Ho-Ho-Holiday Blog Hop!

Hello! Welcome back for another FANTASTIC BLOG HOP! We have had such an exciting week and can't wait to share even MORE wonderful Christmas creations with you!

As part of our celebration, CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 15% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only active for 4 days. This sale will end on Sunday, November 15. Make sure you enter this code ccholidaybloghop1109 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will be giving away a FUN Christmas Card Kit! After you have finished the blog hop, return here and follow these directions….

You can see all of the FABULOUS details HERE

Here are the five different ways to win our newest kit:

(A) Leave a comment on this post. (This is limited to one per person unless you meet the criteria of B, C, D and/or E below.)

(B) Leave one extra comment if you've posted a link to this blog candy on your own blog. Make sure to include a link to your specific post in your comment.

(C) Leave one extra comment if you become one of our blog followers. See the right-hand navigation column to follow us.

(D) Leave one extra comment if you click over to our page on Facebook and become a fan.

(E) Leave one extra comment if you invite your crafty Facebook friends to become a fan of our page on Facebook.

We will post the winner on Monday morning!

Take a look at these fun projects created by Kat Salmon.

These 5 Festive Tags are all Tag #04-Small. The stamps and rub-ons are from SU. The miscellaneous embellishments are unknown.

The next are two samples of Square Box #02. The rub-ons are from SU.

Our hop today starts with Steph Zerbe and she'll direct you to the next blog, and they'll direct you to the next blog, and so on. If for some reason a link is broken, don't panic. Just return here to the list and complete your journey.

Steph Zerbe

Karrie Baker Guest Designer

Angie Pearl

Amber Hilman Guest Designer

Carla Mayfield

Karen Maldonado Guest Designer

Ellen Sosnoski

Jennifer Beason Guest Designer

Holly Brown

Sandy Peiffer Guest Designer

Jennifer Johnson

Kayla Dupont

Chris Dickinson

Then come on back to Die Cut Diva to enter to win a Christmas Card Kit! Thank you so much for stopping by! Have fun hopping!!!

Creative Cuts and More Mega Recipe Blog Hop DAY 2

Welcome Blog Hoppers, wasn't yesterday's "Treasured Family's Recipe" blog hop a blast! If you missed it, please make sure to go through the hop to see all of the fabulous creations and wonderful recipes that were shared.

Today is the second day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop which features the Apron Holiday Treats Recipe Kit. We have 24 designers who will be showcasing wonderful pages and yummy Holiday Treat recipes.

As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next five days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for five more days – this sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers. After you have finished the blog hop, return to www.diecutdiva.com and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap.

Now onto the blog hop...please start by going to Pam Smerker's blog.

See you back here at the end of today's hop...have fun!

TUESDAY

Die Cut Diva
Pam Smerker <----Go Here NEXT
Nathalia Castelllon

Dawn Lusk

Stephany Zerbe
Jennifer Hansen

Lisa Somerville

Lila Holgate

Kazan Clark

Rachel Hope Baird
Ellen Sosnoski

Cecilia Stricklin

Cambria Turnbow
Angie Pearl

Laura Davis

Noelle Reese

Holly Brown

Rachel Sztonyk

Deb Felts

Jen Johnson

Amber Hillman

Carla Mayfield

Cindy Lawrence

Chris Dickinson

Die Cut Diva

Upcoming Events

BLOG HOP ALERT:

Monday, March 8th

Join us as we celebrate Women!
As we celebrate YOU!

Each month we have a themed Blog Hop

with tons of inspiration and prizes!!

We will be introducing some
super talented Guest Designers as well!!
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We are always looking for creative talent....
if you are interested in being a guest designer
and frequently post on your blog,
leave a comment on this post to be considered.


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Best wishes from the Diva's at the Diecut Diva blog.

Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop

Welcome to the first day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop, which will feature the 8”x8” Treasured Family Recipes Kit. We have 24 designers who will be creating wonderful pages to inspire you. Plus we all will be sharing some of our own delicious treasured family recipes.

At the bottom of this post, I will have some BLOG CANDY for you! Please scroll down before moving on!

Make sure you check back at http://www.diecutdiva.com/ tomorrow for the Holiday Treats Apron Recipe Kit Blog Hop. We will also have 24 designers who will be showcasing their great creations and sharing holiday treat recipes.


Treasured Family Recipes Kit

As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, we will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly, it is only for six days – this sale will end on Nov 14^th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will of course give away great gifts. Each day we will give away one kit. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop, leave wonderful comments for the great designers. After you have finished the blog hop, return to (HERE) http://www.diecutdiva.com/ and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit. Help us also make this a great recipe swap.

We are excited to share many ideas with this kit from the following talented Designers:

Jen Johnson
Lori Renn
Michele Kovack
Ellen Sosnoski
Kayla Dupont
Courtney Holgate
Sharon Harnist
Eva Dobilas
Noelle Reese
Joan Ervin
Suzanne Blickenstaff
Angie Pearl
Cat's Creations!
Holly Simoni
Lila Holgate
Kendra Wietstock
Chris Penaflor
Holly Brown
AJ Otto
Stephany Zerbe
Lisa Somerville
Chris Dickinson
Stacy Cohen
Pam Smerker
Die Cut Diva

Here is a family recipe shared by Die Cut Diva.

Stir-Fried Scallops
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 to 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 lb. bay scallops
3 Tbsps. lemon juice
2 Tbsps. dry sherry
Hot cooked rice

In large skillet, over medium-high heat, saute mushrooms and garlic in butter. Add scallops and lemon juice; cook and stir until scallops are opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in sherry and heat through. Serve with rice. Serves 4.

Don't forget to come back and share your family recipe for a chance to win! Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Mega Recipe Blog Hop is Tomorrow!!!!!

Make sure you come back tomorrow! CC&M is hosting a two day Mega recipe Blog Hop! We are debuting two new recipe kits and 24 designers each day showcasing the kits and sharing great recipes. Monday is Treasures Family Recipes and Tuesday is Holiday Treats. Hop back here tomorrow and see how you can get a chance to win one of these new fabulous kits!!!!

Its the Little Things Layout

Today I have a layout to share with you!
I have gotten quite hooked on these large scalloped circles. I found the hinges to be quite fun to play with too! On another project, I inked them then used crackle medium over them for a really cool look! Then there are the flowers. I don't believe I will ever have enough of these flowers! I love their shape and how well they layer!

Here is a little tip: The pieces of the scalloped circle that went over the edge and I cut off, work perfect for cards!

Purse Note Card

Creative Cuts and More Pink Purse

I used the Purse Note Card die cut here. The holes I put the ribbon through are part of the die cut, how easy is that, I ask you? This looks fairly labor intensive, but because I started with a die cut, it was not! Remember, you can have this purse cut out of any of dozens and dozens of papers! I started by using A Chemistry With Paper's set, Stlylized Flowers. I stamped one of the solid little flowers in Pixie Pink Craft Ink randomly all over the outside of the purse. I poured on the Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heated. Then I did the piercing and faux stitching. One thing I would do differently next time is start with the piercing and faux stitching, as my Signo white gel pen was quite balky when it came in contact with the embossing powder and stray bits of glitter. It almost met its demise, as I won't tolerate recalcitrant tools in my stamp room. Either perform satisfactorily, or get out, that's my philosophy. I decided to give it one more chance, since there were extenuating glitter circumstances. Apparently, not everybody loves glitter and EP as much as I do! Then I chose and layered my flowers. I got them placed perfectly by setting the large Heidi Swap flower where I wanted it, and making a mark through the hole. I used a piece of velcro to hold the purse closed, which was not a good idea, because I ripped it when I opened it to take the picture. Creative Cuts and More sells these little magnets by Basic Gray designed specifically for this purpose, I guess I'll be buying some of those, now won't I? If you order any purse die cuts, don't forget to add a package of the slick little magnets to your cart!

Creative Cuts and More Pink Purse~Open

Holiday Hop Day 3

Welcome to DAY Three of the Creative Cuts and More and Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop!

Are you ready for some even MORE FUN and INSPIRATION? The two Design teams from Creative Cuts and More and Caardvarks have a whole lot of fun inspiring projects for you today!

Today's fabulous prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to CREATIVE CUTS AND MORE! Wow what more could you ask for???
Another fabulous treat for you is a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enter Holidayhop2009at checkout. The discount good from November 1st - 4th.

This project was created by Creative Cuts and More's designer Pamela
The Advent Tree is a fun set that anyone can create, even kids with a little help. Stamp little holiday images under the 24 flaps or add some fun stickers and count your way to Christmas!

Now for more eye candy for you - you will want to HOP along to each of these blogs and end at the Caardvarks blog to tell us what you loved best about the hop for a chance to win!

Tanis: http://papercanvas.wordpress.com/

Mel: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/

Lucy: http://hedgehogsandladybirds.blogspot.com/

Heidi: http://vanlaardesigns.blogspot.com/

Kelly: http://krcreations.blogspot.com/

Steph: http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Sue-ann: http://colourmehappy.wordpress.com/

Amy: http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Ashley: http://ashleynewell.blogspot.com/

Catherine: http://thedancingpear.blogspot.com/

Peet: http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/

Eva: http://evafromca.blogspot.com/

Michelle: http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

Nathalia: http://funkyphreshpapierkreations.blogspot.com/

Holly Brown: http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Carla Mayfield: http://paperpastorale.blogspot.com/

Chris Dickinson: http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/

Ellen Sosnoski: http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Johnson: http://justmejenifer.blogspot.com/

Kayla Dupont: http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/

Lila Holgate: http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Lindsay Weirich: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/

Pamela Smerker: http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/

Diecut Divas Blog: http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter): http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/

Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop): http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

Have fun on the hop! Thanks for stopping by!

HOLIDAY BLOG HOP DAY TWO

Welcome to DAY TWO of the Creative Cuts and More and Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop!

Are you ready for some MORE FUN and INSPIRATION? The two Design teams from Creative Cuts and More and Caardvarks has MANY MORE SWEET TREATS for you today!

This blog hop will go two more days! Today we will treat you to PRETTY PACKAGING... you will need to come back to see what we will offer for eye candy tomorrow! Each day there will be a different FABULOUS prize too

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Todays fabulous prize is the HALLOWEEN MINI ALBUM
Another fabulous treat for you is a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enter Holidayhop2009at checkout. The discount good from November 1st - 4th.

This project was created by Creative Cuts and More's talented designer Stephany.
The Pyramid Box was done in Prism Copper Metallic Cardstock

Now for more eye candy for you - you will want to HOP along to each of these blogs and end at the Caardvarks blog to tell us what you loved best about the hop for a chance to win!

Tanis: http://papercanvas.wordpress.com/

Mel: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/

Lucy: http://hedgehogsandladybirds.blogspot.com/

Heidi: http://vanlaardesigns.blogspot.com/

Kelly: http://krcreations.blogspot.com/

Steph: http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Sue-ann: http://colourmehappy.wordpress.com/

Amy: http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Ashley: http://ashleynewell.blogspot.com/

Catherine: http://thedancingpear.blogspot.com/

Peet: http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/

Eva: http://evafromca.blogspot.com/

Michelle: http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

Nathalia: http://funkyphreshpapierkreations.blogspot.com/

Holly Brown: http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Carla Mayfield: http://paperpastorale.blogspot.com/

Chris Dickinson: http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/

Ellen Sosnoski: http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Johnson: http://justmejenifer.blogspot.com/

Kayla Dupont: http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/

Lila Holgate: http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Lindsay Weirich: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/

Pamela Smerker: http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/

Diecut Divas Blog: http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter): http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/

Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop): http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

Have fun on the hop! Thanks for stopping by!

HOLIDAY BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the Creative Cuts and More and Caardvarks Holiday Blog Hop!

Are you ready for some FUN and INSPIRATION? You are in for a real treat today and the best part about it seeing as how we are coming off the Halloween holiday is there are NO calories or cavities!

This blog hop will go the next three days! Today we will start with HOLIDAY CARDS... you will need to come back to see what we will offer for eye candy tomorrow! Each day there will be a different FABULOUS prize too!

Todays fabulous prize is the FALL CARD KIT
Another fabulous treat for you is a 15% Shopping Discount for our readers. Enter Holidayhop2009at checkout. The discount good from November 1st - 4th.

This card is a SNEAK PEEK to our upcoming release (NEXT WEEK!) of Creative Cuts and More's Christmas Card Kit! You will definitely want to come back next Monday for our Recipe Book Blog Hop - LOTS MORE chances to win - grab the blinkie below and help get the word out on your blog!

Now for more eye candy for you - you will want to HOP along to each of these blogs and end at the Caardvarks blog to tell us what you loved best about the hop for a chance to win!

Tanis: http://papercanvas.wordpress.com/

Mel: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/

Lucy: http://hedgehogsandladybirds.blogspot.com/

Heidi: http://vanlaardesigns.blogspot.com/

Kelly: http://krcreations.blogspot.com/

Steph: http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Sue-ann: http://colourmehappy.wordpress.com/

Amy: http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Ashley: http://ashleynewell.blogspot.com/

Catherine: http://thedancingpear.blogspot.com/

Peet: http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/

Eva: http://evafromca.blogspot.com/

Michelle: http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

Nathalia: http://funkyphreshpapierkreations.blogspot.com/

Holly Brown: http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Carla Mayfield: http://paperpastorale.blogspot.com/

Chris Dickinson: http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/

Ellen Sosnoski: http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Johnson: http://justmejenifer.blogspot.com/

Kayla Dupont: http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/

Lila Holgate: http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Lindsay Weirich: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/

Pamela Smerker: http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/

Diecut Divas Blog: http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

Creative Cuts & More (sign up for Newsletter): http://www.creativecutsandmore.com/

Caardvarks (leave a comment to let us know you've finished today's hop): http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for coming by! HAPPY HOPPING!

CREATIVE CUTS AND MORE CAARDVARKS HOLIDAY BLOG HOP

Hello Die Cut Lovers! It's coming TOMORROW! What you ask???

Tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. MT time we will be starting the Caardvarks & Creative Cuts and More blog hop! This Blog Hop is going to last THREE FUN filled days. You will be WOWED by all of the ideas and eye candy. There will be NO TRICKS and lots of treats!

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Yeah! It's Officially Halloween Today!

I wanted to share with you a great way to showcase die-cuts. I found this fun tree and thought it would be perfect for Halloween. Add some Creative Cuts & More die-cuts, gauze and sparkle and you have instant boo-factor!

Here are the die-cuts I used on the tree: Pumpkin Large and Small, Spider, Witch, Black Cat, and Tombstone. I mixed up the textures by using some acetate, Bazzill {with and without texture{, tacky tape and felt.

Some ways to accent them are: emboss them with your Cuttlebug, Glimmer Mists or Shimmerz, Doodlebug Glitter and Crushed Velvet, stamping on acetate and Stickles. I am sure there are more but this is what I did on this project.

Happy Halloween!

I can hardly believe Halloween is tomorrow! I used the witch and spider die cuts from Creative Cuts and More to make these "wicked spooky" cards.


I used the coffin box, acetate box, small pumpkin and larger flourish to make this (quick and easy) spooky set:


Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Season's Greetings House

I have been so inspired by the A2 Four Pane Window cards from Creative Cuts and More, I just couldn't resist trying to create a house with this. The four pane window card is die cut from Carob Cream Bazzill Smoothies cardstock, and I also asked for a snowman die cut (using Glass Slipper Bazzill Bling Cardstock). I have had such a great time being a Guest Designer for Creative Cuts and More this month.

You would not believe how easy and how fun it was to put this house together. For the roof, I punched out some small circles from an olive cardstock and glued them down on a triangle of cardstock. I wanted some snow on the roof, so I smooshed a white inkpad across the little circles. I added the sentiment with a little cluster of holly leaves and berries. The little red berries as well as the black buttons on the snowman are some cute little skittles that Creative Cuts and More sent to me with my order.

For the snow down on the ground, I tore some white cardstock, and applied stickles to the upper edge of each snow layer before gluing the layers together. The snowman's hat was colored with a black copic marker, and I dotted in the eyes and mouth with the marker.

Inside the window, I adhered a tree that I stamped and cut out of designer paper. I used a red designer paper that sort of looks like wallpaper behind the tree for a festive and Christmassy feel. The star is just freehandedly cut out with scissors and then covered with yellow stickles. The tree needed some ornaments, so I used some tiny little rhinestones so they look like little glass balls on the tree.

Why don't you go check out Creative Cuts and More to get started on your Christmas cards? They have all kinds of different die cut cards to inspire your creativity. I hope this Holiday House card has inspired you today. :-)

Cupcake Box

Creative Cuts and More~Cupcake Box

Honestly, I think I love Creative Cuts and More as much for the beautiful papers they offer as for all the cool dies! This Cupcake Box is cut out of Caramel Curious Metallic paper. If I was going to do a wedding or a bridal shower, these would be the colors! I started the box by stamping A Chemistry With Paper's branch stamp from Stylized Flowers in Brilliance Chocolate. I embossed it in Ranger's Hologram. I worked one side at a time, before I put the box together. Next, I glued on the Primas with SU!'s Crystal Effects-my favorite all-purpose glue. Then I put a dab of Crystal Stickles in the center of each flower and left it to dry for a few hours. I have learned to be very patient with Stickles, sometimes I think loose glitter is actually easier when you consider how long Stickles takes to dry! When I came back, I folded the box and fixed with CC&M's Killer Red Tape, and made the lid. Then I spent an embarrassing amount of time fiddling with the ribbon and making the bow out of Flourishes' fabulous brown satin ribbon, which I also attached with the redline tape.