SOC Hop Winner!

You know I believe that all posts need a pic. Here's one with an image from TLC Creations that I made last year for Ready Set Create. I might have posted it before, but I don't think so...

Well, I won't keep you waiting...The hop winner is Sheila H., and the winner of my prize for the SOC 8th Anniversary Blog Hop is Karen! Thanks so much to Cheryl for organizing the hop, Tiare for starting and running such an awesome group, and to you for stopping by and always being so sweet to me!

SOC 8th Anniversary Blog Hop

Welcome to Scraps of Color's 8th Anniversary Blog Hop! I'm glad you stopped by for the celebration! If you're dropping by from Princess's blog, then you're in the right place! However, if you started here, you can visit the SOC E:spire blog to join this party from the beginning!

To commemorate Scraps of Color's 8th birthday, I have teamed up with some super talented ladies to share projects based on the celebrations in our lives. We wanted to have this special blog hop to celebrate this great crafting community where we laugh, play, and create together and encourage and inspire one another.

Blog Hop Candy: The Good Life paper pack by Fancy Pants Designs (includes 12 double sided papers, sticker and die cut sheets. Matching layered stickers, a small black shadowbox tray, and American Crafts 24 pack of bakers twine--12 different colors (120 yards total).

Of course, a blog hop isn't complete without blog candy! There will be giveaways on various blogs throughout the hop! Plus there will be a SOC blog hop gift awaiting one visitor!! To be eligible for the prize above, you must comment on all the blogs by Monday, Oct. 8 at 11pm EST. From all who are eligible, one lucky reader will be randomly drawn. The winner will be posted on all the participating blogs on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

As soon as I glued down that text paper, I realized that y scrap sheet wasn't cut straight so the whole card looks crooked!

I was supposed to be sharing a mini album (!!) today, but since I've been so tired after work, it still needs a whole lot of work. Instead I have a graduation card that my cousin asked me to make for her husband's aunt who is getting her master's degree on Sunday. Go auntie!! (I literally just finished...) The image is from Jackson's Digital Expressions.

My cousin also asked me to make a retirement card for one of her coworkers. I should be finishing that up soon and will update my post.**UPDATE** Since my cousin really likes this card with MelJen's Army Bear I went with the same feel for her requested card.

I only ever see troops in the desert uniform, but my parents were both in the military and this is what theirs looked like. Plus, I don't have any sand camo paper!

Honestly, I've never been so happy to be able to look at something I already colored while I was coloring. I was able to figure out the colors and not have to do much thinking... I used some Lawn Fawn alphabet stamps on the inside, but you know I didn't take a picture of that before running to the post office! ;D



Since I'm super sweet, I'm offering some candy to help you with a couple of celebrations in your own life! I have two stamp sets, Lawn Fawn's Plus One and Stampendous!'s Birthday Brackets, for one of my followers who leaves me a comment before the hop is over...


BLOG HOP ORDER: 

The SOC E:spire blog - http://scrapsofcolorespire.blogspot.com/
Tiare (Classygirl) - http://classygirlmusings.blogspot.com/
CraftySue52 - http://craftysue52.blogspot.com/
FranCine - http://confiseriespapier.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://www.onecraftyncpeach.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://www.craftcardrx.blogspot.com/
Cyndi - http://nashvillesscrappinsisters.blogspot.com/
Patricia - http://www.triciatreasure.blogspot.com/
Kristen - http://1206designs.com/
Princess - http://www.papercraftingparadise.blogspot.com/
ME! - http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/
Felisa -  http://felisa21.blogspot.com/
MJ -  http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/
Sharette http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/
Christa http://sacredmemoriespreserve.blogspot.com/

Blog Hop & Challenge!

So, after putting in some more hours of studying, I decided to make my card for the new challenge at Guylou's Inimitability. The challenge this time around is to use your dies, punches, and diamonds (bling) to create a project.  If you'd like to join in, you have until 10 p.m. EST on May 17 to get your entry in. Here's my card using Lotus Does Yoga:

Her face isn't really that red. My phone makes a strange pink circle in the middle of photos...

I didn't really do bling per say, but I have some Spica working on her eyeshadow and in the sentiment, a couple of pearls, plus a heap of Liquid Pearls. (I saw someone with pearly bubble type things the other day and decided to try it. I thought it was a bit much and was going to just paint the area with the pearls, BUT they dried up on me pretty quickly...)

***BLOG HOP***
Guylou's Inimitability is also having a blog hop that starts now and end at 9 p.m. EST tomorrow, May 5. I wasn't sure if I would be able to make a card and didn't want to cause confusion once I actually did, so this is NOT one of the stops. If you'd care to see some awesome projects and have a chance to win one of two GI gift certificates ($25 and $15) or a Color Me Creative class of your choice, I suggest you mosey on over to the Guylou's Inimitability blog and get started! Make sure you welcome our new team member Carla!

A Hop Through Paris!

To keep up the celebrations - we're having another blog hop!!  Come hop around with us "in Paris" this week with a New Release Blog Hop!!  Leave a comment as you go for extra chances to win!  You have until February 27th to complete the hop and we'll post the winners on February 29th.

You should have arrived here from Vicky's blog.
However, if you get lost along the way you can see the complete list HERE.

Have you heard the big news?  Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps have come together to give you a little romance in Paris this Valentine season!  You can join the festivities and read all about it on the ThreeCompaniesTeamUp blog.  But wait... have you heard the really big news?!  Little Miss Muffet Stamps has now released images in RUBBER!  That's right - so pop on over HERE to get your rubber fix.  :D


For today's blog hop, I TRIED to make a frame card after seeing one on DTmate Frea's blog. I think cards like this look better when folks use all sorts of swirls, pearls, and flowers, but I don't think that's my style! When I look at my cards, they're, like, only two steps above total CAS. I really love those super layered and decorated cards though. But back to the card... That adventurous girl is Agent Eclair Dropping. (She is also the mime from my card the other day!) She's hung inside the frame on some monofilament and is able to swing around a little inside of the frame.

Your next stop on the hop is the Little Miss Muffet Challenges blog.

We have even more activities planned for the rest of the month too so be sure to check back often and bask in all the inspiration.  Oh-la-la!  Also, don't miss out on extra prizes - come participate in the Joint Release challenge at:

ThreeCompaniesTeamUp - the theme is "LOVE"

Then check out all the Paris themed New Releases at:
Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps

I Don't Think You're Ready!!

Or maybe you are! I see the hints over on the Three Companies Team Up blog have led a lot of people to guess the correct companies! If you never made it over there or are just wondering if your guess was right, the three companies that have come together to create an amazing line of Paris-inspired goodies (images, sentiments, and embellishments!) are Little Miss Muffet Stamps, Make it Crafty, and Whimsy Stamps!

Agent Eclair in Disguise - Little Miss Muffet Stamps, postage stamps - Whimsy Stamps, gorgeous chipboard from N1 Fancy Frames - Make it Crafty

To kick off this amazing release, we're having a blog hop to showcase some of the amazing items in the new line. Head over to Ann's to get started! In addition to seeing the fabulous creations, you'll have a chance to win some good stuff and will learn how you could end up with one of your projects in an issue of Whimsy Magazine!

Oh! Before you go running off, I want to let you know that Little Miss Muffet has nine new stamps in RUBBER! If all the news hasn't been exciting enough for you, there are also freebies over at Little Miss Muffet and on Barbara's blog, Forgotten Scraps!

**There are SO many items in this release! Today's blog hop isn't the end of the fun! :D

Challenges: Stamp and Create - Valentine's/Love, Crafty Bloggers Network - Love is in the Air, Crafty Boots Challenges - Valentines

Guylou's Inimitability Christmas Hop

Welcome, welcome, welcome! If you're here from Tracy's blog, you are on the right path. If not, then please start at Guylou’s Inimitability or refer to the blog hop list at the end of this post to get you on the right track. The hop will open today at 9:00am EST and end at 9:00pm EST tonight.

 

Before I share my card, I want to give a big welcome our new DT member Chana. Chana is such a sweet person, an awesome card maker, and someone who probably sees my smiling face every time she goes online! We run in a lot of the same circles, don't we?

 
Now, here is my card. I had an idea that I could not get to work out; I'm going to try again before Christmas, though! Even if I mess up again, I love this image and won't be too upset about making a magillion cards with it before I get it right! (And yes, this is the image I used for last year's holiday hop...)

I couldn't get a good pic anywhere! :S

Please take a moment to leave me a comment; someone will win the  "Gabrielle and Lamb" digi I used for my card!

 

Blog Hop prizes:

If you started at the beginning of the hop, you know that there is another prize for everyone who wants it! We also have a couple of grand prizes! For a chance at a $25 gift certificate and a $15 gift certificate from Guylou's Inimitability Online Store, figure out the secret phrase and enter it in the Inlinkz on Guylou's Inimitability.  Here's my piece of the pie... "MERRY AND" 

 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed it! Your next stop is Kim; she has an awesome project! 

 

Blog Hop Order:
Guylou's Inimitability

Chana
Gina
Sara
Tracy
Trina <-- Estas aqui!
Kim
Carmen
Guylou

Guylou's Inimitability

C'mon Black Friday!

Really, I'm excited about Black Friday. I usually go shopping with my mom in the wee hours of the morning; lately, though, we haven't found any deals worth getting up at 3 a.m. for. BUT, this year I'm excited because this darn Kohl's commercial will stop playing! I LOVE Kohl's! I mean, I've made MVC status in one trip before, but this Black Friday commercial is driving me insane and seems to come on every break... (I hope Rebecca Black got paid a grip for this. I had never seen her video for Friday until a minute ago.)

And just since I want to act mad about things... I ordered some Copic refills from Two Peas during the sale a couple of weekends ago. They've been floating around Atlanta since last Thursday and finally showed up at my house today. Let me show you some ridiculous nonsense...

Eight little bottles of refills in a 12x12x3 box??  I like Two Peas, but the shipping cost on these refills that take up less than an eighth of the box seems a bit crazy to me...

On a sweeter note, since I know that no one comes here just to read my rambling, here are a couple of cards I made for the June/July issue of Ready, Set, Create:

Heather Ellis digi + altered sentiment from TLC Creations

Best Friends digi from Whimsy and Stars Studio

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff sentiment with Cowboy Tobie from Some Odd Girl and digi paper from Peppermint Creative

The new issue is only a few days away!

Oh, Guylou's Inimitability is having a blog hop on Dec 3. It's only one day, so mark your calendar! There will be goodies all around!

Surprise! Happy Birthday, Guylou!

Guess whose birthday it is? GUYLOU! Now, if you don't know, G is one super sweet, super talented lady! She is seriously one reason why I love to make cards. When I was very new to making cards, she put me on her design team (my first one) and has always been really supportive of me. G, I hope you have an awesome birthday!  ;D

To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Guylou's Inimitability Design Team is having a surprise birthday blog hop! Everyone has a special card for G using one of her images. And there's a prize! If you comment on all of the team members' blogs AND WISH G a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on her blog, you'll be eligible for a RAK that includes a pack of 4 Copic Multiliners, 2 Stardust pens, a black Memento ink pad, and a $5 gift certificate to Guylou's Inimitability! You have until Sunday, October 16 at 11:59 p.m. EST to join in the celebration.

Here's the hop order in case you are like me and just jump from blog to blog without regard:

Brenda

Carmen

Kim

Sara

Tracy

Trina <-- You're HERE!

Gina

**Don't forget that Guylou's Inimitability has a gorgeous angel with a ribbon you can customize for any cause available free until Oct 14! Check the blog for the details!

GI is having EVERYthing! New Releases, A Challenge, and a Blog Hop!!

That is one long title, but Guylou's Inimitability does seem to be having everything! To start, there are a couple of brand new releases which we are celebrating with a blog hop! Guylou’s Inimitability is where you need to start and end the blog hop. Since I'm first on the list, if you came here from Guylou’s Inimitability, you are going in the right direction! If you're here because you're one of my amazing followers, I encourage you to hop along! If you get lost along the way, you can use the list at the end of this post to get you on the right track. The hop starts today and ends at 9:00pm EST on Sunday, May 8th.

The first set of new releases is called "Leah in her Garden" and contains the following super cute images of Leah. Each image is sold separately or as a series.

The second series is "Dysfunctional Fish Family." These are some characters! They're definitely smile-makers! Please visit Guylou's Inimitability Store for more details.

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes!!
Guylou's Inimitability and my DT buddy Gina are offering three awesome prizes for this blog hop. Make sure you leave a comment on all the stops to qualify to win. I'm hoping you actually went to/go to Guylou's Inimitability to see the prizes. I mean, this post is already super long! :D

On to the new challenge!

The new challenge at Guylou's Inimitability is to create a shaker card. If you're like me, you've seen these and thought they looked nice, BUT you never thought of making your own. Well, this challenge is perfect whether you're a pro or beginner. (Here's an awesome video to help you get going...)) The challenge will be open until May 19 at 10 p.m. EST, and the the winner will be awarded two digistamps of her or his choice from the Guylou's Inimitability Store and be invited to be a Guest Designer on an upcoming challenge.

I used Leah Raking for my card. To get my leaves for the shaker, I folded a piece of patterned paper, glued it together, then punched some leaves using a MS border punch.

I probably should have watched the video again so I would have remembered how to make this look pretty on the outside. Right now, I can see all the scrap adhesive I used to attach the frame! Plus, my inside oval is too small... :D Live and learn, right?

Alrighty, please leave me a comment below and jump on over to Kim's blog . Good luck! And don't forget the shaker card challenge!

Blog hop list:

Starts at Guylou’s Inimitability Blog
Trina <-- That's Me!
Kim
Sara
Guylou
Brenda
Gina
Guylou's Inimitability

**Nice and short! This hop won't take up your whole day! :D

300 + Me! Celebration at Guylou's Inimitability

Hey! I know you weren't expecting another post from me so soon, but I have great news to share. Guylou's Inimitability has over 300 members on Crafter's Digital Art Center!! There will be some things happening in the group that you'll want to be a part of, so if you aren't already a member, now's the time to sign up!  As I've told you before, there are goodies to be had as a member of the group, and if you go check, you just might find a little something special to celebrate this milestone...  :D

As part of our celebration, the DT at Guylou's has decided to take a little stroll down memory lane. We're having a little blog hop and sharing a few of our favorite projects made with Guylou's Inimitability digi stamps!  The hop starts at Guylou's Inimitability then comes right here. If you're here just because you like me, thanks! (You'll want to stop over there to do the hop though...)  The hop is jumping (ha!) until 9 pm EST tonight...

Here are a few of my favorites!

This card just makes me smile when I look at it. I really like how it looks in real life with the glittery stars and glazed pumpkins. Plus, Chuck's so stinkin' cute!

This card featuring Gertrude reminds me of my grandmother. Her birthday is in a few days, but no, she's not getting this card!  ;)

This card with Gabrielle is the first one I made with a Guylou's Inimitability stamp. I just love her happy, peaceful face!

It was hard not to put them all my GI cards up here; I like all of them for a reason that I wanted to share... The next stop is Kim at It's All About Crafting!

Blog Hop Order:

Guylou's Inimitability

Trina

Kim

Dale

Brenda

Gina

Carmen

Guylou

Tracy

Guylou's Inimitability

Time to Get Back to Work!

So, I really slacked off on card making over the holiday. I had to move all my supplies out of the dining room, and toting things from an upstairs room back downstairs then running up and down for all the supplies I forgot the first seven times is not the easiest way to make cards...  I'm getting the hang of it though. I want to get the stuff organized upstairs and not bring it back to the dining room. (Christmas is coming and I don't want to start back over...)

Anyway, I made two cards yesterday. One I can't show you until the 3rd. It's for an upcoming challenge at Guylou's Inimitability. (Have you made your elegant card yet? I know you've made something that's classy/classic/elegant in the last week... Link it up!)  The second card I made was for a challenge at Copic Challenge Corner on Simply Scrapping Crafts. We were supposed to use our Copics and some other coloring medium. Here's what I made...

The image is digi stamp called A Special Gift from A Day for Daisies. I colored Mary, Jesus, and the star with Copic markers, then used my colored pencils and OMS for the background. It's simple, but I just felt like the image was enough; it didn't really need any embellishing or a sentiment. I have a feeling that I'll end up making some more copies of this card...

PaperAddict Catherine and some other bloggers are having a "Jesus is the Reason" blog hop that started this morning. I'm heading over to hit that up right now. They have a spot for faith-based Christmas projects at the end, and I'm planning to put my card there.

Blog Hop Winner!

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and all the sweet comments about my card.  Unfortunately, I can only give away one free digi from the new release. :(  I wrote everyone's name who commented minus the other ladies on the Guylou's Inimitability DT, numbered them, then went to random.org to pick a winner. The lucky new owner of a brand new GI digi stamp is...

#19 - Renee!!

  

Renee, I sent you an email this morning with the address you have on your blogger profile. If you didn't get it, please send me a message at trina.willis at gmail dot com so that I can make sure you get your free digi... Thanks again everyone!

 

Guylou’s Christmas Digis Blog Hop!

Hey, this is Trina, the last designer on Guylou’s Inimitability Christmas Digistamps Blog Hop. I'm so excited!! We are kicking things off at Guylou’s Inimitability where you will start and end the blog hop. If you are here from Tracy's blog, you’re doing great! If not, please start at Guylou’s Inimitability or refer to the blog hop list at the bottom of this post to find your way. The hop will be open through Sunday, November 28th at 9:00pm EST.  

Guylou’s got some adorable new Christmas images to show you which are available NOW at Guylou’s Inimitability Online Store!

 

What is a blog hop without a prize??? One lucky winner will be drawn at random from the comments on this blog post to receive one digistamp of her/his choice from Guylou’s new releases, and a grand winner will be selected on Guylou’s Inimitability Blog to win all five new releases. You must comment on all the blogs participating in this blog hop in order to qualify to win the grand prize.

 

Eight designers are hopping along, each creating something amazing with Guylou’s new Christmas digistamps. I created my card with the darling digi called “Gabrielle with Lamb.”

I think this is a perfect image for Christmas. I colored her robe with what has to be the least cooperative Copic marker ever made... :-s  At a different angle her wings look really glittery since I used a Sakura Star Dust pen on them, and her lamb has some Studio G flock on it. The ticket is from Tim Holtz, and in the background is one of my favorite songs, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." (I really love a bunch of Christmas songs. One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is that it is the beginning of Christmas songs on the radio!)

 

Hope you enjoyed my card! Don't forget to hop along with us and leave us some love; you could end up a winner!!  If you started at the beginning, your next (and FINAL) hop is back to Guylou's Inimitability! Hope you've had fun!

The blog hop goes like this...

1.       Starts at Guylou’s Inimitability Blog

2.       Brenda

3.       Carmen

4.       Dale

5.       Gina

6.       Guylou

7.       Kim

8.       Tracy  

9.       Trina <= That's me!

10.   Finishes at Guylou’s Inimitability

Exciting News!!

Guylou's Inimitability has new digis just in time for Christmas card making! To celebrate, the DT is hosting a blog hop! The fun will go from 7 a.m. (EST) on Nov 27 to 9 p.m. EST on Nov 28.  Did I mention there will be prizes? One commenter on each blog will receive a digi from the new release, AND if you comment on all the blogs in the hop, you'll qualify to win all five new digis! 

Now I know you might be full of turkey on those days, but there are only ten stops on this hop. Unlike some hops, it won't take you the full two days to get through it. (You can take breaks if you want to...) Plus, there will be prizes! Make sure you put it on your calendar now because I'm expecting to see your beautiful face in my comments section this weekend!