Thursday, December 2, 2010

'Tis The Season! Blog Hop!!




Happy Happy Holidays Everyone!!  And thanks for joining in on the 'Tis The Season blog hop!!  I hope you enjoyed the fabulous creations by the marvelous Molly over at Army Wife Learns the Cricut and that's how you got here!!  If not, you should join in on the blog-hopping holiday fun by starting at Iva Youngs' great blog - www.ivarai.com!

This is my very first time participating in a blog hop- and I'm VERY excited!!  (...if you couldn't already tell...!)  For my first post I am going to be sharing a card I call...

Holiday Flurries


 
This card is very fun and super-easy to make!  And would you believe that it all started with some packing tape from Micheal's?!  Here's how I put it together:

  • I started off with an A2 base in a nice deep holiday red.
  • I generated the 'let it snow' sentiment on the computer and printed it on cardstock that was off-white.  I cut the paper down to about 5 1/4" (w) X 4" (h).
  • I placed a 6" strip of clear holiday packing tape I found at M's (for a dollar!) on the bottom of the off-white card.  Wrap the ends of the tape around the card or cut them off- whatever is easiest!
  • I cut a strip 1/2" (h) of the holiday red and placed is over the top border of the packing tape.  Again, wrap the ends of the strip around the card or cut them off.
  • Using my wonderful Cricut and my Winter Woodlands cart, I cut the 3rd snowflake out at 2" using the 'layers' feature.  I affixed the snowflake on the off-white card using my zig-pen.
  • I used my rockin' I-roc to glue on some bling.  Finally I attached the finished off-white card to the front of the holiday red base and --viola!-- Holiday Flurries!!
All in all, I think this card turned out really cute!!  And it's easy to make a couple of these for gift set or even your Christmas cards, if you haven't already started!  :o)

Well thanks so much for stopping in on the first day of the swap!  I hope you'll be back tomorrow!!  Now, I'm going to send you on to see the amazing and inspired work of Rita at http://www.ritahutchesoncobbs.blogspot.com/!!

Happy Hopping!!

18 comments:

ScrappyHeartz said...

Very cute!! Thanks for sharing!! Congrats on your first BLOG hop!! You did great!!

HeartAMZ1@aol.com
Debbie Chapman

Monica said...

Very nice and very clean!
great job!
I lovvvvvvvvve my I-ROC! Glad to be on the hop with you!!!!!

Happy Scrappn!

Mrs.Debbie said...

Nice job love it TFS

Hugs Debbie

Unknown said...

Very pretty card!!!!

kathlee said...

Ewwwww.I want an I-roc!! Great job on your card! I love it and I love how you engineered it! I too am a frugal $1.00 bin crafter. Makes it even more fun don't ya think?New follower here and anxiously awaiting your new projects. TFS & Happy Holidays to you and yours,
Kathlee154@gmail.com
http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com

Cherylann's "Outta-My-Mind " said...

Beautiful card.
Cherylann (prinkles)
prinkles@woh.rr.com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card. Love the simplicity and the colors! Thank you for sharing!
Contact Info: in case I win the amazing blog candy! Happy Holiday's!
arebori0204@gmail.com

Vickie said...

That is packing tape! You can't even tell!! The card has an elegant touch to it. Very wonderful. Blog hops are fun, glad you are having fun:) Thanks for following me. I am doing the same.

Anna said...

Great job!!!

Theresa said...

Great job..hope you're enjoying your first blog hop!

Unknown said...

What a great card! Love the red and white! Congrats on your first blog hop...I host one a month on http://karelj.blogspot.com if you want to do another! You did a fantastic job!

~ Kendra ~ said...

BEAUTIFUL card! I love it! So simple and elegant! I love my i-rock! Great job!

Scrappers' Ranch said...

Oh this is a beautiful card! I love the elegant look it has!
I am now a new follower of your blog
TFS
Bonnie C
ascrapabove.blogspot.com
ascrapabove at aol dot com

Susan L said...

So simple but so beautiful. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful card :)

Happy Scrappin'

Sue B

http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Cricut Matriarch said...

Beautiful simple and easy card. I-Rock is the best!

Thank you for sharing

scrappydappydoodler said...

Really cute card.

Trina said...

That tape was such a good idea!

(oh no, comment verification! I'm melting...) :)

jandokan said...

Great card :D
Looks good!
Hugs Anja

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