End of Term Blog Hop at House of Cards

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Can you believe we are at the end of another term here at House of Cards?!  Unfortunately we are saying a fond farewell to some of our DT members and fortunately, we are so happy to those staying on.  To say goodbye and thank you, we're celebrating with a blog hop! 

This hop is also a DESIGN TEAM CALL! If you are interested in joining our team, please put "DT" after your name when you enter. You will be notified by June 25th about your application!

This hop will run FROM JUNE 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH JUNE 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF JUNE.  CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

Here is the photo inspiration...

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded white, and scraps of SU's Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake
Image: Flower Corner from digistamps4joy
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Embellishments: butterfly dies from Sue Wilson for CE Butterfly Circle, and Nuvo glitter gloss pen

Challenges...

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.

Our team will be using a variety of products

from these amazing companies!

MHKDesigns

Prize: Any three products of your choice!

2 Prizes - 2 Digis Each

So, are you ready to get hopping?! 

Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

Here's your hop order....

 

House of Cards Challenge Blog

 Judy

Cohenna 

Donna 

Em<--- you are here

Jane

Karen 
Katarina 

Michele 
Rocky 
Rosi 

Shawna 
Sue N. 
Susan 

Now get to hoppin'!  Your next stop is Jane's Blog!  Don't forget to link up a project with us after completing the hop for an extra chance to win a mystery prize from one of our fabulous sponsors, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all! :)

Challenges...
#50 AG at Simon Says Wednesday
#22 Flowers at Pause Dream Enjoy
AG at TTCRD


I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

MHKDesigns Caring Crocus

Hi everyone,

I'm honored to be sharing my latest New Release card for MHKDesigns, both here and over on the MHKDesigns blog.  You can purchase this month's new release, Caring Crocus, at the MHKDesigns Etsy store

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded White, SU's Rich Razzleberry and a scrap of silver glimmer
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Dies and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Butterfly Circle and St. Kitts from the Caribbean Collection, and Clear Wink of Stella

Challenges...

CFC #196 Spring Fever at CAS-ual Fridays
Wk 14 AG at Polkadoodles
#208 AG at 613 Avenue Create

I'll be back soon on my own blog with another creation, and next month on MHK Designs, so I hope you'll join me then.  In the meantime, our current challenge can be found here.

Butterfly Twisted Easel

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

For today's card I've used a number of butterfly die cuts that were cut months ago, before my mojo disappeared and I've teamed them with a newer favorite.

And here it is open, where you can see I added the topper directly to the easel without backing it...

The noble square die makes it relatively easy to create the twisted base, and I've used the central square for the stopper.

Card: SU's thick whisper white and smoky slate
Tools and embellishments: Creative Expressions Butterfly Circle dies, Sue Wilson's Noble Ornate Pierced Squares (the stopper is the central die), and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges...
#86 A is for Any Shape at Mrs. A.'s Butterfly Challenge (another I've not joined for way too long
#187 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#138 AG at Creative Fingers

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

More Summer Blooms

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's cards are in the same style as these from a couple weeks ago, with the addition of butterflies...

Card: SU's Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate and Whisper White
Ink: SU's Soft Suede
Stamp and dies: SU's Thoughtful Branches bundle, Creative Expression's Butterfly Circle

Challenges...

#9 AG at The Flower Challenge
AG at Incy Wincy Designs
#283 & 284 AAG at Pixie's Snippets Playground

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Jeweled Frame with Butterflies

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Yes, today's cards ARE created with one of the two frames in the Spellbinders' Jeweled Frames dies.  Finally!

I promise you'll see the third and biggest frame in the set soon!

Card: SU's Whisper White, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder and Smoky Slate
Tools and embellishments: Spellbinders' Jeweled Frame and Creative Expressions Butterfly Circle dies

Challenges...
#281-282 AG at Pixie's Snippets Playground
AG at TTCRD
#79 Layers at Butterfly Challenge
Black & white + 1 at Incy Wincy

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Guest DT for Pixie's Snippets Playground

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.

I'm honored and humbled to be Guest Designer today for the wonderful Di at Pixie's Snippets Playground, so if you're visiting from there... WELCOME.  I'm honored to have you here.

My card combines my current favorite die sets, Die'sire's Floral Lattice, Spellbinders' Jeweled Frame, and a butterfly from the Creative Expressions Butterfly Circles.  And of course lots of snippets...

I cut the lattice directly from the card base and backed it with a piece of card to restrengthen it.

Card: SU's Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Garden Green and Smoky Slate
Tools: Floral Lattice, Jeweled Frame and Butterfly Circles dies

Challenges...

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

W-O-W Butterflies

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

It's been WAY too long since I created a white-on-white, or as I like to call them, a W-O-W card, but I hope you'll agree this beauty is well worth the wait?

Card: SU's Shimmery White
Tools and embellishments: Butterfly Circle dies from Creative Expressions

Challenges...
#245 AG at Brown Sugar
#196 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#14 AAG at Polkadoodles

I'll be back next week with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.  In the meantime I wish all of you a very blessed Easter.