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Saturday, May 3, 2014

She holds a very special place in my heart | NSD Blog Hop with American Crafts



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Hello, hello, my scrappy friends! Welcome to the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day 2014 Blog Hop! We have an amazing lineup of design team challenges and I hope you'll be inspired to get crafty and participate along with us. 
 Spot a previous AC layout of mine in the NSD graphic above. Just kidding.  I have a fun recipe challenge for you today...

Ingredients:
1 photo
1 - 2 shapes (can be repeated)
4 or more patterns
Embellishment Bits &/or stickers, as desired
Sprinkling of enamel dots, sequins, mist, as desired
A dash of Thickers
A pinch of journaling, optional

Serve it all up on a layout, card or altered project for all to enjoy.

You hold a very special place in my heart by Heather Leopard

I used 1 photo, mostly triangles to form the shape of a heart, at least 10 patterns (I used A & B sides of some papers), stickers, Heidi Swapp mists and enamel dots, 4 sets of Thickers and journaling on the back of the tag. 

I created the heart die cut. If you like it and want it you can download the SVG file here or download the Silhouette file here.
 So I created a cut file, which I enlarged to 10" wide. I then cut it out of white card stock. I adhered the cardstock to a pattern background paper, slightly offset to the right. After that, I ungrouped the file and cut individual triangles from various pattern papers. Once they were cut, I stitched them in the correct position of the heart. I then stitched around the outer perimeter of the hart to give it more definition.
I added the long title around the heart and journaled on the back of the tag.
Two, yes two giveaways today....

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY: Who wants to win some of this gorgeous Dear Lizzy Daydreamer collection? This prize includes several 6x12 papers, stickers, die cuts and more...

To enter, just leave a comment on this post by midnight CST on Saturday May 10th 2014, and I'll randomly select a winner. 

RECIPE CHALLENGE GIVEAWAY:  Leave a comment below linking up your Recipe Challenge project for a chance to win a $10 gift card to My Scraps & More, a great new online store that is owned by one of my bestest scrappy friends. Audrey carries the latest & greatest scrap supplies and the best customer service. Just link me up to your gallery or your blog by the May 10 deadline above. 

Now, on with the hop. Here is the full hop list. Now you have no excuse for not making it through the hop. Okay well that might be a bit extreme but make sure you go through the entire hop, leave a comment on each blog, then visit the American Crafts blog to win the super-de-duper prize they are offering!

Next on the hop is Meghann Andrew!

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

108 comments:

  1. Your layout is so lovely.

    Happy NSD!

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  2. GREAT page! Love the heart! and the positioning of the title! Awesome!

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  3. love how you have created the background patterned paper heart I will have to try that manually! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  4. Your layout is stunning! Loving all the stitching and the way you used the Thickers! I can't stop looking at all the details! Gorgeous!

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  5. Wow!! This is amazing beyond words!! That heart and all that stitching...omg! And I love how you used the Thickers...just gorgeous!

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  6. Such a sweet layout .. love the heart placing, stitching couldn't be lovelier!

    Happy Scrap Day!

    Sylvia

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  7. I looooove the stitching! It must've taken you a year :)

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  8. love, love, love, I love your layout!!

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  9. Beautiful layout! Pinned it!

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  10. What a gorgeous layout!! I pinned it, and thank you for sharing the svg file, too!

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  11. Love this layout - so creative! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. LOVE everything here - one of my fave layouts i have ever seen i think. Love love love the paper pieces heart and the photo is so cute

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  13. Adorable! Just adorable!
    Love the different patterned papers stitched in your heart - and all those Thickers!! <3

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  14. great challenge!! love all the stitching and shapes

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  15. Wow, this layout is stunning!! And I love your challenge!

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  16. Such a sweet layout! I absolutely love it! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies

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  17. Gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration and all the NSD fun!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Following your blog by email - and love what you did here with the scraps forming a heart!! BRILLIANT!!
    Taunya Butler at daisiesgirl.com

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  19. I adore this layout! That heart is fantastic and I love the photo! Pinning this!

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  20. Love the big heart - great layout! Happy NSD :)

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  21. Love the heart shape! Fabulous. Happy NSD!

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  22. Beautiful and precise page
    Happy NSD!

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  23. Your pieced and sewn heart is the coolest! Love all the patterns!

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  24. BEAUTIFUL layout!!! Absolutely LOVE how you have created your background!!!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  25. wow, fantastic layout! Happy NSD :)

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  26. OMG i LOVEE LOVE LOVEEE this! only if i was a good sewer i would do this

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  27. Awesome design. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!

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  28. Lovely stuff - thank you for the inspiration

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  29. Thanks for sharing your heart file. That layout is great!

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  30. I LOVE THIS LAYOUT!! So cute!!

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  31. Such a fabulous layout, love all the detail!!

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  32. Your heart was so amazingly intricate...I adore it! I also downloaded the svg...gonna use this on my next layout! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  33. I loved this page! Is pretty!

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  34. Wow! Your layout is incredible, my favorite of the hop so far!

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  35. Heather, your layout is amazing. I love the heart of triangles, of course, but I also really appreciate the humor of the title with the photo. :-) Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaway. Happy NSD.
    Janice

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  36. Absolutely darling! What a fun recipe challenge too :)

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  37. Fabulous project here! Happy NSD!

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  38. Love your creative layout. I love My Scraps & More. So I'm taking your challenge.

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  39. Awh! Super cute layout! So graphic yet girly!

    Happy NSD!

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  40. Fabulous. Love, love the title placement and the fun heart.

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  41. Heather, that's one of the most creative pages I've seen lately!

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  42. Oh My! Heather! This layout is fabulous!! I love it...seriously, I do!!!!

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  43. The hearts are just perfect - LOVE

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  44. Wow! I love your layout....it reminds me of a warm and comfy patchwork quilt. Your title work is amazing.

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  45. The heart is amazing! After reading how you did it, I can see there was a lot of work put into it. Think I might give it a try, and I hope I am as successful as you at it.

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  46. Love your work. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  47. Your amazing work inspires me! I love your layouts.

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  48. Your layout is so beautiful! I'm amazed at all the pretty details! WOW!

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  49. Such a pretty layout! I love how you used all the different pp!

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  50. That's beautiful! Makes me wish I knew how to sew :)

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  51. Oh my god HOLY STITCHING!!!! I absolutely LOVE this page!!!! I so appreciate how much time you put into this...and it was so worth it! So incredible!

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  52. Happy Happy NSD! I love your layout and hope to create the recipe challenge sometime soon! I am in midst of caring for a parent w/cancer and going back and forth to radiation treatments for next 2 weeks, so unfortunately I can't play along with the challenge right away. Your layout is just beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  53. AWESOME-SAUCE!! i LOVE this page--seriously SO incredible!!

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  54. Love all of the stitching details! Great LO!

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  55. OH MY!!! WOW this is just too gorgeous and stunning! Every stitching on the heart is fantastic! Love her picture too so cute :)

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  56. WOW, the amount of detail and work that went into that is crazy!!! beautiful!!

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  57. Gorgeous! I love the big title going all around the heart! x

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  58. That is one stunning layout! I'll def be giving this recipe a try - it looks delish!

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  59. Your patchwork heart makes me smile - brilliant layout :)

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  60. Awesome heart & stitching! A very impressive layout...adorable photo!

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  61. Very pretty and
    creative page!
    Love the way
    you created the
    heart.
    Carla from Utah

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  62. Very clever! The patternwork heart is brilliant! sweet pic.

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  63. so much great inspiration on your blog!

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  64. Thanks for the recipe http://cdn.studiocalico.com/gallery_pictures/images/000/248/288/original/photo.JPG

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  65. Love the geometric heart, Heather!! So fun!!

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  66. Wow, amazing layout, so much detail. Happy NSD

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  67. Such a gorgeous layout! I love your pieced together heart!

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  68. I really love your layout, so creative and great colors.
    thanks for the giveaway

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  69. I've never seen a patchwork heart done like that before - have to give it a go. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  70. WOW - what a fabulous layout using all of those colourful papers... really love it!

    I'd love to win your 'Dear Lizzy' collection - it's full of colour and fun!

    Paula (from over the pond) xxx

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  71. Thanks for the SVG file and I love that the triangles created a heart.

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  72. I would love to get my hands on some Dear Lizzy daydreamer! Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for your continual inspiration!

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  73. I'm not too late with my comment? Amazing layout and wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

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  74. I love Dear Lizzy's products. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

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  75. Gorgeous Heather! And love the cut file. We download when on computer. Thank you!

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  76. Love all the stitching and triangle pieces! Fabulous!

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  77. Wow, this layout is fabulous! I love the heart, stitching and alphas, thanks for the inspiration.

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  78. Very inspirational..triangles are in ! Lovely photo and layout.

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  79. Cute layout! Yes, he probably does have all the pieces of your heart too. thank you for the inspiration.

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  80. I love how you used so many alphas!!

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  81. Thank you for the .svg file. This is one of the most magnificent layouts I've ever seen, and Ive seen a lot in the last 15+ years. FANTASTIC JOB!

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  82. That's an awesome challenge, Heather! Awesome layout!

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  83. I love your thickers. marta

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  84. WOW wow WOW
    LOVE your HEARTY layout Heather!!!
    You have so much detail in there with your patchwork of pretty papers but the design works perfectly to lead my eyes along the title, around the heart to the cutest photo - LOVE IT ALL!!! Very COOL way you have used the different Thickers too!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION :)

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  85. Beautiful layout,I really love the way you have used all the pretty patterned papers. Fantastic!! :-)

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  86. This is my favorite layout of the hop so far! Love it so much!

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  87. Thank you for such a great giveaway. I have an 11 year old daughter that this line would be perfect for.

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  88. Hearts and triangles together - awesome!

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  89. Wow! This is stunning and looks like you put a lot of work into it!

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  90. I never noticed your header (or maybe you just changed it), but love the design and especially the colors, my faves! Love your quilted heart design, amazing!

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  91. I absolutely love everything about this page!

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  92. Omg, the colors and layout are beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway :D

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  93. Oh, I really love that Dear Lizzy Daydreamer collection. And your layout is such an extraordinary, creative idea, I love it.

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  94. Thanks for the inspiration! Love it!

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  95. This is for your challenge. I followed the recipe, and you can see it here! I used primarily AC papers. Thanks!
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/100243454@N04/14149136725/

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  96. This page is amazing! Thanks for the challenge and the chance to win!

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  97. Wow! Amazing!! Thanks for the inspo

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  98. HOLY COW. This layout is AMAZING. Like, seriously, I love it I love it I love it. Just downloaded your cut file!!!

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