Halloween Blog Hop Winners

I am so sad to say that the Halloween Blog Hop is over! :(

 I am happy to be announcing winners for my blog candy goody bags and the cricut cartridge.  I used random.org to pick the winners.

Here is the total count of entries:

I went from 132 followers the day before the hop started to 167 on the last day of the hop.  Although it is not a requirement to win the blog candy, I really appreciate all of you following me!

Blog Hop Project Comments:

Day One: Treat Holders project - 92

Day Two: Monster Goody Bags project - 72

Day Three: Ghostly Tunnel Card project - 72

That is a total of      236      comments!!!

The first winner will win the blog candy goody bag #1, second winner will win blog candy goody bag #2 and third winner will win the Cricut Cartridge Sesame Street Friends.  

Winner #1 is:
Cherylann from Outta-my-Mind Designs

Winner #2 is:

Bonnie C from A Scrap Above

Winner #3 is:
Mary Jean H.

Head over to the winners blog to congratulate them and send them some blogging love! 

I will be emailing you all individually to get your mailing address and get your prizes out to you asap.

Thanks so much for hopping along with me this week and thanks to the lovely ladies in the blog hop with me. I really hope I have inspired all of you as much as you have inspired me! :)

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That's me)

Carri at abusybee

Star at Stars Paper Passion

Courtney at Courts Crafts
Yvette at The Little Things

Please come back and visit me soon!  I am sure to have many more projects posted every couple days or so!

Thanks again, I am so happy you are on this creative journey with me!!

Cheryl @ CardsbyCG.blogspot.com

Halloween Blog Hop: Day 3

Thanks so much for joining me on the third day of the Halloween blog-hop!! I'm so excited you came back to craft with me again!  Don't forget to leave me a comment at the end of this post for your chance to win my blog candy for today!

 In case you missed it, here is a link to my blog candy announcement. 

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

Yesterday was World Card Making Day so I thought it was only fitting that I share a card with you!

Today the project is the tunnel card.  You can easily make this card for most any occasion, but for our Halloween  themed hop, I made a Halloween card!

Here are the supplies you'll need for this card:

2 card stock base, both measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

2 coordinating CS pieces measuring 5 1/4" x 2"

1 frame piece

plus pieces to decorate the front and inside

Step one: start with a card base and a card inside.  Both will measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".  Fold one for the card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and fold the other to match but then add two more score/fold lines, each at 2 1/4". Now your second card base (the inside of the card) will form the letter "M."

- see picture-

Here is the sample in white so you can see it better - I used black for this card.

Step Two: cut a window size hole in the center of the inside card. 

Again, here is the white sample.

I used a hole cutter to make sure the hole is centered.  Mine measures 3" but you can make yours measure as large or as small as  you'd like to fit your card design.

Step Three : Attach the inside to the card base.  I fold the whole inside up and start with one of the panels and glue it to the inside of the base. - See picture -Then attach the second side by applying glue runner and closing the card to attach the inside to the base. 

Step Four: I decorated the inside side panels with matching paper to the front.  The side panel papers measure 2" x 5 1/4"  (for the decorative paper). 

Then I cut a border for the window using Accent Essentials, Essential 30 at 4 1/4" and attached it all.

Step Five: Decorate the front.  I cut the front papers to 5 1/4" x 4" and 5" x 3 3/4" .  I added the adhesive ribbon across the bottom. I then used my ATG gun to attach the front to the card base.  I then added the "stitching" with my white Gelly Roll pen.

Step Six: I added the sentiment I stamped from an Inkadinkado $1 stamp to the front and attached the ghost using pop-dots.   On the inside I added the Happy Halloween stamp to the center of my card.  It was also a $1 Inkadinkado stamp. The spiders were PDDU also cut at 1", 1 1/2" and 2".

Step Seven: I attached the ghost (PDDU 4 1/4") and the mats to the front.

Black: 5" x 3 1/4"
Spider web: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Here is the complete inside of the card:

Here are the details about today's project:
Papers used: generic cardstock, Heidi Grace "Jeepers Creepers"
Ribbon: KI Memories "Haunted Words"
Cartridges used: Paper Doll Dress Up
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Glues: Scotch/3M ATG glue runner, Zig 2-way glue

Thanks so much for joining me on the hop today.  Don't forget to leave me a comment to be
entered to win today's  blog candy.

Here is the complete blog hop line up so you won't get lost:


Jen at Purplescrapbooker
Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations
Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels
Cheryl at Cards by CG (That's me)
Carri at abusybee
Star at Stars Paper Passion
Courtney at Courts Crafts
Yvette at The Little Things

Halloween Blog Hop: Day 2

Welcome to day two of the Halloween Blog Hop!  If you were here yesterday, welcome back... if you'd didn't visit me yesterday, please go back and check out yesterday's project and leave a comment to be entered into the blog candy contest.  I will be giving away a total of three blog candy prizes (one for each day of the hop) and will be using random.org to pick the winners on Monday, October 4th, 2010.

 In case you missed it, here is a link to my blog candy announcement. 

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

Todays project is a great one for a Halloween party, a class party or a monster themed birthday party (these were made for my son's 8th birthday).  The goody bags I've made include a altered notebook, a full size Hershey bar wrapper, and a hand full of candies along with a quick bag topper. 

If you'd like to see complete directions for the notebooks, please visit this post:

http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-hop-day-two-monster-booklets.html

Here are the pictures of the rest of the goody bag contents:

The covered notebook with ribbon.

5" x 5" card stock wrapped around the candy bar with a scallop punch for the monster bite.

Here is the pair of Monsters for a goody bag.

The bag topper is a 4" x 4" paper folded and stapled on the top of the celo bag.

I made 2 of each monster from Mini Monsters.

Thanks so much for joining me on the hop today.  Don't forget to leave me a comment to be

entered to win today's clog candy.

Here is the complete blog hop line up so you won't get lost:

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That's me)

Carri at abusybee

Star at Stars Paper Passion

Courtney at Courts Crafts

Yvette at The Little Things

Halloween Blog Hop: Day 1

Thanks so much for joining me on the Halloween blog-hop!! I'm so excited you came to craft with me!  Don't forget to leave me a comment at the end of this post for your chance to win my blog candy for today! In case you missed it, here is a link to my blog candy announcement. 
http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-blog-hop-blog-candy.html

My first project is a simple treat holder using the "Celebrate It" bags that are at Michaels.  I'm sure you can find similar bags at other stores, but that's where I grabbed mine!

Here are a list of the materials you'll need for this project:

You'll also need a stamp set, stickers or Cricut element to complete this cute little treat holder. I also used ribbon to decorate the front, but it's really up to you! :)

Step 1: Cut your card stock (here I used black) to 3 3/4" x 8 1/2" - You can make three of these holders from a 12" x12" sheet or two from a 8 1/2" x 11" sheet.

Step 2: Score your card stock at 3 1/2", 7" and 7 1/4". Fold all score lines.

Step 3: Cut your Celebrate It bag to 3 1/2" x 3".  The bags I buy are 3 1/2" x 2" x 6 3/4".  So when you cut the length to 3", you'll get enough for two treat holders plus just a little waste.

Step 4: Attach the bag to the card stock base.  I use my ATG gun to first attach only one side of the bag.

Step 5: Then apply glue to the second half of the bag and just fold your card stock base to adhere it in the right place.

Step 6: I used self adhesive ribbon cut to the width of my holder to decorate the front.  I found this ribbon in the dollar bin at Joann's. You could easily use any Halloween ribbon you've found.

Step 7: I cut out a scallop circle from white card stock, a circle from DCWV glitter paper and added a black cat sticker from K and Company for the front elements. Can you see the rhinestone eyes on that kitty?

Step 8:  I used my ATG gun to add glue to only the top half of the kitty element.  I then attached it to only the top flap of my treat holder. Pretty cute huh! :)

Step 9: Slip in some Halloween candy.  I used these Gummy Body Parts from Frankford Candy (I bought them at Walmart). This one is a gummy brain, but the candy also includes gummy eyeballs, feet, hands, ears etc.

Step 10: I then added a little seal under the flap with a CTMH Halloween stamp I bought at a garage sale this summer (CTMH Seasonal Celebrations).

Sorry, I know this is another holder, I just missed the pic of the black one before I sealed it shut.

 Step 11: Seal the treat holder closed with a pop dot.

That's it! Super easy... in fact they are so easy look at all the others I finished in a little over an hour.

Come on back and visit me for the remaining two day of the blog hop... I have a couple more great projects to share with you. 

Thanks so much for joining me on the hop today.  Don't forget to leave me a comment to be

entered to win today's blog candy.

Here is the complete blog hop line up so you won't get lost:

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That's me)

Carri at abusybee

Star at Stars Paper Passion

Courtney at Courts Crafts
Yvette at The Little Things

Halloween Blog Hop: Blog Candy Announcement

Here is the info you've all been waiting for... it's the announcement about the blog candy I will be giving away for the Halloween blog hop!!

First thing first:

The Halloween Blog Hop is Friday October 1st through Sunday October 3rd. I will be collecting your comments for a chance to win the blog candy.  There will be one drawing for each day of the hop.  All winners will be drawing via Random.org on Monday October 4th, 2010.

Day one winner gets Goody bag #1 which includes:

Making Memories 25 piece snaps in “dusk”

Studio G clear stamps 5 piece Christmas set

Inkadinkado clear stamps 3 piece “Butterfly Trails”

Pink luggage tag sewing kit

Cloud 9 Designs 88 piece Rain Dots in clear

Colorbok transparency frames 6 piece set

KI Memories Alphabet set – 26 pieces, dotty

Stampendous Super Snowman Clear Crystal stickers

Day two winner get Goody Bag #2 which includes:

Making Memories brad set 9 pieces “Oliva”

Inkadinkado clear stamps 4 piece Cupcake set

Inkadinkado clear stamp Thank You

Purple luggage tag sewing kit

EK Success 53 piece adhesive multicolor gem set

Colorbok transparency frames 6 piece set

KI Memories Alphabet set – 31 pieces, curly

Stampendous Super Snowman Clear Crystal stickers

Day three winner gets this Cricut Cartridge:

Sesame Street Friends  

So be sure to come on back each day beginning on October 1st, 2010... leave a comment after each project post, and come back on Monday, October 4th, 2010 for the winner announcement!

Here is the blog hop line up:

Jen at Purplescrapbooker

Georgiana at Carson's Cricut Creations

Dorcas at 4 Crafty Angels

Cheryl at Cards by CG (That's me)

Carri at abusybee

Star at Stars Paper Passion

Courtney at Courts Crafts

Yvette at The Little Things