"Hopping through the Holidays" Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  

I would like to welcome to the "Hopping Through The Holidays" Blog Hop. If you came from Lisa Lamer Rhodes then you are in the right spot.  Below is a little Blurb about the hop and in the end you will find the projects I created.

Come hop along with the design team members of Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs November 19th and 20th. You will see some awesome projects using both Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs paper piecing patterns. We�re super excited to be doing this hop together! All of the design team members of both CK and SBD will be showcasing their amazing creations they have created especially for this hop.

This hop will feature projects for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our intentions of doing this hop is to show each and everyone of you all the wonderful projects you can create using Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs paper piecings. We hope to give you some great ideas and inspiration through out this amazing blog hop.

Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs are offering an AMAZING couple of grand prizes also. Creative Kuts will be awarding one lucky winner a $100.00 Cash for their grand prize. Scrapping Bug Designs will be offering one lucky winner a $100.00 in free files. How about that?? Isn�t that awesome!!

To be eligible to win these wonderful grand prizes you MUST:

1) Go through the entire blog hop (both days) and leave a comment on EVERYONE'S post.

2) Become a FOLLOWER of everyone's blog (both days).

3) Visit Creative Kuts Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement)

4) Visit Scrapping Bug Designs Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement)

5.) At the end of each day you will end at Creative Kuts and Scrapping Bug Designs blogs. You will need to leave them a comment stating you have made it through the entire hop and you will also need to leave in your comment what is your favorite pattern set in their store.

Be sure to hop through the entire hop both days to be eligible for the grand prizes, as well as all the other blog candy throughout! We hope you all enjoy this hop and find a lot of great ideas, inspiration, and most of all have loads of fun!! Here is the link to day one in case you missed hopping on day one.(link Linn's blog http://www.linnsscrapshack.blogspot.com)

Remember you have to hop through both days to be eligible for the grand prizes.
Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way.

1. Kandice
2.Michelle Sheehan
3.Tammy Luiz 
4.Lisa Peters 
5.Fabiola 
6. Tracey Geneau 
7. Lisa Pontious 
8.Lisa Lamer Rhodes 
9.Anna Zuniga~(You are here)
10. Ginny 
11.Gaby B 
12.Jamie L. 
13. Liz Hagag 
14.Janet Royer 
15.Creative Kuts Blog
16.Scrapping Bug Designs Blog

For my first project I am going to show you a Thanksgiving place setting I created using a few different files from Creative Kuts.  I had so much fun putting this all together.     

Here is a picture of the whole place setting.  You see it all put together here.

This above picture is a close up of the Etching on Glass.  I am going to do a tutorial on how to do this.  (coming soon)  :)  For this I used:  Harvesting Memories Little Girl I uploaded the pumpkin and vine from this file and cut it out with vinyl.  I only used the negative part of the cut out.

 This is a close up of the napkin ring.  I used the same file as above and cut out the pumpkin and stem.  In addition to the pumpkin I used the Fence and extended it to create a ring.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks and some Diamond Glitter Glue around the edges of the pumpkin.  

For the Place Card I used the Turkey from the Creative Kuts file "Thanksgiving Blocks".  The letters "Anna" are from the words "giving thanks" I only used the "A" and the "N".  I inked all the edges with Distress Inks.  

For my 2nd project I am going to show you a Sign I made to hang on my door for Christmas Holiday.  Christmas is one of my favorite Holidays and I love to decorate so this cute piece will fit right in with the rest of my decor.  

This sign is really big.  The red part measures 11 1/2 " wide.  I used the Creative Kuts file:  BELIEVE...I cut out all the pieces and then inked all edges with Tim Holts distress inks to give it some depth.  Before attaching the santa to the sign, I took a strip of red line tape (aka: sticky strip)  across the connecting hounds tooth and red paper to separate the two.  Then I sprinkled my favorite glitter, German Glass Glitter in Silver color to give it some bling.  I then attached the wire by punching a hole and twisted the wire to hold into place.  I attached the santa to the red piece and then sprinkled some snow flakes on the whites of his coat and hat.  

In Regards to my Blog Candy for the hop:  I am currently on my way home from vacation.  I will be home later on tonight.  I will pick a winner for my "SURPRISE" Blog candy to be given away on Monday afternoon.  

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  Don't forget to be eligible for the prizes you must do the above instructions.  :)  Have a great day!

Link to the next blog on the hop is GINNY.