134 Two Hops in One Post--Happy National Scrapbook Day!

I am on 3 blog hops today!! So please scroll down to the find the hop you are stopping by to follow and then check out the other two hops--ALL of them have amazing prizes up for grabs!!!!

Welcome to the Scrap Kitchen NSD blog hop!!!

You have a chance to win one or more of 50 prizes from 50 different blogs!!!

This is the EASIEST BLOG HOP EVER! All you have to do to win a prize is to PLEASE LEAVE a comment under this post. I would also love it if you would become a follower of my blog, facebook, twitter, pinterest, and youtube!

The prize is some random yumminess from the Hydrangea Hippo etsy shop and from the Twinery and Clearsnap!!!

Smooch Spritz, twine, a spring ephemera kit, handmade felt flowers, 15 yards of gorgeous lace and trims, a set of American Crafts pens, bling flowers, beaded sprays, hand sewn leaves, a handmade felt and paper bag book and more!!!!!!!! All in this cute little basket :)

On Sunday May 6th the winner of this prize will be randomly chosen :) so be sure to check back to see if you won!!

And, I have a special coupon code just for hoppers this weekend!!!!

30% off your entire order!!!

Enter code SCRAP2012 at checkout to receive the discount!!! Good through 11:59pm Sunday :) Click here to SHOP NOW>

We would also love for you to come and join us in The Scrap Kitchen on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/groups/358068404230630/ and will also be posting winners names there!

 To continue on the Scrap Kitchen Hop:

Drew Scott http://www.scrappyhappiness.com/ YOU ARRIVED FROM

Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.com/ YOU ARE HERE NOW

Jordie Craig http://combatcardswa.typepad.com/today_is_a_gift/ GO HERE NEXT

For the Clearsnap/Twinery Hop:

Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.com YOU ARE HERE

Daniela Dobson - http://danieladobson.blogspot.com/ GO HERE NEXT

I created a mini book and a matching ephemera bag using Smooch Spritz, ColorBox Premium Dye Ink and twine from The Twinery.

I used Smooch Spritz to color the bag a pretty teal color. Then I used the Stephanie Barnard ColorBox Premium Dye Inkpad in Licorice to stamp a typewriter and sentiment using October Afternoon Stamps. I used a heat gun to heat set the ink and make it permanent. The cotton bags take the ink readily and are so fun for holding tickets, stones, shells, or other tokens from a memorable trip.
These cotton bags are available in my etsy shop.

The bags start out like this:

I laid one of the bags in a Color Catcher from Clearsnap. Then I sprayed it with Smooch Spritz in River Mossy and blotted it with a paper towel. The pressure from the paper towel helps the ink to move evenly through the fibers of the bag.

 Next I stamped the images on the bag using October Afternoon stamps and Stehpanie Barnard ColorBox Premium Dye Ink in Licorice. Heat with a gun to set the ink in the fabric.

Next, tie a piece of The Twinery twine to one end of the string in the bag. Pull the string through--sure, the string the bag comes with is functional but The Twinery twine is so cute, it definitely makes the bag better!! Thread beads onto the twine ends to keep it from coming out of the bag.

Attach the bag to the book binding or adhere inside the cover of the book to hold mementos from a trip or event.

Here are some more pics from the inside of the book:

Wrap twine around some of the pages and tie in a bow. Tuck photos or ephemera under the twine. It also helps tie the book and bag together.

Supplies:

• Stephanie Barnard ColorBox Premium Dye Ink in Licorice
• Smooch Spritz in River Mossy
• The Twinery Twine in Stone
• Zutter Bind-It-All, O-Wires
• Hydrangea Hippo chipboard
• Hydrangea Hippo cotton bags
• Pink Paislee Paper
• Misc other items

And, if you are here from the Clearsnap & The Twinery Hop, we're all tied up in twine and loving it!! Aren't the colors just so cute and festive? Our teams are sharing some amazing ideas -- be sure to check out The Twinery blog to see their team's amazing creations.

And, it's not a Hop without a fabulous prize so here's what we're giving away:

Smooch Spritz JUMBO in Gold Glow, Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx in Peridot, and ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad in Pinkolicious!!! We'll choose one winner on May 8, 2012 and announce on our blog post that day.

These inks match some of The Twinery's signature colors to a tee!! Here's how to enter:

• Comment on each blog in the Hop 
• PIN to Pinterest ALL of the Projects from the Hop =  1 entry each image pinned (leave a comment here telling us you did it)
• Follow Clearsnap on Twitter (leave a comment here telling us you did it)
• Post about our blog hop anywhere (leave a comment here telling us you did it)

The Twinery -http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

Clearsnap - clearsnap.blogspot.com

Robyn Weatherspoon - http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com

Steph Ackerman - http://stephaniescraps.blogspot.com

Charlotte Jenkins http://suepup.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Priest http://hydrangeahippo.com YOU ARE HERE

Daniela Dobson - http://danieladobson.blogspot.com/ GO HERE NEXT

Happy National Scrapbook Day!!!!!!!!



And Happy Hopping!!!!!!!