Don’t you just love blog hops? All the creativity oozing from pages grouped together for your enjoyment? All that blog candy waiting to be won?
Well, this Blog Hop is no exception. We have ten very talented ladies sharing their creations for the Cricut Message Board Dress Form Tag Swap from this month. You may have arrived here from Jenn’s Blog, Scrapping Under the Influence. Don’t you just love that name? I would love it even better if I had thought of it for myself..haha! S.U.I…LOVE it!
Here are the links to each of the Dressed to the Nines Blog Hoppers…
Lil Red’s Craftin’hood <–YOUR NEXT STOP
I had so much fun creating my tags for this swap, but not near as much as I did “hanging out” with all of the participants.
My first tag is from the Halloween Category. The Mummy is wrapped in cheesecloth and I cut a little bat from some trim that I purchased at my local scrap store.
This second tag is for the Designer’s Choice category and sports an adorable apron cut from the Paper Dolls for Everyday Cricut Cartridge. Purple is the color of the day with the ribbon matching the gingham paper used for the apron.
My favorite of the three tags and the one that I spent the most time researching, inking, distressing, embossing, and decopauging is another Designer’s Choice member. Vintage Fly-Fishing is alive and well on this tag.
The vest and hat both came from the Paper Dolls for Everyday Cartridge. I found the vintage magazine graphic online and decoupaged it to the tag prior to adding the Tim Holtz Sewing Room Dress Form.
The back of this tag includes frames cut from the Mothers Day 2010 Cartridge. Each of the vintage photos of women and their catch for the day were found online. Each was printed and then inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink to give them an aged look.
I am so lucky to have a Guest Designer join me on my blog for this blog hop. You will see Cindy32 further down in our blog hop line-up, which will bring you back to Simply My Crafts for another look at all that she has created. This is my first time to swap with Cindy. I am so very happy she joined us and I am looking forward to CMB swapping with her again.
So, what’s a Blog Hop without Blog Candy? Of course, we have candy…a set of die cuts from the Tim Holtz Sewing Room Set, the Sizzix Movers and Shakers Tag/Boolplate Die by Tim Holtz, and the Tim Holtz Birdcage Die with a bit of other goodies thrown in for good measure. First let me tell you what you have to do for a chance at winning. You will receive chances for each of the following steps. First and foremost, leave a comment here for your first chance. Gain other chances by completing the next steps and coming back to leave another comment telling me which of the other steps you completed.
So here they are …
2. Google Friend/Follow this Blog
3. Like my Simply My Crafts Page on Facebook.
4. Become a subscriber on my YouTube Channel.
5. Leave a comment on each of the blogs in this Blog Hop. (Worth 2 Extra Chances!)
6. Comment again to tell me which of the above steps you have completed.
So that is seven…count them…up to SEVEN chances you have for winning!
So after commenting here, you must RUN…not walk…to your next stop along the way to Lil Red’s CraftinHood, where you will find the most amazing dress form tag.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your journey through the remainder of our Dress to the Nines Blog Hop.
75 Responses
LaKesha says...
I love the tags. The mummy one is amazing!! Thanks for host tag swap. I really enjoyed being apart of it.
LaKesha
http://www.scrapingdiva.blogspot.com
Simply My Crafts » Dressed to the Nines Blog Hop Guest Cindy32 says...
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Amy says...
Jana, LOVE all your tags.. well, all your creations in general! I am so happy that you decided to host this swap and to do this blog hop!
Cindy Potentier says...
WOW….love all your dress form tags, you did an awesome job on all 3. If I had to pick just one it would be really hard to do because they are all so unique and complete. The hallowe’en one is so cool and fun. The purple dress is pretty and love the saying and the fishing one is totally awesome. TFS I’m not sure what google friend/follow this blog means?
Julie Clawser says...
Jana – Your tags are AWESOME! You vare so creative… the detail you put into each of them is incredible, but that fly-fishing tag is beyond amazing. Congrats on hosting (another) successful swap! -Julie
JanaZ says...
Not sure what is going on with the margins on my comment page, but I am not going to try to fix them during the hop. THAT might be a disaster!
Thanks so much Amy!
Cindy there is pink box over in the right sidebar..that has small picturs of the people that are currently following the blog. I am not sure why it doesn’t say friend connect, but that is where you can add my blog to your list.
Thanks very much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment!
Robin Goene says...
Jana, those tags are great. I reall LOVE the vintage fly fishing one (can I bribe you for it).
Thanks for hosting another great swap.
Cindy Potentier says...
hmmmmm, so unfortunately I can’t finish blog hopping because I am stuck at number 7 and 8. I don’t have any of the choices allowed to leave a comment, when I select Google Account it is making me get a blog,I don’t want to be made to get a blog with them and it won’t post my comment without it? I really NEED to get a blog set up cause this is so depressing, I just spent half my morning visiting all these blogs, if I had one it would be easier to comment, I think? Or maybe not, if my URL option isn’t available, I just like my name and email address, so simple, why can’t all blogs be like that. I know it’s no one’s fault, it’s the way the blog thingy is set up. But it’s not fair to those that want to participate. This happens so often and I can’t finish blog hops. I am not concerned about winning any blog candy, but would love to leave comments on these amazing ladies creations. They are wonderful and fun and amazing like everyone else’s but I can’t even let them know that. Sry but it was fun.
By the way I am known as Cropinqueen on the CMB. Nice to Blog hop you!! LOL
Jennifer Palmer says...
Jana-Thanks so much for all your hard work hosting this swap! It has been so much fun and it’s been great getting to know you!
Jen
JanaZ says...
Cindy, I definitely understand your frustration. My blog is a self-hosted WordPress blog (which means I pay for it, among other wondeful things)and I get frustrated myself when some blogs do not allow a name/url comment option. When I take the time to comment on someone’s blog I would like for the links to point back to my own blog…not some google blogger landing page.
Anyhow, I will see what I can do on the ones where you cannot comment. I know that I was not able last night and it seemed to be a blogspot problem…yet again! lolol That happened during our last blog hop too.
I hope you will try back later. I am going over to our thread on the CMB
http://community.provocraft.com/Cricut-Community_postst78141_Dress-Form-Tag-SwapMail-Date-Aug–25thBLOGGERS-CHECK-IN-PLEASE.aspx
to request our participants to allow name/url type comments.
Thanks so much for your input and thanks for hopping along with us. Maybe you might consider joining one of ours swaps sometime.
Amy says...
I also am now subscribed to your YouTube channel… I just opened an acct there myself, but have yet to post (or record) a video!!
gwen says...
Love the mummy dressform! Great job on everything!
Kim says...
These are great! The Mummy is one of my favorites and the fishing one is amazing. You put so much detail into it. Great job!
JeanP says...
I love all of your Tags!!! I hope that I am in the group with your fishing one!!!!! My DH loves fishing!!!!
Terri says...
Jana loved all the tags but i have to admit the fishing one is my favorite.. i might just have to hijack that one if we are not in the same group
GrammaP says...
Wow–now I know why my sister is so addicted to making these!!
Penny says...
These projects are amazing. The mummy is my favorite. They are all great. I am now a follower and heading over to do the other steps. TFS
Penny says...
I hope I didn not post my first comment twice. I just liked you on FB and heading over to Utube.
Penny says...
I am now a UTube subscriber. Heading to the next stop!
mary jean says...
wow! I saw the dress die cut for the first time yesterday and fell in love but decided to hold off on buying it..I think I made a BIG mistake!!!
mary jean says...
am now a blog following fool!!!!
mary jean says...
I like you on facebook! I LOVE LOVE the little pearls on the dressform!!
gwen says...
Just commenting again that I did steps 1, 5 and 7. I commented here, commented on all the blogs (with difficulty) and came back here to let you know I did the above. A wonderful blog hop girls!
Sandy S. says...
Great projects…. love all the detail! TFS!
Barb Parker says...
Really wonderful creativity ! I had not idea that so much could be done with these dress forms ! I am so inspired… now if I could only get comfortable with this Blog HOp thing..it confuses me :>( I never seem to get them done right.
Carolyn says...
Wonderful tags, esp. the fly-fishing! You are my first stop on the Blog Hop! I know I am in a for a treat!
Barb Parker says...
Hi Jana – THis is my second comment for your Blog Hop….I have completed all of the steps, although there were 2 Blogs that I tried repeatedly to leave comments and the system would not take them. I will keep trying, but I do’t know what is wrong ! I worked on this for nearly 2 hours now. :>(
Julie Clawser says...
Hi Jana… Ok, I commented here earlier, I commented on all the blogs (which means now I must go out and buy this die so I can join your future swaps!), I am a follower here and on facebook too.
This hop was phenomenal – GREAT JOB organizing the swap – what a talented group of ladies!
-Julie
jclawser@comcast.net
angiecollinsville says...
all of your tags are adorable and so celverly detailed.
Kathy Neuser says...
Hi Jana,
You did a great job on all your tags
and I am in agreement that fishing one
is “de bomb” LOL
Now I see why you were up half the night
working on it!
Kathy Neuser says...
Okay Jana,
I visited all the blogs and these tags are great!
I can’t wait to get them back….
makes me wish I was in every category..LOL
I am already your follower and I think
I’m on your youtube as well hon.
Thanks for hosting a great swap!
mary jean says...
I finished the hop and left a comment on each on…thanks for a great hop!
CraftyOldBat says...
That fly fishing tag rocks!
Two Pink Peas Terri M says...
Hi, I am a new follower of your blog. I LOVE your tags and they are just beautiful!! I also love your blog candy. Thanks for a chance to win!! Terri of Two Pink Peas
http://www.twopinkpeas.blogspot.com
Two Pink Peas Terri M says...
I liked your facebook page too!
Terri of Two Pink Peas
http://www.twopinkpeas.blogspot.com
Two Pink Peas Terri M says...
Jennifer from Scraping Under The Influence contacted me and asked me to put a post about your blog hop on my blog so I am going to do that right now. Hopefully that will get you more traffic. Good luck with your blog hop. So far it is amazing!!
Terri of Two Pink Peas
http://www.twopinkpeas.blogspot.com
CraftyOldBat says...
I came, I hopped, I commented (it’s working perfectly now)I followed, I liked, I joined, I expressed my undying devotion so I guess the only thing left to do is say “GREAT JOB!!”
Two Pink Peas Terri M says...
Just letting you know that I posted about your blog hop on my blog and facebook page. I am also having a BIG giveaway that is going to end on the 31st of August (which is my birthday) so hop on over to enter if you wish. Thanks so much.. Terri of Two Pink Peas
http://www.twopinkpeas.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/twopinkpeas
cindy shepherd says...
Love the blog hop. I will do this while i am waiting for hurricane Irene in NJ
Anita Braddock says...
very Beautiful tags. love them all great job. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win
Kristan(Crazy4Christ) says...
wow love your projects, really love the vintage fishing one!! Great job!!
kristan(Crazy4Christ) says...
I am a new follower thanks for the extra chance to win!!
Kristan(Crazy4Christ) says...
I just finished the hop and became followers of all the blogs and commented on all of them!! Really great hop!!
Kristan
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com
Brenda Zorich says...
Love all of the tags but the fly fishing tag is definitely my favorite. I love that look!!
Tanya P. says...
Wow, they all look amazing!! Love them!
scrappydew
Tanya P. says...
I already follow you!
Tanya P. says...
Okay, I’ve done steps 1,2,4, and this is 6! Too much was going on right now or I would have joined the hop with my tags as well! Everyones looks awesome!!!
scrappydew
http://www.scrappylandusa.blogspot.com
phenis2031 at yahoo dot com
Tanya P. says...
oops and of course I did #5, left all my swap sisters a comment!!!
Jeana says...
Your projects are all great! My favorite though is the mummy! That is such a unique idea
Jeana says...
I forgot to tell you that I am now a follower of your blog, too.
Jeana says...
I just finished the blog hop. Wow, there are amazing tags to see! I completed all of the steps and had fun seeing all the great creations!
Thanks!
Bunnyfreak says...
Love these tags. Very detailed.
Bunnyfreak says...
I have google friended the blog.
Bunnyfreak says...
I subscribed to your you-tube channel.
Dawn says...
Your tags are wonderfully creative.
Hopping off to the next blog.
Kelley Rooks says...
Ok Jana, I love all your tags. However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that mummy tag. That one is so Awesome. You are so creative. Thank you again for hosting a wonderful swap and blog hop.
kel
Karen S. says...
Very creative!
Karen S. says...
I’m a new follower!
Karen S. says...
I subscribe to your youtube channel!
Karen S. says...
I commented on all of the blogs in the hop! I’m also following all of them!
Stephanie -OCCricutUser says...
OMG!!! Those tags are INCREDIBLE!!!! They would make any gift EXTRAORDINARY!!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Stephanie -OCCricutUser says...
I’m now a follower of this blog!
Stephanie -OCCricutUser says...
I LIKE your facebook page!!!
Pendra says...
I am a follower of your blog! Thanks for the chance and all your projects were sooooo cute!
Pendra says...
I am a FB Fan!
Stephanie -OCCricutUser says...
REALLY enjoyed this HOP!!! Such fun designs!!! I’ve left comments on all blogs. You have a really talented DT!
Thanks for the opportunity to win great tasting candy!!
saetterman at aol dot com
Pendra says...
I have hopped to all your great blogs… wow there was some amazing tags and they were all very creative! Thanks for the great hop and to meet all these very talented ladies! And if that wasn’t enough… all the chance to win all the great candies along the way! Thanks!
Pendra
pendrasplace.blogspot.com
pendrah at comcast dot net
Amy E. says...
Holy wow!!!! I’ve never seen tags this awesome before!! I’m a new follower and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!
amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Amy E. says...
I just finished the blog hop and wow!! Awesomeness! Okay, here come all of my comments/entries!
amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Amy E. says...
I just “liked” your Facebook page under my page name (Scrap This Save That)
amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Amy E. says...
I left comments on all the participating blogs (and became a follower of them all too!!!)
amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Cindy32 says...
I love all of your tags. Thank you so much for hosting this swap and me on your blog.
Katherine Lonuzzo says...
I commented on your post, became a followers, liked your page on facebook, subbed to your YouTube channel, commented on all of the posts in the hop and now giving you my final comment. Thanks so much for hosting such a fun hop! I am totally in love with the dress form die and now have many new ideas to work with. A bunch of talented ladies!
Katherine
http://www.classydify.blogspot.com
lightmypath@shaw.ca
Katherine Lonuzzo says...
I don’t know where my previous comment went so I will try this again. I absolutely love your fishing tag. I think that it would be something my brother would probably like. Thanks for such an inspiring hop!
Katherine
http://www.classydify.blogspot.com
lightmypath@shaw.ca
KimScrapper says...
I saw your dress form tags over on your YT and I love all of them. What an amazing job everyone has done on that swap. Thanks for the chance for this great giveaway, Hugz, Kim (KimScrapper on YT)