Monday 6 December 2010

Festive Challenges and an Anniversary Blog Hop at Cards for Men!

If you are taking part in the Cards for Men Blog Hop you should have arrived at my blog from the lovely Patricia's, if not please go back to our starting point at Cards for Men to join in the fun - we have lots of gorgeous goodies to giveaway!

It has been a year since the very first challenge went live at Cards for Men and we are celebrating with TWO fabby challenges - 1. to make a Christmas card and 2. to make a gift AND an Anniversary Blog Hop. Oh and LOADS of prizes! We'll draw a random winner for each challenge category and top 3 as usual and there is a chance to win something lurvely at each stop on the Blog Hop. You can get all the details and lots more ideas from the DT over at Cards for Men.
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I have made a festive box to house some chocolates and a Santa card...
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Supplies:
Paper - Joyful Hearts Holly by Nitwit Collections
Images (Santa & candy canes) - Joyful Hearts Santa by Nitwit Collections coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - North Pole Postage Seal by Magnolia
Box - local craft shop
Ribbon - The Hobby House
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Cross Stitch Santa - chart from Cross Stitcher magazine stitched with DMC321 thread on 14 count white aida
Tools - glamour dust, circle & scallop circle Nesties
Chocolates - Elizabeth Shaw Mints
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Also, we are having an Anniversary Blog Hop. You can get the full list of blogs over at Cards for Men. At each stop there'll be a word to collect and a candy draw. I've got a beautiful 6"x6" Prima Paper Pad 'Road Trip' from Bunny Zoe Crafts to giveaway! Bunny Zoe's Crafts is currently offering 25% off ALL Christmas Stock so pop over and grab yourself some bargains ;-)
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Bunny Zoe's Crafts is a family run online Craft store who ships worldwide. We provide friendly and efficient customer service, with quick processing and dispatch of orders. We sell a great range of Rubber Stamps from around the world, Digital Images, Personalised Stamps, Designer Papers, Stamping Essentials, Copic Ciao's, Distress Inks, Dies, Flowers, Ribbons & Lace, Buttons. Charms, Flat back Pearls and many, many fabulous card making goodies.
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To be in with a chance of winning my Blog Hop prize you just need to leave me a comment at the end of this post. A random winner will be drawn on 20 December 2010. Each Blog Hop stop will have a word which you should collect to make a festive phrase. My word is 'NEW'. At the end of the blog hop you should have 11 words, work out the phrase and leave it in the comments section back at Cards for Men. The blog hop will run until midnight on 19th December and a winner will be chosen on 20th December. Your next stop is the lovely Viv's blog. If you lose your way you can go back to Cards for Men to get the full list of blogs to visit. Good luck everyone xxx
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PS: remember our rules are the card/gift must be suitable for a man or boy and be a newly made item, no backlinking please ;-)

38 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning Sarah - just love everything about this project. x

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  2. Wow.. what a great box and card you made. I would love a chance to win the paper pad also. Thanks for the chance to win. X Anita

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  3. Wow Sarah these are fabulous.xxx

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  4. Stunning card and box - love the santa x-stitch
    Hugs,
    Debbie x

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  5. Hi Sarah, your card is fabulous and that box really is quite yummy, youve done a brilliant job of the cross stitch to. Good luck with the hop, with love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

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  6. Your card and box are totally gorgeous Sarah!!
    So clean and colourful. LOVE 'em!!
    Have a great hop! Viv xx

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  7. Lovely BOX (STUNNING) and great card...lovely project...hugs, Monika

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  8. These both look fab, really clever xx

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  9. Hi Sarah

    A realy quick catch up visit to say hello, still only able to do short bursts on the computer, but don't want you thinking I've forgotten you.

    B x

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  10. Gorgeous - love the cross stitch!

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  11. Absolutely beautiful as always, that cross stitch is perfect! x

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  12. Great card and gift. I love your box for the choccies!

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  13. I love your use of cross-stitch on the box. I'm going to try that technique now that I've seen how great it looks. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. A really gorgeous box dear! Looks so wonderful!
    Hugs Kristel

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  15. Gorgeous creation sweetie, love the image and your colours are fab, big hugs love Pops x x x

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  16. Sarah, You did a fantastic job on your cross stitch. I used to do that can't anymore my hands do not work that good antmore. Great job on your blog. Good luck to all of use on the blog hop, at least now we can kind of relax..
    Hugs, Patricia

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  17. So beautiful,I love the images and your papers.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  18. Gorgeous set. Love the cross stitching and the box full of chocolates is yummy! Ruby x

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  19. Love the box and the card. What a great way to mix crafts.
    Shari . . .

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  20. Hi Sarah,
    So sorry I'm late getting here to say fabulous card and box,I love the cross stitch a great gift on it's own without the contents.....I'm desperately trying to catch up hence getting up at 4am to try....Hope you are well???...
    Mandy xx

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  21. Sarah I have that santa on my list of things to stitch. I love what you have done it's stunning. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me I am in awe.

    I have a giveaway on the blog ending tomorrow come on over for a look hun xx

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  22. Fab image and a great card and gift. Thanks for the chance to win. Marianne x

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  23. Wonderful Card and Gift Box for candy! I love it... May have to borrow the idea for the image on the box! LOL! Happy Creating! Sara

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  24. What great projects! I love how you add cross stitching to your projects. Great idea!

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  25. Love your cross stitched Santa and the holly paper is funky

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  26. Lovely - the colours you have used are so Christmasy.

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  27. love the card and cross stich ontop of your box I havent done any cross stitch for ages huggies lindyloo x

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  28. A wonderful card and gift box. I love how you've used the cross stitch square, very clever idea. I wouldn't know where to start!! but my daughter loves to cross stitch so maybe I'll borrow a few. lol.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  29. Hey Sarah! Totally gorgeous set i love it! HUgz xx

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  30. ohhh I love your cross stitch Santa, gorgeous box and love your card too!!

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  31. Great gift idea. Love the chocolate box! The cross stitch is wonderful. I haven't done one in years. Love the card too. TFS!

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  32. Oh My!
    What fabulous projects!
    Congrats on Cards for Men's first birthday!
    Chrissie

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  33. WOW what a fabulous box with the cross stitching on the top....love it!!
    Thank you for the chance to win.

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  34. fabulous gifts so beautifully made
    hugs
    laney

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  35. just popping by for the blog hop love the card and candy keep up the great work we all know how hard the men are to make great cards for so thanx for the inspiration

    merry christmas

    vikkie

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  36. What a fantastic set. Loving your cross-stitch and how cute is the card. Jaqui x

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