VETERAN'S DAY BLOG HOP

Veteran's Day Blog Hop Coming!! 
Join 20 EXCITED crafters for a Blog Hop honoring our Veterans and Troops.  Inspiring projects, interviews with veterans, current service personnel,  and family members will be all along the Hop.  There is also great blog candy offered by Marlo Letterle...and one of the last chances to win one of her amazing Scrap'nTotes! You can see this wonderful tote at http://www.cricutcartridgestorage.com.  In addition, Anne of Paper Patch Crafts has donated Spellbinders Nesties Crown Circles.  If you'd like to check out Anne's store, here is the link: http://stores.ebay.com/Paper-Patch-Crafts?_rdc=1   Our blog will start on Karel's blog: http://kareljcreations.blogspot.com/.  She will have instructions on how to win the scrap'n totes and the nesties.  Other blog candy will be up for grabs, as well.  So, on November 11, grab a box of tissues and a cup of coffee and hop, hop hop to Honor The Brave!

Blog Candy

Yipee - a couple more days and it will be Veteran's Day.  In honor of that special day, I am offering the following Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page as candy.  To win, you must become a follower (if you are not already), and leave a comment here on November 11.  That's it!  The lucky winner will be picked and posted no later than November 14.  I will use random.org to pick the winner.  Please make sure you leave a way for me to contact you.

CRICUT CARD FAIRY Blog Hop

The Cricut Card Fairy Blog Hop will be here soon - November 19-21, 2010. This month all of us "fairies" are practicing being thankful for all the blessings in our lives.What are you thankful for? Do you stop daily and thank those around you for blessing you? Do you appreciate the small things in life? We sure hope so! With that in mind the fairies have put together some awesome THANKSGIVING/THANKFUL themed crafty items. Along the way there will be opportunities for inspiration, and blog candy. So make sure you hop all the way through, leave comments on every blog, and then a comment on the starting blog (our Commander's blog!) when finished. She will be giving away a BNIP Hello Kitty Greetings cart to a person that comments on ALL the blogs and here too! All the info will be forthcoming soon.  Happy hopping!

Christmas Card

I am just getting into paper piercing and found this pattern for a star which I sewed and then turned into a card.  It took a long time and I'm not sure I'd make too many, but it was fun.  I used thick cardstock (GinaK) a sharp, tiny needle and 1 strand of embroidery thread.  I think next time I might use two strands.  I also think the leaves should be outlined with a contrasting color of thread.  Next time!

THINK PINK BLOG HOP WINNER

And the winner from the Think Pink Blog Hop, winner of a $25 gift certificate from Pink by Design Stamps, is Jen.  Jen's post on If It's Groovy was the winning number.  Jen, please contact Karel at ksjennings(at)gmail(com) with your address.  If you know Jen, please let her know she won!  Karel will need to hear from her no later than the 19th, or she will have to pick another winner.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who hopped with us.

My BLOG HOP WINNER

CONGRATS to ScrappyHeartz for being the winner of my blog candy - her post was picked by Random.Org.  Cute little Tilda and the other candy will be on it's way as soon as I get an address.  I so appreciate everyone who visited and participated in the blog hop.  It was so much fun.  I'm going to go to all of your sites and become a follower and check out your stuff too. 

AND, be sure to watch for our 1-day Veterans Day hop on November 11.

THINK PINK BLOG HOP

Welcome to my first blog hop!  I am so excited you are here.  A special THANK YOU to Sarah at http://www.pinkcricut.com/ for her donation of a $25 gift certificate.  To win Sarah's candy, just complete the hop and leave a comment on everyone's blog.  On Tuesday, October 12, random.org will be utilized to pick a random comment, and that person will win the gift certificate.  The winner will be posted on karelj.blogspot.com and on my blog.  Good luck!

Let's not forget the real reason for our blog hop.  THINK PINK - be aware - get regular checkups.  Listed below are the sites/order for our blog hop. 

1. One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity – http://karelj.blogspot.com/
2. Gina’s Stamping Creations -- http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/
3. Crafting This Moment -- http://craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/
4. The Cricut Diaries – http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com/
5. Sweet Sassy Diva -- http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/
6. Scrappin’ Sista -- http://www.onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/
7. If It’s Groovy -- http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/
8. Oh, Snap! -- http://ohsnaplizzie.blogspot.com/
9. Crazy About Cricut – http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
10. Gen’s Den -- http://www.gensden.com/
11. Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs -- http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/
12. Heartfelt Creations -- http://tlbheartfeltcreations.blogspot.com/
13. Creations With Becka – http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/ 
14. Calie’s Creative Corner – http://caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com/
15. Tidbit’s Place – http://tidbitsplace.blogspot.com/  (YOU ARE HERE)
16. Gypsy Paperie -- http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com/
17. Life From Marianne’s Table – http://number1aunt.blogspot.com/
18. The Suburban Crafter-- http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/



ENJOY!