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Friday, October 21, 2011

Happy Birthday... Circle Style!

Hi everyone! I am Guest Designer today for Amy over at Love to Crop! I am a longtime follower of Amy's blog she has a very active blog (which I love!) She is  always  involved in a blog hop, challenge or something fun! She is super generous by offering sweet candies, but I have to tell you I always look forward to her question! She always asks a fun question at the end of her post, have you noticed this? So to keep up with Amy's tradition my question for you today is how many hours a day do you spend blog hopping? I spend about 1 hour and 15 minutes every night leaving comments! HeHe that is sooo bad!

Ok now onto the challenge!!

The Love to Crop Challenge for Today is Circles!

I wanted to think "outside the box" today so I made a circle card with many circle elements!
Here is my project:


 



Card base and layers from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge Stamped with Script stamp
All papers from Tim Holtz Lost and Found Paper Stack
I used a silver metal brad that was indented, stamped a Happy Birthday and filled it with Glossy Accents.
Tim Holtz Distressed inks: Walnut stain and Old Papers
Martha Stewart Twine
Swirl Metal Clip

Looking forward to seeing your creations! Hop on over to Love To Crop for Challenge details! 

Entering into:
Tuesday Throwdown: Shape Card


Celebrate the Occasion: Male B-day + Metal
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40 comments:

  1. Sherrie K.October 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Love your circle shaped card Carri! The Tim Holtz paper is awesome and I really like that swirl metal clip. Very cool piece. Great card! good luck in the challenges.
    I very on the amount I spend blog hopping a night but on average probably about 1 1/2- 2 hrs. It's addicting...ha?
    Have a great day my friend:)
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  2. Sunshine HoneyBeeOctober 21, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Like your Bottle Cap style card. I vary on amt of time I blog hop but avg about 2 hrs.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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  3. UnknownOctober 21, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    This is stunning .. what a fab style, love it xxx

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  4. the cricutologistOctober 21, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Great card! I love all the embellishments! So fun and interesting!

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  5. MelissaOctober 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Oh wow, how unique, I love it, great job with the challenge, thanks for joining CTO!

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  6. Sandy from UkiahOctober 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    What a fun card.. congrats on being the guest designer... i spend way more time than that.. :-( trying to cut back on the time i leave commenting, i spend so much time commenting, I can't get anything done. lol...

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  7. Angi BarrsOctober 21, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Such a clever design. I love the circle shapes. :)

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  8. JeanOctober 21, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    How cute, love the circle.

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  9. GiGiOctober 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    What a great card! I love the shape, jewels and tag! Thanks for playing at CTO!

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  10. GloriaOctober 21, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Carri this is so cool. I love this paper and what you did with it is incredible.

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  11. AdrianOctober 21, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    very pretty!

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  12. Lucianna DilsaverOctober 21, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Love your card, such a fun theme, really great! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO :)

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  13. Pat N.October 21, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Cool card, Carri. Very nice! I spend a lot of time blog hopping. But while I'm in my scrap room all evening on the computer, I'm also stopping for breaks, a snack, a drink, and because my TV is behind me, I'm always turning around to watch it! So I can't put an actual time spent blogging, just that I'm in my room anywhere from 4-5 hours a night! Good question!--Pat

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  14. JulieKOctober 21, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Such a fantastic card!! Love the metal circle embellishment! I spend far too much time in front of my computer- it's not healthy. :) But it's so much fun!

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  15. NormaOctober 21, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    Super cool card Carri and love Tim's paper you used:) Have a great weekend!!
    Hugs

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  16. TaraOctober 22, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Love this masculine card! And as for your question...I spend way more time blog hopping then actually crafting lol. I am probably around the same amount of time as you!
    Tara

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  17. KarenOctober 22, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Hi Carri love the vintage look feel of your card can never go wrong with Tim Holtz papers....and I have to say your comments on my blog always leave me with a BIG SMILE :)
    Karen

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  18. LisaOctober 22, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Congrats on your DT spot with Amy, Carri!! Wow, this card is FABULOUS! I love, love your design, the embellishments and papers you used! Perfect take on the circles theme!! Awesome card!! :D

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  19. LaurieOctober 22, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Congrats on your DT spot!! It's so much fun!! Great card!! Thanks for playing with us at CTO!
    Laurie
    scrapsbysissy.blogspot.com

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  20. DIANA L.October 22, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    This is awesome Carrie, I LOVE THESE PAPERS AND THE DESIGN IS SUPER. I like the idea of the stamping and then the glossy accents. Contrast! on your design spot.

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  21. AimOctober 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Carri, as usual, I am truly amazed and inspired by your creativity -- And I am humbled by your kind words!! I do love my questions cuz it's such an AWESOME way to get a little PEEK at who my fabulous followers are!! I really LOVE reading all the fun answers -- Sometimes they will make me cry and sometimes they will make me laugh out loud, but ALWAYS they make me feel like this amazing community of creative bloggers is right here in my neighborhood!! I am guilty of spending MANY hours hopping through the bloggie-world from my smarty phone... When I'm waiting for an appointment, riding (as passenger) in a car, during commercials, even when I'm stuck in stand-still construction traffic (but not while moving, I promise!!)... I try to finish all my at-home hopping/commenting in under an hour, but I find I get side-tracked and can spend HOURS visiting blogs and enjoying the projects. Wow!! There won't be any room left if I don't end this soon... So anyway, thank you SO much for being a Guest Designer for my circle challenge -- You certainly are an awesome addition to my circle of friends!! :)

    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com

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  22. GeorgianaOctober 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    I had to look twice at that paper...love it! I sure wish I had more time to hop, but the school schedule is busy again. Hoping to schedule an hour each day too, so I can visit everyone. I sure do miss the creations.

    Georgiana
    Carson's Creations

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  23. Audrey FrelxOctober 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Wow, I love this circle card and it's so different!!! Love the paper too, the bottle caps at first glance look so real!!!

    Great job!

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  24. K ClarkOctober 22, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    great card... love all the embellishments. love to crop sent me over

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  25. Hi, I am Karen DriscollOctober 22, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Hey Carri!! I love your fun circle card!! It is so much fun to do something that makes you think a little different, and it usually gets those wheels turning and something great usually shows through in the end!! Great job! Karen♥

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  26. girliaOctober 22, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    very nice job Carri.

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  27. Bella Scrapbook DesignsOctober 23, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Love your card. Thanks for playing along at CTO

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  28. DOctober 23, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    What a gorgeous circle card! Love all the circular elements you added too. Wow, you spend a lot of time hopping around!! I probably spend on average 5-20 minutes a day.

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  29. SarahOctober 23, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I love your card. That paper is fantastic! Ohhh, I hate to admit it, but I probably can spend a couple of hours looking at blogs, commenting, looking for challenges to enter, etc. etc. While my husband is watching the ball games, I'm blogging. He likes for me to be in the same room, so I craft in the afternoons before he gets home!

    Sarah Marney - "fellow" Guest Designer at Love to Crop!
    sarahscraftsandstuff.blogspot.com

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  30. JenniOctober 23, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    I love the bottle caps and how your circle sentiment matches them perfectly! Cute card! Thanks for joining us this week over at CTO!!!
    Hugs, Jenni
    http://mylollipopgarden.blogspot.com

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  31. CelyOctober 23, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    very very cuuute! :) i love the vintage look.

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  32. AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Really fun creation!! Love the Vintage style and shape! Thanks so much for joining with us at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week!! Smiles, *Vicki* - Oct GDT

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  33. Crafting MisfitOctober 23, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Loving the circles, very "out of the box" and well done!

    Thanks for sharing at CTO!
    Every week I have a link up and you can share your projects!
    Check it out here! we do it again!

    Rebecca
    "Crafting Misfit"

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  34. EstherOctober 23, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Your card is super!
    love the shape and the paper!!
    I'm sure I spend at least an hour or more a night blogging!
    Thanks for joining us at CTO!

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  35. Rhonda EmeryOctober 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    this card is amazing. love all the circles.

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  36. KarenOctober 24, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Hi Carri, I'm hopping over from Love To Crop! :o) Congratulations on your Guest Designer spot! I love that you used a plethora of circles for your take on the prompt. :o) The swirl metal clip is fantastic and I love that you adhered three pretty circles on each 'side' of the circle, too! Beautiful creation!

    Hugs and blessings! :o)
    http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com

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  37. NanetteOctober 25, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Nice card! Great use of circles. I'm visiting from Love to Crop.

    I haven't really timed how long I'm on the computer following blogs. I have a feeling I don't want to know...haha!

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  38. SuiLanOctober 29, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    This card is soooo cool and I love the color!

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  39. CLBOctober 30, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    What a fun card i love all the detail and everything that is going on which seems like a lot! I just hopped over from Love to Crop to give you some love! Thanks for sharing
    keaunalynn@msn.com

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  40. KateNovember 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    I absolutely LOVE this, Carri! What a clever card!
    Well, lately I've been working until midnight(or later) and have had very little time to blog at all. I've had far too much on my plate! However, during my "calmer" times, I like to spend about an hour of my evenings going to my favourite blogs. This includes commenting as part of DT requirements too.
    I'm playing catch up now!

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