Saturday, June 4, 2011

Grillin' and Chillin' Blog Hop

Welcome to BugBites first ever Bug Hop - Grillin' and Chillin' Bug Hop!!! To celebrate the beginning of summer, Barb over at BugBites is hosting two consecutive weekends of Bug Hops. This week it's all about the Chillin' - June 4-6.

If you've come from visiting Priscilla, you're in the right place! If you are just a regular visitor to my blog, and would like to play along with our Grillin' and Chillin' Bug Hop, click HERE to start from the beginning!  The entire line-up is posted at the end of my project, in case you get lost along the way!

Each designer along the bug trail is featuring a project based on the Grillin' and Chillin' theme. What's more exciting, is that you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at BugBites for a chance to win a BIG prize!!! But there's a twist. Your project must include at least one Cricut cut, and at least one of the critters that have been hidden within some of the bug stop blogs. Be sure and visit all the bug stops to find all your critter choices. While you're looking for critters, be sure to check out the blog candy that each designer has to offer you! You don't want to miss out on any of it!

For my project, nothing makes me think of summer like a tall frosty glass of lemonade! The thought of sitting on a porch swing, feeling the breeze, and sipping fresh homemade lemonade sounds like a little slice of heaven! Still don't have a porch swing, but a girl can dream, right? So, here is the card I made to celebrate that dream:


The glass of lemonade and the sentiment were cut from the cartridge Just Because Cards. I covered the assembled images with Glossy Accents, and coated them with fine glitter to give them a "frosty" effect.


For the Baker's twine, I needed it to look a little more vintage, so I rubbed it around on one of my Tim Holtz distress ink pads and let it dry before tying it around and putting a simple knot in it.


The image and sentiment are both pop-dotted from the background to give it some great texture! And to finish it off and make it really sparkle, I put some Glossy Accents around the outside edges of the card, and covered that with some Martha Stewart coarse and chunky glitter...I LOVE the extra sparkle!


For my blog candy, I will be giving away a GREAT summer cartridge...


...LUAU!!! Just leave a comment and a way for me to reach you if you win!!!

Here is the entire blog line-up, in case you get lost along the way!

Heather - You are HERE!
Theresa - This is your next stop!

76 comments:

  1. Awesome card and what a great idea for the vintage bakers twine. Thanks for being part of the hop.

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  2. Like your fabulous chillin' card. Like everything about your card. Makes me want some lemonade. Like how you distressed the twine. Read that Tim Holtz is back from his vacation. Now I can get started on mine and look for the critter choices of which I have 1 or maybe 2 so far.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://createdbysunshinehoneybee.blogspot.com

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  3. Love your card- all of the sparkle is great! New follower as well. TFS!
    Amy
    http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com

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  4. I love your card!!! So summery!! And your candy is amazing!!!
    Happy Hopping from a fellow Team Chillin' member!!

    Jenn
    scraps2happen@gmail.com

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  5. LOVE your lemonade card! Now I want to pour some for myself. The shimmers are the perfect summer accent, too.

    TFS! Already a follower!

    Jessica
    http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com

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  6. I just bought the cart "Just Because Cards." I am now excited to use it after seeing your fabulous card.

    Brenda
    www.teach4u-teach4u.blogspot.com

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  7. Thanks for the chance to win.

    kmcilrath@cfl.rr.com

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  8. Oh my gosh, this is so awesome! The frosted effect and all the sparkle is so awesome! I really love this!!

    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com
    indymermaid(at)gmail.com

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  9. Love all the glitter!!! Great job on the chillin' hop! I'm a new follower!

    mderosby at gmail dot com

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  10. OMG this is soooo cute and cool! I could do with some ice-cool lemonade right now! I love all the glitter it looks all frosty...fab-u-lous girly :) Hugs x

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  11. First of all, I love this card ... that frosty lemonade is making me thirsty!! Secondly, congratulations on being selected for the Cricut 360 DT! I'm really looking forward to working with you!!

    Jo xx

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  12. I love the frost look of your card!
    Carla
    http://carla-writes.blogspot.com

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  13. What a refreshing card!! Fresh squeezed lemonade in the summer is true bliss. I just love the way you did the edges of the card. I t makes it look so cool and frosty.

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  14. Oh my...this card is just amazing! Love all the sparkle and the paper you worked with is just perfect. Love the lace and the twine, just the right touch...love it!

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  15. What a great card! I love it! Love the paper!
    Newest follwer,
    Shelly
    mypaperlove.blogspot.com

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  16. The glossy accents and glitter really make this card great! I'm a new follower. Thanks for the chance to win!

    http://barbshobbyhighlights.blogspot.com/

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  17. Wowzers! Your card is amazing!! I love how you made it look frosty. I have seen lots of projects with the glossy accents and your card really makes me want to get some! I just love it!!

    skcactusflower75 at hotmail dot com

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  18. Woweeee....great card. I love all the glitter and the dimention to your card is awesome. Who wouldn't love you card and that drink, yummy! Great chillin' card:) I am a new follower and excited to see what else you create:) Love if you would pop over to my blog and visit me too:) Fun hop!!!! TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  19. This is such a fabulous card! I love all the glitter, the lemon paper and the great borders! I am a new follower and thanks for the chance to win!
    booger1 at tds.net

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  20. Wow, what a great card; it really does look frosted. Terrific job. Thanks for the chance at such a nice giveaway!!--Pat N.

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  21. OMG! I love the way you made your glass shimmer like ice! It looks just so cool and refreshing. I think you deserve to go out and get the porch swing today and sit back and enjoy a tall glass of your favorite beverage. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for the chance to win this very very yummy candy!
    jennyplace26@gmail.com

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  22. Super cute, I love all the shimmer! I hop I get at least one lazy day this Summer.

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  23. Love this and all the glitter! What a great giveaway! That would be an awesome cartridge to have for summer, if it would just get here!

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  24. Adorable! Love the glitter and shimmer! already a follower, abusybee24atcoxdotnet

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  25. This card is fabulous! Love the bakers twine and the shimmer--wow! Gorgeous!

    Sarah :)
    sarahvaitatgmail
    http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com

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  26. Wonderful card! I love the frosty look you've created with glitter! TFS :)
    hugs, Jenn
    www.craftyfulgardens.blogspot.com

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  27. Love the card. And I never would have thought to do that with the twine, so now I have a new great idea to use when I'm in a pinch. TFS.

    Mel
    www.melspurplegiraffe.blogspot.com

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  28. This looks so cold and inviting. Love the frosty look. Great.

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  29. I love how your card sparkles! And lemonade is one of my favorite things about summer, too! I've become a follower of your blog! :D

    Thanks for the chance to win!!!

    crazyfroglady824@yahoo.com
    shellyscrafts.blogspot.com

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  30. I love how you used the glitter. The frosted look makes me want to make some lemonade right now! Bonus, is that the weather where I am in prefect for it too! Thanks so much for sharing!

    cherie.goyer at gmail.com
    http://oneheartscrapper.blogspot.com

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  31. What a fabulous card. All the sparkle is just great! TFS!
    ~~Jen H~~
    jholton0503@yahoodotcom

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  32. Blingalicious delicious!!! Great job!
    melissaseme at yahoo dot com

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  33. Great card, I love the lemon on the drink - it makes me thirsty!! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Kimberli
    kimbean20@gmail.com

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  34. What a yummy card! I love the glitter and what you did with the bakers twine is awesome!
    Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win
    jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
    eschfamily@yahoo.com

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  35. I love your "frosty" effect. You did a great job!

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  36. Wow, putting that glitter on there makes it look good enough to drink! I love the bakers twine too, this is a beautiful card!

    america57@comcast.net
    chrissandlou.blogspot.com

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  37. this looks sooo yummy! :)
    thanks for the chance to win!

    sweetlilscrapper.blogspot.com
    sweetlilscrapper at hotmail dot ca

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  38. Super card, it honestly made me want a glass of lemonade. Love how it looks like its frosted. Nice touch.

    Smiles Sher
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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  39. Fabulous card, I love it!
    jpshirley@ymail.com

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  40. Wow what a fabulous card I love the way you made it look Frosty! It made me think of the lemon head candies:)


    expressionswithearthspirit.blogspot.com

    or earthspirit927@gmail.com

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  41. your card is awesome, I love the glitter it makes the card!!
    gravelprincess@hotmail.com

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  42. Oh I feel the cool breeze with that frosty glass of lemonade on your card - great job!
    vosstin at gmail dot com

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  43. I love the glitter effect and especially the lemonade!!!

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  44. Your card is great. So cool and refreshing!

    Craftelicious.blogspot.com

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  45. Now I think I need "Just Because Cards" -- it's one I don't have. Adorable card. Love the glitter. I'm a new follower and excited to find you!

    Kim
    http://uscrap2.blogspot.com/

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  46. Your card is certainly frosty! Great job.

    pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com

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  47. Love your card. Thank you for sharing. Wanted to let you know that I found this blog hop through one of your participants that was also participating in another blog hop and I fell in love with her penguin card and came on your blog hop. queta_r21@msn.com

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  48. OMG! Cute card. Love it. New follower.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com
    creativediva98 at gmail dot com

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  49. Cute card! Great use of different techniques with the frosty effect and the coloring of the bakers twine. Thanks for sharing your tips for making this card.

    coupondenise at live dot com

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  50. Great card. Love the shimmer! I sure could have used the glass of lemonade at the ball game today!!!!
    Alison
    fourkidstwocats at msn dot com
    I follow you

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  51. love the card it's sparkli 2 thumbs up
    tanya.ayala@gmail.com

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  52. Love the vintage background with the twine... nice touch.
    http://siskiyousue.blogspot.com

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  53. Don't know if you saw yet, but congrats! You won an ippity prize on the Unity blog today...woo hoo! *smile*

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  54. Oh my goodness...your card actually made me thirsty...no joke! It's awesome!

    Thanks for the chance at some awesome candy! I'm a follower now!

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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  55. I love the card. The "frosty" effect is AWESOME and I am gonna have to try that with my new bottle of glossy accents. I really like that you distressed the bakers twine, too. I never saw that done before. Happy to be a new follower!
    :O)
    Jessica
    strgazrblueyes22477 at yahoo dot com

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  56. Great card...love the sparkle!! Lee-Ann :)

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  57. I LOVE how your card came out! All that glitter is AWESOME! And the twine really adds nicely to the whole thing! I simply LOVE it! :o)
    Theresa (www.miislucky.blogspot.com)

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  58. Love the frosted look.

    http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/

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  59. Heather, your card is absolutely gor-gee-o-so!! Love how you used the Glossy Accents and glitter. That lemon looks good enough to lick! :-)

    Thanks for a chance to win your awesome blog candy!

    Linda
    http://ladybuglair.blogspot.com/

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  60. Great card!! LOVE the "frostiness" of it!

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  61. Wow .. that looks amazing!! I would love to drink that if it were possible haha

    Thanks for participating in the hop and providing some great inspiration!

    Thanks for the chance to win such a great giveaway .. I could certainly put it to good use!

    Your newest follower,
    Melanie
    melanie_mason87 at hotmail dot com

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  62. Great looking card! Love the paper and the frosty
    look! Thanks for the chance to win a great prize!
    Glenda
    http://glendascards.blogspot.com/

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  63. Your background paper is perfect. Really like the way you incorparated the color red in this. Great card. TFS Hugs, Debi

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  64. What a refreshing card! I could go for some lemonade right now :) Love all the sparkle. I would LOVE to win this Luau cartridge. I am STILL working on my Hawaii album from 2006 ;) Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. :)
    Suzy suzyq28024@gmail.com

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  65. OMG! I want to lick your card! LOL It looks so much like sugar. You did a remarkable job with that and love your tips on the twine! Way to be creative! TFS and for the chance to win the awesome cartridge! I'm a new follower. :0)

    XO ~ Amy Jo (follower)
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
    http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

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  66. Super idea to make everything look frosty!! Great job.

    niinaab at comcast dot net

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  67. I love the frost effect! great card
    nanner74@gmail.com

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  68. I love how you customized your twine! I like everything about this card!

    Amanda (als1048@gmail.com)

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  69. Super cute card! I love all the glitter!

    Lisa (law3219@gmail.com)

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  70. Awesome card!! The lemonade looks good enough to drink!!
    Tracy
    jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  71. love the glossy accents!! yum!
    mrsroddy4@aol.com
    http://Icrea8Cards.blogspot.com/

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  72. Super love the colors and the glossy accents
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  73. This card is GREAT! Loving the 'frosty' look!! might need to make up some lemonade now...

    hopusmagee@aol.com

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  74. Love your card, especially the way it made it look frosty! Thanks so much for your wonderful comment :) I'm excited to start following you!

    Tiffany
    http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/

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  75. Such a kreative n kute kard..just became a follower...hope you do the same..http://janjan808kreate.blogspot.com/

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