The Power of Practice Card Blog Hop!

Hello, fellow crafters....that means YOU! And welcome to the 

POWER OF PRACTICE BLOG HOP! 

In this Blog Hop, you will see designers who have come a long ways in their card making skills! (Below is the list of the line-up of designers). Take a look at their beginnings and where they are today. And now....

For those who are just starting out in your card making, I have something very important to tell you....PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! Yep, that's what I said. If you have a desire to start making cards or you've already just started, BRAVO for you! And if you look at your card and say...UGH! This sure isn't as good as the others I've seen! Well, take heart, my crafty friend....everyone has had to start somewhere! So don't give up! All it takes is practice. Even if it's just a few minutes a day or week....DON'T GIVE UP!

So, let me share with you a card I made for my first Design Team project (I'm actually surprised they accepted me). I totally was learning...totally! Here it is (from My Besties):

Now, while this isn't my very first card...I have no idea where that is...it is one of my very first cards! I was learning at that time how to actually color the images. The fancy fold design was ok, but that coloring! I had a lot to learn! And, I'm still on that Design Team!

Here is one of my most recent cards I made using an image from Stephanie Sybile Art:

One of the things I did as I went along, was look at a lot of YouTube, Pinterest, and fellow designers to get ideas and tutorials on how to color, adjust the size of images, and so on. And then I'd practice doing those things. After doing thousands and thousands of cards...okay, maybe not thousands...I have come a long way, but I am still practicing. There is always room for improvement! But the point is, DON'T GIVE UP! If it's truly something you want to do, then it's important that you KEEP GOING!

Now here is the Line-Up for the Designers who are participating in this hop. Be sure to check them all out...some may have prizes!

HOP LINE-UP:

Karen Hasheck

Vicki Parson

Mary Ellen Driggs

Ishani Sai

Charlotte Ehrukainen

Jeanie Ellis <<<<<<<------------YOU ARE HERE

Fairuz Fabiha

LeeAnn McKinney

Thank you so much for stopping in! I really appreciate it so much!

Blessings, and HAPPY CRAFTING!

Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges BLOG HOP!

Hello, fellow crafters! We're excited to share with you our New Year's BLOG HOP! What a great way to start out the year! For this fortnight challenge, the theme is Snow Much Fun! Before we get to list of DT's, here are our amazing sponsors for the Hop:

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

Now, let me share with you my card followed by the list of Design Team Members for the Hop. Be sure to stop by each one, as some are giving away prizes!

My card is called Winter Bird - Snowman by Bugaboo Stamps. It's a real cute little image! Here is my card:

My card is pretty CAS, but I didn't want to take away from the image. That bird looks quite serious in getting his snowman made! I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the image and the card base out and colored them up with markers. Then I just kind of decorated around the edge of the card with my gel pen. See? Quite simple, but oh so fun! Now on to our list of designers...and if you get lost, just come on back here!

Billie

Carol

Connie

Dawn

Jana

Jeanie <-----YOU ARE HERE

Judy M.

Judy V.

Kleri

Lena

Rae Ann

Tracy

I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for that! And I do hope that you will join in our Hop!!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Createful Heart Challenge #7 and Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog! I want to share with you the first ever Createful Heart Digis & Designs Blog Hop November 2017! I'm so glad you decided to drop in! I hope that you'll not only join in on the Blog Hop (DT listing below), but also the current Challenge #7! Just post your entries at the Createful Heart Digis & Designs Challenge Blog! The theme for this challenge/blog hop is CHRISTMAS! 

Each Challenge has an Overall Winner and Top 3. But wait! There's more! There's a Blog Hop Door Prize Winner! The winner will receive a 20% Coupon toward any digi purchase of $10 or more in the Createful Heart's Etsy Store.

In order to win, here are some simple rules to follow to be eligible for the Blog Hope Door Prize

1. You MUST leave a comment on each of the Design Team's blog, including the Createful Heart Blog (www.createfulheartcards.blogspot.com)

2. You MUST follow the CHDD blog

3. Winner will be announced on the next Challenge, #8, and also on our Facebook Page:

    Createful Heart Digis & Designs (link HERE)

4. Winner MUST contact Mary Smith, owner/creator, for prize(s)

The Date of this Challenge/Blog Hop will run with the duration of the current Challenge #7, November 30th through December 13th, 2017. Now here is the list of our Design Team Members for you to "hop on over to"!

Mary Smith - Owner/Creator of Createful Heart Digis & Designs

Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw ------------> YOU ARE HERE

Kimberly Pate

Judy Markowitz

Gail Hutchinson

Geneva Ellis

Jana Forrest

NanaConnie

IF YOU GET LOST, JUST COME BACK HERE! :)

Now let me show you what I created for this Challenge #7/Blog Hop!

Using: Christmas List

Okay, there you have it folks! Be sure to get to "hopping" and also get your Christmas card entered into the challenge! And have fun with it!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

JessicaLynnOriginal Stamp Release!

Hello, everyone! Today begins a promotion of a new acrylic stamp set by JessicaLynnOriginal!  This set is called You Are My Happy Ending. 

Since my anniversary is this month, I decided I'd use it as an anniversary card to hubby, but with a little twist. I made it into my very first "Penny Slider Card'...with the help of my Silhouette! Here is my card:

Here is a video link showing the stamp and how the Penny Slider Card works...Please enjoy! And if you haven't subscribed to my channel, I would love it if you would! 

Today we're also doing a Blog Hop...all you have to do is comment on each blog! And please subscribe! Here is a lineup for the Hop:

Jessica Lynn - Owner/Creator

Lisa Bzibziak

Carolyn Ellenberg LaBille

Tasha RJ

Kelli Horger

Maria Russell

Jeanie Ellis

I hope you will join us! Thanks for hopping by!
Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Koala T Crafts November 2017 Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping by my blog for the Koala T Crafts November 2017 Blog Hop!  Please visit, comment, and subscribe on all the talented designers blogs and YouTube videos. Some of the designers are giving away prizes! In your comments, please let us know which blog you started with and how you heard about the hop. The DEADLINE FOR THE PRIZE ENTRIES AND STORE COUPON IS MIDNIGHT (CST) NOVEMBER xxx, 2017. Prize winners will be notified on November, 2017 on the Koala T Craft's Blog. Click Here

The Hop Coupon Code is GUEST10. Save 10% on ALL DIGIS in the shop.

www.KoalaTCrafts.com/Store

Blog Hoppers:

KoalaTCrafts

Donette Robertson

Jeanie Ellis---------->YOU ARE HERE
My YouTube Blog Hop

Denise Stevenson

Carol Rosini

Loretta Rodger Diane Warme

Neha Tulsyan

Subscribe and comment on each blog before 11-20 to be entered into random prize drawings! Winners announced on KTC blog on 11-22.

Now here are 2 cards that I made, using a YouTube Tutorial by Jen LINK HERE

From the Winter Whimsey Bundle

Seaweed 1 image is in a separate bundle

Here also is a video of how I put these cards together:

Here's a link to the new Winter Whimsey Bundle in the store! Check it out!

Thank you for "hopping" by!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Through the Craft Room Door 3rd Annual Celebration Blog Hop!

Hello, fellow crafters! Through the Craft Room Door is Celebrating their 3rd anniversary by having a Blog Hop Celebration! To begin the Celebration, TTCRD will kick off the Celebration by having a Blog Candy Giveaway on November 1st! 

But wait! There's more! The Blog Hop will begin on November the 8th, 6:00 a.m. Arizona time, and end on November 22nd, 6:00 p.m. Arizona time with more BLOG CANDY! All winners will be announced on our Blog and Facebook Page on Friday, December 1st! PLUS....There will be a Giveaway on our Facebook Page for a One-Year Subscription to the TTCRD Online Magazine!

This year, we have 9 Sponsors offering some great prizes! Here they are (links below sponsors image):

Bugaboo Stamps (One Prize of $12.00 store voucher)

https://bugaboostamps.com/

Crafty Sentiments (One Prize of a Choice of 3 images from the store)

http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/ourshop/

DigiStamps4Joy (Three Prizes of 1 Selected image)

http://digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/

Lacy Sunshine  (Two Prizes of 1 Selected image)

https://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

Wink Wink Ink (One Prize a of a $15.00 store voucher)

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

MHKDesigns (One Prize of 1 Selected Image set) 

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

SheepSki Designs (One Prize of 1 Selected image)

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

Unity Stamps (Prize: Three $20.00 vouchers to store)

https://www.unitystampco.com/

The Hop is filled with awesome inspiration and sponsor prizes! I am using an image from the wonderful talents of Sheepski Designs. 

For my card, I went with the digital Sleep Tight - Image 72, which is also the prize from SheepSki Designs! How awesome is this!! This is such an adorable image! Here is my card:

I love how the bear looks like it's cuddling with the little girl! So cute! Details for this will be in the upcoming TTCRD magazine, so stay tuned! 

Now it's time to give you a list of all our awesome Design Team Members! They'll give you some great inspiration! Make sure you leave comments on ALL the blogs for a chance at the prizes! Winners will be announced December 1st, 2017.

Your next stop is Joi's Blog....(link below). If you get lost, just come back here or go to the TTCRD blog!

TTCRD HOME

Dots2Lines

Hema

Rijacki

Cicci

Sandra

Therese

Helen

Kimberly

Cara

Cara

Jeanie--->YOU ARE HERE

Joi

Deonna

Hayley

Thank you for stopping by! And don't forget to follow along, comment...and subscribing to the blogs would be appreciated!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

KoalaTCrafts Blog Hop Winners!

Visit Jen's Blog for other information!

Blog Hop Winners!

Hey Crafters! Thanks for Hopping along with the Design Team 

in October with our first KoalaTCrafts Blog Hop. 

I hope you enjoyed the great projects and found some inspiration along the way.  

We have some prizes to give out from the hop.  

Winners, listed below, please email Michelle Calvert MSCalvertElectric@gmail.com 

by Wednesday, October 25th with the following information: 

* Do you have a printer or other means to use digital files? 

* Do you have a Cricut running Design Space 3? 

* Do you live in the US?

* Are you a member of KoalaTCrafts on FACEBOOK?

Michelle will get back to you by Thursday, October 26th. 

And our Winners are...

Deanna Goldie

Dee Kepler

Christina Ellis 

Janie Rinta

Congratulations ladies, I can't wait to see what you create!

(Per Jen Ever's Blog Challenge)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges Blog Hop!

Hello! Welcome to the Crafty Gals Corner Blog Hop! We do these blog hops twice a year in order to welcome our newest team members! Some of these lovely ladies even have extra candy you can win, in addition to the sponsor prizes! 

In order to win the sponsor prizes, however, you need to leave a comment ON EACH of the gals below. In addition, each of these gals has a letter you must collect. Mine is listed below. At the end of the hop return to the Crafty Gals Corner post and leave a comment with the Secret Word!

Annie 
Debs 
Jana
Jeanie - YOU ARE HERE - G
Judy M.
Judy V. 
Kimberly
Kleri
Lena 
Noemi 
Rae Ann
Samantha
Tracy
Yaiza 

Our sponsor this week is:
MoonFlower Digi's

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

For my project, I chose the Peony Maiden. I colored her all up with my Prismacolors, and started thinking about how I wanted to do my card. However, as I further thought, I changed my plan from a card to a layout page. And I'm glad I did! 

I recently did a Loaded Envelope swap in a Facebook group, and my swap partner gave me some awesome flowers, laces, and cards. So they went perfectly with my layout. Now let me show you what I did:

You might not be able to tell much because of the size, but believe me, she was a lot of fun! (You can click on the image to enlarge her if you want.) I sometimes make my own flowers, but these were perfect. The larger ones were in my stash already, plus the butterfly at the bottom is from Reneabouquets. 

Be sure to stop by each of the DT's blogs and grab the letter for the hop! And also post a comment. If you do both, you'll be eligible for the prize! Have fun hopping!!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - Card #2 featuring JessicaLynnOriginal Digital

Coffee Blog Hop - Card #2

Hello, fellow crafters! Today is Day 2 of the Summer Coffee Lover's Hop!  Today I'm going to be sharing with you the card I did using this digital (which, by the way, is on sale for just $1.99!) 

And don't forget about the freebie that's only free during the duration of the Coffee Hop. Link up to the Coffee Hop...share your cards in the Jessica Lynn Original Create and Inspire Group on Facebook here and in the Card Making & More Facebook group here! 

Now let me share with you my 2nd card for this hop! Here's he is:

It looks like to me he's enjoying his Java in his little garden, enjoying the flowers! What a cute guy he is! I sure hope you join us for this Coffee Hop! There are a lot of giveaways! 

Thanks for stopping by! And don't forget to show us what you did by following the above links! Check out all of the information at the Coffee Lovers Blog here! Come join us! 

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

New Stamp Launch Today with $15 Blog Hop Prize!

Hello, everyone! Today, the new stamp, Italian Greyhound by JessicaLynnOriginal, has launched! And with it, a blog hop with a prize of $15 to the shop! You must comment on each blog in order to be eligible for the prize!

Here is a list from Jessica's Blog:

• JessicaLynnOriginal Blog
• Carolyn Ellenberg LaBille
• Jeanie Ellis - LINK FOR MY 3rd AND FINAL CARD HERE
• Kelli Horger
• Lisa Bzibziak
• Patti Krauss
• Tasha Jorgensen

Remember, you MUST comment on all of the blogs to be eligible...so have fun! 

Thanks for stopping by! And have fun!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Spring 2017 Coffee Lover's Blog Hop Share #2!

So, I made another project for the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop! And my husband wants it! (Really? Awesome!) So, he's going to hang it on the wall by his computer. 

I decided on this round to make a tag to hang like a little wall plaque. I normally use my Prismacolors to color in my projects, but I bought some markers to see how I liked using them. No, not Copic or any of the other name brands, as I wanted to experiment on markers first without spending a lot of money. After all, Prismacolors have been my go to for a long time, and I hesitated going into another medium.

If you go to JessicaLynnOriginal, you'll find some awesome stamps, even a free one! So you can join in too!

Now here is the tag:

I must say, for being cheap markers, they were very well worth it! I hope you join in on the hop too! I never imagined there were so many wonderful coffee digitals out there! So fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

JessicaLynnOriginal Digital Blog Hop

Hello, crafty peeps! I'm so excited to share with you the VERY FIRST Digital Blog Hop with the Spring 2017 JessicaLynnOriginal digital stamps! Each of the new members were given at least one digital to make a project. And my, oh my! There are some amazing talent there! I'm so impressed with each one of these wonderful ladies!

For this hop, Jessica is giving away 2 - $5 Gift Certificates to use in her store! The GC can be used for a digital stamp or anything in her store. To enter, you must comment on EACH ladies' blog. The hop is from 8 a.m CST, Saturday, January 21st and 2 winners will be drawn on Sunday, January 22nd, at 8 p.m. CST. Here is a list of the blogs in order to join in:

Blog Hop

• JessicaLynnMould (JessicaLynnOriginal’s Official Blog)
• Carolyn Ellenberg LaBille
• Jeanie Ellis
• Kelli Horger
• Lisa Bzibziak
• Patti Krauss
• Tasha Jorgensen

The Finch

Click on my card to get the video of how I did my card.

And here is one for information regarding the How-To's with ordering and other information (click on picture):

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw