Tuesday, December 8, 2009

MIDNIGHT MADNESS (MMSC31) BLOG HOP!!

Welcome to our Midnight Madness Christmas Blog Hop. We know this is a busy time of year for everyone so we are including our blog hop with our regular weekly Challenge MMSC #31. We invite you to participate in our challenge by making a card from our fabulous sketch and to be inspired by the projects on our blogs and make a matching ornament or small project. You are not required to do the project, but it would be a treat for us to see what you come up with and we would love it!!! You also do not have to do the sketch to participate in the blog hop. As an added bonus, we are going to do something a little different this time around. Each of our Design Team is offering up their card and project as a prize. WOW, a chance to own a Midnight Madness Card and design!!!
1 Blog Hop GRAND Prize Drawing (PRIZE TO BE ANNOUNCED)
12 Design Team Featured Card with Ornament/Small Project Random Drawing
1 PRETTY PAPER Christmas Card drawing from the 12 Highlighted on Each DT Blog from the MMSC#28
You have until Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12 p.m. Midnight EST to enter your MMSC#31 in Mr. Linky at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog as always to be eligible for the Regular Weekly Bonus Prize.

If you would like your name entered in for the MIDNIGHT MADNESS BLOG HOP PRIZES, you will have to follow the directions below……..

1. To be eligible for the Blog Hop Grand Prize, 12 Design Team Card/Project Drawing, and Pretty Paper drawing; you must leave a comment on each of the Designer’s Blog’s during your journey through the Hop. Once your name has been chosen, we will check to make sure you have commented on each blog before you are notified.

2. Enter your name and the words BLOG HOP in Mr. Linky, to be eligible for the Blog Hop prizes. As an added bonus, if you do the sketch you can enter you link to your card/project and have two entry chances for the prizes.

3. In order to have a chance at winning any of the prizes, except for the Regular Weekly Bonus. you must gather a secret phrase along the Blog Hop. Each Design Team Member will have a particular word or words listed on their blog and as long as you visit them in order, you will have the secret phrase at the end. If you are picked as a Prize winner you will be contacted by email and you must email back the secret phrase WITHIN 48 HOURS to claim your prize. If there is no response within the 48 hour time frame, another winner will be chosen until all prizes are awarded. To start off, you must begin at Pricilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! If you have not started there, I suggest you go back and begin again . . . you don’t want to miss out on the Prizes! If you have arrived from Chris then you are on the correct course. If you want a chance to win you will have to follow the instruction listed above. Thank you and have fun on the Hop.

If you would like to be considered for the Christmas Blog Hop Prizes, and you DO NOT have a blog, you still can participate. You will have to follow the directions below……..

1. Leave a comment on the Midnight Madness Blog Hop comment section with your email address, first name and last name initial.

2. Link up to Mr. Linky with first name, last name initial, the words BLOG HOP and in the URL space enter this address http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/
Pretty Paper Christmas Card Picks
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon of Blue,
Wrap your presents to your darling from you,
Pretty pencils to write I love you,
Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons of Blue.

I chose this beautiful card by Christina C. I just love this adorable image and all the wonderful details she put into it from the snowflakes to the lace, the reindeers and pearls. Such a gorgeous creation. Please check out the rest of her lovely creations over on Splitcoast Stampers.
We as paper crafters and card makers go crazy over pretty paper, pretty pencils, and pretty ribbons. Probably most of you are wishing for a special paper crafting tool or treat to be under the Christmas Tree with your name on it this year!!!! This song fits the mood and tempo of all us out there crafting away for the Christmas Holiday. For something Festive for the Season we want to feature our favorite cards from MMSC#28 to honor our Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Players who played along with us that week. Our Pretty Paper card choices will need to do the blog hop, leave a comment at each of the Design Team Blogs, and collect a word from each of the blogs visited for the winning phrase and place their name in Mr. Linky with “blog hop” after their name at Priscilla’s Midnight Madness Blog! We will enter your name in a drawing for one winner from our 12 entries. We will email you when we verify that you have entered your name in Mr. Linky and have left a comment on each of the Design Team Blogs, you will need to email back the phrase in order to qualify for your prize. Even if your card has been chosen for the “Pretty Paper” you are still eligible for the other prizes.
Our Gold Star Winner Winner this week is:
#34 Sue Drees
Our Remarkables this week are:
#13 Christina C.
#44 Kreativemonster
My Project






For my project I made an easel card using a cute snowman stamp and of course it had to have the Christmas Trees in the background...I love Christmas trees! Then I recycled the inside ring of some scor tape, wrapped and tied two reels of ribbon around it, hand sewed the holly and poinsettia buttons and added the flower. The sentiment is taped to a circle of accetate in the middle of the wreath. Hope you like it! Don't forget to add your comments if you would like the chance to win this sweet set!
Sponsors
Our Monthly sponsor is FranticStamper - http://www.franticstamper.com/


BLOG CANDY
Each design team member is offering their cards and projects as blog candy. For a chance to win my card or ornament, please just leave a comment on this post. If you do not have a blog, please leave your email address and name (first and last) in the comment as well. A winner will be randomly chosen after our Blog Hop is over on 12/15. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, 12/16.
Revealing the Word for the Secret Phrase
Your next word can be found at Carolyn's blog. Thank you for playing in our weekly challenges and for all your support each week. Everyone at Midnight Madness would like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year. We thank you for joining us in our special Christmas Blog hop and invite you to participate in the sketch challenge this week with a small project of your own. Here at Midnight Madness we are looking forward to 2010 with more exciting fun and prizes and meeting and making friends with all of our participants past, present and future. Thank you and good luck winning the prizes!!!

Hugs & Christmas Wishes!
Charlotte

61 comments:

  1. Wow I just love your easel card. You have done an outstanding job! Fabulous Card through and through!

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  2. Charlotte, your card is just so cute! I love the winter scene you created. That ornament...well I am speechless...it is JUST AMAZING!!

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  3. Charlotte what an incredible job you did on your card and ornament! I would say you really used the pretty ribbon on that and the easel card is such a great card! I love the scene you created but that ornament... all that ribbon has me speechless! Gorgeous!

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  4. What an incredible card and ornament Charlotte!! STunning. Love your snowman and your take on the sketch. The ribbon with the gold trim is so elegant and really makes that ornament so elegant!! Beautiful work my friend. Love it!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  5. WOW what beautiful works of art!! LOVE the easel card (haven't tried that yet) and your ornament is breath taking!! Awesome job on both!! Thanks for the inspiration and fun!

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  6. Charlotte~~ wonderful work, very inspiring!! Love your display--gets me in the mood to finish decorating :) Your ribbon ornament is so cute! Thanks and Christmas Blessings
    Mary Lou

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  7. Great job Charlotte! Your snowmen are so happy and cute ;o)

    Thank you so much for all the fun and all the inspiration you give us every week in the MMS challenge!

    Hugs,
    MsPlum

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  8. Charlotte, Your snowman is just tooo cute and your wreath is beautiful!! Somebody is going to be over the moon with this lovely group.

    SparklePlenty1000

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  9. OMG....your projects are breathtaking. Your card is magnificent with the beautifully colored snowmen and all the wonderful details.
    Your wreath is a work of art. Hugs, Christina
    P.S. Thanks so much for featuring my card.

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  10. Your card is just FABULOUS and so BEAUTIFUL.....now the ornament is a STUNNING work of art....loooove that ribbon!!

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  11. I love this card with the snowmen and trees! I will have to CASE this one! :<)

    Barbara Diane

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  12. I love those snowmen, and what a fabulous way to recycle...I just threw one away, maybe it's still in my basket...

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  13. I'm a Huge Easel card fan! I love what you have created.

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  14. Oh, Charlotte, this is AWESOME!!! Love, Love, Love your creations!! Pam Lawver pam124@cox.net

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  15. Wow Charlotte - stunning creation. I love everything about it.

    Hugs Ali x

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  16. Beautiful creations!!!

    hugs
    Mary

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  17. I am speechless on your card and project- What a adorable easel card - just wonderful and that scor tape ring ornament - you Scored!!! Very Christmasy and so festive!!

    Jane

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  18. Awesome set! A very country feel to it.

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  19. Such a gorgeous project and so beautifully displayed. Your blog was a wonderful place to visit. I enjoyed the soothing music and your beautiful blog background!!

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  20. Amazing creations!!! love the little wreath!

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  21. My mouth literally dropped open when I saw your projects. They are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

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  22. I would love to win your easel card with the charming snow scene and that great wreath!

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  23. I truly love your card and ornament! I love the snowmen and trees and I love how you made your ornament, just gorgeous!

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  24. Your projects are always so incredibly gorgeous and creative. I so love every single thing about both of these. Your details are abundant and beautiful. You are such and inspiration! I am completely Wow'ed by your creations!!

    Hugs!!
    Carolyn

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  25. Those snowmen are fabulous!!!!The ornament is also so cute. Thanks for the inspiration

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  26. Wowzer Charlotte, it's such an incredible set you came up with. Truly beautifully done creations!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  27. I love the card and ornament! The ribbon is breathtaking and those snowmen are so adorable. They made me smile!

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  28. I truly love your project! I wish after the hop you would make a tutorial for us all. I would love to win your project!!! It is outstanding! You must have put alot of time in it. Well I better hop along./

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  29. Hi Charlotte - this is just adorable! I love the 'Winter Wonderland' you have created here - adorable! Yourt card is just gorgeous - I love all of the layering and dimension, it brings your card to life....gorgeous! Your stunning ornament would adorn any tree in any home so beautifully - people will be lined up to win it my friend! Your work is outstanding as usual Charlotte! Thanks for sharing and inspiring - it is always a pleasure to come and see you - oh, and Charlotte - I am watching you!!! LOL! Sleep well my friend! Chuckle!! {{{hugs}}}

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  30. I AM NOT SURPRISED THAT THERE are two reels of ribbon for the ornament! it looks spectacular!!!!

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  31. Wow Charlotte
    I am totally lost for words - and believe me that is not something that happens very often LOL - STUNNING!!!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  32. Oh my gosh, each stop along the way is causing my jaw to become stuck to the floor!! LOL your ornament is unbelievably stunning! All that work you put into that is spectacular! I'm blown away by both the card and ornament!

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  33. Hi Charolette!! :) WOW!! What stunning projects you've created using this week's sketch and the beautiful ornament is just amazing!! I love all of that yummy ribbon!! You've done so much work on this and I think the inspiration that you girls are bringing is just unbelievable!! Thanks so much!! How fun!! :) Still hopping on.....

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  34. Oh my the e-D snowman card is fabulous...it would grace anyone's Christmas display and would look cool on my fireplace!!!

    No blog so Sherry L. @ sletchfo@netscape.net

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  35. Oh, such a beautiful card. I love, love snowmen so your card was just gorgeous to me.
    And, what creaivity you used making the beautiful ornament. Loved both.


    Brenda O. benben@hiwaay.net

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  36. Wow I'm speechless they are just awesome!

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  37. WOW what a gorgeous card and wreath, beautiful work
    x

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  38. Oh wow Charlotte, you've done it again, another amazing card and ornaments and decorations too! they all looks soooo Christmasy, love those snowman and tat fabulous ribbon!
    ((Lyn))

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  39. I decided to visit someplace warm to day in Florida, LOL. ALthough it looks like snow! Still a beautiful project and I am still amazed. Jane

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  40. Your creations are awesome - the detail is amazing!!!

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  41. WOW. These are amazing. My jaw is still on the floor! Beautiful!

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  42. Charlotte, your card is gorgeous!

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  43. Charlotte, your card is jaw dropping. I just sat and took it all in. So much to look at and your attention to detail is wonderful. And your wreath....just beautiful, what a creative project.

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  44. Oh my goodness, your projects are AMAZING!!! I LOVE that easel card and your ornament just blows me away!!! Fabulous!

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  45. Wow. I love the card and the ornament is so elegant

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  46. WOW!!! your projects are STUNNING!!!
    thank you for sharing

    dyngera@aol.com
    http://stamper69.blogspot.com/

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  47. Sweet Charlotte,
    Gasp! You have no idea how your cards and creations has stolen my breath away! This is absolutely LOVELY and out of this world! My Gosh Char! How do you get these done so quickly?! They look like they take FOREVER to make and yet, you whip these beautiful creations out like easy peasy! I can stare at these forever ... sigh ... you truly inspire me! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Sooooooo gorgeous!
    Big Hugs to You my Friend,
    Elise
    ps. Hope you're having a wonderful holiday season!

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  48. Adorable easel card!! I love the snowmen and Christmas trees!! Fabulous wreath!!

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  49. Cute card! I love the trees in the background. That wreath is so pretty- I just might have to try this one!

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  50. Charlotte this is just gorgeous through and through. I love the snowman scene card...your colors are phenomenal. I have to tell you your photography looks amazing...I also like the snow effect...what a lovely touch. You are so gifted and talented. I am honored to be working with you on this team.

    Hugs,
    Carol

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  51. wonderful work, very inspiring!! Love your display--gets me in the mood to finish decorating Hugs Ewa

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  52. Your ornament is such a great idea! Very beautiful ribbon and flowers surrounding the inside.

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  53. Love your projects. Thank you for the chance to win. Janine B (janine.brain@btinternet.com)

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  54. Beautiful card and ornament! Love the tradition Christmas colors and your fabulous details!

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  55. Gorgeous card and ornament love the easel cards they are a joy to make and your wreath is stunning
    hugs
    laney

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  56. Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Love all the detailing! Your coloring is fabulous!

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  57. I love the little ornaments you added to the trees on your card - what a great touch-

    Angela
    Sew Many cards
    http://digital.sewmanycards.com/

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Thank you for leaving me a comment, they really make my day brighter!
Hugs,
Charlotte
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