November Blog Hop Time!!

Hello and Welcome!  Welcome to the Pride's November Blog Hop!!!  I am so glad  you pounced on by to see what we all have been working hard on in our Dens.  The hop is Thanksgiving/Fall themed, and it starts with Elsa at her blog here.  If you prowled into my den first, please go back and start with Elsa.  If you have been hopping along, you should have reached me from RJ's Den, here.   If you get lost, there is a list at the bottom of my post to help you find your way.   I hope that you enjoy the feast that we have prepared for you!

But, before I get started, we have another new member to our Pride, Jules!  Welcome, Jules!!!  I can't wait to see what you have in store for us!

So, here is what I cooked up for you for this Thanksgiving.

I was trying to come up with something that was pretty and practical.  I pawed through my stash and collected things I have been hoarding for some time, and this is what I came up with...It's a recipe holder and display.  

 I took a 12" embroidery hoop, distress inked it, and then adhered paper to the back of it.  The paper line is by Tim Holtz.  He had a collection that was themed with holidays, and the Thanksgiving papers were perfect!

I used my  Cuttlebug and some Lifestyles dies to make the doilies that I inked and layered with some of the cutouts from the paper line.  I matted them with card stock.  I added some Recollections leaves and bling.  I also filled some Tim Holtz bottles with some small beads, hopefully resembling salt and pepper.  I made miniature flowers using a tutorial I found here.  After adding some more of Tim's metal goodness, I added some lace with ribbon to the ring of the hoop.

All of this was layered over a kraft envelope.  The idea is that you can put the recipes in it that you want to make for your feast...

...and as you are using them you can use the clip to display the card so you can read it.  I used a simple ribbon on the mechanism of the hoop to hang it with.  I hung mine on the fridge for the pictures, but I plan on using a Command hook to hang it on my cupboard where it will be easier to use for the big day.  

I hope you enjoyed my little project.  Please pounce on over to Sherence's Den and see what she has cooked up for you!!!

Stay Crafty, and ROAR WITH PRIDE!!!

Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Krystal: http://krystalsnight.blogspot.com/
Kimi: http://uniquescrappiness.blogspot.com/

Suzie: http://scrappingsuzieqtt.blogspot.com/
Bon: http://tootiebeeblebugcreations.blogspot.com/
Rj: http://thriftycrafterdude.blogspot.com/
Michelle: http://www.creativeoperation.blogspot.com/
Sherence: http://proudmommy702.blogspot.com/
Violet: http://allthatscrap4him.blogspot.com/
Yvette: http://daileyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Jules: http://thejulebox.com/