Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge and an invitation for you

Hi everyone and a special hello to my newest blogging friends. 
Well, just 2 more days until the 4th Disney/Pixar Blog Hop hosted by Shawn (MyCutSearch) and Melissa (DisneyDreamer).  Now, besides getting to see some really cute and creative projects, how would you like to win your choice of a Scrap-n-Easel or Scrap-n-Tote?  Marlo from ContainYaCrafts has generously offered to donate one of these (the winner's choice) for a lucky hopper who will be chosen from the hoppers who collect all the letters that will be at each blog stop for this 2 day hop.
Just to get things warmed up for Friday's hop I made this Thumper card to submit to Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge at My Creative Time.

this is an A2 card- Thumper is cut at 3 1/4 inches. 

I hope you'll come back by on Friday and until then...wishing you

Sunshine and Smiles, Love and Laughter.

Memories in Tyme Thanksgiving Blog Hop

This is going to be a long picture heavy post so no chit-chat today other than,

Hey, I'm so glad you've come by!  

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop go HERE otherwise make sure you hop all the way around till you get back to me because you don't want to miss anything.

I have 3 projects to show today, and first up is this simple little card that I just decided to throw in since it went along with the Thanksgiving theme.

digi by Elizabeth Dulemba (Dulemba's Coloring Pages)

The next up is just an update to what WAS my original project for the hop (until I decided to enter it into a challenge a few weeks ago.)  At the time I posted these place cards I didn't have the alphabet stamps to put the names on them, but have since gotten the alphies and wanted to show what the cards look like finished.

Lawn Fawn stamp sets:  Happy Harvest and Sally's ABC's

This last project is not completely finished, but I'm going to show it anyway because I can't finish it until after we go home for Thanksgiving.  

My baby girl just got married in September and I decided to make her this little album/recipe book that will include family pictures and recipes (handwritten by her grandmothers & aunts) of some of our family's favorite and traditional Thanksgiving dishes.  We have some dishes that as crazy as it is- we only fix for the holidays (even tho' we love them) and there is at least one special food we always have that I don't know of anyone else that makes it-at all.  I want to be sure that she knows how to make these dishes and can keep passing down the tradition if she chooses to.

I started with this album kit by The Paper Loft.  I love the papers they used!

It measures 7 1/2 by 11 inches and the pages are at one inch increments.

This is the back of the album.  The brads that hold the pages only go thru to the next to the last page for a neater look and this back cover wraps around the other pages and is just glued to the next to the last page.  If that makes any sense at all!

Anyone who can give me an idea for a better title will get an extra entry in the drawing for the candy.  I just used this Cricut cut from the Thanksgiving cartridge for now.

One of the pockets to hold the recipes.  

Only a few of the elements have been permanently adhered since I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to end up with in the way of pictures and recipes, so that's why some of the items look a little wonky.

I do have a token of appreciation for one of you who stops by and leaves me a comment on this post.  I've put together a packet of several really cute Christmas embellishments I purchased.  I would really love it and would be honored if you would become a follower. (I'm so close to hitting 400....)  If the winner which will be chosen using Random Number Generator is a follower I will contact you, if not a follower you will be responsible for checking back to see if you won.  I will post the winner on Thursday, Nov. 18th.  Happy hopping everyone.  Your next stop is Lynne.

DAY ONE (November 15):
1.  Lynda -- http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
2. Rhonda- http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
3. Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
4. Tami- http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com- You're here
5. Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/- NEXT
6. Rhonda - http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/
7.  Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
8. Anita--http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
9.  Dana-- http://Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
10. Barbara Rosner - http://barbaras-crafty-corner.blogspot.com
11. Bobbi Jo http://sweetsassydiva.com
12.  Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
13. Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Day 2
DAY TWO (November 16):

More Lawn Fawn fun

Before I say or do anything else I just want to say thank you to all our military personnel; retired, honorably discharged, and active duty and to their families too.  A special salute to all our Veterans today.

Since it's still too early to start putting up Christmas decorations, here's a little card I made using some of my new Lawn Fawn stamps.  I am having so much fun with these stamps.  There are 2 challenges I saw on the Lawn Fawn blog that I thought I'd give a try.  The first one is at Clips-n-Cuts and the second one is over at 2 Peas in a Bucket. 

there are glittery embossed snowflakes on this page

 

 

 

 I used the Making Frosty Friends, Happy Haunting, Smitty's abc's and the Bannerific sets. 
Just a reminder, next Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19th & 20th, is Shawn & Melissa's 4th Disney/ Pixar Blog Hop and the grand prize will be the winner's choice of either a Scrap-n-Tote or a Scrap-n-Easel plus there will be other prizes as well so be sure you come by and say "Hi."  Have a great weekend everyone!

Tone on Tone Cards

I love white on white especially for Christmas cards.
(Note: because I used metallic paper, this did not photograph well and I tried both indoors and out.  I gave up a long time ago trying to get glitter and metallics to show up in photos.)
I made a card like this last year and liked it so well that I remade more like it with a few different variations.  It is so quick and easy, and rather simple, but I like it.

Indoor shot: white with silver matting

Same card shot outdoors

different variations using silver and gold matting

I also made a version in deep red, green, and ivory with metallic gold matting, but I was afraid the photo (and colorfulness) of it would detract from the tone on tone cards, but I like the way it turned out too.
I used my 2 most favorite embossing folders, Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots and the Merry Christmas one is by Sizzix.  The holly sprig is cut from Cricut Joys of the Season and I used metallic silver and gold artboard/posterboard for matting.
I'm going to enter this at The Cuttlebug Spot's Anything Goes Challenge.   I discovered and started "following" T.C.S. back last spring and just a few days later they went into "suspended animation" so I'm glad they're back and I look forward to seeing all the great creations over there.   (Hopefully I won't shut them down again.)

Now go make it a good day for someone else 

and it'll come back to you.

Thank you friends! Here are the winners.

First of all I want to thank all of you who stopped by and wished me a Happy 1 yr. Blogaversary.  Almost everyone left me a link to their favorite projects and I really enjoyed visiting around to see them. There were 2 that I had trouble leaving comments on and like a dimwit, I didn't write them down so I could check back.  So if I didn't leave a comment for you I'm sorry.
There were 34 legitimate comments for the prize drawing so that means 3 winners and here's how this is going to work:
After re-numbering the comments to account for double comments (or commenters who are not followers) I used Random Number Generator to pick three #'s.  The one chosen first (#1) will get first choice, the second comment that was picked needs to give me 2 choices (in case #1 also picks what you want) and #3 will need to give me 3 choices.  That should cover it and I won't have to stretch this out for days waiting on each one of you to make a choice before I can contact the next person.   The rest of the goodies will be giveaways in a couple of blog hops I am in in the coming month, so keep watch for those.
Here's the prizes to choose from
A.  Spellbinders Large Octagons
B.  Spellbinders Eyelet Squares
C.  Spellbinders Lattice Pendant
D.  Spellbinders Nursery Time Frame set
E.  Give a Hoot stamp set by Jillian Vance (this set is great for owl lovers)
F.  A brand new set of Prismacolor Multi-liner pens (please note they are brand new but one pen is missing in the set.)

Now on to the winners.  
#1  -(comment  #3) from Barb

Hi Tami, Barb here from Kinsale Creations. I thought I'd share a link to a funny, "I messed this card up BAD" kinda post with you. I hope you get a giggle from it...it's the one card where I did practically everything wrong...Enjoy!

#2  -(comment #31) from Lori

Happy Blogiversary Tami!
I'm stopping by to Thank you for the comment you left on my photos of Avery Island.
Lori

#3  - (comment # 29) from Glora 

How fun Tami! Congratulations on ONE amazing year and here is to MANY more!!!!
“hi, this is Glora from www.glorascrafts.blogspot.com my favorite project this year is http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/2011/02/turn-that-frown-upside-down.html"
Thanks for the fun Tami! Hugs- Glora 

OK, ladies I'll be sending you messages so be checking your email or comments for them.

Thank you again everyone for participating!  This was really fun and I think I will try to come up with something to do like this again really soon.  Whadaya think?  

Have a super weekend everyone!

It’s Time to Celebrate

Today is my 1 yr. blogaversary and to thank you, my followers (I prefer to say blogging buddies or friends,) for helping me get to this milestone I want to celebrate and give away some presents.   I have some Spellbinders, a stamp set and maybe a couple of other odds and ends to give away.   The more of you that drop by to say ‘hey’ this week, the more prizes I will put in the pile and the more winners I will choose.  Next Friday I will draw names and you will get to choose which present gets sent to your house.   I don’t expect anyone but a follower will see or read this post from the dashboard, but just in case…this giveaway is for followers only to thank you for your support, inspiration & friendship.  

 For every 15 guests (comments) I will pull a name.  To put your name in the hat and to let me know you came by I’d like for you to do one or two things for me;  just simply say “hi, this is ______ from (name of your blog)", and if you will (but not required) leave me a link to, or just tell me about your favorite thing you’ve made this past year.  I would love to come by and see it.

Wishing you all Sunshine and Smiles, Love and Laughter

Emma's DT call at My Creative Time

I can't believe I'm doing this.  I'm usually one that's happy to just sit in the corner and watch, or be doing something behind the scenes like the support crew, but I had 3 goals when I started my blog (a year ago this coming weekend.) The first was to meet at least one of my blogging buddies in person. (I've gotten to meet 2 and spoken to another one on the phone several times.) My second goal was to make the Cricut Top 40 at least once-check, and the third goal was to be on a DT.  Well, I'm never gonna make this 3rd one if I don't start applying so... here goes!  And now that I'm actually trying, I'm scared to think of how long and how many tries it is going to take to make this goal.
Most of you that I "talk" with on a regular basis are already on DT's, so how long/how many tries did it take you?   I'm not sure if I'm hoping you say "several tries and several months" or if you say "not long at all."  I guess it will all depend on how long and how many tries it takes me, if I can make one at all, lol.

OK all you regular blogging buddies, let me know if you've got any good tips (other than the obvious like "you've got to apply") and send me some luck now too...please.

The stamps are the Peachy Keen Gingerbread Dolls set and Stampabilities for the sentiment, the papers are DCWV except the gumdrop background paper which is homemade/handstamped by yours truly.

A new one to try

Here I go again with the snowflakes....(sorry to you Northern buddies.)
This is my new favorite kind of card (at least for the next few weeks till I find something else.)   I got the idea from Kim Score at Paper Punch Addiction.  She calls it an accordion peeker card and the measurements are HERE.  I followed Kim's measurements but I have to admit I did everything else quite differently from her directions, but the results are about the same.   I don't know if you can see them or not but there are little suspended snowflakes dangling around the scene that didn't show up well in the photo.  And to give the snowmen arms I used floral wire & floral tape.

The card is 6x6 and would be fairly easy to modify to different dimensions.   I've got another one in the works already.  It smooshes down pretty flat too, right around 1/8" thick.
The stamps I used are by Lawn Fawn and the set is called Making Frosty Friends.  Let me know if you've already made one of these cards or if you plan to make one.  I would love to pop over and see it.
Have a great week everyone! OH yeah, and speaking of weeks... my blogaversary is just days away so keep an eye out for a little celebration this week.

Change of plans

Hey y'all   (and yes, that REALLY is the way we greet people down here, by the way.) 
I've had these little place cards made up for almost 4 weeks now.  I intended to post them for a Thanksgiving blog hop I have coming up in a few weeks, but there is a challenge at the Lawnscaping Challenge site (for Lawn Fawn stamps) that I have never participated in and so I decided I would throw my hat in the ring with these.  
Originally I had planned to have my daughter hand write the names, (I can't because my handwriting is horrible!) otherwise I would have just printed them out on the computer before I stamped and pieced them, but now I'm debating.  I've never been too impressed with alphabet stamps because of the results I've seen, but Lawn Fawn manufactures their alphabet stamps with special features that insure you get good results as far as your line-up and spacing goes so I really think I want to order some- I just don't know which set to order.  (I'm thinking Sally's ABC's but there's another set I really like too.)   Because I value the opinions of my regular blogging buddies, I would really appreciate some suggestions.  Check out the Lawn Fawn store HERE and tell me which alphabet stamps you think would be the most versatile. 

 

The stamp sets I used to make the place cards are Harvest Season and Turkey Day, and now since I've used these on this post I have to go come up with another project for the hop, so have a good weekend everybody and please come back soon.

Wishing you all sunshine and smiles, love and laughter!

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge #62

Two challenges in a week.  What on earth is wrong with me...me, the lady who doesn't care too much for challenges?

I actually made this card for my nephew and since it resembles the sketch for Peachy Keen's Challenge this week, I thought I'd enter it.  It's not exact, but it's pretty close if you flip it sideways.  (By the way, I will fix the little bump in the ribbon.  I didn't notice it till I posted this pic.)   The digi is by Elizabeth Dulemba.  It's one of her coloring pages shrank down small.  I've used a lot of her coloring pages as digis but I don't think I have ever posted the first one, and this is not even close to being one of my favorites.  Oh well.

I don't often get excited about what I make, but I can not wait to show you all the card I worked on this afternoon.   I've got to add just a couple more touches to it and then I'll post.  Hint:  It's a new type of card (at least for me) that I found from Kim Score at Paper Punch Addiction.  She has some of the greatest ideas!  
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, that'll you'll have a wonderful week and remember....

make it a great day for someone else and it'll come back to you.