Sunday, May 16, 2010

It's Time to HOP!


The official start of the Creative Cuts and More blog hop will begin on Monday Morning at 8am (EST). If you arrived early, that's ok!! We are posting tonight to make sure all the links are working. The Celebration Blog Hop starts at The Die Cut Diva's Blog on Monday morning, but feel free to look around.

Several weeks ago, I was invited to participate in a blog hop to celebrate the new website for Creative Cuts & More. They had me pick out some of their fun new die cuts to work with and said ~ "Go To It!". So I selected a Circle Accordion Mini Album and the Apple Window Square Scallop Card - Horizontal. One of the really cool things about Creative Cuts & More is that you can pick whatever colors you want for the products ~ I picked Kraft cardstock.

So here are the two projects I made for the hop today. I used the new School Notes set by Our Craft Lounge.

Here is the cover of the Accordion Mini Album.



I found pictures of my son on the first day of school each year to include in the album. The background images are all from the School Notes stamp set & the alphabet set is from Hero Arts.



It's fun to see these pictures side by side and how much Matt has changed in the 5 years he has been at Concord South Side.



And here is the album opened up. I love how the Big Scallop Circle Nestabilities highlight the pictures and the cute stamped images.



The second project is the window Apple card. Again, I used the School Notes set to stamp the ABC/123 background in VersaMark ink and the apple image was stamped on kraft paper and then colored with Copic Markers (E07, YG95, E25).




The lined stamp is from the same stamp set, but I wrote the Thank You! in by hand so it would be the right size.




If you didn't start the hop from the Die Cut Diva blog, you will want to start there so you have a chance to win all the fabulous prizes they are giving away today & see all the details. There will be 5 prizes in the form of Gift Certificates and I know you won't want to miss out on that! I do know that one of the ways to win is by leaving a comment on all of the designers blogs ~ so make sure you leave some love for everyone.

Now keep hopping on over to Kim Howard blog & see what fabulous projects she came up with today.

24 comments:

Steph Zerbe said...

Love, love, love the ensemble! That album is perfection! Love the cover!!

Lisa Somerville said...

Cute projects, the accoridan album makes a wonderful keepsake.

patti west said...

Wow! Fab projects! Love your circle accordian album - such cute pics. Also love the apple cut-out card!! So cute! :)

Amber (bambi64) said...

Eekkk!! That album is too cute. I got that too but haven't figured out what I'm going to do. Thanks for some inspiration. Love your work, girlfriend!

Joan Ervin said...

What a darling album and such adorable pictures!!!! Love the little thank you cards, too!!!

Dawn said...

is that perfect or what! so cute!!

Basement Stamper said...

OMG, these are great teacher's creations!!!

Tara said...

Oh My Kendra! That accordion style photo book is just SO cute! I love the Apple cut-out card - Perfect for the end of the school year that is quickly approaching!!?! Beautiful Job - As Always!

Ceal said...

Great projects! Super cute card and i love that Album

Chrissy D said...

Ohhh My..... these are FABULOUS!!! Love the apple theme!!! Wonderful work! WOW! I love the mini book! Thanks so much for joining us in the Hop!

Krissy said...

such great projects! love them both!

Debbie Yates said...

Fantastic projects! Love the ideas!

Noelle Reese said...

WOW!! I love that mini album! SO CUTE!!!

Gloria Westerman said...

This is an awesome mini album....and what a great idea.....

mustangkayla said...

Oh, I'm lovin' the kraft! Fantastic mini and card! Fantastic Work!

freida said...

You area GENIUS!:) This is sooo FABULOUS! What creativity! My youngest is graduating high school this yr and I may just have to make him (or me!)this keepsake! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

Thebug415 said...

Adorable! Love the ideas...thanks for sharing them.

Silke Ledlow said...

OMG Kendra these ideas are tooooo cute!!! Love them!!! Hugs ~S~

Kristine Reynolds said...

Loving both of these school themed projects. TFS!

joy said...

What a wonderful album to remember precious days. I love the black gingham with the red. Super-duper job!

Debbie Corbari said...

LOVE THIS Kendra! (I *told* you I was heading to your blog!!) :)

windycindy said...

The album and apple card are so sweet! Great ideas...
Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Sue D said...

Very cute school projects--perfect with the diecuts.

Die Cut Diva said...

What great projects - OCL stamps went perfect with the die cuts for the school theme. Thanks so much for joining with us in the blog hop.

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