Virtual Valentine's Blog Hop - CLOSED

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Happy Valentine's Day!

A bunch of friends and designers got together for a Virtual Valentine's Day hop. There are 40+ participants and 19 sponsors giving away a total of 21 prizes. Random commenter's will be drawn from random blogs, so the more love you leave the more chances you have to win.

So I'm in it! Start at Taylor's blog, here, if you just popped in and want a chance at the oodles of prizes that are up for grabs JUST for commenting on the blog list of hoppers (see full list below).

You can comment on all the blogs leisurely up until Thursday at 6 p.m. EST.  The winners will be drawn using Random.org Find out if you are winner on Taylor's blog and she will have a temporary Email Me to get a hold of her for up to one week after the winners are announced.

Here's the prize list to whet your whistle!

Stamp Insanity - with a Digi stamp set of choice for one winner
Meljens designs - 4 digis to one winner
Pixie Dust Studio - 2 digis to one winner
Lizzie Anne Designs - $10 gift certificate (donated by Taylor U)
Christian Paper Crafts - 1 year general membership
Paper Pretties - 3 total winners: 1 person will receive Timeless Love stamp set; 2 people will receive 5 digis of their choice from the store
Karber Digital Images - 2 digis to one winner
Di's Digi Downloads - 5 digi images to one winner
The Scrappychick Boutique - 2 6x6 Cosmo Cricket paper pads to one winner
Stampendous - 4 cling rubber stamps from new release to 1 winner
Pink Cat Studio - 5 digis of winner's choice to one winner
Amber Ink - $10 gift certificate
Simply Betty Stamps - 3 digis of the winner's choice
Mark's Finest Papers - set of their choosing to the winner
Dreamweaver's Stencils - a couple stencils, pearlescent embossing paste and a palette knife
Chi Chi Memories - Meaning of Love Digi Stamp Set to one winner
Little Potato House - $20 gift certificate
Kenny K digis: 4 digis to one winner
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: winners choice of 2 images


Here is the full blog hop list if you should get lost along the way. Have fun and be inspired.

Taylor Usry
Libby Hickson
Cindy Coutts
Cyndi Bundy
Amber Hillman
Angelique Nederpel
Tanya Johnson
Suzi McKenzie
Cathy Wallington
Pam Hornschu
Wendy Price
Patricia Hays
Maria Levine
Sandie Dunne
Juanita Gillen
Janelle Stollfus- YOU'RE HERE!
Mary Collins
Berenice Rendon
Cheryl Gorka
Jessica Fitzgerald
Dee Morris
Darsie Bruno
Sandy Allnock
Margie Cortina
Kathy Fronczak
Cat Darling
Joyce Martens (Jolara)
Erin Leveille
Gudrun Loennecken
Mackenzie Bruckler
Melissa (Pink Cat)
Patty Tanuz
Emily Leiphart
Jane Matsumoto
Kimme Leach
Kerry Kung
Heather Lee-Reppen
Rachel Sztonyk
Jennifer Dove
Lysa Q
Erica Johnson-Wanzer
Tina Kiehn
Sugar Whiting
Karin Martin
Sunghee Chon
Tanis Palmer
Lindsey Martin-Penny
Kristi Parker Van Doren
Julie Elak
Alison Heikkila
Audrey E
Laura Drahozal
Louise Healy
Wendy Jordan
Lynell Harlow
Terrece Siddoway
Liz Martin
Kim Reid
Beth Ranney-Thomas

Details:
I used a Tim Holtz Fades Damask embossing folder on the background paper inking up one side of the folder first with Rose Red ink. Then I went back over the embossed paper with a brayer loaded with some more Rose Red AND flattening it down for a stamped layer of the script verse stamp in CTMH Cocoa. I sprayed some watered down Chocolate Chip re-inker on the paper and then some Marshmallow Tattered Angels mist. Distressed that patterned paper and sponged the edges. Straight stitched it to a mat of brown paper with brown button thread.

The cluster is a Labels 1 die on soft suede and edge distressed and sponged. A dusty rose satin ribbon ruched on each end. A love collage stamped in CTMH brown bag ink and misted with re-inker and heat gun dried for spot stains and I left the natural curl from it drying. Edge distressed and sponged and mounted on Glue Arts sponge adhesive. The heart pendant is made from DIY porcelain clay with pink re-inker mixed in and an eye hook into the top. It's threaded through a distressed and wrinkled Martha Stewart silk ribbon and layered underneath another same ribbon tied in a bow. The shabby flower is a DIY leftover from my MOPS group name badge project that I glued onto the ribbon and card with Alene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue. Whew!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today,

♥ janelle ♥
Stamps: Layers of Colors The Love Chapter
Paper: Soft Suede, Cream
Ink: Ugh! A lot... SU Rose Red, Ranger Worn Lipstick, CTMH Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, CTMH Brown Bag, Ranger Walnut Stain Ink
Accessories: Tim Holtz Fades Damask EF, Martha Stewart Silk Ribbon, DIY Porcelain clay (heart pendant), Tattered Angels Marshmallow Shimmer Mist, Pale Yellow Chiffon fabric and sewing machine

Now Closed for prize winnings. Thanks for stopping by.

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