Fall Thrills and Halloween Chills Blog Hop Winner

Hello Everyone,

Long day at school (teacher work day to get grades completed) and then we went to dinner (love when I don't have to cook after working all day), but now it is time to announce the lucky winner from this past weekend's hop. Before I do...THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by. I sure do enjoy reading your sweet comments!

The winner is...

Congrats Beth! 

Please e-mail me at coachfans at cox dot net with your mailing address, so I can send your surprise goodies.

I also want to share the pair of cards I made yesterday for a co-worker.

Two of her grandkids will be turning one. She loves them personalized, so I make them just for her! I used Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge for the blue squirrel and Miss Kate Cuttable's giraffe. Skittles by Carri, blue crinkle ribbon by 3 Girl JAM, a ladybug brad, and some craft thread are a few of the embellishments added.

Hope you have a great night!

Georgiana 

Congrats My Craft Spot Winner!

Welcome Back Crafty  Friends,

 

I haven't been around for the past few days since I have been sick. I do not get sick often, but when I do...I do it right. I decided after 3 days of high fever, coughing, not eating or drinking for days, then the intense feeling that someone was laying a pile of bricks on my chest was enough. I went to the doctors yesterday and left with 3 scripts and a diagnosis of bronchitis. Today has been the first full day of meds (5 different types total) and I am starting to feel better...in between the coughing! So glad it is the beginning of Winter Break, so I still have time to recuperate and enjoy.  

 

Today I would like to announce the winner from my Guest Designer post at My Craft Spot. THANK YOU everyone for the kind words you left. I sure do love to make treats for my students and co-workers. Before making the announcement here is one more card using the Metal Tiny Tag Dies (I made it Thursday night just before I got sick.). They are AWESOME! 

This card was made at a co-workers request for her neighbor who just graduated from nursing school.

 The medical pieces were cut from Everyday Paper Dolls (p. 60) at 5 1/2".

Tiny Tags Metal Dies ~ $15.99

 

 

The winner of one stamp set from My Craft Spot is...

Creative M ~ Migdalia

Congratulations!

Send me an e-mail and I will forward your information to Kimberly.

 

Happy Holidays,

Georgiana

News About Winning

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today I would like to announce the Green is Good Blog Hop winner.

~ Kathy ~

~ Kathy's Krafts and More ~

Really great card...
We recycle most everything. We can not recycle glass. I also do not throw scraps of paper and ribbon away for the most part. I try to use every last bit.
Kathyskraftsandmore.blogspot.com

 

Congratulations!

Send me an e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net) with your mailing address and I will send an Earth Day surprise goodie pack.

 

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 Not too long ago I won the 500 Follower Giveway at Craftin Desert Divas. 

THANK YOU Tara!
The Joann's gift card was more than generous and I wanted to share how appreciative I am!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Here are the crafting goodies I purchased. Everything was on sale and I used my teacher discount for another 15% off. Looking forward to using all the new supplies!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Stay Creative,
Georgiana

My Exploring Cricut Day and a Christmas Hop Winner

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today is my day to share at Exploring Cricut. I made this birthday card for a dear friend that I have known for many years (we started teaching ESE together 13 years ago) and I gave it to her at a surprise birthday party. I no longer work at that same school, so it was great to see all the people from my previous school. Hoping we will all be able to get together again real soon.

My Exploring Cricut project...

I used this sketch from The Sweet Stop. Be sure to check out their sketches (they post a new one every Saturday). They are fabulous!

 

 I created the frame from a strand of green beads. I used Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive, which works amazingly. I did not make the flowers. They are from a pick. I cut the wire off and then flattened the back.

Materials:

papers (unknown)

brown card stock

Live Simply Cricut Lite cartridge ~ mouse cut at 2"

Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge ~ gift1 (p. 56) cut at 1"

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge ~ sentiment (p. 69) cut at 3" 

green beads

green flowers

wiggly eye

 

The 1 Month 'til Christmas Winner is...

~ Michele ~

~ Michele's Scrappin' Memories and More ~

Congratulations!

Be sure to forward me your mailing address, so I can get this ribbon sent to you right away. Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Be sure to come back on Monday to jon us for the Exploring Cricut Christmas Card Blog Hop.

Stay Creative,
Georgiana

The Treat Bag Winner is...

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

It is time to announce the winner of the treat bags!

 26:Lisa

Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:42:00 PM EST

 

What an absolutely adorable treat bag topper!! I love the sweet owl and the pretty colors!! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving my friend :)

Lisa

A Mermaid's Crafts

Congratulations Lisa!

Be sure to forward me your mailing address, so I can get these sent to you right away. Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Don't forget there is still time to win some festive ribbon. Be sure to leave a comment about your favorite holiday tradition here.

Take Care,

Georgiana

Birthday Surprise and a Winner

Good Evening Crafty Friends,

Today was a busy day with getting food ordered for my son's Eagle Ceremony, which is this Sunday and getting new materials moved into my classroom. I did find some time when I came home to make a birthday card. You can never have enough, huh?

I used the layout from Tuesday Morning Sketches, but rotated the design 90 degrees.

The banner and birds are adhered with pop dots. 

  Inside sentiment...I like to use strips/scraps to coordinate the inside along with the envelopes.

Materials:

 My Mind's Eye paper

black cardstock

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge ~ Surprise banner (p. 48) cut at 2 1/2" 

black gems

Happy Birthday stamp

black ink

Important Announcement...

I also want to announce the winner for the 5 Months Till Christmas Hop.

Congratulations to cathyplus5!

Please send me an email (coachfans at cox dot net) with your mailing address, so I can get your surprise goodies out.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

2nd Blogoversary Celebration Winner

Good Evening Crafty Friends,

Thank you for coming back! I appreciate you taking time and stopping by to see what I have been creating. I have been super busy this past week and I have a lot more planned for next week. I just can't wait to share!

Now, I would like to announce the lucky winner for my 2nd Blogoversary...

katieo said...

Congratulations. I have been following you for awhile I love all of your projects. The 25 th anniversary card you made was especially gorgeous. I love Spellbinders too have a great rest of the day

Congratulations!

Please email me (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can mail your package of goodies.

I am planning another giveway...bigger and better... when I reach 1000 followers. Hope you will share the news.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

A Birthday For You and Docerela Blogoversary Winner

Hello Crafty Friends,

Hard to believe it is Friday already. Time sure does fly by when you stay busy and busy I have been.

I have received 3 different orders for cards, so I am working on getting them completed. Some of the occasions are birthday, Mother's Day, congratulations, and graduation.

 Here are a few of the birthday cards...

Materials:

Father's Day cartridge ~ motorcycle cut at 1 3/4"

Plantin SchoolBook ~ circles cut at 1 3/4" and Son cut at 3/4"

Potpourri Basket ~ sentiment (p. 70) cut at 1"

black and silver card stock

orange paper from scrap box

black and orange gems

Challenges:

Paper Playtime ~ Birthday w/ Sentiment

Fantabulous Cricut ~ On the Go

Materials:

Birthday Bash cartridge ~ balloons (p. 54) cut at 3 1/2"

Wild Card cartridge ~ sentiment

paper from scrap box

periwinkle blue cardstock, ribbon, and buttons

white craft thread

Challenges:

Bitten By the Bug ~ Balloons/Birthday

Shopping Our Stash ~ "B" ~ blue, balloons, buttons, birthday

Materials:

Just Because Cards cartridge ~ cake (p. 45) cut at 4 3/4" and cherry cut at 5 1/2"

DCWV paper ~ The Natural Stack

cream, red, and geen cardstock

cream ribbon

brown gems 

red glitter glue

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion ~ Birthday/Ribbon

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Use Some Sparkle

Tuesday Morning Sketch

Just a little sparkle on the cherry.

Docerela Blogoversary Winner is...

Scrappin Rabbit Designs

Congratulations!

Please send an e-mail to coachfans at cox dot net with your mailing address, so I can forward your goodies.

Be sure to come back often this week. I will be a Guest Designer, the winnner of the 8 Months 'til Christmas winner will be announced, and lots of DT challenges.

Gotta' go so I can work on my orders!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Not One, But Two Baby Showers and a Seuss Winner

Good Evening Crafty Friends,

Two teachers at school are expecting boys within the next month. Today we had a baby shower for both of them. I was asked to make 2 cards by the office and then I made two more from our grade level.

Here are my cards...

Wild Card cartridge



Wrap It Up and Create a Critter cartridges



Potpourri Basket cartridge



Everyday Paper Dolls

Dr. Seuss Winner...

cricutalltime said...

great cards.getting a head start on christmas cards.love the sentiament.tfs

Congratulations!

Send me an e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net) with your mailing address, so I can forward your goodies.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

"Chic" Recipe and a Birthday Winner

Better late than never!

Hard for me to say, but I didn't even post my Die Cuttin' Diva card on my own site this week. I prepared the challenge post and added all the the Design Team's  projects (I even remembered Mr. Linky and all the links to the DT members), but didn't post my own card. Then I had a terrible headache yesterday and a Science meeting last night, which delayed me. So finally...

The challenge this week is a recipe...

feathers, flowers and/or fabric.

I tried to incorporate all three. I added a piece of black lace over the pink card stock to create a background and the feathers are draped over her blouse. It actually looks pretty neat in person. I like to feel different materials, so this card is perfect for the tactile person.

Here is my project...

Materials:

Forever Young cartridge

pink, blue, and black card stock

black lace

feathers

pink flowers (cut from an edge punch)

pink gems

On to some more important information...

 Carri's Birthday Celebration Hop Winner is...

KTSimms said...

Super cute card! I am a new follower!
http://officiallycrafty.blogspot.com/ 

Congratulations!

Please email me (coachfans at cox dot net), so you can let me know which cartridge you would like. 

Coming Soon...

The World of Dr. Seuss Hop          Spring Flip DT Hop

Stay Creative,

Georgiana  

Winner of the Pin Giveaway

Good Evening,

I am so glad that my beaded pin pictorial was a hit and many people have decided to make their own. Don't forget to share your creations here.

Here is a new card I have started. I still need to add a sentiment, but I love these embellishments that I won at Fantabulous Cricut from Creative Charms.

 I also included a two-tone pink pin. With this one, I added beads to the bottom half of the pin so no one would get poked. I used Mod Podge again. 

Additional Materials:

K&Company paper ~Smitten stack

3GirlJAM ribbon ~ Cherry Lipstick

It is now time to announce the lucky winner of the 5 sets of beaded stick pins.

19  Michele F. said...

Fun card Georgiana!! Monchromatic are not always easy to do .. .and you did fabulous!! I would say my fav colors at the moment are pink, aqua and black. (I think I am taking after my daughter. :-) )
Michele

Congratulations!

Please send me your mailing address (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can forward your pins. Please give me a day or two, so I can make your preferred colors. : )

Lots of exciting news coming soon...Design Team announcements, Blog Hops, another giveaway (800 followers is only 20 away!)

Until tomorrow,

Georgiana

My Daughter's Challenge and the Winner

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today is the day.

The day before we go back to school, the day after New Years, and the day to announce the winner of the Holiday Spirit Giveaway.

Yeah!

First, I have a card to share with you. My daughter wanted to challenge me to a card creation contest last night. She is gung-ho right now (especially since she won the Tuesday Morning Sketch), so I could not refuse. She was allowed to pick the sketch, in which she selected CPS (Card Positioning Systems) and then we would compare our final project.

Mine

Hers

The Sketch

What do you think?

I honestly have to say, I like hers better. : )

Now for the winner of the Holiday Spirit Giveaway.

Random.org selected #37...

Congratulations!

Send me your mailing address, so I can send your package. I hope you enjoy the crafting goodies.

(coachfans at cox dot net)

Be sure to visit Die Cuttin' Divas tomorrow for the New Design Team Challenge/Hop.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana