Christmas In July Day 1

 

Thank you for joining me to help me celebrate 

Christmas in July! 

Our Hostee for this blog, Lisa Peters loves all things about Christmas and starts planning Christmas as soon as the Christmas tree comes down.  I am so happy to participate in this blog hop so I can share some of my hand made gift ideas with you too!

I do have a few rules for this hop, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and my facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/pages​/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060​ 268842.  Please let me know if you don't do facebook and I won't count that against you for the grand prize.  Now for the grand prize, I bet you are wondering what it could be.   It will be a big grab bag full of scrapbooking supplies related to Christmas.
Have fun and enjoy all the wonderful projects created by some wonderful talented friends.

If you have started on this blog you’re on the right track. If not, and just found this hop, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.

This hop runs from July 15-17th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY!   Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created.  After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas?  Or some cute gift and card ideas?



Christmas In July  Blog Line Up
Lisa-  http://handmadewithlove-lisa.​blogspot.com/
Shawnee-  http://quiverofangels.blogspo​t.com/   
Rachelle-  http://creationsbyrachelle.bl​ogspot.com/ 
Shannon-  http://www.purplelionpaper.co​m/blog
Emily-  http://www.createserendipity.​net/
Deborah-  http://www.scrappingmamma.net​/
Tricia-  http://lshdesigns.blogspot.co​m/
Janet-   http://www.createatdreamscra​pbooks.blogspot.com/
Theresa-  http://www.thescrapbookingque​en.com
Mickie-  http://www.littlescrapcorner.​blogspot.com
Jennifer-  http://www.craftycardgallery.​blogspot.com
Elsa-  http://justafewdesigns.blogsp​ot.com/
Carla-  http://racincrafts.blogspot.c​om/
Bobbi-  http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.​blogspot.com/   YOU ARE HERE!!!!
Ashley-  http://www.theglamoroussideof​scrapping.blogspot.com/ NEXT STOP IS HERE!!!
April-   http://www.curlsandgrins.blo​gspot.com/
Georgiana-  http://www.carsonscricutcreat​ions.blogspot.com/

Now for my project:  I created 6 X4 custom notecard holders.  Each holder has 4 different cards and matching envelops.   I don't know about you, but email and Facebook just do not send the same message as a card sent in the mail.  I love getting mail from friends and family...I see them in the stack of bills and they are ALWAYS the fist thing I open!   Towards the bottom of the page you will see a mock up on how I created the pocket holder.  If you need more directions, just let me know!  I have included several design ideas for card designs as well!  Now scroll all the way down for some Rock Girl Blog Candy!

 

Rock Girl Blog Candy

Let me know what fabulous hand made item you created in the past as gifts. Psst...leave your email address so I can get back to you too!

I do not require you, but if you like become a Rock Girl Blog Follower and join me on Facebook!

I will collect all the names and randomly select 4 winners!  The blog candy is red and white twine!  Think of all the cute Christmas peppermint twists and bows you can create!

Blog Award for Rock Girl Custom Designs!

Thank Carla at Carla's Cards for the "Stinkin' Cute Blog Award"!  I will be very proud to pass it on to some really creative artists too!

I love seeing what other people create and share with me on a daily basis.  I feel so blessed to be part of this community and lucky to be able to draw inspiration from so many!

I will be posting/updating my 5 award recipients this weekend!:

To accept each award, link back to the person who gave you the award, write a few things about yourself  and pass on the award to at least 5 bloggers.

Thank you so much bloggers!

Just A Note Card Rock Girl Style!

Here is  a "Just a Note" card I created.  I created a series of these cards for my college bound son last year.  Since my family sends lots of stuff in the mail and I wanted to make sure he didn't forget to send off "Thank You" cards.  This card set served Cory well in college and as a Mom pretty proud that he remembered his manners and appreciated all the little stuff sent to him during the year.

Since Cory is my Rocker, I knew he would love these cards too....and indeed he did!

All American Blog Candy of the Red and White Twine...and the winners are.....

I hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July weekend.  I hope you took lots of pictures of your family and friends and enjoyed the awesome weather!

 

Secondly, I need to thank each and everyone of you for leaving me comments on my All American Blog Post.  I am so humbled, surprised and still in awe of the 57 comments I received!  I have never had that many comments left on any one blog post so I decided to share my excitement by give away 5 red and white twine sets instead of 2!

So here are the winners, I used the random number generator from the 57 comments left....

If you are listed, please contact me at hickman_b@sbcglobal.net.  I will need your name and address so I can send your blog candy.  Again, thanks for sharing your family plans and memories with me!  You all really Rocked my World! 

Random numbers

Each value was randomly selected, with an equal chance
of choosing any integer between 1 and 57.

Row #	A
1	25
2	36
3	2
4	11
5	3

	#2 Janet- Love your card certainly bringd back found memories. Awesome windsock idea I may just have to try this, Am now a follower, will be back to look over the rest of your blog.TFS Big Blog Hugs
	#3 Brenda-love the red bike card! think I use to have a bike like that back n the day! :-) the rockets are cute too! have a safe 4th weekend!
	#36Tina-Love the firecracker wind sock!! Very cute and creative!
	# 11 Darlene Very cute! love the windsock idea!
	#25JustYolie-Love both projects! Great work!

Thankful Thursday Red White And Blue

Hi Everybody!  Happy Thankful Thursday!

Welcome to Thankful Thursday!  The challenge this week was to create something red, white and blue.  Since I already posted all my Fourth of July creations, I decided to go FLORAL and create a scrapbook layout  with red, white and blue!

Blog Candy to win!

We always have an awesome prize this month, it's currently the prize is a Post-it prize pack)!!  Don't forget to head over to Crazy About Cricut (http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/), and enter your family project!

Please take a moment to visit the other great artists on the Thankful Thursday Design Team too!

Jenny 

Cheryl

Christel 

Erika

Sharon

Tanya

Bobbi     YOU ARE HERE!

Angie

Paula 

Jen

Sandra 

Brynn

Lola

Heather (but I go by Ruby on my blog, it's explained there)

Leah

Fourth of July Inspiration

Hi y'all!

I hope that the weekend has treated you all well!  Yesterday I spent the morning creating, scanning, and posting blog updates.  I also was able to complete my first sewing project...a summer dress.  No worries, I will posting a picture of my dress in a few days!  In the afternoon I spent some quality time with my friend, Christine and her husband, Tim enjoying a backyard BBQ!  It was yummy!

I wanted to post some last minute Fourth of July inspiration....meaning some cards and layouts.  If you are interested in how I created any thing, please feel free to leave a comment and I will post instructions!

I would like to thank all the men and women how sacrifice for my freedom and thank you to all the families that also make the sacrifice having their love ones away.  My heart is filled with joy and happiness that I know of people so willing to make such sacrifices for the better of our country and fight for the Good Ole' USA.

FireWorks "Squash Book"  

Rd, White and Blue Stars Card

6 X 6 Mini Layout

Yankee Doodle Dandy July CD Calendar Insert

Happy Fourth of July to everyone!  I hope everyone is getting to enjoy nice weather and celebrating with family and friends this holiday weekend!

If you don't know yet, but I love calendars!  I love them and love to create them.  Last year I created CD calendar for 2010 for all my family for Christmas gifts.  Although, it is from 2010, I still think it is something to share even a year later.  My hopes is it may lead you to some inspiration to create your own CD calendars, layout, or card ideas.

Enjoy!