Jo's Scrap Shack 5th Blogaversary Blog Hop - Day 2

Happy Thursday and welcome to Jo's Scrap Shack's 5th blogaversary birthday celebration hop!!

 

In honor of celebrating five wonderful years, Jo has an amazing two day blog hop lined up with 19 talented designers, several sponsors, some of which are among the top companies in the industry, and lots of blog candy!! So share this news with your crafty friends, grab your favorite beverage and hop along with us!!

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, visit Jo's Scrap Shack. You should have come from Alpna's blog and if you did, you are right on track!!

Sponsors and Prizes
Jo's Scrap Shack- Prize: Mystery Craft Box ($40 value), & A Guest Designer Spotlight
Lawn Fawn - Prize: 1 stamp set and a 6x6 paper pad
The Cutting Cafe- Prize: The Orange You Cute Kit to one winner (Must be a U.S. winner)
Little Blue Button Stamps- Prize: $15 gift voucher
Bugaboo- Prize: $30 gift certificate
Really Reasonable Ribbon- Prize: $10 gift certificate
Sunny Studio Stamps- Prize: (2) $20 gift certificates
Above Rubies Studio: One month membership to Shemakes.club

To be eligible to win the prizes, you need to leave a comment on each of the blogs and follow them as well. Jo will select winners randomly from different blogs. You have until Monday, May 8th to hop and comment. Winners will be announced on Jo's blog on Tuesday, May 9th.

For my project, I created a birthday box card for my Dad, whose birthday was on Tuesday :) The rope die is from Die-Versions. The hibiscus are from Memory Box, and celebrate is an Elizabeth Craft die.

He loves lighthouses and the ocean...so do I!! So this was fun to make :) The papers are from Heartfelt Creations.

The palm tree is from Yvonne Creations, the sailboat is from Marianne Designs and the lighthouse is from Die-Versions. The waves are from My Creative Time. I cut the seagull from the paper and popped him up with wire. For the beach, I mixed real sand with clear gesso and glossy accents.

The Adirondack chair is from Die-Versions. This palm tree is from Frantic Stamper, as is the beach grass. The airplane and banner is from Impression Obsession.

Your next stop on the hop is Heather. Thanks so much for hoping along today!!

​ Jo's Scrap Shack

​Angie - Angie's Craft Fusion

Sherrie - Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Kellie - A Little Bit of Kellie

Janis - Pause, Dream, Enjoy

Christine - With a Grateful Heart

Monica - Bernstine Creations

Alpna - Feelings

Lisa - A Mermaid's Crafts < YOU ARE HERE

Heather - Wire Wrapture
Megan Elizabeth - Above Rubies Studio and Shemakes.club

DL.ART August Linky Challenge

Happy August!! Wow, where are the days going?? A new month means a new month-long linky party at DL.ART. As always, the monthly challenges are Anything Goes. If you use the code l01210, you'll get 10% off your purchase at DL.ART.

I was dreaming of an ocean vacation when I created these cards :) The papers are from an old K&Company Happy Trails stack. I used a Tim Holtz Bubbles stencil and Texture paste to add a bit of dimension to the background.

The next layer is a piece of corrugated cardboard from DCWV's Corrugated Neutrals stack over some cheesecloth to represent netting.

The tree is from LaLa Land. I cut the fronds twice for dimension. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. This gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Peach from the 2016 Spring Bundle.

This beautiful crinkle ribbon is Green Hue from Mermaid's Tale Third Edition. The My Creative Stitched Leaves dies and Memory Box Chloe Stems were cut in white burlap. In order for the burlap to not fray, I covered the back with clear packaging tape. The waves are a Make a Splash die from My Creative Time. The banner is a Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklet 1 die. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

The Adirondack Chair is from Die-Versions. I wanted it to have a weathered, by-the-sea look, so I cut it in grungeboard and then covered it in beige acrylic paint. Using the Andy Skinner method, after it dried, I coated it with DecoArt Weathered Wood and then DecoArt Crackle Paste. Once it had cracked and dried, I rubbed DecoArt Media Antiquing Cream in Raw Umber to highlight the cracks.

I'm linking this up with the following challenges:

1) Frilly & Funky - By the Sea
2) Little Scrap Pieces - Show if Off Saturday
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -Anything Goes

Now it's your turn. Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Anything Goes projects. I can't wait to see what you create :)

Craft It Up & Link It Up - Fun Folds

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day to all of my friends in the USA!! I want to sincerely thank the men, women and dogs who risk their lives so that we may enjoy freedom. God Bless our troops!!

 

Did you get the chance to hop with the Craftin Desert Divas DT this weekend to see the five awesome new stamp sets?? Today is another fun CDD Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party. Our theme this week is fun folds - lets see how creative you can get with fancy or simple folds :) The sponsors are Digital Delight by Loubylou: $5 G.C.; Miriams Crafting Supplies: $5 Credit (not on ATG or Shipping); Lucy Kelleher "Close to My Heart": $10 G.C. (Only in U.S.).

For my fun fold card, I created what I think is called a Tri-Shutter card or something like that. I made this card a few months ago and I found the directions on a blog. I thought I would be able to find it again when it was time to do my post and I can't. I've looked and looked. So I apologize...someone went to a whole lot of trouble making a tutorial and I can't give them proper credit :(

The papers are from Heartfelt Creations Balmy Breeze Collection. I created this card for my Dad who loves lighthouses and the ocean. The palm trees are Taylored Expressions Ride the Waves, colored with Distress Markers. The chair is a Die-Versions Adirondack Whispers die. Dad is from CDD's Snips & Snails stamp set...I masked off the "dy" in Daddy. Life's A Beach is from CDD's Summer Lovin' stamp set. Happy Birthday is from CDD's Simply Said stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Vacation/Travel
2. DL.Art - May Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Just B Creative Crazy - May Linky

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge, then Craft It Up & Link It Up!! I can't wait to see what you create :)