Caseing Kelly Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Caseing Kelly Blog Hop." You should have arrived here from the awesomely talented Donna Idlet. 

 I've  known Kelly for a couple of years now. We have both been on the a2z Scrapbooking Design Team since the beginning. It's been awesome watching her grow as an artist and I am in absolute awe of her work. I look forward to seeing her blog posts. Unfortunately,she has left to the team to take on other challenges.  We miss her dearly but I still look forward to checking out her creations.

 I just loved the bright flowers on these cards that I cased from Kelly:)

Love the use of the black ink to outline the flowers:) Notice how Kelly blended the petals to go into the next flower?

Love how Kelly balanced the flowers in the corners.

I had planned to make a card, but my health got in the way. I apologize:(

Your next stop is the amazing Ellen Haxelmans

 What is a blog hop without some fun prizes?! Leave a comment by 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, October 29th along each stop in the hop to increase your chances of winning a prize from one of our sponsors: a2z Scrapbooking, Create a Smile Stamps, Hero Arts, Ink Road, Lia Stampz, Simon Says Stamp and DJ Kard Kreations! Winners will be notified by email after October 29th.

Here's the hop list
a2z Scrapbooking
Amy Tsuruta
Brandi Hall
Char Kochensparger
  Cindy Chiu
Darnell Knauss
  Dawn Turley
  Debra James
  Deepti Malik
  Donna Idlet
  Elizabeth Campau   You are here
Ellen Haxelmans
  Heather Ruwe
  Jennifer Loftfield
Joan Bardee
  Kara Vrabel
  Kara-Lynne
  Katie Gehring
Kristie Goulet
  Kristina Beagle
  Kymona Tracey
  Laura Jane
  Leigh Penner
  Lin Brandyberry
Linda Trace
  Lindsay Amrhein
Maria Sabina Raita
Marika Rahtu
  Martha Lucia Gomez
  Michele Cunningham
  Michele Ferguson
  Michelle Lupton
  Michelle Williams
Monica Maier
  Niki G.
Nina-Marie Trapani
Rubeena Naz
Shelly Kurth
Taunya Butler
  Thordis Dogg
  Vera Yates

Enjoy the hop:)



Elizabeth

Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop - Any Hero Card

Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop

Welcome to Operation Write Home's Memorial Day Blog Hop! How exciting it is to see all of the red, white and blue handmade cards! Doesn't it just make you want to get your stuff out and start creating?

I personally would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the families and our Heroes   My father served in the Korean War. We had family at the Pentagon on 9-11. The owner of a2z Scrapbooking is a military kid. We understand the importance of your sacrifice. And we remember the lost.......

My card is based on OWH Sketch 217

See Supply list at the bottom of this post.

I made an Any Hero card for this hop. Our hero's unfortunately think we have forgotten them due to the war effort winding down. It's important for them to know we have not forgotten them.

I know it can be tough to figure out what to write in an Any Hero card so I thought I would share what I have written to help spring some ideas for you in writing any Hero cards...


Dear Hero,
      Thank you for serving our country.Your sacrifice is remembered every day in our family. We had family at the Pentagon on 9-11, so we know how important your job is on a personal level. 

The flowers are starting to bloom  here in Indiana after a very long winter & it is wonderful seeing green again.

We are going to the Farmer's Market this weekend. It will be nice to be out in the sunshine.

I have two boys. One is a senior at Purdue and the other just finished getting his welding certification. He started his first job making rebar for cement foundations. The son at Purdue plans to start his own business offering translation services to companies.

Please know you are thought of daily and are in our prayers.

With admiring respect,

Elizabeth, James, and Scott


Imagine if everyone on this hop wrote just 2 ANY HERO Cards what a difference it would make to our troops! a2z will be sponsoring an Any Heroes Card drive next month on the a2z blog.Be sure to stop by there on June 5th for more details! And we have a very special surprise guest designer coming on June 7th!

Be sure to leave a comment to be entered for $25 gift certificate to a2z Scrapbooking Supplies.

Have fun on the hop!

Supplies:

Red star paper is from my stash

InLinkz.com

Operation Write Home Memorial Day Weekend BlogHop-Thank You Card

http://operationwritehome.org/starsandstamps/

Welcome to OWH's Memorial Day Weekend Blog Hop! If you are already hopping along, can you believe how much talent is out there? If you're just joining us, be sure to take some paper and pencil along on the hop to collect all of those wonderful ideas!

My thank you goes out to all of the men, women and families who have done a WONDERFUL job of sacrificing for our country to make sure we stay safe. My father was a Korean Vet and we had family at the Pentagon on 911.  We can never thank you enough!

And a special thank you to those who are protecting Indianapolis during the Indy 500. The boys and I have noticed that you are here!

The Challenge for this hop is to use an OWH sketch and make a thank you card. I chose sketch 53:

And my card:

Supplies:
Papertrey Watercolor Wonder Set
Tsukineko Brillance Peacock ink
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock Jawbreaker, Marshmallow
Other Cardstock: Stash
Die: Memory Box A Little Thanks


To follow along be sure to go to Operation Write Home Blog Hop and join in the fun!

Once again thank you to all of you serving our country!

Thank you Card Studio Calico You'e Got Mail

I am currently taking "You've Got Mail" by Lisa Spangler/ Studio Calico. This week the theme is Every Day cards. I needed a thank you, so I thought this was a perfect opportunity. My card was inspired by one done in class by Danille Flanders.

Supplies:
 Cardstock: Simon Says White Woodgrain (used for hearts), Hero Arts Pool Layering Paper, Stash
Washi Tape: Freckled Fawn
Twine: Doodlebug
Dies: Paper Trey Layered Heart
Life Styles Letter Press was used to imprint the Thank You Banner.
Adhesive Foam: EK Success

Challenges:
The Crazy Challenge: Thank You Card
The Ribbon Reel: Photo Inspiration

Have a wonderful day filled with spring!

Mother's Day Card

Supplies:
Paper and Cardstock: Lawn Fawn Brightside'
Ribbon: Simon Says April 2012 Card Kit
Die: Spellbinders Classic Heart-I used packaging acetate for the heart
Bling: Hero Arts Gemstones
Tape: Queen & Co Purple Polka Dot Trendy Tape
Flower Punch: Punch Bunch
Mini Glue Dots to attach the flowers to the acetate

The card is based on a card by Kristina Werner in Simon Says April 2012 Card Kit. But I changed it up a bit by making an acetate heart to attach the flowers too. (I used mini Glue dots.) I also did have have enough ribbon to make a bow,so I tied a knot again. I also added Hero Arts Clear Gems to the centers of the flowers.

And the ribbon is straight, not sure why the photo shows it as slanted?????

I made this card for my Mom for Mother's Day, but it certainly could work for other occasions.

Have a wonderful day! It is just beautiful here:)

OWH Throwdown Challenge-Guest Designer and Blog Candy:)

  I am so honored to be OWH guest designer for the Midweek Throw Down Challenge.  You can check out the Throwdown Challenge at http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/.

This week the challenge is Polka Dots! And do I love working with Polka Dots!

Supplies:

Paper and Cardstock: Girl's Paperie Vintage Whimsy
Flower: Petaloo

Embellishments: Whiff of Joy Pearl Brad, Twine,

Stamp: Hero Arts Thanks Flowers

Ink: StazOn Timber Brown

Now onto reality:) I so apologize for neglecting this blog and thank you Jan for being so patient waiting for this card. I have been living a technology nightmare. James tried to install a webcam on my computer so that I could try doing some demos. Well my computer crashed, destroying my back up disk too! I took it in and Best Buy did not give me back my camera memory card. Then Best Buy lost the order!! Ugh! How I wish they had some real competition!

So as a way to say hello to OWH readers today and to spread some love with my followers I am offering this package as blog candy:

To qualify for a chance to win this candy please:

1. Leave a comment or
2. Followers will get an extra entry:) So here's a chance for two entries or
3. Post the candy on your blog and leave me a link:)

So you have the chance for three entries. This contest will be open until Nov.1

A2Z Scrapbooking Store Special

Also Tina and I have been adding new merchandise to both stores. The Ebay A2Z Scrapbooking Supplies Store has more merchandise, but the ETSY store has some things the manufacturers won't let us sell on EBAY.  If you make a purchase before November 1, 2011 make sure to comment on PayPal that you came from my blog and I will make sure there is an extra embellishment goodie in your package! I do love SURPRISES!

Thanks again for visiting! Hopefully the technology gremlins will leave me alone now! LOL

Elizabeth

Purdue College Note Card

   James still needs me! LOL He called yesterday because he interviewed a Purdue Engineering Professor that impressed him big time because he was so warm, caring and helpful. And let me tell you that Prof must be AWESOME because I rarely hear James excited about an instructor! LOL

  And even more impressive is that my 17 year old wanted to write a handwritten thank you to this Professor but that a store card was not good enough in James eyes. He wanted something special and he wanted his Mom to make it! So apparently the child thinks I have some talent worth using! LOL To be fair he also asked me to make his graduation thank yous and announcements. But he has left for college and there are days I wonder if he remembers us. LOL

 Supplies:

Paper and Stickers: SportsSolution, Petaloo Glitter Sheets, Bazzill

Die: Spellbinders Labels 4

Tip: I brushed the back of the sticker with cornstarch to take away the stickiness. I then placed foam dots on the back to make the train (Boilermaker) pop out and given the impression it is headed our way.

Go Purdue! (Shhh! don't tell anyone a Michigan Wolverine said that, lol) Our house now supports Michigan, Purdue, Indiana University, and Ivy Tech. Talk about a house divided!

A Long Over Due Thank You

If you are looking for the Copic Marker Blog Candy Post click here.


I am ashamed to say my thank yous are long over due. Between being in the hospital, recuperating and a major camera issue, I have gotten behind. My cat knocked a glass of water over onto my camera. Thankfully I had bought a Black Tie Protection plan from Best Buy when I purchased it. But it took two weeks for them to decided to junk it. (I could have told them it wasn't worth repairing! LOL) But Best Buy issued a gift card for replacing it. O.K., so it should have been no problem, right? Wrong!!!!  I get online and spend a couple of hours analyzing the pros and cons of what is out there in my price bracket. I then make a purchase. I go to pick it up the next day only to find out that after taking the additional funds out of my Pay Pal account Best Buy lost the order. And the local general manager told me there was nothing he could do, I was just out the money!!!!

So I called the national customer service. It took 3 days but they finally determined that it was a "ghost order," meaning they lost it. They did get me the camera and gave me the new extended warranty for free as an apology. BUT it has been 3 weeks and my Pay Pal account still has not been adjusted!!!!! So if there is still no money there tomorrow I am going to file a dispute. UGH!

However, I love my new camera:) And here are the first of my thank yous. I will do another posting later this week with more.

My first one is from my wonderful friend Ioanna Maria who not only sent me a Get Well card with a wonderful box that prevented it from getting crushed but also sent candy from Greece! My boys and I were in heaven:)

I won a HUGE box of Blog Candy from Sandy O. at Paper Transformers. And I do mean huge! It was like Christmas had arrived.  Check it out:)

Boy do I have ideas a brewing for all of this wonderful stuff. What I love the most is that as a mother of boys it is not stuff I would normally by for myself. But now I have some girl stuff to play with without feeling guilty! LOL Thanks so much Sandy!

I won more Blog Candy but the weather is storming and the electricity is coming and going so I am going to post this for now. I will do another thank you later in the week:)

To all of the storm victims my prayers are with you and your families.



Blast Off to Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the Blast Off to Summer Blog Hop! This wonderful hop is sponsored by our blogging friends Wendy and Lynda! If you came to me from Angi at Cokiepopper you are in the right spot. Otherwise you may want to start at the beginning with Wendy.

Wendy- www.cricutyourclassroom.com

Angi @ CokiePop- http://cokiepopaper.blogspot.com

Elizabeth- http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE:)

Mihaela- http://mihaela-creativeart.blogspot.com/

Kristy- http://craftin-on-my-door.blogspot.com

The Crafting Misfit- http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com

Sue- http://siskiyousue.blogspot.com

Suzy- http://scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com

Ellen- http://lifeatwalnuthill.blogspot.com    

Becky- http://cricutinmyclassroom.blogspot.com

Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com

LaKesha- http://scrapingdiva.blogspot.com   

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com  

Lynda- http://lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com

My project today is for a very special teacher. She has been an awesome teacher and does a great job teaching a friend's child that has Celiac Disease. Celiac is a disease that is caused by a gluten intolerance. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, and barley. It causes lots of digestive and neurological issues for him. He was originally diagnosed with Autism, but when dietary changes and gluten was removed from the classroom he has been very successful. The autism diagnosis has been removed.

My project is a thank you card for the teacher:

 After hours of trying to figure out why Blogger is turning this pic sideways I am clueless. If anyone knows how to fix it I would appreciate your sharing the info:)

Supplies: Hero Arts Kraft Card and Envelopes, Hero Arts Dancing with Flowers, Memento Black Ink,Echo Park Playground Collection, Copic Marker 97 used to color Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Border.) Hero Arts Pearls, Flower Soft (mixed Bright Blue with Spring Mix), Prima flowers

Now for the Blog Candy:)

There are 6 Copic Ciaos in this giveaway: RV34, B97, Y06, BV00, R22, B21, Wonderful pastel colors to add to your collection or try them out!

Here are three chances for you to win:

1. Become a follower (My goal is to break 100!)

2. Leave a comment.

3. Post the Blog Candy on your blog and leave another comment telling me you did:)

This giveaway will end May 30th:)

Thanks for stopping by:) Enjoy the hop! Your next awesome stop is  Mihaela. Have fun!

Suzy- http://scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com

Ellen- http://lifeatwalnuthill.blogspot.com    

Becky- http://cricutinmyclassroom.blogspot.com

Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com

LaKesha- http://scrapingdiva.blogspot.com   

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com  

Lynda- http://lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com