Sunday, November 6, 2011

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop Final Stop!



Welcome to The Open Window!

In case you didn't know, it is the FINAL DAY and
I am the VERY LAST STOP 
on the fabulous

 
We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop included over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

To sweeten to Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors!
 
I love designing for
 

and we have a most fabulous prize package!
Someone is going to receive THREE of our
Ultimate Color Sampler Packs
Just make sure you leave a comment on each
blog on the hop!
 
 
For Extra Entries...

Like us on Facebook & tell us you're 
stopping by from Julie's Open Window!
Become a follower of my blog here 
and at The Twinery
and you'll have even more chances to win!

 
The designers participating from The Twinery also had
a wonderful time using products from Clearsnap.
 For my project I used:
 
Design Adhesives Holly Border
Glitter in 'Fool's Gold'
Smooch Ink in 'Siren'
 
I love the new Heirloom Ornaments dies from Spellbinders
and the holly border just off-set on the side was a 
perfect accent.  The berries are colored with the Smooch ink
and the border is stamped with a set from Hampton Arts.
The Radiant Circles punch is from EK Success and makes
an effective backdrop.
 
 
Of course, no project is complete without a 
little bakers twine finish from The Twinery.
 
 
 I am so glad you stopped by...please remember to
visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each 
by Nov 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.
 
Today's hop list:
 

Hop List from 
Day One & Day Two:
 
 
 

184 comments:

Leslie Kiley said...

iT IS A fAB CARD! This blog hop is so much fun! Love all the inspiration and great projects I am seeing!

Cahos' Chaos said...

This has been a very creative hop. I enjoy these types of project filled hops. Thank you so much for sharing. G45 & Clearsnap sent me. Good luck everyone.

Larisa said...

It is cute a lot! Love this Blog Hop, but I am really tired to write in English all the comments - this is not my home language -

MereteN said...

So great cards and Idea.
I love this hop. So great Ideas on every blog. I see i have to get som new products.

Unknown said...

Great side. I've got a lot of inspiration. Thank you.

Marilize said...

Great card - such gorgeous colours :)

Lovig this hop - so much inspiration and talent along the way.

Kelly Massman said...

This has been such a FABULOUS hop! Thanks for sharing your pretty ornament!!!!! and for the chance to win! kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

Carol said...

Just love this product and all of the delicious colors it comes in!

paperpapier said...

love the twinery... and yes, it adds special charm to Christmas craft!

Jan Hennings said...

Cute project, Julie :)

jengd said...

Wonderful card Julie! Love the glittery ornament accents and the twine!

newbie said...

love the card, thanks for the chance to win.

forpahl5 said...

Thanks for sharing! Loving this blog hop!

Anonymous said...

Love your card!
And thanks for the projects and nice ideas of the blog hop!

Linda said...

such a cute card-this is a great blog hop.

Cassie_lu said...

what a sweet little card

Robin said...

Cute card. Thanks for sharing on the Blog Hop.

Jeannette aka Jnett said...

Great card.

Sharon Field / Inky A*Muse-ment said...

Beautiful, simple yet elegant! Thanks for the chance to win!

Basiljen said...

So sad this is the last stop, but what a great project to end this fabulous hop!

lainey said...

The best way to end the blog hop - with twine!!!! Great ideas! This has been such a fun blog hop!

Delo said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I really like the card. I love your use of non-traditional colors. Now I need to check out some of the new Spellbinders dies. Thank you for sharing.

Unknown said...

Great Card love the simplistic but glittery goodness you showed.
Debbie
debbie_craine at hot mail dot com
http://craftywizard.blogspot.com

bethann said...

fab darling. so elegant. really like this card

KellyG said...

So pretty, love that card!!

Marge said...

GORGEOUS glittery ornament card and the twine just makes it!!!

JPScraps said...

Beautiful card. It has been an inspiring hop and my wish list has grown to a novel.

Janet said...

I really like that this is a non-traditional card and the metallic bling is a wonderful accent.

Kathy said...

What a great blog hop and thanks for sharing all the wonderful ideas.

Laurie said...

Love this non-traditional color card!

Roxy Furlong @RoxyFur said...

Gorgeous card!!

Shari said...

Sent by Clearsnap. Love the browns, red and gold. The twine looks fantastic w/this card. Just loving this hop!!

Jennifer Priest said...

Cute card Julie!!

Maryann Laursen said...

Great card and aawesome hop here.

kim said...

I love this card and I love the Twinery. It just adds a little extra to any project. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

kim
k1i2m3@cox.net

debb said...

Love your project! I had great fun on the hop- now off to start some crafty gifts!

Suepup said...

What a fun festive card! Love the colors!

tallulah1 said...

Cute card! And once again a great use of the twine! It has been amazing to me all the different uses for it! I really need some! lol Thankful for the awesome blog hop and so glad G45 sent me.

Chrissy said...

Love the warm colors and the nice sparkly your card has. Thank you so much for sharing it. And you're right!! No project is complete now without some Twinery twine!

Lisa P said...

Very cool. Love the glittery look.

Ani said...

Lovely!
Hugs, Ani

Beth said...

Nice project! I really like the offset ornament.

heidiscoll said...

very pretty!! on the holiday hop...

Dana D. said...

Oh my gosh, I love this card. I think I will have to give it a try. This has been an amazing blog hop. So much inspiration and talent.

Christina Collins said...

Gorgeous card! This hop has been a ton of fun. Very inspiring. It's been great seeing everyone's holiday gift ideas!

Cheryl Littleton said...

Lovely card!!!

Unknown said...

Well they saved the best for last. Cute card Thanks for sharing.

Dawnll said...

It has been a great hop and so much inspiration.
Love the twine ornament and adorable idea.
Thanks for sharing

Lisa R. said...

loved this blog hop....thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for sharing great ideas and projects. Was really fun to hop . And your card is really nice. France

Noreen said...

Your card has a nice homey look - the browns are a good color choice.

Denise Foor Studio PA said...

Love your color combo and the glitz!

Tanya said...

love it, love the twine, the sparkle, and I totally love kraft!

Eileen Doane said...

thanks for the insiration and all your time with this hop. I have enjoyed it. Even though I couldn't comment on all blogs. thank you.

Bast said...

Beautiful card. Love the embellies. TFS

KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net

Lillian Child said...

This is so very lovely. Especially love the little holes - really adds a bit of whimsy to your delightful card creation!

rush said...

nice project. thank you for sharing.

Auntie Em said...

I love the contrast of the sparkle and the bling with the brown twine.
Very pretty card.
Thanks for sharing! :)

CraftyJo said...

This is a gorgeous card, I'm starting to really love the bakers twine I'm seeing everywhere :)

CraftyJo said...

And I'm sure I'll see a lot more twine now that I'm an 'official follower' of your blog.

littlen said...

you may be last but your not the least. beautiful card. tfs.
littlen44 at gmail dot com

Jeannie from PolkaCabana.wordpress.com said...

Just gorgeous! Love it!

Crafting With Friends said...

Great job on this card!!!! Very nice!!!

DeniseP said...

Thanks for the great idea and the chance to win! Love twine!

LaceyBean said...

this hop is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.
I love your work...Its just anazing!

Miriam Prantner said...

Great ornament! Love how you used that punch in the background, and of course, the twine.

Sassy P said...

cool punch idea for behind the ornament. like the card. thanks for the blog giveaways

Sheila said...

Love the use of the radiance punch. Off to find one. very festive card.

Julie Shearer said...

I have had such a great time Hopping around. So much inspiration.

Julie Shearer said...

I also am a new follower on your blog.

Ginny said...

Cute project. This has been the best blog hop. So many ideas! Thank you!

cindy said...

I love your card, cute.

Anonymous said...

Your card is very cute, thank you for sharing it and the chance to win.

Unknown said...

That is a wonderful card. Love the twine.

slbt17 said...

very pretty - thank you for the inspiration !
Sandra ltb

Fleursbydesign said...

Love this card so pretty!

Roxie said...

Very pretty. Thanks for all the inspiration on this wonderful blog hop! I had fun.

Peggy S said...

What a beautiful card!
Have had a super time enjoying this blog hop!

Becky Dunham said...

Gorgeous card Julie! I love that holly addition! I am already a follower of your blog and of the Twinery and already a FB fan of the Twinery! How could I not be? Thanks for sharing this fabulous project - I am so sad the hop is over :( But got so much inspiration I could craft 24/7 for a very long time :)

jazy1m said...

Awesome card project. Thanks for sharing.

Steven said...

such a fun way to get new ideas and discover new products

Anonymous said...

Very nice card, thanks for sharing.

Kristen said...

Cute card :-)
Thanks for the chance to win!
xx
Kristina
www.pearlgateway.com

StacyC said...

Cute card, and an awesome hop... So much talent and inspiration these past few days....

meemee48 said...

Love your ornament card. Gives me some ideas. Thanks for sharing!

MimiHP said...

the card is really nice! I have learned so much from this HOP! I am so energized to start making cards! Too bad work gets in the way:) Thanks for a great experience!

Linh C. said...

Love the colors on the tag!

Anonymous said...

Lovely card - love the glitter and the twine

Trisha said...

Simply beautiful card. Love the twine and all. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Stephanie U said...

A touch of twine definitely adds something to cards, etc!

Kim H said...

Love the card, great use of the Kraft papers. wonderful red pop, and the glitter tops it off. thank you for sharing and a chance to win some great products.

stlbarb said...

What fun it's been getting inspired by all the fab projects!

Maggy_Tronche said...

So cute card project!! Love it! TFS! Hugs.. Maggy :)

Rachel B. said...

Love the card!

MommyManderz said...

this is a wonderful card to top off the creativity that's been this weekend. love the twinery!tfs!

Lagene said...

Love the ornament card!

Victoria said...

Thanks for a terrific end to a great blog hop (my first!). I like the detail at the top of the bauble. So pretty!

Misty said...

I love the shape of that ornament!

Anonymous said...

Super fun hop. Love the holly accent on the ornament.

glenda said...

Thanks for the ideas and I love the twine,use it for many projects, wish I had more!! luvin the blog hop!!

Sunshine115 said...

I have loved Hopping the last 3 days! my head is full and all I want to do is start some of the great ideas I have seen. Love the twine! thanks!!

Michelle King said...

stunning card! love it!

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

Love your card. Great way to end a great hop. So much inspiration it may take me a few days to sort it all out! Thanks for all the fun!

Anita Braddock said...

how beautiful love the glitter Ornamenton the card. love the colors. thanks for sharing nd for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com

Loris said...

This blog hop has been so fun.

tluiz said...

Different colors for a Christmas card!

JanetintheJaw said...

Great card. TFS!

Unknown said...

Love the card, great colors!

handmade_cass said...

Beautiful card - I love fall crafts!

Unknown said...

Fantastic card! What a great hop this has been - so many creative ideas!

Unknown said...

very nice!

davearmie at comcast dot net

Theresa said...

Hippity Hop... Nice stuff! :-)

Sharka said...

Pwef, I made it!... great card, love the unique design along with the 'twine' (it's a must have now) and some bling! It's been an awesome hop :-)

S Westhead said...

Great stuff!
bermudachinagirl@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing!

Denise Bryant said...

Lovely card! Great colors!
DeniseB

Gwynn said...

Beautiful card, I love the gold detail on it, just adds the right something!

Colleen's Crafty Constructions said...

Gorgeous card. Thank you.

PlumTuckered's Paper Plays said...

Your card is stunning! I've had a blast on this BlogHop!

deb said...

Fabulous. TFS

carriep said...

very fun card, love the twine in brown (also all the other colors)

Arlen said...

This has been a fun hop! Your card is lovely.

Monica @ M double M said...

Last but not least - very cute project. I've loved coming along on this hop! TY :)

Lindsey said...

Well, you know what they say about the best for last... ;) What a gorgeous card, Julie! I really like that touch of gold.

fairkat said...

Super card!! thanks for sharing

Lizscraps said...

great hop finale-- your card it beautiful.
already follow both your blog and the twinery's and the FB page etc... here's to crossed fingers.

Janet Lindstrom said...

Great card for the end of a great blog hop! Thanks for all the inspiration!

mamawcindy said...

Love your Christmas Card! Have had so much fun seeing all of the Christmas Projects! Sad It's over. Thanks for Sharing! :0)

SharPharMade said...

I love the card! Thank you for sharing! It is so refreshing to be finished; with the hopping I mean! lol If you don't mind; I am going to jump out of your 'Open Window!' lol Hopefully, you are on the ground floor, or close to it; and not up too high! lol I thank all of you for your inspirational ideas; and, would not mind participating in something like this, again! Wonderful job; and, wonderful projects! http://www.bearheartbottomsetc.biz/ #Bear Luv and Bear Hugz!

Penny said...

Wonderful card. TFS

Staci said...

Such a fabulous card!

BethW said...

This is so lovely! I adore kraft and the colors and glitz make it shine.Thank you for sharing it with us!

Cheryl W. said...

I'm a little sad that you are the last stop on the hop. It has been a terrific run of spectacular ideas. Thank you to you and everyone who shared all these wonderful projects.

Marla said...

A very cute card!!

Neesey said...

Beautiful tags. Lovethe paper. TfS

Cynthia Baldwin said...

Great hop - all three days of it! Thanks to all the companies and designers who helped make it happen - awesome inspiration!

Deb said...

Great card!

Stacy S said...

This has been a great hop! I've gotten so many good ideas and have lots of projects to add to my "can't wait to try" pile!

blupixy said...

What a great end to a great hop! And you have the best giveaway! :) Thanks for the chance to win!

Styme123 said...

What a cute project!

Clare G said...

Beautiful card! I love your design -super last stop project!

Kim said...

What a blog hop this has been! I am with you- these heirloom ornaments are gorgeous, and the twine is a perfect accessory.

Caity Sue said...

I love all the ideas from this blog hop. I "liked" you on Facebook and commented about coming by from Julie's Open Window, and am now following you AND The Twinery's blogs.

Jen said...

Phew! That was a lot of creativity. Had fun on the hop

Susan said...

Thank you for sharing your lovely card. I love the Heirloom Ornaments dies too! The holly on your ornament is so pretty.

The Queen of the Universe said...

Wonderful ideas.

Jeannie said...

Thanks so much! Wonderful idea!

Carisa said...

cute card! love the twine and little holes behind the ornament.

Beatrice Lawson said...

Love the card - great die and such an elegant finished product!

Melita said...

super cute card!

Larissa Heskett said...

THANKS For sharing all of the AWESOME INSPIRATION this weekend on the Blog Hop!! I have LOVED it all!!
THANKS for the chances to win and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Tania said...

Very cute card. Had lots of fun on the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop.

Anonymous said...

Lovely card idea!

Sharon said...

Fabulous card!! Thanks for sharing.

Far North said...

Love your ornament! Many thanks for making this a terrific hop!

Joan said...

This is such a pretty card! I'm loving the retro feel and clean lines of it!

Ciacchina said...

una card molto elegante!

MC said...

Whew! So many great ideas that my head is spinning!

Monika Wright | I Love It All said...

Adore the elegance of your card, Julie!

Brandie said...

Beautiful! Love the colors.

Brandie said...

Beautiful! Love the colors.

Sue D said...

Very pretty ornament card!
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Sue D said...

I follow your blog and The Twinery blog.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Cyndee K. said...

What a sweet ornament and the twine is the perfect touch!

Pamela said...

What a cute card! I love using ornaments on just everything and you did it so tastefully.

Synthia said...

Great project! Love the sparkle.

Judy W. said...

Beautiful card! This has been a great hop - so many wonderful gift ideas!

Unknown said...

What a pretty project!

Unknown said...

I like the Twinery on FB and I told them you sent me.

Unknown said...

I follow the Twinery blog.

Unknown said...

I'm now following your blog!

Karenladd said...

This hop was fabulous! I love your decorated ornament die cut..the colors are so warm and comfy and the twine is cute!

Karenladd said...

I left a message on FB!

Karenladd said...

I follow your fabulous blog!

yellowroseofms said...

This has been a fabulous hop!! Love the great ideas.

Anonymous said...

I love the sparkles on the card! This has been an awesome hop!

TracyM #6773 said...

Great card - love your colour combo and all your pretty elements :)

Thank you for being part of the Homemade Holidays Blog Hop - I am loving all the crafty inspiration!!!

snowbear said...

What a really cool ornament card!

lindaplus3 said...

what a cute card :) lindaplusthree at yahoo dot com

Bashful said...

Nice Job! Thanks

MKG said...

What a pretty card.

Amy Williams said...

Love the card! Thanks for sharing! Everything's a little bit cuter when you add a little twine!

Becky Palmer said...

supper cute! love this hop!

Luanne said...

very pretty card! love the radiant circles punches. love the color.

Luanne
myfootahead@gmail dot com
http://craftersreference.blogspot.com/