Saturday, September 24, 2011

Disney Pixar Blog Hop - September 24

It is my pleasure to participate in the original and most-fantastic Disney Pixar Blog Hop.  
This is my third time hopping along with these fine friends. Scroll down, and I will post links to my original projects, which still make me smile.

Without further ado ...

If you've just arrived from the magical blog of Tami, you're on the right path. If you've just stumbled along here, please do go to the start, at my sistah-in-spirit Shawn's site at  http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/

I've made two projects, both cards, because that's what I like to do best:
For this card, I fussy-cut an image of Ariel from a special Disney paper. Then I photocopied the paper so I could use the copy as a template to cut paper pieces from silver glitter stock for Ariel's fins, waistband and bra.  I colored the glitter stock using my Copic markers in the colors of my choice. The HAPPY BIRTHDAY was cut using my Cricut Elegant Cakes cartridge. After I glued it to the paper surface, I highlighted the text using a wash of Stickles in aqua.  I embellished the card using flowers that I sprayed with my homemade glimmer mist, as well as some Creative Charms sequined flowers. I also dimensionally lifted her arms, hand and hair, using pop-dots under those areas. The "water bubbles" were made using Ranger's "Glossy Accents."  










Here's the inside sentiment -- a quote from Ariel!

 The second is also a card, this one for Christmas:

For this card, I used a Cuttlebug Disney die to cut the silhouette from black paper.  I mounted it on vellum, intentionally curving the zig-zag edges to make it look more "comic."  I then mounted the vellum on Disney dotted specialized paper, then on red, then on green and then on the card.  I cut green mistletoe and a flower (also using the die) and highlighted Minnie's flower by using a Creative Charms flower embellishment.
 Thank you for "following" me here on CardMonkey, and also for commenting.  Those who do are eligible for my personal blog candy.


What is it, you ask?  I'm giving you a specially-assembled (by me!) Disney kit of all sorts of cuts, embellishments and papers!! 


As promised, here is the link to my previous projects posted for the past two Disney Pixar Blog Hops, in case you want or need more inspiration: http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/2011/03/disney-pixar-blog-hop-magical-journey.html

NOW HOP ON OVER TO YOUR NEXT STOP:

Thank you for visiting!
Don't forget to follow CardMonkey and comment for a chance to win candy!

83 comments:

Scrappin Rabbit Designs said...

Hi Ellen hopping by to check out your Hop projects. I love your cards. I love how you paper pieced Ariel's fins, waistband and bra from a photo copy. Very creative.

Tami
http://scrappinrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/

Melissa said...

Very nice Ellen! I love that die cut and tried ordering one about a year ago, but they were clearanced and then out of stock. :( Thank you for being part of our hop again!

JuPooh65 said...

I am in love with the Ariel card! So cute! Your work and creativity are amazing! Thanks for all the great ideas! :D

Wendy said...

I was going through my scrapbook paper this week and ran across the same Ariel paper. I am excited to make your cute card. thanks for your great idea. Wendy@arrowa.com

jessica said...

I love your cards!! Beautiful job on both!! The mickey/Minnie silhoutte is so creative and love the little mistletoe!
TFS
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
eschfamily@yahoo.com

Shawn Mosch said...

Just kiss the girl! OMG, you do not know how many times in college my friend Heather and I watched Littler Mermaid . . . usually after a few drinks and we would be singing the songs so loud and dancing around the living room!!!

I love both of your cards. The wet look of the bubbles on the Little Mermaid one is GREAT, and I might need to borrow that Christmas card idea.

Love ya sistah!
Shawn ~ Getting Cricky Design Team Member
Crafty Chics Blog
and
MyCutSearch.com ~ Find your Cricut images FAST!
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Eva Laney said...

cute cards!!! I love the little mermaid one, gorgeous! I am already a follower here.
Eva :0)
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http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com
I have a giveaway on my blog

Brandy Pitre said...

I love both of these cars, but the Ariel is my favorite! Absolutely beautiful!

Susan said...

Love your cards! All the sparkles on Ariel are fantastic, I love stickles too! Looking forward to tomorrow! ~Susan~

Regis_mom1@comcast.net

Margie said...

I love your cards-Ariel has always been my favorite princess! I love your music, too!

Unknown said...

What cute cards!!! The Mickey and Minnie are adorable! Love the sentiment in the Ariel card!

So glad to be hopping with you!!

Star said...

Very, very cute!

Deleted 2014 said...

Your cards are amazing!
thanks for sharing everything. I am on my way to check out your past creations. :)

Tami B. said...

Good morning Ellen, these turned out great. I especially love the Ariel card. The glitter & the bubbles were a perfect touch!

jennyplace2 said...

Both cards are wonderful, I love the bubbles on the first card, and I will be using it on my water projects for now on. Arial turn out just so beautiful!
jennyplace26@gmail.com

Karen S. said...

Great cards! I love the detail on the Ariel card! Thanks for the chance to win!

karenskapin at yahoo dot com

Bernadette said...

I really like your Minnie Mickey card ~ your blog is so inviting thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas and amazing talents!
Bernadette

Jessica Buffa said...

Hi Ellen,
Long time now see...it was nice to start the hop and see your name included! I really love both your cards! The bubbles and glitter elements on Ariel are so cute. I really like the shadow effect on the MM and MM Christmas Card, too! Great Job!
:O)
Jessica

Unknown said...

Very cute cards! I really love the bubbles! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

pruttybird said...

Adorable cards. Ariel's card is gorgeous :)

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Unknown said...

Love that Christmas card and I would love to win YOUR candy. I am a new follower and will be back often.

Sue
rolfe974@prodigy.net

Carrie K said...

This Ariel card is amazing!!

S.Bayles said...

This Ariel card is really cute. Love the layouts. Great Job. Thanks for the giveaway. Come visit my small blog and see my cards. I use Kristals stamps alot.........
Blog: http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/

Tonya said...

I am in LOVE with your cards! The bubbles on Ariel's card are geneous! I didn't even know Cuttlebug had disney dies. Mounting that cut on vellum was a super great idea!

I'm a new follower.

Tonya
ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com

Josie0602 said...

I love your cards. Both of them are just adorable!! I love all the extra added sparkly accents you add!
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Barb Smith said...

love the aqua stickles on the first card. Cute.

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Diane said...

Wonderful cards - and great use of the Creative Charms accents. I see that the enabling has worked again! The glitter sections you added to Ariel look fantastic - what a good idea to color them with the Copics to get just the right shade.

Jessica said...

Very cute cards. And what a great prize too! Since I don't have the Disny cartridges...It would be great for my new grandson's pages!

Denise-Scrapmouse said...

Cute cards! Thanks for sharing.

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Judy said...

Awesome cards - I love both of them! Silhouettes always are so effective!
TFS and I already follow...
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Beckie said...

Hey girl! I love 'em. You always do a wonderful job, and you can never go wrong with Disney ;)

Hugs, Beckie

ibecircled.blogspot.com said...

Love both your cards but Arial is so cute and what a great job you did on it with the paper piecing!! TFS!!!

http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
ilovetonkinese2 at hotmail dot com
Rexann♥

Claire Spielman said...

Hi, I am having soooo muh fun on your blog page. Music is fun, your cards are the BESTEST! I can't decide which one I like better, but I think Ariel wins since she is my 3 grand-daughters fav Princess and they would love this card. They are in Disney today. Thanks for sharing and since I am a follower, please when the hop is done, stop on by.
Claire
http://scrapmyway.blogspot.com/

Glora said...

BEAUTIFUL cards. They are both terrific but I'm especially in love with the Ariel one. You cut her and added those glitter pieces perfectly! Hugs- Glora

me(at)glorajean(dot)com

mjblahnik56 said...

Wow love the Ariel card sooo beautiful and the Mickey/Minnie Christmas card is just tooo cute.

I am a follower. TFS

mjblahnik56@hotmail.com

Cherie said...

Great cards!! Thanks for sharing!!

cherie.goyer at gmail.com
http://oneheartscrapper.blogspot.com

Mimi's Kreations said...

Great cards!! Ariel card is my favorite!!
cecy

Scrapbooking and Stamping with Michelle said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I became a follower!

Michelle

Anonymous said...

Ariel was my daughter favourite Disney Character when she was little. I love your project. The card was so cute too.

Kathy said...

Cute cards! My daughter's favorite movie is Little Mermaid. Thanks for sharing!
kmgillon at yahoo dot com

Gloria Westerman said...

Great cards....and your music was just prefect looking at the cards...new follower and I really had so much fun here....my DD loved The little Mermaid....I hear that song for years....love it...thank you

CathyinMN said...

Such fun cards! Love how you copied and paper pieced on the Ariel card. Really think the Christmas card is creative, cute, and unique. TFS and thanks for the chance to win.
tcsobotka at charter dot net

Brenda Wooten Porter said...

great job! I especially love the card with the Mickey and Minnie! thanks for sharing them and I would love to win the Disney pack! :-)

Melissa said...

I love the projects you made- the mickey and minnie is darn cute!

Cathie Rigby said...

Very cute! Love both cards-can't wait to join the fun tomorrow. Love your site-Hugs Cathie
www.creativecutter.org

Kay said...

Love your cards...that's what I do too :)

Kay
goebel75 at gmail dot com

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the bling you added to Ariel.
http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/

Carrie said...

New follower here... love the cards!! Cute idea on the silhouette mickey and minnie!

~Carrie

Edwina said...

i am a follower of your blog. I love your 2 cards. Ariel looks great on the Birthday card. You did a wonderful job on it. Mickey and Minnie under mistletoe: how cute! Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown edwinabrown@comcast.net

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the cards. Especially like the Mickey & Minnie with mistletoe for Christmas. I worked for the Mouse as in Disney World FL thru high school & college and like Pixar animated films. Thanks for chance to win.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

angie ashuk said...

I LOVE the Christmas card!!! Disney and Christmas, 2 of my favorite things. TFS. I'm now a follower, and will for sure look at back projects!

Stacey said...

Love the card....and the background music! Glad I found your blog! I am looking forward to expoloring it:)

Stacey

Debbie said...

Love the cards. Very cool. I'm now a follower. Thanks for the chance to win ;-)

Mommy's Crafty Creations said...

Wow I love both of your cards!! TFS!!

Veronica
mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com
mommyscraftycreations atgmail dot com

Cozy Crop House said...

Great cards...LOVE the mermaid sentiments! :-)
I am a new follower...thanks for the chance to win.

Anonymous said...

I love your cards. I have the same Mickey Die, just have yet to use it!

Thanks for sharing it with us, I am a new follower. I love your blog.

becky (DOT) mayhewlear (AT) gmail (DOT) com

Anonymous said...

Great Disney cars - love the Mickey/Minnie Christmas one!

TFS - Kim a follower
tandkparker at comcast dot net

Memurz said...

Love, love, love Ariel!!! I was going to grow up to be her.....but sadly I never grew fins!! That is an amazing card you made and I will have to keep it in mind!!! And the mistletoe shilouettte card is also soooo cute!! Thanks for the wonderful projects because I love these Disney Blog hops!!
miriam_murray at yahoo dot com

Jenscrapstoo said...

Wow I had not thought of doing that for the Ariel card thanks for the inspiration!! and I love the Xmas one too...so cute Cheers jendewar at optusnet.com.au

OCCricut said...

What an artistic card design ... on both of them!!! Super nice!!!

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callyannc said...

Ellen adorable as always! I love Ariel and the Mickey and Minnie card is too fun! TFS CallyAnn
http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

Peggie said...

New follower. What cute cards - the Ariel one is just super cute and of course, Mickey and Minnie are way cute too. Love to win your prize package. We are huge Disney fans at our house. Peggie

Debby said...

Such cute projects. I love Disney!
angel hugs
Debby

Cathy said...

Both your cards are adorable, I like the profile one best, Thanks for sharing. love it.
cathyplus5.blogspot.com
mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

ps, I hate to leave your blog...love the music

Nanette said...

Great Projects! TFS!

nanettemt at yahoo dot com

Ryansmaama said...

Love your cards. Thanks for sharing!--Ryansmaama
gkburrow@cmaaccess.com

Jamie said...

Very cute cards! I'm a new follower.

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jamiek711designs.blogspot.com

Vicki said...

Love both cards. Ariel is amazing. Thanks for sharing.


Vicki
vwilson577 at yahoo.com

Maria said...

Great cards! I love your Ariel card it's absolutely gorgeous!!! TFS

Kim said...

Cute cards! I enjoy your site and inspiration :)

Kim
http://uscrap2.blogspot.com/

Jennasa~findtimetocreate said...

I love the silouhette card. Thank you for the chance to win your specially selected Disney goodies.

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CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

Very nice cards!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Kristan (follower)
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com

Robin said...

Great cards. Your Ariel card is just beautiful! I also absolutely love that font. I'm thinking I am gonna have to get that cart. There goes another one on the wish list haha.
(:(:Smiles:):)
Robin

rsp547@yahoo.com

Mona said...

Love both the cards! Great job!!

Carrie said...

I'm in love with the Ariel card!!!!!!! toooooo cute!

joydee1963 said...

I love your cards,so cute.I am a follower.joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

Lara said...

This is adorable! I love it! lclass003atgmaildotcom

Amy Chomas said...

Such pretty cards!! It has been a great hop!

Juliana T said...

such cute cards! Thanks for the chance to win!

Aim said...

Adorable cards!! I love all the extra details on both of them!! :) I can always count on you for FUN cards!! :)

Thanks for sharing -- What fun to hop with you this weekend!! :)

Hope you'll join the Disney/Pixar Decoration Challenge at Love To Crop! beginning tomorrow!! :)

Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com

Kathy's Kreative Spot said...

Love your cards.
Kathy
Katsews at gmail dotcom

Anna said...

Adorable cards!!! Just too cute.
I am a follower.
Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com

Lisa said...

What cute cards! i love the colors on the Ariel card they just jump right off the page!! well done tfs
I am already a follower! :)
Lisa G
http://lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com/