Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Hoppity Hop!



Sounds more like a title for an Easter blog post and not a St. Patty's day one ;) but I am participating in an American Crafts Blog Hop- hence the title! Hopefully you have had some fun working your way through all the amazing creations of the super talented AC DT blogs and learned a little about some of the Design Teams favorite products. One of the things I LOVE so much about AC products is the diversity of the line- there is something for everyone! And narrowing down a favorite product is next to impossible for me... So I thought I would showcase several of my favorite products on this layout!



Supplies: Patterned Paper: Peachy Keen/No Sweat (grey dot), Peachy Keen, Easy Peasy (yellow dot used on heart), Campy Trails/Big Pine Creek (orange dot strip), Campy Trails/ Sweetwater Cabin (striped strip) Thickers: Doll/Waterfall, Borders: Campy Trails, Elements: Buttons/Campy Trails, Buttons/Peachy Keen, Remarks Sticker Book: Peachy Keen/Super Swell, Sotheby's Stickers, Other: inks, Precision Pen .03.

First, the Peachy Keen and Campy Trails lines are two of my all time favorites! And I am a sucker for grey... and the No Sweat patterned paper that I used as the base for this layout I think I am going to need a few dozen pieces of to keep me stocked up!

Another new favorite are the small tear off strips on many of the patterned papers. Both the orange dot and stripes are the edge strips from pieces of paper- what a great way to use previously throw away real estate! And if you know my style of scrapping I CONSTANTLY use very small pieces of paper!

And, well most AC fans are fans of Thickers... the Doll Thickers are the latest addition to a line of amazing letters! The texture and font are just perfect!!!!

Oh- and I can't finish a layout without some AC buttons,Sotheby's stickers and some handwrittedn journaling using the Precision Pen .03 in black!

So- now it is your turn, leave me a comment and tell me your favorite AC product, new or old and I will let each of my boys pick a winner to receive an AC goody package from me! So that means 2 lucky winners! All comments on this post prior to 10 pm EST Monday March 21, 2011 will be eligible! And check back here on Tuesday March 22 to see who the winner is! Oh- and you must live in Continental US to win...

Don't stop your hopping here... hop over to the uber talented Susan Weinroth's blog at http://www.susanweinroth.typepad.com/ to see what she has in store for you!

107 comments:

  1. I love your journaling centric layout! Those are the ones for posterity!

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  2. I am obsessed with thickers, just can't get enough! thanks for the chance to win

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  3. I love thickers!!! Especially the white ones, you can alter them to match your layout perfectly!Love your journaling!thanks for the chance to win!

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  4. My favorite item is thickers, but my all time favorite line is now Campy Trails!! I want it alllll! haha! Thanks for the chance to win and Happy St. Patrick's day!

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  5. I love your LO!!! My favorites would have to be a toss up between the thickers and the rose brads, though I also love all the wonderful patterns!!

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  6. i love long journaling LOs. thanks for sharing!

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  7. Yay! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  8. Love your page...I love the long journalling...BTW...love your blog

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  9. i really like that beside the photo on your layout, the focus was the journaling. it's something different :)
    i love the rose brads. they're just so cute!
    thanks so much for the give away!

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  10. I am in love with the entire campy trails line. It makes me want to spend the weekend in the great outdoors. Lovely layout! :D

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  11. My favorite new line from AC is Campy Trails! Love all the nature-inspired goodness. :) Great layout!

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  12. DEAR LIZZY... you can't go wrong with anything in her AC line...
    Thanks for a chance to win something

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  13. love the elements (buttons and brads gotta love em) also loving seeing all of the shapes going in the silhouette store

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  14. What a great layout! My fave AC products are Thickers. I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of them and can't make a layout without them!

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  15. I adore Thickers, Thickers and more Thickers. I think I have them in every shape, size and color, but I could always use more. Heehee Thanks for sharing and I love your layout!

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  16. Great page ..love pages with big journalings ( wish i'll do those more often) love everything AC but I really want to try the rosette ribbon and the tinckles (everyone talks about those LOL) thanks for sharing and the chance to win some candy!!!

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  17. My favorite has to be Thickers. Can't seem to create a LO w/o them lately :)

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  18. I LOVE AC products. There cardstock is the only one that I use with my Silhouette machine because it cuts beautifully and I LOVE THICKERS and cant get enough of them. Thanks for a chance to win some new AC goodies to add to my stash!!

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  19. Woo all that journaling, I am so bad at that, love the LO GJTFS....

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  20. Delightful page layout - love all the journaling!

    And I just found your blog on this hop and am now a follower - so very nice to meet you!

    http://lillianchild.blogspot.com
    lillianchild at cox dot net

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  21. I love all things AC! LOL! I really like the Flair pieces, but some of the new embellishments are really cool! Your layout is fabulous!

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  22. the journaling is so special and I too love the background paper!!! I guess I'd have to fess up & admit that my all-time favorite AC product is/was the Travel paper pack...I bought lots of it long ago and still have some!!

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  23. Such an awesome layout! I loooove the new rose brads and trims. I guess it's just flowers that are making me totally happy:)

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  24. I will admit that I have a thickers problem! Old new..doesn't matter. :)

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  25. Beautiful layout and journaling! Love the thickers and the colors used in each set! :)

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  26. Love this adorable LO!!!! Thickers ROCK!!

    Thanks for sharing this with us today!!! :-)

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  27. Great lo for a boy. Love the patterns together.

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  28. I jumped on the THICKERS bandwagon a long time ago. I can't seem to get enough. But my favorite line has to be the new Campy Trails! LOVE IT!

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  29. I love the amount of journaling!! Such a great story!

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  30. I am addicted to Thickers, but my all-time favorite product is the Dr. Seuss paper from the Bookmarks line.

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  31. all of AC goodies are awesome... i think my favorites are their brads and cardstock! .. but their new buttons are growing on me!

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  32. I LOVE your work Shannon!!! GORGEOUS!

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  33. I love layouts that are full of journaling!

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  34. Love this layout! It can be hard to make a good boy layout and this one is awesome! Of course, the handsome young man in the photo might be helping a bit too! ;)

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  35. I love AC !!!! thanks for the chance to win !

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  36. Loved the Dear Lizzy line but all the others are gorgeous as well.

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  37. Such wonderful colors and patterns! The journaling is perfect!

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  38. I love Thickers. All of my pages have them.

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  39. I think Thickers are my fav;) Your layout is super cool!

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  40. SO nice to see a boy layout!! I love this!

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  41. Love your project...great hop.

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  42. I love AC paper! I don't have much of it because it is hard to find where I live, but what I do have is amazing!

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  43. I am a die hard Thickers fan but I am currently diggin' the rose brads!

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  44. Thickers are the only alphas for me!

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  45. Great layout! I love the journaling block! I am so bad about journaling and it's really the most important part of a layout.

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  46. Lovely page! I'm loving the new Peachy Keen line...I think that's my favourite thing right now :)

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  47. I love the entire Campy Trails line! And I'm a big fan of mixing collections! Great job!

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  48. The Thickers alphabets are always my favorites - can't wait to see what they think of next!

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  49. Great use of all the AC products! Love how you write the journaling TO your son.
    It's hars for me to pick a favorite AC product- Thickers are at the top of the list, but also there are my tried-and-true fine point Slick Writers. I've gone through who-knows-how-many black ones as well as many other colors. They really are the best for hand-journaling, I think.
    Thanks for sharing your page, and thanks for the chance to win!

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  50. Great layout! Love all the journaling! I adore Thickers and the Rose ribbon. Can't get enough of them. :)

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  51. Rockin' layout!!! AC Thickers will always have my heart, but Campy Trails is quickly becoming a fav of mine too!

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  52. Cute layout Shannon! Perfect picture for Campy Trails! Thanks so much for participating in the AC hop :)

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  53. love your layout...off to check out the rest of your blog.

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  54. I actually think that I love their buttons best. The colors are classy....

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  55. OK...just like tons of other I like the Thickers...but I really truly love the whole Dear Lizzy line...thanks for the chance to win!!!

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  56. Have to say thickers are my favorite. like the Dear Lizzie line too and love the little pattern paper strips along the bottom edge too. Thanks for a chance to win some AC goodies.

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  57. Thickers, Thickers and more Thickers all shapes, sizes and colors!

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  58. I'm definitely a Thicker gal!
    Thanks for the chance :)

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  59. I love every single Thicker made! lol!

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  60. I love all things AC, but my favorite are FLAIR! Love them!!!

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  61. I love delights - they're fabulous!

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  62. Thickers, of course! Can't live (well scrap) without em!

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  63. *Swoon*... I just LOVE this page, and pretty much everything you do Shannon. And your handwriting is to die for. Perfection!

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  64. Great topic for a page :) Thanks for sharing!

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  65. Absolutely love your layout! Favorite product has to be the Delights! TFS!

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  66. i love the new hello sunshine collection! thanks for sharing your layout, love the journalling (:

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  67. Great LO! Love all the journaling, always the best part. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  68. Thickers Thickers and more thickers..I can never get enough of them..:)
    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  69. Hello, may name is Lisa and I am a Thicker-aholic. I have used Thickers 4 times in the last week, and with you as my sponsor I could continue this obsession! Lovely LO!

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  70. Love your LO and Thickers! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  71. Your layout is great, thanks for sharing! AC favorite hmmmm, everything! Ok then, I love Thickers and all embellishments! Thanks for the fun chance at a great prize.

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  72. Love all the journaling on your sweet lo! I have always been a thickers fan! but going through this hop I am really falling in love with the whole peachy keen line!!! THanks for a terrific hop!

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  73. Very cute layout, love all the journaling! My new favorite is Campy Trails! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  74. I love your LO ... the background paper looks great & i love the handwriting ~ it makes it so personal :)
    As for an AC fave, it is hard to pick just one ... but i cannot get enough of their Thickers, and the mix tape is fabulous :)
    Thanks for the chance :)

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  75. All AC products are quality and oh so versatile but the thickers will always be my favorite, luv them! Great layout and a good photo (luv the little tilt) to support it. Thanks for all of the info on how it was made, so interesting about the strips. Good luck everyone!

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  76. i luv your clean layout and focus on the journaling! Thanks for sharing!

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  77. I'm lovin the City Park Collection from AC =)

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  78. I've been missing your blog---just found it today thru the hop!

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  79. toss up between Thickers and flair. Your blog is awesome!!!

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  80. Perfectly awesome with just one photo! And I love it against the dot paper.

    Smiles,
    Wendy
    shonsmo@yahoo.com

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  81. Awesome page! Ooh i have so many AC favs so I'll share my top 3: 3Ring albums, Pens, and thickers!!

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  82. Love your page so much!!

    My fav products from AC are thickers! I absolutely love em! :D Thanks so much for a chance to win!

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  83. My favorite products are Thickers & Flair! Gayleandmike@charter.net

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  84. Hmmm, fav AC product??? Well I am a Thickers addict does that count?
    Great layout!!!

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  85. http://s602.photobucket.com/albums/tt103/paigetaylorevans/scrapbooking/?action=view&current=WatchMeGrow.jpg

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  86. Currently I am loving Campy Trails!

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  87. I really love the campy trails line best, but I never met a THicker I didn't love! :)

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  88. I love thickers but I also love elements of AC !

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  89. gorgeous page and you have such a unique blogdesign! :) love both!

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  90. I'm loving the new campy trails and peachy keen lines, especially the peachy keen stamps, Gee Golly!

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  91. Such a cute layout, I picked up some Campy Trails at CKC last week and can't wait to use mine.

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  92. My favorites are Thickers, the rub-ons, and Flair. Thanks for sharing your wonderful page!

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  93. I'm loving the Hello Sunshine paper lanterns. I just think they are great! Your layout is fabulous & I agree that the new tear off strips with a "bonus" pattern a awesome!

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  94. Clean simple LO, but definitely not boring! Thanks for sharing!

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  95. Oops! Forgot my favorite product! It's a tie between mixed tape and AC ribbon, which has always been fabulous! Thanks!

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  96. Great layout; love the background paper & the buttons! Love that photo!!! My favourite AC product is...well, I always LOVE their patterned papers and I am really enjoying their stamps, too!

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  97. I love your LO!

    and the photo is great!! :)

    but... I can't choose a favorite product... it's too hard...

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  98. LOVE this!! It's simply gorgeous and really showcases the picture!!!

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  99. I am in love with the new Peachy Keen line but my all time favorite product is Thickers. I have to have them ALL! Thanks for the chance to win goodies. Love your blog. I just found it today in the bloghop!!

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  100. So very pretty
    My all time super favorite SC... THICKERS!!!!
    I love them, and when I can I buy them in sets of 3!!!!

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  101. oh gosh, it's hard to pick just one favorite AC product - but I'll admit I'm addicted to Thickers. I have well over 80 packages!

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  102. Holy moly. When did Jake get so big? I almost didn't recognize him! And I have some of that AC campy in my bucket at 2Peas..hoping to order soon. ;)

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  103. Shannon!!!! i have missed you. i keep checking just in case.. glad you are back! Guess what! i tried out for Jillibean Design Team. we will see... your blog friend, Victoria

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  104. Other than Thickers (which I hoard) I LOVE all of Dear Lizzy Christmas line!

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