Seasons Givings Blog Hop

Hello Fellow Papercrafter! Did the amazing Jenn Shurkus send you here for Seasons Givings? I’m so glad you stopped by!

If we’ve not met before, my name is Lori Craig. I am a lover of paper and ink. Wave your hand if you are with me!  Day-in, day-out since 2007, I have coordinate the advertising at Splitcoaststampers.com, and for the last six years, I have also maintained a teaching schedule around the country discussing color, Copic Markers, shadows and shading. I love meeting people who are just as crazy about paper as I am, working with my Splitcoast and Copic teams, and I feel very blessed to work with such wonderful people.

I did make a quick card this morning for friend. I’m so sad that I needed a sympathy card during the holidays, but grief knows no season. I’m happy to share this Hero Arts card with you. The stamp and die set, “Prayers” were a Stamptember exclusive from Simon Says Stamp.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you…

So, as you’ve hopped along, you’ve noticed we all have giveaways to celebrate the season, and I apologize this was hard to photograph.  This year, I’m passing along two adorable sets from Sizzix – a cute all-season tree and birdie set and a cake celebration set, both include stamps and dies! So fun! I’m also including some of my favorite XPress It adhesive, a fun portfolio that you can store favorite cards or sketches in and some bling…

We’re happy to be celebrating a new year in our home tonight. We had a family meeting last night to discuss the lessons we’ve learned this year, our greatest jobs and what we are looking forward to in 2016! It was such a gratifying experience. I have teenagers, but I think families of all ages benefit from open sharing! Try it anytime in the next few days!

To be entered to win my giveaway, leave me a comment and let me know what one thing you are most grateful for in 2015!  I’m headed to Craft Hobby Association Trade Show to teach and visit with clients/industry friends in a few days, so I’ll draw a winner and post from California on Thursday, January 7th!

Thank you for visiting my blog! I hope you have a wonderful, beautiful new year! If you are hopping in order, I’ll send you on to the lovely and talented Amy Tsuruta! If you are out of order (how I live my life! lol), the full hop list is below! Happy 2016!

Lawn Fawn
Scrapbook Cards & Today Magazine
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Reverse Confetti
Technique Tuesday
CAS-ual Friday Stamps
Verve Stamps
Donna Salazar
Richard Garay
AdTech
Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
Inchie Arts
Avocado Arts
OHscrap (Bossy Joscie)
Rubbermoon Stamps
Latina Crafter
A Jillian Vance Design
JustNick
Your Everyday Stamps
Latisha Yoast
AJ Otto
Kimberly Crawford
Julia Stainton
Laurie Willison
Teri Anderson
Jennifer Gallacher
Vera Yates
Wanda Guess
Nichol Magouirk
Kelly Klapstein
Anabelle O’Malley
Kim Watson
Chari Moss
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Lisa Adametz
Alice Wertz
Daniela Dobson
Jenn Shurkus
Lori Craig ME!
Amy Tsuruta
Lisa Henke
Margie Higuchi
Lee Murphy
Lori Tecler
Dina Kowal
Loretta Lock
Darsie Bruno
Marcie Sharp
Veronica Zalis
Barbara Anders
Maria Levine
Dana Joy
Melody Rupple
Keri Sereika
Asia King
Jennifer Ingle
Yvonne Van de Grijp
Beth Pingry
Erica Houghton
Mary-Ann Maldonado
Piali Biswas
Ashley Newell
Nicole Maki
Julee Tilman
Leigh Penner
Christina Griffiths
Lindsay Amrhein
Laura Williams
Debbie Seyer
Christine Emberson
Kerry Urbatch
Linda Lucas
Tosha Leyendekker
Giovana Smith
Bunny Vance
Stacey Schafer
Lee Ann Barrett
Ruby Naz
Julie Dinn
Jill Hawkins
Christiana Reulling
Jodi Collins
Gracie Chavez
Michelle Woerner
Tania Willis
Karisse Schilling
Lori McAree
Ashley Harris
Emily Leiphart
Heidi Blankenship
Coralynn Murray
Tenia Nelson
Pretty Philosophie
Jillian Vance
Misti Oblander
Ceal Pritchett