Office Supply Challenge – Lori McAree

Today’s post is from Design Team (DT) member Lori McAree 
Her full post can be seen here:  http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com

The challenge for the DT this month was:

Theme
for November will be to use an office supply in your card. This could
be a paperclip, notebook paper, printer paper, staples, rubber band, an
envelope, or even pencil or ball point pen ink. If you consider it to be
an office supply or stationary item, it qualifies.

Here’s her take:




Thanks so so much!

Be sure to keep coming back this month to see all of the fabulous cards by the design team!  Great Job !
Jennifer

Crafty Card Gallery November 14, 2012

Release of 2nd issue of Creations by Crafty Card Gallery!!!

Hello!
I’m pleased to announce the release of the second issue of Creations by Crafty Card Gallery:

If you missed our first issue, you can see the post here: https://www.craftycardgallery.com/2012/07/huge-news-launch-of-creations-by-crafty.html

We’ve worked with some great bloggers and crafters on this second issue of Creations by Crafty Card Gallery. What is it, you ask?  Creations by Crafty Card Gallery is an online magazine for card makers.  We have been hard at work on this for quite some time, and we have wonderful content provided by some fabulous contributors (if you’re not already following them, be sure to check them out):

(in no particular order)

Ellen Cardmonkey Jarvis – http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
Jennifer Restivo – www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
Shawn Mosch – http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com
Beth Miller – http://elizabethspapercreations.blogspot.com
Susan Bermudez – http://susanascorner.blogspot.com
Tonia Williams – http://twcards.blogspot.com/
Sean Fetterman – http://cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com/
Anjenic Gibson – http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Christina Sedor – http://flowerpower94.wordpress.com/
Cheryl Wright – http://ideasforcardmaking.net/
Denise Ruck – http://rosepetalsvintagedesigns2.blogspot.com/
Madeleen Field – http://madeleenscraftcorner.blogspot.co.nz/
Regina Hardy – http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/
Thia Gielow – http://bluemooncreationbythia.blogspot.com
Eric Owens – no blog

We have some great articles in this issue –
Celebrity Interviews with:
Gina K of StampTV and
Suzanne J. Dean of Color Me Creative Classroom
Featured Card Maker Sandy Allnock
How to Use Thin Dies with Your Cuttlebug
How to Etch Glass with Vinyl
How to Make Cards with Stamps With Matching Dies
Trend Spotting
How to Mass Produce Cards
How to Take Better Photos of your Projects
Card Galleries – Giving Thanks, and Wonderful Holiday Cards
How to Organize Your Copic Markers
Sketch Challenge

You can get the magazine here: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/466058

There are two coupon codes available in the magazine – you could save more than the cost of the magazine!
15% off a $30 order at www.myhobbyvinyl.com
10% off your entire purchase at http://thebuckleboutique.com/

There is even a link for five free digi images (in the magazine) – snippets of them below.

To celebrate the release, we have some FABULOUS prizes!!!

1 prize – Gina K Sent With Love Stamp Set ($34.95 retail value) courtesy of Gina K stamps:
http://www.shop.ginakdesigns.com/main.sc

3 prizes – 1 sheet each of gold, green and red Dazzling Diamond Sheets Cutable w/Die Cut Machines ($30 retail value) courtesy of The Buckle Boutique:
http://thebuckleboutique.com/

1 prize – $25 gift card to My Hobby Vinyl ($25 retail value) courtesy of My Hobby Vinyl:
http://www.myhobbyvinyl.com/

2 prizes – a copy of both Crafty Card Gallery and Challenges and Sketches by Crafty Card Gallery iPhone apps ($3.98 retail value) courtesy of Jennifer Restivo: www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

1 prize – Bite Size Body Guide, a diet and fitness journal for women ($17 retail value) courtesy of Bite Size Body Guide www.bitesizebodyguide.com

2 prizes – Digital edition of the first issue of Creations by Crafty Card Gallery ($2.99 retail value) courtesy of Creations by Crafty Card Gallery www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

1 prize – A free copy of MyMemories Scrapbooking Software – ($39.97 retail value) courtesy of MyMemories http://www.mymemories.com/

We’d love for you to buy the magazine and to share the news of it’s release!

Here’s how to win:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Crafty Card Gallery November 14, 2012

Office Supply Challenge – Sean Fetterman

Today’s post is from Design Team (DT) member Sean Fetterman
His full post can be seen here: http://cardcraftyclub.blogspot.com/

The challenge for the DT this month was:

Theme
for November will be to use an office supply in your card. This could
be a paperclip, notebook paper, printer paper, staples, rubber band, an
envelope, or even pencil or ball point pen ink. If you consider it to be
an office supply or stationary item, it qualifies.

Here’s his take: 

 




Thanks so so much!

Be sure to keep coming back this month to see all of the fabulous cards by the design team!  Great Job !
Jennifer

Crafty Card Gallery November 12, 2012

Office Supply Challenge – Rachelle Larsen

Today’s post is from Design Team (DT) member Rachelle Larsen
Her full post can be seen here:  http://www.creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
The challenge for the DT this month was:

Theme
for November will be to use an office supply in your card. This could
be a paperclip, notebook paper, printer paper, staples, rubber band, an
envelope, or even pencil or ball point pen ink. If you consider it to be
an office supply or stationary item, it qualifies.

Here’s her  take: 

a post it note holder!

 



This is Rachelle’s last design team post – she’s been so successful selling her beautiful scarves she won’t be able to continue – be sure to follow her blog so you can keep up with her wonderful work!  Thanks Rachelle, I’ll miss having you on the DT but know that I’ll be seeing you on FB!
Thanks so so much!

Be sure to keep coming back this month to see all of the fabulous cards by the design team!  Great Job !
Jennifer

Crafty Card Gallery November 11, 2012

Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids BLOG HOP, November 10-12, 2012

Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids BLOG HOP, November 10-12, 2012

“In the eyes of children, we find the joy of Christmas. In their hearts, we find its meaning.”

As joyous as Christmas is for most families, for some, their
holidays are filled with worry, medical treatments and tests, and pain
— for their child must be hospitalized or she or he needs long-term
care rather than being home with their families.

For these kids, Santa doesn’t slip down a chimney but rather, often
comes in the guise of community volunteers who help make the season
bright. 

This is the second Christmas season that our own band of dedicated
and loving paper crafters have come together to make Holiday banners
for children who are too sick to be home for the holidays.  Welcome to the Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids blog hop!

You should have arrived from 
An’Jenic – http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
but if you didn’t, please go to the start at  Ellen ♥ CardMonkey – http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

I am especially pleased that this year, not only have our numbers of
generous crafters swelled so our Hop is over three full days, but
also, that we have partnered with another great cause and recipient of
our banners!

By teaming up with Madison Womack’s I FEEL THE LOVE PROJECT, the banners our crafters have handmade will be going to the hospitalized children at Children’s Hospital Central California!

First, let me show you the banner I made for today’s post. I’ll be
sending this to Madison and the children at CHCC who are benefiting
from the I Feel the Love project in December:

I cut the banner out with my Cameo – everything is from my stash!

  Now, have I inspired you to make and donate your own banner or a Christmas card or two to the I Feel the Love Project?  I hope so!  Because if you will, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win:

CARDMONKEY’s SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Super-Fantastic Gift Basket

Throughout the month of December, I’ll be adding crafty
goodness to this basket so that it will be over-flowing and ripe and
ready for under your tree. I’ll be picking the winner on Christmas Eve,
announcing the winner on Christmas Day, and if you win, you’ll have
the basket in your hands by New Year’s Day!! 

Stay tuned to the CardMonkey blog over the next few weeks
leading up to the drawing, as I’ll be posting the contents of the
basket as they mount. 

 OK, so to win the GRAND PRIZE (all continents are welcome!), here’s what you must do:

1.  Be a follower of the CardMonkey blog and tell me in your comment how I can contact you.

2.  Leave a comment telling me what you plan to make and send to the IFTL project by their deadline, December 10.  Then do it!  Go to for
mailing information for your card or banner.  Your card or banner MUST
be received by Madison by the deadline to be eligible to win the GRAND
prize!  

NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME??  You can still
win great blog candy just by being here and commenting on as many
banner makers’ blogs over the course of the next three days.  

Since we have more than 50 banner makers today, tomorrow
and Monday, I’ll be picking 5 blogs at random, and then one random
comment from that Blog site, for that commenter to win one of five
great prizes, which are:

Susan Bermudez, Independent Consultant for Creative Memories, donating a $20 gift certificate for Creative Memories products from her catalog ().

Scrappin’ Madge: $25 Gift Certificate to The Scrappin Lounge Shoppe ()
Fresh Brewed Designs: Two prizes – One prize is a rubber stamp, Item #497 “Cutie Pie Ice Skating” (), and the other is a $15 Digital Stamp gift card.
The Paper Temptress () – Owner Patricia Dunbar will donate a $25 Gift Certificate to her online store, the Paper Temptress.
The Pinque Peacock (www.pinquepeacock.com)
– Owners Jessica Shelton will donate a gift certificate to her NEW
store (products are being added daily — watch as she grows!)
In addition, Close to My Heart Independent Consultant Lucy Kelleher will award a $20 gift certificate to a randomly-selected hopper who visits her blog () and/or Facebook page () and posts a comment about the banner blog hop!

P.S. — Be sure to check out as many blogs as you can, as
several will be providing their own blog candy with their own
requirements.  If I catch them along the way, I’ll add them to this
list, as a shout out of gratitude, and also so you don’t miss out on
some sweet candy(canes!)…

 A few things if you’re new to my blog –
Be sure to become a follower, I have lots of great stuff here!
And some shameless self promotion….
Crafty Card Gallery, my first app, is a card gallery app for the iPhone
and all idevices.  It’s available in the iTunes app store-  over 900 cards!!!  http://bit.ly/ITCCG
Challenges and Sketches by Crafty Card Gallery, my new iPhone app, with card sketches and challenges in it.  http://bit.ly/ITCSCCG
And most excitingly, Creations by Crafty Card Gallery, a card making
magazine with a lot of inspiration, great articles, and great cards. 
Available for sale here http://bit.ly/CBCCG 

Next issue coming SOON!!!

Your next stop is: Gloria W. http://gloriawest.blogspot.com/
Thank you again for visiting us here for a
beautiful and worthwhile endeavor.  God bless all the little children
wherever they spend their holidays!!
Have a great day!
Jennifer
 

Here is the Hop line up for Saturday, November 10 in case you get lost!

Ellen ♥ CardMonkey – http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
Jessica – http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/
Lezlye – 
Edwina – 
Jenny – 
Shawnee –
Scrappin Madge –
Jeannie D. – 
Jessica E.~
Kimi ~  
Janet ~ 
Theresa Neubaum ~ http://www.scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com/
Khrista –  http://creativeandcraftyteacher.blogspot.com/
An’Jenic – http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Jennifer R – http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
Gloria W. 

  YOUR NEXT STOP is:  JESSICA

Thank you again for visiting us here for a
beautiful and worthwhile endeavor.  God bless all the little children
wherever they spend their holidays!!

Crafty Card Gallery November 10, 2012

Office Supply Challenge – Regina Hardy

Today’s post is from Design Team (DT) member
Regina Cooper Hardy
Her full post can be seen here:
http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com/
The challenge for the DT this month was:

Theme
for November will be to use an office supply in your card. This could
be a paperclip, notebook paper, printer paper, staples, rubber band, an
envelope, or even pencil or ball point pen ink. If you consider it to be
an office supply or stationary item, it qualifies.

Here’s her  take: 




Thanks so so much!

Be sure to keep coming back this month to see all of the fabulous cards by the design team!  Great Job !
Jennifer

Crafty Card Gallery November 7, 2012

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