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"Be My Valentine Blog Hop"!

Welcome to CSDivas first members "Be My Valentine Blog Hop"!

"Creative Scrapbooking Divas is ... a place for Divas to inspire, create and enjoy the process! We encourage members to create, try different things, challenge themselves and enjoy the process. At CSDivas we don't sell anything, we have monthly challenges with RAKs offered, great camaraderie and we like to Spotlight our members and their fabulous creations. Most of all we want our Diva members to have fun!!!"
"Be My Valentine" blog hop is all about Valentine projects! We will showcase projects - layouts, cards, treat bags, etc - for Valentines. You will visit 14 Divas blogs with awesome creations and most of them are offering a RAK... Make sure to read instructions of how you will be eligible to win as well as due dates...  So go get your favorite snacks, pull up a chair and your notebook to keep track of all the great challenges. There will also be chances to win other prizes along the hop! Oh, and don't forget to become a member of CSDivas to upload your entries to the site :)
List of Blogs to Hop:

Now for my project.... I get alot of inspiration from CSDivas, from both the Diva members and the DTs. (The card that I did was inspired by Diva member Lena.  She entered her card in our Diva of the Month Challenge.)
My Diva inspired card
  Easel cards are sooo easy and make a great gift!
You need: 1 (5x10) solid paper
1(5x5) solid paper
1(5x5) pattern paper
  • Score (5x10) cardstock at 2 1/2" and 5" (fold as above)
  • Adhere (5x5) solid paper to 2 1/2 front side
  • Adhere (5x5) pattern paper to bottom (5x5) section of base
  • Decorate front of your card
  • Add a strip of card stock (1x5) to base with pop dots to hold up your front side of card (making your easel)
  • Embellish the bottom the base of your card.  I used a simple heart with some red stickles.
Hope you like it and get to making some Easel cards (hint, hint)  
That's right, my challenge is for you to make an easel card using any of the Divas' creations as inspiration! Visit our gallery here. Pick a creation that inspires you and get to creating.  When you post your project, please add which name/project that you choose to use. (ex: I used- Feb Diva Challenge by Lena Jo McCoy)
  • For the chance to earn a Grand Prize at CSDivas post your creations in this discussion thread: VALENTINES BH - SANDY'S CHALLENGE ENTRIES and gallery with the tag- VDhop- Sandy!!! Due date to upload entries at CSDivas is Thursday Feberuary 17, 2011. Winner will be announced on Tuesday February 22, 2011...
I am also offering blog candy to anyone who comments not just on this post post but all week!  I will add up all the comments and pick a winner on Feb 15th!!!  Here it is:

See you tomorrow!!!
Now let's hop to DENINE to see her awesome creation!!!


Comments

  1. Wow Sandy,
    Your instructions always make things easy to do! Love this easel card and now that I know they are easy to do I will create some!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. wow love your card I love doing them....will have a couple up this week for the blog hop!
    hugs
    Brenda

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  3. Love the card! and thanks for the inspiration and tutorial! I don't do many cards but I may just have to try this one! hugs and love Angela

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  4. Yay! I love the blog hops! I still under construction for my blog lol ... but I will get it done, hopefully today! Anyways ... I love your blog and the blog candy is awsome to!
    hugs
    Angela

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  5. I've never done an easel card-they always looked so complex-thanks for breaking it down for us. I also have to give you kudos for posting every day~what ambition!

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  6. Very cool card Sandy, I've never made an easel card before and just recently saw them for the first time. I'm excited to try my hand at making one!

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  7. I love Easel cards, I made a bunch last year but haven't made any recently. Actually, I think the last one I made was in May for my niece's Communion (and I forgot to get a picture of it - Yikes)... Not sure if I'll be able to participate, but it sure sounds like a lot of fun... Hugs, antonella :-)

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  8. Beautiful card Sandy!! Love the paper and the border!

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  9. Thanks for the idea. I've been dying to try out an easel card, but wasn't sure how to do it! Can't wait to give it a try!
    XO ~ Amy Jo (New Follower)
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
    http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

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  10. My card is in your discussion tab at CSD (I didn't want to post it to my blog and leave a link here because it is for someone who follows my blog)

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  11. Lovely card! I have yet to try making an easel card, the instructions look easy enough! TFS :)
    Jenn
    craftyfulgardens.blogspot.com/

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  12. Wonderful card and I to am hooked on easel cards. I just bought that S border...yippee!!

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  13. What a lovely easel card! Love all the pinks..I have never tried an easel card but I think i just might now..thanx for the inspiration..:)

    nicolleatnicollelovesscrapbookingdotcom

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  14. Love your easel card..I have not tried to make one yet but you have inspired me to at least try one..Love your blog.
    Minta

    mintab@gmail.com
    http://mintascreations.blogspot.com/

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  15. Sandy, that is a very cute card. I love making easel cards. So fun and dimentional.

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  16. I just finished my card and uploaded it to you challenge thread!

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  17. I really like this card and you explain how to make it easily. I am going to try this tonight.

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  18. I love it. Scrabble, and an easel card, very cute.

    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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