1 Month to Christmas Blog Hop

Hi Crafters,
Can you believe that title?! It is soooo close...are your cards done yet? I am so glad I committed to this year round hop for 2012. This is the first year that I feel like I am not in a total rush to get my Christmas cards done and in the mail. Okay, well, they are not in the mail yet lol but soon ;) .

If you are hopping along today you should have arrived from Georgiana's blog. If you missed the start, the fun starts at Heather's blog.

Thanks for stopping by and happy last month before the holidays :)
Tara

 

Details:

Cricut Cut- Jolly Holidays cut @ 2.5"

Sentiment: SU

Ribbon: Offray

Stickles

Versa Mark + white embossing powder

Patterned paper: DCWV Christmas Stack

Cardstock: Recollections

 

 

 

Details:

Cardstock: Reollections

Patterned paper: DCWV

Twisted yarn: Dollarama

Sentiment: SU More Merry wishes set

Punch: Decorative label SU

Cricut Cut: Teddy Bear Parade cut @ 3"

Gems: stash

 

4 Months to Chirstmas Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and welcome to the 4 Months to Christmas Blog Hop,
If you have arrived here from  Kerry's Blog you are in the right spot. Well, my craft room is still not up and running since the big move (there were just too many renos we needed to work on first) but like I said last month I am the queen of planning ahead! I was able to get my summer Christmas cards (that does not sound right, I know lol) done before I had to pack up my old scrapbooking room mid July!

If you are new you might be wondering how this whole blog hop works.... there is a group of us crafters that have committed to creating two Christmas cards and (one die cut and one stamped image) posting them on the 25th each month and boy are we getting our cards done early and I LOVE it!
Thanks for stopping by today. Sara's Blog  blog is your next stop.
Happy Crafting!
Tara

Card #1 (Stamped)

Details:

Cardstock: Scraps!

Twine: The Twinery

Digital Stamp: CC design

Stamps: Pink by Design - Winter Fun set

Punch: SU

Button: Stash
Swiss Dots + Wood Grain Cuttlebug embossing folder + Cuttlebug
Prisma Coloured pencils + Gamsol

Card #2 (Die Cut)

Details:

Cardstock: Recollections + Staples Brand

Sentiment: Pink by Design - Winter Fun set

Cricut Cut: Jolly Holidays
Punches: SU

Stickles
Glossy Accents

Ribbon: Offray
Seeing Spots Cuttlebug embossing folder + Cuttlebug

6 Months to Christmas Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and welcome to the 6 Months to Christmas Blog Hop,
If you have arrived here from Shari you are in the right spot. If you want to start at the beginning then head to Mary's Blog. How fun is this anyways?! I always had so much fun making Christmas cards in the fall and early winter but who knew it was so much fun to make them all year long?! If you are new you might be wondering how this works.... there is a group of us crafters that have committed to creating two Christmas cards and (one die cut and one stamped image) posting them on the 25th each month. Here are the two cards I created this month...

Card #1 (Stamped)

Details:

Cardstock: scraps

Ribbon: Offray

Stamps: SU Teenie Tiny Wishes
Digital Stamp: this was a freebie I picked up a very long time ago

Gems: Dollarama

Ticket Punch: retired SU
Prisma Coloured pencils

Glossy Accents *Okay and I finally found that you can over use this stuff...my paper is very warped

Card #2 (Die Cut) Like how I used my first card as inspiration for my second? Cricutized!
***This is probably my favourite Christmas card I have made to date this year! The dark picture really doesn't do it justice in 'real life't just sparkles!

Details:

Cardstock: Recollections

Sentiment: SU

Cricut Cut: Jolly Holidays

Punches: Su Modern label punch

Stickles

Pearl Pen
Gems: Offray

Ribbon: Offray

Bakers twine: Twinery

Cuttlebug + Swiss dots embossing folder

Oh and the best news....this month is officially the half way mark to Christmas! In honour of this special occasion a few of us along the way are offering up some Christmas blog candy as an early Christmas present to you! Here is the candy I have for you.....

Please leave me a comment with you contact info. by June 29, 2012 if you are interesting in adding these super cute stickers to your Christmas stash and I will randomly pick someone to win this prize.

Thanks for stopping by today. Georgiana's blog is your next stop.

Happy Crafting!

Tara

Here is the entire blog hop in case you get a little side tracked ;)

1.) Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.com/
2.) Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.ca/
3.) Sally: http://sallyastill.blogspot.com/
4.) Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.ca/
5.) Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.ca/
6.) Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.ca/
7.) Georgiana: http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

7 Months to Christmas Blog Hop

Hi Everyone and welcome to the 7 Months to Christmas Blog Hop,
If you have arrived here from Heather you are in the right spot. If you want to start at the beginning then head to Heather's Blog. I can't believe how fast each month this year is going. It seems like we just did the April Blog Hop and here we are again! I am so glad that I am going to have a great start (maybe even finish) on my Christmas cards before the holidays actually hit this year. If you are new you might be wondering how this works.... there is a group of us crafters that have commited to creating two Chirstmas cards and posting them on the 25th each month. I can't take credit for this idea, it started with just Heather and Shari and have turned into this amazing Blog Hop every month.

This month I cheated a wee bit....we are suppose to each month create one card using a die cut and one with a stamped image that we coloured in. Well, since I love stamping and sometimes my stamped images don't need to be coloured in I figured I would sneak it in! My stamped card is yet another scraplifted idea (why make up my own when there are so many fab Stampin' Up cards out there lol. I did change up the colours a bit though) I am really trying hard to use all the supplies that I have on hand and I just feel that lately my poor stamps have been getting neglected. I dusted off my Stampin' Up doily set and have been stamping up a storm with them! This is currently my new favourite set because it is just so stinkin' vesitile!

Okay okay enough gibber gabber I'll let you move on to your next stop!
Head on over and see Shari next!
Happy Crafting!
Tara
P.S. I heard a rumor that next month is the half way to Christmas mark on the calendars and to celebrate there might be some blog hop candy during the 6 months to Christmas blog hop....be sure to stop by...just saying ;)

Card #1 (Die Cut)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything goes plus ribbon

Details:

Cardstock: Recollections

Sentiment: Pink by Design - Winter Fun set

Cricut Cut: Jolly Holidays cut @ 3"

Punches: Mini Heart and SU ticket punch

Jelly Roll pen

Stickles

Pearl Pen

Glossy Accents

Ribbon: Offray

Card #2 (Stamped)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything goes plus ribbon

abc Christmas Challenge - J is for Jingle Bells

Details:

Cardstock: SU

Ribbon: SU

Stamps: Delicate Dolies SU and Snow Swirled SU

Jingle bell: Stash

Hemp: Stash

Corner rounder: Creative memories

Pearl pen

Here is the entire blog hop in case you get a little side tracked ;)

Heather: http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.ca/
Tara: http://tarashomemadehappiness.blogspot.ca/
Shari: http://sharispinkpalace.blogspot.ca/
Georgiana: http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Mary: http://www.maryshappyplace.ca/
Sally: http://sallyastill.blogspot.com/
Kerry: http://mommakcrafts.blogspot.ca/