Friday, February 1, 2013

BLOG HOP with KIWI LANE DESIGNS !!!!!!

Welcome crafty friends!!!!
I am so excited to be a part of today's blog hop with Kiwi Lane Designs !!!!!
You should be coming to my blog from the Kiwi Lane Blog.
If not......make sure you start from there !!!!!


When Kristy asked me if I would like to be a part of today's blog hop I felt like a little kid jumping around all excited on Christmas morning!!!!  I have wanted to try out and play with these amazing designer templates for such a long time!!!  The only ones I had used were the Wildflower and Bracket Accessories....which I love !!! I think I drove my poor mail lady crazy waiting for my package of templates to arrive!!!

I was sent the 12' Clara Lane Border Set. This border set is just the greatest. It is so versatile and could be used for so many things!!!  I know that many of us paper crafters have electronic cutting machines that are fabulous......but these little babies are so great for so many reason. Sometimes I just feel like cutting.....weird I know, but I really enjoy using a pair of scissors.  And they fit perfectly into any scrapbook bag.  Perfect to take to your next crop. 

So I decided to create a layout, and I used Clara Lane 3A, 3B, and 2B....along with Wildflower 2....
and this is what I created.


I was having such a great time playing..........that I decided to make a quick card!

 
For this I borrowed a mini border from my dear friend Liz......Paisley Place 3B
A little folding....and stitching....and inking....and voila`.....a fast cute little card!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by!!!!
Your next stop is the crazy talented


And here is the blog hop order

Sherry Thompsom
Kristy MacKeen
Sherri Funk
Roselyn Riley
Lisa Anderson
Leslie Prinkii

Don't forget to comment on all 13 blogs including the Kiwi Lane Blog !!!! One random winner will be chosen to win a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop !! Good Luck !!


I will also be giving away a prize of yummy scrappy goodness on my blog!!!  In your comment let me know that you are a follower and your name will be entered for some fun October Afternoon Swag!!!
~Cathryn


79 comments:

  1. Love the layout and your card is adorable!

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  2. I love your kitty pictures...precious! I just started following you in my Google Reader. I can't wait to see what other stuff you create. Thanks.

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  3. Very cute! Love the layout and card

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  4. You know how much I love this one. Thank you SO much for participating girl!

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  5. Good Morning, I know what you mean about cutting..lol even though mine isn't by choice, I didn't even know about these templates and now I am so excited! btw I am a follower and I love your lo!

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  6. Fabulous, Cathryn! Love it all. The folding is a great idea, thanks! I was already a follower :)

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  7. Such super cute projects you came up with. That card is so cheerful, it would make anyone's day.

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  8. Love love the folded paper on the card. And you used those border templates perfectly - what a gorgeous page as always!

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  9. I love how you matted your strips with green! It really pops the shapes and gives them a finished look. Lovely page and card.

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  10. Super cute! I love how you incorporated your photos to look like the other seed packets. Very creative. Was it hard for you to get started sewing on your pages? I want to try it, but am not much of a seamstress.

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    1. Hi Audra....I have always enjoyed hand stitching on my pages, and I use to do a lot of sewing when my kids were much younger. But it took me awhile to use my machine for paper crafts. But once I did I was hooked!!! It's actually easier than sewing fabric because it looks great messy LOL!!!

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  11. love the double flowers and the folding on the card.

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  12. Holy cuteness!! That layout is great- I love all the details! (And I could have sworn I was already following your blog, but when I logged in, I found out I wasn't... that problem has been fixed and now I'm a follower.)

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  14. Your vintage inspired layouts are just pure goodness. You are such a crafty mama. The colors just sing and yeah, your cat is weird. ;)

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  15. Great projects Cathryn! Thanks for the inspiration! I'm already a follower!

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  16. Very cute, love the green borders as well. Definitely a follower now.

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  17. What a gorgeous LO and wonderfful kitty! TFS im a new follower

    Darlene
    desaucier at bellsouth dot net

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  18. A new follower here! I love what you did with your card. Your rocked this hop!

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  19. Gorgeous! Love the heavy inky on the borders and the way you used the flowers!

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  20. Cute stuff! I am a long time Kiwi gal and I LOVE layering! I really like the folded and stitched layer. I'm going to "lift" it FOR SURE! You have a new follower too!

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  21. Another new follower! Loved the colors and patterns you used....made me smile!

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  22. Wow! You are one talented lady! Can't wait to scrap lift some of your wonderful pages. Who know that blog hopping would be SO educational.

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  23. wonderful projects as always!! and of course i'm a follower!

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  24. Oh my goodness! That crazy veggie kitty layout is a favorite!

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  25. gotta love blogger...my earlier comment seems to be lost..lol
    I am following you and beautiful layout, love it.
    Hopping on...have a great day!

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  26. Loved everything you did! Great job.Your kitty is so silly, gotta love a kitty who loves veggies! LOL!

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  27. What a gorgeous layout, the patterns are wonderful!!! Of course I love your cat!

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  28. Love how you scrunched up the border on the card !! I'm foloower :-)

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    1. Thanks for letting me borrow some of your templates Liz!! Couldn't have made the card without it!!!!

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  29. I love this layout...and can't wait to get my hands on the KLD templates to try this out :)

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  30. Lovin the L/O. That Kitty is super cute too. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

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  31. love the layout, it was very cute and funny. My dog eats lettuce, haha...may need to copy your layout, thanks for sharing

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  32. love your layout and i'm feeling more creative already.

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  33. Nice layout and adorable paper...love the buttons!

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  34. Wish my kitty liked veggies! Cute

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  35. I love both your layout and your card. I especially love the ripple effect you did on your card. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Blessings,
    Valerie

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  36. Such a fun and gorgeous layout! And I'm a follower. :>)

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  37. What a great layout and the card is so cute! I am a follower now.

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  38. Hi Cathryn, my name is Cathryn too!!!! I love your designs, and I am a new follower and a brand new blogger. I look forward to getting your postings and seeing what other wonderful things you are creating! Have a fun weekend.If you have a moment pop over and follow my blog too.

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    1. So happy that you are a follower and stopped by. I have never met anyone who spelled their name the same way I do so it is really great to meet you!!! I just visited your blog and became a follower also and it looks like we have many things in common!!! Hope you enjoy the hop!!!!!

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  39. Ooooo, I love the little pleat you did on the card and also inspired by the way you kind of tucked your pictures in betweeen the template layers. That's going to be happening on my next layout.

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  40. You never cease to amaze me with your talent. Love the LO and card!!!

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  41. Super cute! Love Kiwi Lane and there great products!

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  42. Fun Layout!!! And super cute card - I love the folding, stitching and ta-dah!

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  43. I love the way you folded the border on your card. Im scraplifing that one.

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  44. Great patterns and shaps, the folded paper on the card is genius .

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  45. I LOVE your layout and card, Cathryn! The folded strip on the card is SO clever!

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  46. Really adorable! I love your layout and the pleating on the card.

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  47. thanks for the inspiration love the layout and the card

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  48. Fabulous layout! What a cute kitty :-)
    And who would have thought about fold and stitch! Very cool idea-- I've got to try it :-)

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  49. Love the Campbell kid card

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  50. You are amazing and i love the layout.

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  51. Love the layout...those colors are great together. And your card is beautiful! Great ideas!

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  52. This is just stunning Cathryn! Love it.

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  53. This stuff is all new to me and you are a great inspiration. These were almost 3D, very creative! :)

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  54. Adorable layout!

    Also a follower : Jessica Laureano

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  55. Love how you used the waves to place pieces behind them...a great effect :)

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  56. Love the fresh feel of your layout!

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  57. Oh Cathryn, you are so funny! I love that you borrowed your friends template for the hop! Love your projects. :)

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  58. Beautiful page layout and love the card! I am now a follower!!!

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  59. Love the Baby Layout! I am now following you on Pintrest!

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    1. Nadine make sure you follow my blog to get your name in my prize draw!!!!

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  60. What a great LO as usual! I follow you.

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  61. Love the layout. What a cute kitty

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  62. Amazing layout. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  63. I just became a follower of your blog. Love your layout. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  64. I love the rich colors on this layout! It turned out so gorgeous! I just want to sit here and stare at it all day. You did such a fantastic job! I am a blog follower and have enjoyed following you for awhile. I just love seeing your gorgeous work!

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  65. Fantastic layout and super cute card, Cathryn! Great use of the KLD templates! And of course I'm a follower of yours!

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  66. Fabulous layout and card. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  67. Oh my gosh, I may need to "scraplift" that layout! My cats are veggie crazy too (thought they were the only ones!). I can't leave any veggies out - they become cat toys.

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  68. I soooooo love your LO. The cast is beautiful. My cat likes potato chips...isn't that odd...lol
    I'm a follower.

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  69. Your layout and card are inspirational. I just purchased my templates and the idea book. Your projects gave me the inspiration that I needed to get started!

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  70. Love both! the inking you did adds such great dimension!

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  71. Love the KLD layout with your kitty!

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