Winner! Winner!!

 

I have picked a winner!  Last night I used random.org to pick from the 9 commenters on my blog candy post.  The winner is #8 Carri!!

She wrote:

 

abusybee - DoubleClick ConnectionsMay 28, 2017 at 11:11 PM

Congrats on 5 years! I was a follower, then not and I have no idea why but I get emails and follow you on Instagram! 

Thank you Busy Bee for following me!

Please email me at goldengoddess designs at gmail or find me via my facebook page!

Thanks again EVERYONE!

Alicia

Last Day for Blog Candy!

Good morning crafty friends!  I am diligently working on design team projects for June so I don't have anything quite ready for you yet, but I do want to remind you today is the last day for my Blog Candy!  If you are reading this, I am sure you are a follower so make sure you left a comment on the Blog Candy! post.

Here's what I am giving away plus some little extras that I have already started stuffing in the package.

Good luck!  I will get around to choosing a winner in just a couple of days!

Alicia

Blog~aversary Candy!

Five years ago today I created my first blog post.  I had no idea what I was doing.  I needed a blog for an event in which I was participating.  I did not know how it would change my life. I spend hours not just crafting but taking photos and writing post.  I have been privileged to serve on many different design team where I have grown and honed my craft.  Just this week I also posted my 1000th post!  I know crafty blogs are a microcosm of their own, but I am so glad to be a part.

So I have some items I have collected over the years that I gathered together to giveaway.  I also plan to include some other small goodies (backgrounds, stickers, embellies).  The Kiwi Lane templates are a duplicate from when I was on the design team.  The distress ink was also a duplicate of which I have the full size, so even though open it has never been used.  

To win this package of goodies:

be a follower of my blog

leave a comment below telling me how you follow

be a follower of my facebook page

leave a comment over there

it would be great if you followed on instagram but not required for the candy

live in the US or Canada

deadline 5/31/17 at 11:59pm EST

I will use random.org the first week of June to pick a winner

Thanks so much for being a follower if you are new or have been following since my humble beginnings, I really appreciate YOU! 

Alicia

Dies R Us New Design Team member!

I announced this yesterday on my Facebook page  and Dies R Us Inspiration blog announced it here that I am the latest member of their design team. My first post will be this Thursday, October 6. In celebration of this I want to have a giveaway.  In fact I am due for several give a ways so be watching! 

I am giving away a duplicate win I got from Jeannie at Dragonfly Journeys .  I have been meaning to get to this for a while now.  Her card is to die for!!!  It is gorgeous!

She also made some embossed mats and flowers:

AND I am throwing in this Darice bamboo embossing folder in keeping with the embossing theme.

To win this little envy of goodies:

Be a follower on blogger 

Be a follower on Facebook (mention your name below if different than blogger)

Leave a comment before Oct 12 at 8 pm EST

Easy Peasy!

I will pick a winner on October 13 my second Dies R Us Inspiration blog post.

Dies R Us  carries embossing folders in addition to their extensive line of dies from a wide variety of designers.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Picture This Challenge Blog Grand Re-opening!

I just heard about a grand re-opening of Picture This! Challenge Blog!  I am a new follower and I can't wait to see their challenges!

I have several new projects in the works and working on some giveaways of my own soon!

Alicia

Music layout with Sketch N Scrap February Sketch

Time flies!  Can you believe we are in February already?  Here is the brand new layout sketch at  Sketch N Scrap.  I am still finishing up those last few pages of my 2011 albums.  Yes, albumS...5 Creative Memories albums.  I am crazy.  I find these days my kid doesn't let me take his pic, so I am treasuring all the ones I got to take so much more.  Still, I strive to be more and more selective of the photos I scrap. 

Although I have years and years of orchestra and soccer photos.  He still plays soccer but now he is behind the scenes in his school productions...so no photos or MOM's allowed.

I found this sketch perfect for these pics.

I have tons of musical embellishments and was happy to use one of these...since I have two sets.

It is a really cool paper piecing set.  I love being able to chalk the edges of each layer separately.  

Can you guess how old these sticker letters are?  Leave you guess below for a little happy mail to the closest guess.  You have a week to leave a comment, open to Canada and Mexico, since it will just be a stuff envie.

Ingredients:

GCD Antiquities Let's Ride

Basic Grey 25th and Pine Snowflake

HOTP Papier Tole Magical Music

Creative Memories Distress tool

Mrs. Grossman's sticker letters

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions

misc ribbon and brads

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Santa Baby Blog Hop with Connie

Santa Baby slip a Cricut under the tree, for me!

I’ve been an awful good girl

Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight.

Come and trim my Christmas tree

With some ribbons bought at Hobby Lobby

I really do believe in you

Let’s see if you believe in me

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, some bling

Rhinestones, sequins, or stickles will do

Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight!

You should have arrived to the North Pole from  Jessica

If not,

Connie Can Crop is the elf in charge of this holiday Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of Santa's helpers!!

We are so excited to announce our sponsor is going to Betsy Flot. She is giving one lucky hopper her awesome book 

Progressions of Expressions Volume 2.

With over 9,000 titles and quotes for scrapbooking, cards and other crafting!

Please visit her website HERE

you can find her on facebook 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 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday 12/16/15 here at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I made two Santa inspired cards for you.  The first one I actually made second after a wave of feelings of retro.  I used character stamps to create a scene.  While exploring the coloring for Hermey and Santa I noticed the trees in the movie were all made of felt.  I just had to recreate them!

 
  

Here is how I made the felt Christmas tree from a felt eyelet frame:

Ingredients:

American Craft black pigment ink

Judikins clear detail embossing powder

a variety of AC and Copic alcohol ink markers

felt eyelet frame

glitter and asst brads

ribbon

Creative Memories snowflake punch

red and white card stock

Quick Quotes coal miner chalking ink

I based this card on a sketch over at Happy Little Stampers:

(their challenge is good until 12/29ish)

I used the old Creative Memories cutting systems for the circles after I stamped the sentiment.  I used pop dots after I distressed the white card stock with plenty of QQ chalking inks.

Ingredients:
My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas
Recollections gems
Tim Holtz tinsel
Anna Griffin crimson ink
red and white card stock
Quick Quotes chalking inks: latte, antique linen, maraschino cherry

 Up next is Sharon!!

Here's our Jolly line up in case you get lost.

Connie

Cindy 

Pam  

Theresa 

Angela 

Sarah  

Jessica  

Alicia  

Sharon  

Holli  

Shawnee 

Miranda

Kim 

Rhonda 

Veronica 

Charmagne  

Haidee

Ronnel

I would also like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/2015/12/ffc-118-anything-goes.html until 12/18x

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.ca/2015/12/aloha-friday-challenge-62-christmas.html until 12/15x

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 11

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 11. This hop will take place  November 24th through December 5th and the new postings each day will be posted by 8am eastern standard time. This hop will be full of wonderful ideas and inspiration to get you well on your way  of creating all of those beautiful Christmas project. This is an awesome way to get a lot of your Christmas cards, and scrapbook layouts  finished, home decorations completed and maybe even be inspired to  create something using a new technique that you have never tried.  There will be a new project posted each and every day by all the wonderful  amazing ladies in this hop. Also each day we will have a guest designer  or two for you to visit.

If you just landed here you can start with Lisa at the beginning of the hop!  If you are hopping in line, you should have arrived from Angela's blog.

We have a ton of prizes so be sure to hop and follow everyone along the way!

Honeybearz Designs:  Stamp Sets

Stampin Up:  Punches and Stamp Sets

ScrappyDew: $20.00 gift certificate

Scrappy Moms Stamps Fan Page: Stamp Set

Craftin Desert Diva's:  Stamp Set

Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pretty Cute Stamps:  $15.00 gift certificate

Kathy's Cozies:  $25 gift certificate to her Etsy shop.

TreasureBoxDesigns: Three FREE files of their choice.

My Creative Time!  Stamp Set

SVG Attic:  $15.00 gift certificate

Pink and Main:  Christmas Stamp Set

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs: (Sponsoring 2 Days)  $15.00 gift certificate each day

Jessi Buehrle: Twine bundles, and Three CTMH Stamp Sets

Scrapping Bug Designs: $50.00 gift certificate. The gift certificate excludes sale prices.

Marjorie Ann Designs: $20.00 gift certificate

Paper Nest Dolls:

Cuddly Cute Designs: 3 Free Files

Too Cute By Jessica: $25.00 Gift Certificate

KaDoodle Bug Designs: 12 $5 gift certificates 1 for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

Midge and Madge Mingle:  A fabulous gift box Valued at $50.00 Retail

SVG Cuts:  $35.00 gift certificate

Lettering Delights: 50% coupon code on any purchase of $10.00 to all hoppers and a Christmas themed free printable for anyone that visits.

My project:

Ingredients:
Tim Holtz Holidays Past papers
Graphic 45 Stamps
Quick Quotes chalking inks: Bloody Mary & Baja Blue
Stampin Up water color pencils
Anna Griffin crimson ink
Brilliance Graphite Black
Judikins clear detail embossing powder
Spellbinders label die   
Martha Stewart ribbon
Jenni Bowlin pin   

I am offering my own blog candy for this hop!

Requirements:
Be a follower, preferably Google,  Networked Blogs or bloglovin
Comment every day of the hop, you have until midnight EST Dec 6, 2015
Winner must be in US, Canada or Mexico (I know I have some Canadian followers so good luck in my first candy offering to you!) 
Winner announced Wed Dec 9
Good luck! 

Next up is Miranda!

In case you get lost here's the entire line up for Day 11:

1. Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com
Theresa - http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com (Guest Designer)
Shannon http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com (Guest Designer)
Brenda - https://www.facebook.com/2sistersstampin/(Guest Designer)
2. Madge - http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/blog
3. Ashley W - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
4. Sandy Hentzel - http://www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com/
5. Elizabeth Jeanne - http://CraftsByHappyStamper.com
6. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
7. Alicia - www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
8. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com
9. Daphne - http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com
10. Rhonda - craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
11. Charmagne - http://www.sanurascraps.blogspot.com
12. Barbara- http://barbarab3.blogspot.com
13. Lisa F - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com
14. Sharondalyn - Http://www.clippingsbysharondalyn.blogspot.com
15. Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

I used a sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenges (open until 12/6)x



http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2015/11/153-twas-night-before-christmas.html until 12/12x

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/2015/12/aloha-friday-challenge-62-christmas.html until 12/18x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia