Miscarriage and Infant Loss Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Miscarriage and Infant Loss Awareness Month Blog Hop.

You should of arrived here from Melissa, if not, please start at the beginning at Jessica's Blog! 

 

Today, October 15, is National Miscarriage and Infant Loss Awareness Day. 

This hop was created for those that have either have Angel Babies, for those that suffered a devastating loss with the loss of their own child or someone in their life that has an Angel baby or lost a child. 

Here are a few statistics to keep in mind regarding Miscarriage and Infant Loss: 

75% of all conceptions end in miscarriage

30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage (1 in 3)

15-20% of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage

The majority of miscarriages happen in the first trimester

Chromosomal Abnormalities are the most common reason for miscarriages and still births

90,000 children die annually before their first birthday

Nearly 2,500 babies are lost a year in the US due to SIDS

Nearly 30,000 babies a year are born stillborn. This number jumps to 4.5 million worldwide

Stillbirth occurs 10 times more frequently than SIDS

More babies die as a result of stillbirth than all other causes of infant death a year

The above reference statistics can be found on both of the following websites if you would like to find out more information: 
**http://www.hiringforhope.org/pregnancy-infant-loss-awareness.html

** http://miscarriage.about.com/od/riskfactors/a/miscarriage-statistics.html

Too many people in this world grieve in silence over the loss of their children. This hop is meant to CELEBRATE them! You will see many different stories from the wonderful ladies in this hop. Some have themselves lost their beautiful babies, some had family members go through a loss, and some are here to show their support for the women who have gone through it. 

How can YOU show your support today? Here are a few examples:

Keep your headlights on all day

Keep your porch lights on all day

Wear pink and blue ribbons

Light a candle and display it in your window

Release butterflies 

The theme for this hop is any project centered around Angels, babies, pink and blue ribbons, condolence cards, tributes, and  layouts!

There will be a blog prize from Craftin' and Stampin' from online Close To My Heart store. 

The "Your Own Kind Of Wonderful" stamp set is the prize for today's hop. To be eligible, please visit each blog and make sure to comment and follow along the way. Winners will be announced on the Craftin' and Stampin' blog on 10/18/14.

I decided to join this hop because I have a few angel babies myself. Unfortunately I lost 3 babies to miscarriage, two early on but one almost into the second trimester. That was definitely heartbreaking.
I know one day we will all be together and I thank Jessica for the opportunity to share our love for them with this precious hop.

My heart hurts for every woman (and man) who has ever lost a child, regardless of the age or reason. Children are such a blessing.
I especially want to ask for prayers for my dear friend Jennifer and her family. This is the anniversary of her precious Angel, Brittany's death. A sweet baby girl taken 21 years ago at the age of 3 by a very sick man. She will always be in our hearts!!

I knew when I saw this SVG file by Scraptastical Creations that it would be perfect for remembering all the sweet angels who left us too soon. But I continued to put it off because I didn't want to face the pain. In a way completing this layout has helped me. I hope it can help all of you who have lost babies and children too. My prayers for you all.

Recipe:
Cardstock
Patterned Paper by Storytellers Club
SVG Scraptastical Creations
Kiwi Lane Templates:
Paisley 1A and 3A
Bracket 1
Mini Cascade Trails 1A
Ink, Flowers, Bling, and Pop Dots

You are now off to Robin's Blog. 

Here is the lineup should you get lost:

Jessica: www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

An'Jenic: www.anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Madge: www.thescrappinlounge.com

Haidee:http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Lori:  http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Carla: www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

Alicia:  Www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

Melissa L :Http://papershenaniganz.blogspot.com

Melissa C: http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com

Connie: http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Robin: http://www.create-a-latte.blogspot.com/
Sarah: Sarah  www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Creative Kuts Halloween Easel Card

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Hello my crafty friends!

Just popping in today to share this adorable SVG file that Miss Cheryl at Creative Kuts was giving away2 weeks ago. She is so generous. Every Monday she gives away a new file and if you get it finished and posted by Friday she will send you a special bonus file. I just love it!

 

So here is my cute lil card!!

 

 

I can't thank you enough for checking out my project. It means the world to me and I hope you truly enjoyed it. May it inspire you to create something wonderful!   Scrappy Hugs!

Don't forget to enter my

Connie Can Crop Challenge #27

Pumpkin Patch

due 11:59 P.M. Friday October 31st

Pacific Time

Wednesday Winners ( September Challenge/Comment & Win)

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Time (finally) for me to pick some awesome winners!!

 

Up first is our winner from my latest contest

Comment and Win

I asked you, my followers what you wanted to see on my blog and I got some great feedback!!

Thank you all so much!

 

Our winner is:

 

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 3

 

Carri- A busybee

Carri wins a grab bag of goodies from me!! 

 

 

Next up, Our monthly Challenge winner for September

 

Challenge #26 Sketchy

 

Our winner is:

 

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 4

 

Karen Ladd

I just love the card she created using the sketch!

(sorry for my pic..I had to take it with my camera because I couldn't copy hers on to my blog)

Karen won some yummy Prima goodies from me!

 

Congrats to you both!! So excited for you.

Be sure to contact me with your info so I can get those prizes out to you!!

 

And for the rest of you...don't forget this month's fun challenge!!

 

Connie Can Crop Challenge #27

Pumpkin Patch

due 11:59 P.M. Friday October 31st

Pacific Time



 

Miss Kate Guest Designer

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I am so thrilled to be the

Guest Designer this Saturday today at Miss Kate Cuttables!!

 

Before we get to the awesome detail of today 

project want to make sure you go 

Grab your Freebie of the Day!

(HERE)

 

 My project was created using 

Miss Kate Cuttables file

Adventure Time 

Pick yours up (HERE)

I used this amazing file to create this adorable layout using 

Adventure Time!

My photo is of my kids and cousin 

in front of the Indiana Jones Temple of Dome!

Collin was finally tall enough to ride and we needed to document this occasion!

This is one of our favorite rides!

Here is a close UP of the title! I love the postage stamp. So fun!! 

 

Now if you would like to Guest Design for 

Miss Kate Cuttables 

Email Theresa at

TheScrapbookingQueen1@gmail.com

 

Thanks for coming by today! Hope I inspired you to create something amazing today too!

Scrappy Hugs!

I Love the Rain

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Hello my crafty friends!

Thought I'd pop in today to share an easy layout I created using some fun paper and my Kiwi Lane Border Templates Of course!

 

Who says you can't have fun at Disneyland in the rain? We love it! No crowds. No lines. And it never lasts for very long. It really was a fun day. Now let's hope that by sharing this we can encourage our weather to take a hint. I am tired of the 100 degrees plus in October!

 

 

The paper I used came from my days of Storytellers Club. I still have tons of their kits and paper. I sure do miss them! The clouds and sun were cut directly from the pattern on one side of this paper and then I used the other side and the middle part for the Kiwi Borders (Scallops 2 and Bracket 1).

The rest is just cardstock, some clear beads, and some ABC stickers from CM.

 

 

I can't thank you enough for checking out my project. It means the world to me and I hope you truly enjoyed it. May it inspire you to create something wonderful!   Scrappy Hugs!

Don't forget to enter my

Connie Can Crop Challenge #27

Pumpkin Patch

due 11:59 P.M. Friday October 31st

Pacific Time

 

Monthly Challenge #27- Pumpkin Patch

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Hello my crafty friends!

 

It's Fall! Cooler weather, rustic colors, wonderful scents, and Halloween!
This is my favorite time of the year! What's not to love?

My Challenge this month:

Pumpkin Patch
 

I want you to create a project that has, you guessed it, a pumpkin on it. I am growing my own personal Pumpkin Patch this month so I want to see lots of entries!!
Please create one layout, card, or other project. Your layout can be single page or double page. You may use any other products you wish. When you are finished with your project please post it here in this thread.

 

New Rule!! You must become a follower of my blog and my sponsor's page/blog to win!!

Please remember I will only count two entries per person. (Just to be fair!)

Entries are due by Friday, October 31st at 11:59 pm.

Sorry, No back Linking Allowed!!

I have a fantastic sponsor this month and she has some amazing Halloween and Fall files!!
Creative Kuts will be giving one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to their store.
AWESOME!!

 

 

You can visit her Shop here and

follow them on Facebook here.

 

 

  AND don't forget the winner gets

a custom blinkie for you to display on your own blog!! YAY!

 

You need to link your project up below using Mr. Linky. You have until midnight October 31st to link it up.

I will draw one random winner. My winner will not be based on skill or talent, but based on just completing the challenge.

September's Winner will be announced Wed October 8th. Thanks!

Comment and WIN!

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Hello my crafty friends!!

Wow a lot of things have been happening in my crafty life lately.

 

First off I resigned from Die Cuttin' Divas Design Team this month to allow me more time to work on my personal projects, my Close to my Heart business and my blog.

And then LoveBug Creations decided it was time to close their doors as well as their DT.

I was very sad to hear this news but totally understand the decision and love the LoveBug family and products just the same.

 

So I am now only on one design team, Kiwi Lanes. I love Kiwi Lane as you can tell by most of my projects! I only post for them once or twice a month so that leaves lots of open days for me to post.

 

Do you have any suggestions or ideas of things you would like to see on a weekly basis?

I would like to try and post on a regular basis, giving you many more day inspiration.

 

How about one day a week I post a new sketch?

A new video? A new card a week? A CTMH day a week?

Did you enjoy my YouTube Tuesdays and Throwback Thursdays from before?

Wednesdays are always Wednesday Winners if I have winners to announce.
And of course I'll keep doing hops! I love blog hopping!

 

And what do I need to do to get more participants in my monthly challenges? Do you like them? Or should I stop them and concentrate on something different.

 

I would like to hear from you my readers and my followers. Please leave me your suggestions and comments below.

 

If you do I will draw one random person to win a fun grab bag of goodies from me!! Wohooo!

 

Don't forget today is the last day to enter my monthly challenge!!

Thanks so much for being here and scrappy hugs!

Fall is in the Air Blog Hop

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Happy Saturday

and

Welcome to this months Blog Hop

with

The Creating Blog Hops Cafe'

 

This month we have made some wonderful Fall projects to share with you. If you have just stopped by to visit with me, thank you and welcome, but please start at the beginning of the hop with our Hostess, Robin Lane with
 Create-A-Latte.  We would not want you to miss any of these wonderful projects.

 

 

So, grab yourself a Latte', sit back and hop along with us as we share our projects with you.


I decided to create this mini album using this cute Hanging Out SVG file from Creative Kuts. It is perfect for your Fall themed family photos or pics of the kids jumping in the leaves.
I love the picket fence and the way the adorable crow is just kicking back. Hope you enjoy this project and this file by CK too.

Here's a close up of my crow. I couldn't resist giving him googlie eyes. He is so cute!

This part of the cover turns out to actually be page 3 in the album. I love how Creative Kuts layers the album covers like that. So fun!

I wanted to add a little bling to this and thought that stickles would be too much, so I added some sequins. I love the added sparkles.  I plan on decorating the inside pages as well, at least with photo mats. But will do that in a few days and post it later. (So be on the look out!)

Recipe:
Hangin Out file from CK
Cardstock
Pattern Paper from My Mind's Eye
Googlie eyes
Assorted ribbons from scraps
Ink from Prima
Black Gel Pen
Gold Seguins
Pop dots

I am entering this in the Die Cuttin Divas Fall Challenge #184
Silhouette Challenges #17
Creative Cutting Challenge #39

Thanks so much for hopping by my blog!! Scrappy hugs!
 

This month we have a wonderful Sponsor, Lucy Kelleher with Close To My Heart, and she has a fantastic giveaway to share with you today. Lucy is giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to her store.

 

Close To My Heart

www.lucyk.ctmh.com

Up next is my crafty and lovely friend... Jessica.

If you get lost along the way here is the entire 

line-up of today's hop for you to get back on track and not miss a single project.

 

1- Robin L. with... http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

2- Amy E. with... http://www.scrapthissavethat.com/

3- An'Jenic G. with... http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

4- Lucy with... http://love2createitall.com

5- Alicia with... http://www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

6- Eva Scraps with... http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/

7- Miranda Enclade with...  www.nanasscrapspot.com

8- Lori with...  http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

9- Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
 
10. Jessica- http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com      

 

 

 

 

Thank you for hoping along with us today and I hope that we have inspired you to get your craft on.

Wednesdays Winners

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Time to announce our winners from the Barnyard Bash Blog Hop!!

 

 

Up first is the winner of Prima Goodies from my store Connie's Crafty Cart!! Wohoo!!

http://stores.ebay.com/Connies-Crafty-Cart

 

 

Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 30

 

Congrats to

Andrea J

 

And next up we have the winner of the gift certificate for CTMH courtesy of

Lucy Kelleher

is giving away a $10 gift certificate to CTMH

http://lucyk.ctmh.com

 

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 33

 

Congrats to

Lori Apgar

 

Ladies please send me a message with your contact info so we can get your prizes to you!! Thanks so much to everyone who made this hop such a success!!

Scrappy HUGS!

 

Don't forget you have one more week to enter my challenge!!

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2014/09/monthly-challenge-26-sketchy.html

 

Kiwi Lane Basic Sketch Challenge 9/22

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Did you know Kiwi Land Designs has weekly sketch Challenges on their Facebook page?

If you love Kiwi like I do you are going to want to jump at your chance to win a Kiwi Gift Certificate!

 

Enter Here

 

This week's Sketch:

 

 

And here is my take on this awesome sketch:

 

This My Mind's Eye Paper was the perfect fit for Kiwi templates and my photos!

 



 

I can't thank you enough for checking out my project. It means the world to me and I hope you truly enjoyed it. May it inspire you to create something wonderful!   Scrappy Hugs!

 

Don't forget to enter my Monthly Challenge HERE

for a chance to win some yummy PRIMA