Thursday, August 16, 2012

Four-of-a-Kind #12 and a Special Celebration Giveaway





It's my favorite time of the month again--Four of a Kind posting time.  I think most of my readers know what is about to happen, but if you are new, please click here to get the scoop.  

This month is very special because  it marks the one year point for our Four-of-a-Kind group and my one year blogaversary.  This month, one year ago, I started a blog so I would have somewhere to post the cards I made with my newly found blogging friends, Cathy, Kim, and Renee.  Well, what a wild ride it has been.  I have made so many new friends, posted and blogged numerous cards, entered many challenges, and even won a few.  If you can bear with me for a very picture heavy post, there will be information about a celebration giveaway at the end.

This month, Renee is our hostess, and she sent us a kit chock full of Waltzingmouse goodness, featuring Sewing Box Hugs, as well as lots of Lily Bee Double Dutch paper.  I always hope for a self assembling card kit, as those are usually the easiest to work with.  But, as you will soon see, Renee sent me a kit that was particularly bewitched.

Here is a picture of what Renee sent:


I began by cutting out all those sweet Sewing Box Hugs images while watching the Olympics.   These cut images then arranged themselves into the following cards.







What do you think of that denim ribbon?  Can you believe Renee made that?

Well, after these four cards, I thought I was done.  Time to hoard (as usual) all the rest of the patterned papers that Renee sent.  But then, a funny thing happened.  The papers Renee sent refused to go into my patterned paper basket.  They begged and pleaded to be used.  They did not want to gather dust.  They wanted to be run through my Cuttlebug.  OK.  So here are a few more cards I made with the papers Renee sent.  I told you they were bewitched.









I did make one other card using these patterned papers, and if you want to see it, stop by tomorrow for the Waltzingmouse blog party.  Would you believe that I still have things left over?  And, I had a few more ideas for cards, but I ran out of time.

Good for you for making it to the end of this post.  Please leave me a comment telling me which is your favorite card, and you will be eligible for one of two prizes--a $20 Gift Certificate to PTI or the Paper Smooches Chit Chat set.  There will be two winners--one for each prize.  You have until Thursday, August 23 to leave your comment.  One comment per person, please.

Now you can head over to the other members of our Four of a Kind group to see what they have created with the same kit.  That is one of my favorite parts of our little group--the BIG reveal.  There will be excitement for sure on Kim's blog, where she will be holding her own blogaversary celebration and contest as well.
Cathy Weber:  Empty Nest Crafter
Kim Heggins:  Cupcakes, Cards and Kim
Renee Lynch:  It's a Patchwork Life
Thanks for Visiting

43 comments :

  1. I do love that denim ribbon! so fun! and my favorite card is the "thank you sew much" - the papers all work so well together :)

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  2. Wow you really stretched this kit! Great cards, and happy blogiversary! It's so hard to pick just one card, but there is something about the dark blue background on the take time to smell the flowers card that is really striking. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!

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  3. You really DID go all out...
    and such fabulous cards!! :)
    Really love the hills and house with pearl "smoke" coming from the chimney.
    And the hexagon with "Thanks so much"...
    it's perfect!!
    And the "quilts" on the line...
    so creative...
    I'm going to have to give that one a go...
    the papers are perfect for it!
    So glad you had fun with it...
    and apparently you got a self assembling one...
    mine must have been broken! :(
    *giggle*
    Congratulations on 1 year...
    and here's to many,many more!! :)

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  4. Are you really serious that I have to narrow it down to just one favorite card? Too hard to do. How about two then? I love your first "home sweet home" card - the sun rays make the home look warm and fun. Your "thank you sew much" patchwork is really pretty. Anyone would love to receive that thank you card.

    Congratulations on your one year blog anniversary. I remember being excited when you started your blog as I love your creative work. Gosh, it's been a year already.

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  5. What beautiful cards! Very hard to pick just one favorite!! I would have to say the quilts on the line card 'sending homespun hugs'--very cute!! Congratulations on your 1 year of blogging!!

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  6. All of your cards are so lovely!!! If i have to pick just one (a difficult thing to do I might add!) I will choose "Sending homespun hugs" as i love quilts and I fell in love with this card the moment I saw it! But again they are all so lovely!!! Happy blog anniversary! So fun that you all do these kits together and we get to see all the pretty cards!!!

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  7. Congratulations on you one year blogiversary, what an achievement.
    Loved all your cards. But having to pick they were no with the blue background and flowers, the other one has denim ribbon and the hexigons.
    Well done to the team of girls on this project.

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  8. A-mazing cards!! Wow...you made so many!! Congrats on your one year anniversary! So glad you started so we coud see all of your beautiful cards!

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  9. First, congrats on the one year blogaversary! You must have had a really smart friend who encouraged you to get a blog up and running, didn't you? LOL. I guess you were in your craft room for hours with this great kit Renee sent us, you made some really cute cards and used that great denim trim so perfectly too. I love that you used all the extra paper and made such cute hexagon cards...also love that cute house card. You always see so many things I don't and I guess that is why this 4 of a Kind is so fun, seeing new things with the same materials. Congrats on the anniversary!

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  10. All really really gorgeous Joyce! Wow you were card making like crazy. I think Renee's kit was awesome. I love that WM stamp set and that might be the one! Your hexagon cards made in those patterns are just stunning. Finally I can't believe Renee made that demon ribbon--it is awesome. Happy 1 year blogaversary Joyce!

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  11. Happy blogaversay! What a great kit Renee put together. All of your cards turned out great...and there are alot of them..wow.

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  12. Congrats on your 1 year blogaversary. How fun. All of your cards are darling. I especially like the hexagon one.

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  13. Congrats on your 1 year blog anniversary! This is one of my favourite WMS sets and it's great to see so much inspiration. I love the "home sweet home" card with the sun shine rays. The green paper looks like grass! So fun!!

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  14. Love all the cards, but my absolute favorite is the "Hi" card with the tiny tag. It is just so clean and crisp!Congratulations on your 1-year blog anniversary & thanks for the chance to win!

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  15. Happy Blogoversary, Joyce! I am sorry I haven't been around much lately, I am hoping to change that soon! What an amazing kit you all had to work with this month! I just love that denim ribbon that Renee made! Of course I love all the cards you created, but if I had to pick a favorite I'd have to say...My door is always open! I love the house up on the hills of that gorgeous pp, the lovely denim ribbon, and the sweet yellow pearls are the perfect finishing touch! :)

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  16. I always look forward to the 'Four of a Kind' posts from you, Cathy, Kim and Renee. It's such a fun group thing to do and you are all SO creative with your kits and designs! Happy Blogaversary!!

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  17. Happy Blogoversary Joyce!! Your cards are stunning!! I love them all! I really enjoy your blog and your cards!

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  18. Yeah Happy Blogversary! I can't believe you've only been posting for a year now! Wow - no creator's block here - so many pretty cards I could never choose! I don't know how your cards make themselves, I am seriously jealous! Love that you kept going with the scraps - love those papers with all the quilting cards especially the "sew" card and the patches hanging on the line. Gorgeous! Big Hugs and Big Congrats! SO glad we met!

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  19. Happy blogaversary Joyce! Hard to pick a favourite from all these lovely cards, but I think mine is the hearts card. It's so pretty :)

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  20. Joyce...Happy 1 year Anniversary! I just love your blog and always look forward to see what you have created. Thank you for the arm twisting and encouragement to get me to get my blog up and running.
    Now on to your cards...they are all so amazing, way too had to choose a favorite. I was stumped on how to use the handmade denim ribbon or the embossed frame pieces and you how no problem, but I knew that would be the case and I would have a place to go for ideas. I love it how we occasionally think the same and this time it is the bling for the smoke...just too clever. I love your home sweet home card with the incredible sunrise behind it...such a creative touch to this already amazing card.
    Congrats again on your one year anniversary and I look forward too many more years of seeing your creations.

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  21. Happy BlogOVersary!!! YAY!! You made so many cards - how amazing! I love them all, but I especially love what you've done with the sunrays!

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  22. Amazing! What a fantastic, well crafted, joyous set of cards! Just glorious! Congratulations on your anniversaries. Both so auspicious. You really have contributed so much gorgeousness over this last year. Here's to many, many happy returns. Hugs.

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  23. Happy Blogaversary Joyce! All the cards are fabulous but I particularly like the first one with the sunburst - so cute!

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  24. Happy blogaversary! :) I love that denim ribbon but my favourite card would have to be the hexagon card ... love those hexies! <3

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  25. Wow Joyce, you really did a great job with all those cards. Loving the one that says "thank you sew much" it reminds me of the quilts my grandmother made.

    Also . . . had to say thanks for taking such good care of my lil sis when she visited . . . she still talks about how much fun she had.

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  26. WOW, look at all those amazing cards! You did an awesome job! I didn't realize you only started blogging one year ago. You have so many wonderful posts. I thought you had been doing it for much longer. I adore this WM set and you used it so well. Love what you did with the hexagons too! That house with the pearl smoke is so adorable. But if I must pick a favorite, it is the 'sending homespun hugs' card with the quilts on the line--so comfy & sweet--really love that one!

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  27. I forgot to wish you Happy Anniversaries! Wishing you many more!!!!

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  28. What great cards. Love the bright colours. Love the hex card the most - the one after you were going to stop - glad you didn't. Thanks.

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  29. Joyce, I love all of the cards that you made,If I had to pick only one, it would be the Home Sweet Home card. I always love to see what the four of you come up with, you always blow me away! Happy Blogaversary!It has been a joy to visit your blog over the last year!

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  30. Hi , sorry I am late, just got home. Oh wow, you sure outdid your self with this great kit then Renee sent out. Each hand cut card is gorgeous. Love the CAS look to all of them.Happy Blogaversary!

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  31. Joyce, congrats on your first year of blogging! You're way ahead of me (I haven't started yet). What an awesome it Renee sent you gals, and you certainly went to town making some adorable cards. Hard to pick a fav but my first choice would be your "home sweet home" home with the rays and chevrons finished off with the polka dot ribbon. Your "thank you sew much" certainly uses lots of scraps, but they are beautiful together. Super job and look forward to continuing to follow your blog posts!

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  32. My favorite is the sending you birthday wishes hexagon card. Lve those hexies and the denim ribbon, so fun! Congrats on your blog anniversary. Irma

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  33. Happy 1st blog anniversary. It's is great to share posts with like minded people. All the cards are great they have lots of texture in the patterns. Think I like home sweet home the best with the sun radiating.

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  34. How fun to have such a group to craft with!! You made a boatload of cards too ... So productive! My favorite one is the last one. It has such fun pretty patterned paper goodness! Happy blogaversary!

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  35. Happy Anniversary! I love stopping by and seeing your cards, your work is just beautiful! I think my favorite card is the second one, the "Take Time to smell the flowers" because I love the gingham flowers and leaves (although I do think all of your cards are wonderful!). I think your four of a kind group looks like so much fun, I love seeing your creations each month!

    Chris L.

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  36. Joyce I cannot tell you how much I love these cards. The papers are so fun. My favorite is the hexagons with Thank You sew much. Happy Blogaversary! Can't believe it's only been one year.

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  37. Oh wow, what a lot of inspiration you got from this kit. My favourite is the the hexagon card with the little bit cut out for the sentiment. The quilted effect is beautiful. Congratulations on your blogaversary too. Doesn't a year fly by quickly.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  38. Joyce,
    Congratulations on your blogaversary!
    Love all the cards you made. Those pattern papers are definitely beautiful. I am surprised Renee parted with them.
    My favorite card (it was so hard to pick) was the quilted hexagon card.

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  39. Happy blogaversary! What a fun group! I love the card that says "Sending Homespun hugs" - how cute! Love the little heart in the blue gingham!

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  40. Happy Blogaversary, Joyce! I love all the cards you made!! My favorite card is the first one with the sunrays background. So awesome and my jaw literally dropped when I scrolled down to it. It's such a striking way to accent a focal point and you did such a great job with it!

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  41. Happy Blogaversary! What a fun group you have. I'm always looking forward to this post where the group shares cards created with the goodness from the month's hostess.

    My favorite would have to be the Thank You Sew Much card using the Hexagon CP. I've yet to get it as it was out of stock. Hopefully soon.

    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  42. I love the "Four-of-a-Kind" idea - how fun! My favorites (can I have two?) are the home sweet home card and the thank you sew much card with all those lovely hexagons.

    Congratulations on your Blogaversary!

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  43. Happy Anniversary! My favorite card is the hexagon die filled in with the mix of fun papers. SEW cute! ;)

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