Spring Break Bloghop: the hop starts here!
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Bloghops
EDITED March 21: If you're hopping anytime from here on, you may run into links on blogs that go to the *top* of that blog. Which means that if the blogger added a new post since the hop, you might need to scroll down. The links on the bottom of this blog post are mostly linking directly to the blog post, where we're able to do so. Thanks, and happy hopping!
Welcome, welcome, welcome to the start of the hop!
This bloghop has been a while in the making, and we're so glad you're here! We have so many bloggers ready to show off their creativity and their love for our heroes. A few housekeeping details and then we can get started!
Hoppers:
- Each post should have a link to the next blog - look for a nice big link near the end of each post. Note that you *may* run into a broken link or two. Don't panic! Just come right back here and go to the list at the end of this post, and pick up where you left off. *You might scroll down the list to see any issues we've discovered in links—we'll update as the day goes on!
- Leave feedback! Be specific if you'd like - "nice card" is great, but "I love the way you use bling" is a lot more helpful to us as we learn what others appreciate about our work!
- Enter for candy! Some of the blogs are offering prizes, so read instructions to see what you need to do to qualify. The blogger will need to know how to reach you, so if you aren't a blogger, you may wish to write your email address in text ( name at server dot com ) so the robot spammers don't find your address but the blogger can locate you!
- Download freebies! There are some great free digistamps...save them safely somewhere!
- You may want to print out the list on this post, and make notes of which ones you want to go back and re-read, CASE, or follow tutorials. A piece of paper might do the trick too!
- Have fun...invite your friends! Post a link on your FB page or Twitter, or on a message board!
- Please doublecheck that your link goes to the right place. Lots of craziness over the last two days has confused a lot of us. The list on this post is the 'official' one, so hopefully it jives with the info you received!
- If you can, CHANGE your link to the long url for the next blog, rather than the short one, that would be very helpful. How? Go to the blog following yours, and click on the TITLE of the blog post. You'll see a longer url, and that's the one to change to. If we all do that, then we can hop anytime and find the specific blog posts and keep hopping along!
- If you notice others are getting a lot more comments than you are, check your settings. Sometimes people don't have an ID that will allow them to comment, so open your settings to "Anyone" for the day. (Note that those who are later in the hop list will get more comments as the day wears on.)
- Turn off music and scripts! Some folks are on dialup, and since we have so many blogs to see, let's turn off things that will slow our readers down today. Thanks!
This card is also an "AnyHero" card - meaning it contains a letter written inside for a hero. We love it when cardmakers include one or two of these - or more, of course! These can be handmade, storebought, or written on stationery or notebook paper...anything works, these are all about the sentiments inside.
As an added little bonus, here's a sketch made from this card design—it's a little backwards, usually the sketch comes first. But the way this week has gone, backwards is the way things are lately!
And now, without further ado,
click here or on the image below to get busy hopping!
The blog list:
- Stars and Stamps
- Karen, Feline Creative
- Dawn , The Chatty Stamper
- Lauri, Paperville
- Kathy, Pass It On
- Brenda, Rose Blossom Legacies
- Amy, Greetings!
- Louise, Trinity Paper Arts
- Joscie, OHScrap!
- Monica, Little Bit Of Life
- Sandy, A Colourful World
- Darsie, Crafting with Darsie
- Jeanine, Bucketlist Stamper
- Jann, She's Gone Stampin
- Melissa, Meljen's Designs
- Tara, Purple Princess
- Patti, The Erickson All-Stars
- Erica, Inked Up and Ready to Play
- Candace, Candid Candace
- Darlene, expressions by da
- Nora, Merry's Musings
- Heroes, Hero Blog
- Shelly, Create With Me
- Christine, Christine's Crafting Capers
- Joy, Dusty Penny designs by Joy
- Kate, Hello From Kate
- Dixie, What's Next?
- Alison, Stretch N' Bubbles
- Kimme, The Life of a Princess
- Seongsook, Sea Garden
- Anita, Cards & Coffee
- Debi, Card Making on a Budget
- Paula , Handmade By Paula
- Brittany, levelsoflight
- Erika, Bekah Jo's World
- Lee, Stamping With Grandmalee
- Caryl, Stamps and Stitches
- Susie, SA Scrappin Gal
- Shelly, life on altadena avenue
- Cathy, Monkeydreamz:Tales of a Paper Addict
- Stephanie, SR Cards
- Paula, The Paper Spa
- Donna, Donna Inks
- Kaere, Whispers and Wishes
- Denise, Stamping with Denise
- Kelli, KelliStamps4U...and U can 2!
- Rachel, Stamping by Rachel
- Vieve, PlaidPolkaDots
- Jillian, Welcome To Jillville!
- Tami, Dapple Designs
- Kelly, weekendstamper
- Julie, Handmade by Julie
- Kas, Art Loves Chaos
- Loni, Loni's Life
- Darlene, itsaninkinstampede
- Melissa, Delovely Scrapbooks
- Lori, Lori's Purple Giraffes
- Carolyn, P.M.S. etc...
- Tammy, My Craft Central
- Lora, Lora Stamps
- Lyneen, Dreaming of Castles
- Karen, Dreaming and Creating
- Nancy, Scrap Happens
- Karen, Creating With Kajikit
- Lainie, Scrappily Ever After
- Melissa, The Profound Brunette
- Fabre, Creating for a Cause
- Megan, Megan Bean
- Paula, Cut n Paste Memories
- Jan, Art Friendzy
- Corinna, My Scrapbook Life
- Brianne, Crazy, Beautiful Days
- Mary, Cr8ive ME
- Stephanie, SeaSteph's Creations
- Marcy, En Papillote Arts
- Marianne, Petunia's Paper Passion
- Windy, Card and Page
- Debb, Forget Me Knot Nonsense
- Cynthia, Cynzplace
- Sarah, Simply Scrapping, Simply Sarah
- Cheryl, Don'tworrybescrappi
- Caro, Scraps of Time
- Pat, PatQ cards
- Marci, More than Memories
- Bonnie Rose, A Life Unrehearsed
- JenMarie, Taylor~Made by JenMarie
- Maria , Ria Creations
- Holley, holley's hobbies
- Melissa, Just Dandy
- Collette, Heaven Sent For You
- Erika, Polley Crafts
- Betty, Simply Scrapping
- Homefront, Homefront Blog
wow! A HUGE list!! I am off to a workshop for the day but will be going through them all tonight!
What a beautiful house mouse card! Thanks for all your hard work Team OWH!
Sandy, today you are MY hero! I can't imagine how you do all this! Many thanks for your dedication to our American Military Heroes and your dedication to the many crafters across America and beyond who make cards for us to ship overseas. You have inspired me to step out of my creative box in so many ways. Rock on!
I LOVE the card!!! I think I might need that image...
Wow! 94 stops on the bloghop - that'll keep us all busy today! Love your cute little Anyhero card. Thanks for including the sketch...
Sandy, you did a great job again! I am so thankful for all what you do for our heroes and their families and for our card makers with your dedication and endless inspiration.
I love the image that you used in your card. Thanks for showing your Any Hero card message inside as well so that I get another idea of attaching inside papers.
Happy Spring Bloghop!
This is going to be so much fun! What a great way to spend some computer time. Your card is a work of art!
My first bloghop and I couldn't think of a better place to start! Thanks to all of you at OWH for your hard work! I am proud to be a cardmaker!!
Wow I hope I can make it through them all. I have visited three and they are fantastic.
I love the way you tied in the red white and blue in the background of your card. Fantastic card!
I met a snag on #3 so I came back here I started and my friend Caryl #38. I have a busy day a head. I hope my fingers hold out.lol
Thanks for the great hop.
Linda
Sandy, I have always had an attraction to House Mouse and then to add in my favorite bird too - wow - you did a great job. NOW I know how to do the any hero letters - duh!! lol This will be a fun day. TFS and thanks for all your hard, dedicated work.
Wow, great turnout. I'm excited to get hopping.
Sandy, I love your card. That image is so cute and your coloring is great.
Great card shard Sandy! You did a great job on the hop....it really went smoother than you may feel it did on the blogger's side....honestly it did! Love your card!
Great card!
Wow! 93 more blogs to visit, lol, this is gonna be so fun! Your card today is fabulous, the red, white & blue of the card base look great and the house mouse stamp is so cute. Beautiful job coloring. I definitely want to try your sketch too. Happy Saturday!
Your card is FABULOUS!!! I love the brilliant way you incorporated the red, white and blue!! Your HM image is colored fabulously, and I am loving this sketch...it is already in my sketch book to use later;o) Thank you for everything you do!!! You are such an inspiration to me and many, many others!!!
Hugs!!!
Carolyn
Love your HM card!!! And to incorporate the red, white and blue - well that's just awesome!!! Thanks for getting this hop together for us. We really appreciate all that you do! Thanks for the sketch also. Happy hopping!
I'm so happy to be participating in my third hop with you! I started at my blog and went to the end. Now, I need to go hop in the shower before I finish. It's a wonderful wonderful hop. Thank you for all you do, Sandy.
This is the second comment, Sandy, as I don't know if the first one went through since I'm not a blogger.....A great job in setting this up...beautiful card as always.
The sketch inspires me to try one now. Thanks for your dedication to OWH.
Great card. Thanks for sharing with us. I like how you gave us a sketch to work off of.
I've had a blast in my first ever Blog Hop,with you!! I just recently found out about you and I'm so excited to make cards for our heroes!! This is so wonderful!!
Sandy,
I am so happy I am one of the LUCKY people that get to know you.. You truly are such a doll.. I LOVE your inspiration.. you are truly amazing for all you do.. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of this.. I hope you will let me be a part of the next one as well.. and many more to come.. HUGS
Terrific job on the patriotic, spring card! Those aren't normally two subjects we think of mixing. You carried it off beautifully.
This is the second hop I have participated in and I simply cannot stress to anyone who wants to but hasn't yet that this is SOOOOO worth your effort. Set up a blog soon, so you can be ready for the next hop. I promise you will not be disappointed. Thanks to everyone who participated for sharing your tips, stories, creativity and inspiration!
This certainly is going to keep me busy for a while....Lot on this list...Thanks for sharing...Love your sketch too...for the card.
smiles...Tammy
What a cute HM stamp! Also love that you incorporated Red, White, and Blue into it!!
I'm so glad to finally be able to sit down and get to the hopping part of the blog hop! :) Thanks so much for hosting such a good time! That card is very cute - thank you for sharing the sketch. And, thank you for the great reminder to send Any Hero cards - so important! BFN, and thanks again! :)
Well done everyone for supporting all the armed forces.
I live in the UK but have been sending cards to American troops for a long time now.
" Like the ivy and the wall, together we stand and together we'll fall"
God Bless and keep everyone on active service safe and well.
Love your sketch, Sandy! Thanks so much for organizing this hop!!
How sweet is this card? VERY! Love the way you colored this House Mouse. Too precious.
WOW! What a great blog hop! I'm glad I stumbled upon it. As a military spouse I love to see things like this! I would've loved to have been a part of it. Once I'm through the hop, I'll be back to check out all the details of OWH.
Love your House Mouse card! That is one of my fave stamps and always love seeing the RED, WHITE, & BLUE in all it's glory!!!
Oh, this is a very big hop, hahaha...
I like the coloring in the card.
Another fantastic hop! Thanks to all who participated both bloggers and hoppers. Now to stretch those fingers out from all that clicking, go make a card for OWH :-)
Your card is absolutely beautiful.... and I love anything Patriotic!
Thanks for Sharing!!
xoxo
Ola
okj83 at live dot com
I am so glad I found this bloghop. I love making cards and who better to make them for than our boys and girls on the front lines keeping us safe. You guys are great. Thanks so much for thinking of our troops.
Speaking from experience, I can tell you they really appreciate what you are doing for them.
CJ
Love this little House Mouse stamp....So cute! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! incredible list .. i am going to try and do each stop and leave a message on all of them.. ain't sure i'll be able to that in a single day :)) But I really love your cards.. ( your blog is full of beautiful creations..) thank you for sharing it with us.
Hugs xx
Thanks for hosting a fun blog hop! Great cards and sketches here!
This is wonderful!!! Can not wait to see them ALL!!!
WOW!! I just finished hopping around... quite the journey, but full of inspiration.
I finally have a chance to visit the hop. I just know I'll find a ton of awesome cards/projects.
{hugs}
M.E.
the links to Oh, Scrap, are coming up as "dangerous" and my computer will not allow me to go there.
just letting you know
Susan
PS...you should advise the bloggers to turn off word verification it is also an item that slows everything down.
Awesome.....hop.....thank you so much....I did come back to see about going to Maria, mirs creations.and didn't see it....been to all others and saw some beautiful creations....thank you so much....
gw0109@gmail.com
What a wonderful thing to do. I signed up as a follower and hopefully can participate in the future.
I love your card! I never thought to do the ribbons that way. It looks great.
Can someone please tell me the cut off date for this blog hop? I just found it today and I am not even to the half way mark.
I also WANT to join, and start making cards for our service men and women!
susanscraps AT comcast DOT net
Thanks...I wish I knew about this organization sooner.
Susan
Thnaks for starting us off.
It took 3 days but I did it. I left a comment on all the blogs because I think it's so wonderful that so many people make cards for OWH. Thanks to all!
#72 has already closed down her post.
:(
Susan
I was just at Brianne's blog hop post... You might want to try again :)
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