Paperwishes Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Wishes*BLOG HOP - we are so glad you are here to help us celebrate World Card Making Day! Some card making day trivia for you:
Today, card making is a worldwide hobby, especially popular in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States.
1 in 6 U.S. households participates in making cards
86% of scrapbookers also create handmade cards
92% of paper crafters create cards more than any other type of project

Be sure to check out all the blogs in this blog hop, as well as visit the Paper Wishes message board*as there are lots of things going on there today, all sponsored by Paper Wishes, with some great prize packages! You don’t want to miss a chance to win!

To win a prize package of Paper Wishes products: leave a comment on ALL THE BLOGS by noon, Eastern time on Sunday, October 7 and a random drawing will be done to choose the winner.

So on with the fun – it doesn’t matter where you start the blog hop, just see where you are on the list and make sure you visit them all and leave some sweetness behind!

Participants:

 Penny at Penny's Page
Nancy at Nancy's Creative Space
Michelle at Precious Thoughts-----you are here!
Patti Prince at Crafty Patti's Cards
Robin at Red Robin Lane
Jackie at Jackie's Cards & Stuff
Cheryl at Cher-ing Paper Memories
Sam at Never try to teach a pig to sing


This year's theme for the blog hop is gardening. I chose the 3D Flower Template to highlight on my card. I used the daisy & leaf on the template which I cut from Sara's Bohemain Papers.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment on all the blogs for a chance to win!

Some new cards

It's been a while since I put anything new up on my blog but real life has been getting in the way!! I've been working on other projects too but more about those later.
I have fun playing with the Chocolate dipped & Cherry on top card kits from Paperwishes and here are some of the results.

I'm back!!

I've been neglecting my blog recently so I've gotten my act together and here are some recent cards. I'm loving the steampunk and also the kraft card look at the moment. Using papers from my fave company Paperwishes here is a card I made, thanks for looking!

World Card Making Day

Welcome to the Paper Wishes (http://www.paperwishes.com/?ptpsalt) BLOG HOP -   we are so glad you are here to help us celebrate World Card Making Day!   Some card making day trivia for you:

• Today, card making is a worldwide hobby, especially popular in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom & Ireland, and the United States.
• 1 in 6 U.S. households participates in making cards
• 86% of scrapbookers also create handmade cards
• 92% of paper crafters create cards more than any other type of project

Be sure to check out all the blogs in this blog hop, as well as visit the Paper Wishes message board (http://forum.paperwishes.com/) as there are tons of things going on there today, all sponsored by Paper Wishes, with loads and loads of great prize packages!  You don’t want to miss a chance to win!

This blog hop gives you TWO ways to win!!!

First – leave a comment on ALL THE BLOGS and a random drawing will be done to choose the winner, who will get a prize package from Paper Wishes.

Second – play H.O.T.P. (Hot Off The Press) bingo with us. 

·         Visit each blogger on the blog hop to find their bingo square.  (Make a note of the blog name for each square too!)

·          Click on this link to find the official BINGO CARD (http://forum.paperwishes.com/showthread.php?p=32493#post32493). (If you aren’t a member of the Paper Wishes message board yet, you are not only missing loads of fun but you may need to register to access the bingo card!)

·         To win, you will need to make a bingo (4 squares in a row, horizontal, vertical or diagonal) by doing what it shows in each square.  There are some free squares; there are some where you just have to post something specific on the message board, and there are some that tell you to use something.  Where it tells you to USE something, that means to make a project (any kind of papercrafting project – a card, an ATC, a bookmark, a tag, etc.) with the item listed in that square.

·         When you have your BINGO ready, follow these directions: 

o   Go to the Paper Wishes Message Board and click on “post reply” on THIS THREAD (http://forum.paperwishes.com/showthread.php?t=2297).

o   In your reply tell us the four squares you are using for your bingo. 

o   Tell us the square number AND the name of the blog for any squares you are using that were mentioned on a blog.

o   Post the items for each square in your reply, including a picture of the project you made for any square with directions to USE something.

·         We will randomly select a winner from all the correct bingo entries!  Be sure that we have either your blog address or your email so that we know how to contact you if you are a winner!!! 

·         Your bingo must be posted to the Paper Wishes message board not later than midnight Sunday October 2nd U.S. eastern time to be eligible for the prize drawing!

The BINGO SQUARE FOR THIS BLOG IS:   H2

Here are all the participating blogs for this blog hop:

Nancy  (http://www.nancyscreativespace.blogspot.com)

Penny (http://www.pennydouph.blogspot.com/)

Michelle  (http://preciousthoughtscards.blogspot.com) You are here!

Robin (http://redrobinlane-rgcarr.blogspot.com/)

Patti (http://pattiscards.blogspot.com/)

Cheryl (http://cheringpapermemories.blogspot.com/)

Sam (http://unteachablepig.blogspot.com)

So on with the fun – it doesn’t matter where you start the blog hop, just see where you are on the list above and make sure you visit them all and leave some sweetness behind!

Here's my card, there is a food theme this year so I used some embellies I had with some gorgeous PW papers(my biggest weakness), ribbons & of course dazzles to finish it off!

Papercutz Challenge

I spotted this challenge on a blog Papercutz Challenge that I designed for when it first started and being my favourite colors of course I couldn't resist! The colors are Black, Pink and White so I remade a card that I had made for a contest on the PaperWishes Message Board last year. It's a card that I was very happy with & use very often with a few tweaks!! 

Bleaching Technique

Here's two recent cards that I made using the bleaching technique for challenges on the Paperwishes Message Board. I love using this technique & waiting to see image appear!

Easter Card

I've just realised that I haven't updated my blog in ages, I've made a few cards recently but this one I'm really happy with. I love this stamp as it has proved to be very versatile. I definitely think that stamping is my thing at the moment I love doing it and especially colouring in the images. 

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit

HappyPaddy's Day everyone, here's a card Imade for a challenge....make a St. Patrick's Day card without using green!!! So I reverted to my fave colors...black & white and here's the end result!

Ruby Anniversary Card

Hi guys I'm finally getting around to posting, it's been a while. I was asked to make an anniversary card for a special couple who have overcome alot the last couple of years, On the inivitation was a picture of their wedding photo which I decided to include on my card...I have to say I was happy with the end result!!

Paper wishes contest

On the Paper Wishes website they run a monthly contest where you create a card, layout atc etc with one of their products, this month it included the Vintage Paper Roses paper pack, which I just love!! Two of my bestest friends went to LA this month & came back engaged...finally! Anyway I needed a special card so why not kill two birds with one stone!!
There's an anything goes challenge over at papercutzchallenge.blogspot so I've decided to add these cards to the pot!

Zentangles...

I made this card recently for a swap on the Paper Wishes message board. The swap was based on doodling or take it a step further to zentangles. I will freely admit that I got very involved in this one & spent an afternoon lost in my own world of drawing & coloring! (When I say afternoon I mean nearly 5 hours) We had take away for dinner that evening!! I made each star individually & attached them with 3D Foam for some dimension. I wanted to put some glitter on too but it wouldn't have been dry enough for getting in the post. It has definitely been my fave challenge so far, thanks Nancy.

PCC #66

The challenge this week on papercutzchallenge.blogspot was to make a get well card with something that flies, so here's my contribution!! Check out the rest of the creations over there, it's full of inspiration.

First Craft Fair of the Year!

Hey guys I survived my first trip of the year to my local craft fair. I was a little apprehensive this year with the credit crunch etc, while there was lots of people there I made half the amount I made last year. There were 3 card makers this year, normally there is only 2 of us but the new girl was in my line of sight & I don't think she did nearly as well as I did. (I think my cards were priced to sell) I had alot of people who bought from me over the last few years coming back which I take as a great compliment.

Too be honest I'm happy to sell a few, more space for more & a few bob for more stash!!

Paper cutz challenge

 















I love monochrome & red so much that I made a second one!! The challenge over at papercutzchallenge.blogspot this week is black, white & red, take a look it's well worth it!

Paper cutz challenge

 















My favourite colours...red, black & white is a the theme for this week's challenge over at papercutzchallenge.blogspot. To be honest I love monochrome with a hint of any colour to really make it pop!!

Wedding Card

 
Hi guys
Here's a card that I made for my cousin's wedding, she really loves anything vintage so I decided the new glittered acetate I had would give it a contemporary twist. I love making cards for friends & family as you know their style & can create something they will love.

Make a Wish Callenge

 

This card was amde using the Earth palette from Paper Wishes which is featured in my post for the blog hop!It's one of my faves as I love the colour schemes! Hope you enjoy my card! Thanks for looking.

World Card Making Day

Come Join Paper Wishes for World Card Making Day and you can WIN! Starting October 1 at 8 AM EST and ending October 3 at 8 AM EST you will have a chance to win some great prizes worth more than $50 -

There will be three total winners, so you have three ways to win:

1. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Write down the Paper Wishes product featured on the blogs
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paperwishes Forum: http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) telling us all of the products being featured.

2. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each blog
• Become a Follower at each blog
• One random winner will be chosen from the comments


3. Hop to each blog listed below
• Leave a comment at each one
• Become a Follower at each blog
• Make a project using mostly Paper Wishes products
• Send a Private message to Swaps Albums on the Paper Wishes Forum: http://forum.paperwishes.com/member.php?u=2271 (If you have questions, email angela@sewmanycards.com for help) with a link to your project of a picture.

Here is information for my project that you can get at Paper Wishes:

Cardmaker's Earth's Palette Instant Card Art

Price: $5.99

Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing: http://unteachablepig.blogspot.com/
Cher-ing Paper Memories: http://cheringpapermemories.blogspot.com/
Montserrat Native: http://montserratnative.blogspot.com/
Becca's Heart for Creativity : http://www.beccasheartland.blogspot.com/
Crafty Imaginings by Jen: http://craftyimaginingsbyjen.blogspot.com/
Nancy's Creative Space: http://www.nancyscreativespace.blogspot.com/
Precious Thoughts, : http://www.preciousthoughtscards.blogspot.com/
Penny's Page: http://www.pennydouph.blogspot.com/
Crafty Patti' s Card Crafts: http://pattiscards.blogspot.com/
Sew Many Challenges: http://sewmanychallenges.com/

Paper Wishes Swap

Just a quick update on a card I made for Paper Wishes Swap that I took part in. The "brief" was to make a male birthday card but it wasn't to be outdoorsey, sporty, hunting or cute, not a whole lot to work with...I had great fun doing it though! Plain & simple was how I went, the wording is from a very gorgeous RAK I received from Trish on another swap and I used my new Martha Stewart punch with some HOTP papers. I've managed to sell a few cards every week through my friend at the market, not enough to make my first million but nice to be able to move a few to make room for more! I've to make 2 wedding cards for my cousin's wedding one obviously from me & the other from my mother who wants a really girlie one which I'll have to think about. So stay tuned for the pictures...

Wedding Card

I had an order this week for a special wedding card so I think this one fits the bill nicely even if I say so myself!! I made it based on a sketch that was posted on a message board I belong to. My friend is selling a few cards every week which I'm delighted with, slowly but surely! Every little bit helps to relieve my credit card...