Look whats coming in December!!!

So excited about these very cute treat tubes that will be December's Constant Campaign!  

Get ready to order yours!

Rett Syndrome Awareness Disney Hop

Welcome to the First Annual Blog Hop to help raise awareness for...

Rett Syndrome Awareness

Your first stop should be Robin Lane's Blog .  If you did not start there please go back to the beginning so you are sure not to miss out on all amazing projects.  Also Robin will be offering some eye candy, so be sure to hop all the way to the end.  You must be a follower of Robin's blog and have left comments on everyone's blog along the way to qualify for blog candy!  If you came from Melanie's Blog, you are on the right trail!

What is Rett Syndrome? Rett Syndrome is a devastating neurologic developmental disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls. It is usually caused by a mutation of the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome. Rett Syndrome is found in all racial and ethnic groups throughout the world, and in every socioeconomic class. Rett Syndrome affects 1 in 15,000 female births.

Early developmental milestones appear normal, but between 6-18 months of age, there is a delay or regression in development, particularly affecting speech, hand skills and coordination. A hallmark of Rett Syndrome is the repetitive hand movements that may include seizures, irregular breathing, swallowing difficulties, and curvature of the spine. Many individuals with Rett Syndrome live well into adulthood.There is currently no cure.

My Main Project is a Disney Princess Mini Album:

Cover

Cinderella.
There is a tag behind the photo mount to journal

Sleeping Beauty
There are three tags to add photos or journaling and a photo
frame for the real princess!

Bell
There are four tags/photo mounts to journal or add pictures

Sleeping Beauty and the 7 Dwarfs

Closer look at the dwarfs

Ariel and the grotto

Tab opens to view three photo mounts

Rapunzel

Princess Tiana and the frog of course!
Journaling and photo mounts on left page when flaps are opened.

Princess Jasmine

I was so excited about using the Disney Theme to help promote awareness for Rett Syndrome, I created two cards as well:

Cinderella Card

Tinker Bell

Thanks for hopping along!  Now, off to wonderful An'Jenic's Blog!

If you got lost along the way, here is the whole line-up!

1. Robin L. - http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/ 
2. Jenn Drowns Jackson - http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/ 
3. Jamie Larsen - http://babyjaydensmommy.blogspot.com/ 
4. Melissa Lipcsey - http://papershenaniganz.blogspot.com/
5. Melanie Rozwood -  http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/
6. Ginger K. Morriello -  http://www.createwithginger.com
7. An'Jenic Gibson - http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
8. Angela Tondini Chamness - http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/
9. Julie McElhinney - http://www.thecricutchirp.com/
10. Jennie Dewar - http://jenscrapstoo.blogspot.com/
11. Angie Makein-Ashuk - http://crazyscraplady-angelpie.blogspot.ca/ 
12. Anita Thibodeau - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.com/
13. Blog Candy - http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/2012/10/disney-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

Autumn Card Workshop

On Friday Night, I hosted an Autumn Card Workshop.  I wanted everyone to try different techniques and just play!


The following were some of the techniques:

- using sweet treat cups with cards
- embossing using cuddle bug, sanding
- triple layer stamp technique
- using the new CTMH alcohol markers
- rainbow effect with stamping

When I looked at the wonderful ladies that attended this workshop sharing their hearts and doing crafts, I had to smile.  This is why I enjoy doing what I do.   Ginger's Creative Cottage was providing a place for friendships to cultivate while creating!  Feeling so blessed!

What is a Blog Hop????

So, I am sitting in my Autumn Card Workshop last night (by the way, SO much fun!!!) and one of my guests asked me what is a Blog Hop?  This isn't the first time I have been asked this question, so it got me thinking.  Perhaps, just maybe, we as scrappers/crafters are starting to speak our own language?  We tend to forget there are a whole bunch of novices out there that have no idea what we are saying!

So, a blog hop is a where a bunch of creative crafters get together and post their amazing work on their blogs and a host creates a list of these crafters and lines them up by their blog url (address).  Then when someone wants to visit the blog hop, they start at the beginning and can quickly go through a bunch of blogs and see MANY great projects and ideas based on a theme by clicking on the links provided on each blog.

Today, I participated in the Autumn Art Philosophy Blog Hop.  I am going to tell you, there are some really creative/cool stuff on this hop if you want to view for yourself hop over to Lucy's Blog to start from the beginning.  I was so inspired that I actually went to my Creative Cottage Studio and crafted for hours.  That says a lot, since I was up until after midnight last night with my fellow crafters making autumn cards.  With this all said, I came away with some pretty cute thank you note cards!  Thanks to Stephanie and her adorable design, I was inspired to create these cuties!  This is truly what blog hops are all about!

Acorns cut out using Art Philosophy cartridge,
I ran the tops through my Cuddle Bug and then inked with chocolate ink.

Envelope cut out using the Artiste Cartridge, stamped with
Harvest Memories acorn stamp.

Cardstock is Dreaming, colonial white, desert sand, and bamboo
I used the hemp string to make bows.

Autumn with Art Philosophy

Welcome to our Autumn Art Philosophy Blog Hop!  Each month we are showcasing our amazing Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge which can be purchased exclusively through a Close to My Heart Independent Consultant.

It's the time of year where leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping, the days are shorter, and the holidays are quickly approaching. This month we will be featuring projects with an Autumn theme made using the Art  Philosophy Cricut cartridge!  

If you just happened to come to this blog, you should start at the beginning at Lucy's blog - Love 2 Create . If you came here from Priscilla's blog - Priscilla's Paperie, then you're in the right place!

My Project is a Thanksgiving Turkey with Treat Cup

I used multiple shapes on the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.  I also used the Cricut Craft Room to weld the items together for this project.  Can you guess what images are being used before you look below????

Card is 6 x 6 bamboo card stock 

Head image is  <Oval3>  page 42-  shortened and welded to neck

Neck image is <Rctngle1>  page 44- thinned out, stretched and welded to head and belly

Belly image is <circle1>  page 21- welded to neck

The feather images are <Petal 1> page 65 - cut with ruby red, honey and kraft card stock

The legs are the capital Y page 36- stretched and turned upside down, ruby red

The eyes are images - <Oval1> page 22 white, <Circle1> black, honey

The beak is image <Shape11> page 28 - narrowed and cut in half

The snood is the comma page 26 - stretched and turned upside down, ruby red

The font letters are all lowercase and welded together.  You can request the CCR file in the comment section, please be sure to leave your email so that I can send it to you!

The next stop on your trail of falling leaves is Michelle's Blog - My Flights of Fancy

Here's the entire blog hop lineup in case you "fall" off the path:

1. Lucy ~ Love 2 Create 
2. Darla ~ Caution: Crafting is Contagious
3. Diana ~ Dianas Free Moments 
4. Stephanie ~ The Quilted Scrapper 
5. Amie ~ Mimi, Myself, and I
6. Jennifer ~ 4 Hearts Scrapbooking
7. Rebecca ~ Stamp and Scrap Studio
8. Kindred Hearts ~ It Makes Total Cents
9. Theodora ~ Celebrate Crafts
10. Arlene ~ Arlene's Creative Space
11. Amanda  ~ Scraps of Love
12. Priscilla ~ Priscilla's Paperie
13. Ginger ~ Ginger's Creative Cottage
14. Michelle ~ My Flights of Fancy 

Mojo Monday 263

I've been wanting to create with the Pemberley paper packet for quite a while.  It is a beautiful combination of blues, tans and yellows.  I used the WOTG Stamp set and used Denim and Indian Corn blue inks as well as buttercup yellow.  I added little petite pears to embellish the blue card stock.

Boo Whoo Blog Hop!

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's Boo Whoo Hop! Where there is a little bit of boo and whoo in all the amazing projects!

Today's sponsor is Erica's Craft Room.  Please comment on all of the blogs to be entered to win the prizes (A Teresa Collins Chic and Scary Cricut cartridge, as well as the Pumpkin Carvings Cricut cartridge.)  You must be a follower of My Cricut Craft room to win.

You are on the right track if you came from Tami's blog.  If you are just jumping in from someplace else, please hop on over to Erica's Craft Room and start from the beginning so you are sure not miss all the wonderful creations!  Also, be sure to make comments along the way and all the way to the end, Erica is giving away some great blog candy!!!!

My Creation is:

Boo or Whoo Match Game

This match game is perfect for all ages and everyone is sure to enjoy all the fun characters on the playing pieces.  It has a little bit of boo and whoo!

Items cut from the CTMH Cricut Artiste Cartridge:

- game box at 3" - 3D image page 45

- cat at 2 1/2" <shift> card image page 76

- bat at 2 1/2" card image page 76

- owls at 2 1/2" accent 3, <shift> image page 76

- spider web at 2 1/2" accent 4

- jack-o-lantern at 2 1/2" accent 3 page 77

- frankenstein at 2 1/2" <shift> accent page 77, hair <shift> accent 3 page 73

- spider at 2 1/2" <shift> accent 4 page 77

Items cut from the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy:

 - squares for game pieces and cover of box <square1> 2 3/4", page 23

 - letters in lowercase

Items from Cricut Basic

 - pumpkin at 2 1/2 "


Now hop on over to Susie's Blog!


Here is the the whole line up, just in case you got lost along the way!

My Cricut Craft Room- http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

Heather http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

Jenn Drowns Jackson http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/

Lisa Chamberlain http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Tara Barnes Bruening www.craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com/

Anita Thibodeau- http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.com/

Lori Johnson Apgar- http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Holly Switlik Gagnon - www.ribbonsandglue.com/

Laura Budde-http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/

Erica's Projects http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/

Tami Allore Matheson- http://scrappinrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/

Ginger K. Morriello- www.createwithginger.com/

Susie Lewis Gerdes-http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth Kennedy- http://enchantress2614.blogspot.com/

Robin Carroll- http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Theodora Diamantopoulos-Stacey www.celebratecrafts.com/

Robin Lane- http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Jessica Shelton http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/