Hello Kitty Invite

Yesterday I was in a wonderful blog hop entitled Hello Kitty's Christmas Party hosted by Lynne from My Craftines.
My daughter is celebrating her birthday this month and the theme is Hello Kitty. In yesterday's blog hop, I showed off cupcake Hello Kitty toppers I made and a Hello Kitty button pin for the birthday girl. Here is the link if you would like to check them out: Hello Kitty's Christmas Party. I am now working on the invites for the party and would like to share what I have created for those.

Here is my invite. I used the cute little kitty head that I used on the cupcake toppers and in the button pin.

I used cream card stock and printed out the words "It's a Hello Kitty Birthday Party!" I then used my Cuddlebug to add the snowflake embossing. I found that I could emboss two pieces of card stock at the same time. This saved time since I had to emboss 20 of these.

 I bought a value pack of note cards from The Paper Studio and used them instead of making cards. I then cut my background paper at 5.25 x 3.75. I used ColorBox red chalk ink to put around the outside of the inside card stock. I waited to do the ink chalking until after I finished the embossing. I could have done it before but you get a different look when you do it afterwards. I added the little bow just because I thought the card needed something extra.

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out my kitty. A special thank you to Lynne for letting me invade her blog space.

Hugs from Jearise in Lorby's World.

Hello Kitty's Christmas Party

Welcome to the Hello Kitty Hop! It's the day after Thanksgiving and Hello Kitty is out shopping to give all her good friends presents whether it be cat nip <hehe> or something super special. Hop along with us while Hello Kitty is getting herself ready for the holiday season whether it be decorating the tree, wrapping presents, or just looking dog gone kitty cute! If you came from Kari's blog then you are in the right place but if you happened upon my blog then you need to start at the beginning at Lynne's blog,  Here's the list of links so you don't get lost along the way -- just follow the tinsel as we decorate the town with Hello Kitty!

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
CallyAnn-http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Tami - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com


For our blog candy we are offering four - 5-incb Hello Kitty cuts for you to complete as your own which include a snowman, Christmas tree, Hello Kitty elf, and Hello Kitty all dressed in her new winter coat with antlers for those who stop and leave a comment each hop along the way!!!

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I am so excited because I am planning a Hello Kitty birthday party for my daughter that will be turning 7 on December 3rd. Awhile ago, I showed a Hello Kitty rosette for a party decoration and now for this hop I have finished 30 birthday cupcake toppers and a birthday pin button for the birthday star.

I used one of the cut outs that I made using my Cricut Expression and SCAL. I used Christmas paper in the background of the button.

I also used this cut out for the cupcake toppers.













Now that's a lot of little Hello Kitty heads. : )












I used purple course glitter glue for the bow and fine pink glitter for the  nose.








I hope you've had a fun time looking at my Hello Kitty party favors and please leave comments and ask questions. I love to hear from those that check out my blog or are my followers.

Your next stop is Cally Ann's blog.

Jearise in Lorby's World

Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

Please Click here for the Things I'm Thankful For Blog Hop.

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays which always seems rushed! Rush to get the turkey and all of the fixin's. Rush to make out your Black Friday Shopping List and then rush everyone home to go do your shopping. Rush to have dinner done either before the football games or during halftime. Rush to visit family and friends. Rush to Eat and Eat and Eat! And when all is said and done and the rush is over - you might say "I'm grateful just to sit down and relax"!

Well, this year is different, it's time to sit back, take it easy without the rush. With Thanksgiving being one of our favorite holidays, it is a time to be thankful, reflectful, and to have a thankful heart. Sasha, Lynne's 6 year old granddaughter, has a heart shaped box which was conceived from a cartoon character that she watches,  Kai-lan. Kai-lan is a Chinese girl that wears a heart-shaped box around her neck and fills it with things that makes her heart happy.

We want to share "what makes our heart happy" and thankful through either cards and/or layouts. It is time to reflect and remember that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God for a bountiful Harvest. Our Harvest is our lives. We are expressing our Thanks from our hearts to God and the people who have come into our lives whether they be family or friends.

We do have some blog candy to offer to help you finish your fall projects just in time to start your holiday projects which include self-stick gems, stick pin, Candi foam pads, and a Family Scrapbook Kit along with a paper mache heart to decorate to hold the things that make your heart happy! Its a vicious cycle isn't it. To be eligible for the blog candy, please leave a comment on each of the participants.



Thank you so much for hopping along with us today! Have a very Blessed Thanksgiving with the things that make your heart happy!

God Bless,
Hugs and Love,
Lynne

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When the lovely ladies were putting this hop together they requested that we include two things: the word "thanks" and hearts. I have the world thanks in my Happy Thanksgiving button. I know it's a stretch but I'm going with it. I don't have hearts on the outside of the card but I have put some hand drawn ones on the inside.

Let me explain...I love making cards for family and friends this time of year and remembering my older relatives who don't get a lot of mail anymore or out and about like they use to, but I forget that I have three young lovely children who love mommy's crafts and always want to craft along with me (at least the two youngest ones do.). I found this absolutely adorable turkey last night at Cuttin' Up With Class and thought he would make the cutest darn card but who to send him to - my children. I know they will giggle when they see him and inside I can tell them how thankful I am for them and add hand drawn hearts. 

The turkey file had two different turkeys in it. I wanted the turkey looking straight at me so I brought him into my SCAL program, broke apart the two turkeys but left the one I wanted at the size it came in.

I actually took a DCWV fall card and cut the card in half so I would have the green and flower design as part of my turkey body. See how I put all the colors and designs on the mate so they would cut at the same time?

I also ended up cutting a 2 inch circle using my Martha Stewart circle cutter and using that for the body that is flat against the wings. I curled the tips of the feathers using a pencil and I added gold inking to each feather tip.

 The side feathers I glued down under the body and then used a foam pop to lift them at the tip.

I used Jim Holz Distress embossing powder in Vintage Photo. Its suppose to have a vintage look but I never seem to come up with that but I do get a nice bumpy texture on things.

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my turkey and I want to wish all of you a blessed Thanksgiving. Jearise in Lorby's World.

Your next stop is Anita's lovely blog.

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Here is a list of all the Thankful bloggers today in this hop in case you get lost. : )

1. Lynne  - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
2. Susan  - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
3. Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com
4. Shawnee - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/
5. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
6. Anita-  http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
7. Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

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I have also added my little Tom to the "Let's Talk Turkey" Challenge at Paper Cutz Challenge 

Welcome to the Things I'm Thankful for Blog Hop

Please click here for the Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Things I'm Thankful For Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from November 18th through November 19th. For a lot of people, Thanksgiving has become a day to watch football, eat turkey, and watch the Macy's Day Parade. While these are not bad things, some believe the most important part of Thanksgiving is giving thanks to God for our many blessings. God was very much a part of that first Thanksgiving. Although some would say it was just a day of celebration. Historical records show it was a time to give thanks to God.The pilgrims looked at everything as a gift from God, even the sorrowful things they saw as God allowing them to perfect their character. So with that being said we have created this "Things I'm Thankful" blog hop to show you some things we are thankful for and some wonderful things we think of when we think of Thanksgiving. We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with Thanksgiving and things we are thankful for and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way. If you have come from (person before you blog info) you are right on track if not you can start at the beginning Honey Bearz Designs. I am so glad you joined us today! 

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I have a card today that I made for a very special aunt and uncle back in Michigan. These two have stepped in watching out for me after my parents' deaths and I am close to them and their children who are only a few years younger than I. Let me remind you that I am in my 40's. It's people like this that make a family a family. Thank you Aunt Kathy and Uncle Pete.

The card is an A2 from a fall DSWV card box and then I used striped fall paper from the DCWV Amber Autumn stack. I embossed the design using Wet Look Embossing Markers and white embossing powder. I colored in the design with Bic markers and then I put gold Color Box pigment stamp over the whole thing. I wish I could have gotten a better picture because you end up with a very cool design. The "Thankful" is from Ashlen's Alphabet cut at 3/4 inches high.

 

I hope you have enjoyed this hop to show thanks during this wonderful time of year. Please add any comments or questions and if you're in a "click" mood, I would love to have you as a follower. Happy Thanksgiving.

Your next stop is Ashley's. 

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Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way.

1. Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
2. Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
3. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
4. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
5. Janet N - http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
6. Mindy - http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/
7. Lynda http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
8. Liz http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
9. Nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
10.Janet R - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
11. Melinda - http://thepaperthumb.blogspot.com/
12. Liz - http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com/

 

  

Welcome to the Things I'm Thankful For Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from November 18th through November 19th. For a lot of people, Thanksgiving has become a day to watch football, eat turkey, and watch the Macy's Day Parade. While these are not bad things, some believe the most important part of Thanksgiving is giving thanks to God for our many blessings. God was very much a part of that first Thanksgiving. Although some would say it was just a day of celebration. Historical records show it was a time to give thanks to God.The pilgrims looked at everything as a gift from God, even the sorrowful things they saw as God allowing them to perfect their character. So with that being said we have created this "Things I'm Thankful" blog hop to show you some things we are thankful for and some wonderful things we think of when we think of Thanksgiving. We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with Thanksgiving and things we are thankful for and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way. If you have come from (person before you blog info) you are right on track if not you can start at the beginning Honey bearz Designs. I am so glad you joined us today!

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I want to send a thankful blessing to two special people in my life so I have made them both cards. 

One card is going to my Great Aunt Billie, my grandmother's youngest sister. She is in her mid 90s but still lives in her own home that she and her husband bought back in the 1950's.  My aunt is very talented as well as my grandmother and all the Harley girls were. They all sang, danced and did arts and crafts. My great-aunt has had articles written about her home at Christmas time twice in the Detroit Free Press because she has hand made over 5000 ornaments that she use to put up during the holiday season.

The design in the middle comes from the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge and is cut at 3 1/2 inches. The colors are washed out but the patterned paper behind showing through the wholes is bright yellow.  The paper comes from the DCWV Amber Autumn stack.

The other card goes to a very special lady also in her 90s. It is my husband's grandmother.  She started her life in Nebraska but then married and moved to Seldotna, Alaska and finally she has settled in Boise, Idaho. She is a wonderful lady and I am thankful that I have had the pleasure of meeting her and having her meet her grand-babies.

The round design in the middle is also from the Accent Essentials cartridge from Cricut and cut at 3 inches. I used stickles glitter in green and gold to accent it. I used Stampendous embossing powder in Jeweled Gold  and then colored in the different areas with my Bic markers.

 Thank you so much for taking the time to look and I do hope you'll join us again tomorrow. I love comments and followers just to put a bug in your ear. Now please head on over to Ashley's the glamorous side of scrapping so you can see what she is thankful for.

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Here is the complete line up in case you are lost...

1. Lisa Pontious - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

2. Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

3. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

4. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

5. Janet N -  http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

6. Mindy - http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

7. Lynda http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/

8. Liz http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com

9. Nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

10. Janet R -  http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

11. Melinda -  http://thepaperthumb.blogspot.com/

12. Liz - http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com

Thanksgiving Blog Hop!! November 16th

Welcome to the "Thanksgiving" Blog Hop!!

We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature everything to be thankful for!!  You'll find an array of ideas throughout the hop -- We hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way!!

If you've hopped over from Carol's Blog, then you are in the right place!!  If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our Thanksgiving  FUN, then please CLICK HERE (http://www.memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/) to start at the beginning with Lynda's blog!! This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to catch both days for maximum ideas (you'll find the entire line-up below my post)!!

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Happy Thanksgiving Y'all. I hope you enjoy my project. I decided to go with a center piece for my table. Right now it is sitting on my buffet table. 

Now for the details of how and what I used to make this.

This is the card stock stack I used.

These are the papers I used from the stack.

I used the SVG file Big Gift Boxes from SVGCuts.com for the box. I cut two layers for the bottom to give it strength.

I also cut two layers for the sides and used my bray to glue them together. My bray sure comes in handy.

I used some artificial flowers and bling on the sides.

I put a hurricane lamp with a candle in the middle and then put scented pine cones are the outside of the candle. When the candle burns, it warms the pine cones so they give off their smell.

 

Thank you again for checking out my project and please leave a comment to tell me what you think. I'm always open to new ideas. Now hop on over to Michelle H.'s blog  and see what Thanksgiving goodie she's crafted.  Below are links to BOTH days of the hop so you'll be sure not to miss a THING!!

DAY TWO (November 16):

Nicole's FIERCE, FABULOUS AND FORTY Blog Hop

Welcome all to Nicole's FIERCE, FABULOUS AND FORTY Blog Hop. There are so many talented ladies joining the party. The wonderful women in this hop were asked to make anything related to the theme - cards, banners, scrap layouts, posters, bulletin boards, magnets, crafty knick-knacks, bookmarks, home decor and accents and so on and so on <G>.

Now let's get on with the festivities! If you came from Zenita's blog: Scrappin With Z then you are on the right track. If you want to start from the beginning, please hop on over to Nicole's Blog.

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I'm a card and anything paper type of crafter but the one area that is hard to motivate myself is in making scrap book page layouts. I know that seems weird but when I sit down to do the layout, it never ends up as I planned. I have sketched it out ahead of time and picked out the papers I was going to use and in the end it never looks like the sketch or I end up only using one or two of the papers I've picked out plus a whole different bunch. Saying all that, I decided for this challenge to challenge myself and make a layout so here it is...

 The card stock came from DCWV - The Celebration Stack.

Don't you love the sentiment? I used my Cricut and the cartridge, Storybook. The inner flower, found on page 36, is cut at 3 inches and the outer flower cut at 3.5 inches.

Thank you for checking my layout out and I would love it if you would leave me a comment below before hopping along to the next blog. Have a wonderful, fierce, and fabulous day!

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Here is the complete hopping list just in case you get lost:

1. Nicole: http://crashingcreatively.blogspot.com/
2. Ashley: http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
3. Lynne: http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
4. Lynda: http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
5. Susan: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
6. Gina: http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
7. Barbara:  http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
8. Zenita:  http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
9. Jearise: http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
10. Sam: http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
11. Shannon: http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/
12. Tami: http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/
13. Meighen: https://scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/
14. Lisa Marie: http://craftylam.blogspot.com

Glamorous Side Of Scrapping, Anything But A Card, Blogaversary Blog Hop

Welcome to the Glamorous Side of Scrapping, Anything but a Card, Blogaversary Blog Hop being hosted by Ashley at the Glamorous Side of Scrappin.She is giving away lots of prizes for this special hop so make sure you hope to her site if you haven't already to see what she has to show and to get in on the drawings. Also, please hop along to all the other's on this blog hop and leave comments. The ladies have worked hard on their projects and you never know, some might be giving away some blog candy as well. : )

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One of my closest friends is having a baby shower today and awhile back I made the shower invites so I thought I would continue through and make a scrap book layout too. Her theme is owls if you haven't guessed.

I used the Debbie Mumm Nursery Rhyme Glitter Card Stack for the layout plus a few odds and ends for the owls and plain pink card stock for the areas to write in. I was so lucky as to find "The Owl and the Pussy Cat" themed paper in this stack.

This is page one of the layout. These are the same owls I used on the invites but in different colors. The owls are SVG files I got through SVGattick.



Here is a close up of the owls.
I cut the mommy owl at 3.5 inches and the baby at 2.5 inches.












Here is a close up of the heading:

Here is page two layout:

Here is a close up of what the little signs say. I left the middle one blank so they could take a special picture and add it with their own caption.

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Please leave a comment so I can feel the love and then hop on over to Nicole's to see what surprises she has up her sleeve. P.S. If you're not a follower, I would absolutely love it if you became one. : )

Here's the complete list if case you are lost.

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

Misty - http://mbtreasurista.blogspot.com/
Liz - http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com/
Teresa - http://www.scrappintplace.blogspot.com/
Leslie - http://ScrapOfArtDesigns.blogspot.com
Zenita - http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
Nicolette- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/ <-- You are here
Nicole- http://crashingcreatively.blogspot.com/ <-- Please go here
Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
Christel - http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/
Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Lynda - http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://craftytexaswoman.blogspot.com/

Monthly Calendars for Kids Idea

My youngest son brought home a calendar from school and I was going through and marking off the dates and writing monthly information in it when I discovered that the turkey on top was great for holding a pen or pencil and that each day he could cross off the date and his pen or pencil would always be handy.

What's even cuter on this November calendar is that the child's hand was traced and they used that for the turkey's tail feathers.

If you would like to do something like this at home, here is a great site to find printable calendars: Super Teacher Worksheets

You can do this for December buy taking three strips of green construction paper in three descending lengths. Let the child decorate each strip with glitter, paints, markers, etc. and then roll the strips and glue the edges of each strip together. Finally, stack and glue each strip on construction paper from the longest to the shortest and you have your Christmas tree where the bottom roll will hold your pencil or pen.

Go really green, and use green Tempra paint to paint three toilet paper rolls and cut them in varies lengths to make your tree.

Hello Kitty and Friends Blog Hop (Nov. 5th and 6th)

Hello everyone and welcome to the Hello Kitty Blog Hop! We have lots of FABULOUS projects and prizes for you today, so make sure you make a stop on every blog! This hop is a 2 day hop, so you have plenty of time to get through all of the blogs. If you've arrived here from Tammy's blog you're on the right track! If you're stopping by my blog today and want to start at the beginning, please visit Emily's blog

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Today we had a birthday party to go to so I made this special Hello Kitty birthday card since we are doing this fun and special hop.

I found my baker Hello Kitty over at Pudgy Bunny's Hello Kitty. There was a lot more to this coloring page but I got rid of everything but my baker kitty. I converted her to an SVG and used SCAL to cut it out. I designed the cake in Inkscape.

I used Stickles on the cap and for her nose. I had the pink button nose cut out and dropped it and something that small disappeared into scrapbook heaven and will only be discovered again through the suction of the mighty Dyson. I cut the whole cake and plate in brown but I went over the plate in silver stickles and I used prismatic glitter for cake frosting edging. 

I had fun layering my kitty as you can tell.

Thank you for looking today and joining us on the Hello Kitty Hop. Now trot on over to Ashley's Blog and remember to leave a comment at each and every blog along the way to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. Jearise in Lorby's World

Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
Lisa : http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Jessica-Creative : http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
Tammy : http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com/
Jearise : http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Ashley : http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
Jenny: http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Bryan (SCRAPGUY) http://www.scrapguy.blogspot.com/
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Theresa ~http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Candace - http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/
Libby: http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/