April Showers Blog Hop…

Welcome to the

We're so glad you are hopping with us today.  We've got all kinds of great baby and bridal shower related crafts and ideas for you.  You should have arrived here from Sarah’s blog, but, if you just stopped by for a visit, be sure to hop over to Theresa's blog to get started so you don’t miss any of the great projects.

My first card was designed by me and cut on my Cricut.  I wanted to try a cut-out card so I found a graphic of a bird cage and did a little node editing to get the outcome below.  I added a piece of designer paper behind the cut-out to pretty it up a little.  I used my Cricut pen to write the sentiment directly onto the card.  I have a niece who is getting married in July and I think this card will be great for her upcoming bridal shower in May. 

 

    

 

My next card was fun to put together.  I cut out my cardstock and ran it through my Cuttlebug to give it some texture and then I adhered that to my base layer.  I used my Cricut to cut out the towel bar, towels, hearts, and frilly edges for the towels.  Once again, I used the Cricut to write the monogram for the towels.  I put it all together and added some ribbon and a little sentiment to finish it off. 

I wanted to make a couple more cards but I ran out of time.  I may still spend a little time in my craft dungeon this weekend and add another card or two to this post if I’m able.

 

 

 

Thanks for hopping with us today. Be sure to comment on each blog along the way
to be entered into today's giveaway for a $15 gift certificate to:

Your next stop is Holli

Here's today's line up:

• Theresa
• Card A Day Challenge Blog DT
• Kim
• Anna
• Sarah
• Sharon *you are here*
• Holli
• Amanda
• Jearise
• Alicia
• Enclade
• Lisa

Bee Happy Blog Hop

If you came here looking for the Shaker Card Technique Blog Hop, please go HERE!

 

 

Welcome to the Bee Happy Blog Hop!

We are buzzing with joy!! It's Spring, the birds are singing and the bees are buzzing! So happy you decided to join us in this fun bee themed blog hop today!

You should have buzzed on over from Janet's bee hive. If not the Queen bee is Connie Can Crop and she is the first stop in this hop. This is a one day blog hop and we would really appreciate it if you could leave 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 4/20/16 at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

My first card is fairly simple.  I used my Cricut Explore to cut out the honey comb shapes on a piece of patterned paper.  All of the papers used for this card are digital and printed on my HP Printer.  The sentiment is hard to read but it says, “Just buzzin’ in to say hope you have a Happy Birthday”.  I added a few buzzing bees to the card to complete it.

 

 

 

My second card was also created using digital papers.  I also cut the honeycomb shapes with my Cricut Explore and used the inlaid technique from the last hop to add the black border around them.  I finished it off by adding some buzzing bees and a sentiment to the inside of the middle honeycomb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last card is doing double duty.  I created it for my Shaker Hop (also today) but used a bee theme to go with this hop. I used some new Color Splash Resist Paper and Watercolor Crayons that I added to my stash this month.  I still have a lot of work to do figuring out how to use these items but I think it turned out fairly well.  I cut the mason jar shape with my Cricut Explore and  added some dripping honey and a lid (both also cut with the Explore).  Added the cute little bee and sentiment and this card was finished.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed all my cards today.  Up next is the amazing and talented Theresa!

Here is our line up in case you get lost:

• Connie
• Kim
• Angela
• Janet
• Sharon *YOU ARE HERE*
• Theresa
• Veronica
• Miranda
• Pam
• Lisa
• Sarah
• Christi
• Alicia
• Holli
• Daphne

April Technique Blog Hop–Shaker Cards

If you came here looking for the Bee Happy Blog Hop, please go HERE!

Welcome to

 

It's month four of our year long adventure into different card-making techniques,
folds and paper crafting products. We hope you got the chance to hop with us in January for the emboss resist technique and in February for ink layering, and March for the inlaid technique. It's not too late to hop and comment.

If you missed January's hop, you can still hop and comment by starting HERE.
February's hop, you can still hop and comment by starting HERE.
March's hop, you can still hop and comment by starting HERE.

This month we will be creating shaker cards and you won't want to miss the amazing and fun cards we've got for you today.  We really love feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's hop. Each comment on the 12 hops throughout the year will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Blitsy.com gift certificate.  Now on with the projects.

 

 

 

 

For my first card, I decided to make use of some new Color Splash Resist Paper and Watercolor Crayons that I added to my stash this month.  I still have a lot of work to do figuring out how to use these items but I think it turned out fairly well.  I cut the mason jar shape with my Cricut Explore and  added some dripping honey and a lid (both also cut with the Explore).  Added the cute little bee and sentiment and this card was finished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, I made this triple circle shaker card.  I added sequins to each of the circles and a few on the face of the card for decoration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My last card was kind of a challenge.  I took a digital stamp of a mouse with an umbrella and cut out the top piece of the umbrella where I added the sequins to symbolize some rain.   I used some Tim Holtz distress ink to sponge on the sky, some clouds, and the grass.  I colored the mouse with some copics.  I added the bow and a sentiment to complete the card.

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards today.  Up next is the wonderful and talented Lisa.

Here is today's line-up in case you get lost along the way:

• Theresa
• Sharon *YOU ARE HERE*
• Lisa 
• Kim
• Claudia
• Denise
• Debbie

Happy Crafting!