Monday, November 12, 2012



Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids BLOG HOP, November 10-12, 2012 



"In the eyes of children, we find the joy of Christmas. In their hearts, we find its meaning."


As joyous as Christmas is for most families, for some, their holidays are filled with worry, medical treatments and tests, and pain -- for their child must be hospitalized or she or he needs long-term care rather than being home with their families. 

For these kids, Santa doesn't slip down a chimney but rather, often comes in the guise of community volunteers who help make the season bright. 

This is the second Christmas season that our own band of dedicated and loving paper crafters have come together to make Holiday banners for children who are too sick to be home for the holidays. Welcome to the Christmas Banners for Special Needs Kids blog hop!

I am especially pleased that this year, not only have our numbers of generous crafters swelled so our Hop is over three full days, but also, that we have partnered with another great cause and recipient of our banners!

By teaming up with Madison Womack's I FEEL THE LOVE PROJECT, the banners our crafters have handmade will be going to the hospitalized children at Children's Hospital Central California! 

If you coming from Lisa L's blog then you are in the right place.

Now for the banner I created for the hop: I designed this paper pieced banner using a file called Holly Jolly Christmas by Scraptastical Kreations, which can be found here: 
















Now, have I inspired you to make and donate your own banner or a Christmas card or two to the I Feel the Love Project? I hope so! Because if you will, you'll be entered into a drawing to win my:



CARDMONKEY's SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Super-Fantastic Gift Basket

Throughout the month of December, I'll be adding crafty goodness to this basket so that it will be over-flowing and ripe and ready for under your tree. I'll be picking the winner on Christmas Eve, announcing the winner on Christmas Day, and if you win, you'll have the basket in your hands by New Year's Day!! 

Stay tuned to the CardMonkey blog over the next few weeks leading up to the drawing, as I'll be posting the contents of the basket as they mount. 

OK, so to win the GRAND PRIZE (all continents are welcome!), here's what you must do:

1. Be a follower of the CardMonkey blog and tell me in your comment how I can contact you.

2. Leave a comment telling me what you plan to make and send to the IFTL project by their deadline, December 10. Then do it! Go to www.ifeeltheloveproject.blogspot.com for mailing information for your card or banner. Your card or banner MUST be received by Madison by the deadline to be eligible to win the GRAND prize! 

NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME?? You can still win great blog candy just by being here and commenting on as many banner makers' blogs over the course of the next three days. 

Since we have more than 50 banner makers today, tomorrow and Monday, I'll be picking 5 blogs at random, and then one random comment from that Blog site, for that commenter to win one of five great prizes, which are:




Susan Bermudez, Independent Consultant for Creative Memories, donating a $20 gift certificate for Creative Memories products from her catalog (http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/susanbermudez/).
Scrappin' Madge: $25 Gift Certificate to The Scrappin Lounge Shoppe (http://madgesscrappinlounge.storenvy.com/)
Fresh Brewed Designs: Two prizes - One prize is a rubber stamp, Item #497 "Cutie Pie Ice Skating" (http://www.freshbreweddesigns.com/item_497/Cutie-Pie-Ice-Skating.htm), and the other is a $15 Digital Stamp gift card.
The Paper Temptress (www.papertemptress.com) - Owner Patricia Dunbar will donate a $25 Gift Certificate to her online store, the Paper Temptress.
The Pinque Peacock (www.pinquepeacock.com) - Owners Jessica Shelton will donate a gift certificate to her NEW store (products are being added daily -- watch as she grows!)
In addition, Close to My Heart Independent Consultant Lucy Kelleher will award a $20 gift certificate to a randomly-selected hopper who visits her blog (http://love2createitall.com) and/or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LucyK.CTMH) and posts a comment about the banner blog hop!

P.S. -- Be sure to check out as many blogs as you can, as several will be providing their own blog candy with their own requirements. If I catch them along the way, I'll add them to this list, as a shout out of gratitude, and also so you don't miss out on some sweet candy(canes!)... 

For Monday, November 12: 


Thank you for visiting my blog today...now hop on over to Dorcas 



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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Winners of the Halloween Banner Blog Candy!!!

Ladies I am truly sorry for not picking a winner until now, I started a full time job this week and ended up sick on top of that.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments, it is joy to read each and everyone!

Now for the Winners!

Day 1, Winner is Pammejo,   Super cute banner, love, love all of the trick or treaters, they are so stinkin' cute. TFS Hugs Pammejo
You have won the $10 gift certificate to Bear Hugs Paper Piecings,

 Day 2, Winner is Becky, Super cute! Love it.Be blessed, Beckie
You have won the $10 gift certificate to Paper Piecing by Nikki

 Congratulation Ladies, please send me an email to scooby71099@msn.com, so I can forward your info to the store owners.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Halloween Spooktacular Banner Hop for Special Needs Children-Day 2


Welcome to the annual Halloween Spooktacular Banner Hop for Special Needs Children!

If you are here from Jamie's Blog, then you are in the right place, if not please start this wonderful hop from the beginning at Ellen Card Monkey.

I am delighted to join with more than 3 dozen other women who have each made at least one Halloween-themed banner that will be donated to hang in the room of a medically-fragile child at Pediatric Specialty Care in Pennsylvania.

Our Hop Hostess (Ellen CardMonkey Jarvis) works at PSC’s Bucks County site as Admissions Coordinator. The Banner Hop starts there, so please be sure to circle back to the beginning to see all of the terrific banners have been made for these very special children.


Ellen shared this information with us about Pediatric Specialty Care: “PSC is a very special place where children stay either long- or short-term, typically after hospitalization. Most are dependent on ventilators and other technology to survive. Some have been born too early or with genetic diseases or birth injuries. Other children suffer injuries later in life that require constant care later, including brain injuries from trauma or loss of oxygen (from choking, suffocation or drowning) and spinal cord injuries.


These children and their families -- and PSC’s staff -- will be thrilled to receive the Halloween banners, to help brighten the season when their friends and siblings will be out trick-or-treating.”

Here is the banner I am sending to a child at PSC: 

I created my Sunday Day 2 Banner using the Beary Scary Halloween Set from Paper Piecing by Nikki, the pattern can be found here










This Hop is two days (Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2), and on each day you will see different banners. Be sure to visit on both days to see the truly inspirational work of these generous bloggers, and leave some love (comments) on as many sites as you can – because if you do, you can up your chances to win some Spooktacular blog candy, including from these sponsors:

Madge's Scrappin' Lounge is donating a $25 gift certificate to her store at http://madgesscrappinlounge.storenvy.com/!

Lisa Peters - $15 shopping spree to her adorable paper piecing store at Scrapping With Lisa Designs at www.scrappingwithlisadesigns.com



Lucy Kelleher - Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart is donating a $10 Gift Certificate which you can use towards any Close to My Heart products! ( http://lucyk.ctmh.com/). To enter to win, you will need to leave a comment on her blog (http://love2createitall.com/) and become a follower of her blog. For an additional entry, "Like" her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/LucyK.CTMH.

Debi Weidleman - Independent Consultant for Stampin' Up is also donating a $10 Gift Certificate which you can use towards any Stampin' Up products -http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/debiweid/.

Erica's Craft Room is donating two Cricut cartridges (!!!) -- Pretty Pennants and Mini Books. Please visit and say thank you to Erica athttp://www.shop.ericascraftroom.com/.


To qualify, all you have to do is leave at least one comment on our Hostess’s site (www.cardmonkeyspaperjungle) to name which banner spoke to you – ghostly or not! What made it appealing to you? Leave additional comments on as many banner makers’ sites as you’d like for extra chances to win! Prize winners will be announced on Monday, September 3 on the CardMonkey site, where there will be a round-up of all of the Spooktacular banners for 2012.


I will also be giving away personal blog candy: Sunday's  blog candy donated by Nikki from Paper Piecings by  Nikki will be a $10 gift certificate

All you need to do is follow my blog and leave a comment. I will pick a winner on Monday.

Please move on your way to the next stop, which is:  Beth's Blog
 Thank you again for visiting!

In case you get lost along the way here is the complete list:
Here is the complete line for  Sunday's Hop! 




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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Halloween Spooktacular Banner Hop for Special Needs Children!


Welcome to the annual Halloween Spooktacular Banner Hop for Special Needs Children!

If you are here from Jessica's Blog, then you are in the right place, if not please start this wonderful hop from the beginning at Ellen Card Monkey.

I am delighted to join with more than 3 dozen other women who have each made at least one Halloween-themed banner that will be donated to hang in the room of a medically-fragile child at Pediatric Specialty Care in Pennsylvania.

Our Hop Hostess (Ellen CardMonkey Jarvis) works at PSC’s Bucks County site as Admissions Coordinator. The Banner Hop starts there, so please be sure to circle back to the beginning to see all of the terrific banners have been made for these very special children.



Ellen shared this information with us about Pediatric Specialty Care: “PSC is a very special place where children stay either long- or short-term, typically after hospitalization. Most are dependent on ventilators and other technology to survive. Some have been born too early or with genetic diseases or birth injuries. Other children suffer injuries later in life that require constant care later, including brain injuries from trauma or loss of oxygen (from choking, suffocation or drowning) and spinal cord injuries.



These children and their families -- and PSC’s staff -- will be thrilled to receive the Halloween banners, to help brighten the season when their friends and siblings will be out trick-or-treating.”

Here is the banner I am sending to a child at PSC: 

I created this adorable puppy banner using paper piecing files from Bear Hugs by Arts and Scraps, the particular file can be found here

It can't get much cuter then this! 





















This Hop is two days (Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2), and on each day you will see different banners. Be sure to visit on both days to see the truly inspirational work of these generous bloggers, and leave some love (comments) on as many sites as you can – because if you do, you can up your chances to win some Spooktacular blog candy, including from these sponsors:

Madge's Scrappin' Lounge is donating a $25 gift certificate to her store at http://madgesscrappinlounge.storenvy.com/!

Lisa Peters - $15 shopping spree to her adorable paper piecing store at Scrapping With Lisa Designs at www.scrappingwithlisadesigns.com



Lucy Kelleher - Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart is donating a $10 Gift Certificate which you can use towards any Close to My Heart products! ( http://lucyk.ctmh.com/). To enter to win, you will need to leave a comment on her blog (http://love2createitall.com/) and become a follower of her blog. For an additional entry, "Like" her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/LucyK.CTMH.

Debi Weidleman - Independent Consultant for Stampin' Up is also donating a $10 Gift Certificate which you can use towards any Stampin' Up products - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/debiweid/.

Erica's Craft Room is donating two Cricut cartridges (!!!) -- Pretty Pennants and Mini Books. Please visit and say thank you to Erica at http://www.shop.ericascraftroom.com/.


To qualify, all you have to do is leave at least one comment on our Hostess’s site (www.cardmonkeyspaperjungle) to name which banner spoke to you – ghostly or not! What made it appealing to you? Leave additional comments on as many banner makers’ sites as you’d like for extra chances to win! Prize winners will be announced on Monday, September 3 on the CardMonkey site, where there will be a round-up of all of the Spooktacular banners for 2012.



I will also be giving away personal blog candy: Saturdays blog candy will a $10 gift certificate to Bear Hugs...


All you need to do is follow my blog and leave a comment. I will pick a winner on Monday.

Please move on your way to the next stop, which is: Patricia
 Thank you again for visiting, and make sure to come back tomorrow!!!!


In case you get lost along the way here is the complete list:
Here is the complete line for Saturday's Hop! 
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Woodland Critters Layout

Just wanted to share this cute layout I created using a Bear Hugs Design, the pattern is called "Woodland Critters" and can found here:
I just love the way it came out!
Thanks for looking!
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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Another Fairy Day Blog Hop-June 24th

Welcome to the Another Fairy Day Blog Hop.
Today is National Fairy Day and what better way then to celebrate with a Fairy Hop!



Each person in our lineup will be posting project with a Fairy theme...how fun, right?

If you are coming from Lisa G's blog, then are in the right place, if you are hoping around today, and would like to see the complete line up please start at Gill's Blog.

Now for my project, I created an altered frame using a SVG pattern from Scraptastical Kreations 
http://www.scraptasticalkreations.com/
The pattern is called Fairy Loved and be found here

I just love this color combo, it looks so cheery and springy!
This makes a perfect little gift...just use a wooden frame from the $1 section at Michaels, and covered it with some  pretty patterned paper, added some pretty sparkly ribbon, and this cute Fairy paper piecing, and there you have it!! SIMPLE, SIMPLE...SIMPLE!!!



I love to receive feedback on my project, so please leave me a comment. 

Now please hop on over to  Lisa T's blog, and see what she has created for today's hop.

Enjoy the rest of the hop and have a Fairy Magical Day!!!!!!!

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Under the Sea-Blog Hop


Welcome to the Under the Sea Blog Hop.



Hop through each blog and check out everyone's great Under the Sea creations.

If you're here from Liz's blog then are in the right place, if you just happened to come across this hop and would like to start from the beginning please hop over to Ashley's blog

Here is the complete line-up if you get lost along the way

















Now for my project. 

I created this cute layout using Paper Piecing patterns from Little Scraps of Heaven Design. This pattern can be found here


Here are some close up's of the cute little Sea Creatures 











Hope you enjoyed my layout.
I also love to read everyone's feedback on my projects so please become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Now onto Pam's Blog

Thanks, and Have a great time hopping!!!!
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Bear Hugs Design Team Blog Hop-June 17th-Day 2

Welcome to the very first blog hop with the Bear Hugs Design Team! 

During this 2 day blog hop the design team will be featuring creative projects they have created using Bear Hugs Designs Paper Piecing Patterns. You can find all the wonderful patterns that are being used in this hop by visiting the Bear Hugs Store located here there is a 50% off sale going on right now. How wonderful is that. Once you hop through this amazing hop you can hop on over and grab some great patterns at a great price. If you are coming from Ashley's Blog then you are on the right track if not you can start at the beginning here at Bear Hugs blog here.

Now on to my project for Day 2: 

For my Day 2 Project, I created a 2-page layout, using the "Theme Park" pattern set which can be found here I created this layout for my upcoming trip to Disney World next week....I CAN'T WAIT!
The pattern set comes with both a girl and boy pattern, but I used two girls on mine because I have twin girls.

Here is the complete two page layout, I added a lot of photo mats because I take tons of pictures in Disney.

Girl in Red
 Girl in Yellow


Now I'm sure you are ready for some blog candy, right? Well for my blog candy I will giving away 
a $10 gift certificate to spend on what patterns you would like at Bear Hugs http://artandscraps.com/


All you have to be is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on both Day 1 and Day 2.
I will pick a winner on Monday, using Random.org

I hope you have enjoyed my Day 2 project, and the entire Bear Hugs Design Team creations!!!

Now be sure to hop on over to Toni's Blog to see the amazing project she has for you today.

Thanks for hopping with us!!!!!






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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Bear Hugs Design Team Blog Hop-June 16th-Day 1


Welcome to the very first blog hop with the Bear Hugs Design Team! 

During this 2 day blog hop the design team will be featuring creative projects they have created using Bear Hugs Designs Paper Piecing Patterns. You can find all the wonderful patterns that are being used in this hop by visiting the Bear Hugs Store located here there is a 50% off sale going on right now. How wonderful is that. Once you hop through this amazing hop you can hop on over and grab some great patterns at a great price. If you are coming from Ashley's Blog then you are on the right track if not you can start at the beginning here at Bear Hugs blog here.

Now on to my project for Day 1: 

For my Day 1 Project, I created a 2-page layout, using elements for the "Little Princess" pattern which can be found here, and also "Gardening Thyme" pattern with can be found here. I just love how this layout came out, I think it is one of my all time favorite layouts that I've created!!!!

Here is the complete two page layout


Here is a pink fairy watering her tulips


Here is a blue fairy with her watering can


Here is a green fairy holding a blue bird...she kinda reminds me of Tinkerbell


Here is a lavender fairy sitting criss cross applesauce holding her flower pot.


The signs says, "Leave room in garden for Fairies to Dance"


Now I'm sure you are ready for some blog candy, right? Well for my blog candy I will giving away 
a $10 gift certificate to spend on what patterns you would like at Bear Hugs http://artandscraps.com/


All you have to be is become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on both Day 1 and Day 2.
And I will pick a Winner on Monday, using Random.org

I hope you have enjoyed my Day 1 project and I really hope you come back for my Day 2.

Now be sure to hop on over to Toni's Blog to see the amazing project she has for you today. 






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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Bunnies and Blossom Banners for Kids Blog Hop~March 24 and 25

Day 2


Today and tomorrow (March 24-25), 30+fantastic paper crafters have come together to create Spring-themed banners.They will then donate these banners to Ellen (CardMonkey), who works asAdmissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC),www.pediatricspecialty.com. 


PSC is a long-term care facility for specialneeds children who are medically-fragile and/or technologically-dependent. The babies, children and youths at PSC range in age from birth to 21, and are admitted from all over the country. 
Some are infants, born prematurely and before their lungs have had a chance to mature. Others have serious birth defects,illnesses or injuries from accidents that cause them to need tender loving care in a home-like environment -- many for their lifetimes.
Our banners are meant to cheer the young patients, their families, and the staff at PSC. Here is the banner that I made and will be sending to Ellen to decorate a child's room:

Now for my Day 2 banner:
I created today's banner using a SVG pattern called Butterfly Fairies from Designs on Cloud 9, which can be found here.




We DO have a tasty bit of blog candy to thank you for visiting us today! What's the prize??! 

How about a beautiful handmade (courtesy of our Blog Hop Hostess, CardMonkey!) Cricut Cozy Covers?! Each one is individually styled in your pick of colors and embroidered words! These are RARE because CardMonkey does not make them for sale and she usually sticks to paper, not sewing!!

photo: Courtesy of Lori Apgar, winner of this CardMonkey Cricut Cozy Cover

To qualify, there are two steps: 1. Comment on as many Bunny & Blossoms Blog Hop blogs as you wish -- the more blogs on which you comment, the more chances you have to win. There will only be one winner, picked at random by Random.Org. 

2. Follow and comment on the CardMonkey blog ... Leave a comment on our Hop Hostess's site (http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com) and let her know if your name is picked, what 2 accent colors you'd like on your Cricut Cozy Cover, andw hat text you'd like embroidered (up to 3 lines). You MUST be a follower of the CardMonkey blog to win and you MUST leave a way for her to contact you if your name is picked.

So now .... onto your next stop on the Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop:

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have enjoyed the Bunnies and Blossom Banner Hop....Next Banner hop will be just in time for Halloween!!!
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

 Bunnies and Blossom Banners for Kids Blog Hop~March 24 and 25
Day 1


Today and tomorrow (March 24-25), 30+fantastic paper crafters have come together to create Spring-themed banners.They will then donate these banners to Ellen (CardMonkey), who works asAdmissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC), www.pediatricspecialty.com. 

1. Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/


PSC is a long-term care facility for specialneeds children who are medically-fragile and/or technologically-dependent. The babies, children and youths at PSC range in age from birth to 21, and are admitted from all over the country. 
Some are infants, born prematurely and before their lungs have had a chance to mature. Others have serious birth defects,illnesses or injuries from accidents that cause them to need tender loving care in a home-like environment -- many for their lifetimes.
Our banners are meant to cheer the young patients, their families, and the staff at PSC. Here is the banner that I made and will be sending to Ellen to decorate a child's room:

Now for my Day 1 banner:
I created today's banner using a SVG pattern called Tulips from Designs on Cloud 9, which can be found here.







We DO have a tasty bit of blog candy to thank you for visiting us today! What's the prize??! 

How about a beautiful handmade (courtesy of our Blog Hop Hostess, CardMonkey!) Cricut Cozy Covers?! Each one is individually styled in your pick of colors and embroidered words! These are RARE because CardMonkey does not make them for sale and she usually sticks to paper, not sewing!!

photo: Courtesy of Lori Apgar, winner of this CardMonkey Cricut Cozy Cover

To qualify, there are two steps: 1. Comment on as many Bunny & Blossoms Blog Hop blogs as you wish -- the more blogs on which you comment, the more chances you have to win. There will only be one winner, picked at random by Random.Org. 

2. Follow and comment on the CardMonkey blog ... Leave a comment on our Hop Hostess's site (http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com) and let her know if your name is picked, what 2 accent colors you'd like on your Cricut Cozy Cover, andw hat text you'd like embroidered (up to 3 lines). You MUST be a follower of the CardMonkey blog to win and you MUST leave a way for her to contact you if your name is picked.

So now .... onto your next stop on the Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop:

Thank you for stopping by!
Please stop back tomorrow when there will be about 20 more crafters showing their banners! 
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