Saturday, December 18, 2010

Make it Crafty's FIRST ever Blog Hop...New Images release, Prizes & Surprises Galore!

Hi Everyone,

I am very excited to be a part of Zoe's very first blog hop! If you are just stopping by you will want to be sure to head over to Zoe's blog so as not to miss a beat on the hop! If you've arrived from Beccy's Blog you are in the right spot! 

Today we are revealing some absolutely gorgeous new images that you will be able to incorporate with all of your favourite characters. They have been designed for ‘Spring and Love’ so they are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, Weddings, Friendships and more.

I am over the moon that a number of talented ladies agreed to join us for the hop to help launch these new images. You’ll be hopping away with lots of inspiration from ALL around the world.

PLUS most importantly, when you make it all the way to the end our big surprise will be revealed.

And now for my card...


I used the new Ornate Floral Frame - Isn't it GORGEOUS?! It's perfect for framing your favorite seated image. I colored my image with Copics and oh, I didn't write them down - I used about 6-7 different G & YG for the leaves and then did some feather blending with a really light YR and V on the flowers. For the centers I had to add some bling with purple rhinestones! I added my Miss Anya to the center of the frame after coloring & cutting her out, then I popped the entire image up on my kraft base. I left the design simple with some lace & pearls to accent the sentiment. I hope I've inspired you to spruce up your images with some FUN background stamps.

BLOG HOP DETAILS

How to win the big prizes

Along the way you need to look for puzzle pieces. They won’t be on every post so you need to keep an eye out for them. The puzzle pieces make up one of the NEW images. At the end of the hop there will be an email form where you can submit your answer. This is so that your answer is private.

All the correct answers will be placed into a draw in the order that they are received and random winners will be chosen.

Guess what, you just found ANOTHER puzzle Piece:



Hmmm, have you figured out which image this is yet?

Remember, Leave comments to win random prizes. There are SEVEN hidden prizes along the way that could be rubber or digital stamps so make sure you leave a comment as you hop to ensure you have a chance at winning additional prizes!

Extra Prize
Place our blog hop blinkie on your blog for more chances to win! Make sure you comment on every post as we will randomly select a commenter from a random post and if they have the blinkie on their blog they will win a choice of one rubber stamp and one digi stamp from the new collection.

Over $200 Worth of Prizes to be Won!!

1st prize - Rubber Collection (Peaches of Plenty, Petals and Palings, Daffodil Dell, Ivy Swing)
2nd prize - Whole Digital Collection (10 digital stamps)
3rd Prize - Four digital Stamps from the collection

The hop will end Friday 24th and the main winners will be announced Christmas Day!

Random winners will be announced at a later date.

Thanks for stopping by today - Now it's time to head on over to the super talented DANIELLE'S BLOG to see her amazing card.

In case you get lost along the way, here is the Blog Hop Order:

 Zoe
 Carisa <----Me!! 
 Nina
 Ruby
 Viv


102 comments :

Marley said...

Oh wow! Such a simple card but SOOO beautiful! The flower frame is absolutly stunning and a great way to finish a card without to much embellishments! awesome job.. thanks for this great hop! Hopping to the next stop right now.. Hugs xxMarley

Annika said...

ahhhh...kraft, lace and your delish colouring - swoons!!
hugs
Annika

Elsina said...

Love the image and your card is gorgeous!

Tara said...

Stunning! This frame is just gorgeous amd your card is delish! Thanks for sharing ;o)
Hugs Tara xx

Auntie Em said...

She is so dainty and sweet in her little frame. Great details in colouring her in. I love the way you surrounded the sentiment with the pearls.
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas! :o)

Linda Peterson said...

What a darling card!! Love your ideas!

BlackBird said...

Very nice.

Larisa said...

It looks so good - nice card!!

Oksana said...

Wonderful card!

Anonymous said...

i carissa! love that cute girl. lovely card. hugs

Unknown said...

Charm card. Super!

sharryn said...

very sweet,you have colored beautifully...

michele hileman said...

That is really awesome. I love it

Nannieflash said...

Gorgeous card love that image shes so cute and so beautifully coloured to. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx

Anonymous said...

I love that frame! So beautiful! You have created a lovely scene Carissa! big hugs, Angela

Вероника said...

Charming creature, is so cute and charming girl!

Amanda R said...

Love your coloring on this image! I have to keep reminding myself we haven't celebrated xmas yet and now I am wanting to make springtime cards!

Debra said...

Gorgeous job these images are amazing!TFS and thanks so much for the hop!

xdebrax@yahoo.com

Beccy said...

Gorgeous card Carisa, she is so perfect inside the frame. Beccy x

Christina C. said...

Stunning card, Carissa! Expertly colored image!

Geneviève aka Muscade said...

Really sweet! I love your card! Love the kraft paper!

Anonymous said...

Carissa, this is stunning. miss anya looks so elegant!
yvonne x

Juliep said...

Your coloring is wonderful and love the framed image. Beautiful.

Renkata said...

Hi Carisa, ohhh so happy I come to visit you. Fantastic card dear. Very beautiful scene.

Patricia Mae said...

Very pretty Carisa, I love the little frame she is sitting in. Thanks for sharing and I hope you and your family have an awesome Holiday!!!
~Patricia

~Vittory~ said...

sweet...sweet...and really lovely work!

Ina said...

Great new digi. Love how you used it. Really beautiful.

Tracy said...

Love this frame and love the colors you've used on it and your image. Beautiful card!

Kiksisworld said...

Beautiful Card.

Hugs
Kiksi

Cathy Lee said...

Oh so sweet!
Hugz,
Cathy Lee

FitterTwit said...

Carisa... thank you for the wonderful introduction!!! Your card ROCKS! You did a terrific job with the frame! I can't wait to use it myself!

Савельева Наталья said...

Lovely card!

Kim Kelley said...

These 2 images look like they belong together! Great work.

Dana said...

Gorgeous!! Your coloring is fantastic. I love those subtle shades. I am a huge sucker for antique lace and pearls.. perfection!
Hugs~
Dana

Creativity with Dawn said...

I love your card and I think that your Anya image looks great in this image!!

Rene' said...

Beautiful! I love that floral frame and the way you used it with your Anya image! Amazing coloring! Merry Christmas!
Scrappy Love,
Rene'

Chrissy said...

She looks grogeous. Love that frame too.
Luv CHRISSYxx

Natacha said...

You did a beautiful job! I wouldn't even think of doing something that looked like that!! Great job

Unknown said...

The floral frame is beautiful and your coloring is goregous. Luv the bling in the centers.

Pat Moore said...

I love the wreath. I never thought of using it for a seat.

The Crazy Life of a Navy Wife said...

very elegant! I wish I was good at coloring...
cporter519 at yahoo dot com

Zvenit said...

Hi! Never tryed scrap-boking before - but this idea is so interesting! So just want to have a wonderful wolk through the amasing blogs. Thank you!

LINDA W. said...

OMGoodness I love this frame....there is so
much that could be done with it.....your
coloring is great

Unknown said...

Hi Carisa, love your card, soft colouring, just great!! Greetz, Frea

Unknown said...

Great card! Love the image and the colouring!

Leonie said...

Just beautiful! Really love how you have made the frame look like a swing...so clevah!
hugs Leonie

Judy said...

Thanks Carisa. These are fun images. They can be used for so many occasions. Like your coloring and the lace and pearls.

Loz said...

Omgosh, that frame is stunning and so perfect for your Miss Anya! ♥

Mandy said...

Ooooo this is beautiful, so pretty and beautifully coloured
hugs Mandy xx

Gunvor said...

Cute, cute... Gorgeous!
Gunvor E

dmbennett said...

Beautiful card. Love this new image. Love the lace you added to your card....

Mazz's Scrap O'Clock said...

another delicious card & design :)

Anneke said...

Your card is stunning!!! Beautiful design to :)
Hugs Anneke

Connie C said...

Delightful! Great design on this card. The central images just pop out! Pairing up the oval frame with a sitting character is so spectacular! And the pearls are exactly the right thing with the sentiment.

JLJ Designs said...

Sweet card!

Jennifer

Valgut said...

Très jolie petite carte, très florale, qui nous change du temps qu'il fait en France en ce moment !
Bonne scrap'continuation
Valérie

Vixykins said...

So sweet and a lovely frame x

Viv said...

Carisa this is gorgeous! Simple and elegant. Love the way you used the pearls too. Viv xx

gina g said...

Wow what a beautiful card. luv gina xx

Crafteezee said...

I love this frame and you have coloured it perfectly. Hugs Tracy x

KimberleyG said...

I like how you cut it out and popped it up. It's a burst of summer freshness to take my mind off all the snow here.

Lenoria said...

I love this floral oval frame! You did such a fantastic job of coloring and layering - perfect card.

Zoe said...

Boy didn't you pull out all of your skills on this one Carisa! I absolutely love what you did with the frame and the simplicity of the card really makes it pop! Wonderful having you with us Carisa. hugs xxooo

Gab said...

Love that frame and I really like how you used it!

Michele Gross said...

So cute! You always do a wonderful job coloring :)

Laney said...

Такая милашка!

Nikki said...

It's such a sweet Card :)
hugs Nikki C

Charlene said...

What a great card...I love the way you put the Miss Anya image into the Ornate Floral Frame. And the colors and embellishments are wonderful. I wish you a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas season.

scrapperdiane said...

She is to cute

Emma said...

Wonderfull card!! Congrats!!

THERESA said...

Simple, yet oh so stunning, love it !!

Millinda said...

я впервые участвую в таких заданиях и это удивительно!!!

Millinda said...

Мне нравиться эта девушка она такая мечтательная и мягкая. прекрасный выбор цвета!

Sheila said...

Stunning Carisa, that frame is just perfect for Miss Anya, beautifully coloured too.
Hugs
Sheila xx

Diane said...

That floral frame will be used endlessly I'm sure! Great card, Carisa!
Diane x

Janiel/ janny said...

Beautiful frame!!
hugs, Janiel

Ms. Jen said...

I'm lovin that frame more and more! Your card is just stunning!! Happy Holidays

Pastila said...

Mmmm... So nice and cute! Very like pearls straigth.

Unknown said...

magnifique carte tres douce romantique

bravo
altea

Tini A. said...

Great!!!! Love all the pearls on your nice card.
Hugs Tini

PatS said...

Make it Crafty has really outdone themselves with these images. I love the oval floral frame. So many possibilities!

Bente said...

Just amazing card!!
Hugs, Bente

Vicki Fraser said...

I love the way you've popped it off the card with some dimension, and I also love Miss Anya and her red hair - it really makes her stand out!

alethea said...

What a simple but beautiful card!!! I really love it!!

Julye said...

I agree, fab for seated images as you have demonstrated so well, thanks for sharing and merry christmas.

tati4ka said...

Carisa, your card is very sweet and loving. Thanks

Only By His Grace said...

So beautiful Carisa.
Love your coloring and the stamp is gorgeous.
Hugs Maz

Sherry said...

I love that frame. Great card.

Olya Mariage, said...

it is pretty!

Mystery said...

Невероятно раскрашено! Как будто фото!

Northern Girl Stamper said...

Beautiful, what a great card!!!

Lorraine said...

this is so beautiful i love it xx

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

That floral frame is gorgeous and the coloring is fantastic.

Sharman said...

I love this floral frame. You did an awesome job on her. She is as pretty as a picture....

usmc_honey said...

Carisa,
what a beautiful card you have made to share with us. thanks for taking the time to share your talent with us.

Sharon in Arizona said...

Such a darling card!!!! This little lady is so perfect for this frame. I will say one thing, there's a lot of coloring in these new stamps. But they are all so beautiful! Thanks for sharing and hugs to you, Sharon :o)

M.J. Rutledge said...

All I can say is... WOW!

RuthAnn said...

Very pretty card, great coloring. This frame is
really great for many special occassions. Thank you for sharing.

Beth said...

I love this frame. Your coloring is beautiful.
~Beth

Светлана В.С. said...

Very beautiful cards!

Made by Mandy said...

What a lovely image, works perfectly with the character you chose. Your colouring is fabulous.

Thankyou for the opportunity to win goodies on your 1st Blog Hop.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Shirley N said...

Gorgeous card, I love your beautiful frame!

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