echo park + imagine crafts blog hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to this stop on the Echo Park Paper and Imagine Crafts Blog Hop!!  I was so excited to choose ink colors to coordinate with the "Magical Adventure" collection!

 Don't you just love it when you can find ink colors that match paper colors perfectly??

 I used the yellow ink to stamp the stars on the top of the label:

And I used the red ink to stamp the word "magic" in the bottom of the label - both before adding the "birthday" die cut:

I also used these three ink colors, along with these awesome letter stamps, to add the recipients name to the tag for the envelope:

Now, it's really really hard to tell in the photos, but I sprayed this amazing shimmer spray to the front of the card - I tried to get the light just right so you could see it:

Can you tell?  Trust me, it's all sparkly and fun...just not easy to photograph.

Now, be sure to leave a comment on this blog post, before hopping along to the next blog, for a chance to win this incredible prize package!

After you say hello, follow along to the next blog on the list - I'm sure you're going to find lots of inspiration as you go!  Good luck!
Echo Park Paper
Jana Eubank
Mary Prasad
Terre Fry
Kimberly Crawford
Alison Heikkila
Jennifer Vanderbeek
Wendy Sue Anderson - YOU ARE HERE!
Roni Johnson
Nadine Carlier
Anya Lunchenko
Mark Melnick
Neva Cole
Becki AdamsMonica Edwards
Jowilna Nolte
Imagine
This contest ends at midnight on Sunday - the winner will be announced on the Echo Park Paper Blog (HERE) on Monday (October 10th), so be sure to check in to see if you are the winner!

valentine's day banner | top dog dies blog hop...

I’m so excited to share my latest Valentine’s Day project with you – as part of my very first Top Dog Dies blog hop!  To get started, here’s a look at the banner I created:



I used products from the “Be Loved” Collection by Fancy Pants Designs (check it out HERE) for my project.

Here are some details:

          

To create the base for each heart “banner,” I used the two different hearts from the "Mini Album Finishers Die Set.”  The background is cut from corrugated paper and the scalloped hearts are cut from old dictionary pages – I love the combination of textures and the machine stitching with colored thread is my favorite way to add a bit of color and detail!



When using small-sized dies such as these, don’t forget that there are lots of options for die-cutting, beyond regular papers – look at stickers, tags, and other embellishments. When you only need a small area, start looking at items with that in mind – you might be surprised what will work!



Thanks for stopping by my blog today, as part of the TDD team blog hop.  Be sure to visit each blog on the list and check out the amazing projects my fellow design team members have created! 

Amy Tsuruta
Amy Wanford
Giovana Smith
Karen Letchworth
Katie Brooks
Nicole Picadura
Renee Robbins
Stacey Schafer
Wendy Sue Anderson (you are here!)

And last, but not least, complete your journey at the Top Dog Dies Blog (if you haven’t already) to enter to win the Top Dog Dies Heart Mini Album and Heart Mini Album Finishers Set (Valued at $42)!  The deadline to enter is February 9th, so be sure to hop along soon! :)

Happy Wednesday! :)

 

 

lily bee design team blog hop | a bunny garland tutorial…

Hi there, Lily Bee fans! Welcome to my blog!!

Our blog hop continues with this week's theme of Spring / Easter projects! I wanted to share the bunny garland I created to hang on our mantle this year:

It was so easy to make – here’s how I did it:

1.  I cut several bunny shapes with my Silhouette Cameo (if you don’t already have one…you really NEED one!  You can purchase one here or here (where they are $30 OFF right now! – you’re welcome! ;).  The sweet bunny shape is from the silhouette store.  For each bunny I punched three 1” circles from patterned paper.  By the way, all of the paper I used for this project is part of the Pinwheel Collection by Lily Bee. :)

2.  I used a soft gray ink (attic dust by Prima) to ink the edges of every piece.

3.  Stack the three circles and place on the bunny bum.  Add a staple to the center(ish)…it doesn’t have to be perfectly centered.

4.  Fold the circles up toward the center and then fan them out to make a puffy tail.

5.  Use a 1/16” hole punch to add holes to each ear.  String baker’s twine through each ear (I used a flosser as a “needle”). 

6. Add all of the bunnies onto the twine and hang them up!

 

I know…it’s so simple…but it looks so cute hanging above our fireplace.  Even the kids could make this – make it a family activity! :)

I am so excited to be working with Lily Bee AND the following designers for the next year! Be sure to stop by each of their blogs to see their work:

Adrienne Alvis
Becky Williams
Christine Newman
Cindy Liebel
Diana Fisher
Diane Payne
Heather Leopard
Leslie Ashe
Nicole Nowosad
Patricia Roebuck
Stacey Michaud
Summer Fullerton
Wendy Sue Anderson <----that’s me!

Now be sure to head back over to the Lily Bee blog for a chance to win some Lily Bee Design product of your own!

Good luck and have a great weekend!

echo park paper + great impressions stamps blog hop…

Welcome to the Great Impressions Stamps/Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop! Today the Echo Park Paper Design Team and Great Impressions Stamps Design Team are showcasing projects from our latest collections.

My little holiday projects were completed using papers and products from the “This and That Christmas Collection” along with some fun holiday stamps from Great Impressions.

I just loved this trio of dancing reindeer!  After I stamped them and colored them with my chalk pencils, I thought they needed some hats to warm their cute little heads…

So I paper pieced a set of them

And then used pop dots to place them on their little heads:

Be sure to follow the blog hop list below as you hop from one blog to the next.  ONE winner will be selected from EACH blog to receive an Echo Park Paper collection kit of their choosing, and a set of two stickable stamps from Great Impressions Stamps.

Echo Park Paper

Kandis

Erin

Wendy Sue  <<< you are here! :)

Jenny

Susan

Sue K.

Lowri

Angela

Mary

Linda

Shanna

Tamara

Jennifer

Great Impressions Stamps

To qualify for the kit and stamps random drawing, simply leave a comment on this post!  All comments will be due by midnight EST, Sunday, October 21st.The winner will be announced on each blog Monday, October 22nd so be sure to check back to see if you've won.

Happy Monday! :)

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don’t be alarmed, but…

…there are only 94 days until Christmas!!

Want to get a jump start on your holiday scrapping with this super cute kit?

It could be YOURS…if the price is right.

Wait.  That’s not right.  It could be YOURS… if you check out the Doodlebug blog (here) to see how you could win it for free (be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the blog post for details)!!!  Good Luck!!  ho ho ho! ;)

echo park design team: september blog hop

Welcome to the Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop!

Today the Echo Park Paper Design Team is showcasing projects from their latest collections.  I have a little project set to share with you that I created using the new mini theme kit “Grandma’s Kitchen.” 

This simple little card – I just loved the bottle of jam sticker – adding some pop dots behind it was the perfect way to highlight it here. :)

I had these pictures of my cute mom from Thanksgiving day several years ago.  They aren’t the best quality pictures – she was too busy cooking up a yummy dinner to pose for me – but I’m still so glad I took them.  There’s just something sweet and nostalgic about an apron-wearing Grandma…don’t you agree?

Here’s a peek at the kit I used for these two projects:

This Mini Theme kit (as well as all of the other new Echo Park collections) is available right now at Two Peas in a Bucket – just click HERE to check it out! 

Be sure to follow the blog hop list below as you hop from one blog to the next. ONE winner will be selected from each blog to receive an Echo Park Paper collection kit of their choosing, so be sure to visit all the stops!

To be entered in my drawing, just leave a comment telling me one of your favorite fall treats.  My favorite is definitely pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!  Leave your comment by midnight EST, Sunday, September 23rd to qualify for the drawing. The winner will be announced on each blog Monday, September 24th so be sure to check back to see if you've won.

Here’s a list of all the blog hop participants:

Echo Park Paper

Tamara Tripodi

Linda Auclair

Susan Stringfellow

Nancy Damiano

Wendy Sue Anderson {you are here!}

Lowri McNabb

Davinie Fiero

Kandis Smith

Echo Park Paper

Have fun hopping – and good luck!! :)

Grandma's Kitchen Collection Kit Grandma's Journaling 12X12 Grandma's Kitchen Paper Grandma's Journaling 12X12 Grandma's Kit Grandma's Floral 12X12 Grandma's Kitchen Paper Grandma's Floral 12X12 Grandma's Kitchen Paper Grandma's Quilt 12X12 Grandma's Kitchen Paper Grandma's Quilt 12X12 Grandma's Kitchen Paper Grandma's Kitchen Sticker Cherry Divine Twine Christmas Cottage Trim All Is Bright Twine doodlebug twine - ladybug sewing machine white thread Fiskars trimmer Pink Atg Tape Gun W 2 Rolls By Scotch Part of the ATG collection. Atg Refills By Scotch Part of the ATG collection. mini glue dots American Crafts - Foam Tabs

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