Holiday PTI Blog Hop

Hello, 

Hope you are enjoying this November Sunday. I joined a Paper Trey Ink card swap a few weeks ago, and some of us decided to do a Holiday Paper Trey Ink (PTI) Blog Hop. I decided to use Holiday Button Bits, and go with a bright card this time. Buttons are one of my favorite embellishments (along with ribbon of course) so of course I am in love with the "button" line of stamps from PTI. 

Here is a list of other PTI fans that are in the blog hop. I'm the last on the list, so if you haven't checked any of the other ladies' creations out yet, start with Kelli Jo:

Kelli Jo

Sandye

Amy S

Banu

Traci

Michele

Vickie Y

Thanks and have a wonderful sunday!

Hugs - LJ

Inktegrity Blog Hop

Welcome to Inktegrity's Spring Hop!

You probably just visited Tammy's blog. If not, the entire blog hop is listed in order below. This is a celebration of the awesome Design Team and all of you who create with Inktegrity! All of these images that you see on our blogs were created by request of each member. Along the hop, there is a letter for you to collect - no need to unscramble as it is spelled out for you. Simply email the phrase to jonjinko@hotmail.com with the phrase in the subject line and she will email the freebie image to you. In addition, be sure to leave a comment on the Inktegrity blog (the last on this hop) so that you are eligible to win your choice of 5 of these images!!!

Now on to my card and image:

My niece Tavi had her one-year birthday last month, and one of presents was a big red wagon. So when Joni offered to create images for each of the DT Members, I knew I wanted a wagon full of toys just like Tavi's red wagon! I totally LOVE this image!!! This is the image that will be available in the store, but Joni was so sweet in sending me a personalized wagon image with Tavi's name on it that I will share later on a another project. I chose to use this week's Crazy 4 Challenges blog sketch to create my card. I colored the image with a combination of prismacolor and copic markers. The DP and Brads from the Basic Grey Cupcake collections (one of my favorites!) and my primary card stock colors are Gina K Rocking Red, SU! Pacific Point, and SU! Kiwi Kiss. I also used some Pacific Point SU! Ribbon, and the green ribbon was in my scrap bag, so I'm not sure of the vendor.

For this hop, my letter is "O"

Now you can continue on to Melissa's blog to see another special image. Thank you so much for coming by!

Sheri

Kelly

Tracy

Tammy

Laura Jean <--- you are here

Melissa

Dawn

Tenia

Jacquie

Mary

Diane

Jeanette

Joni

Inktegrity Blog

A Rock Star Blog Hop ~ For Miss Gabby

Hello,

Along the stamping road I have travelled the last few years, I've gotten to know a lot of wonderful ladies on Splitcoaststampers, some of which I have met and have become dear friends, and those who I have not met, but we just "hit it off" from the beginning and have always been there to hear each others stories of happiness and sorrows. One of those people is Gabby, and she's been having a "rough go" to say the least. Gabby and I "met" on SplitCoast, we soon became good friends. We chat on the swap threads, participate in each others swaps. and she's been an inspiration to me, not only on a stamping level, but on a personal level, with how she has handled all of life's obstacles that has been thrown at her and her family. (With respect to Gabby and her family, I'm not going to go into details here, which I hope you understand).

So today, we are having a "Rock Star" Gabby blog hop! If you have come here from Audrey's blog, you are in the right place (and welcome!) If you haven't started from the beginning and would like to, go check out what the lovely Joni has, including a giveaway of the images Paper Makeup Stamps (PMS) has with proceed's going to Gabby's family. Of course you can always go to PMS yourself, and making a purchase knowing that you are helping a family that's going through some difficult times.

I decided to keep my card for the hop simple, as sometimes in difficult times you need to simplify things, to make things work for you. I chose to use an image from "A Year of Flowers" from Gina K Designs as my main image, which was repeatedly stamped and embossed in black EP. The sentiment is from another Gina K Designs set, flowers for daisy. I created the mats around sentiment with oval nestabilities, added some pretty satin ribbon, and silver brads to each corner.

Next on the the Rock Star Blog Hop for Gabby and her family is Kelli. Please go check what she's done for Gabby.

Hugs to all, especially Gabby and the Arriaza family. I *know* you will get through this, and it will make you a stronger family.

LJ

Just incase you are curious, the entire blogroll is below:

Melyssa: http://fantastink.blogspot.com/
Sheri: http://papercraftyscreations.blogspot.com/
Melissa: http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com/
Cheryl: http://cherthosestamps.blogspot.com/
Sarah: http://sweetandsassy-sarah.blogspot.com/
Michele: http://enchantedstamper.blogspot.com/
Tammy: http://createwhenican.blogspot.com/
Audrey: http://hippieaud.blogspot.com/
Laura Jean: http://buckygirl.blogspot.com/ *you are here*
Kelli: http://mommachull.blogspot.com/
Sandye: http://sandyescreations.blogspot.com/
Roxie: http://geiserglitter.blogspot.com/
Yvonne: http://big-scrappy-world.blogspot.com/
Robin: http://robin-ramblings.blogspot.com/
Su: http://inkedesigns.blogspot.com/

Jackie: http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/

Celebrating the New Year - With A Blog Hop

Above is 8X8" scrapbook page using Melanie's Wee-Tees Set......the onesies were stamped on DP, and then I added chipboard letters to spell the word "JOY" on them, the adorable girl is my 11-month old niece, Tavi Pearl.

Melanie Muenchinger is celebrating two years of blogging and illustrating for Gina K Designs, and today she has invited 25 designers and YOU to join the party! First hop through the following designers' blogs using every set she has created since January 2008, from the first to the 25th! Then go to Melanie's'blog to leave a comment for a chance to win a number of different prizes! So let's get hopping!

Here we go!

Just So Hippy-Charmaine

Just So Hoppy-Donna

What's in Your Tin 1 & 2-Donna

Hip Hop Accessories-Bee

Jumping for Joy-Barb

Cuddles and Hugs-Jessie

Little Tees-Cat

Just So Sporty-Pam

A Year of Flowers-Theresa

Say it with Flowers-Selma

Have a Cookie-Carolina

Tee Talk-Gabby

Hand in Hand-Ally

The Best Things in Life-Shannon, Sankari

A Charmed Life-Cathy

Wee Tees-Libby, Laura Jean (you are here!)

Arranged with Love-Selma

Sporty Accessories-Tina

Inspiration Mosaic-Jennie

School Sports Spirit-Melissa

A Year of Leaves-Geri

Hip to Be Square-Karen

Festive Frame-Linda

Tech Talk- Lee



Finally, Nina and Jessica from the GinaK Senior Design Team have joined in, too!

You can also get in on the hop yourself and increase your chances of winning a prize by creating your own project with any one of Melanie's sets and linking it in the Mr. Linky in her post, see full details here.

Hope you can join the fun! Enjoy your first hop of the year!

Hugs ~ LJ