Jolly Old St Nick Blog Hop

Welcome to the Jolly Old St Nick Blog Hop!!

If you hopped over from Theressa you're on the right path, but if you want to start with our blog hostess, swing over to blog hostess Connie for the beginning of the Holly Old St Nick Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of Santa's Helpers who are here sharing their ideas and creations. We have some awesome sponsors and giveaways for this hop!

The Scrapbooking Queen

and

Connie Can Crop

So 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. 

Then come back to Connie Can Crop and post that you followed the rules.

You will have until 12:00 am Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Monday at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment  along the way!
Down the Chimney we go!!

The theme for this event is anything St Nick, so with that in mind I designed a card for Christmas using one of my favorite styles - the criss-cross card.  This style can be created in the horizontal or vertical - mine is vertical.  This forms a pocket for an insert which I really like so I can write my own message on the back of the insert.

 Recipe

*2 different Christmas papers - one patterned and one plain

*Image from Trina Clark's store - fussy cut and accented with gel pens

*Twine for the top and along the belly band

*Sentiment and stamped tree from my stamp stash

*Jaded Blossom tag die

*LoveBug Creations Christmas Grunge collection of Rumple Ribbon

1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com 

2. Georgiana - http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

3. Carri - http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

4. Jessica-http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

5. Julie (Cricut Chick)- www.simplysilhouette.com

6. Theressa (TSQ) - www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

7. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

8.Nadja- http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com/  NEXT

9.  Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.ca

10. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

If you're still reading, here for added mirth is my Merry Christmas Moose - she's soooooo cute and I really enjoyed fussy cutting her and adding an LBC Rumple Ribbon bow and a festive Cameo-cut flower!!

Now I'll send you on to Nadja to see what she made.............cyberJolly Old St Nick..........Mama LoveBug

Let It Snow Blog Hop

Welcome to the Let It Snow Blog Hop!!

Grab a warm beverage and sit back to enjoy the projects today with the theme of winter and snow!  Did you trek over from Cindy?  If so you made it here, but if you got caught in a snow storm and want to start with our blog hostess, venture over to Lisa.

My first card is a criss-cross design - I used two different 12 x 12 papers - one from Crate Paper (patterned) and the other from Paper Nest (plain red sorbet); this actually was enough to make two different looking cards; it allows you to have a pocket and you can write your personal message on the back of the large tag in the pocket.

I also used the following:
*Sentiment - Happy Holidays from my stamp stash
*Punch for snowmen
*Jaded Blossom dies
*SU Snowflake framelits
*LoveBug Creation Rumple Ribbon

You can google many tutorials on how to construct this card and it can be cut either in a vertical or horizontal style - mine is horizontal.

Here are several more with the same idea plus photos of the insert of each - SU cardstock, a snow person sticker, Bestie snow girl, and of course, LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon on the first and LBC Simply Sheer on the second

Hope you enjoyed the snow inspiration to create your own Let It Snow projects!
Blog Line Up

1. Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

2. Julie (Cricut Chick)  ~ www.simplysilhouette.com

3. Tricia - http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

4. Lori ~ http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

5. Sarah~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

6. Heather ~ http://paper-junkie.blogspot.com

7. Cindy -  http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/

8. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/  HERE

9. Melisa http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/  NEXT

10. Elecia - http://creationsby-kahaulani.blogspot.com/

11. Jessica-http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

12. Mary - http://irongatestamps.blogspot.com/

13. Aisha - http://londonskyedesigns.net

14. Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

15. Nadja ~ http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com

16. Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

17. Inga ~ http://mommahobbit.blogspot.ca/

18. Christine ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

19. Debbie W ~ http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

20. Carolyn S. ~http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com

21. Elizabeth ~ http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com

Remember no matter how you rumple your ribbon and piece your paper, have fun with it.........cybersnow..........Mama LoveBug

Now I will send you on to crafty Melissa

Congrats With Flair - Mama LoveBug Style

Good Thursday to the Crafties!

Today I'm sharing a vertical criss-cross card (actually two of them with some differences).  On Tuesday I discussed this card style and shared a horizontal card.  By turning your paper but still using the same technique one can have the criss-cross as a vertical design using two different 12 x 12 patterned papers and swapping out the patterns - this is especially delightful when you have gorgeous paper like the Kathy Davis collections!  Also it's fun to add the belly band of contrasting paper and the pocket insert - use your imagination for endless possibilities with this style and write your own message on the back of the insert.

As you can see I made two different but similar criss-cross cards using the theme of Congratulations - a wedding, anniversary, new baby, new job, retirement, birthday, etc!

 Recipe for this Congratulations

*Kathy Davis cardstock

*Jaded Blossom tag dies and sentiment

*butterfly and flower punches - EK

*dry gold embossed cakes - stamp from my stash

*Dew Drops, pearls, and Stickles

*LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon - Augusta from the Family Ties Oh Cecelia collection HERE

Remember no matter how you rumple your ribbon and piece your paper, have fun with it.........cybercongrats..........Mama LoveBug

Criss-Cross Card Style With a Bit of LBC Basic Rumple Ribbon - Mama LoveBug Style

Good Tuesday, Crafties!

Ever find a card style that has you making it over and over again?  Well, I discovered the criss-cross card and I'm having so much fun with this design.  You make this out of two 12 x 12 patterned papers and follow the directions via Youtube or Google Tutorials - use key word "criss cross card" and you should find a bunch of info.  These can be made as a vertical or a horizontal card with enough left over for a second card.

Today I'm sharing a horizontal card as a "thank you" for someone who did me a big favor.  I added several things to the basic design such as a "belly band" in the center and a small panel for my pocket image.

Recipe

*Simple Sayings "Thank You so much" from Jaded Blossom
*Punched out leaves and flowers
*La La Land Steampunk girl that I colored with watercolor pencils and a star dust gel pen for accenting
*LoveBug Creations Simply Black Rumple Ribbon Just The Basics HERE

Remember no matter how you rumple your ribbon and piece your paper, have fun with it.........cybercrisscross.......Mama LoveBug