Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year's Day Blog Hop

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

I hope 2010 was a good year for you and I hope 2011 will be even better. Today I am hosting the New Year's Day Blog Hop. If you are here for the hop then you are in the right place. This is the starting point for the hop and if you get lost along the way, you can come back here and I will help you find your way. I have a complete list of all of the participating blogs.

There are 18 wonderful ladies participating in today's hop. They have worked hard to showcase some amazing projects so please be sure to visit everyone. They would love to see your comments. Your next stop after leaving here is Clare of Cricut Crafty Clare.

My project today is a set of picture frames. I used the Happy Hauntings Cartridge as well as the Martha Stewart's All Occasions Cake Art Cartridge. This project came together very fast.




First I cut the pieces of the frame from the Happy Hauntings cartridge. Everything was cut at 7.5 inches. To make the frame sturdier, I cut the pieces out of chipboard first and then I cut out and covered the chipboard with paper. The phrase and the numbers were cut from Martha Stewart's cartridge. I stamped the top of the frame with the Perfect Pearls medium and then dusted it with gold Perfect Pearls Powder. To set the powder, you have to lightly mist it with water.


Here are the list of the ladies who are in today's hop:

1. Crafty Scentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/ <---ME
2. scrapincovers http://www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/
3. TinaB http://ollieanddextersmommy.blogspot.com/
4. cricutkris http://www.tatteredprimitives.com/
5. SoonerMT http://www.paperrenee.com/
6. gonecampn http://www.scrapcavecreations.com/
7. buggin_out http://www.papercraftingchic.com/
8. MissyMel http://papertreats.blogspot.com/
9. Lissa http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/
10.Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
11.txscrappermom http://txscrappermom.blogspot.com/
12.Scrappin' Palace http://scrappinpalace.blogspot.com/
13.DeannaMulder http://deannaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
14.WamFamily http://www.wamfamily.blogspot.com/
15.Ms_Dee http://www.dees-specialthings.blogspot.com/
16.YvonneBalmer http://ink-spirations.blogspot.com/
17.TiffysMom http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/
18.Heart2hand http://heart2handshighlights.blogspot.com/


Now the fun stuff. The blog candy that I will be giving away will be one of the newer Cricut cartridges, Paper Lace. I have it and it has some amazing cuts on it. I'm sure will get a lot of use out of this cartridge. It also has a really cute font. In order to win this cartridge, please leave me a comment of what you hope to accomplish in the new year. You will also need to leave a way for me to contact you. I will be using random.org to choose a winner on Monday afternoon. I would love it if you would become a follower, but that is not necessary.



Now on to Clare's blog.

104 comments:

  1. Happy New Year. Very pretty frames. In 2011, I plan to make a huge dent in my stash of supplies.

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  2. Love blog hops. Thanks for doing this one. Happy New Year. I hope to make those I come in contact with happier.

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  3. Thank you Yolanda for inviting me to your blog hop. This is going to be a ton of fun! I have been looking through your blog and I love your books! They are great! I just started getting into books you will be awesome inspiration. You will see I made a mini book for the hop. All about resolutions. My page was way to full to list just one here, lol... Have a great New Year!

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  4. Love your frames Yolonda! I really need to try some Perfect Pearls. I love the finishing touch it gave your frames!

    My first goal of the year is to get my scrapping area back into a clean and re-organized area!

    Happy New Year!
    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  5. I love, love, love the frames! I'm a new follower!
    What I hope to accomplish this year is create and blog some more. Not just cards, but scrapbook pages as well as some little projects along the way!

    Have a happy new year!
    www.scrappyzeni.blogspot.com

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  6. I have just posted my hop stop! I hope to get at least one year caught up in my 5 years backlog and keep scraping all things new from this year! Thanks! cjdempsey9 at msn dot com

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  7. Gorgeous frames....

    On goal I have for 2011 is to get back into doing more layouts. I have been doing cards cards cards. I need to get back to my first love.

    TFS,
    Erin
    spantastikreations@yahoo.com

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  8. Very pretty frames! I hope to be able to do more scrapping in the new year. Thanks for the giveaway!

    chowlulu at aol dot com

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  9. Wow, love your frames!! I didn't know Happy Hauntings had a frame cut. I will be using this a lot. Thanks for hosting this blog hop. It's going to be so much fun!! Happy New Year!

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  10. Happy New Year. Thanks for organising a hop.

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  11. Very nice project idea! My goal this is to make more layots! Thanks

    adrianwallen at msn dot com

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  12. Happy New Year!!! Love your frames!! I'd LOVE to accomplish more layouts of my kiddos. I am soo far behind. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Hugs, Tanya
    freddylswillima(at)windstream(dot)net

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  13. Happy New Year! One of my goals this year is to finished the scrapbooks I've started. Love your frames!

    sharongeiser@gmail.com

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  14. Thank you for having this blog hop. I would like to do more challenges this year and get my scrapbooks up to date. modjjjash at yahoo dot com

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  15. Very nice project you did a great job tfs!!!

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  16. Happy New Year! I want to learn new techniques of papercrafting this year - TFS your creativity.
    Mama LoveBug at LoveBug Creations
    pam_lash at yahoo dot com

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  17. Happy New Year Yolanda!! Great frames!

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  18. Love the frames! Happy New Year.

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  19. Thanks for hosting this blog hop!
    Enjoyed your NY's frames.
    M'Liss
    trepanierm at comcast dot net

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  20. Happy New Year to ya!!!

    I hope to become closer to God in this New Year, thanks so much for giving us the opportunity to win!

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  21. WOW LOVE your frames, they are soooooo pretty. Thanks for the tip on using h2o to set the powder. ;)

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  22. Oh how awesome is that??!!! Amazing creations and fantastic giveaway!! I hope to do a MUCH better job of reading my Bible. waldee at juno dot come.

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  23. Great Blogspot and artwork! What a fun thing, the blog hop. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Beautiful frames thanks for sharing . I hope to do a lot more scrapbooking this year .

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  25. Very Nice... gonna try that one of these days
    --Robin

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  26. In the New Year I plan on making a bunch of new friends, participating in some new clubs, a new church, and taking on a couple new hobbies.
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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  27. My goals for this year is to finish my wedding album that I started a long time ago. Thanks for the chance for awesome blog candy
    Denise.Crosby@yahoo.com

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  28. i'm getting a new grandbaby (don't know yet ??) but would like to use to make colorful placemats with this cartridge.. westloopsters@yahoo.com

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  29. My word of the New Year is "focus"--focus more on the things that are important to me, focus on getting more accomplished in my job, focus on not getting distracted, etc. I hope I can do it! Just became a follower--love your stuff!
    Stephanie (scrapadelic@gmail.com)

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  30. This is my first blog hop! Thank you for the wonderful ideas! My resolution - is to get organized!! (and also reduce clutter...) Bekthecrazy@yahoo.com

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  31. I love the frames!! Thanks for the inspiration. hmmm resolution which one should I pick. I want to discover the role God intends for me this year and pursue it with vigor.
    simplybren at hotmail dot com

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  32. This is my first Blog Hope! It looks like fun. Thanks for putting it together. I want to accomplish being of Good Cheer more easily and letting du,b things not affect me. My e-mail is paezworld@verizon.net. Thanks!

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  33. I have a few, continue to lose weight until I am at my "goal". Get my health in check. Get up to date in at least one of my scrapbooks. (I just did the birth pages of my daughter and son....she is now 30 and he is 32 so I need to get going...LOL).
    Love the frames!

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  34. The frames are really nice! I like them alot! Thanks for the chance to win. I am on a path to financial stability & flexibility in 2011!

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  35. Nice frames Catch up with what I started

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  36. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
    WOW, I loves these, and the colors are 100% my favorite colors!
    This year, I would love to accomplish getting on a/starting a DT, post more projects on my blog, and get mine & my daughters health in check..
    I am already a follower of your blog
    TFS and a chance to win
    Bonnie C
    http:..ascrapabove.blogspot.com
    ascrapabove at aol dot com

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  37. Hi Yolanda,
    I love your frames. I want to do more layouts this year.
    Lyndra
    dbjb1519@yahoo.com

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  38. Love the project and love Paper Lace. I hope to complete 18 months of pictures in 2011 and be at March of 2010 by the end of 2011! Happy New Year!
    Jen
    http://mccalleyhouse.blogspot.com/
    mccalleyhouse@frontier.com

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  39. Very nice. I am gonna have to see if I have a cart with frames. Are the frames free standing?

    VinDeeLoo
    vndlewis at rocketmail dot com

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  40. Love the frames - very pretty! Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year!

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  41. This blog hop is going to be fun, I have a ton of cardboard books that are blank and never really sure of how to make most of them...Guess I will get plenty of great ideas today!! Thanks for picking this for blog hop!! Hope you have a GREAT New Years!! LOL and I really really wanted the lace cartridge but could only afford one.

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  42. This is a great blog hop, I love these I get to learn so many things and as added bonus a chance to win a cart that I really want! It's a win win situation!
    Thanks
    jmpresearch at gmail.com

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  43. I love your frames. Thanks for doing the blog hop! My goal for this new year is to get more layouts done.
    jtg0398 at sbcglobal dot net

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  44. Oh thsnk you for a chance to win this cart. I do not have it. I asm going to get a lot of layouts done in 2011. That is my goal. One LO a week. That will give me 52. If I do more, that will be a bonus

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  45. Thanks Yolanda for hosting the blog hop! Great site. I hope to get more organized this year, use up stash, and get rid of the stash i won't use up!

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  46. Happy New Year...In the new year I hope to accomplish many things. In the area of papercrafting I hope to shop my supplies more often and shop online and reg..stores less often, I want to use my gypsy & cricut more often and scrapbook or make a card at least 3 times a week....Thank you for sharing your creativeness through your blog. I have become a follower...

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  47. I want to finish two vacation scrapbooks that I am working on. Thanks for the chance to win Paper Lace.

    kmcilrath@cfl.rr.com

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  48. IN the new year, i want to find time everyday to be creative....

    designsbyleti at gmail dot com

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  49. love the frames finish some projects
    HUgs
    poochietoo at gmail dot com

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  50. Yolonda, Happy New Year and thanks for organizing this blog hop. Your frames are great!
    Blessings...

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  51. Wahoo! The first blog hop of 2010. Love your project. One of my resolutions, of course, is to scrap more! Happy New Year! And thanks for the chance to win.
    ~Suzy suzyq28024@gmail.com

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  52. Happy New years to you and your family! Great projects! TFS!
    jennyplace26@gmail.com

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  53. nice frames thanks for sharing. I am hoping that 2011 will be healthy and happy for my family. I am hoping to be more organized in my house and create some projects with my cricut. I just got it, so I am learning as much as I can.

    nygator95 at gmail dot com

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  54. Happy New Year! I'm enjoying your blog hop. Love your picture frames. I've tried cutting chipboard with my Expression & deep cut blade but can never seem to get a good cut. Your's looks great!

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  55. Happy New Year...I plan on using my Expression more. I haven't used it in over a year and I just bought a Gypsy so I am going to learn how to use it and re-learn my Expression.

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  56. Happy New Year! I hope to craft more in the new year! My email is love underscore shorthairs at yahoo dot come

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  57. Your frames are adorable. I have spent the day blog hoping. There are some pretty awesome crafters out there. I love you site. Thanks for putting the blog hop toether for us. Have a Happy New Year. May it be filled with Joy, Smiles and Love and Magic for you.

    Steff R

    Luv2scrapp@cox.net
    smileffetscreations.blogspot.com

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  58. Cool that you made the frames from scratch. I hope to be healthier in 2011.

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  59. I forgot to leave my e mail address:
    eggdcr8tr@satx.rr.com

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  60. Love it - thanks for letting us know about the hop. I love the shape and the colors of the frames. HAPPY NEW YEAR
    debsweeney99 at yahoo dot com

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  61. Very beautiful frames! They're so elegant looking.
    Happy New Year!
    reneeleeak at yahoo dot com

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  62. Great Frames Yolanda. Thanks for hosting this blog hop. TFS

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  63. Happy New Year!! Your project is beautiful!!! I have been a follower for a while and am looking forward to seeing what creations you share with us this year. I am hoping to get more layouts done. I am YEARS behind and have started making more cards so need to get back to the layouts. Thanks for the chance--love that cartridge. It looks so pretty!!!!!
    gaudet5 at rogers dot com

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  64. nice job on the frames :-) thanks for putting this hop together.. A happy new year to you and thanks for a chance to win :-)

    shelley

    lostnwa98 at frontier.com

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  65. ugh.. I forgot to write that I plan on crafting more 2011 :-)

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  66. Happy New Year! For this new year I would like to have more cards(Thank you and Get Well) made up and ready before I need them. Debbie
    clausanddebbie@suddenlink.net

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  67. Happy New year! Great project and thank you for sharing! I sure hope I can accomplish more scrapbooking this year! My 8th grade twin boys need to get out of 1st grade in scrapbook land! pjritsema at gmail dot com

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  68. Very beautiful--

    Happy New Year!

    Kari
    stampinkari@comcast.net

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  69. Happy New Year!!! Very creative!!! I hope to get more organized.
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    http: // mamawann. blogspot. com/
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  70. Beautiful frames! TFS! Thanks for the chance to win a great cart!
    nanapuddin at wildblue dot net

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  71. My 2011 goal is to get at least a two page layout done each week.
    carriesinspiration.blogspot.com

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  72. Cute frames, boy this year I am hoping to deminish my stash so I don't feel so bad buying new!
    lindamcintosh at verizon dot net

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  73. I would love to organize my craft room so I can hopefully complete my projects in one place.

    dietzrobles@yahoo.com

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  74. Love your frames... I just became a follower!! Looking forward to the year ahead. I hope to get a homeade birthday card out to everyone in the family & on time..lol!!! Thanks for the chance to win a cartridge!!!
    LindaP

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  75. Like the frames. Its neat to see how opposite carts can work together to make a great project.

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  76. Great frames! There are some awesome things on that cart for general use. Thanks for the chance to win! thebrowns@earthlink.net

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  77. Great frames! I decided to work on my disney album. It has been almost three years since we went. LOL mkcsagriff@yahoo.com

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  78. Happy New Year! Hmmm... I would really like to get back to digital scrapping. My mojo hasn't been seen for about 4 months now. I would also love to get my scrap room done and be able to hybrid scrap more! Hope all of your dreams and wishes come true.

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  79. I love blog hops! I would really love to just spend time regularly in my scrap room! I am a new follower and glad I found your blog!
    Happy New Year!

    embellishartist at gmail dot come

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  80. Pretty frames!! I hope to become more organized in the new year.

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  81. That's beautiful! I love the stamping. This year I hope to branch out in my crafting. I got a cricut last year and I've made some cards and notebooks but that's all. I want to try more home decor or maybe even a scrapbooking album! Non-crafting related, I want to lose weight as always. :)

    cricutinkansas@hotmail.com

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  82. hi yolonda, how nice of you to host this blog hop. i don't have a blog but one of my goals for this year is to start one and participate in great blog hops like this one. love your frames...great way to use this cut for things other than halloween....along with starting a blog of my own, my other 2011 goals include scrapping every sunday, i'm determined to use all my carts this year and of course like many other people my other goal is to lose some weight. i keep reminding myself, just one a pound a week will get me to a healthier weight....

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  83. This year i hope to get more of my wedding book done and to get a deit or two payed off.
    you did a great job on your frames very nice

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  84. Hi Yolanda! What beautiful frames you have created. My goal for 2011 is to finish at least 2 albums for my children. I have fallen way behind in their books and they have been asking me why I don't scrapbook their pictures. So this year I want to do just that.

    Happy New Year!

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  85. Nice.
    This year I want to scrap more and improve some of my relationships.
    Thanks.

    depm07 @ gmail dot com

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  86. I LOVE your bolg...full of creativity and inspiration.

    HUGs
    rhonda

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  87. Very nice frames!! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win!!

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  88. Love the frames. I want to get back in shape and back in my exercise routine! I also want to try to catch up on LOs and do at least one a week. Happy New Year
    lfuchs1 at wi. rr. com

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  89. Love your blog and will be following! I love this frame. I am new to cricut and scrapbooking in general. I am going to try and learn as much as I can this year. I am a sewer/quilter and one goal is to use up a lot of my stash without buying a lot unless have to.
    Happy New Year!
    Sandy in Mo

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  90. Thanks for the inspiration! My goal this year is to try to be caught up on my 20-month-old's album. How did I get so far behind already! LOL

    Thanks for this chance to win!
    kreitano at gmail dot com

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  91. Happy New Year! Your frames are very pretty! My resolution was to exercise more! My treadmill was never turned on in 2010!
    qtme2003 at yahoo dot ca

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  92. Happy New Year!!! I LOVE your frames and what a great way to show off those Cherished photos! *Hugs*

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  93. Very pretty picture frames. I love the gold. TFS!!



    amandaremus at gmail dot com

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  94. Your frames are lovely and the blog candy is incredible.

    I really love what you did with the frames. It is wonderful to see some of the holiday specific carts used for other holidays. TFS.

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  95. Love your frames! I really want to finish my grandson's scrapbook this year as well as work on more decorative wall art. I also want to have my Christmas cards made before December this year so that I have some time to enjoy the season. lol

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  96. Great frames! My goal is to finish my wedding album!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  97. happy new year. thanks

    yourstrulyforever9999@yahoo.com

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  98. Hi Yolonda,

    Happy New Year!!! :) I love the pretty frames you made! And what generous blog candy!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to win such a versatile cartridge!

    Thank you so much for sharing and for the chance to win,

    Jennifer
    partridgelu at yahoo dot com

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  99. Oops! I forgot: my goal for the new year is to participate in as many challenges as possible (I have never, and I think it would be a great way try new techniques & to build up my stash)!

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  100. Happy New Year. Your frames are great. I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I will also be joining in the "festive fridays". I am so excited and can't wait to see what others create. I am now following your blog also. See you soon
    My goal for the new year is to participate in more challenges and blog more often

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  101. Fun blog hop! I love your frames and thanks for the chance to win Paper Lace. That's one cartridge I don't have. My goal this year is to start posting my cards and to maybe set up a blog.

    sherri_braun@hotmail.com

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  102. I love blog hops. I enjoy seeing the creativity. In the new year I hope to start up my own blog for displaying my cards and crafts.
    I'd love to win Paper Lace and I thank you for the chance.
    pjballewatgmaildotcom

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