Friday, November 23, 2012

All Things Altered Winter Blog Hop - Novemember 23 -25

Today is our highly anticipated "All Things Altered Winter Blog Hop". We are so excited that you have decided to come and hop through the blogs today. I am so thrilled over the feedback we have received all year long on the "All Things Altered Hops" and how everyone can't wait to see what our fabulous group of designers come up with next. So grab yourself something to drink, a snack and enjoy being inspired. Here is the line up of the designers and their blogs.
Blog Line Up:
 1.) Pammejo - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
2.) Nicole- http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
3.) Gloria - http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
4.) Irit - http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/
5.) Debbie - http://studiobeecreations.blogspot.com/
6.) Jennifer - http://hydrangeahippo.com/
7.) Jess B. - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
8.) Barbara - http://blackholeartstudio.blogspot.com/
9,) Eileen - http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
10.) Candice - http://candicewindhamdesigns.blogspot.com
11.) True - http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
12.) Pinky - http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/
Please go to each blog, leave a comment and leave a way to contact you for your prize/prizes since a lot of the designers are giving away prizes. Good luck and have fun. 
 I decided to alter a 14 x 14 frame that I found on a clearance rack for 7.00 dollars. I love snowman, so I dedicated my frame to an altered work using one.
 I placed a piece of My Minds Eye "All Bright"  on the piece of cardboard to begin with.
 Next, I stamped the Stampendous Snowman on to computer paper with black ink, enlarged it to 285% and copied onto My Minds Eye paper that I cut down to fit into my printer, fussy cutting it out once it was copied.
 I needed at least a hundred (100), yes a hundred (100) pine leaves for my project and what better way to do it but to find an image and cut them out with my Cameo. Easy Peay as they say. If you don't have a Cameo, you can purchase a punch from EK Success or maybe find one to use on your die cut machine or Circuit.
 I cut the leaves out of two different pieces of pattern green paper, gluing them on the snowman following the stamped image lines. (Make sure to just place gle on the bottom of the leave since you want them stand up a bit)
 I added a fun piece of paper for his hat along with some gold pine cones I found at Hobby Lobby,  cut his nose from a tree off of a piece of Bo Bunny paper and accordion fold it before placing it on his face. His coal eyes and buttons are Prima bling. Don't you love his little lacy collar? I added a Christmas metal to the his collars as well as on to the skewer that the snowflake and banner is attached to. 
 I love to fussy cut, so my border is made with multiple layers along with some gemstones for the center of the flowers and a twine bow on the birds hat.
My banner is done the same way.  The snowflake is from Tim Holtz Snowflake Die, it is so pretty and so very versatile to use. Look in your stamp stash and see what you may have to use to make a Christmas Frame for yourself or as a gift. I hope I have inspired you and are ready to see what the very talented Nicole from Canadian Nickel Scrappin has to share with you. Of course all blog hops need a prize and here is the prize I will be sending out to one lucky winner. Again, please leave a comment on each designers blog and a way to contact you. Hugs Pammejo
Blog Line Up:
1.) Pammejo - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
2.) Nicole- http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
3.) Gloria - http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
4.) Irit - http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/
5.) Debbie - http://studiobeecreations.blogspot.com/
6.) Jennifer - http://hydrangeahippo.com/
7.) Jess B. - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
8.) Barbara - http://blackholeartstudio.blogspot.com/
9,) Eileen - http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
10.) Candice - http://candicewindhamdesigns.blogspot.com
11.) True - http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/
12.) Pinky - http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/

44 comments:

  1. What a clever way to make an altered canvas. I like all the detail you included in your description. The snowman is very, very cute and the colors are just perfect. I'm glad I found my way here from Gloria's post!

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  2. I totally love what you have been up to, My dt friend told me about your hop and I am super happy I have found you all. I LOVE OTP, its my fav. looking forward to the rest of the hop. thanks for the share

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    1. sorry I was signed in under another account, this is the one you can find me by.

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  3. well what an exciting hop that was, thanks for all the effort you did to get this hop off the ground. Lots of amazing inspiring works to be shared. I followed and comment on all the blogs that had a posting with your logo, three are missing there posting which I think might just be a time zone thing so will pop back tomorrow some time, again. Thankyou

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  4. So excited to do the hop and have a chance to win some goodies thankyou ourredtrucktravels@hotmail.com

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  5. I love snowmen too and this is wonderful. It is so whimsical and fun and perfect for an oldfashioned Christmas. Just beautiful. Okay, I will be back to tell you I did what I was supposed to do!!! :) correnaingraham@hotmail.com
    Thanks and have a wonderful day!

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    1. Hello, I am back to tell you that I went to all the blogs for the hop and I followed all of them and commented on all except Jennifers, it seems that I cant get her comment section to work, it keeps freezing. I was able to follow her yesterday, but I tried again today to comment but it just wont load up to do it, I really liked her candy bar idea. This was a great hop and the ideas were all so great. Thanks again. correnaingraham@hotmail.com

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  6. Wow love the work.. all those pine cones.. I think I will have to see about doing some of those.. take care .. great start to the hop..

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  7. this has to be the best layout i've seen all year. i love, love, love this and i saved it because i'm gonna do my darndest to 'lift' this. thank you for sharing your awesome talent. i love it.
    need to go buy that snowflake die now.

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  9. pammejo, that is one terrific framed pc of creative art. Nice to see off the page projects. Thanks for hosting a terrific hop, as i love to discover new designers and styles along the journey. I am back for an edit, cuz one of your hip hopsters reminded me i was to tell you i am following all the galz...lololo
    cottagerca@yahoo.ca
    ava g

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  10. Love this, Pam! (Can I bring all my fussy cutting to you, since you love doing it and I don't?)

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  11. Love your project!! Awesome job on it :)
    phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

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  12. This is so adorable Pam! I know so many people who would love to have this hanging on their wall - including me :) Thanks for hosting this fun hop!
    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  13. So much inspiration in this hop! I loved all of the gorgeous projects! I did not see anything posted for Jennifer or Jess, but will check back. And I could not figure out how to follow Candice! could not locate any kind of follower link which makes me sad :(

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  14. Love the blog hop.... love the opportunity to win the prize

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  15. Pam, your altered frame is just adorable. I love all of your attention to detail, and your snowman is wondeful. I like the banner you made, too. There is so much dimension in this piece, and you know how I love dimension. Great job, and wonderful hop, as always.

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  16. Is this fun or what? I say it is all in the details and "oh my what details!" Thanks for sharing! I gotta hop along now.

    Chris R. from Iowa
    ckrobinson01@hotmail.com

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  17. You are the QUEEN of fussy cutting!!!....what an awesome idea to enlarge the sweet snowman stamp!..a GREAT way to use your stamps!!....loveeeeeeeeeee

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  18. Wow....I love, Love, LOVE your altered frame with the snowman theme...so many pretty details..lovely piece <3

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  19. Adorable snowman! You've added some much detail to your snowman frame. Wow! You really do love to fussy cut! Thanks for a chance at some cool goodies. Froggydesigns3@yahoodotcom

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  20. Fantastic ptoject and great hop! Thanks for all you do for those hops!

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  21. Pam, An amazing project. Thanks for the tip on enlarging a stamped image. It seems so obvious now but I would never have thought of it! You have inspired me to start digging through my scrap drawer to create my own wintery project. You are doing an amazing job organizing these events. Thanks, Carol

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  22. That is gorgeous!! Love how you did the snowman!! Off to see everyone else!

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  23. Very cute--love how you decorated the snowman and added a banner.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  24. I am so excited to hop along (already saw some of the projects and am awed!!! Love your distressed picture frame and that banner across the top is so perfect!
    kladd94803 at aol dot com

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  25. Thanks for a great hop...Your frame is so cute, luv snowmen, some precise cutting and also luv the simplicity of it. Thank you :)

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  26. Such a creative and beautiful art piece!

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  27. Very cool piece!! LOVE the snowman!!

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  28. Oh Pam! Your winter setting is more then gorgeous! So many fun details. A lot of love.

    kristainmn at gmail dot com

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  29. I have a bunch of old frames that I have collected and now I know what I can do with some of them. This is beautiful! I love your fussy cutting and all your layers! Thank you for sharing the tutorial! weevon@gmail.com

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  30. This isn't just altered art, it is a masterpiece! Wish I could have the vision like you do to create such lovely items!

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  31. I just finished the hop and am following all the blogs. WONDERFUL stuff!! I didn't see a post on jennifer's blog but will try again tomorrow. Thanks so much for all the great inspiration!

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  32. VERY INSPIRING WORK!!!

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  33. I've just discovered this hop! Looks like I'll be glued to the computer again today! Your projects are both so cute!

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  35. This was a wonderful blog hop! I commented on your project first, then did the hop, then realized I need to let you know I completed the hop, so deleted my original comment. I loved your chipper snowman on your wonderful altered frame. I especially appreciated the tip on stamping an image, and then enlarging it to fit the size of a project! I never would have thought of that. The banner in the corner is so festive, and the whole piece just makes me smile. I've added you to my reader, and became a follower. So glad I found you...thanks to Gloria Stengel!

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  36. I just love blog hops!! I always walk away with great ideas.

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  37. This is wonderful - it will make a great decoration to put out every year at Christmas ... I loved all the pine needles! Fantastic!!
    esthert119 (at) yahoo (dot) ca

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  38. What a great blog hop for this time of year. Beautiful frame.

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  39. Could not find Hydrangea Hippo's post:(
    anitamthibodeau@gmail.com

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  40. Help! I couldn't find a post from Jennifer and looks like others are having problems too. Please let us know what to do so we can complete the hop! Thanks!

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  41. What a cute project! I love all the detail you put into your project and certainly did make an inexpensive frame come back to life!

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  42. This is amazing! I love how you enlarged your snowman! what a great idea!! Love everything about it! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!

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