Thursday, October 15, 2009

Whimsie Doodles Blog Hop

Are you ready to BLOG HOP?????
(Insert crowd roaring and loud music here)
This is our first blog hop at Whimsie Doodles, and we are so excited! This is going to be a fiesta of fun and prizes… in fact, it’s going to be so good, we’re sure you’ll be asking us when we can do it again!

Here is a new card I made using my favorite digi from Whimsie Doodles. It's a brand new stamp that's available today called Skates for Christmas. 


Incase your wondering why this image is my favorite because it reminds me of the days as a teenager when I would spend my saturdays skating at the local rink with all my friends.  I remember putting on these skates and wishing my toes wouldn't freeze! Off we would go my friends and I skating and laughing as Elvis Presley's Calendar Girl played in the background, it was always the same music year after year.  Skating was never complete until we had our yummy cup of hotchocolate.  Everytime I hear calendar girl now I suddenly crave hot chocolate! Ha!

Ok back to the hop.
Your first stop on the hop is Donna’s blog!  If your here from Kelly's blog then it's time to hop on over to Nicole's Blog.
In case you get lost along the way, here is the order (and yes, it is alphabetical!):
Donna
Joni
Kelli
Kelly
Melyssa-you are here
Nicole
Nikki
Thanh
Whimsie Doodles

Be sure to come back here to the Whimsie Doodles blog and let us know that you’ve made the rounds! Once you leave us a comment and let us know that you have visited everyone, you will be entered in the BIG KAHUNA of all blog hop give-aways….read it slowly…breathe deeply….take it all in…. Melyssa is giving one lucky blog hopper one of every single stamp in the Whimsie Doodles store!

Don't forget to leave a comment, someone will win the Skate's for Christmas digi stamp.  You'll know in the morning who won.

46 comments:

Kay said...

Hi! I found this fun blog hop through Kelli.

This is such a cute card!! I can't ice skate for the life of me but I love to take my 4 year old son to watch the skaters at the indoor rink here in the mall. He can watc for hours!

Sandy said...

Gorgeouse card! Love the pretty papers and the bow with the cute saying!

Lisa Foster said...

Good Morning Melyssa!

I LOVE these skates!!! So cute~! Your card is absolutely adorable too! Now I'm gonna have Calender Girl stuck in my head all day! Ha! Guess I should have some hot chocolate to go along with it! :) This is a Fun Hop!
Hugs,
Lisa

Jennifer @ The Craft House said...

I never learned to ice skate, but this card makes me wish I had! This is probably my favorite card so far on the blog hop and partly because I fell in love with the paper used in the background!

Very sweet sentiment as well!

-Jen

Teresa (aka tmom) said...

Those skates bring back a lot of memories for me as well! Gorgeous card!

Jingle said...

I really love the colors you used here! Everything works so well together! Very cute!

Yvette said...

How stinking cute!!! Love the ice skates! You paired the dp perfectly with the skates. Great job!

Vicki said...

Breathtaking card...love your colors...

HUGS,
Vicki

Minxy said...

Aw i too remember skating with friends when i was young.. those were the day!
Great card,very fun, and i love the papers :)
hugs minxy x

Javablustamper said...

OH my!!! What a BEAUTIFUL creation!! I LOVE it!! Thank you SO much for the chance to win some of these AWESOME images!!! I will have to come back an visit you again!! Hope you have an AWESOME day!


Take care!
Jacquie/Javablustamper!

Kristy said...

I am so excited about the new releases! I love them!! This one is absolutely precious!!! TFS!

Cheryl said...

This is just too cute! Reminds me too of ice-skating as a child! Wonderful job coloring this image in, it really looks like a pair of skates on that paper!

Tammy said...

Hi Melyssa
Super sweet skates.
This is a very happy card.
Great Job.

Just Me said...

Oh such a gorgeous card!! TFS

Jennifer said...

Those are the only skate I need. I can't ice skate. Your card is lovely.

Unknown said...

Love your card, it's beautiful!

Unknown said...

Awesome stamp! I love the ice skates and that sentiment is too cute!

Rhonda Miller said...

Wow, I love your card. Love the colors, papers and the image is so fun.

mgcreative said...

cool!
the skiing shoes is cute.
and i like the font :)

HazelQ said...

Cute card! I love the skaters stamp :) thank you for the chance to win.
Hugs
Hazel

Studio Lailani said...

Great card! That pop of black and white ribbon is my FAV!! Have a great day!

Sharon said...

What wonderful memories, Love the image and colors of the card, The saying is also cute.

Sharon
rsmobley85@gmail.com

Christine Rojas-LaviƱa said...

Wow, very nice!!! :) I love it!

Crystal said...

Your card is great, but I especially like your story. Thanks for sharing with us!

Aunty Sue said...

oh wow love this image and the sentiment is perfect.

Deanne Clarke said...

This is a very pretty card! That image is gorgeous!

Busym1 said...

What a cute idea! I have not seen a skate image in digital or rubber! I love this! Michelle

Marlene said...

Love the colors!! Great Job! Adding your blog to my favorites!!

Dragonlady said...

Hi there,

Great christmas card. pretty papers.

Ali x

Piali said...

Beautiful card!!! Although I don't skate ..but I would love to have one like this..sweet sentiment too.

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Goodness me, this is beautiful! I love your DP... the bright colors are so eye catching...and the way you positioned and colored the skates in the label Nestie. Perfection!

Mary said...

Gorgeous card Kelli!

Mary

Chas said...

Hi-I am from Nicole's blog..love the card!!! You all have such great talent!!! It is so exciting to see what others come up with!!!

Crafty In Carolina Stamper said...

Beautiful card! What a talented design team!

Tami said...

Love the colors and the skates. Great job.

Handmade Creations by Stephanie said...

this is beautiful love it!!!

Call Me Crafty Al said...

Melyssa,
Gorgeous card... as always. Thanks so much for this fun blog hop and the chance to win some great images!!!
I tried to ice skate a few times.. "tried" being the key word.
Alicia

Julie Temple said...

Oh what a FUN image! Thanks for the chance!

Julie

Carrie said...

Adorable card and I love the story you shared. Thanks for the chance to win!

Divinewoman said...

The skate digi's are so cute and adorable. I love the colors used.

marysanders123 said...

So wintery! Let's me know christmas is around the corner. You did a great job by not overpowering the card with alot of embellishments. Thanks!

Joanne said...

Oh wow your card is fantastic. It also reminds me of my childhood when I went ice skating. You did a great job on the card.

Scarlet 357 said...

I am a little late checking my mail for the 15th,but I hope you still consider me for the prizes.Please! Please! This is my first blog hop w/prizes and I am very excited to play along.It's 3 am here and I am blog hopping. lolol I loved your card. Nice Job!

MrsMomma said...

Beautiful card! I've never ice skated, but this makes me want to try! :)

Lauretta See said...

ohh this is such a beautiful card.. i love skating.. so this is a card calling me.. hehehe I think this is another digi i will have to get :)

great job!

hugs xx

~Jeri~ said...

Very cute card! Love your work!!!