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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Growing in Unity Blog Hop

Hi! Welcome to the Growing in Unity Blog Hop, featuring the December Growing in Unity Girls! You should have hopped here from Beth Fiscus. Make sure you visit all the designers, as well as the Unity blog, for a chance to win a Unity Prize package. A complete list of blogs can be found at the bottom of this post.

When I was working on my cards for my Growing in Unity week, I really wanted to use Sloth Endearments. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be then, so I am SOOO excited to be able to use it today. After seeing the movie, Zootopia, I became obsessed with sloths. There is just something about them...I can't explain it. For this guy, I used watercolor pencils and a water brush to color the sloth, just hanging around. The background was done with a shimmer watercolor (scroll down for a better look at this).

Meet Slothie, the inspiration for my card. 😁 This little guy was a Christmas present from my husband. This card is going to be a Valentine's Day card for him! I hope Slothie approves of how I colored the sloth.

This is one of my "in process" stages. I love it because you can see the shimmer in the watercolored background.

Again, thank you for visiting and commenting on my post. Good luck to everyone! Be sure to visit everyone to see their amazing work.

Paula Quick Driver https://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/
Wynne Cochran Grob https://cropsscissorspaper.blogspot.com/
Berina Febin https://moxiecraftie.blogspot.com/2018/01/giu-blog-hop.html
Helen Gullett http://helengullett.com/
Beth Fiscus https://nursiebethsbeauties.blogspot.com/
Kristina Corzatt MacKeen Http://mamasanity.blogspot.com
Tina Rackley Riddle http://www.tinascropshop.com/
Pam Stang https://mustangcreations.blogspot.com/

Cheers!
Kristy

Friday, October 23, 2015

Unity Stamp Blog Hop

Hi!

Welcome to the Unity Stamp Blog Hop. You should have come from Gaylynn's page. If you missed any of the projects, you will find a complete list of blogs at the bottom of this post. You will want to visit and comment on all the posts for a chance a 25-stamp grab bags from Unity Stamps. They will announce 2 winners on their blog on Wednesday.

For this hop, we were asked to feature our favorite kits. For me, it is the Chalk It Up {elements} SMAK-3/13 kit. There is so many different elements in this kit, that you can use it to make cards, scrapbook pages, and more! Check it out:

I decided to make a card featuring my favorite stamp from this set...the subway art stamp. I simply love the sentiment in within this stamp.

Thank you for visiting. Here is the list of all the participants. Remember to leave comments on all the blogs for a chance to win a 25-stamp grab bag, courtesy of Unity Stamps.

Kristina Beagle http://lllscrap.blogspot.com/
Kim Rippere craftisanstudios.com
Riette Gasser www.redcardcorner.blogspot.com
Gaylynn Martling http://neatnook.blogspot.com/
Kristy MacKeen http://mamasanity.blogspot.com/
Nazia Naz - Rubeena http://arareruby.com/

Cheers!
Kristy

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Sweet Stamp Shop Designer Showcase

Good Morning!

I'm so excited to be a part of Sweet Stamp Shop's Grand Re-Opening Showcase. If you haven't seen Sweet Stamp Shop's line of stamps, be sure you check it out! I simply love the fun designs from Nicole and all the Sweet's. To kick off the redesign/reopening of the shop and the blog, Sweet Stamp Shop is hosting a blog hop. Hidden somewhere on the hop is a $25 gift certificate for 1 commenter, so make sure you leave a little love on all the blogs along the way for a chance to win.

For my project, I grabbed my Sail Away Sayings stamp set, and some pearl watercolors to create a background to feature the light house from the stamp set. I picked a single star as the light guiding me home.

Thank you for visiting me today. Don't forget to visit the other blogs in the showcase, as well as the NEW Sweet Stamp Shop!!!

Cheers!
Kristy

PS - I would love it if you would follow me by clicking that little button on the right! --->

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Growing in Unity Blog Hop

Hi!

Welcome to the Growing in Unity Blog Hop! I was so excited when Unity Stamps asked me to join in the fun. And I'm so glad to have you here. Hopefully you came here from Tracy's blog. If you didn't, you can find the complete list of participants at the bottom of this post. You don't want to miss a stop. One lucky commenter will be selected to win a month of Stamp of the Week (SOTW) stamps!

We were given this week's SOTW stamp to work with: Winter Forest. I fell in love with the trees when I took the stamps out of the package. My first thought was to make a window card (and I still may!)...then I went a completely other direction. Check it out!

Aren't these little canvases cute? When I found them at a local discount store, I didn't know what I was going to do with them. Originally, I thought they would be fun for my kids to draw on. But when I saw the stamps, I knew they would be a perfect fit. So I grabbed some watercolors to create a chilly background.

I used some Momento ink and the same watercolors to color in the the trees.

Last bit was to add a little sparkle with some stars and a silver pen. And there you go! My first Holiday decoration of the season.

Thank you for visiting. If you aren't a follower, I would love it if you would be. Don't forget to comment along the hop for a chance to win a month of SOTW stamps! As promised, here are all the stops:

1	Tracy	http://queeniesscrapmad.blogspot.co.uk/
2	Kristy	http://mamasanity.blogspot.com
3	Sheryl	igottacraft.blogspot.com
4	Christina	http://christinascreations1.blogspot.com
5	Crystal	Crystalamariscreations.blogspot.com
6	Angela	http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com
7	Mandi	http://faithhopecrafts.blogspot.com

Cheers!
Kristy

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

SSInk: Fall Blog Hop

Hi! Welcome to the SSInk Fall Blog Hop! All of my fellow SSInkers have created some wonderful projects using Stampin' Up products. As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop #7 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Bree at Craft-Somnia. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

When I saw the new Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper in the Holiday catalog, I knew I wanted to use it for my Fall Project. There are so many fun patterns in this collection, great for more than just the fall season! Using the 2014-2016 Stampin' Write Markers, I colored the Thanksgiving stamp the Mingle All the Way stamp set and finished with an Autumn Wooden Element.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Please hop on to Shellie's blog at Craft Smashup. If you haven't visited all the blogs, I encourage you to start at back at Cynthia's blog and hop all the way through.

Cheers!
Kristy

Blog Hop Participant List:

http://craftsmashup.blogspot.com/2014/09/hopping-into-autumn.html

Monday, March 31, 2014

PGCB: Let's Celebrate Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Girls' Blog Hop to celebrate our 2nd Anniversary. It is hard to believe that it has been 2 years since 9 friends started a little challenge blog. Happy blogiversary to us!

We have had a fun two years getting to know you and seeing your projects. IWe've said goodbye to a few of the original Paper Girls (Judy, Sheryl, and Kyla) and now today we are saying bye to Heather. We appreciate all the work these girls did and wish them all well. Life gets busy. And crazy. And we know all too well that sometimes crafting and blogs have to be pushed aside for awhile. We will miss you girls, but you will always be Paper Girls!!!

Okay, now back to the hop! The fabulous store Creative Embellishments is offering a $25 gift certificate to our random winner! Creative Embellishments carries wood veneer shapes, chipboard, and stamps. They have so many wonderful designs to choose from. Please give them a big thanks from The Paper Girls over at their blog or facebook page.

For our hop today we have created projects that have a Celebration theme and that use either wood veneer or chipboard shapes. For my project, I created a fun little card using the Foxy stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop, and a wooden speech bubble and wooden dots. My kids are obsessed with the song, "What does the Fox Say?" So when I saw this set, I knew it would be perfect for celebrating my son's 7th birthday.

I love adding wooden elements to projects. You can color them (like I did on this card), you can stamp on them (like on this scrapbook page), or like I did here, add a Thicker to it (I also added a little ink around the edge of the speech bubble). If you haven't used wooden or chipboard elements, I encourage you to try them. If you don't have any in your stash, Creative Embellishments is a great place to start. ;-) Don't forget, you have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate for Creative Embellishments by hopping and commenting on all our blogs.

And here's the hopping order:

Paper Girls Challenge Blog <<< Hop back here to enter the Rafflecopter drawing

Kristy <<you are here

You have through Friday, April 4th to enter to win the gift certificate.

Good luck!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Stylin' Stampin' January Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining us for our February Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Sale-a-Bration is in full swing and it's one of the BEST specials that Stampin' Up! provides every year! Each of the stops along our hop will give you a bundle of items that you can purchase that will total around $50 and give you a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!!

You won't want to miss these exclusive Sale-a-Bration items:

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 10 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Blog Hop Participants:

Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations
Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Kathy P. of Katrina P's Creative Corner
Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
Erica B. of Stamping Starlette
Donna S. of Organized Chaos
Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
Kristina M. Mama's Sanity
Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin with Darla and Sisters
Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun
Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'

My bundle includes items from the Retro Fresh collection in the 2014 Occasions Catalog: Peach Keen Stamp Set (#133113), Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape (#133001), Retro Fresh Designer Journaling Tags (#133526), and On Film Framelits Dies (#132969).

Using these items, I created 3 fun (and quick) cards for you:

This card was created with one of the Retro Fresh Designer Journaling Cards. I'm not sure why the term "Huzzah!" hits home with me (maybe it is because I still remember it as one of my spelling words as a kid), but I just love it! I wanted you to see that the journaling cards don't have to just be for scrapbook pages or pocket style scrapping.

For this card, I used two of the stamps from the Peachy Keen set. The "frame" is from the On Film Framelits Dies. If you look carefully, you can see the texture the die left on the frame. Just one more little element of texture. :-D

My last card features the washi...all of them in the Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi collection. I also used the dies from On Film in this card (including popping one of the set of arrows up a little).

I hope you have enjoyed a few different ways to use some of the Retro Fresh collection. Don't forget that with every $50 spent - the approximate price of my bundle - you can choose 1 free Sale-A-Bration item. Can you tell what is my favorite item? The Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack. It even made an appearance on a couple of my cards here!

Now it is time to hop on to Bree's blog and see her wonderful creations! Thank you for visiting!!!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Practical Scrappers: Scrap Your Stash Hop

Welcome to the first Scrap Your Stash Blog Hop by Practical Scrappers (a new monthly hop!)...

You should have come here from Christine Meyer's blog. If you've lost your way, a complete list of blogs will be at the bottom of this post. I hope you enjoy seeing how we used our stashes to create some fun stuff! Make sure you hop all the way through. Many of the girls are doing giveaways on their blogs, including the Practical Scrapper's home site (Kiwi Lane anyone?)!

I had fun raiding my stash of Project Life cards, little letters, and wooden elements to create the cover page for my 2014 Project Life book. I vow I WILL keep up with my PL this year!!! I already have a layout in mind for Week 1! ;-)

I used cards and elements from Studio Calico's Project Life kit, Becky Higgin's Midnight core kit, and Gossamer Blue's Life Pages kit, as well as some cards I had in my stash already. The letters I used were from some Lily Bee and Webster Pages mystery boxes I ordered this year. I used Gelatos to color the hearts on my "Our Life" card.

Thank you for visiting. Hop on over to Erin Morehouse for your next stop.

Cheers!

Kristy

Practical Scrappers Blog Hop List

Practical Scrappers -> Check here for a chance to win some Kiwi Lane Designs

Charissa Miller

Cathy Harper

Jennifer Haggerty

Christine Meyer -> Have you been here yet?

Kristina MacKeen -> You are here!

Erin Morehouse -> Your next stop...

Nicole Laha

Deborah Johnson

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Stylin' Stampin' January Blog Hop!

Thank you so much for joining us for our January Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop! Love is in the air and our talented group of design team members have a Whole Lotta Love Goin' On as we are excited to be sharing some NEW Occasions Catalog goodies and some Valentine's Day projects with you this month!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers!

You should have just left stop number 12 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Bree R. of Craft-Somnia. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Blog Hop Participants:

Anastasia R. of Stampin' Blondie
Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations
Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
Kathy P of Katrina P's Creative Corner
Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
Darla R. & Nancy K. of Stampin With Darla and Sisters
Jamie H. of Unique Ink
Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
Bree R. of Craft-Somnia
Kristina M. of Mama's Sanity
Annie L. of Love Me Cards
Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
Heidi B. of Stuck on Stampin'

I decided to do a scrapbook layout using items from the new Occasions Catalog. I have to say, I LOVE the new catalog. LOTS of new fun stuff to play with. Without further ado, here is my layout:

Recipe:

Paper: Watercolor Wonder DSP (#132994), 2013-2015 In Color Core'Dinations (#129958), Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (#133363)
Stamps: Make Note This & That Rotary Stamp (#133370), Love You To The Moon (#133143)
Ink: Jet Black Stazon Pad (#101406)
Punch: Punch Pack (#118309)
Embellishments: Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape (#133000), Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents (#119246), Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details (#127845), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack (#129387), Essentials Wooden Elements (#132258)

And here are a few close-up pictures of my layout:

I used the Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack to highlight the Essentials Wooden Elements, which I colored with my markers.

I also stamped on one of my Essentials Wooden Elements, using Staz-on, then added some color with my markers. I also used the Staz-on ink to stamp on the Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.

I hope I've given you some new ideas for ways to use the items from the Occasions catalog. Now, hop on over to Annie L. of Love Me Cards.

Cheers!
Kristy

Friday, October 4, 2013

Scrapbook Steals October Blog Hop

If you are looking for the PGCB Hop, click here.

Welcome to the October Blog Hop for Scrapbook Steals. I was so happy when Melodee asked me to be a part of the hop. I was even more excited when I was at their Retreat last weekend, and she handed me the steal to work with...My Mind's Eye Titles, Quotes & Die Cuts Mega Pack. Let me tell you, when they say mega, they mean MEGA. There was probably a stack more than 1" thick of tags, quotes and die cuts from some of my favorite My Mind's Eye collections, including The Sweetest Thing, Collectable, and Indie Chic.

I can't wait for you to hop along with some insanely creative designers. Make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Scrapbook Steals store. Comments must be left by October 6th at 11:59 pm MDT. Here is the order of the hop:

ScrapbookSteals.com - http://scrapbook.steals.com/ <- Did you start here? If not, hop back!
Kristina MacKeen- http://mamasanity.blogspot.com/ <- You are here!
Charissa Miller http://www.akihasmommascraps.com <- Hop here next.
Staci Jones http://scrapbookingischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
Heather Conklin http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/
Erin Shultz http://trailofscraps.blogspot.com

And now, here is my project:

As I was looking through the all the tags, I thought it would be fun to make kind of a banner style hanging of all the titles. After I laid out the ones I liked and thought would be good together, I glued them down and gave them a light whitewashing of gesso. These tags are actually from all 3 of the collections. Adding the gesso toned down the colors, and made them flow together nicely. I added a light coat of Frost White Shimmer Paint from Stampin' Up over the gesso. It is hard to see in the picture, but it added just a touch of shine to the background and tags. I loved how you can still see the colors, yet they flow together nicely. Instead of using the frame (also part of the Mega Pack!) in front of my photo, I added it behind. This way you are able to see all my daughter's (and son's) animals, yet the pop of color is still there. A quick trip to the sewing machine and some journaling around the edge, and I was done.

I hope you enjoyed my layout! Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win the gift certificate to the Scrapbook Steals store.

And since it is almost my birthday, I feel like sharing a few presents with you! I will choose one comment to win some of these fun My Mind's Eye titles, quotes, and die cuts. Make sure you are a follower to win! I will announce the winner on Oct 10th.

Cheers!
Kristy

Monday, September 30, 2013

PGCB Blog Hop: Fall Decor

The Paper Girls have put together an amazing blog hop with lots of inspiration. Take a few minutes for yourself and hop along our blog hop for a little extra help with that “Fall Decor”?

A hop wouldn't be a hop without prizes. The Paper Girls Challenge Blog has a Scrapbook Pal gift card up for grabs...See details below on how to win!

Here is the line up:

The Paper Girls Challenge Blog: www.thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com <- Did you start here?

Kristy: www.mamasanity.blogspot.com <- You are here!

Amber: www.allamberallthetime.blogspot.com <- Visit here next!
Erica: http://stampingstarlette.blogspot.com/
Charity: http://menemenetekeluniversity.blogspot.com/
Heather: http://heatherskraftykorner.blogspot.com/
Charissa: http://akihasmommascraps.com/
Jessica: http://errantscraps.blogspot.com/
Michele: http://about-the-paper.blogspot.com/
Cathryn : http://www.catscrapcreations.blogspot.ca/
Becci: http://b-handmade.blogspot.com/
Misty: http://mistylynnwhat.blogspot.com/
Deborah: http://scrappinthelittlethings.blogspot.com/

And here is a fun project to hopefully inspire your thoughts on fall décor:

I used my Cricut to cut a BUNCH of leaves (honestly, I don't remember how many, but it is was a lot). I used Fabrications paper by Teresa Collins, which matches the wreath I made at the beginning of the month. After inking the leaves - and my hands - I started gluing the leaves down to the paper. To make sure I had the right sized paper, I simply used the paper that came with the frame, flipped over, of course!

The words are from Stampin' Up. I got them through Sale-a-bration last year and hadn't used them yet. By adhering them to the glass, I can create different backgrounds to match the seasons or holidays.

On to the important part - PRIZES!!!

How do you get your hands on the gift card to Scrapbook Pal? Would you like a chance to win?

Get an entry for commenting on each of the blog posts, "Like" the Paper Girls Challenge on Facebook, and being a follower on our blog (all are required for an entry). You will see some fabulous projects and find some inspiration.

You have until Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 11:59pm MST to comment. We will announce the winner on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 9:00 am MST. International readers are welcome to play along but currently we are only shipping prize packs to the US and Canada due to shipping costs.

Now hop on over to Amber's blog!!!

Cheers!
Kristy

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Stylin' Stampin' Squad: September Blog Hop

Thank you so much for joining us for the September Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on the tools of the stampin’ trade. Specifically, each of our favorite stamping tools. It’s amazing the kinds of tools that have been created to help us along in our paper-crafting addictions. This month’s blog hop will showcase many of the Stampin’ Up! tools that are now available to us in the 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book and Holiday Catalog and even a couple of products that are so new they aren’t in either catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the old and new tools and are inspired to come up with some great projects of your own.

You should have just left stop number 14 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop – Jamie H of Unique Ink. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Blog Hop Participants:

Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
Justin K. of JK Cards
Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
Bree R. of Craft-somnia
Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Jamie H. of Unique Ink
Kristina M. of Mama's Sanity

Without further ado, here is my project. My favorite tools in my arsenal has to be my punches! I love how fast you can make cards with punches. I was able to make 12 copies of this card pretty quickly because all of the major elements on this cards are punches!

Recipe:
Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler (# 130956)

Paper: Venetian Romance DSP (#130144), Subtles Collection (#119704), Whisper White (#100730)

Ink: Basic Black (#126980), Smoky Slate (#131179)

Punch: Modern Label (#119849), Word Window (#119857), Blossom (#125603), Pansy (#130698)

Embossing Folder: Fancy Fan (#127751)

Etc.: Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), Naturals Designer Buttons (#127554), Linen Thread (#104199)

Layering punched elements gives you a lot of depth on a card. For added depth, I used Stampin' Dimensionals under the flowers, then tucked in the "my friend" under the flower.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these supplies, click the Shop Now button here!

I hope you have enjoyed our hop. If you missed any stops along the way, make sure you head back to the list an start from the beginning.

Cheers!
Kristy