it! Thanks for stopping by!

Pink by Design Halloween Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Pink by Design Halloween Blog Hop! If you came here from Candace's blog, you're on the right track! If you're just stopping by my blog today and want to hop along with us, please start at Sarah's blog! Oh, another cool thing about this hop? Sarah will be choosing a winner, using random.org, from each and every blog stop- to win a Pink by Design Stamp set--so be sure to comment and/or follow on each blog!

Now on to my little project for today:

I made this Halloween mini paper bag album out of little tiny paper bags that I found at Hobby Lobby. They are soooo cute! This album measures a little larger than 3 inches in size. Really cute for storing wallet photos! I used Pink by Design's "Ghostly Greetings" for the sentiment on the front of the album.

And this album just so happens to be the Kit of the Month in my etsy shop this month! If you would like to make your own, please CLICK HERE to order your kit! There are only 2 available this month, so get yours while you can! :-)

Now I don't have any blog candy today, but I AM doing a little giveaway on my facebook page, so make sure you CLICK HERE and become a fan and get in on the weekend giveaway! :-)

Next, hop along and see what Candace P has in store for you today!

Full Lineup:
Sarah: http://www.pinkcricut.com/
Jenny: http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Tanya: http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/
Paula: http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
Bryan: http://scrapguy.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth: http://217creations.blogspot.com/
Meriah: http://tatteredtime.com/
Michelle: http://scrappinwithmybug-scrappinwithmybug.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Candace: http://www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Candace P: http://www.papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com/

October's Authentique Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone! Since today is World Carmaking day, I have a treat for you!!! After you check out my post, make sure you hop on over to the Authentique blog and check out the Design Team's inspiring projects and enter your own for the sketch challenge!

Each month there are 2 sketches, a card and a layout, for this month's challenge, I chose to do a card from this sketch:

Here's my card:

Products used:
Authentique Free Bird: Fair-Weather
Pink By Design "To The Moon" Stamp Set
Little Scraps of Heaven Designs "Hey Diddle Diddle" pattern set
Websters Pages Bloomers in "Butter"
My Minds Eye Lime Twist Twine in "Playful"
Doodlebug Star Buttons