Friday, June 21, 2013

4th of July Red, White and Blue Blog Hop!!


If you’ve just arrived from Danita you’re in the right place! To start from the beginning of the hop, please visit Carter’s Crafting Corner. 

The hop begins on Friday, June 21st at 9:00 am. You’ll have until Sunday, June 23rd at 6:00 pm (Central Time) to hop, follow each blog and leave some nice comments for a chance to win awesome prizes. Please note: individual participants may have additional entry rules and/or chances to win.

To qualify to win, you must:

  • Become a follower of all the blogs in the hop 
  • Leave a comment on each blog in the hop

I will also be giving away a Martha Stewart Shadow Typeface acrylic stamp set.  To be entered for that prize you must be a follower of this blog and leave a comment below.  For an extra chance to win please follow me on twitter, pinterest and youtube.  Leave a comment saying where you followed me and you'll get one additional entry for each.  

Each blog will announce their respective winners on Thursday June 27th. Winners will have one week to claim their prize(s).


We’re so glad you decided to hop with us! You’re going to meet some amazing ladies. We hope you have a great time visiting, and are inspired by, all the wonderful Patriotic creations. 

My first project is a 12x12 scrapbook layout that I absolutely love.  It was my first time using paints and a banner.  4th of July is a big deal for our family as my sister was born on the 3rd, my Dad is the 4th and cousin Danny is the 14th.  We had gone out to eat the year these photos were taken so no one had a mess to clean up.  It's really hard to tell, but the red section is where my journalling is.



 The star is two layers of chipboard that I painted with acrylic paint.  I rippled the ribbon underneath to hopefully give the effect of a waving flag.  The banner was made with my new Stampin' Up pendant punch.
For the title I used Cricut Craft Room to weld the letters and then covered them with red stickles for a bit of a pop.  I wanted the colors to be more antique like, but it needed just that pop.



86 comments:

  1. Very nice layout Lyne, thanks for sharing!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. wonderful Job Lyne!!! Love it!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Replies
    1. Thank you - don't forget to follow us for your prize entries

      Delete
  4. Oh how I love your layout! The banner is awesome and I love the "4th of July"!

    Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Love this log hop! Love the layouts also!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I like the banners and the paint. What a great idea.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you - it was my first time painting so I was a bit nervous. Don't forget to follow us for your prize entries

      Delete
  7. Thanks for participating in our first hop! You did a great job! And thanks for all the extra work you did and support you gave.

    La-Vie B. – Co-organizer, Celebrating the Red, White and Blue Blog Hop
    Follow me at C’est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLC

    ReplyDelete
  8. I like how you did the title...got to try that sometime when I am more confident to use my stickles :) Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so much and I hope you'll consider following me

      Delete
  9. Love your LO, especially like the the banner and yes the stickles make the title pop!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks so much Treva - have your prize entry in!

      Delete
  10. Did you hand letter the "4th of July"? If so, I am very impressed with the lettering, mine never come out so nice.
    TFS

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Traci - Nope - not hand lettering. I used Cricut Craft Room and welded the letters and then had them cut out.

      Delete
  11. Great layout. I like the banner and the sparkly letters. My son was born on the 4th of July.
    I am a follower.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you, and happy birthday to your son!

      Delete
  12. I follow you on YouTube as Sue D.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  13. I really like the layout. July 4th is one of my favorite Holidays (maybe because my birthday is July 6) lol.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Wendi and happy early birthday! Make sure you follow all the blogs to be entered for the prizes.

      Delete
  14. I love this layout! I love this holiday too! one of my favs! thanks for sharing!

    brwneyes46@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  15. Very nice layout indeed! I love how you layered the star bow ribbon waterfall style, very cool. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent with this new hopper/follower!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Christine! I don't show you on my follower list though and want to make sure you get your entry.

      Delete
  16. Such a super cute layout!! Love the details!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Replies
    1. Thanks Sarah - I have your prize entry in

      Delete
  18. Love the LO and the way you did the ribbon from paper.
    Thanks so much !

    ReplyDelete
  19. awesome project! New follower....come visit me :) Thank you for linking up with us for Tara's linky party at Craftin Desert Diva's We hope that you will join us again for the next linky party!

    Robin
    Cut One Designs by Robin

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so much Robin - I loved all the projects I saw in the Diva's challenge and I appreciate the follow!

      Delete
  20. Wonderful layout...I didn't even think to do a layout maybe next time

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Felisa! I have another surprise in line for tomorrow

      Delete
  21. Replies
    1. Thank you Evila and thanks for following me!

      Delete
  22. Awesome layout!! I an now a new follower here!! Thanks For Sharing!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Rexann - I am so pleased with how this came out!

      Delete
  23. What a wonderful layout. LOVE how you pleated the ribbon for extra interest!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Karen! That was something new for me and I really like how it came out

      Delete
  24. Hi Lyne! Just wanted to pop on over here and say hello ;) great layout :)

    ReplyDelete
  25. I like your patriotic layout and the banner. The papers coordinate well & are festive; I'm already getting in the mood! =)
    I'm following you on GFC.

    ~Beth
    http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com
    mddesigns_11@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Beth. Using more than one patterned paper is always a challenge for me as I don't want them to overwhelm the pictures.

      Delete
  26. What a beautiful layout you've created. I too love to add Stickles to my projects to make them pop. Whoever invented them gets a gold star from me, covered in glitter glue of course! :)

    It was nice meeting you and getting to Hop with you. I am a new follower!!

    Fondly,
    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
    http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com
    E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net
    Close To My Heart: cardmonkey.ctmh.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Ellen. I now need to find a good way to store them.

      Delete
  27. Great LO Lyne, very nice work!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you - don't forget to follow for your chance to win prizes!

      Delete
  28. Wow! July really is huge in your family! Love the font used on ur layout! The stickles just add more pizzazz! Your star does remind me of a flag... Or a shooting star or awesome huge firework shooting into the sky! Congrats on ur 1at blog hop and thanks for the blog candy giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Angelica - sounds like the star accomplished it's task!

      Delete
  29. Oh, and I'm a follower of your blog: birdofparadise73 at gmail dot com, I'm also following you on pinterest(Angel Chambers), Twitter (@angelchambers73) and YouTube!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Really cute thanks for sharing. I am following you on google+- I added you to my crafting circles!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Tara - glad to have you as a follower

      Delete
  31. beautiful layouts- enjoying the bloghop!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Brenda - don't forget to follow to earn your prize entry

      Delete
  32. Great work, Lyne and nice blog. Following you now and I really do hope you'll come over and follow on my blog as well.
    www.vintageterrace2.blogspot.com

    Coleen, blog hoppin' along

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Coleen - off to look at your blog

      Delete
  33. Your LO is the tops! Love all that red, white, and blue!
    Thanks for joining us at Lasting Memories

    ReplyDelete
  34. Very cool title Lyne! Great pics and they certainly tell the story :)

    Thanks for sharing your story with us at Lasting Memories!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Great lay-out! Nice banner! Thanks for joining us over at 3 Girl Jam Challenges! DT Member Carri~Abusybee

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Carri - I've enjoyed playing along

      Delete
  36. What a nice layout!! I really need to get my scrapbook out!!

    ReplyDelete
  37. This is a very nice layout. I especially like the sparkly red "4th of July". Thanks for joining us in the 3 Girl JAM Birthday with Ribbon Challenge.

    Cheri - 3 Girl JAM design team
    www.djssundries.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Cheri - I've really enjoyed your challenges lately

      Delete
  38. Lovely layout!

    Theresa aka Scrapsbygracie

    ReplyDelete
  39. Loved all your creations!!!! very nice work and loved the layout

    ReplyDelete
  40. Nice LO! Love the title and the ribbon. Thanks for joining us at lasting memories.
    ClaireR, LMDT

    ReplyDelete
  41. Love it!! Will definitely be back for your blog hop! Thanks for entering her at Sister Act this week! Good Luck!
    XOXO
    Trisha-DT

    ReplyDelete
  42. WOW! love this layout and what great work! Great Idea with the Cricut lettering. Fantastic!

    Thanks for taking part in the Stampin'with the Dragon 'Anything Goes' Challenge with us.

    Angela

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Angela - all the comments are so encouraging!

      Delete
  43. Fabulous card, love the coloring job and all the details! Thanks for playing with us at Stamping with the Dragon!

    ReplyDelete
  44. awesome layout!! Thanks for joining us in the 3 Girl Jam challenge!!

    ReplyDelete
  45. Invest in Ripple on eToro the World's #1 Social Trading Network...

    Join millions who have already found better methods for investing in Ripple...

    Learn from profitable eToro traders or copy their positions automatically!

    ReplyDelete
  46. YoBit lets you to claim FREE CRYPTO-COINS from over 100 distinct crypto-currencies, you complete a captcha once and claim as many as coins you need from the available offers.

    After you make about 20-30 claims, you complete the captcha and keep claiming.

    You can press claim as many times as 30 times per one captcha.

    The coins will held in your account, and you can convert them to Bitcoins or Dollars.

    ReplyDelete