- P. Kelly Smith
Welcome to Freebie Friday and the last day of our Card Creations 7 Week celebration! Hopefully you’ve enjoyed your sneak peek of Card Creations, Volume 7 both here and on Moxie Fab World. We’ve had so much fun spotlighting this incredible issue and hope you’ve been sufficiently inspired to go make your own little masterpieces of wonder.
For those of you just joining us today, make sure to read all of our fun posts this week. From talking blossoms and buttons with designer Carla Peicheff to being tickled pink to tying on aprons with Kim Kesti and hitting the jackpot with Susan R. Opel, we’ve had a grand ol’ time! And special thanks go out to all the manufacturers who’ve donated their fabulous product for our daily giveaways! As always, your generosity is much appreciated!
Today I’m going to spotlight a few of my favorite cards from CC7, which is really hard to do since there are so many amazing designs! But this first one has a special place in my heart since it was created by a humble editor whose named rhymes with “jelly” (little inside joke around here!).
Yes, little ol’ me pulled out her scraps and created this card that features one of my favorite Emily Dickinson quotes. I made it for my dear 88-year-old Grandma who lost her sweetheart this last February. Since she has the most beautiful singing voice, I knew SIStv’s Music in the Morning paper would resonate with her and “hopefully” put a smile on her face and in her heart.
P. Kelly Smith's Hope Has Feathers Card from CC7
My next two favorite cards are all about friendship. These are the kinds of cards I would love to give my best gal pals. And, of course, I would be thrilled to be on the receiving end too! I think it’s the punch of orange and the simple use of the word “friend” that works so brilliantly here.
Maren Benedict's Friends Tree Card and Dawn McVey's Friends Card from CC7
And because we’re all friends in this wonderfully connective industry, I’d like you to meet 15 of my friends who just happen to have gorgeous cards in CC7:
- Charlene Austin
- Ashley Newell
- Teri Anderson
- Kim Hughes
- Carla Peicheff
- Dawn McVey
- Betsy Veldman
- Kim Kesti
- Alli Miles
- Maren Benedict
- Melissa Phillips
- Sherry Wright
- Debbie Olsen
- Layle Koncar
- Beatriz Jennings
These talented ladies are also directly related to our big giveaway today! Yes, we’re having another blog hop! Each of these designers will be spotlighting one of the cards they created for CC7. They’ll be talking about products, techniques and anything else their little creative minds desire. Each time you comment on a different blog (one comment per blog, please), your name gets entered to win a free copy of CC7 (there’s 15 up for grabs!) AND one of the ten amazing prize packages we’re giving away here and on Moxie Fab World!
Here on Paper Crafts Connection, we’re giving away five fabulous prize packages! Each prize set contains a collection from Doodlebug Design, Autumn Leaves, Anna Griffin, SEI and Sassafras Lass.
This is ONE prize package! We actually ran out of room on the table, so you can’t see Sassafras Lass' product!
On Moxie Fab World, Cath is also giving away five amazing prize packages! Each of her prize sets contains a collection from Pink Paislee, My Mind’s Eye, Fancy Pants Designs, Imaginisce and KI Memories.
And this is ONE prize package! Imagine these paper crafting morsels spread out on your table!
So it’s time to go visit my friends! Once you’re done with your blog hop, come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite project from the 15 designers. And then hop on over to Moxie Fab World and tell Cath whose project you thought was the trendiest. To be eligible for the 10 prize packages, our two Paper Crafts blogs should be the last on your tour. All comments must be received by midnight (MST) on Sunday, June 28. The 10 lucky winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 30!
Happy blog hopping!
Kelly
P.S. Since it’s never a dull moment around here, make sure you check back here on Monday when we announce the Top 20 finalists in our Gallery Idol 2009 competition! Get ready for some summer fun!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Kim’s It’s All Right Here post! Here they are in no particular order:
1. Linda (June 24, 9:11 a.m.)
2. Tracy T (June 24, 4:51 a.m.)
3. Emma O (June 24, 12:52 p.m.)
Congrats, winners! In addition to winning a copy of Card Creations, Volume 7, each of you will receive BasicGrey’s Bittersweet collection. I’ll be contacting shortly for your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left comments!
Bravo to all the designers! I loved the all. It was hard to choose just one favorite. Kim Kesti’s apron card was striking. I know why you all choose it for the cover. Ashley’s photo card really speaks to me; I LOVE photo cards. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies!
Congrats to all the designers! But, I think my favorite card is Dawn McVey’s. I loved her color combo and style!
Wonderful cards, hard to pic a fave, but I loved Melissa Phillips Halloween card!
It’s so hard to narrow it down to just one favourite card. I have narrowed it to 3, but I can’t pick a favourite of them: The sympathy card by Kim Hughes is wonderful…love the flowers and the stitching; Dawn Mcvey’s card…love the colour combination; and finally Kim Kesti’s Apron card! All the cards were great, but these were my favourites!!
Phew. I’m done blog hopping. What a lot of talent out there. I’m still loving that Apron card by Kim Kesti. So unique!
Great projects all the way around and hard to choose…I really love Kim H.’s lily of the valley card…just elegant and an awesome work of art.
Such gorgeous cards!! My fave was a tough pick but I went with Debbie Olsen because her card was simple and stunning and fit perfect with my own style. Thanks for all the inspiration.
My fav was BEATRIZ JENNINGS’s card!
I liked Melissa Phillips the best.
This was totally hard, but I have to go with Kim Hughes…though I also LOVE Dawn McVey’s (she’s one of my fav designers!)
It is very hard to pick just one, but I think my fav of all is Layl’e alpha card- so EASY to do! I can definately make that card! I also like the Apron card by Kim Kesti-no wonder you chose to spotlight it! And I liked,….hahahaha:)(
I like them ALL!
Fabulous cards!!! I cant wait to get my hands on this issue. My favorite card on the blog hop would have to be Maren’s card… I LOVE her style and all the little details on her cards….always fabulous!
All great cards, I look forward to seeing the new issue.
As far as my favorite, I am torn between Alli Miles and Dawn McVey. Their projects are very different, but both are ones I would pick to case. Since I chose Dawn as the trendiest, I will choose Alli for the best project.
I love Kim Hughs’s card. The stitching and the white satin bow with the button center is gorgeous.
I love Beatriz Jennings card best… new style for me… I will have to do some casing!
My fave was Maren’s card.. loved it.. love those sweet birdies she used.. LOVED IT.. all the girls are so talented.. thks for doing this for all of us! hugs, bonnierose in fargo
I loved Debbie’s card… such a great color combo!
I really enjoyed Ashelys card. I love the idea of using sentimental things on your cards and scrapbooks. Such a great idea!!!
I made it! What fun, but I hope it didn’t ruin all the surprises inisde (you know, like when a trailer gives away all the good stuff in the movie??). Can’t wait to see the issue in its entirety and in MY HANDS!! My fave card was Debbie’s delicately delicious card with trendy lace throughs…. who’d a thunk a tulip punch??
The blog hop was so inspiring! It is so hard to pick a fav as I had so many! I think I will have to go with Alli’s Birdie card…love the clean look.
That was a tough choice, but I have to say my favorite is Beatriz’s gorgeous vintage card, with the soft colors and wonderful little details!
Picking a favorite is tough out of all of these wonderful card, but since letter and word stamps are near and dear to my heart, I have to go for Sherry’s “Friends Defined” card. I love the black and teal color combo too.
Thank you for the chance to enter your contest! My favorite project on the blog hop was Kim Hughes’ sympathy card with the lillies of the valley and stitched flower stem. All of the cards were gorgeous and deserving but this was my personal favorite!
Thank you for a chance to win this fab issue! My favorite card is The Halloween card by Melissa Phillips with the glittered black cat – love all things Halloween!
Awfully hard to pick a fav from all these AMAZING CREATIONS!!!!!! I love Kim’s lily of the valley card. Seriously beautiful. But, I’m going to go with………… Charlene Austin’s cutie cute cute birdie with YUMMY velvet ribbon!!!!!! Clean, sweet and adorable!
My favorite card is Alli Miles’ card. I love all the little details and the colors.
They were all so amazing, but my favorite is Melissa Phillips. She is such a sweet lady. Just love to check in on her blog! Thanks for the chance to win.
Kims apron card really tugged at my heart! But they were all great….Thanks for the hop and the chance to meet so many papercrafters.
Kim Kesti’s is my fav! So simple, yet bold—LOVE it!
My fave is Melissa Phillips’ card – I adore her shabby chic style and love her creative idea to glitter the black cat!
I love all the cards and can’t wait to get the new magazine.
denise
I don’t know how to pick just one – but since I have to – I’ll say Kim Hughes’s card. Love those lily of the valley!
I really love Kim Hughes wonderful stitched and punched flowers. Stunning. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this magazine….it looks so packed with idea.
Thanks so much for a fun afternoon of blog hopping!! Lots of inspiration to be found. My favorite project was the sympathy card by Kim Hughes. So clean and somber, yet beautiful and comforting. Thanks. Linda S. in NE
what a fun time going through all the blogs and seeing all the beautiful cards…it was so hard to pick a favorite! i loved the birthday bird and bling card. it was the most memorable for me!
Wow, this is hard to choose! All of them are great, but the one that really caught my eye, was the apron card! I just really love the fabric! Ya’ll have picked some great cards for your magazine! Thanks for the inspriation from the Blog Hop!
That beautiful lily of the valley sympathy card by Kim Hughes just blew me away…so fresh and unique! Thanks so much for sharing ALL of those designs with us today!
I hate to pick just one – but I’ll go with Carla Peicheff – I have always loved her work and this is no exception. Everyone’s is exceptionally done and just fabulous!
I’m so excited! I hope I win! Thanks for the chance! I love Dawn’s card! Her style is always so beautiful!
What a fun blog hop! And what a tough decision! So many talented artists and wonderful works of art. After much thought and reviewing a few, my favorite is Kim Hughes’ sympathy card. The design conveyed the message with gentle beauty. Another fav was Charlene Austin’s Bird and Bling card.
Kim Hughes’s card was my favorite. I love that she thought about what kind of card we don’t see much in magazines and went from there…the result was absolutely beautiful.
I don’t know???? All is so very creative and beautifully done. A very difficult decision one that I cannot possibly make. I vote for all.
i think Kim Hughes’s card is my favorite. its fresh and simple.
My favorite card was Kim Hughes’s lilies of the valley–so beautiful and original! Simple and stunning!
This time around I adored Teri’s card, found:
http://terisplace.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/todays-card-and-a-big-big-giveaway-6-26/
Love her style. Thanks for the chance to win.
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My favorite card was Ashley Newell’s I love you card. Using that wedding photo and ribbon from the occasion is brilliant and so sentimental. Just amazing!
From the blog hop I have to go with Alli & Debbi’s creations….but your first timer Suzanne Dean gets my whole hearted vote. She is someone you want to really work with. Her talent is amazing!
Picking a favourite is really tough but if I have to choose it would be Betsy Veldman’s card with the masked hearts. What fun this has been.
If I must choose…Alli Miles for her uncolored image and the softer colors she used. AND I love her blog!! Her new scrap room rocks!
It was hard to pick a favorite cause there is so much talent, but I would have to say Kim Kesti’s apron card is adorable..