"SO WHAT'S NEW BLOG HOP!"

Good morning crafty peeps!  Glad you could stop by today!  I'd like to thank all my fellow bloggers who are participating today and tomorrow for all your patience and hard work! I'd also like to thank Melody for creating our super cute button and a big thanks to Roberta for offering to join us newbies!  
Today I am posting a plain and simple card for a close friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and has already had surgery!  She has been diligent with her mammograms and actually found the lump herself--God be praised! She found it in time and her lymph nodes were clean!!!! I love you, Janet!


On to the card:

Supplies Used:
   Regal Rose, Basic Black and Whisper white cardstock from Stampin' Up!  Basic Black and Regal Rose Classic Ink (SU)  SU Border Punch, Stampin' dimensionals, my ATG, Bazzil Bling Lip Stick Cardstock 
and the Cricut Forever Young Cartridge.


Now you betta "Check Yourself!"


Here is the lineup of Bloggers and their blogs:

Susan from:  croatiancrafter.blogspot.com
Annette from:  mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com
Melody from: melodylanedesigns.blogspot.com
Becky from:  BecciRay.blogspot.com
Jennifer from: simplysassyscrapper.blogspot.com

LaShavia from: thecraftypinkbutterfly.blogspot.com
Laura from: Laura-talkinscrap.blogspot.com

Adele from: adelescricutcreations.blogspot.com
L.B. from:  coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com
Laura M. from: worldtick.com/scrapaholic.php
Mara from: msmarascraftystuff.blogspot.com
Maria from: msjhun.blogspot.com
Karen from: karenscraftyspot.blogspot.com
Trenise from: scrappin-neesie.blogspot.com
Lori from: blogginthecrafts.blogspot.com
Pat from: micraftygal.blogspot.com
Kim from: blingdazzler.com

Lisa from: craftytupperstamper.blogspot.com

Roberta from: txscrappermom.blogspot.com

Before you go, I have BLOG CANDY!!!!!

 How to win:

1. Become a follower of each of the blogs on the Hop

2. Leave a comment on each blog (both Sat. and Sun.)

3. Be patient and wait until the 17th of October to check back and see if you've won!
* Sorry, but must live in Continental U.S. - hope to do better       at a later date*

Now head on over to  http://croatiancrafter.blogspot.com/  and visit with Susan!

Other Monogram Cards

All papers and cardstock used were Stampin' Up!





Used Daffodil Delight cardstock from Stampin' Up!  Patterned papers were from DCWV " The Lemon Stack."





Cardstock Stampin' Up! Not Quite Navy.  Patterned papers also from Stampin' Up!
I had one more card in the sets, but forgot to take pictures. DUH!  Oh well, you guys and gals get the idea.  Hope you enjoyed and until next time, Happy crafting!

Monogram Cards

 
                            
      I am super excited to be a guest on "She's A Sassy Lady" today.  You can see my post there, as well as, lots of other super talented designers projects.  Go by and visit Sheila, the original, "Sassy Lady" herself at http://www.shesasassylady.blogspot.com/ and show her some love! 
      For my project, I am showcasing a simple monogram card design that, with a little modification, I was able to make a complete set monogram cards to give as a gift!  Super fun, super simple, and super quick!    
                                                                                                                          

  
     I chose two pieces of coordinating papers from DCWV's "The Black Currant Stack."  I was able to make 7 matching cards using 5 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of Stampin' Up! Rich Razzleberry cardstock, 1 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of Basic Grey and these two sheets of DCWV papers!  Yep!  Just these two sheets were enough to jazz up 7 cards!!!



   
    Here are the pieces for my card base.  Rich Razzleberry cut in half, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  DCWV paper 1 cut at 3 3/4 x 5 1/4.  DCWV paper 3 cut at 3/4 x 5.



    
    Here you can see the DCWV pieces adhered together, ready to place on the Rich Razzleberry card.



  
  What card doesn't need ribbon, right! Lol.  I used a piece of coordinating Rich Razzleberry ribbon to spice it up!






   
 Here I used Stampin' Up! Whisper White Craft Ink and MPS sentiment from "Fabulous Phrases."


     



  
   These are the monogram layers on my Gypsy, ready to cut.  The first set of letters was cut out of Rich Razzleberry and the second set cut out of Basic Grey.



   
  All the monogram letter pieces cut and ready to assemble!



  
   A completed card! I love how well Stampin' Up!'s colors coordinated with the DCWV stack!





     Here are all seven cards!  I made these (with 4 other designed cards) for a co-worker and her 6 sisters.  She left this week for Colorado to visit with them all!  How fun is that?!!!
    Thanks for looking and I'd also like to thank Sheila, for having me here on her Fantabulous Blog!!

Spooky Time-Ghosts

Yes, another panel.  I think it turned out really cute!



Here is what they look like on my Gypsy, ready to be cut.




I cut out enough pieces to make four ghosties.



All the pieces of the panel ready to assemble.



A closer look at their ghastly expressions.  I used Peachy Keen Stamps on their faces.  He he!



And the completed panel!  Hope you like it.  Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting!

Spooky Time - Witch

Another panel for my banner!  Soon be finished with this thing...I hope.  Find my crafty time when I can!



Here's my Gypsy with all the images lined up and ready to be cut!



My Stampin' Up! cardstock pieces ready to be cut w/my E2!! Love how SU cardstock cuts with the E2! Never have a problem with it!  Cuts like butter! 



Cut cardstock pieces, ready to assemble!



Here's a close up view of her truely witchiness!  Love the colors!



And of course, the completed panel.  Can't wait to get this thing finished!  I think my sis will truly love it!
Thanks for looking.....and happy crafting!

Spooky Time-Skeleton

For my next banner panel, I cut out the skeleton from Happy Hauntings. I can't wait to get them all completed and then put together.  I hope my sister likes it!

Here's what all the layers look like on my Gypsy, ready to connect to my E2 for cutting.

Here are all my Stampin' Up! cardstock pieces, lined up on the mat to be cut w/E2.

 A close up of Mr. Bones.  I used Glossy Accents on the "bone" to give it dimension.

And of course, the final product!  Another panel for the banner!!  Thanks for looking! Feel free to contact me with questions or comments!  Until nex time..........

Halloween Easel Card

                                                      

Wanted to try making an easel card.  I've seen so many cute ones.

I used Stampin' Up! cardstock and Designer Series paper.  The image stamp is also, SU!

The ribbon is from Michael's and the sentiment inside is from Pink by Design's "A Haunting we will go" set.
The shape border is a Martha Stewart Punch. I used black embossing powder on the image stamp.  Gives it a bolder look.  The finished card measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  Hope you like!!!

Spooky Time-Owl

Here is the 3rd Panel for my Halloween Banner.  I used the same black background cut and used the purple diamond paper for the background layer.





Here is my ominous owl, ready to be cut with my Gypsy!





My Stampin' Up! cardstock all lined up to cut out my owl pieces!





Background and owl pieces, cut and ready to assemble!





And here he is.  Don't you just hate that stare!

Spooky Time-Headless Horseman

For my second panel, I chose the Headless Horseman from the Happy Hauntings cartridge!




Sorry the pic is blurry, but the lighter blue you see is what I chose to delete.  This did not cut, and gave me the layer for the background.





Here is the background on my Gypsy before I cut it out of the black paper.





These are all of the pieces for the Horseman and the background cut out!





Spooky sign ready on my G!




Cut them out of purple and orange cardstock.





A little embellishing, and here's the final product!!