Friday, December 10, 2010

Holly Jolly Blog Hop - Day1

** Edited: A Huge THANKS to Kristal from KAndrew Designs for having my piece published. You can click here to go to the link **

Good Evening Jolliers. Welcome to our 2Day Holly Jolly Blog Hop. We are happy to have you hoping along with us. We have over 20+ holiday gift ideas to show you over the next 2 days. There will lots of blog candy along the way. In addition to that, we will be having 3 Grand Prize winners in total. Our 1st grand prize is sponsored by Scrapadabadoo, our 2nd grand prize is sponsored by Sarah Pink Cricut and our 3rd grand prize is a mystery prize sponsored by Stephanie from Always Crafting.  The mystery prize will be revealed at the end of my post.  ** In order to qualify for the grand prizes, you must hop along to all the blogs and leave some bloggy love.

The hop begins with Stephanie and ends with me.

You should be hoping over from Sandra, if not you can continue from here and loop around until you come to me again or start from the beginning.

For my first project, I created a Tea Candle Holiday Card. Now from the front, it looks like an overly done card :) but when you open it, you get a nice little treat.

Picture 1: Front of the Card

Picture 2: I used this critter from Winter Frolic as my main image. I used Winter Frolic for the sentiment: "Warmth and Joy" and Lacy Labels for the Frames.



Picture 3: When you open it, tada. You have a nice little box.

Pictures 4 and 5: Closeups of the little box. The purpose of the box is for the Tea Candles. For this project you need 4 candles (I only had 2 on hand :) but you get the idea)
Picture 6 : Final Product

I am the last stop on this hop. Thank you for hopping with us tonight!! And I hope that you have enjoyed the projects and have walked away with plenty of ideas for you to work on.

Don't forget that we will begin Day 2 of our Holly Jolly Hop tomorrow Dec 11 at 9:00am Eastern Standard Time. We will have a whole new set of projects for you to drool over :)

In case you get lost along the way, here is the lineup of all the Sweet Ladies
 Jess (ME)

REMEMBER TO COME BACK TOMORROW AT 9AM EST

Oh that's right, you are waiting to find out what the mystery prize is. :) Like I said, Stephanie is sponsoring the 3rd grand prize. She is offering a $15 gift certificate for Peachy Keen Stamps. Now remember, in order to qualify you must hop along to every stop and leave some bloggy love.

For my personal blog candy, I will be offering a super cute scrapbook. I don't have a picture at the moment but I will soon. You don't have to be a follower, but I'd love it if you would be.  

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow!!!


86 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG!! I need this for my ARTICLE! It's sooooooooo cute! I love love love it.
already a follower

Stephanie said...

Oh, man--that is SO stinkin' cute! I absolutely love it!

Trisha said...

I am already a follower and I just love, love, love this tea candle box. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

Trisha
patnbobcuddy@gmail.com

Chris said...

Just love these giftbox cards and yours is soooooo cute.

Glenda said...

What a surprise when the card is opened! I love it!! Great idea!
Glenda
http://glendascards.blogspot/

dobie mom of 3 said...

This is my first blog hop and I have seen so many wonderful things! I can't wait for tomorrow, to see what else everyone has come up with. I LOVE this candle gift box! Thank you for sharing and I am becoming a follower as soon as I finish this!


dobiemom09 at gmail dot com

Savahanna said...

Very cute idea. So creative

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

What a great idea! Super creative!

Unknown said...

WOW, fantastic idea!! You ladies have out did yourself tonight, can't wait to see what you have tomorrow!!
miller896042atbellsouth.net

jennyplace2 said...

WOW! I have never seen a card like this, I would love to see a how to video someday on your blog. TFS

Donna Brady said...

That is an awesome card! Love the surprise inside! The HOP has been great! I have received a lot of inspiration! Can't wait for tomorrow!

haldonb@comcast.net

aud1inok said...

Great candle gift idea! This was fun. See you tomorrow!

Unknown said...

Jess, you rock! This project is terrific. Love the beaver, the paper, everything about it is perfect. You have been such a big help to me during this blog hop. Your friendship means so much to me and I am so glad we met. Thanks for everything!;)

HUGS<3
Stephanie

Saundra said...

I LOVE the tea candle box! It is sooooo cute! Can't wait to find out what else is in store!!!

saundra24@yahoo.com

Lillian Child said...

This little critter is just too dang cute for words - what a great way to package up candles! Thanks for sharing!

http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

Theresa said...

New follower here, and I really love your card! TFS, and thanks so much for being part of the blog.

TeacherMom said...

This card/surprise gift box is absolutely amazing. I would love for you to post details on your blog to tell us how you made it. I love that little WF beaver!! So cute!! Thanks for the blog hop. It was great. See you tomorrow!!!

Marianne S. said...

WOW, just the other day I was hunting for a special way to give tealights. Awesome idea to have a two in one, card plus a gift. Thank you for helping put this hop together, letting me take part, and sharing this project. Great job.

Great mystery prize, I love PKS!!!

Marianne S.
sthquilter at gmail dot com
www.paperorfabric.blogspot.com

silvia said...

Super cute card/gift :)
LOVE the critter you used!

Susan L said...

I'm a follower and think this is awesome. TFS it :)

Happy Scrappin'

Sue B

http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

flowerdisco said...

i never saw a project like the one you made for the blog. super cool! tfs and I will too become your follower. You can follow me too if you like :)

I went to al the blogs and left comments on all of them and I will be back tomorrow after I finish my Christmas cards, hehehe hopefully they do not take me all day.

Thanks to you and Steph for the hop ;P

Missy said...

Love your card and I would love, love, love to win those Peacy Keen Stamps. I want to put them on my Christmas List, but BF is to dumb to order. LOL TFS

Missy
kalittadog@yahoo.com

Georgia Ehrmann said...

I love this! What a super idea! TFS!

Simply AJ said...

Excellent project! This is the best of both worlds... beautiful card design with the perfect goodie inside. Love it!!! Thanks so much for sharing. Enjoyed tonights Blog Hop and I will be back in the morning ready to see more. AJ - aj_822@yahoo.com

Sharon said...

Oh My Gosh! That is so cute and clever. Love it,

Sharon
rsmobley85@gmail.com

Carol Ric said...

How adorable! How creative! TFS!

Lilygirl said...

Hi Jess, super cute tealight box!! Great bloghop!! Thank you for your part in it. I'll be back tommorrow for the sequel!! oh...and i would love to win the stamps I've been wishing for them for a while now!!
Colleen S.
laysig@telus.net

Tami B. said...

I would love to get this. What a cute idea. All the projects today were great!

Christy: said...

Great idea! And now I'm going to have to buy the Winter Frolic cart for the cutesy beaver.
vidalia68@yahoo.com

Angie said...

You are very creative, thats a great idea.

http://scrappindiva-angie.blogspot.com/

Darlene said...

WooHoo! great project. Can't wait for tomorrow!

Darlene
desaucier at bellsouth dot net

girlia said...

Love your project what a nice gift idea

Sue in CT said...

This is my first blog hop and I am so happy I did it. I left love on all of the blogs and followed them all too (some didn't require it but I wanted to). I found a lot of craft ideas for the holidays and your candle holder box is no exception. That is really nice. Thank you for sharing it.
Oh yeah....I am following you too

scrapperbecka said...

Great card, it is so awesome what a wonderful idea
Thanks ladies for the wonderful hop you all did such a wonderful job

scrapperbecka at yahoo dot com

Saundra said...

Such a cool gift idea! I've never seen this done. I've been to every blog and lesft comments on all of the wonderful craft gift ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

~Saundra
luvscrappingtogether@gmail.com

Pink Cricut said...

So adorable! Love it and that little beaver is too cute!

Melissa said...

Such a creative idea!

Melissa
dolfnz777 at yahoo dot com

Heather said...

This is adorable! Great job!
ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

What a great gift idea...love it!! TFS

Terry
cwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com

ann55w said...

that is a great project ,you are so talented.
Ann W
weedmana@embarqmail.com

Debra said...

Thanks so much for the inspiration! I am a new follower!

scrappin2babygirls said...

very cool.. i've never seen this done before tfs!
-jamie
babyblueangel_30@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

How clever and such a great idea! It came out amazing! This hop was so great, I gained such inspiration from all of these extreamly talented ladies! THANK YOU! P.s. I am now a follower and I'm so excited because your projects are amazing and cannot wait to gain more inpiration in the future!

Contact Info: in case I get a chance to win that amazing blog candy! Happy Holiday's!
arebori0204@gmail.com

mfc.melissamade2 said...

Jess - wow this is beautiful - love the tealight holders - a perfect gift for the Christmas season - Stephani and You put on a glorious blog hop!! Thanks for all the time and effort it was so much fun!
Hugs
Melissa

Shana said...

Great project, thanks alot. Love the hop.

shanasewing at yahoo dot com

Nikki said...

What a cutie love your xmas project thanks for sharing and fab hop full of ideas
hugs Nikki C
elusionary60 at hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I love the card with the box. Very cute idea! cmtry 555 at aol dot com

LesleyfromWI said...

Wow....this is a wonderful card. I love the box inside with the candles. Great gift idea!

Erika Valdez said...

This is such a wonderful idea!! I love it!! TFS

Erika

Anna said...

What a great project. I don't think I've ever seen anything like this. So neat and would make a wonderful gift. Awesome!!!
Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com

Gloria said...

This is waaay cute!! Is there a tutorial on this project? I love it!!

Precious Hugs
OmaGloria

Cyn said...

Adorable!

Unknown said...

Such a darling (and surprising) little treat this is! Someone will be very happy to receive it! I;m a follower and looking forward to seeing more of your creations. Thanks for sharing. ksjennings at gmail dot com

DonnaMundinger said...

OMG, I love these little card boxes and yours is the cutest EVER! xxD Great hop!

mum of two said...

What a great idea! I love the little surprise inside. TFS

michelle

Unknown said...

two more ideas that I would never thought of. They will definitely go in my Favorite file.....thanks

lavenderangel said...

Cute cute cute!

Susan
lavenderangel@centurytel.net

stefeni said...

Wow. What a great idea. It is beautiful. Where did you get such a fabulous idea?!

spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

Denise-Scrapmouse said...

Great card and surprise gift inside! It's an adorable card and the candles inside just kicks it up several notches. Thanks for sharing.

coupondenise at live dot com

Cammie said...

loving this hopping thing

Tanya said...

Super cute! Wonderful idea :)

Tanya
phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

what a great idea, card and gift in one, how cleaver! I'm a follower now, since I joined this bloghop and found out about you! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
teelayoung at hotmail dot com

Mary said...

What an awesome card and gift. I love it!!!

4kids4 said...

So clever! Love the critter with his little scarf...and I could think of lots of little things to gift in that box! TFS!

~Sharon C.
sconn0925 at yahoo dot com

phonetecgirl said...

Wow...thanks so much for the great ideas!!

BUZZY BEE DESIGNS and GRAPHICS said...

CUTE so very cute
Rebecca Minor
buzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

Penny said...

This is one of the cutest projects I have seen. Very clever and versatile for any type of holiday or card.

Laura said...

I love this... what a excellent idea...
lauraleed48atlivedotca

Josie0602 said...

I love this card! Where do I find the instructions for this? So stinking cute!

tracyg398@yahoo.com

jenni said...

I love the little beaver, what a great gift!
jpshirley@ymail.com

Melissa said...

How clever! Loving the card and gift all in one!

Melissa
www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

Scrappers' Ranch said...

WOW! I love your card, I dont think it looks overly done, its amazing.. and LOVE the little hidden gift inside!
I am already a follower of your blog
TFS and a chance to win
Bonnie C
http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
ascrapabove(at)aol(dot)com

Glora said...

so super cute! me(at)glorajean(dot)com.

Debbie O'Neal said...

What a really cute idea ! TFS
Debbie
www.debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com

Shawnee said...

Very cute!
Shawnee
quiverofangels.blogspot.com

Kris in Alaska said...

Great idea! TFS!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

sucor said...

This is a awesome idea! I love your adorable tea candle box! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win.
sucor_2 at hotmail.com

Kelly Rae said...

Very, very cute idea. Thanks for sharing! Kelly

Janice W. said...

I love the card you made! So very cute! Great paper choices too! Thanks for a fun hop!

365 Days of Cricut said...

This is so cool!!! I want to make one of these so bad! You can even use it for other stuff like homemade cookies! Thanks for the inspiration!!

E. Marie said...

I love this project and you made it just adorable. What a great idea. Thank you for sharing this!!

CherylP said...

I love this idea! Are there any instructions for it?

cherylphillips AT comcast DOT net

shanna13 said...

I have to tell you this has been a GREAT blog hop! Your project was very original and I love the characters you used from you cartridge. TFS Susan
shanna13@frontiernet.net

Bunnyfreak said...

Love this idea.

S Glup said...

Love the candle, gift card....is that a corner punch you used for the various circles at the corners? If so which one...I LOVE IT....TFS

}}}HUGS{{{, Sheri

Linda said...

What a great card with a surprise,thanks for sharing on this great blog hop. I have gotten some great ideas
lindamcintosh@verizon.net