Week 4 in the Julie Nutting for Prima Paper Doll Stamp Blog Hop...Winter

For the past 4 weeks, five crafters and myself, have been participating in the 

Julie Nutting for Prima Paper Doll Stamp Blog Hop!

Every Tuesday in August, we have each posted a seasonal project

using a Prima Paper doll Stamp.

If you leave a comment on each of the Tuesday blog posts,

you will be eligible for some Blog Candy, which is described below.

If you are a follower or become a follower, you will get a second chance.

Finally, if you blog about the Hop or post on your

Facebook or Twitter, a third chance will be yours.

The winner from my blog will be chosen on Friday August 30th

I really can't believe it is the last week of August!

August in Pittsburgh has basically been the coolest month of the summer, 

of any August I can remember, actually. 

have enjoyed it immensely. 

It has been nice to have the air conditioning off and the windows open.. 

(I don't know what this means for Septemeber)

Anyway, the weeks in August have flow and so have the Four Seasons in the

Julie Nutting for Prima Paper Doll Stamp Blog Hop!

We have arrived at Winter!

I knew from the first week what I wanted to make for my Winter project.

An art board using only shades of white with some silver and some bling!

The board is 5 x 7 inches...

Materials used were: a doily, adhesive backed white felt,

Prima chiffon mini flowers, glitter cardstock, silver ribbon,

platinum ink, adhesive rhinestones by Recollections,

Sizzlet by Sizzix die cut snowflakes, dimensional tape, 

Copic markers and of course

Scamp. 

I mentioned last time that Scamp was a wood-mount Hero Arts stamp that

I didn't think was available any longer. My friends Diane and Cheryl have alerted

me that Scamp is now available as part of a clear stamp set

 and the set can be found on eBay here for $4.99!

I also asked if you could guess another theme besides using Scamp in every project...

I chose to use all little girl stamps in my 4 Seasons projects.

I have all of the Prima Paper doll Stamps but limited

myself to the little girl stamps...they worked better with the pup! :D 

Well, we've come to the end of the year and I must say

that this is the most creative fun I've had for a while!

The other women who are participating in this Blog Hop

are all wildly gifted and I have enjoyed getting to know them

and seeing their work. I hope you have, too.

Remember that to be eligible to win the Blog Candy, 

you need to leave a comment on each Tuesdays' post.

This is the blog candy....and another surprise will be included

NOTE: This doll stamp and the wing were used in my final project...

the chiffon flowers, too!

To go to each post, just click on the season...

SPRING...

Summer

Fall

and now Winter

OK-it's time to hop to the other Bloggers if you haven't already done so...

Darlene @ Dar's Crafty Creation

Mary @Primitive Seasons

Lisa @A Mermaid's Crafts

Diane @Nellie's Nest

Mindy @Mulberry Mindy

Joyce @Scrap for Joy.....that's me!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your visits and your comments these last 4 weeks.

You have been gracious and have left some very thoughtful and kind remarks.

I've learned a lot from the other gals in this group and

I hope you have, too.

I will be back soon with more projects and stories to share.

Visit any time...you are always welcome!

xoxo

joyce

Week 3 in the Julie Nutting for Prima Paper Doll Blog Hop...FALL!

Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were

a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the 

successive autumns.  ~George Eliot

I love the Fall.....the cooler temperatures,

the colors of the leaves before they drift from their branches,

the smells of apples and pumpkin pie,

the return of football games...and of course, hockey.

This week, our focus is on

Fall/Autumn

Before I reveal my project, I want to remind everyone about

the Blog Hop guidelines...

Each Tuesday in August, the participants of the

Paper Doll Blog Hop are posting a project by season.

Our last post will be next Tuesday, August 27.

On August 30th, each of us will choose a winner of our 

Blog Candy. To win, you must 

Leave a comment on each of the Tuesday

 blog posts in August.

(Don't forget to include your email address...so important!)

If you are a follower or become a follower of my blog you

have an additional chance.

If you post about the Paper Doll Blog Hop

 on your blog, you have a third chance.

OK, no long tutorial this week. I thought I would share, in pictures, 

the evolution of a project.

You start with the elements you want to use...

A decision is made on the size of your project, based on the number and size of the items

 you're including,  This week's project board is 5.5" x 8".

I started with a Cheerios box cutout and covered it in background paper...

then, you decide on a layout...this can change as you start working it...

I knew I wanted rolling hills, a pumpkin, sunflower, Bingo card,

wagon, and of course the dog, whom I've named Scamp!

This was my first layout...

This is what it became...

Did you notice that in the first layout, I used a marker to color her 

turtleneck and sleeves? Hated the look! Stamped the neck, sleeves and pockets 

in the brown polka dot paper.

Thanks to the brilliance of Mary Puskar, I brazenly cut her feet apart

to enable me to cut away the paper between her legs without

needing to use a craft blade.Thanks, Mary!

the details...

I stamped the doll on printed paper this time...I really like her with red hair.

Hard to believe that Fall is a month away!

The wagon was cut using the Cricut Cartridge, 

"Just Because" cards.

Several people have asked me about The stamp I used for Scamp.

He is a wood-mount Hero Arts stamp. I've had

this stamp for years and I looked on-line to try to find a link but 

I'm sorry, I couldn't find it anywhere.

The pumpkins is a Quickutz die and the the leaves were punched.

Several years ago I was on a Design Team for Say It With Letters, a 

company that makes wood cut letters and shapes.

 You can find their Etsy shop here. Their products are of  high quality and

lots of fun to work with.

I did a Fall project for them, posted here, using my favorite

 WeR Memory Keepers Autumn Splendor papers.

I used some of those same papers on my project today.

Do you sense a theme going on with my projects?

Yes, the dog is part of it...can you guess the rest?

Here is the blog candy you could win!

It's time for you to hop to the other artist's blogs now...

Darlene @ Dar's Crafty Creation

Mary @Primitive Seasons

Lisa @A Mermaid's Crafts

Diane @Nellie's Nest

Mindy @Mulberry Mindy

Joyce @Scrap for Joy.....that's me!

OK- that's all for now! Remember that next week is the final week...

Winter!

Grab your mittens and scarf!

xoxo

Joyce

NOTE: Someone asked in the comment section about the sunflower. It was made using a 2 x 2 Quickutz die.
If you leave a message and don't give your name or an email address, it's impossible to answer your question or reply to your comment....it's also not possible for you to have a chance at winning the Blog Candy. Please help me out by leaving contact information. Thanks a bunch!