Thursday, February 28, 2013

Welcome to the Blog Hop Celebrating Friendship and Julie's Blogoversary!

March 3, 2013 Winner update:  I used Random.org's randomizer to select the lucky winner of my blog candy.  The number selected was 5 -- Miwa!  Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who joined our hop.  I loved reading your comments.
If you've hopped in order you're probably tired but have seen some great work -- thanks for hanging in there and making it all the way to my blog.  I'll keep it short and simple and I have a give away for one lucky person.  To win the prize you must both leave a comment and become a follower of my blog.

I was inspired to make some cards and a tag using some great Carta Bella paper I got at Crop Chocolate.  The collection is called Traditions and it includes beautiful, rich reds, blues and yellows.  I have the 6x6 paper pad and I love the smaller prints for making cards.




You may recognize the card on the left from this week's challenge on Crop Chocolate -- I know, I cheated and double-purposed the card -- I hope you don't mind.

I was having so much fun playing around with these papers that I also created this tag --

I used my Spellbinders heart dies to make those sweet hearts and pieced the sentiment together from some word stickers, my newest go-to scrapbooking supply.  I can't seem to get enough of them.

Anyway, thanks for visiting and I hope you'll leave a comment and follow my blog so you can be in the running for some sweet blog candy.  I'll announce the winner on my blog on Monday.

Now, on the to final stop of the hop:


Laura Sanchez

Next up:
Theresa Krout

37 comments:

  1. i love all the layering and details. GORGEOUS!

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  2. Fantastic projects, Laura! I'm not sure I took time to comment on your card over on CC, so I'll do it here. Beautiful! And that tag is really fun. I forget to use word stickers. I love how you did that. You've inspired me! Thank you so much for hopping with me today. I treasure the friendships I've made on CC, including yours. You are always so thoughtful and willing to share ideas.

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  3. I love that lace on the card!! So cute! And that tag is the cutest! Thanks for sharing your work!! :)

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    1. It's not lace -- it's part of a doily which was much easier to work with than fabric. Thanks for your note, I love reading the nice comments.

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  4. Beautiful cards & tag, Laura! I bought the Traditions paper collection but haven't played with it - so thanks for the inspiration!

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  5. Great cards and tag Laura!! You work always makes me smile!

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  6. Tag is great especially with pretty green ribbon! Pretty paper on the cards.

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  7. look at you go Laura! I love that Tag :-)

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  8. What great creativity!! they are awesome cards/tags!

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  9. Laura, these are fantastic. I really really really love your cards and your tag! Fabulous!

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  10. Laura the cards are beautiful, I love the colors in the paper line too they are fantastic. Your tag is amazing.

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  11. Your cards are really pretty but I super LOVE your tag!

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  12. Your cards and tag are beautiful!

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  13. Hi Laura! So glad to meet you! Your cards and tag are Awesome!! You have a great style. Look forward to see more of your creations. Glad to meet you through Julie :)

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  14. Laura, Great cards and tag. I love the layers. Just the right amount. I'm a follower.

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  15. I like all of your cards. Like that you used buttons and waxy flax or what ever you used to make your ties. Love it. I also liked your ribbon and piecing together of the sentiment. Have to try that some day!:)

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  16. Super cute cards! Love the tag also great job and TFS!

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  17. Great cards and tag! I love the ruffled doily too. I'm a happy follower now!!

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  18. Glad I found your blog through Julie's hop! Your projects are just gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  19. All your projects are super fantastic! Don't you just love it when you find a designer paper that clicks with your muse and style! I know I do.

    I've had so much fun hopping through this hop and so glad I participated...there is so much inspiration.

    BTW - the background of your blog is FUN.

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  20. Great cards, I love the doiley.

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  21. Pretty cards! I love my Spellbinders hearts too. So fun

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  22. I don't usually care much for tags, but I LOVE this one! It is fabulous!

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  23. I love the cards an your tag!! Very cute!

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  24. Gorgeous cards and fabulous tag!!! I am IN LOVE with the second card...WOW!!! Off to become a new follower :) Thank you for the inspiration!

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  25. I always love your work, Laura and these are no exception!!! I love them all, but I think my fave is also the second card! I'm so glad I got that paper pad, too! You always inspire me, and I'm so glad to "know" you!! ♥

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  26. Cute cards and tag! I am anxious to use my Traditions 6x6 pad-now even more so by seeing it in use :)

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  27. Super cute! I think the tag is my favorite!

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  28. Super cute! I love the tag! So pretty!

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  29. Very nice. The first card makes me want to pull out my MM's Chloe's Closet material (from Crop Chocolate some time ago) to scrap lift it using similar colors.

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  30. Great cards! Thanks for the chance to win some candy! :0)

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  31. these are such great cards, love the colors that you used on them. I am now a follower and have seen your work on CC.

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  32. Great cards and tags. Love all of the details!

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