Saturday, August 15, 2015

School Rules Blog Hop

Welcome to the School Rules Blog Hop





School has started in many places!
Join us as we fill our backpacks with
pencils, rulers, and notebooks of every color.
Showing off projects to inspire kids and their mothers.
because School Rules, you can see it on our faces!

You should have come from HOLLI!!!

 but if you need to go the beginning of the line
Connie Can Crop is the line leader on this School Rules Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and I appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these fantastic ladies who are here sharing their School themed ideas and creations.




I have a fantastic sponsor for this hop, The Paper Nest Dolls!!
They will be giving one lucky winner a $15 gift certificate to spend in their fabulous shop!
Be sure to check out their adorable stamps at The-papernest.com
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.
You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on Wednesday here at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

AND NOW ONTO MY PROJECT:

For the first time in 24 years I do not have a child going back to school this year. My youngest child got his GED last month. My next school experiences will be several years down the road since my grandson and granddaughter were both born just this summer. So, I was not going to originally participate in this blog hop. But then I remembered that I do have someone going "back to school". My son's partner is working on an art degree. So I started searching for something to make that would benefit an art student. Several years ago I found some pencil holders in an art store. I purchased one. It was rather expensive. I looked at it and thought I could figure out how to make my own. This is what I came up with.







I plan on making more of these as my foster daughters have all fallen in love with these too. I can see that I am going to have to break the sewing machine back out and get busy.

I hope you like my little pencil rolls. Maybe they will inspire you to get out there and GET CRAFTY!!






Up next is SHARON!!!

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:


1. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
2. Angela - http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
3. Alicia - http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
4. Rebecca - www.stampandscrapstudio.blogspot.com
5. Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com
6. Veronica--http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com
7. Ashley ~ http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
8. Holli - http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com
9. Daphne- http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
10. Sharon - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com
11. Lisa - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com
12. Cindy - http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/
13. Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
14. Audrey - www.kricutkreations.blogspot.com
15. Jessica - www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
 
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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Monthly Connie Can Crop Challenge

Check out the Chalk Challenge going on over at Connie Can Crop!!!



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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

New Grandson and his Diaper Bag and New Design Team

This past week I was blessed with a new Grandson!! Check out this cutie!!





I thought it would be fun to get crafty and get out my sewing machine and make him and his mommy and daddy an adorable Batman Diaper Bag! Check it out. It is so cute.


I AM ALSO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE CONNIE CAN CROP DESIGN TEAM!!
Please head on over and check out my first official blog post!!
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Cow Appreciation Day

Today we went on a fun family outing! Kat found the Cow Day at Chik-fil-a. So of course Nana jumped right in. I got out the markers and paper. We found old shirts and even a onsie for Lili!! Had a blast!!
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Monday, June 15, 2015

Update On Our Wonderful Crazy Family!

Things have been so busy around our house lately. There are so many great things going on for us right now!!

Over the past several years our home has been open to helping some of the friends of my children. They have come from unsafe or unhappy homes or have just needed someone to give them a loving home to stay in until they got on their feet.

One of the wonderful young men we have taken in, Austin, graduated from high school recently. It has been a long road and we are very proud of him!



We also took in two wonderful young ladies. They are both pregnant now. One is due any day and the other is due middle of July. One is having a girl and the other a boy! I am very excited. I am going to be a Nana soon! 

These are my girls!!

Bekka is going to have a girl....Arkadia! Our little sweet girl is set to arrive any day. Bekka has been in pre-labor for several days now. Wednesday is her next doctor's visit. We are hoping they will induce so we can get things moving!


My other sweet girl..Kat.. is having a little boy. Kat and her fiance Seth are living with us right now. Their little man is going to be named Lincoln. We are going to call him Link....after the Legend of Zelda.  We did a fun photo shoot last week at one of the pretty local parks. Ron is such a great photographer.





I am so excited to be a Nana soon!!

And finally my wonderful son Wesley is working on getting his GED. He has had a rough 18 months, but he has met a great girl (Randi) and he's getting himself together. I am so proud of him!! He only has 1 more test to take and he will have his GED!




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Friday, June 12, 2015

It's Time To Hero UP!!!

Welcome to the It's Time to Hero Up Blog Hop

Anyone can be a SUPER HERO!
This group of MIGHTY Super Heroes has banded together to SAVE THE DAY and bring you the most AMAZING Super Hero inspiration we can. We hope your SPIDEY SENSES are tingling as we pull out every SUPERPOWER we've got!
You should have arrived from JESSICA!!
If you need to start at the beginning Connie Can Crop (http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com) is the first stop on this AMAZING Blog Hop.
This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these INCREDIBLE Super Heroes who are here sharing their ideas and creations.
We have an awesome sponsor and giveaway for this hop!
Michelle with Cuttin and Stampin is giving away a $15 gift certificate to her online store!
Wohoo!!

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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 stop by our sponsor's page and be sure to like her on facebook!!
You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments.
Winner will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!
TO THE BAT CAVE ROBIN!!!
UP UP and AWAY!

I have two foster daughters that I took in about 18 months ago. I took them in because they needed a safe loving home. Both of them are now pregnant. These are my first grandbabies!! I am so excited. The first one is due any day. As I am typing this my girl is timing her contractions. So I might be a Nana by the time you get done hopping!!
The second little guy is due in the middle of July. His mommy and daddy are both DC Comic, Batman fans. I hosted the baby shower in May. It was Batman themed. 



 I used my Cameo and found some Batman outlines. It was fun because I figured out how to trace with the software. This was a first for me.



One of the games we played was How big is Lincoln's Bat Cave. LOL!! 


 I decorated the back porch as will with lots of Batman symbols. 


I also made a stencil and got a crib. I sanded it and painted it black and added the Batman logo to the headboard and footboard!


We can not wait for our little man to join us and start using his Batman crib. 
Hope you all have a great weekend while I am on baby watch!! 

Up next is SARAH!!!
Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:
16. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Blooming Flowers Blog Hop

Welcome to the 



Today's hop is sponsored by Card A Day Challenge Blog. 



and the prize package you could win 




To win just comment on the blogs in the hop today.  That's it! It's that simple.

We would also appreciate you following the blogs too.

Now on with the hop.

You should have arrived here from Created Unique Haidee

Welcome to my blog today. Hopefully you are enjoying the hop so far. There are so many great projects to inspire you. Check them all out!!

I love this photo of my mother and I. The pretty pink flower reminded me of my mother. She loved flowers. She was always poking around in the yard. She did lots of flower arranging and was a member of the local Flower Club when I was growing up. 


I hope that my layout might have inspired you in some way to get crafty. 

Thanks for stopping by today your next stop is Sarah Pederson

Don't miss out on any of the great projects today! I hope you have a great weekend. For those of you in the rainy areas, please stay safe and dry!

In case you get lost along the way, today's blog line up is:

  1. Theresa Rawlins Knopf http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
  2. Ashley A. Walker http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
  3. Denise Soffa www.craftconfectionery.com
  4. Anna Lentz Carpenter http://agrandmaacricutandablog.blogspot.com
  5. Alicia O'Bryant http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
  6. Created Unique Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com

  7. Daphne Shreiber http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
  8. Sarah Pederson craftykrazed.blogspot.com
  9. Rhonda Helm http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
  10. Jessica Douglass Wilson Www.stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com
  11. Angela Corcoran www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
  12. Silvia Haynes http://sillyscrap.blogspot.com
  13. Kim Schaeffer Venezia www.katydidcards.com
  14. Card A Day Challenge Design Team http://cardadaychallenge.blogspot.com
  15. Tristan Dawes https://www.facebook.com/TinstarDesigns




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Friday, May 1, 2015

National Scrapbook Day Weekend Blog Hop!!





Hello!

WELCOME to the 
National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop!!

You should of arrived here from KATY, but
if you did not, you can start at Jessica in the beginning!

Today, some of the best Scrapbooking bloggers I 
know teamed up to present a 
WONDERFULLY AMAZING
blog hop to celebrate ALL us Scrapbookers 
FAVORITE HOLIDAY-
National Scrapbook Day!

Some info on National Scrapbooking Day:

Each year on the first Saturday in May, it is National Scrapbook Day. 

Also known as National Scrapbooking Day, on this day thousands of people get together all over the country to celebrate with scrapbooking parties and share their talents with others. 

Scrapbooking dates back to the 15th century.

As per Wikipedia: “Scrapbooking is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of a scrapbook. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. Scrapbook albums are often decorated and frequently contain extensive journaling. Scrapbooking is a widely practiced pastime in the United States.”

Scrapbooking is a hobby of preserving memories and at the same time it provides a strong social network.

  ”Scrappers”, as they are called, get together and scrapbook at each others homes, local scrapbook stores, scrapbooking conventions, retreat centers and have even gone on cruises.  Together they share tips and ideas and enjoy the social outlet.

Scrapbookers are often referred to as "Paper Hoarders".

How about those journaling tidbits facts??? 

Now, enough with the facts, lets get to the good stuff!

Today, we have two Sponsors!

Our first sponsor is:


A pack of National Scrapbook Month Paper from 
Close To My Heart!!!




AND

a Free Mini Stamp set with EVERY SIZE order in her 
online store until Sunday night at Midnight!


And our second sponsor:

Jessica
Stampin' and Craftin'



A set of Kiwi Lane Templates
Tiny Shapes! 






In order to be eligible to win, you must do the following:


1. Follow all blogs!
2. Be sure to comment on ALL blog posts!
3. Follow Craftin and Stampin  on Facebook!
4. Follow Stampin and Craftin on Facebook!
5. For extra chances to win, take a picture of YOUR 
completed layouts this weekend, and post to Instagram with 
the tag ‪#‎craftinandstampinnationalscrapbookday2015‬ and each 
completed layout gets an extra chance at winning!


You have until Monday at 8:00 AM to hop and 
to be entered to win!
Winners will be announced on Wednesday on 
both Sponsor Blogs!


Now, who's ready to celebrate with some 
AWESOME LAYOUTS???

Let's get to hopping!!!

I recently found out I am going to be a grandma for the first time this summer. I have been working on a baby album for the little girl. This weekend I wanted to share two of the pages with you. This is an 8X8 album.


This set of pages is for the pregnancy photo and the sonogram. 
I used the Bazzil, Bazzil Bling, Lost & Found and DCWV paper. The flowers are from Prima. I also used Thickers, Daisy D stickers, Karen Foster stickers and brads (from my stash). 
I used Glossy accents and ATG tape for adhesives.



Next, please be sure to hop to JESSICA!!! 


Here is the blog lineup in case you get lost!

14. Jessica http://www.stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com

   

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!




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Thursday, April 30, 2015

National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop

This weekend I will be participating in a National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop!! There are going to be some great projects for you to check out and some awesome prizes to be won! Don't miss it!!

OUR WONDERFUL SPONSOR!!

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Friday, March 6, 2015



Disco, Tiger Beat, Pet Rocks, Mood Rings, and Platform Shoes
Cassette Tapes, Roller Skates, Loves Baby Soft and Boob Tubes.
If you were a child in the Groovy 70's then you most likely remember all of these Dynomite things!
Thank you for joining us in this Far Out Blog Hop celebrating Connie's Birthday!
The 1970's were full of style, fashion, and fun. What better way to celebrate a birthday!
You should have arrived from AMANDA's BLOG

If you need to start at the beginning, Connie Can Crop is the first stop on this Groovy blog hop.
This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these talented crafters who are here sharing their ideas and creations.



I have a fantastic sponsor this month, 3 Girl Jam!
They will be giving one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to spend on their super awesome ribbons and embellishments!
Visit 3 Girl Jam's blog on facebook and shop here
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.
You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish this hop and leave your comments.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave your blog love along the way!
Keep on Truckin' Friends!! Peace!
This was an inspiring theme. I spent some time thinking about the theme and lots of ideas rolled through my head. Ultimately I decided to go with a 70's song. I love the song Everyone Was Kung Fu Fighting. When I thought about the 70's I thought of that song and my mind went to all the years my son's did karate. I know Karate is NOT Kung Fu. But, that's what I thought of so I went with. It's a pretty simple yet fun layout. 



I used Color Co-Ordinates, Bazzill and a piece of printed paper I had in my stock. The lettering is Thickers. 


Up next is: AUDREY

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:
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