The Crafty Pickle Blog Hop!!

Welcome to The Crafty Pickle blog hop!

Today our creative team will be sharing with you ideas on using Flair, Sequins, Close To My Heart
stamps, and more. All of us Pickle Gals received the same kit …so Hop around
and see what each of us made with all the fun products in The Crafty Pickle
Shop!!!

Make sure you leave a
comment on each blog as you hop along for extra chances at winning some
fabulous prizes.  You have until Friday
June 12th to comment and winners will be announced on Monday June 15th!

Prepare to be
inspired by our awesome, creative crafty pickle team!

 

I created two cards:

 

 

I loved working with this fun kit! The spring flair buttons are so fun and versatile. I can use these cards for many different occasions!

 

Thanks for visiting.
Next up on the blog hop is the amazing Treasa!

If you get lost along
the way here is the order of the hop.

Astrid http://www.bearfamilysscraps.blogspot.com/ 

Carrie http://carrieshappyscrappin.blogspot.com/

Joann http://jlopezdesigns.blogspot.com/

Kristin http://memoriesbythepageful-kristin.blogspot.com/

Stephanie http://www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/

Treasa http://www.popdotsandlollilops.blogspot.com/

 

And don’t forget to go
back to The Crafty Pickle blog when
you’re done and comment there too! That’s 7
chances to win!

Happy Hopping!
~Stephanie

Sneak A Peek

Hey y'all! Happy Sunday. Hope the weekend was a good one for ya'.
We had a great one-a Zac Brown concert with great friends, family dinner to celebrate our nephew's 18th birthday & Ty has his first baseball play-off game tonight.

I want to share with you a little sneak peek at the blog hop projects made by the designers at The Crafty Pickle:

Be sure to come back tomorrow morning to join us for the hop!

Have a great night. We are all excited to watch some Little League baseball now! Go Ironbirds!!
~Stephanie

Winner! Winner!

Hey y'all! Sorry I have been MIA around here!
We have had some snow &, unfortunately, here that means things shut down! My kids have gone to school 3 days in the past two weeks!! I am slowly losing my mind....
I did happen to remember today that I needed to pick a winner for my giveaway from The Crafty Pickle blog hop from last week!
Thank you to all who visited & commented here. Each comment warms my heart & I truly appreciate you all! So I had my son choose a name out of the 10 commenters, & the winner is...

LORI! 

LoriFebruary 19, 2015 at 6:40 AM

I just "liked" your Facebook page!

Congrats to you Lori! Send me an email at dreweaken@comcast.net with your address so I can send you your flair buttons & sequins!

I will leave you today with some snow pictures. We are all ready to move on to Spring now, thank you!

 

Have a great Saturday!

                                                               ~Stephanie     

The Crafty Pickle Blog Hop!!!

Hey y'all. Happy Monday, President's Day & blog hop day!! I am so excited for The Crafty Pickle blog hop! Let's get started:
 
Welcome to another TCP blog hop!
Today our creative team will be sharing with you their take on a sketch created by our very own designer, Treasa!
This is the fantastic sketch she created for us:

 

Here is my layout featuring Watercolor hearts flair from TCP.

 

 

How fun are these flair buttons for a Valentine's Day project?! (Or any project, for that matter!) I love them!!

 

 

 

The sequins on my page are also from The Crafty Pickle!

I used Bella Blvd's Kiss Me collection. The papers are divine!!! 

 

How would you like to win a "Year of Flair?" There are two ways to win! Enter both ways to improve your chances! First, Leave a little love on each of the designer's blogs as you hop along. Every comment gets you an entry into the drawing for the flair. Second, Participate by creating your own take on our sketch and link us in the comments to your photo (Can be posted on your blog, Flickr, Photobucket, Ect...) It can be any type of project, however the sketch inspires YOU. International friends are welcome to participate as well! You have until Wednesday Feb. 25th to enter. Winner will be announced on TCP's blog on Friday Feb.27th.

Winner will receive 12 monthly sets of TCP flair valued at over $50.00

I am also having a little giveaway on my blog! You can win some of  the above sequins, along with 6 flair buttons!

 

You can win by following my blog & leaving a comment letting me know that you did; also, follow me on Instagram, Pinterest &/ Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Stephanie-Scraps). Let me know in a separate comment for each social media you began following for an extra chance to win! I will also announce a winner on my blog on February 27th! Good luck!!  

  

On with the hop!
First up is Alicia!
If you get lost along the way here is the order of the hop.
Alicia
Carrie
Catherine
Elodie
Joann
Julia
Kristen
Monika
Stephanie<<<YOU ARE HERE!
Treasa
Don't forget to comment on the TCP blog too!

Have fun &  thanks for hopping along with us, friends!
~Stephanie

TCP Blog Hop!

Welcome to The Crafty Pickle blog hop!
Today the creative team will be sharing with you ideas on using Flair, Sequins, Close To My Heart stamps, and more.
Make sure you leave a comment on each blog as you hop along for extra chances at winning some fabulous prizes. You have until Friday November 21st to comment and winners will be announced on Monday November 24th on The Crafty Pickle blog!
Prepare to be inspired by our awesome, creative crafty pickle team!
I created a layout using the November flair set & the Autumn Sequins Mix. 

I punched hearts & stars from various Market Street papers from My Mind's Eye & also used them to mat my photo. The word stamps are from Close To My Heart.

Thanks for visiting. Next up on the blog hop is the amazing Treasa!
If you get lost along the way here is the order of the hop.
Alicia
Carrie
Catherine
Elodie 
Joann
Julia
Kristen
Monika 
Stephanie<<YOU ARE HERE!!
Treasa
And don’t forget to go back to The Crafty Pickle blog when you’re done and comment there too! That’s 11 chances to win!

Happy Hopping!
~Stephanie

A List

Hey y'all! Hope the weekend was a good one. We enjoyed it & were even productive around the house! It always feels good to tackle some projects and check off the list.
Speaking of lists, the current Project Life challenge is up today at Stuck On U Sketches  and it is to add a list to your spread.
   
Here is my page:

I used a mix of manufacturers here. The large leaf journal card is from Echo Park. The "remember this", "hashtag" & light green cards are all from My Mind's Eye's Now and Then collection. 

My list contains several things we love about fall. The die cut leaves are older from Fancy Pants & the number stickers are also from Fancy Pants. 

I love this photo of Ty at Field Day of the Past in 2010!! He was such a cute little baby still.

Make sure to play along with this week's PL challenge and link up here for a chance at this month's wonderful prizes! And don't forget about the anniversary blog hop taking place too. You can revisit the PL hop here and the die cut blog hop here. The sketch team's blog hop is happening on September 26, so be sure to check it out then!

Thanks for visiting!

Stay carfty!

~Stephanie 

     

Creative Blog Tour

Hey y'all & happy Monday & middle of September! Holy-where is this year going?!

I was tagged by my sweet friend Pamela Lash (aka "Mama Lovebug") to participate in this creative blog tour & am honored she chose me!
I met Pam through Lovebug Creation's about a year and a half ago. She is the co-owner of the store and I was chosen to be on their first design team. I have had the best time creating for, and with, them over all these months. Pam is the kindest, most genuine lady & has always made me feel welcome & appreciated! Though we have never met in person, we have established a fabulous bond & of that, I am forever grateful!! I would love to meet one day & spend time crafting together-she is always such an inspiration. Thanks so much Pam!

So, here are the questions about me. I hope you enjoy!!
 What am I working on? 
I am currently working on a layout for a guest design spot that is coming up very soon! (Be sure to check back for more on that.)

I am also creating a PL spread for my design team commitment at Stuck On U Sketches. While I don't keep a traditional PL album ( I certainly couldn't keep up with that), I do enjoy scrapping in that style at times. It allows me to create quick, more informative pages.
I am also working on printing pictures. I like to physically print all of our photos &  then I can delete them from our computer. I am about 3 years behind on this project!

How does my work differ from others of it's genre? 
This is a hard question for me to answer! I feel like I tend to follow a lot of the current hot trends & techniques. I like playing with mists, paint, distressing but I tend to stay on the simpler side of things. As far as being different, I would have to say that I am probably one of the last scrappers who does not yet own a Silhouette! I do plan to ask Santa to bring me one for Christmas. We'll see if he complies!!

Why do I write/create what I do?      
 I think like so many of us, I started scrapping to record our life's memories. I began about 11 years ago, when my oldest was a baby, with the intention of documenting her first year. I wanted to be able to look back, as well as her be able to see her life recorded on paper, on what that fun & monumental time was like for us! And, as the story goes, once I delved into this hobby, I was completely addicted & knew I never wanted to stop!

How does your creating process work? 
I usually start with an inspiration-be it a sketch or an online challenge-& build from there. I tend to let my photo dictate a lot of how my page will feel. If the picture is one of my daughter, I go a bit more feminine or for my son, I may go a little more grungy & distressed. I typically like to keep my journaling hidden, unless it's a quick blurb about where and/or when. I tend to grab whatever is laying on my desk to embellish my page with & Thickers for me are a must!!

I want to nominate my good friend Dorcas. She will be sharing more about herself on September 22. We met at Lovebug Creation's & I so enjoyed creating alongside of her & getting to know her. She is not only a great crafter, but she is sweet & amazingly strong & determined!! Check out her blog at  http://www.craftycardangel.com/.

Thanks for stopping by! See ya' soon!
~Stephanie

SOUS 5th Anniversary PL Blog Hop!

Welcome to Stuck On U Sketches 5th Anniversary Blog Hop! To celebrate this month, each team will be having a hop & today is the Project Life hop! Our blog hop will run 5 days, starting today, & run through Friday, September 12 at midnight EST.

If you have come from Sandi's blog , then you are in the right place! If you'd like more information on the hop, head back to SOUS .

To be eligible for our sponsored hop candy, we ask that you visit EACH blog, commenting & following each one along the way! Once you finish the Project Life hop you'll be eligible for the $25 store credit from
The Cut Shoppe! https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCutShoppe


Also if you join ANY of our challenges this month you will be eligible for one of our 2 grand prizes!! The more challenges you complete, the more chances of winning! We'd like to thank Fancy Pants Design & Zeus & Zoey for their kind & generous sponsorship!




https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/

Remember to make sure you are also following SOUS! Please finish at SOUS to let us know you have completed the hop & followed all of the blogs.
Let us know if you are following on Facebook & Pinterest for more chances to win!
All winners (grand prizes & blog hop winners) from this month will be announced on Friday, October 10.

Now onto my Project Life spread.

I used silver metallic alphas from Thickers.

Other materials used: papers- Crate Paper, Fancy Pants, Glitz, My Mind's Eye
journal cards-Scraptastic Club
3D title card-MAMBI
arrow sticker-Pink Paislee
"Relax" & "flip flops" stickers-Cosmo Cricket

Here is the full hop line-up:
Charlotte-
Connie-http://timestocherish.blogspot.ca/
Darcy-http://www.ourhouseofe.blogspot.ca/
Holly-http://scrappinbytes.blogspot.com/
Julie-http://cardsbycricut.blogspot.com/
Leah-http://leahschaeffer.blogspot.com/
Nanne-http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/
Rosie-http://rosieposieneu.blogspot.ca/
Sandi-http://lifeatthebeach51.blogspot.com/
Stephanie-<<YOU ARE HERE>>!!!!
Wendi-http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Wilma-http://swissdutchy8.blogspot.ch/
Stuck On U Sketches-http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Wendi! Thanks for hopping with us & have fun!!!
~Stephanie

Birthday Blog Hop!

Y'all are not gonna want to miss this birthday blog hop!!

There will be a new challenge, & new prizes, each week in September! Check back here on September 5 for the first challenge!!!

Christmas In July!

Hey y'all & good Friday morning!
Today Lovebug Creations & Craftin Desert Divas are hosting a "Christmas in July" co-hop over on Facebook! You don't want to miss all the fun, wonderful projects & prizes!! You can get started here.

The project I made is a Christmas card. I used Envious rumple ribbon to tie a beautiful bow on the side. The stamp set is called Holly Day Punnies & I chose the "Happy H-owl-idays" sentiment. But, since I am such a huge dog love, I went in another direction with it! Here is my card:

I started with the white cardstock, that I misted with red mist from Heidi Swapp, & stamped the sentiment at the bottom. 

 The wood veneer dogs are from Studio Calico & were also misted, some in Dark Calico from SC & some in gold from Heidi Swapp. 

The next step was to add all of the sequins! Oh what fun!! I love the festive look it gives my card! To add a bit more bling (because it is a Christmas card!) I topped the bow with a white glitter dot. 

I really like the way this card turned out & know I'll be making more before December hits!

Be sure to visit all the stops on today's hop for some very inspirational projects (& the chance to win fabulous prizes)!!

I hope this got you in the Christmas spirit, albeit a little early!

~Stephanie  

Kimi's Birthday Blog Hop!

Welcome to KIMI’S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!!
We are super excited to share her special day with you! If you just so happened to arrive at my blog and would like to start at the beginning, which is also the birthday girl’s blog, please hop on over to www.lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com. I’m sure she would LOVE your birthday wishes. If you arrived at my blog from Connie, then you are on the right track.

If you get lost along the way, here is the complete line up.

Pam – http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Tanya- http://www.scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/
Stacey- http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Tanya Hahn- http://craftingoncaffeine.blogspot.com/
Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
Stephanie- http://www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/
Katie- http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com/
Kathy- http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Christine- http://scarletcalliope.wordpress.com/
Kristi- http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/

Kimi has become a great friend over the past year and I am so excited to share in this birthday hop for her! Here is the card I made: 

The beautiful pink ribbon you see is from Lovebug Creations'  newest collection, "Southern Sass". It is called Dahlia. So very pretty!! 

Happy birthday Kimi!! I hope your day is as amazing & sweet as you are! Mwaaahhh!  

 
Thank you hopping with us. Your next stop is the talented Katie.

Take care,

~Stephanie

Winner! Winner!

Hey y'all!
Sorry I forgot to post a winner here yesterday from the Fleurette Blooms/Lovebug Creations co-blog hop. I have a grab bag full of Spring papers & embellies to pass on! I used random generator to choose a winner from the 19 comments I received, and the lucky lady is #10:  
Very PRETTY! Great job!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia

Congrats, Migdalia! Email me at dreweaken@comcast.net with your mailing address & I will get your goodies out to you soon!

 Hope y'all are having a great day!

~Stephanie 

LBC Spring Celebrations New Release & Blog Hop!

Welcome to LoveBug Creations Spring Celebrations 

New Release and Blog Hop!!

If you stumbled upon our hop and want to start with our blog hostesses, then click over to
LOVEBUG CREATIONS blog. 

Spring is a time for Easter and Mother's Day events but it also signals weddings, graduations, family reunions, and more.  LoveBug Creations has some new awesome products to unveil today for your spring celebrations.

  So do you want to add something special to your handmade projects?? If so, consider these new springtime collections for your crafting arsenal of rumple ribbon delights:

And for something different, we are releasing the beautiful Mama's Roses.  
Each rose is hand-formed and hand-dyed; each has dimensions of  2"x 2" and can be used as is or inked, painted, stickled, and more - your imagination can provide lots of possibilities for these beauties - and they are feather-light so you can create lots of projects from layouts to cards to tags to mixed media creations to 3-D creations and more and not feel there's an anchor on your project, weighing it down!

And if that isn't enough... We've got 4 NEW Mama's Mesh Colors: Kraft, Ivory, Light Blue & Light Pink!!!

Also Mama's Mesh is now being offered to buy by the yard as opposed to in collections!

So settle back as we take you on a tour of spring celebrations and invite you to visit our LBC ONLINE STORE.

I altered these take out containers that I have been hoarding for ages! I thought they would be great to fill with candy & a gift card for a birthday, Easter or Mother's Day treat!

I adhered the sentiment cards (made by MAMBI) to the front & added a beautiful bow to each. I also thought a bow on the top of the containers looked like just the needed, special touch!

On the blue container I used the new rumple ribbons in "Buttercup" (yellow) & "Blue Bells". On the lavender box I used "Spring Lilac" & "Dahlia". All of the colors are so gorgeous & I can't wait to create more projects with them. The colors are just what I needed after a long, cold winter.You certainly won't want to miss out on these beautiful collections!

Now, how about some delicious LBC Blog Candy!
LoveBug Creations is offering a $10 gift certificate to our online store and several other items as well.

What do you have to do to be a possible winner?

1.  Become a follower of each crafter (if you're not already)

2. Leave a love note at each blog spot with your contact info

3. For one extra chance to win like our Facebook Page and leave a comment at

LoveBug Creations

4. Check back on Wednesday for the announcement of the winners

The full spring line up is:

1. Kimi &amp; Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

2. Stephanie: http://www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/

3. Dawn Mercedes: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

4. Connie: http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

5.  Katie: http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com/

6. Tanya: http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

7.  Kristi: http://littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com/

8.  Christine: http://scarletcalliope.wordpress.com

9.  Kathy: http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

10. Stacey: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

We hope you enjoyed your visit and wish you happy spring celebrations!

The next blog spot on this spring tour is the fabulous Dawn Mercedes!

Have a wonderful Sunday y'all!!

Fleurette Bloom/LBC Hop!

Welcome to the Fleurette Bloom-LoveBug Creations Co-Hop. 
If you've flown over from Lovebug Creations, then you've joined the parade, but if you've stumbled on this hop and want to begin with the first stop, soar over to Fleurette.

The pairing of LBC's fantastic rumple ribbon and other trimmings with Fleurette Bloom's outstanding SVG's and digital delights is a great way to jazz up your projects - who wants to be ho-hum? 

Not us gals.........so grab your favorite beverage and settle back for some crafting inspiration 

for just the right touch of class.

I made this card for a friend who is about to have her second child-7 years after her first!
    

I started with the digital papers from Fleurette's "Moonbeams & Fairy Dust" collection. The colors are so bright & vibrant! I punched the stars from their star paper. The ribbon I used here is Lovebug Creations' "Shamrock" from their Lucky You-Lucky Me collection.

My friend doesn't know the baby's gender, so I thought this looked neutral. Here is the inside:

Now, how about some blog candy??

Fleurette Bloom is offering a $10 gift certificate to her ONLINE STORE

 AND

LoveBug Creations is offering a $10 gift certificate to their ONLINE STORE

  

So what do you have to do to be in the running???

1.  Become a follower of each crafter (if you're not already)

2. Leave a love note at each blog spot with your contact info
3. For extra chances to win like our Facebook Pages and leave a comment at

 Fleurette Bloom Designs
and
LoveBug Creations

***I will also give away a grab bag to one special commenter here! Simply become a follower (if you are not already) & leave me a cooment! Easy-peasy!!***

4. Check back on Wednesday for the announcement of the winners!

Here is the co-hop line-up in it's entirety:

1. Fleurette: http://fleurettebloom.blogspot.com

2. Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com

3. Stephanie: http://www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com/ <<YOU ARE HERE>>

4: Dawn Mercedes: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

5: Connie: http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

6: Kristin: http://papercreationsbykristin.blogspot.com/

7: Katie: http://www.craftykhandy.blogspot.com/

8: Ilda: http://www.ilovedoingallthingscrafty.com/

9: Tanya: http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

10: Chantel: http://chanscraftythings.blogspot.com.au/

11: Christine: http://www.scarletcalliope.com/

12: Kathy: http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/ 

13: Cheryl: http://dragonflydesigns58.blogspot.com/

For your next touch of class, please visit Dawn and check out her fabulous project! 

Make it a crafty weekend y'all!
~Stephanie