Showing posts with label Blog Hops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog Hops. Show all posts

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Remembering a Friend

Hello, Friends. Alison here. Today my project is part of a very special blog hop that honors an amazing person. Aletha Jane Williams passed away on May 5, 2019 and so many people in the crafting community have felt a great loss. She was amazingly talented and so very kind, and those of us that knew her, and had the pleasure of working with her, miss her very much. But, the hop is to celebrate her life and creativity, and is happening in conjunction with a celebration that her husband has organized in their home city of Tulsa. I knew how much "sparkle" Aletha had. And using some Sparkle Blends on the card I created for the hop was a great way to show it.
I used the "Remembering Aletha" digtal stamp that Mitzi of Aurora Wings created specifically for this hop, in honor of our friend. It looks so much like her! I colored her with Zig Clean Color Markers and fussy cut her.
I stamped the paint palette image from the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit from May repeatedly in the background to mimic the palette the Aletha Sprite is holding. Then I was able to choose which Sparkle Blends I wanted to add to the card.
I decided that Spring Fling and Mardi Gras Parade were perfect. Sometimes, you just need a little sparkle to make a big impact. I love that Sparkle Blends are available in so many colors, that you can always get the right match for your creations. My sentiments are from Altenew's Crafty Friends stamp set.
I know this post is a little different from my typical posts, but I really wanted to share this project and hop with you. If you knew Aletha, or if you want to see how beautiful it is when the crafting community comes together, please hop along with us. It begins over on my blog HERE. If you'd like to get a closer look at these or any of the other Sparkle Blends, please visit White Rose Crafts. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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Friday, April 19, 2019

April Sparkle Blends Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello Sparkle Blends Fans! Its time for our April Release Blog Hop!! 

We’ve got 6 beautiful spring-y blends to share with you this month: Easter Basket, Springtime, Sunshine, Cafe Au Lait, Birthstone Collection: April - Diamond, & Birthstone Collection: May - Emerald. If you love soft, pastel shades, and budding greens, you're definitely going to love this release!

Check out the descriptions and close up photos of each of these gorgeous Sparkle Blends from our April release in our release blog post!

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This month we have a variety of beautiful new blends for you to choose from--or even better, order them all! 

Do you have a favorite? Make sure you circle back to this Doodles Paper Playground post after the hop, and comment here with your favorite blend from the April Release, for a chance to win a package of that blend!
Rules: Must be at least 18 to enter. Open internationally--please note, international prizes will be shipped inside a card as a stamped letter, without tracking. Winner will be announced in a blog post, before the end of the week. All Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Sunday April 21, 2019 to qualify. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Blogger or any of its entities.


For chances to win a set of all 6 Sparkle Blends from this release, make sure you leave some comment love on each leg of the hop! You will receive one entry for each comment--and don’t forget to share with your friends!

Rules: Must be at least 18 to enter. Open to US residents only due to extremely high shipping costs. Winner will be announced in a blog post, before the end of the week. All Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Sunday April 21, 2019 to qualify. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with Blogger or any of its entities.




As always, the limited edition April Release is available for purchase while supplies last, exclusively at White Rose Crafts--so if you fall in love, make sure you order, or you just might miss out!

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We've got a fantastic lineup of talented designers for you this month, including several first time guest designers that we're really excited about--so check out the sneak peeks below and start hopping!
              Doodles Paper Playground <-- you are here



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 We really hope you found a project that inspired you today, I know I found several! If you fell in love with any of our new blends, make sure you head over to the White Rose Crafts store to place your order, because all Doodles Paper Playground: Sparkle Blends are limited edition and only available while supplies last. 

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 Thanks for visiting today,
please come back soon!
Crafty Hugs!
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Monday, November 19, 2018

Winter Wonder Blog Hop with White Rose Crafts

It’s time for another White Rose Crafts Blog Hop! This month we are celebrating Winter Wonder! We will be creating inspiration projects featuring snowflakes, snowmen, ice, winter critters, skating, sledding and everything else that goes along with this cold and beautiful season. In addition to the incredibly talented WRC design team, we are also very excited to be collaborating with several members of the Doodles Paper Playground team. We invite you to hop along with us, and be sure to leave a comment on every leg of the hop! We will be giving away prizes and offering a Blog Candy Discount Code, so be sure to visit every stop on the hop for more chances to win! Now, go get inspired!


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 For my project today, I decided to try out one of the new to me and new to White Rose Crafts stamp designers, Little Acres Creations. I decided to go back to one of my favorite techniques & do some stamp masking with the Piles of Smiles stamp set & colored with Spectrum Noir Markers. I added a ton of Sakura White Souffle pen to the colored image, making it look as though there's heavy snowfall, leaving a coating of fluff on all of the cute critters and that adorable mail stump. I added Dovecraft Crystal Clear Glitter Glue to the snow, giving it lots of gorgeous sparkle. I used a white gel pen to liberally add dots of snowfall, all over my design, even over the colored images so they appear in the snow, rather than in front of it. Then I built a custom sentiment using Heffy Doodle's Elfing Christmas Words stamp set, stealing an ampersand from the Your Next Stamp Totally Narly set,  stamping it with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. As a final touch, I added a few snowflakes from my Doodles Paper Playground Frozen Sparkle Blend, scattered around. 

 I selected an ice blue card base from my stash & cut a mat of plaid paper from the Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid: Winter paper pack, adhering it with Double Sided Sticky Tape. I trimmed my colored panel to 3.75x5 inches and adhered it in the center, popping it up with Woodware UK 1mm Foam Mounting tape, for a tiny bit of dimension.

I always love to bring the outside of my cards to the inside, so I cut another panel of Perfectly Plaid: Winter paper  and a white panel, measuring 3.5x4.75 inches, layering them with Double Sided Sticky Tape. I again built a custom sentiment, combining the large "Happy Holidays" stamps from Lawn Fawn's Winter Penguin mini stamp set, stamped in Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, with "to you and yours" from the Holiday Helpers set using Versafine Clair Morning Mist ink. For a final touch, I added a few Lawn Fawn snowflakes, and the envelope and mailbox from the original Little Acres set, also in Morning Mist.


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Prizes: One winner will receive a $15.00 store credit coupon code to White Rose Crafts, and 3 lucky winners will receive a full size package of Frozen Sparkle Blends, sponsored by Doodles Paper Playground!
Blog Candy: Save 15% on every item in the Christmas Shop section of the store through 11:59pm EST, Friday, November 23, 2018 with Coupon Code: JINGLE

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Giveaway Rules:

·            You must be at least 18 to enter. Open Internationally. Winner is responsible for all shipping costs for Gift Code. Shipping for Sparkle Blends prize will be covered by Doodles Paper Playground.
·         Entries must be received no later than 11:59PM EST Friday, November 23, 2018.
Prize will be issued in the form of the form of a one-time use coupon code valued at $15.00. Coupon code is valid at www.WhiteRoseCraftsLLC.com and expires on December 1st, 2018. Coupon code is not valid on shipping & cannot be combined with other coupons or offers.
·         Winner will be drawn on Saturday, November 24th & posted on the White Rose Crafts blog & Facebook page and will be notified by email, if possible.
·         Winner will have 3 days to contact us to claim prize. If prize is not claimed within this time frame, a new winner will be drawn. No Exceptions.
·         This giveaway is not sponsored, affiliated or associated with Facebook any associated entity. All prizes furnished by White Rose Crafts LLC and Doodles Paper Playground.
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Come Hop Along With Us!

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The next stop on the hop is: Doodles Paper Playground

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 I hope you enjoyed my project & those by all of the other great designers participating in the hop! Don't forget to leave comments on each leg of the hop for lots of entries for a chance to win one of our 4 great prizes!

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 Thanks for visiting the blog!
Come back soon,
Happy Crafting!
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Friday, October 12, 2018

October Release Blog Hop!

Hello! Welcome to the October Sparkle Blends Release Hop! This month six beautiful Sparkle Blends have arrived and I'll bet that you are going to love them all. Let's jump in, shall we?


First up is Boughs of Holly. This Blend is absolutely perfect for all of your Christmas cards. You'll find large holly leaves, glitter sequins in red and green, stars, confetti, and even some flowers! All in varying sizes in shades of red and green.


The second Sparkle Blend is Candy Cane. You'll see white and opalescent sequins, red glitter sequins, and even some tiny Fimo candy canes! I can imagine this Blend being used not only for the holiday season, but perhaps even for Valentine's Day if you removed the candy canes.


Next up is Gingerbread Man. This Sparkle Blend has already been getting a lot of love from the Design Team. If you love the But First, Coffee Blend,, then you're definitely going to want Gingerbread Man. There's lots of holographic brown sequins, gold glitter sequins, little crystals, and even the teeniest gingerbread men you've ever seen. This is the perfect neutral for masculine or steampunk cards.


Our next Sparkle Blend is Bells are Ringing. This mix is absolutely perfect for Christmas cards, New Year's cards, and wedding cards. Or, take out the bells and use this mix for any celebration. Within the mix are silver bells, golden stars, opalescent sequins, and lots of glitter sequins too.


Let's move on to Vixen. This is a feisty blend of color! Shades of purple, lime green, blues, pinks, and opalescent are what you'll find in this mix. There are many sizes of sequins, assorted gems, and even silver reindeer! If you love the Unicorn Sparkle Blend, you will love Vixen.


Our last new release Sparkle Blend is Frozen. Think of all things Winter and ice. Pale shades of blue, lots of whites and silvers..... There are little snowman heads, snowflakes, and aqua colored gems. January babies would love this Blend on a birthday card!

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So that is the entire new release! Can you pick a favorite? The Designing Divas have tried, but we keep changing our minds because every Sparkle Blend is so unique and beautiful! 

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Speaking of the Design Team, it's time for you to hop on over to their blogs to see what they have created using this new release. Below is the full hop list.  Please leave everyone some love. 

 For one of 2 chances to win a full set of all 6 sample packs from this release, please leave comments on each leg of the hop, including one idea of how you would use the Sparkle Blend used in that Designing Diva's inspiration card!

Good Luck! 

 Giveaway closes at 11:59pm, EST, Sunday October 14, 2018

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 If you're ready to start shopping, please head on over to White Rose Crafts LLC, the exclusive merchant for Sparkle Blends--and remember, as always, each of the new release blends are limited edition--so if you love one, get it now, before they're gone!

If you would like to see a more in depth look at each of the new Blends, please check out Alison Heikkila's video HERE. We cannot wait to see what YOU create with the new Sparkle Blends!

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Saturday, October 6, 2018

Introducing our Fall/Winter 2018-19 Design Team

Hello Doodle Friends! We are so excited to introduce some brand new members to Designing Divas Team! So not only are there 6 new Sparkle Blends this month, but we have 3 new teamies too! Please allow me to introduce them to you.


First up is Annie Collins. Annie has been on many other Design Teams, and we are so pleased that she is joining us! Annie loves to teach and inspire others with her wide range of styles. Annie loves to make cards, tags, mini albums and scrapbook and we know that she is going to be an asset to our team. Here is one of her cards:

You can learn more about Annie by checking out her social media links:
Annie's Blog: https://littlewingscreates.blogspot.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anniec09/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleWingsCreates
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/acollins01/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5m2p3z7KekR9JyWbqIr3g



Next up is Carolyn LaBille. She is a stay-at-home mom that enjoys scrapbooking, sewing, card making, and jewelry design. You may have seen her "around", as she has been on several Design Teams as well. Carolyn loves anything that sparkles, so she is going to fit in perfectly with Doodles Paper Playground! Here is one of her projects:

Here are Carolyn's social media links: 


Our 3rd new Designing Diva is Kelli Green. Kelli has been crafting for over 30 years, and creates all sorts of things like cards, home decor, mixed media, and art journals. Kelli is a veteran Design Team member for a wide range stamp companies and challenge blogs. She really enjoys experimenting and we know she will come up with amazing projects with Sparkle Blends! Here is one of her cards:

If you'd like to see more from Kelli, here are her social media links:
Blog: Https://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com

And now, let's get hopping! Please be sure to visit all 3 of our new team members, and show them some love! 
Doodles Paper Playground (You are here)

We are so excited to have Annie, Carolyn, and Kelli join us. I've got one more thing to share with you....Alison will be on her Facebook page tonight (10/6/18) at 8PM EST to show off the new release Sparkle Blends, and a few older favorites. You can join the "Live" HERE. Thanks for stopping by. Have a sparkly day! 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Kindred Stamps July Release Blog Hop

Hello there! I am thrilled to be participating in my very first Kindred Stamps release Blog Hop! If you found your way here from DaggDesigns Blog, you are in the right place, If you haven't checked out the rest of the hop yet, you can find the complete blog list at the end of this post--or, if you'd like to start at the beginning, Hop on over to Kindred Stamps!

I had the pleasure of working with the brand new Catcher of Beasts stamp set, and it was a blast! They're such cute images and turned out SO fabulous, all colored up! I loved coloring them so much, I did 3 sets--so you can expect more projects featuring these mystical characters in the future! 

 I've created three cards to share with you today, and I hope you like them! 
Without further adieu...

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 As soon as I received this set in my DT package, I absolutely knew this card had to happen! I've had the Tim Holtz Sizzix Cityscape Skyline dies in my stash for the longest time and really never found a use for them--well, now I know why I purchased them! It was in anticipation of making this card!!

 I started by cutting a light grey panel using the largest of the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle die set. Next I cut the road with a die set from my stash, using white cardstock for the bottom layer and black for the top. I selected a variety of shades of cardstock in blues, greys and black from my scrap stash, and cut out a bunch of the Cityscape Skyline borders. Next, I sorted them from lightest to darkest and adhered them, layering one a bit higher than the other--alternating greys and blues to give the design depth. I added the road to the bottom, and then adhered the whole thing to my grey panel--trimming the excess with my Fiskars non-stick scissors. 

I cut a sun with a small stitched circle die from my stash, and adhered it, tucked behind the horizon line.  I stamped the "You're Fantastic!" sentiment, from Catcher of Beasts in the top right corner using Versafine Onyx Black ink, before adhering the whole panel to the front of a medium grey, top folding, A2 card base. Finally, I added the colored characters to the road, and tucked the little twig dude behind some of the buildings in the cityscape, just for fun! I left the inside of this one blank for now, because I'm not sure what I'll use it for, yet!

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 For my second card, I decided to do something a little bit interactive. I selected some kraft cardstock from my stash and cut  3 panels using the 3rd die in the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle die set. Then I used the middle size of the Lawn Fawn Lift the Flap die set to cut cabinet "doors" in two of the panels, with the notches facing each other. I used Ground Espresso Distress Ink to ink the edges of the cabinet doors and panel edge, to give them some definition. I adhered the first of these panels to the bottom of an aqua, top folding, A2 card base. Next I cut a strip of off-white cardstock and adhered it at the top, so it looked like a counter. 

For the upper cabinet, I cut a thin strip of kraft cardstock, inked the top edge and adhered it to the center of the uncut, landscape, panel. Next, I adhered the second panel with the cut doors to the top, only using glue around the very edges and center bar of the panel, so my doors can open and close freely. I adhered the assembled panel to the top of the panel, leaving space between the cabinets. I stamped the "I think you're nifty!" sentiment, just below the top cabinet using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I did some stamp surgery and cut apart the "You're a Magical Creature" sentiment so I could stack it, and stamped it inside the right cabinet door with Onyx Black ink. I adhered the little stick dude, peeking out of the left door and adhered the other critter on the shelf in the cabinet.

I decided to finish the inside of my card in a simple way by stamping the "You stole my heart" sentiment in Onyx Black ink in the center of the top third of the panel and added another of the little thief critters--with watch chain trimmed off--sitting on the word "stole". 

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 For my third and final card, I wanted to go a little more simple with this card, so I selected a sheet of the Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow paper collection and three shades of pink cardstock. I cut the striped Lawn Fawn paper using the largest of the Gina Marie Designs Double Stitched Inside and Out Rectangle dies. I then cut the 2nd, 3rd and 4th dies in a set of Stitched Scalloped Heart dies from my stash from the three shades of pink cardstock. I adhered the largest of the pink hearts to the front of the striped panel and trimmed off the excess. I stamped the "I think you're nifty! sentiment, centered above the heart, in Onyx Black ink, before adhering the other two heart layers on top of the first, using Woodware 1mm foam mounting tape, for just a tiny bit of dimension. I adhered my colored characters with Multi Medium Matte. 

I again kept it simple on the inside, creating a custom sentiment from the Catcher of Beasts stamp set by doing a bit more stamp surgery to separate "You" from the "You stole my heart" sentiment and combining it with "Magical Creature" from the "You're a magical creature" sentiment and adhered another of those adorable little stick dudes next to it. 
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The Kindred Stamps team, myself included, hope that you've enjoyed reading about my card makes for this release. If you would like an opportunity to win shop credit please go and comment on everyone's blog post! One random winner will win a $10 shop credit, they will be contacted privately and announced in our Fan Club, Kindred Stamps Fan Club!

Kindred Stamps
Guest Designer Kim Huffman
Tinkerin in Ink

 Your next stop is R Winn Creates! 
Don't forget to leave comments along the way!

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 Thanks for visiting the blog!
Come back soon,
Happy Crafting!
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