Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Lean Your Ear This Way ~ with Cyndy G

Can you believe it is time to start thinking about Christmas.  I remember as a child going to the mall and seeing Santa's Chair with the sign saying when he would arrive.  Still to this day I get a little excited when I see his chair sitting awaiting his arrival.  So you can imagine my delight when I saw the new kit JGW Santas Repose!  I choose to do Santa's Chair.

I love this over-sized chair.  From the extra cushion on the back to the rolled arms.

Isn't this paper cute!  It is Maja Design - Vintage Winter, it is made in Sweden but there are a couple of scrapbook supply stores on-line that sell it here in America.  It has a very nice weight and works well with these projects.

In Jodi's design of this chair she has this Santa tag on the front but 

I didn't want to cover up my cute paper so I put mine on the back.

I just love this tag.  The detail is wonderful! 

 And the best part of the chair is that the bottom comes off and you can fit a gift card in it.  

I hope you have enjoyed my project today.

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G.

SVG Attic and 3 Girl Jam Back to School Blog Hop

Welcome to the SVG Attic-3 Girl JAM Back to School blog hop!  We are so excited to have you join us today!

At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design teams of SVG Attic and 3 Girl JAM. You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists!

You should be arriving from SVG Attic blog. If you happened across this post out of order, please head to the SVG Attic blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

Here is the project I created:

I used SDS 3D Box Letters to created this school display. 

I used the Apple from the JGW Back 2 School kit to create my "O's".

I used three different types of ribbon from 3 Girl Jam.  I love the crinkle ribbon.  

It is very easy to use and comes in a variety of colors.  

The paper I used was Graphic 45 - ABC Primer. 

Now how about some blog hop prizes??

$20 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic

$20 Gift Certificate to 3 Girl JAM

What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?

1.  Become a follower of each blog in the hop. 

2.  Leave some comment love at each stop.  You can do so until midnight on Sunday, August 16th to be eligible for the prizes.

3.  If you do both of the above, check back at the SVG Attic blog and/or the 3 Girl JAM blog for the winners on Tuesday, August 18th.  

We would also love it if you would stop by the SVG Attic and 3 Girl JAM Facebook pages and give us a "Like"!

Here is the complete blog hop lineup:

SVG Attic blog

Cyndy (you are here)

Angeline (go here next!)

 Lisa

Jodi

Beth 

Tanya

Georgiana

Julie O. 

Marji 

Dawn

Connie

3 Girl JAM blog

I hope you have enjoyed this stop on our hop!  Be sure to head on over to the other stops for more Back to School inspiration.  Comment and become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!

Garden Goddess ~ with Cyndy G.

It seems like just a few weeks ago summer was starting and now kids are starting to go back to school.  Don't forget tomorrow is the SVG Attic and 3 Girl JAM Back to School Blog Hop.  There will be plenty of inspiration for your Back to School projects and prizes!

For my project today I decided to make the Garden Goddess Canister from the JGW Summer Canister kit.

I used Graphic 45, Home Sweet Home papers.  They fit this project perfectly.

I substituted the flower pot that comes with the file with the seed packets 

from one of the sheets of Graphic 45 paper.

She has a sweet face.  I added a touch of chalk to give her rosy cheeks.

I really like her little garden hat.  I added some ribbon I received from 

3 Girl Jam.  I love the crinkle ribbon, it is very light and easy to use.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today and please join us for the blog hop tomorrow.

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G.

Breast Cancer Angel ~ with Cyndy

Hello today I bring you my version of the JGW Liberty Angel.  I turned mine into a Breast Cancer Angel.

I love the hair on Jodi's version of the angel but I thought it more fitting to make mine with just a bow around her head.  A tribute to my dear friend Tami who is fighting breast cancer right now.

I also changed out the word America for Courage.

I used the hearts and put them on a breast cancer ribbon I had.

I am very pleased with the way my angel came together.  I will say if you decided to take this project on give yourself plenty of time and don't rush it.  She has a brilliant design and I love all the details that are included but she is one of the harder pieces I have done.  I just love her and I plan to make more!  I hope you have enjoyed my project today!

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G. 

Up, Up and Away ~ with Cyndy G

For today's project I used JGW Above It All and the card base from JGW Fashionably French.  The paper I used is from Graphic 45, Magic of Oz.

I used some gold foil paper for the accents and glitter paper for the flags.  The glitter paper is from DCWV.  I just love this new glitter paper.  It is thinner and the glitter is not clumpy so it cuts nicely on your cutting machine.

I wanted to create a card to go with this balloon so I decided on the 

Double Bi-Fold card from the JGW Fashionably French kit.  

I had a lot of fun creating this project, hope you enjoyed it.  Thank you for stopping by :)

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G

Remembering My Dad ~ with Cyndy

I fell in love with the JGW Happy Trails when I first saw it and I knew I wanted to make a hat just like the one I remember my Dad wearing.  I decided to make a western picture frame and thought this photo of my Dad would work perfectly.  Hat can be purchased at the Silhouette Design Store - Cowboy 3D Hat.

My Dad was a big man, 6'7" and he liked to wear big turquoise rings, 

so I found a turquoise stone to put on the hat.

The paper for the boot, I've had for awhile.  It's from October Afternoon.  You will love this boot.  It goes together nicely.  I've tried other boot files and couldn't get them to look right but I love this one.

For the frame I used the Stable from JGW Nativity Boxes 4 - Stable.  

I embossed all the pieces with wood grain.  It worked perfectly!

I hope you have enjoyed my project today.

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G.

Trendy Twine-SVG Attic Sweet Summertime blog hop

Welcome to the Trendy Twine-SVG Attic Sweet Summertime blog hop!  We are so excited to have you join us today!

At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the creativity of the design teams of Trendy Twine and SVG Attic. You are sure to find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists!

You should be arriving from Tanya's craftingoncaffeine.blogspot.com. If you happened across this post out of order, please head to the Trendy Twine blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

Here is the project I created:

I used the pineapple from the JGW Tropical Haven kit to create my watermelon.  I attached the sign with Lemon Peppermint - Trendy Twine (I just love this color!)

I wrapped some Lemon Peppermint - Trendy Twine around the top of my bottles.  I have seen this a lot on Pinterest and I really like it.  It adds a cute touch to your drink glassware and you don't have to worry about the adhesive coming loose from the condensation. 

I used the Monster mini treat sac from JGW Monstrously Munchie Party Kit with the Backyard Barbecue SVG Collection to create this treat bag along with Strawberry Cupcake - Trendy Twine.

Products used to create this project:

JGW Tropical Haven

JGW Monstrously Munchie Party Kit

Backyard Barbecue SVG Collection

Lemon Peppermint - Trendy Twine

Strawberry Cupcake - Trendy Twine

Now how about some blog hop prizes??

$20 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic
and
$10 Gift Certificate to SVG Attic

AND

2 sets of Trendy Twine Mini Starter packs

That will give us a total of 4 winners for this hop!

What do you need to do to be eligible for these amazing prizes?

1.  Become a follower of each blog in the hop. 

2.  Leave some comment love at each stop.

3.  If you do both of the above, check back at the SVG Attic blog and/or the Trendy Twine blog for the winners on Wednesday, July 1st.  You have until midnight Tuesday to hop!

We would also love it if you would stop by the SVG Attic and Trendy Twine Facebook pages and give us a "Like"!

Here is the complete blog hop lineup:

Trendy Twine Blog
Shelly
Helen
Migdalia
Jessica
Melissa

Beth 
Tanya 
Cyndy (you are here)

Angeline (go here next!)

 Lisa

Jodi
SVG Attic blog

I hope you have enjoyed this stop on our hop!  Be sure to head on over to the other stops for more summer inspiration.  Comment and become a follower to be eligible for the prizes!