Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Midnight Madness Holiday Blog Hop, MMSC31

*** The Midnight Madness Christmas Blog Hop ***


Welcome to our Midnight Madness Christmas Blog Hop. We know this is a busy time of year for everyone so we are including our blog hop with our regular weekly Challenge MMSC #31. We invite you to participate in our challenge by making a card from our fabulous sketch and to be inspired by the projects on our blogs and make a matching ornament or small project. You are not required to do the project, but it would be a treat for us to see what you come up with and we would love it!!! You also do not have to do the sketch to participate in the blog hop. As an added bonus, we are going to do something a little different this time around. Each of our Design Team is offering up their card and project as a prize. WOW, a chance to own a Midnight Madness Card and design!!!

1 Blog Hop GRAND Prize Drawing
12 Design Team Featured Card with Ornament/Small Project Random Drawing
1 PRETTY PAPER Christmas Card drawing from the 12 Highlighted on Each DT Blog from the MMSC#28

You have until Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12 p.m. Midnight EST to enter your MMSC#31 in Mr. Linky at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog ,as always to be eligible for the Regular Weekly Bonus Prize.

If you would like your name entered in for the MIDNIGHT MADNESS BLOG HOP PRIZES, you will have to follow the directions below……..

1. To be eligible for the Blog Hop Grand Prize, 12 Design Team Card/Project Drawing, and Pretty Paper drawing; you must leave a comment on each of the Designer’s Blogs during your journey through the Hop. Once your name has been chosen, we will check to make sure you have commented on each blog before you are notified.

2. Enter your name and the words BLOG HOP in Mr. Linky, to be eligible for the Blog Hop prizes. As an added bonus, if you do the sketch you can enter you link to your card/project and have two entry chances for the prizes.

3. In order to have a chance at winning any of the prizes, except for the Regular Weekly Bonus. you must gather a secret phrase along the Blog Hop. Each Design Team Member will have a particular word or words listed on their blog and as long as you visit them in order, you will have the secret phrase at the end. If you are picked as a Prize winner you will be contacted by email and you must email back the secret phrase WITHIN 48 HOURS to claim your prize. If there is no response within the 48 hour time frame, another winner will be chosen until all prizes are awarded. To start off, you must begin at Pricilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! If you have not started there, I suggest you go back and begin again . . . you don’t want to miss out on the Prizes! If you have arrived from Jeni's Custom Cards then you are on the correct course. If you want a chance to win you will have to follow the instruction listed above. Thank you and have fun on the Hop.


If you would like to be considered for the Christmas Blog Hop Prizes, and you DO NOT have a blog, you still can participate. You will have to follow the directions below……..

1. Leave a comment on the Midnight Madness Blog Hop comment section with your email address, first name and last name initial.
2. Link up to Mr. Linky with first name, last name initial, the words BLOG HOP and in the URL space enter this address http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/


Pretty Paper Christmas Card Picks ~~~~


              My MMSC28 card pick,Vickie Kertz,  Thank you Vicki!!


Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon of Blue,
Wrap your presents to your darling from you,
Pretty pencils to write I love you,
Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons of Blue.

We as paper crafters and card makers go crazy over pretty paper, pretty pencils, and pretty ribbons. Probably most of you are wishing for a special paper crafting tool or treat to be under the Christmas Tree with your name on it this year!!!! This song fits the mood and tempo of all us out there crafting away for the Christmas Holiday. For something Festive for the Season we want to feature our favorite cards from MMSC#28 to honor our Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Players who played along with us that week. Our Pretty Paper card choices will need to do the blog hop, leave a comment at each of the Design Team Blogs, and collect a word from each of the blogs visited for the winning phrase and place their name in Mr. Linky with “blog hop” after their name at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! We will enter your name in a drawing for one winner from our 12 entries. We will email you when we verify that you have entered your name in Mr. Linky and have left a comment on each of the Design Team Blogs, you will need to email back the phrase in order to qualify for your prize. Even if your card has been chosen for the “Pretty Paper” you are still eligible for the other prizes.
   

My Winter Wonderland card.  This is a stamped image and then wet embossed in silver embossing powder and colored.  It is also a gate card as you can see by the opening as it swings open.  I also used silver embossing powder around the circles, around the image and both of the card sides.
In addition to the above card, I made for my special project, two smaller cards  and one round ornament pictured in the center that was made out of a ribbon spool.
The total "Winter Wonderland" project.  One 6 x 6 gate fold card, two smaller cards and one Ornament.

Our Midnight Madness Monthly sponsor is The Frantic Stamper.

My word for the secret phrase is "XXXX" and your next word can be found at Carol's blog Chocolate, Crafts, and bears. Oh my! Thank you for playing in our weekly challenges and for all your support each week. Everyone at Midnight Madness would like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year. We thank you for joining us in our special Christmas Blog hop and invite you to participate in the sketch challenge this week with a small project of your own. Here at Midnight Madness we are looking forward to 2010 with more exciting fun and prizes and meeting and making friends with all of our participants past, present and future. Thank you and good luck winning the prizes!!!

65 comments:

  1. Wow Jane - this is fabulous - you have 'outdone' yourself with these adorable cards - your ornament is so creative - I am going to have to case that idea! What a fabulous gift for someone to win - wish I was playing! LOL! Love the silver embossing, it is perfect with that adorable image! Thanks for sharing Jane - it is always such a delight to visit with you! God bless you my friend! {{{hugs}}}

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  2. I love this snowman image Jane!! Too cute!! I have it too but have not had the opportunity to ink it up yet! Your background, colors, the circles, and take on the sketch are awesome. Great ribbon spool ornament!! Great projects my friend!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  3. Oh Jane, your card set is just soooo pretty! I just love this fun snowman image!! your matching ornament is adorable too!!

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  4. Jane, your project and card set is so beautiful. I love the the sparkly silver accents as well as your adorable snowman. Awesome take on the challenge!

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  5. OMGosh Jane, your set is awesome!! LOVE gate cards and this is adorable!! How clever of you to make your ornament from a ribbon spool ... I have tons of those laying around ... guess what I'll be doing later today!! LOL!! Thanks for all the inspiration and fun!

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  6. Your snowmanimage is so great! Beautiful colors on your set and your snowman just makes me wanna smile!

    Thank you so much for all the fun and inspiration you give us every week at the MMS challenge!

    MsPlum

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  7. Jane, What a gorgeous group of creations!! Love the snowman and the colors your have chosen. Someone is going to be very excited to win this wonderful gift.

    SparklePlenty1000

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  8. Oh how adorable is this set! I am loving the fun papers with the circles that you used and this fun snowman image! I have it too and have only gotten to use it once!!! I love the ribbon spool ornament idea and the extra cards make such a lovely gift set! Great choice of featured card as well!

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  9. Oh, what a gorgeous set!! Anyone would be thrilled to receive this. Beautifully done and so festive. Hugs, Christina C.

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  10. This is just the cutest little snowman ever and your cards and ornament are FABULOUS!!

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  11. WOW Jane, such a fabulous gift set for one lucky winner! Gorgeous gate card with that adorable snowman! I just love the ornament from the ribbonn spool, way to go with recycling! I made my little wreath from a recycled item too!
    Beautiful color choice and embossing! Fabulous job as always! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Hugs,
    Charlotte

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  12. Your Winter Wonderland project is so great! I love it! You are a very creative paper artist!

    Barbara Diane

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  13. Love your work! thanks for the great music!

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  14. Love that bird on his nose. Makes me think of pinocchio in a good way.

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  15. What an awesome snowman creation Jane. I just LOVE it!!! Pam Lawver, pam124@cox.net

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  16. Hi Jane

    Fantastic project, love the snowman theme.

    Hugs Ali x

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  17. The snowman & birdie image is adorable!!! Such a generous gift you've made. Very winter wonderland, love your music selection btw.

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  18. What an adorable stamp to use to be highlighted on all of these fabulous projects. I love that little bird sitting on the snowman's nose. Just adorable!!

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  19. That snowman is soooo CUTE!! great project... really feels like winter!

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  20. Absolutely GORGEOUS projects.
    That snowman is just so cute!!!

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  21. I like your style. Great cards and ornaments.

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  22. That snowman is so cute with the bird sitting on his nose! I love your cards and ornaments!

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  23. What a wonderful gift card set, and beautiful matching ornament! Lovely winter colors and lots of detail. Thanks for sharing!!

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  24. These are soooo cute. Love the idea of using the ribbon spool. I have lots of those. Great blog too. I want to check out your ebay and other links but have to finish the hop first!

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  25. Awww...Jane, the set is so very cute. What an adorable image you choose to create the set. Lovely color and fabulous projects!!!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  26. Love the sort of vintage coloring. The images are also fantastic. Thanks for posting my card in the blog hop

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  27. Wow Jane, what a beautiful set!

    Abby:)

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  28. Just stunning! That is one of my favorite stamps!

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  29. Jane~~ I am at a loss for words to express how stunning your gifts are. Thanks for the idea of ornament using ribbon spool~very clever :D You Rock!! Thanks and blessings all year long.
    Mary Lou

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  30. I love your project! You have just made a set of cards for the blog hop. They are beautiful! I hope one day to be able to make vintage. Mine never come out right but one day I will figure it out because I love it sooo much, I can't quit.Well, I'm hopping along...

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  31. the silver embossing adds sparkle and an elegant touch to this endearing image! beautifully executed on each one if your projects!

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  32. Precious! Love the cards and the ornament. The coloring is fantastic! Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Fabulous, the colours you have used seem to match your blog!!!
    Wonderful set - love it.
    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  34. You've created a gorgeous, whimsical set of cards and ornament and I just LOVE them! From the lovely coloring to the beautiful tiny bows, your project is over-the-top pretty!!! I just love everything!

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  35. HI Jane!! WOW! What gorgeous creations!! I just adore your snowman image!! I am doing this randomly and I really should start from the beginning, but I just happened to catch you first in my reader!! ;) So now I'm going to go back to the beginning!! Vicki has also done a great card!!

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  36. LOL!! I made it back around to your blog hun!! ;) I just adore your fun cards and the beautiful colors!! You ladies are rockin' this blog hop!! Such inspiration!! Hopping on...

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  37. Oh my gosh all these beautiful projects I would be happy to just have one of them..thanks so much for sharing these with us

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  38. Oh, I so much love a snowman! Your cards and 'spool' ornament are awesome! Love it all!!

    Brenda O. benben@hiwaay.net

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  39. That snowman is just so cute, beautiful card!

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  40. what a cute snowman, love the cards and ornament
    x

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  41. Love the snowman images and the papers are so pretty! Really fabulous projects for the Winter wonderland
    (Lyn)

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  42. Valerie's card is a perfect Pretty Paper Pick!

    Adorable snowman card set and I love the idea of re-purposing a ribbon spool as that amazing ornament!!

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  43. Love your blue and silver combo - one of my favourites!! Cute snowman image too!! The ornament is awesome.

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  44. Such a cute snowman image & the projects are precious!

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  45. Jane, first of all I love the image of the snowman (I never met a snowman I didn't like) and I love what you did with it. So many beautiful cards and using the ribbon spool is ingenious. Love the colors you chose and all the embellishments. Just lovely all.

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  46. What an adorable image!!! I love your coloring, and the gate card/ two smaller cards, and your ornament are all just fabulous!!!

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  47. I love the colours and sparkles. So frosty and cheery

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  48. LOVE your cards!!!!!!! and that snowman is AWESOME!!!

    dyngera@aol.com
    http://stamper69.blogspot.com/

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  49. LOVE the snowman!! Super card and ornament!!!

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  50. Oh, these cards and ornament are just perfect, they are so RICH yet whimsical! That little snowman and bird are so adorable!!

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  51. Jane your set is wonderful. I love that snowman image and what you did with it on this absolutely delightful card. The colors are phenomenal as well with wonderful embossing. There is nothing not to like about this beauty. Your work is awe inspiring. I am thrilled to be working along side you on the Midnight Madness Team.

    Hugs,
    Carol

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  52. WOW Jane, you really went all out...what a cool set..Thanks for offer up such a cool prize for the winner..Who ever gets this one, should be very very happy :) Thanks for helping make this hop so much fun :)
    Priscilla

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  53. Love your work!The colors are phenomenal as well with wonderful embossing.Hugs Ewa

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  54. Nice circle galore!! I love how you have made a complete set.

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  55. Love the image and how you have used it in your projects. Janine B (janine.brain@btinternet.com)

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  56. BEAUTIFUL comes to mind on your ensemble!! The DT has whipped up all kinds of FABULOUS-NESS!!

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  57. Love that jolly snowman and you have made a wonderful set its gorgeous
    hugs
    laney

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  58. Precious image! Love snowmen! Wonderful card and projects! Gorgeous dp!

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  59. I want to copy this (:-)
    I have this stamp and haven't used it yet. I love the blue colors you used and the added snowflakes

    Angela
    Sew Many cards
    http://digital.sewmanycards.com/

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