WELCOME TO THE AUGUST BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  If you came here from Jennifer's blog, you're in the right spot.  Thanks for playing along in our August blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina is featuring cards and sentiments celebrating the fall season this month! After a very hot and humid July, most of us are looking forward to a cool and colorful fall! When we think of fall, our minds swirl like we are surrounded by falling leaves and a crisp cool breeze in the air. Each host/hostess will have a card creation posted that is his/her representation of what fall means to them.

OUR BLOG HOP SPONSOR!

Scrapbook Stamp Society is our blog hop sponsor!  The overall winner will receive digi’s from our sponsor.  Please visit them at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/index.php?  Also some of our blog hop host/hostess designers will be offering blog candy as prizes on their blog sites, so please do not forget to visit his/her blog (and leave a comment) to be eligible for bonus blog hop prizes!

Even though I'm in South Florida where we really don't have a change of seasons, I still think of browns and oranges when I think of fall; must be from my childhood memories of autumn in New York.  As an avid fan of all things Gina K, and StampTV, I used the following for my cards:  The butterfly stamp and sentiment from Nature's Greetings StampTV Kit,  GKD Pure Luxury cardstock in Kraft, Sweet Mango, Tan Leather and Chocolate Brown.  DCWV champagne pearl CS embossed with Cuttlebug, Memento Inks in Tangelo and Rich Cocoa.  Recollections Fine Embossing Powder in white and black.  Copper brads, and Pop dots.  Here's another slightly different version:

I made these cards using two of my favorite techniques.  The butterfly was stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with the white & black EP.  I then "painted" with bleach within the wings to create a nice effect on the paper.  To tone down the shiny cardstock, I sponged some ink to the raised surface.  Finishing touches using some copper brads in the corners and pop dots to raise the focal images.

LET'S GET HOPPING.....

The rules are simple:

1. Start at Sean's blog first, and leave a comment (and become a follower to enter a chance to win the grand prize from Scrapbook Stamp Society)!  
2. Go down the list of blogs visiting all of them (see below).  Leave comments on their blog pages to be eligible for bonus blog candy from select blog hosts. The blog hop host/hostee offering bonus blog candy will indicate that he/she has a bonus blog candy prize so read their blog post carefully.  Each blog will have the name and blog address for the next host/hostess in line for the blog hop.
3. At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Blog Hop Grand Prize from our sponsor and select blog hop hosts for Bonus Blog Candy.  The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, August 20, 2012 at 8pm CST.   Winners of the Grand Prize and bonus Blog Candy will be announced Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina participants are as follows:

Sean Fetterman
Regina Hardy
Melissa Cash
Linda Anderson
Kay Simmons 
Donna Rinckel
Ina Grehan
Roxie Nitti
Aixa Mercado
Jennifer Restivo
Tracy Palmer - YOU ARE HERE!

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I am the last stop on this month's hop so if you came here first, you can start your blog hop by clicking on Sean's name above - have fun and good luck and hope to "see" you next month.

ONLY 2 MORE DAYS TO THE AUGUST BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  Get ready to have some fun on our August blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina is featuring cards and sentiments celebrating the fall season this month! After a very hot and humid July, most of us are looking forward to a cool and colorful fall! (If you're in Florida, like me, we know THAT won't happen, but one can be hopeful...) I still like to think of fall, surrounded by falling leaves and a crisp cool breeze in the air. Join us beginning this Friday morning, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. - each host/hostess will have a card creation posted that is his/her representation of what fall means to them.

Scrapbook Stamp Society is our blog hop sponsor!  The overall winner will receive digi’s from our sponsor.  Please visit them at http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/index.php?   Also some of our blog hop host/hostess designers will be offering blog candy as prizes on their blog sites, so please do not forget to visit his/her blog (and leave a comment) to be eligible for bonus blog hop prizes!

Hope to see you on the hop!

July Blog Candy WINNER - Meemee48!!!!

I used random.org to pick a winner for my blog candy give away - and the winner is: Meemee48 (I didn't count my own replies/comments so if anyone was wondering why the count is 31 and not 34, that's why...)

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Result: 16

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Congratulations Meemee48 - please email me with your contact info - you've won a $5 gift certificate for StampTV.
Thanks everybody who participated in our first blog hop! Sure was alot of fun and a first-time event for me.  I was touched and honored by all the lovely comments.
And I can't end without giving a big shout out to Sean and Regina for putting this together - I think it went off flawlessly!  Until next month's Blog Hop with Sean & Regina - XOXO

WELCOME TO THE JULY BLOG HOP!

Hi everyone!  Thanks for playing along in this new blog hop!  The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina is featuring cards and sentiments celebrating the Christmas/Winter season! Most of us are going through extreme heat right now and we are looking for some relief!  When I think of relief, I think of a crisp winter’s day (Florida style which means temps in the low 70’s instead of 90’s) watching the snow falling (wait, snow falling? Not down here!) and watching the neighborhood children outside playing and laughing.  I’m starting to cool just thinking about it (and looking forward to turning the A/C off for at least a day or two)!! 

Anyhoo, we have some amazing creations for you to see and what's even better is that there are goodies you can win!

  

Here are the items I used for this card:

Gina K Designs Cardstock and Design Paper: Hello Sunshine DP,

120# CS – white, Layering weight – white, and Lipstick Red CS; MAMBI DP

Gina K Designs Stamp Set: Wishing You Joy

Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black, Ladybug, Bahama Blue

Copic Markers: BG000, R20, R24, R27, YG67, YR23 and E99

Sakura Gellyroll: Copper, Silver and Clear

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Circles – Small, Labels 16

Zots, Pop Dots, Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Bow-Easy

GKD Calypso Blue Ribbon, Celebrate Holiday Ribbon

Now it is your turn to blog hop with all of our friends!  The rules are simple:

The Blog Hop with Sean & Regina participants are as follows:

1.       Sean

2.       Regina

3.       Zenita

4.       Lee

5.       Lori

6.       Jennifer

7.       Alex

8.       Madeleen

9.      Cheryl

10.   Tracy (You are here)

11.   Ceal

12.   Cheri

If you started on my blog, go to Sean’s blog first http://cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment (don’t forget to become a follower to enter a chance to win the grand prize of a Gina K. Designs stamp set, a Gina K. Designs DP pack, some card stock and embellishments)! 

Go down the list of blogs visiting all of them (see above).  Leave comments on their blog pages to be eligible for bonus blog candy from select blog hosts. Each blog will have the name and blog address for the next hop. 

Our number 2 on the list is Regina at http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/   

At the end of the hop, a random winner will be chosen for the Grand Prize and select blog hop hosts for Bonus Blog Candy.  The deadline for leaving comments is Monday, July 23, 2012 at 8pm CST.   Winners of the Grand Prize and bonus Blog Candy will be announced Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

Finally, a blog hop wouldn’t be a hop without some fun and Blog Candy! In honor of this first, Blog Hop with Sean and Regina, I am offering a StampTV $5 Gift Certificate!  To enter a chance to win, please leave a comment and become a follower of my blog.  A winner will be chosen at random and announced here on my blog on Tuesday, July 24th.  Good Luck and Thank you for visiting my blog and playing along.  Now, hop on over to Ceal's blog at http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com

There's a NEW Blog Hop in town....

Blog Hop with Sean & Regina kicks off this Friday, July 20th - Join us for "Christmas in July."  I promise, you will be in for a treat as you hop along and see all the beautiful cards that our super-uber talented designers have created.  AND... A blog hop wouldn't be a hop without some fun and crazy prizes!  To be eligible to win, become a follower of each blog and leave a comment along the way.  So stay tuned and come hop along with us this Friday - Hugs, Tracy