Leap Around the World Blog Hop!

Hello!  Welcome to my virtual home and your next stop in the blog hop!

If you came here from Cathy's Obsessions, then you are in the right place! (If you did not, Mindi Brown has the hop order to help you find your way.)

This is my very first time to host a blog hop (insert nervousness).  This is a big one (insert excitement)! 50 bloggers!  What do we all have in common?  Answer:  our love for scrapbooking and Let's Scrap (one of my fav scrapbooking sites) is always a great stop when you are having a bit of creative block, need some inspiration, or just want to see what others are doing.

Here is the sketch I am showcasing for the hop:

Here's how I interpreted the sketch:

and

Once I got out all of the supplies...I couldn't stop at just one.  Besides following a sketch, they do have other similarities. 

Both cards feature:

• Valentine doilies
• Layered accents (using pop dots and foam squares)
• Baker's twine (who doesn't love baker's twine?)
• Pre-made embellishments
• Glittery accents (too bad glitter doesn't sparkle on your monitor, eh?)

What's even better?  I've got two handmade Valentine's ready to go!

Now for the fun part!  If you play along, I will be drawing a random winner for this Sew-Easy paper-piercing gift from We R MemoryKeepers (my first ever give-away on the blog...how exciting!).

Wanna win?  It's so easy:  

*Be (or become a member of Let’s Scrap which you can do by clicking here). It's free, easy and fast! Once you get there, I am sure you will love it!  You can see much more of my work there.  Take a long look around.

*Become a follower of my blog

*Leave me a comment and tell me which card example you liked best

And if you would like a second chance in the draw:

*Make a card from this sketch (they do not have to be Valentines) and upload it to the gallery at Let’s Scrap. Please tag your creation:  10-19-11, LEAP10  (please note there is a space after the comma and LEAP is all capital letters).  I can't wait to see your take on the sketch!

*Come back here to and leave me a comment letting me know that you have uploaded your card on Let’s Scrap.

You've got exactly 29 days to enter the contest (use your extra day in February wisely).   (The hop ends at 11:59 pm Central Standard time February 29, using the clock on the main page of Let’s Scrap.)

Your next stop for the blog hop is:

Sherri's Scrapping, Quilting, Running BLOG

If you get lost along the way or have joined the hop in the middle, go back and visit Mindi Brown as she is the beginning of the hop. You don’t want to miss any of the fun!

I hope you've enjoyed your stay here.  Come back.  Visit often.