Crafter's Companion International Blog Hop

Welcome to the International Crafter's Companion Blog Hop!!

 

I'm so happy you could hop along today!!  The Crafter's Companion U.S. and U.K. teams have gotten together to celebrate the launch of the gorgeous new Angelica and Friends collection of stamps with an international blog hop!!  

 

Welcome to Angelica's world!!  Crafter's Companion is launching a fabulous new paper crafting range featuring Angelica and her pals! This super-cute Angelica & Friends collection consists of a paper crafting CD-ROM, 9 co-ordinating stamp sets and three paper crafting collections. (available in the UK only)  This is such a  sweet and playful set of stamps you are sure to want each and everyone of them!

 

If you came here from Caroline's blog then you are in the right place.  If not, you might want to start at the beginning on Ali's blog.  That way you won't miss any along the way.  This blog hop starts today, Monday February 4, 2013 and participants have until Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 9:00 PM PST to enter.  The U.S. winner will be announced on The Crafter's Companion USA blog on Thursday, February 7, 2013.

 

And guess what that winner will be getting?  The prize is 4 EZ Mount stamp sets of our choice from this fabulous new collection!  This is a prize worth $40!  The prize will be awarded to ONE lucky winner, drawn at random from a random commenter on a US team members blog  The prize for the folks in the United States is open to US residents only. 

 

Look at what you could win!!

 

 

So of course I was very excited to get to play with this new collection of stamps and have been coloring like crazy! Here is a Set of Drawers card that I made to share with you here today. 

 

 



I immediately grabbed the Angelica stamp set to color first.  I stamped the image out onto some Ultra Smooth Premium White Card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  I colored this little sweetie with my Spectrum Noir markers.  She was a delight to color!  Here are the Spectrum Noir markers I used.



 

 



After coloring her, I pulled out my copy of The Ultimate Advanced Construction Techniques DVD and let Sara walk me step by step through the fun and easy to follow directions on making this card.  It might look complicated but it is really very easy to make. If you don't already have this DVD you need to get it!  It is loaded with step by step instructions for several awesome projects.

 

 



I really tried to make this card extra special because my daughter has her birthday this week and I am going to give it to her.  The little drawers are just the perfect size for a gift card, candies or other little goodies.  I think she will be very excited to get it. 

 

Here is our design team blog list for the hop so you don't get lost along the way:



Ali Watson
Taylor Usry (US)
Rachel Brown
Chrissie Tobas (US)
Louise Welsh
Mary Dawn Quirindongo (US)
Tracy Watkiss
Stephanie Lee (US)
Bianca Shervington
Kendra Wietstock (US)
Caroline Weir
Stacy Harper-Watson (US) You are here
Elaine Burnett
Stephanie Severin (US)
Edna Taylor
Trena Brannon (US)
Margaret Brown
Christiana Reuling (US)
Debbie Clough
Denise Coulter (US)
Donna Mosley
Khristen Foss (US)
Carol Van Der Westhuizen
Roxanne O'Brien (US)

Thank you so much for hopping along.  Now it is time to hop to over and see what Elaine has to show you, she is the next stop along the way.  Good luck!

Crafter's Companion Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to The Crafter’s Companion Birthday Blog Hop

I'm so happy you could join us and hop along today.  We are celebrating Crafter's Companion's birthday with this fun hop.  The blog hop starts today August 6th and ends at midnight pst on August 10th.  

There is going to be an awesome prize that you will definitely want to try to win so let's get started.

First you need to be a follower of my blog and of the Crafter's Companion informational blog.  You must be a US Resident, leave a comment on this post AND find the "secret" letter on each design team member's blog that spells out a "secret" phrase.

**My letter is "i".** 

When you have all the letters for the phrase, you will then email the phrase to Bindy at bindy@crafterscompanion.com.  When the hop is over Bindy will use Random Generator to pick the grand prize winner.  And what is that grand prize you ask?!!

How about a $100 gift card to the Crafter's Companion online store!!!  WOO HOO!!

Set of Drawers card with the drawers open and the companion envelobox.

Here is the card in the envelobox.

Here is the card with the drawers shut.

To interest you along the way, I made this Set of Drawers card and an envelobox to go with it.  I pulled out one of the gorgeous Humphrey Collection stamps - Party Time and colored little Humphrey with my gorgeous Spectrum Noir markers.  Clear, crisp, fantastic color every time!!  LOVE THEM!

This project is is on the Ultimate Crafter's Companion Advanced Construction Techniques DVD.  Sara takes you through making the card and envelobox step by step with simple, fun, easy to follow directions.  If you don't already have this DVD in your collection than you need to start saving up to buy it!!  LOL 

I have a giveaway on my personal blog too so be sure and follow me and leave a comment while you are here.  I will draw a random winner for my personal blog giveaway and post the winner's name on August 11th.  Here is what someone will win just for visiting me today...the Popcorn the Bear - Party Time stamp set!!

Here is a list of the DT you will need to visit on this hop:

Carolyn LaBille     http://mspetuniascrafts.blogspot.com/  

Cheryl Caldwell-Nyboer     http://www.capturingamomentintime.com/     

Chrissie Tobas  http://harvestmoonpapiere.blogspot.com/  

Dawn Bennett   http://dipndotscreations.blogspot.com/   

Dawn Lotharius   http://www.dawnscraft.com/  

Denise Coulter   http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/    

Janette Garcia http://lajanette.blogspot.com/   

Kathy Krech   http://kathysdouble-k-krafts.blogspot.com/   

Lisa Hunt   http://kycrafter.blogspot.com/   

Marge Dady   http://www.cacklincrafter.blogspot.com/  

Stacy H-W   http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com   (you are here)

Stephanie Lee   http://blog.artycarty.com   

Taylor Usry   http://taylorusry.blogspot.com  

Trena Brannon   http://trenastampinhq.blogspot.com/   

If you came here from Marge's blog then you are on the right track if not you might want to start at the beginning on Carolyn's blog.   Now you need to head to see Stephanie.  Good luck and have fun!!