Hopping through the Holiday Day 1

Welcome to the "Hopping Through The Holidays" Blog Hop. Come hop along with the design team members of Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs November 19th and 20th. You will see some awesome projects using both Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs paper piecing patterns. We’re super excited to be doing this hop together! Our design team members will be showcasing their amazing creations they have created especially for this hop. This hop will feature projects for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our intentions of doing this hop is to show each and everyone of you all the wonderful projects you can create using Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs paper piecings. We hope to give you some great ideas and inspiration through out this amazing blog hop.

Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs are offering an AMAZING couple of grand prizes also. Creative Kuts will be awarding one lucky winner a $100.00 Cash for their grand prize. Scrapping Bug Designs will be offering one lucky winner a $100.00 in free files. How about that?? Isn’t that awesome!!

To be eligible to win these wonderful grand prizes you MUST:

1) Go through the entire blog hop (both days) and leave a comment on EVERYONE'S post.

2) Become a FOLLOWER of everyone's blog (both days).

3) Visit Creative Kuts Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement)

4) Visit Scrapping Bug Designs Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement)

5.) At the end of each day you will end at Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs blogs. You will need to leave them a comment stating you have made it through the entire hop and you will also need to leave in your comment what is your favorite pattern set in their store.

Be sure to hop through the entire hop both days to be eligible for the grand prizes, as well as all the other blog candy throughout! We hope you all enjoy this hop and find a lot of great ideas, inspiration, and most of all have loads of fun

Here is the Complete line up in case you get lost along the way. For Day 1

Linn Cloninger Linn's Scrap Shack (You are Here)
Cynthia Franco-Guerrero ~Luv2scrao-Luv2scrao
Julie Warren ~ Julies Creative Pieces
Lisa Graves ~ BLJ Graves
Bonnie Guess~ Scrap-n-Away
Eva Laney ~ Eva's Scraps n Cards
Gina Long ~ C90 Designs
Lynne ~ Her Craftiness
Creative Kuts Blog

We have all been so excited about this Hop and now we can show you are Holiday projects.
Now for my first project.  I created a Center piece just perfect for that Thanksgiving dinner next week.
I used Creative Kuts file Flower Designs Collection 1.  The file includes 6 different flowers and leaves for all of them  in this collection. You can find  tutorials on Creative Kuts Blog and here on mine as well on how to create your own flowers. The Glass vase I purchased at Michaels and as you can  see I made various flowers in fall colors and sizes with leaves.  I used the hot glue gun to adhere to the glass.  I added a few fall berries for filler among the flowers and then added nuts and pine cones the base.

Here are a few close ups of some of the roses.

For my second project I made a Christmas wreath center piece. 

I used the Poinsettia Flower. It can also be hung on the wall in a small area as well,  very versatile. 

I used Gingham wire ribbon and tied it all around the wreath. In doing this it adds some extra color and will increase the size of your project. I added white berries to give a little more contrast. 

In this picture I have displayed with a normal tall,wide pillar candle.

In this next picture I have taken a vase and filled it with the gem pebbles you can get at any craft store ( I got mine from Wal-Mart lol) and used three tapered candles and made them different heights just by bury them at different depths in the gems.

This third picture I have hung it on the Wall for an additional enhancement to the Christmas decor. 

 I hope you enjoyed my projects. Make sure you leave a comment and become a follower. Remember the requirements to be eligible for the grand prize!!

Your next stop is:

Jane with Scrapping Bug Design 

Hop over to her blog 

Janet Taros Designs

The Winner is .......

The winner of the $10.00 Gift certificate to the Creative Kuts Store is 

 Lori Comeau.

   Please contact/email, Creativekuts@gmail.com and in the reference please put Blog candy for Linns Scrap Shack.

Thank you Lori and all of the wonderful People that followed along with the Hop. We enjoyed making the projects for the hop and reading all of your lovely and encouraging comments. Make sure you come back on the 19th of November for our next Blog hop. 

I will look for you there!!!

Blank and Orange Blog Hop Day 2!!

Welcome to Creative Kuts Black/Orange Blog Hop. This hop is scheduled  for Friday Oct. 28 through Saturday Oct. 29. It's that time of year when the nights are all spooky and creatures are known to wander the forests. so sit for a spell with a nice cup of hot apple cider and check out all the great projects using the Creative Kuts files which you can find here at Creative Kuts.

If you just happened to come to this blog, you can start at the beginning with Lisa- http:/handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ . If you just came from Lisa- http:/handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right spot.

We are so excited to be doing this hop and we have a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. There will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy and a great grand prize for this hop.  The Grand Prize for this hop will be $50.00 of Creative Kuts files.  The winner will need to contact Cheryl with your pattern choices at creativekuts@GMAIL.COM. in order to be eligible for the grand prize, you must follow each blog and leave 2 days of comments on each blog.

The hop is a 2 day hop with only 13 blogs to visit so you will have plenty of time to make it through the whole hop lineup twice. Check out each Blog and see what blog candy you can win at the individual stops.

Here is the complete lineup:

Lisa - Hand made with Love - Lisa

Linn - Linns Scrap Shack (YOU ARE HERE)

Anna - Stamp Anna -  (NEXT STOP)

Bonnie - Scrap-n-away

Eva - Evas Scraps n Cards

Julie - Julies Creative Pieces

Lisa - BLJGraves
Maria Just Get Scrap Happy

Gina - c90designs

Fabiola - Mrs Sassy Crafter

Gabriela - The Crafty Dream

Cynthia - luv2scrap-luv2scrap

Cheryl - Creative Kuts

CK FAN PAGE

SO FOR MY DAY 2 PROJECT!!

This is a simple little trinket box I picked up at Michaels  for 1.50. I brought it home and painted it black and just put little orange dots on the edges using the tip of the paint brush. I then embellished the top of the little box with the flowers that I made using the cut file
"Flowers Design Collection 1"
We have created tutorials on how to create this flower and 5 others on Youtube! Look to the right of my blog and on Creative Kuts blog and you will find a link to the tutorials!

Here is the completed little box!

This is front of the little box. You can't see in the picture (because I painted it) but it has a elastic cord that holds the box closed. 

Here is the little box with a dime on it to show you how small the flowers can be made and still look  GREAT!!

Here is a larger flower. This flower was too large to add to the little box, but again wanted show you the different sizes you can make with the cut file!

Now for my blog candy.... you must leave a comment here (both days)AND on Creative Kuts blog and Creative Kuts Facebook fan page  to be eliglible for $10.00 gift certificate at CK's store.

Thanks for stopping by 

Your next stop is Anna's blog 

Black and Orange Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to Creative Kuts Black/Orange Blog Hop. This hop is scheduled  for Friday Oct. 28 through Saturday Oct. 29. It's that time of year when the nights are all spooky and creatures are known to wander the forests. so sit for a spell with a nice cup of hot apple cider and check out all the great projects using the Creative Kuts files which you can find here at Creative Kuts.

If you just happened to come to this blog, you can start at the beginning with Lisa- http:/handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ . If you just came from Lisa- http:/handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right spot.

We are so excited to be doing this hop and we have a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. there will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy and a great grand prize for this hop.  The Grand Prize for this hop will ne $50.00 of Creative Kuts files.  the winner will need to contact Cheryl with your pattern choices at creativekuts@GMAIL.COM. in order to be eligible for the grand prize, you must follow each blog and leave 2 days of comments on each blog.

The hop is a 2 day hop with only 13 blogs to visit so you will have plenty of time to make it through the whole hop lineup twice. Check out each Blog and see what blog candy you can win at the individual stops.

Here is the complete lineup:

Lisa - Hand made with Love - Lisa

Linn - Linns Scrap Shack (YOU ARE HERE)

Anna - Stamp Anna -  (NEXT STOP)

Bonnie - Scrap-n-away

Eva - Evas Scraps n Cards

Julie - Julies Creative Pieces

Lisa - BLJGraves
Maria Just Get Scrap Happy
Gina - c90designs

Fabiola - Mrs Sassy Crafter

Gabriela - The Crafty Dream

Cynthia - luv2scrap-luv2scrap

Cheryl - Creative Kuts

CK FAN PAGE

Now for my Day 1 project

I used several file cuts for this project. 

The haunted house is from the "Halloween Theme"

The cute little witch and the cauldron and the title are from "Trouble Brewing" The ghost and the moon and witch silloute are from the Cut file "Beware" the Broom and the witches shoes are from the one of the "Halloween Candy Wrappers"

I  used paper from SEI - Eerie Alley Paper Collection. The Border is punched with a Martha Stewart border punch. Hard to tell from this pic but the fence is popped up and there is LOTS of inking going on.  

Now for my blog candy.... you must leave a comment here AND on Creative Kuts Facebook fan page (both days) to be eliglible for $10.00 gift certificate at CK's store.

Thanks for stopping by and see ya tomorrow for another Project created with another great Creative Kuts,

Cut file.

Your next stop is Anna's blog 

You need to take a break - and CELEBRATE

Check out my latest card.  This is for my nephew. He is a college student in his last year and really working hard at getting those wonderful grades.  So this explains or should I say gives some background on the meaning of the card.  The inside says "and Celebrate"

I used the Creative Kuts file

 "Advocate Owl"

You asked for it here it is.

Ok, there were several people that wanted tutorials of my flowers.... well you will be happy to know they are coming soon.  I am using Cut files from Creative Kuts and creating the flowers and giving tutorials on them. There are some really adorable flowers in this first group and more to come.  There will be a sunflower, a magnolia, carnation, two different types of roses and a lily.  Here are pictures of the flowers I made.  Make sure you dont miss the grand opening.... Should be happening in the next few days.  Happy crafting all.....

OH!!!! I wanted to add a LayOut I did for a customer.  It is so cute and I used cut files from Creative Kuts.

For Halloween order early, order now...

Check out this adorable Candy Bar Wrapper. I'm using a Cute file from Creative
Kuts.  There is a Bear and a Bat and a Dracula also.... so so cute.  Get your cute file or order them already made up for you.  3.50 each or 4 for $12.00

More New Cutting Files from Creative Kuts

Check the newest files out at Creative Kuts and then check out some of the older ones.They are going for a buck right now then they are going away for good.

NEW!!!

Older files that are going for a buck righ now and then will be going away!!!

Head on over to www.creativekuts.com and check out the $1 kuts. Over 20 new files that will be going into the vault has been listed for only $1. Files that ranged from $3 to $8 have been reduced to $1 to make room for all the new files coming.

A NEW CUT FILE!!

LOOK AT THIS NEW CUT FILE 

You can pick it up at Creative Kuts

It's a Family Affair

Check out the newest creation on Creative Kuts. This is really something to chirp about.... Toucan Sam doesn't have anything on this Family!!!