Friday, July 22, 2011

Christmas In July Blog Hop

Welcome and thank you for joining us for our Christmas in July Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Lisa's Blog. If you just happened to stumble upon this hop, please be sure to go back to Elaine's blog @ ExpressionsByElaine so you don't miss any of the wonderful projects we have to share.
Be sure to visit & follow all the blogs to be entered for the Grand Prize, after you have stopped at all the blogs be sure to go back to the beginning blog and enter to win the Grand Prize.

For my project I was inspired by these gift tags.



I picked them up at at CVS for $.75, and I though I could do something with them. Of course I didn't want to use them as the obvious gift tags. I though they would make great embellishments for my cards. 

I started with the penguin, and I though it would be fun to make a circle card, so I picked this one from the Wildcard Cricut Cartridge. I pulled some paper out of my really old DCWV Christmas Stack, which I am slowly making a dent in.
This one is really easy. I started with the striped base from My Minds Eye paper, then the Snowflake paper which is from My little Shoebox. That red patterned paper is from Making Memories Valentines line Love Notes. I don't know where the green polka dot came from, it just happened to be in my pile of scrap papers. 

Eventually I plan to make a card for each of the tags, but I think I'm off to a good start. And now for my blog candy! Since this post is about using some embellishments, I 'm giving away a bag of embellishments!
There are some stickers, brads and index tabs in here, and I'm throwing in this cute Zva Creative reusable bag too. To enter please follow my blog, and if you have facebook follow me there too. Then leave a comment on this post letting me know that you did.



I hope you liked my cards! Your next stop is Rochelle

Happy Crafting!


Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost:

35 comments:

  1. Your cards are so very cute! Love the pattern paper you used and what a great idea of using the tags as embellishments! Thanks for the holiday inspiration :0)
    Diana
    daisylovecreations.blogspot.com
    daisylove1020@gmail.com

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  2. Those gift tags are just too cute, and so is your card! Very clever. Thanks for inspiring. I'm now your latest follower.
    Penny
    http://pennytokensstampinspot.blogspot.com

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  3. What a great idea. I am a new follower!! Thanks so much for the inspiration.


    Candace
    mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com

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  4. What a perfect way to use those adorable gift tags! They make awesome embellishments! Your designs are so beautiful and I love the papers you used! I'm happy to be hopping with you :)

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  5. Using those tags is a great idea. I think I am going to go thru some of my holiday goodies now. I am glad to be a part of this hop with you. I am a new follower and hope you will stop by too.

    Georgiana
    Carson's Creations

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  6. I am already your follower dear. Have fun during your giveaway.
    Both the cards are so festive and cheerful

    Cheers
    Sonia
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  7. Love the cards, great idea using tags. I am a follower already. thanks for sharing.
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

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  8. I love how you re-purposed those gift tags! Your cards are adorable :) I'm excited to start following you. So glad to be a part of this hop with you!

    tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
    http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/

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  9. what a great idea!! stopping by from Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses

    Candace

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  10. I agree you are off to a beat start. I think the penguin is absolutely adorable in the round card.TFS

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  11. Adorable cards, love how you used the tags; great idea! Glad to be in this hop with you!--Pat N.

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  12. Wow, Amber, your cards are adorable. What a great inspiration you chose, or chose you rather...LOL! I love both and great choices on matching papers.
    :O)
    Jessica

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  13. Using these tags for cards was a great idea - they are so cute! - have become a new new blog follower :) Thanks for sharing

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  14. I love your circle card...my favorite! I also love the gift tag embellishments :)
    flerdee01@gmail.com

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  15. Adorable cards. Great idea for the tags. I know Wild Card is an old cartridge but I don't have it and recent decided its a must!

    ~Tracy
    blue.tacs at yahoo dot com

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  16. Another favorite blog on this Christmas hop!

    I love how you took these tags and turned them into fabulous! Very cute!

    Susan
    cricutandgrasshopper.blogspot.com

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  17. What a cute idea!! I am having a great time doing this blog hop with so many talented girls like you!!

    Hugs
    Shirley
    www.lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com

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  18. I'm enjoying all of these posts! I'm so blessed to be in such a successful hop! I love the idea of using those tags on your cards. They came out so stinkin cute!!!

    I'm a new follower! :)

    cely_rohr at hotmail dot com
    www.hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com

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  19. Creative & nice use of the tags. Like the paper choices you used.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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  20. You tag cards are really cute.. Glad I follow you :)

    kissmyjen@gmail.com

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  21. I have some of these tags and never thought to use them in such a creative way! Thanks for sharing this. I am a new follower and 'liked' you on FB...
    jejaeb at cfl dot rr dot com

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  22. Cute! What a super idea ;) New follower!

    Jenny
    papercraftjenny at gmail dot com
    papercutcreations.blogspot.com

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  23. Cute cards! I love those snowglobe gift tags. I'm a new follower!

    Karen
    craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com

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  24. I love your card and those cute embellishments work perfectly! They are adorable! Great being in the hop with you! I'm a new follower and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your creations.

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  25. Love your cards, tfs
    bdtktr at gmail dot com

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  26. Amber,

    How cute & what a great idea!
    Love the papers & shaped cards!
    Thanks for sharing & for being in the hop!

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  27. Love the penguin they arelmkindell1@verizon.net my favorite and I hve the paper the cartridge now I need to do is find the tags. I am a follower and looking forward to more great work.

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  28. This card is really awesome

    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  29. Cute cards and love the tag idea! TFS! I am a follower and look forward to seeing more from you!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
    jskoning at msn dot com

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  30. Lovely!! Gotta have red and green in the cards during Christmas...it just works!! TFS

    vick6740@yahoo.com

    new follower

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  31. Thanks for the idea, I am a new follower!
    Hugs
    Julia
    jivazquez5@aol.com

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  32. Great idea to use the tags, very creative, they match the paper perfectly!

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  33. Really nice tags!
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

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  34. Wow! Cute cards! I never would have thought of doing that with Christmas tags but it worked out beautifully!!!

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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