Back to School!

Next week the teachers in my district head back to school to get ready for students on August 22. Where did summer go? To celebrate (or lament!), Digi Design House is having a blog hop today using the set School Time. If you came here from Michelle's blog, you are in the right place. If not, start back at the beginning so you don't miss out on all the prizes!

DDH Blog - http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house

Teresa Jenkins - http://www.mamapickle.blogspot.com

Christine Pennington - http://christines-creativedigitals.blogspot.com

Stephanie Serrano - http://stephaniesstampinspot.blogspot.com

Debra Miller - http://creamcityangels-digi.blogspot.com

Sandie Dunne - http://sandieshores.blogspot.com

Dee Pritschet - http://deesdesigns.wordpress.com

Paula-Kay Bourland - http://digidesignsbypk.blogspot.com

Hannah Clark - http://www.delightfullydistressing.blogspot.com

Tracy Jackson - http://www.stampingseasons.blogspot.com

Michelle Single - http://www.wannastamp.com

Judy Rozema - http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/ (you are here!)

You have made it to the end! Like all our DDH Hops, there are FREE sets up for grabs today too! Simply leave a comment on all of the Dream Team blogs to be entered for your chance to win a SURPRISE not-yet-released DDH set! Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges for this card:

Paper Crafting Journey -  photo inspiration

AiFactory -  Anything Goes 

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Back to school 

Shelly's Images - Back to school 

Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Back to school 

Little Darlings Challenges - #5 School Days 

Celebrate the Occasion - #25 BACK to SCHOOL  

Shopping Our Stash - Dogs or Digi Stamps or Denim

 

Feelin' Groovy!

It's Day 5 of the Grand Opening Celebration Week at Digi Design House and we are groovin' and movin' with the brand new set:  Groovy Bug. If you arrived here from Michelle's blog, you are in the right place. Otherwise start back at the beginning of the hop because each designer today is giving away a FREE SET to one lucky hopper that completes the hop!  Read on to find out which DDH set I am giving away!

A little blast from my past here - and my DREAM CAR (lime green VW bug)!  The Lime Rickey DP from Basic Grey is perfect for this set and its fun images!

Leave a comment here telling me what YOUR dream car is, and you might win BEARY SWEET from me!

Now be sure to head back to the DDH blog and tell us what you think! Join in the fun so you can be eligible for some more GROOVY prizes! Thanks for your visit!

Stamps: Groovy Bug by Digi Design House
Paper: Lime Rickey DP by Basic Grey, GP White CS, SU Cardstock - Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Copic markers
Accessories: ric rac, "Peace" buttons, Prima flowers, rhinestone gem flower, Diamond Stickles, distressing tool, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

It's A Jungle Out There!

Happy Birthday to Hannah Clark! She is on the Digi Design House team, and I am guest designing with them for the next month! So I made her this birthday card using a set called Wild Animals, And of course I had to use the darling giraffe!

 

My images are colored in with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiment on the leaves using a tiny block alphabet set, and then embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.The monkey was already embossed on the designer paper by American Crafts. The piercing in the corner was done with an Ornare Piercing template.

Check out what the rest of the DDH Dream Team did for today's birthday challenge, then play along:!

Paula-Kay, Tracy, Teresa, Debra, Dee, Stephanie, and Michelle.

And guest designers:

Sandie and Christine

I hope you have a great day, Hannah!

Hannah was on the Bacon Bits Design Team for Hambo Stamps (with me) at the beginning of this year, and she is just a sweetheart and very talented! 

The Hambo Hoedown has a new challenge for you today too! Head over there to see how you can join in the dance!

Other challenges for this card:

Cooking It Up With Katie - something old (kiwi cordoroy brads), new (digi set), favorite thing/technique (giraffe and Cuttlebug)

Crafts and Me - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Fab N Funky - friendship

For Fun Challenges - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - critter
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Celebrate the Occasion - kid's birthday

Crazy Amigo - anything goes
Stamps R Us - Happy Birthday
Lollipop Crafts - Celebration

and three SCS DTGD challenges as a Fan Club member!

Happy Birthday....to Me! And A New Gig for a Gift!

For the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog hop post, click here (or scroll down one post).

Today over at Digi Design House, there is a familiar face! :)  Their awesome DT Coordinator, Michelle, asked me early this month if I would Guest Design for two months and I said yes! So today is the announcement day at DDH and I am happy to be joining the talented Sandie Dunne as well!

For my card today, I made a stair step fold, using the tutorial found on SCS here. I started with a Bashful Blue CS base, and then added paper designs from Noah's Ark (designer paper by DCWV). Click on any photo for a close-up view.

I wanted the front of the card to resemble waves, so used the Dotted Wave Edger Punch from EK Success at the front, and to simulate the roof of the Ark, I used Martha Stewart's Zig Zag Edger Punch (which EK Sucess also makes).

I added my images from the DDH set, Noah's Ark, and tied the whole thing off with Brown Sugar Baker's Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Speaking of RRR, I hope you will come back tomorrow to see more projects using their amazing ribbon and twine - I will be their Guest Designer for the day tomorrow!

Now I am off to enjoy a morning rain - and then it's lunch and presents with the family! And tonight? I get to see my A-M-A-Z-I-N-G daughter perform as Jolene Oakes in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at our community theatre. My husband directed the show, so I have a little vested interest. :)
Last night was Opening Night and the cast was marvelous!

Here is the review from our city's newspaper. Take a quick peek at the next-to-last paragraph. :) :) :)

Oh! My birthday present to me? I am going to CHA on Monday, and Tuesday night I will be enjoying a performance of West Side Story in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. That - and seeing all the new stuff, and meeting up with friends will be awesome!!

Ok, off to eat some birthday muffins and coffee and enjoy the rain! The high today is supposed to be 94, so better take advantage of the rain while it is here! Have a GREAT birthday day!