HOC Bloghop

Hi everyone!  Can you believe we've are at the end of our fourth term here at House of Cards?!  Unfortunately we are saying a fond farewell to some of our DT members and fortunately we are so happy to those staying on.  To say goodbye and thank you, we're celebrating with a blog hop!  

This hop will run FROM December 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH December 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF DECEMBER. CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

BEFORE WE START--we'd like you all to know that this blog hop is also a DT CALL!!! We're looking for crafters comfortable in any card making style and it might just be YOU!  You will be contacted by December 20th  to know if you've made the team. :)   Each DT member will just be in charge of one card/project per month plus commenting.  If you're interested in working with us a HOC for a six month term from January through June of 2017, please email Mynn at onastampageATgmailDOTcom with the following information:   

• A link to your blog.
• Attached cards showing your style--3 maximum.
• A brief description as to why you'd like to join the team at House of Cards.
• Any major life happenings you KNOW you have coming up in your life from January-June 2017 that might interfere with your DT responsibilities.

Please email Mynn at onastampageATgmailDOTcom if you have any other questions!  And now...

Here is the photo inspiration~

So, are you ready to get hopping?! Yep, it's time, but first we've got some fabulous sponsors to share with you! Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :) After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.
Our team will be using a variety of products
from these amazing companies!

Beccy's Place

Prize: 1 stamp set or 3 single images

Cute as a Button

Prize: 3 single images

Great Impressions

Prize: Prize Package

MHKDesigns

Prize: Any three products of your choice!

You should have arrived here from Ruza's Blog.

I have decided to use two of our sponsors for this hop, Beccy's Place and Great Impressions. Here are my cards for today, enjoy!

sponsor for the holly plant image:

Beccy's Place

This card was created using Becky's Place holly plant from the set - Blessings of the Season. 
The sentiment was in my digi stamp stash and not sure where it came from.  
However, it seemed fitting for this design. 

I used the colors from the inspiration photo. I noticed the stark white against 
the yellow'ish wall. This element was used for my card.

It is so hard to capture with a photo but I used a cotton ball and dry embossing to give the vase a bit of dimension. Run your fingers across the vase and you feel it pop up. 

AND...

sponsor for the wreath and sentiment images:

Great Impressions

This inspiration photo shows a beautifully decorated hearth.
This horizontal element is what I wanted to accentuate for this design.  

Again the manilla color against the stark white remains the theme for this card too. Bits of holly peek out and framing our sponsored wreath and sentiment images called
 - Stylistic Wreath (wreath) and Magical Day (sentiment).

Below you will find detailed photos of the wreath image. I wanted to maintain the color palette from the photo inspiration throughout the card. So I stamped and colored the wreath using red to create a no line image. I decided to break up the sentiment for balance.
The bow had to have a bit of sparkle and the single enamel dot adds just enough color to bring your attention back to the border of the same color.

And now, here's your hop order~

House of Cards Challenge Blog

Mynn

Cohenna

Donna

Em

Heather

 Jane 

Judy

Karen 

Katarina 

Katy 

Leslie 

Linda 

Merethe

Michele 

Paula 

Rocky 

Rosi 

Ruza

You're here ---> Shawna<---You're here

Shirley

Steph 

Sue N. 

Susan 

Tina 

Toni

Now get to hoppin'!  

Your next stop is Shirley's Blog!  

Don't forget to link up a project with us after completing the hop for an extra chance to win a mystery prize from one of our fabulous sponsors, too! HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Thanks to all of you who have said such wonderful things about all the projects I have done over this past term. I am happy to announce that I will be remaining on the team for the next term. I am so excited to see the upcoming challenges and the inspiration it will provide. So until time, take care and happy stamping!!

All the best,
Shawna