Frosted Design's "The Gift of Giving" Blog hop

   Hello there fellow crafters!!!  Welcome to our "Gift of Giving" Blog Hop! If you've come from the Frosted Design's blog you're on the right track.

With the holiday season lurking just around the corner, we decided to give our members some ideas for fabulous handmade items that can be gifted this year!  Our Design Team has been working really hard so sit back and enjoy the show as you "hop" along with us! As you hop along, you will notice each Design Team member has a "secret" word on their blog that makes a quote.  Be sure to write it down and email Brandimatos@gmail.com with your completed quote.

 We also have some fabulous prizes up for grabs!

And here's the page I created for the hop using Rustic Beauty goodies.

I've been holding onto this photo for quite a while and I'm glad I did. These papers from FabScraps worked perfectly with it. I started with punching & distressing the background. Then a bit of random stamping and stenciling, and then toning it down with a sponge and gesso. It all came together so easily and I really had a blast creating it.

My secret word is "Only" for the quote =) 
Now your next stop is a visit to Sandee.
Thanks so much for hopping by! Have an amazing day!

Stick It Down Design Team Call

Design Team Call!

It's time once again for a design team call! We are looking for new members for each of our teams - single page layouts, double page layouts and cards.

Our next term will run from January to June 2015 so please do not apply if you cannot commit to this time frame.

What you will do:

• provide one project per month with a possible special event during the six month term
• comment on all submissions as you are assigned
• post our challenge to your blog and other social media outlets 
• have projects completed ahead of time in order to meet the deadline

What you need:

• an active blog
• a facebook account as this is where the DT "meets"
• a love for sketches

What we will do:

• provide the sketches at least one month in advance
• provide your posting schedule and commenting assignments
• be supportive and encouraging
• share your photo and your link on our blog
• share your project on various social media outlets

How to apply:

• send an email to Stick it Down with the subject line "Design Team Call"
• include your name and location
• include a list of current teams (no experience necessary!)
• include 3 of your favourite layouts or cards that best display your style and suit the requirements of the team you are applying for (ie, submit cards if you are applying for the card team)
• introduce yourself in few brief sentences

This call is open to everyone including our current team members and will run from November 1st to November 21st. The new team will be notified by November 28th and announced by December 1st. The new team's projects will be revealed on January 1st