7.01.2011

Young Crafters Unite!

(Looking for the My Thoughts Exactly release hop? Scroll down to my previous post!)

Today is the Young Crafters Unite blog hop! If you came here from KIM HUGHES, you are on the right track. The hop "officially" starts at noon CST, so head on over to Young Crafters Unite to start at the beginning.

I was so excited when I saw that Britta and Marie were hosting this event- like them, I am a crafter in my 20s, which seems to be a bit rare in this industry!

For me, my age, attitude, and style make me a "young crafter." I only hope that as I get older, I continue to think and act young!!

My project below exemplifies the hop theme of "favorite things." Here's the rundown:
1. Embroidery Floss. You know it, I know it- it's definitely a favorite of mine!
2. White. (and white on white....even better!)
3. CAS (that goes with the above, huh?)
4. DT/Challenges. Pretty much all the cards I make are for the DTs I am on, or for challenges!! This one is for the amazing OTWC challenge, and uses a new stamp ("wishing you a") from MTE :)
(sorry for all of the acronyms....)




Please hop along and comment. The list is long, but I guarantee you will be inspired, and you'll have the chance to win some awesome prizes.

Next stop is STEPHANIE. Have fun!!

89 comments:

Jessica said...

fun! love the cas look! :)

Heather I. said...

This is so cool!!! The string is so pretty (AND FUN) in combo with the fun bike!!! Great card!

Kristy Smith said...

Jennifer, this is so cute! I do love the white on white look... I've been trying to do that more often these days! Great card! =)

Sarah said...

Really love what you've been doing with embroidery floss.

And while younger crafters may seem rare, I think they're driving the industry more than ever.I'm finally into my 30s, but I started stamping at 20 and I would've loved to have something like Lawn Fawn or Studio Calico back then.

ljduds said...

I love the simplicity of this card...

Priya Mohan said...

Simple and cute card!..loved the floss

Flamenco92627/Julieta said...

Beautiful card!!

Lynsey said...

So cute! I'm loving the patriotic colors, the bike, and the tiny bows!

Melissa Shea said...

I love the bows! I like how you staggered them.

Katie said...

Love your card!

Marie / Legojenta said...

What a striking card! I love the white on white, and the red bike with the blue and white embroidery floss =) Thank you so much for joining our bloghop!

Alba said...

The bike is incredible! I want a red bike too :-)

Aditya Gupta said...

really nice card. simple yet elegant.

Lauren said...

Love the look of the embroidery floss in horizontal lines. It is sleek, simple and stunning!

Angie said...

I love the white on white look with the pops of color you gave it.

Pookie said...

so cute yet so simple. Great card.

scraptaculardesigns.blogspot.com

DianeG said...

The CAS look is growing on me! I love the strong colors and graphics of your card! TFS!

cutiephinphin said...

I like the simplicity of the card and love how you add the floss.

Leanne said...

Pretty CAS card.

Priya said...

Very pretty card... love the color combo... Cycle is too cute..

All the best!
Love n wishes,
Priya...
http://priya-n-papers.blogspot.com/

Crafterkhush said...

Simple and elegant.. Nice one..

Hugs,
Khush

Wendy said...

what a striking card Jennifer, i LOVE red.

Stephanie said...

I love your card! It's so clean and simple! I'd love to know more about that bicycle... is it a die, or a cut on the Silhouette? It's lovely!

-Stephanie
www.stephmade.com

judy said...

Cute card! I really enjoy your CAS style.

Tania A said...

I love embroidery floss too, I have a box full of them in every colour imaginable! I sometimes twirl the two together to make matching "twine" to go with my projects.

Love your CAS card, and I just love how the red bike pops against that white bg!

Bunny Vance said...

Cute card, love what you did with the floss!
Thanks for sharing,
Blessings,
Bunny
http://bunnyrunswithscissors.blogspot.com/
http://www.ajillianvancedesign.com/

Chari M. said...

Lovely CAS card, I really like the various colors of blue floss along the bottom.

yainea said...

I really love your card, the color combination and the twines, It's great! I love it, seriously :)

Nancy L. said...

love the details of those little bows!!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Fabulous, and yes you are indeed the pro with floss... white on white is also my fav!

Donna B. said...

Love the bike and the twine - so cute!!

Kim Marie said...

The sketch is adorable and the colors ROCK!! Great CAS card!!
Kim Marie

shirley said...

Love how you used the floss! Cute card.

Jenny said...

Brilliant card Jennifer, love the twine and bows to ground the image :)
Jenny x

Cathy P in AZ said...

This CAS card is AMAZING - from the colors you used to the floss accents - WOWZERS. :)

Ashley Nguyen Newell said...

This card is gorgeous! I love the colors and the floss you used, esp the white!

Michelle said...

Genius twine!!

Natasha said...

Hi Jennifer, I have to say I love your style, and also all the embroidery floss! CAS goes great with it! 

Romaine said...

Great variegated twine on the card! Nice CAS!

Karen B. said...

As always your use of floss is just amazing.

Mubeena M. said...

I have a ton of embroidery floss, great idea!

julieprice3 said...

Great idea, lovely card .Thanks for sharing
hugs Julie P

Leezer said...

What a great idea...love the variations of color. Beautiful job.

Sew-Ink said...

This is fab, love the colors and the layout! Thanks for sharing!

sharon g said...

Love your different colored thread!

Dawn said...

super cute card. Love the floss colours

Danielle said...

Love your CAS style, and great use of embroidery floss!

Amanda Johnson said...

Love this card!! Super cute!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the CAS card. It rocks.

Disp6194 said...

Jennifer this is fantastic! I love the way you incorporated the embroidery floss, so brilliant!

pcm said...

Love how you used the embroidery floss!

KathyN said...

Your card is adorable! I love the bike and your use of the embroidery floss!

Mad Crafter said...

So many great cards today. Your card ROCKS! I love how you used the embroidery floss. It adds a special pop:) TFS! I am on the hop too. You can check out my project if you want. I am # 58:)
~Madison funkycards.blogspot.com

Danielle Daws said...

Ooooh, I love how you've used the embroidery thread!

Neha Jain said...

i love cycling...wow

Anastasia (Νατάσα) said...

Cute and elegant at the same time, I love it!

AmyJRockstar said...

This is so cool! I love how crisp and clean it is. Really great card and very different than my style so I appreciate it even more. Great job! I'm on the hop too. Hope you'll swing by! I don't think I'm a follower yet, but I'm going to check and if I'm not, I'm going to be! :0)

Be sure to stop by my blog to enter my 500 followers giveaway!


XO ~ Amy Jo (new? follower)
amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth said...

What a cute card! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Lillian Child said...

Really fabulous card creation, Jennifer!

The Constant Scrapper said...

Hi Jennifer: I think your card is lovely, and I really like your style! You're a real master with the floss. :-) I particularly love your hot air balloon card from a few posts ago.

Christiana said...

Very cool! I love what you've done with the twine!

victoria h said...

very CAS, the embroidery floss is a pretty touch

Kelley said...

I have so much DMC thread I should start putting it on cards so I can get rid of it. Then I would have more storage boxes for embellishments! :)
Thank you for being a part of the hop and inspiring me to use something I already own.

Emily Keaton said...

Oooooooooooo! Love that clean and simple card. The bike really pops!

Bonnie said...

Such a clean design. Very easy on the design.

narutopenguingirl said...

I LOVE your card! Totally going to try and incorporate embroidery floss onto my next card :)

Efrat said...

Cute card. Thanks for sharing.

lonely rubber stamp. said...

The bicycle is so cute, love the whole card!

Martine said...

Amazing card! Have to try this as soon as I'm ready with this bloghopping thingy!

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a FUN card. Love the color combo and the floss... such a great C&S design.

Amystarz said...

Fantastic CAS design...the embroidery floss at the bottom really "ties" it all together :) LOVE it!!

Carla said...

Love this! The use of embroidery floss is awesome - I need to try this!

cards by cara said...

This is too cool!!

Lynne in NI said...

COOL! I love how you used your embroidery floss... I'm definatley going to give that a go!

Allison R said...

Cute! I really love what you did with the embroidery floss!

Ophelia Paine said...

Really simple, elegant card--I love it!

luvhymns said...

You gave wonderful insight to uses for floss. It brightens your card in ways I would have never thought of. You wear your 20's well in your fun cards!

CuteCuteWorld said...

Cute card :)

Lucy Newton said...

Nice card!!!

Glory said...

Love the color of the floss very clever. Simple cards. TFS 8o)

Britta Swiderski said...

This is a gorgeous CAS card. The embroidery floss and bows add so much without overpowering the rest of the card. Just lovely! Thank you so much for joining us on the Young Crafters Unite blog hop!

Sue D said...

Great card--I like how you tied bows on the floss.

Elaine said...

Really, really cute! Love the tiny bows on rows of string. Too adorable.
-Elaine Uhl
http://createNstamp.blogspot.com/

BethL said...

love your use of floss very orginal and very classy!! thanks for a chance to win

bethL
toothlesschef at comcast dot net

Stephanie Y. said...

Great card! I love the simplicity but bold colors of the twine and silhouette bike.

Kim Hughes said...

ummm, your card BLOWS ME AWAY!!!

Rebecca T. said...

Love your style. I'll definitely be back for future inspiration.

Larissa Heskett said...

I LOVE this card!! SO cute!! THANKS FOR SHARING and have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

Amy Kolling said...

Jen, this is CAS FANTASTIC!!! I love the clean lines and bold image! Thanks for playing along with OTWC!~