HHF Pepsi Refresh Everything....final push

We REALLY ARE AT #1 RIGHT NOW!!!!! I have goosebumps on my goosebumps. You are part of creating a miracle! Please keep up the momentum. Our competition is stiff. We have to stay at #1 or #2 until midnight on Tuesday. I just talked to Lori, and she said this will pay for half of the needed toxicology studies. We're going to make it!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Our Craft Lounge Blog Candy {No Peeking}

Hello - I am showing the Our Craft Lounge Sketch Challenge 27 for today's blog hop/blog candy give away. Here is the sketch:
This is the card which I created with it (using Kraft, celery, artichoke, red and white cardstock). Punched snowflakes with stickles, a celery button and some red polkadot ribbon complete the card. Main image (tag) is colored with copic markers, bling'd up with stickles.



Here is the set which is being given away on my blog (thanks to Our Craft Lounge for their generous donation):




Blog Candy Drawing – The blog candy will begin today (Friday, August 20 at 3 am EST) and
will promptly end on Sunday, August 22nd at Noon Pacific time/3pm Eastern.


Winners will be chosen randomly; however, one person can only win one set and you need to include contact information (or be signed in) when you leave a comment.

In your comment, Please let me know - what was the most EMBARRASSING gift you ever received?




stamps: Our Craft Lounge {No Peeking}
ink: black
paper: kraft, red, white, celery, artichoke
misc: ribbon, stickles, snowflake punch, button

Our Craft Lounge Blog Hop {Merry Moose}

It's still 80* in NY, yet I am making holiday cards! What am I thinking? I am thinking Blog Hop Baby! This card is made with one of the newest sets by Our Craft Lounge, called Merry Moose! It's so stinkin cute, this set!

This 5x5 card is layered with celery and red, both dry pressure embossed (swiss dots and snowflake folders). The button is in celery with a red ribbon and rustic thread. The main image is stamped on white and colored with copics. There are stickles on the snowbanks. I even created icicles with stickles on the sign.


stamps: Merry Moose (Our Craft Lounge)
paper: celery, red, white
ink: black, copics
misc: ribbon, button (celery), rustic thread, dry pressure embossing folders



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Now it is time to hop to the other blogs and check out some of the other FUN sets!


Amber Hillman
Beth Silaika (me again!)
Bev Gerard
Cambria Turnbow
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Deborah Anton
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Holly McMillen
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Kennedy
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Tammy Hershberger
Terri Thill

Our Craft Lounge Blog Hop {Penguin Fun}

Welcome to the Penguin Fun sneak peek from Our Craft Lounge! I love the new sets that are coming out this release! The Penguin Fun set is simply adorable!

I created a simple card with the penguin set - using some fun polka dot paper! I added a few punched snowflakes, which are covered with dabs of stickles. I also added some stickles to the snowbank and the snowballs. Penguin colored with copics.


I also created a simple holiday gift. I love keeping candles around the house (I got a two pack of some nicely scented candles at Target). I simply wrapped some designer paper around the glass container, then added a strip of wide white organza ribbon. I punched the stamped sentiment out with an oval punch and layered on a piece of oval punched celery. I added some punched snowflakes (with small buttons in the center) and dazzled the snowflakes with stickles.


This is an easy 5 minute creation which is so cute to give as a hostess gift for those last minute holiday cocktail parties. Keep a few candles on hand in your craft room for those quick, easy presents.

The back has the big , beautiful bow! Fun and simple!


card & candle
stamps: Penguin Fun (Our Craft Lounge)
paper: designer paper (SU!, retired), white, celery, pomegranate
ink: black, copics
misc: (card - snowflake punch, stickles) (candle - ribbon, snowflake punch, buttons (PTI), stickles)

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Hop on over to these blogs to see more of the sneak peeks! And not only is there EYE CANDY, there is BLOG CANDY! Blog candy runs from today (8/18) through Sunday, August 22nd (3pm Eastern time). You may leave 1 comment per day on each blog listed in our sneak peeks and blog hop. Make sure you are signed in or leave contact information. If we can't get in touch with you, you won't be eligible to win. Also, each person will only be eligible to win one set.

Here are the eligible blogs TODAY!

Amber Hillman
Beth Silaika (that's me!)
Bev Gerard
Broni Holcombe
Cambria Turnbow
Charmaine Ikach
Cindy Lawrence
Deb Felts
Debbie Corbari
Deborah Anton
Denise Marzec
Heather McNally
Holly McMillen
Jeanne Streiff
Joy Kennedy
Kendra Wietstock
Kisa Peters
Lori McAree
Michelle Fowler
Pam Hooten
Terri Thill


More information at The Lounge, including a list of retailers where you can shop! Well what are you waiting for? START HOPPIN!

Happy Birthday - Get to the point!

I found the photos while transferring all my pictures to my external hard drive and thought I would share it. I made this fun card for a friend who celebrated his 40th birthday LATE - 2 years late. You see - the card is for Hannah's dad - and the big birthday bash was belated because his daughter was diagnosed with GAN that week. Life got put on hold and he and his wife decided to start Hannah's Hope Fund and find a cure for the disease which is slowly robbing his daughter of her ability to walk....to live....

Fast forward to this Spring - we celebrated the fact that our local community has rallied around Miss Hannah and raised millions of dollars. They have gone from a death sentence for this adorable little girl to knowing that within the next year - there WILL be a CLINICAL TRIAL for Hannah and the dozens of children like her effected with GAN. Here is Hannah with my son, Xavier, at the Hope & Love Ball this past year.
And here is the card which I made for Matt, Hannah's dad, when we finally celebrated his birthday!

This card was fairly simple and clean - some buttons, some stamped images from Get To The Point and Get To The Point Sentiments. I stamped the arrow in tempting turquoise. The sentiment is stamped in black ink - the number 2 in celery ink and the U in pumpkin. The designer paper (larger oval) is DCWV.



You can help Hannah -- for FREE!~ HANNAH'S HOPE FUND {PEPSI REFRESH EVERYTHING CHALLENGE} is underway right now. Hannah's Hope Fund is eligible for a $250k grant from Pepsi!

The money will help put Hannah closer to clinical trials.

http://www.refresheverything.com/hannahshopefund

You can vote SEVERAL times a day - please take a moment to vote - you can even TEXT in your vote 101885 to PEPSI (73774)....

stamps: Get To The Point, Get To The Point Sentiments
paper: celery, white, designer paper, turquoise
ink: turquoise, pumpkin, celery, black
misc: buttons, punches, dimensionals

FS184: CAKath

Here is a card which I made based on CAKath's card {wall of Daisies}....

changes are - colors, stamp set - removed pearls from side, added ribbon to main image instead of corner.

I used my new stamp set Been Boo'd, being released tonight from Papertrey Ink. I used a kraft base, stamped the stars in black on pumpkin cardstock, layered it on black, added the wide gingham ribbon. I stamped the star with black ink on pumpkin, punched it out (it fits in the star punch), then added a button to the star. I edged the star with some stickles to give it some bling!

stamps: Been Boo'd (Papertrey Ink)
ink: black
paper: black, kraft, pumpkin
misc: gingham wide ribbon, star punch, button (PTI), rustic thread, dimensional (under star), 5 in one cutter (edge), stickles

Sneak Peek: Been Boo'd! {take out box}

Here is a fun way to boo your friends, teachers, or co-workers. I found these miniature take out boxes in Kraft. I simply stamped on the outside of the take-out box. I placed my hand inside the take out box to create the flat surface and applied pressure with my hand against the stamp to make sure there was even coverage. Be careful to wait a few moments when you stamp on these take out containers, as they have a coating on them, so they take a little while to dry.
There is just some ribbon tied on the handle and a small sentiment banner attached to the handle. I stamped the sentiment and small bat on the pumpkin cardstock and folded it over, added some adhesive and attached it to the handle.

I was able to fill this take out box with my FAVORITE candy - Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!!! These are the miniature versions...so you can stuff a bunch in there! YUM!

Wouldn't this just make someone's day? I may put this on Todd's desk at work!

stamps: Been Boo'd {Papertrey Ink, available August 15}
ink: black
paper: pumpkin
misc: ribbon (PTI), miniature take out box (kraft)


Don't forget - Hannah's Hope Fund is still in the running for a Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant!

Text* 101885 to
Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

or click here!

http://www.refresheverything.com/hannahshopefund

Thank you!