Scraps Blog Hop this weekend 7/9-10

Hey Everyone,
Don't Forget the Blog Hop this weekend.

‎Michelle Oncloudnine is sponsoring a $50 credit for the GRAND PRIZE!!! This is going to be one awesome hop!!! Looking forward to it! Sneak peek of the lineup. to qualify for the Grand Prize you will have to become a follower and leave a comment for everyone in the lineup.

Lineup
1 Jennifer www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
2 Beth http://elizabethspapercreations.blogspot.com/
3 Candace http://papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com/
4 Jackie http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/
5 Kerry http://kerryscraftycardsandcuts.blogspot.com/
6 Madison http://funkycards.blogspot.com/
7 Ashley http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
8 Gina http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
9 Lisa http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
10 Angie http://atuttletime.blogspot.com/
11 Brynn http://www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/
12 Crazy about cricut http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
13 Kim http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/
14 Linn http://linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com/
15 Michelle http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/
16 Laverne http://acraftershaven.blogspot.com/
17 Scraps to treasure http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
18 vintage heartfelt designs http://www.vintageheartfeltdesigns.blogspot.com/
19 Susan http://www.susanascorner.blogspot.com/
20 Nadia http://www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
21 Lezlye www.lezlyes.blogspot.com
22 Just a Pac Rat http://circlebenterprises.blogspot.com/
23 Georgianna http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
24 Christine http://chrisscreations.blogspot.com/
25 Michelle http://www.designsoncloud9.blogspot.com/
26 Nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
27 Rosa http://www.for-micaela.blogspot.com/
28 Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
29 Nancy http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/
30 Lisa www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

new blog header for a new friend

Check out  Trish on her blog, Crafty Cards Gallery.  I created a new blog header for her... let her know what you think of it and let me know too. Here is what I made for her.  She is in the process of updating her blog and I wanted to help her out.

Thanks for looking.... Linn

"Friendship" Blog Hop

Happy Monday and Welcome to Zoe's " Friendship" Blog Hop.
If  you have just come fromPages of Pictures by Erin  then you are on track....
If by chance you just happened to check out my blog and would like to start from the beginning then please go to Zoe's Blog and start there.  Enjoy the hop and here is my Contribution to the Hop.

What the journal block says...

We might be cousins but it goes further than that.

There might be 13 years difference in our age but it doesnt matter.

We might fight and disagree but we get past it and become closer.

There might be days when I make her laugh and

There might days when I cry on her shoulder.

We understand each other more each passing day.

We are different in a lot of ways but then

We are a like in many as well.

She is who I call when I need to vent.

She is who I call when I'm in a bind.

It's called.....

"Best Friends"

This is to my Cousin Sharon, my Friend, my pal, my crafting buddy, my encouragment and cheering me on as I make my journey down this Crafty road one more time, my biggest fan, my running buddy.  She has given me advise and lead the way for me many times as we grew up together.  She has taught me so many things and stills continues to do so and she doesnt even know it. 

I so love you My cousin, my "Best Friend" Thanks for all you do for me!

love,

Tinkerbell

Please leave me a comment so I will know you came to visit. Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you enjoy the hop and get some great new ideas from everyone here.  Here is the line up.

1. Host- Zoe Crafty X. http://craftyx.blogspot.com
2. Kari Sanchez. http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/
3. Nancy Morin http://www.scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com
4. Erin Nagy http://www.pagesofpictures.com
5. Linn Thompson Cloninger. http://www.linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com (you are here)
6. Gina Torres - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/   (your next stop)
7. Gill McCall - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
8. jackie-http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/
9. Freda Thomas http://scraparama.blogspot.com/
10. Cherie Pemberton http://www.gracefulcardmakers.blogspot.com/
11. Jamie Lindstrom (Scrapbookingprincesjamie)- http://www.myamusinglife.blogspot.com
12. Monica Edwards (scrap2treasure) http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com
13. Alina Coronado (Addicted to Scrapping) http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com
14. Melissa Langford Mueller (A Creative Journey) http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com/
15. Jenny http://jennyplace26.blogspot.com/
16. Rhonda http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com

THANKS AGAIN!!!!

School's out for Summer

Welcome to the School's out for Summer Blog Hop.
I want to first thank Jessica  and Nancy for allowing me to be a part of this Hop.  


If you are coming from Jess then you are on the right Track and making your last stop here.  If  you just happened by and want to start at the beginning of the Hop please start with Jessica .  


Now for my project for this Hop.  I made a Paper Bag Mini Album titled Summer Fun.
it consist of 10 pages plus the front and back. It has 3 big pockets to add fun things like the ticket stubs to the Zoo or more picture.  All three of these pockets have a pull out to journal on or again add more pictures.   It has two small pockets on the inside as well. All the embellishments are hand made. I really loved making this little book.  I kept thinking about that first day of school when the teacher asked us to write about our summer vacation and viola' the pages were born lol.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. I would so love to read your comments on what you think of this little mini album.  It is also for Sale just email me for info.  Thanks and here it is. 

The book is made with a #10 Paper Bag.  It is larger than a normal lunch sack and measures approx. 6 1/2 x 6  

- Front Cover -
Cuts are from the Cartridge, "A Childs Year"

Page 1 

- Page 2 -
Used again, "A Childs Year"
This page has a small pocket - the green check you see is the pull out.

- Page 3 -
The ice cream cones and ice cream  are a free  hand cut.
I popped the cones with pop dots.

- Page 4 -
The Popsicle's were a rectangle and I used a corner Punch to round the edges  and then did a free hand center dip
(pop dots used here also)  

- Page 5 -
The clouds are cut from Create a Critter and I used my gypsy to change the shape by stretching it  some.

- Page 6 -
The Sun and the Clouds are cut from Create a Critter and I just changed the size of the clouds to give a variety to it.
The Sun I just added Google Eyes to it to give it a little more character.
Clouds have been raised with pop dots.

- Page 7 -
The cute little whale is from Create a Critter.
I just love that cartridge. 

- Page 8 -
The little boy is from , "A Childs Year "
The Flip Flops are a punch by EK

- Page 9 -
Cartridge is Create a Critter
This has a small pocket and the white polka dot is the pull out

 .

- Page 10 -
Cartridge is Create a Critter

Below are Pictures of the Book as you would see it as you open it up and look at it 

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my "Summer Fun" Book.  Thanks for hopping by and I hope you enjoyed all the crafty creations you saw along the way.

Here is the complete line up of Everyone you need to visit for this Hop just in case you get lost!

Jessica- http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Nancy-http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/
Wendy- http://wleitel.blogspot.com/
Anita-http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Nadia http://www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/
Sarah http://www.simplyshaddock.blogspot.com/
DoBea http://www.dobeaalberts.blogspot.com/
Kristin http://scrappingmamahen.blogspot.com/
Jen R http://www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com/
Julie Ranae http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/
Brynn- http://www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/
Jess- http://scrappyjess.blogspot.com/
Linn - http://linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

"THE END"

School's Out for the Summer Blog Hop 6/10- 6/12

Check it out everyone..... A new Hop to follow this weekend.... I hope everyone will be able to attend and check out all the wonderful summer ideas.

Heres the line up for the Hop...

Jessica- http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Nancy-http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/
Wendy- http://wleitel.blogspot.com/
Anita-http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Nadia http://www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/
Sarah http://www.simplyshaddock.blogspot.com/
DoBea http://www.dobeaalberts.blogspot.com/
Kristin http://scrappingmamahen.blogspot.com/
Jen R http://www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com/
Julie Ranae http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/
Brynn- http://www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/
Jess- http://scrappyjess.blogspot.com/
Linn - http://linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com/   ---- yes its me bring up the REAR lol

Paper Bag Mini Album

Just wanted to post the pics of my Paper Bag Mini Album I finished.  I think it came out beautiful but then I'm a little prejudice.  Go figure lol.  I don't know why I picked the colors I did, but it all worked out so wonderful. I think it is classy yet a tad whimsical in spots.  Black, Red and White always look so nice together.  Well, here are the pictures of the album.

i have to give credit where credit is due.... my sweet Cousin, Sharon, was my "assistant/apprentice" on the mini album... she wanted to learn how to make one so i packed up and went to her house. After her helping me i told her she was my official assistant. Didn't know i needed one until then.... she was a great help to me. Thanks CUZ for EVERYTHING you do for me. (not just scrap'n)

The above page has a shallow pocket on it. The pull out is red with white polka dot. I added the black ribbon to use to pull the tag out.

 Above pic is one of the pages that has a slide out and you can see I did it in red. 

 The below pic is the back side of the same page and the back of the insert.

 The above and below pages are my favorite two, a side from how the front turned out lol

 more of my little flowers

 These two pics are a close up of the flowers on the front cover of the album.  You know I have to add my flowers some where. lol

Thank You

I want to thank everyone that came and joined me on my first Blog Hop. I have 12 new followers from the hop. Thank you to those new followers. I did a random drawing for those 12 people and the lucky number was 12, Cricket's Daughter.

The winner from Day one of the hop was Staci

said...

Thanks for sharing. Loving this hop...I need to make some of my own flowers now!!!!!!
New follower #40

Staci
staci412 at optonline dot net

AND

then winner from day two of the hop was Katie

said...

do you have a vid on your blue flowers would love to learn how to make those.

If all three of these ladies will send me an email at linnscrapshack@yahoo.com, with their mailing infomation, I would like to send you some blog candy. Thanks again to everyone that participated in the hop. I hope I'm invited to participate in a another one real soon!

Day 2 of the Beautiful Blooms and Tutorials

At this Time I dont have a new tutorial for you to view but I wanted to share some of the flowers I have made and repost a few cards that I used them on. I'm hoping to be able to add a new Tut before the end of the 2nd day so check back later. In any case I'm still giving away some blog candy so make sure you become a follower and leave a comment. Thanks again for joing the Hop. It has been a blast for me to be a part of it, a great FIRST experience for participating in a Hop and FIRST time to create a Tutorial. I hope that you were able to learn a few new techniques to enhance your flower making fun.


The orange Daisy is slightly different from the ones on the Cards. The flowers on the cards have a smaller size punch of the same flower for the middle and then I used some very small prima flowers for the center by clipping the little flowers and stacking several on top of each other as I did the daisy punch flowers. I inked the edges of the each petal AFTER I used a pencil or dowel rod to curl them up. Adding the ink always adds more demension to the flower I think. On the orange flowers or even yellow or red I would use a dark brown ink. I used black ink on the black and white flowers. I usually use color box inks. The small individual ones. They are easier for me to use and because inking edges of paper will wear on your ink pads. Then I have only invested a couple of dollars in an ink pad and gotten LOTS of inked edges from it before it falls apart on me lol. I hope you try it out and post on my Facebook page, "Linn's Scrap Shack", your results of all your flower making from the new things you have learned from the Hop.


The roses are my favorite to make but most time consuming. They look so real to me. I use Ivory card stock and then just ink the edges to get the color I want except for the red and dusty orange one they are all the same paper color.


I want to Thank everyone that participated in the Hop and a Extra thanks to ALL my new Followers. Makes me Think I Just might be doing something Right!!!! I'm looking forward to more hops and meeting more wonderful people along the way. you can also follow me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Linnsscrapshack

Here is the complete line up for the Hop.
Monica Edwards - http://Scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Anna Fearer - http://annafearer.blogspot.com/
Linn Cloninger - http://linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
Pretty Petal - http://prettypaperpetals.blogspot.com/ (next Stop)
Kindra Snelling - http://creationsbykindra.blogspot.com/
Cassandra Harmon - http://cassiescraftspot.blogspot.com/

Linn,
From my lil scrap shack to yours

Day 1 of the Beautiful Blooms and Tutorials Hop

I want to welcome you to the Beautiful Blooms and Tutorials Hop and thank you for joining us. If you hopped from Anna Fearer’s Blog to here you are on the right track. If you just happened across my Blog and would like to start at the beginning of the blog hop start with Monica at Scraps2Treasures http://scraps2treasure.blog.spot.com/.
I’m so excited about this Blog hop, it is my first one and I want to thank Monica from Scraps 2 Treasure to asking me to be a part of it. It’s also my first tutorial.
Along with the Blog Hop Candy I’m also giving away some of my flowers. Just become a follower and leave a comment and I will have a random drawing at the end of the Hop. Please also leave a way for me to contact you, thanks.
I hope you enjoy and are able to learn a few tricks and techniques from everyone along the way. I know I’m hoping to learn something new from all of these crafty ladies!!!

Here is the complete line up for the Hop.
Monica Edwards - http://Scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Anna Fearer - http://annafearer.blogspot.com/
Linn Cloninger - http://linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
Pretty Petal - http://prettypaperpetals.blogspot.com/ (next Stop)
Kindra Snelling - http://creationsbykindra.blogspot.com/
Cassandra Harmon - http://cassiescraftspot.blogspot.com/


Crafter's Companion is giving away an awesome prize so please be sure to leave your link and comment one everyone's blog to be eligible for the prize and a surprise gift of flowers from me

Now for todays tutorial!


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