Blog hop!!!

Welcome to the Blog Hop! We are calling this a Recipe Blog hop. You start with the sketch and then add to your project at each stop. We are the last stop on the Blog Hop.

You should have arrived from: Scraptiffany

Here is my finished recipe card:

Rules from each part of the hop:

1. Used sketch

2. Use 3's-3 Butterflies, 3 pearls, 3 different papers

3. Used mist (colored lace with mist) and ink (aging)

4. Used Lace

5. Used Swiss dots Embossing folder

Here is the order if you get lost:

1. Sassy Lil' Sketches---The Sketch

2. ScrapFIT

3. Crop Suey

4. Scraptiffany

5. Cuttlebug Spot

Recipe:

Cuttlebug Embossing folder—Swiss Dots
Punches—Martha Stewart Butterflies

Ribbon—Lace-Vintage
Stamps—Sentiment Stampin' Up
Paper—Vintage Sheet music, Daisy D's, Vellum
Ink—Distress Ink (Tea and Wild Honey) and Momento
Other— ScorTape, Recollections Large Snowflakes, Mark Richards jewels, Jolees small snowflakes and Tattered Angles patina mist

Thanks for playing along with the hop.

Something Wicked this way comes....

So on Saturday and Sunday I stood in line trying to get
Wicked tickets through a Lottery.

No luck.

I had to go downtown 3 times. (About 15 miles away) not a long way, but to figure out the parking was crazy. I really want to see Wicked again, and I want Jon to see it. The theatre is offering rush tickets before each show, and you have to arrive 2.5 hours early to get your name in a bucket and then they only pull out 10 names for the winners. the first time I went there were about 75 people waiting. The second time...a little more maybe 125. and then yesterday there were at least 200 waiting to try to get tickets. Each time only 10 tickets were available. But if you are the lucky ione, you only have to pay $25.00 a ticket compared to 120.00 and the tickets that you can win are in the first 6 rows! The best in the house.

Maybe I'll try later this week?

So instead of seeing Wicked for now, I made this card...enjoy!

I hope you are having fun with the Prickley Pear Blog Hop.

Don't forget to stop by the PP blog and see what they are showcasing each day.

Here is another card I made with the Pumpkin Die-Cut and stamp set.

I can't believe that Halloween is right around the corner.

Prickley Pear Blog Hop

Welcome to the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog Hop! We have 4 beautiful new Fall and Holiday sets we are so pleased to announce.
Our Cardinal, Pumpkins, Ornaments and Trees sets!

Visit the Design Team’s daily releases and our blog over the
next 4 days to have chances to win one of these beautiful sets.

Today's Prize Package includes the Pumpkins set and Matching die.

Each day you have more than one chance to win. Start at the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog. Simply post our logo onto your website, become a follower and leave a comment on the Prickley Pear Blog for one chance to win. Then hop on over to the day’s release blogs and make comments there for more chances to win. Sounds easy enough. And the bonus is that you’ll see some fabulous paper projects featuring the new sets.

Today, you will need to visit Jenny's and my site and leave comments!

For each release, you’ll have 2 days to participate…you’ll have until midnight the night AFTER the release day to enter comments. Please just one comment per blog.

Blog Hop Time!

It's Blog hop time!!!

Game: Visit each of the DT's Blogs and add up the total

in each of the DT's piggy banks.

The Hop will begin at 8:00 pm CST and end at 9:00 pm CST.

The winner of the Hop will be announced

on the Stamps and Smiles Blog at 9:01 pm CST.

NEW Release:

After the Blog Hop at 9:00 pm CST, the NEW

release will be available for purchase.

Promo: Buy five 3 x 4 sets get the 6th set for FREE.

Includes ALL 3 x 4 sets, from the past and present.

Thank you for visiting the last day!

Here's a fun project....

Cupcake tag!

Now go and visit the others in the Design Team... and collect the coins.

Cindy Burgess
Jennifer Meyer

Jennifer Stricker (me)
Kim Gruetzmacher
Patricia Garcia
Rose Frydrych
Rose Miller
Sue Kment

Stamps and Smiles - Day 5 of Samples

Welcome back SAS Friends!! We are on the last day of our Stamps and Smiles samples and giveaways for the NEW stamp release!! We want to thank you all for stopping by and we also want to congratulate all of the winners!! Please stop back tonight from 8 - 9 pm CST for our Blog Hop - One lucky winner will win 5 sets from the NEW stamp release.

Here are the last two sets to be sampled - Little One & Bundle of Joy. Don't forget to sign your name with Mr. Linky for a chance to win. All 10 stamp sets will be released TONIGHT after our Blog Hop 9 pm CST at the Stamps and Smiles store.

This is such a cute set!
Another one that is so versatile.

Want another chance to win more FREE stamps???

Play along with our Blog Hop...

Hint: Fill your Piggy Bank FULL...

Stop back tonight from 8 - 9 pm CST for our Blog Hop -

One lucky winner will win 5 sets from the NEW stamp release.

Stamps and Smiles - Day 4 of Samples

Hello everyone & thanks for stopping by!! We are now on day 4 of our brand NEW stamp release by Stamps and Smiles. So far we have revealed 8 NEW stamp sets, tomorrow will be our last day of samples. Then tomorrow night we will have our Blog Hop from 8 - 9 pm CST. Everyone is invited, one lucky winner will win 5 FREE stamp sets from the NEW release.

Want another chance to win FREE stamps??? Add our Blog Hop banner to the top of your Blog and sign your name HERE with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you.

Now let's check out sets: Money Pig #1 and Money Pig #2

Did you see the other cars by the design team? You can view them here.

Stamps and Smiles - Day 3 of Samples

Hello SAS Friends!! Thanks for stopping by during our NEW stamp release. If this is the first time stopping by, we are day 3 of our stamp release. We have 10 BRAND NEW STAMP SETS, each day we will reveal 2 NEW sets. Please stop by to check out the samples by the Design Team and for a chance to win your favorite sets!!!

On Friday night, August 27th from 8 pm – 9 pm CST we will have our Blog Hop. Grab the banner here and place it on the top of your Blog, one lucky winner will win 5 FREE stamp sets from the NEW release. Don’t forget to sign your name with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you.

Introducing....Martha Flower Stamp and Rose Flower Stamp.

I think this is my FAVORITE from the new release!
I love them! You can color them so many different ways!

and an extra surprise... Daffodil Girl

Jennifer has a BRAND NEW Daffodil Flower Digi FREE for you today...so now you REALLY have to get over to the SAS Blog NOW! :) Hurry because this digi is ONLY available for a SHORT TIME!!!!

These flower girls make me smile!

Don't forget to stop by the blog and see all the work by the design team.

Stamps and Smiles - Day 2 of Samples

Hello SAS Friends!! We are day 2 of our Stamps and Smiles stamp release. We have 10 BRAND NEW STAMP SETS, each day we will reveal 2 NEW sets. Please stop by to check out the samples by the Design Team and for a chance to win your favorite sets!!!

On Friday night, August 27th from 8 pm – 9 pm CST we will have our Blog Hop. Grab the banner on the side bar and place it on the top of your Blog, one lucky winner will win 5 FREE stamp sets from the NEW release. Don’t forget to sign your name with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you.

Here are the two sets being sampled today: Little Stinker & Yummy in my Tummy.

That little stinker is so cute!

And just imagine the fun things you can do with this one!

***A tip for you- I ALWAYS marker in the edges of my stamped images

that I cut out. I use the same color marker that I stamped the image in.

So all of the images in this release are black.

That way you don't see the white of the paper, just a tip for you.***

Stamps and Smiles - Day 1 of Samples

Hello SAS Friends!! We have a BRAND NEW STAMP Release by Stamps and Smiles - there are a total of 10 NEW sets. Each day this week we will be previewing 2 NEW sets. Please stop back all week long for a chance to win your favorite sets!!!

Just look!!!! These images are so cute!
You are going to be at awe all week long!

On Friday night, August 27th from 8 pm – 9 pm CST we will have our Blog Hop. Grab the banner here and place it on the top of your Blog, one lucky winner will win 5 FREE stamp sets from the NEW release. Don’t forget to sign your name with Mr. Linky so we can easily find you.

Here are the first two sets to be sampled:
Home Baked Goodies - 6 images and 3 sentiments and
Fun in the Sun - 2 images and 6 sentiments.

(shaker card)

Tomorrow is Day 2! Don't forget to stop back and see what that day's release is.

Stamps and Smiles Stamp release starts tomorrow... are you ready?

Stamps and Smiles is having a brand new stamp release...I know we've all been waiting in anticipation for Jennifer to have a new stamp release. You won't be disappointed, These stamps are AWESOME! Head over to the Stamps and Smiles Blog to welcome our Guest Designers, Sue and Patricia, and to get the details on this week's happenings.
We will have a fun blog hop....see banner below for date and time:

Make sure you grab this blog hop banner and place it in your sidebar because you could never know what goodies you might win!

Blog Hop Starts Today! Chance to win $50 in product!

Welcome to the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog Hop to introduce a new line of coordinating die cuts and clear stamps.

Visit the Design Team’s daily releases and the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp blog from May 18 until May 21 to have chances to win one of four prize packages worth $50 in PPRS products. Of course each of the prize packages will feature one of the new release sets: Build a Bird, Hibiscus, Build an Owl and Butterfly.

More than one chance to win!

Each day you have more than one chance to win. Start at the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog. Leave a comment on the blog for one chance to win. Then hop on over to the day’s release blogs and make comments there for more chances to win. Sounds easy enough. And the bonus is that you’ll see some fabulous paper projects featuring the new sets.

For each release, you’ll have 2 days to participate…you’ll have until midnight the night AFTER the release day to enter comments.

Please just one comment per blog.

Release schedule:

May 18^th Build a Bird Clear Stamps and Die Cut featured on PPRS Blog, Frillions by Eli and Tesa Scraps by Tesa

May 19^th Hibiscus Clear Stamps and Die Cut featured on PPRS Blog and One Krafty Kat by Jenny, Paper Talk by Leslie

May 20^th Build an Owl Clear Stamps and Die Cut featured on PPRS Blog and Life is what you make it by Anya and Random Vintage Finds by Jennifer

May 21^st Butterfly Clear Stamps and Die Cut featured on PPRS Blog and Frillions by Eli

Now to show you what I did with the new build an owl set!

(a couple of the Prickley Pear girls... Me, Mary, Diane)

from the Scrapbook and Stamping Expo this last weekend.

It's Blog Hop time...win FREE digi sets!

WELCOME!

You should have arrived from Jennifer Meyer's Blog!

Are you ready for the Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop? 

Our Blog Hop will begin at 8 pm and go until 9 pm CST.
Before we start, we would like to thank all those that stopped
by and participated in our digi release!!
Winner's for the week will be announced
after our Blog Hop - 9:01 pm CST.

This NEW Easter digi release will be available 
for purchase at 9 pm CST. 
Please visit the Stamps and Smiles store to shop. 
Save an extra 15% Now - April 5th.

Play along and you could win the entire Digi release. 
Visit each Design Team in the order shown here and 
then email us your answer by 9 pm CST tonight. 
The Winner will be announced at 9:01pm.

Have fun!

You need to keep track of the eggs. 

How many are hiding in this tall grass?
We also have a chocolate bunny missing…  
One of the girls on the design team just could not 
wait to dive into the chocolate bunny, can you guess who?

Now you need to visit Lisa Cook.

Here are a couple more samples from the new release. 

For both items I used the new Special Delivery

Digi Set. This is a great set because it includes

already decorated eggs! No thinking involved, just

coloring, how fun! And of course it has a blank

one so you can create your own.

To see other samples using this set 

please visit this blog post.

Super cute Mini Happy Easter Banner for my Studio.

And this Easter card.

Look at how glittery the egg is!  And of course

I had to add some rhinestones.