Craftin Desert Divas Holly Jolly Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to Craftin Desert Diva's Holly Jolly Christmas Blog Hop!!

I'm so happy that you could join us today! If this is the first time that you have hopped with us, you won't be disappointed. This is the Craftin Desert Divas design team's first hop and I have to say that I am lucky to be a part of such amazing, creative and talented bunch of ladies!

This is Day 2 Holly Jolly Christmas Blog Hop! You will not only get some inspiration, but you could win GREAT prizes, too!! You must FOLLOW and COMMENT on all of the stops both days to have chance to win.

Here are the wonderful sponsors for this hop...

For this two day hop each blog will be offering a prize from one of the sponsors listed above!!! You must visit each stop both days to be eligible to win.  Winners will be announced on Dec 18. The entire winning list will be posted on  Craftin Desert Diva's website.

  

My sponsor for today is..

Sarah is one fantastic designer who does custom blinkie designs, blog makeovers and other cool graphic needs (click here for her list of extra graphic designs).  Designs by Sarah is providing a two column blog makeover!  That is a $50 service!  Woo-who!!  What a great way to start 2014 with a blog make over!  Thanks so much, Sarah!

Here is my project that I've created for today's hop.  

It is getting close to Christmas so I am working on cards that I can easily make several in a night.  This card is not very time consuming, has some fun texture with the corrugated base and is not too CAS.  :)

The paper (Lily Bee Design's Jingle paper pad) and twine (Holly Berry) are from Trendy Twine (another wonderful sponsor on our hop).  Also used were Spellbinders Labels Thirty One and Decorative Labels Twenty Eight, and  JustRite Christmas Antique Labels One stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!  Here is today's lineup in case you get lost along the way.  Your next stop in line is the creative and lovely Donna K.

 1. Tara                      

 2. Lori                      

 3. Janis              

 4. Michelle P                     

 5. Migdalia            

 6. Kathy Jo <<>>              

 7. Donna K    

 8. Robin C         

 9. Mayra 

10. Jessica

Have a great Sunday!  Good luck on the hop and thank you for your sweet comments!

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

I hear tell it is CAS at Kraft Journal, Pardner

Happy Labor Day, Ma'ams and Sirs. <she says as she tips her cowboy hat with her two fingers>

I reckon it is another contest over at the Kraft Journal.  Yesterday I rounded up my tools, lassoed some chalks and mowseyed on to my craft room...

Last week I received my package from Kraft Journal for winning the name the owl contest (Owliver).  The package was full of so much happy Kraft goodness!  I spread it all out on our dining room table and showed my husband.  One item definitely caught his attention: the Wild West Stamp set!  I have been wanting a cowboy themed stamp set for so long and there it was!  Woot-woot!  I took a peek at the upcoming Kraft Challenges, saw the next one was CAS and made this card.

The stamped image was from the Wild West set and the rope was also in Kraft package.  I just tied a double knot and double stapled it to the front as shown.  I created the sunset using 5 different chalks.  For the inside I die cut two papers using my new Spellbinders set, Labels Thirty One.  I stamped "Howdy Pardner" so that this could be an anytime card.

There you go, Buckaroos.  My cowboy CAS card.  Hope y'all liked it!  

Hate to cut and run but I am mighty obliged you stopped by.
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Kraft Journal, CAS
Crafting by Designs, AG
Die Cutting Divas, Just Because
Here Come the Boys, Lazy Days of Summer
Krafty Hands, AG
Simon Says Stamp, AG
The Male Room, Great Outdoors
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Hiding in my Craftroom, AG
Just B Creative, AG