Friday, December 10, 2010

Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop - Welcome!!

Welcome to your 8th stop on the Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop. Make sure you read to the end of the post for instructions on how to win a prize from me in addition to the hop prizes from Paper Secrets.

My friend, Jodi, and I recently did a card swap. We both created 4 designs in multiples of 10 and then swapped 5 of each. This gave us each 40 cards in 8 different lovely designs. I'm excited to share all of the designs here with you today. I hope you'll be inspired to try a few!











Don't forget to leave a comment on all 25 blog posts and in Paper Secrets forum for your chance to win 1 of the 3 gifts Paper Secrets is giving away.
http://papersecrets.friendhood.net/blog-candy-blog-hops-f5/paper-secrets-holiday-hop-dec-10th-13th-t1113.htm

NOW for my yummy prize....If you are now a follower OR become a follower of my blog, PLUS leave a comment on this post, you will also be entered to win a prize from me! I'm delighted to be giving away my very first "blog candy"...the Just Because Cards cartridge for Cricut machine. This is a great cartridge for both scrappers and cardmakers!! (shipping to US & Canada only). See images below. Pass this opportunity along to all of your scrappy friends!!

Your next stop will be Brittney Calgary's blog. In case you get lost, you can find a complete list of participating blogs here...


48 comments:

  1. wow, first to comment here? love your blog and that is some blog eye candy!!! Hope to win the cartridge, got some great stuff on it. I became a follower....off to finish the hop. chow.

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  2. Julie-great cards and I love the idea of doing a swap with a friend to get a nice assortment. I'm a new follower. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. I would love to win the cartridge blog candy! Nice assortment of cards!

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  4. Great cards!! My favorite is the Peace card. I am now following your blog :)

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  5. New follower here...All of the card are gorgeous. I really love the cardinal and the card with the mittens. Super job..tfs

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  6. Your card turned out beautifully! That is very generous of you to be giving away a cartridge. I would love a chance ot win it as well. I am now a follower!

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  7. I am a follower and love all your cards :) TFS them.

    Happy Scrappin'

    Sue B
    http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

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  8. All the cards are great!..I really liked the last one with the star & snowman & the one with the paper pieced tree with embossed snowflake background!

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  9. WOW!!!Lots of gorgeous cards! Sounds like a fun card swap! I am a new follower - thanks for the chance to win!
    qtme2003 at yahoo dot ca

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  10. Great project ideas! Love the designs. Now a follower! thanks

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  11. your cards are wonderful thansk for shaing


    cathie
    scraphappycat@gmail.com

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  12. The cards are just delightful! So bright and fun and what a yummy prize! I just became a follower.

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  13. Hey Julie~

    Girl, I LOVE these cards! Beautiful colors!
    I am a new follower of your blog, cant wait to see more amazing projects.
    TFS and a chance to win
    Bonnie C
    http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
    ascrapabove(at)aol(dot)com

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  14. Julie...your cards are great as usual. TFS. I am a follower.

    dsckennerk@eawifi.com

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  15. Julie, your cards are BEAUTIFUL!

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  16. Hey! I recognize that old-school Close To My Heart stamp. Or is it DOTS? Cute, cute stuff here.

    Seeing that Cricut cartridge makes my heart go pitter-patter. I'm following your blog.....

    ~Robin
    http://robinredd.typepad.com/west_coast_scrapper/

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  17. Oh wow! Gorgeous, gorgeous cards you've made there! Great blog candy too! Am happy to be a follower!

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  18. WOW you have been super busy making all of those lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  19. What an amazing collection of cards, all of them are fab!

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  20. wonderful cards -thanks for sharing-millierose651@aol.com

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  21. Wow, those are some stunning cards! Love the glitter & the ribbon work!!! Really cute :) I'm a follower now - have a wonderful Merry Christmas, and thanks for the chance at winning your first blog candy!

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  22. WOW....beautiful cards. I really like the last one with the star and snowman. I'm already a follower. Thanks for the chance at some wonderful candy. Happy Holidays!

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  23. Awesome cards. And such a clever idea to do a swap with a friend. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  24. Wow - those cards are awesome! Bookmarked your blog to come back and look around ! Also now a follower. TFS

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  25. Your cards are beautiful, I love them !!!!

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  26. Gorgeous cards - the mitten one is soo cute!

    And, I'm your newest follower =)

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  27. gorgeous cards and wonderful giveaway - I'm a follower

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  28. Nice Cards! I like that you swapped cards, and winded up with a large variety, this is for sure something i need to do in the future. Because coming up with different cards was alot of work this year. LOL tk goodness i had Tim Holtz to keep me inspired this week. LOL

    -Now following you *wink

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  29. What gorgeous cards! I'm following now. BUt I don't have a Cricut, so don't enter me in the drawing. :)

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  30. A very nice assortment of cards.I just became a follower.

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  31. Fun cards, all (although I'm partial to the snowman). And what a neat way to share your creativity through the card exchange.

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  32. Such gorgeous cards!!! And great blog candy as well!!! Your cards are inspiration and I hope you don't mind if I card lift a few. TFS

    I am also doing a hop, come by and check it out if you can.

    Kathryn
    www.wamfamily.blogspot.com

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  33. Amazing cards.... i love them all..
    lauraleed48atlivedotca

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  34. Wow...those came out so pretty!! Glad I'm following so I can see more!!

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  35. Just found the Paper Secrets about 2 weeks ago...and been waiting for the blog hop! Wonderful cards!!
    Great prize that your offering.....thanks! Oh I'm a follower now too.

    Shell~Alaska♥

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  36. Those cards are just beautiful! And what a great blog candy you have! I just became a follower

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  37. Fantastic cards, glad to be following along this blog hop. Also became a follower.

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  38. Cool cards- Really loved them-, just not that ambitious this year- Merry Christmas

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  39. thanks for sharing all the designs from your card swap. gott;a appreciate card swaps.
    ava

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  40. julie, i am a follower. I follow any mom with teenaged boys. \my son just turned 20, gott'a love our boys, like deer playing in a meadow...smile
    ava

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  41. Oh OH OH! I love the snowman card at the end. I'm a follower!

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  42. I love your blog! I'm a new follower now also. Thanks for so many card inspirations. Merry Christmas!

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  43. Your cards are beautiful. Loving all the colors and patterns you used. I am a follower -- thank you for the chance to win.

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  44. Great cards. Love them all, but my fave is the blue one with the Nativity image! TFS
    Am following you now!!!

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  45. Thanks for all of the comments and new followers! I will be picking a winner over the next few days. Just got back from a cruise so I'm loving checking out all of the blogs on this hop. Good luck to you all on all of the great giveaways!

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