Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Midnight Madness Blog Hop

Welcome to our Midnight madness Christmas Blog Hop. We know this is a busy time of year for everyone so we are including our blog hop with our regular weekly Challenge MMSC #31. We invite you to participate in our challenge by making a card from our fabulous sketch and to be inspired by the projects on our blogs and make a matching ornament or small project. You are not required to do the project, but it would be a treat for us to see what you come up with and we would love it !!! You also do not have to do the sketch to participate in the blog hop. As an added bonus, we are going to do something a little different this time around. Each of our Design Team is offering up their card and project as a prize. WOW, a chance to own a Midnight Madness Card and design!!!


1 Blog Hop GRAND Prize Drawing
12 Design Team Featured Card with Ornament Small Project Random Drawing
1 PRETTY PAPER Christmas Card drawing from the 12 Highlighted on Each DT Blog from the MMSC #28


you have until Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12 p.m. Midnight EST to enter your MMSC#31 in Mr. Linky at Priscilla's Midnight Madness Blog as always to be eligible for the Regular Weekly Bonus Prize.

If you would like your name entered in for the MIDNIGHT MADNESS BLOG HOP PRIZES, you will have to follow the directions below.....

1. To be eligible for the Blog Hop Grand Prize, 12 Design Team Card/Project Drawing, and Pretty Paper drawing; you must leave a comment on each of the Designer's Blogs during your journey through the Hop. once your name has been chosen, we will check to make sure you have commented on each blog before you are notified.

2. Enter your name and the words BLOG HOP in Mr. Linky, to be eligible for the Blog Hop prizes. As an added bonus, if you do the sketch you can enter your link to your card/project and have tow entry chances for the prizes.

3. In order to have a chance at winning any of the prizes, except for the Regular Weekly Bonus, you must gather a secret phrase along the Blog hop. Each Design Team Member will have a particular word or words listed on their blog and as long as you visit them in order, you will have the secret phrase at the end. If you are picked as a Prize winner you will be contacted by email and you must email back the secret phrase WITHIN 48 HOURS to claim your prize. If there is not response within the 48 hours time frame, another winner will be chosen until all prizes are awarded. To start off, you must being at Priscilla's Midnight Madness Blog! If you have not started there, I suggest you go back and begin again..l.you don't want to miss out on the Prizes! if you have arrived from Priscilla's Midnight Madness Blog then you are on the correct course.
If you want a chance to win you will have to follow the instructions listed above. Thank you and have fun on the Hop.

If you would like to be considered for the Christmas Blog Hop Prizes, and you DO NOT have a blog, you still can participate. You will have to follow the directions below.....

1. Leave a comment on the Midnight Madness Blog Hop comment section with your email address, first name and last name initial.
2. link up to Mr. Linky with first name, last name initial, the words BLOG HOP and in the URL space enter this address http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/


Pretty Paper Christmas Card Picks

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon of Blue,
Wrap your presents to your darling from you,
Pretty pencils to write I love you,
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons of Blue.



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Vicki Basement Stamper

My choice for the Pretty Paper Card selections was this adorable little snowman who just made me smile! He was created by Vicki: Basement Stamper!
Isn't he just adorable!



We as paper crafters and card makers go crazy over pretty paper, pretty pencils, and pretty ribbons, don't we? Probably most of you are wishing for a special paper crafting tool or treat to be under the Christmas Tree with your name on it this year!! This song fits the mood and tempo of all us out there crafting away for the Christmas Holiday. For something Festive for the Season we want to feature our favorite cards from MMSC#28 to honor our Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Players who played along with us that week. Our Pretty Paper card choices will need to do the blog hop, leave a comment at each of the Design Team Blogs, and collect a word from each of the blogs visited for the winning phrase and place their name in Mr. Linky with "BLOG HOP" after their name at Priscilla's Midnight Madness Blog! We will enter your name in a drawing for one winner form our 12 entries. We will email you when we verify that you have entered your name in Mr. Linky and have left a comment on each of the Design Team Blogs, you will need to email back the phrase in order to qualify for your prize. Even if your card has been chosen for the "Pretty Paper" you are still eligible for the other prizes.






















This is my design card and ornament for MMSC 31. Please leave a comment on each design team members blogs and you will be entered to win one of the design team projects!
On my ornament, I have trimmed the star out with glittery ric rack and rhinestones. So sparkly!






Our Monthly Sponsor for December is:

Fran from the Frantic Stamper Inc. is the sponsor of our Monthly Bonus Prize Winner. You can visit Fran at her store at the Frantic Stamper Inc, your #1 source for rubberstamping and scrapbooking supplies. Friendly one-on-one service since 1996!! You can read about their store upgrading to a 6000 square feet warehouse with many new products at Frantic Stamper Happenings. Fran is offering a MEGA package worth $250 to one of you lucky players this month! Frantic Stamper is also an official vendor for Martha Stewart products and has the Largest Selection of punches online. Please browse the tremendous selection of scrapbooking and card making supplies at her shop.

Revealing the Word for the Secret Phrase


My word for the secret phrase is "" and your next word can be found at Chris's Blog Twinkles glow-Glowbug. Thank you for playing in our weekly challenges and for all your support each week. Everyone at Midnight Madness would like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New year. We thank you for joining us in our special Christmas Blog Hop and invite you to participate in the sketch challenge this week with a small project of your own. Here at Midnight madness we are looking forward to 2010 with more exciting fun and prizes and meeting and making friends with all of our participants past, present, and future. Thank you and good luck winning the prizes!!!

61 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness Denise... what a gorgeous set! I LOVE that ornament!!! Love the glossy effect on that star and all the glitz and glitter on both
    the card and ornament... just fabulous! What a treat someone will have finding this in their mail box! Vicky's card is adorable as well!

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  2. Oh Denise!! I just love your ornament!! How gorgeous is that sparkly star with that sweet snowman!! The card with that beautiful paper and your coloring is stunning. Awesome take on the sketch!! What a gorgeous set to win!!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  3. How adorable is this ornament! Well done! Love your happy snowman card with matching ornament ... made me smile instantly! GREAT JOB!! Thanks for the fun!!

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  4. Simply adorable card and matching ornament. Very clever to use the same image in such an unusual way.
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  5. Wow Denise All that detail!! Amazing!! Love your choice of papers. Great idea for the ornament~~I like!
    Thanks and blessings
    Mary Lou

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  6. Your snowman is just as cute as Vickis! He looks like he have golden curls - like an angelsnowman ;o)

    MsPlum

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  7. Denise That is just he cutest card and ornament!! Love your colors and embellishments and papers. Beautifully done.

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  8. Denise, the Ornament you have made is Amazing! Your card is very Beautiful - Wow! The Candy cane basket and the Christmas tree is just glittering 3D, love it :) Fabulous job! Hugs ~Jeni

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  9. What wonderful projects you create! Thank you for sharing!

    Barbara Diane

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  10. Denise, your card and star ornament are beautiful. Love the pretty dp you used and all that sparkle. Your snowman is just the cutest and you have colored him fabulously! Such a treat for someone to receive! Well done!
    Hugs,
    Charlotte

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  11. Denise, this is too stunning for words. Your card is spectacular and the ornament.....WOW!!!!
    Masterfully done!!!! Hugs, Christina C.

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  12. FABULOUS card and oh my the ornament is just STUNNING!!!

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  13. Beautiful card and ornament. It's a keeper

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  14. I just Love that ornament! Great Job!

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  15. Woo Hoo Denise - LOVE your ornament. What a fantastic job!!

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  16. Wow Denise this is so fantastic. The ornament is gorgeous too.

    Hugs Ali x

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  17. Beautiful card and ornament!

    hugs
    Mary

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  18. Tons of layers, glamor and glitz - is that sliver Metallic tread? Excellently done with both of them, Bravo!! Jane

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  19. Love your set! Your style is fantastic!

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  20. Love your card and ornament!! Snowmen are my favorite!

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  21. How fun to see all these wonderful holiday projects on a blog hop!! You star ornament is adorable and I love the snowman.

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  22. Great pick Denise!!! and i love your sample for the sketch!!! cute snowman!!

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  23. Beautiful card and ornament.
    I LOVE snowmen!!!

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  24. I love your card (especially how you incorporated the music paper) and ornament!

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  25. I love your snowman card and ornament! Very pretty!

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  26. Absolutely gorgeous project. You amaze me each and every week. Wonderfully done!!

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  27. I love the card and ornament combo. Such a cute idea!!!!

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  28. Denise, this is a gorgeous set and the little star ornament is so adorable!!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  29. OHHH the colors! The card and the ornament are so beautiful...What a great inspiration!

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  30. I just love your ornament. It looks like you have something like a diamond glaze over the whole star. I would love to win it. Well I better hop right alone.

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  31. You picked some pretty paper!

    Your little ornament is just darling! And cute card as well.

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  32. Hi Denise - how adorable is that snowman, both on your card and your ornament - they are so KOOL!! I love the detail - that tree and those mittens are fabulous - I love all of the dimension! There is so much here for the eye to see - what a 'treasure' this will be in someones mailbox!! Love it Denise, we can always count on you for something gorgeous! Thanks for sharing - and inspiring! God bless you! {{{hugs}}}

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  33. i clicked on the pictures to determine hhow you achieved the dimension on your card and was pleased to get a larger image to discover the technique...i guess i would have to improve my scissors skills! BEAUTIFUL!

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  34. I love the music DP behind your smiling snowman, and that star ornament is just adorable!! I love how they match with the same image! Outstanding!! TFS!

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  35. Yay!! I'm here!! I'm here!!...finally!! WOW!! Thank you so much for choosing my card!! I'm so excited about this hun!!! :) I just LOVE your projects for this sketch and that ornament is just amazing!! WOW!! The inspiration is off to a really fun and fabulous start so far!! :) You girls are so talented and I think this is so much fun!! Thanks again and I'm certainly going to be doing this sketch AND ornament!! What fun!! Off to the next blog.....

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  36. Wow I can not believe all the gorgeous snowmen cards and projects you come up with...We just got 7-8 inches of snow and if it wasn't so COLD I would be inspired to go out and make my own snowman...guess it will have to be on paper. Thanks for sharing your talent with us

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  37. Oh, I love snowmen AND birds so your ornament and card are just so awesome to me. Such a wonderful job and I love both!!

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  38. Oops, left off my email address and name.

    Brenda O. benben@hiwaay.net
    My post is above. (Benzi)

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  39. Love your card and ornament, he reallyis a fun Snowman!
    (Lyn)

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  40. This is so much fun and your card is wonderful!

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  41. WOW what a stunning card and I adore the ornament
    x

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  42. Your card and ornament are just stunning!!

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  43. Darling card and the ornament is gorgeous!

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  44. Lovely card. And your ornament is so sweet.

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  45. Denise, the card and ornament combo are wonderful. Your card is so full of details, so much to look at and enjoy. The star ornament is darling.

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  46. What an adorable snowman image! I love the colors and dp you used on your card, and the ornament is just gorgeous!!!

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  47. The snowman is so cute. I love the ornament, so sparkly

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  48. LUV that ornament!!! thanks for sharing your creativity!!!

    dyngera@aol.com

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  49. Denise, I got blown away by your ornament. How unique and clever. The snowman is just as precious as can be and your colors are amazing. You are so awe inspiring to me and I am so happy to be working along side you with the Midnight Madness Team!!!

    Hugs,
    Carol

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  50. Hi Denise, what an amazing project you have put together here. Some lucky person is going to be very happy. I just love that star..where in the world did you find it? Thank you so much for helping make this blog hop so much fun :)
    PRiscilla

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  51. Denise, Ornament dokonaniu is Amazing! Karta jest bardzo piękny Hugs Ewa

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  52. Ooooo! I like how you incorporated musical note dp into a Christmas card! Great idea. I really like your ornament, especially the jewel you have on top.

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  53. Such a lovely face on that snowman and you have made such a cute ornament with it.

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  54. This is just beautiful!What a great idea to place a stamped image behind a clear ornament. Your coloring is wonderful.
    ~Pam
    http://stampsinc.blogspot.com/

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  55. WOW a very festive duo!!
    Loving it
    hugs
    laney

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  56. Wow! Absolutely adorable! Love the star snowman ornament!

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  57. Love all of this. Snowmen are my Christmas theme this year

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  58. I made it- barely! Your ornament is sooo beautiful! I love the colors of your card and all the small details-
    Angela
    Sew Many cards
    http://digital.sewmanycards.com/

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  59. Woohoo!! I can't wait to see your beautiful projects up close and personal!! :) I'm so excited!! You girls really rock on talent!!! HUGS

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