Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~Blog Hop and JAI~

Friday, November 25, 2011

~Blog Hop and JAI~

I love hopping along Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop...

Lots of great inspiration there! ;)

Here is the November 2011 Blog Hop photo from Nichole Heady's blog

I combined the hop with Just Add Ink's Challenge #95.

This week's challenge is to make a Christmas project but with NO Christmas paper, NO Christmas images (Christmas sentiment allowed)

hence, THE APPLE...perfect for a teacher!

Enjoy the hop and thanks for stopping in! ;)

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Fruit Fusion Apple die,Papertrey Ink In the Meadow sentiment,Papertrey Ink Premium Dye Ink true black,AC cardstock neutral pack,Spellbinders scalloped circles

12 comments:

Lisa Elton said...: Fun CAS card Marlena! Love the twisted ribbon to mimic the pine/ribbon garland! Cute idea ;); November 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Joyce said...: I like how you created the wreath with the apple.; November 25, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Helen F. said...: So very pretty, Marlena....love the twisted ribbon/garland and the apple center of your wreath :o); November 25, 2011 at 6:26 PM
Gina said...: The twisted ribbon to be the "garland" is such a great touch on your card. Very nice!; November 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Jeni said...: Nice card! I like the twisted ribbon across the front.; November 25, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Julie said...: Love the twisted ribbon- great idea!; November 25, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Ally said...: Fantastic card! I love the way the ribbon mimics the descending garland and the line of the stairway. And that apple is adorable. Lovely! ;-); November 25, 2011 at 9:52 PM
Tracey McNeely said...: So creative Marlene, the twisted ribbon is so nice and the apple on the circle is the perfect wreath.; November 25, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Marybeth said...: It's so pretty I love the way you have the ribbon going across and twisted with the knots , love that idea.; November 25, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Bronwyn Eastley said...: The twisted ribbon is such a neat addition to your JAI 'apple' Christmas card. Thanks for playing along.; November 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Kim Heggins said...: Just beautiful!; November 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM
KimB said...: Your apple wreath is such a clever idea Marlena. Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink.
Kim; November 30, 2011 at 5:55 AM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Friday, November 25, 2011

~Blog Hop and JAI~

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