Saturday, July 04, 2009

SNR Oh Say Can You See Blog Tour








Welcome to the Scrapbook News and Review's "Oh Say Can You See" Blog Tour Hop! I am so excited to be part of this 90+ blog tour hop! Check out all the great projects! This tour is a Red, White, and Blue themed tour. There are some fantastic blog candies being given away. You can start this blog tour at the beginning or go to the next blog by clicking on the link at the end of my post. You can go to the start of the blog by clicking on the blog hop photo above! Now on to my project! I love the USA and wanted to show it. My husband served 20 years in the Army. I am so proud of him!











This is a magnet for my refrigerator or my metal file cabinet. It is a simple project. The star and heart are from retired chipboard Stampin' Up! products. I covered a chipboard star with Brilliant Blue cardstock. The cardstock was heat embossed with Detail White embossing powder using Versamark ink. I used the Classic Backgrounds stamp set for the small stars. Using a glue stick, I adhered the cardstock to the chipboard. You can trace around the star on the backside of the cardstock and cut if before attaching to the chipboard or use a craft blade and turn the star over and trim after you glue the cardstock down.









I used a red wire to thread the USA beads on. Crystal Effects is great for gluing down the beads and heart. I used a red Sharpie pen to color the outside edges of the heart. I put a layer of Crystal Effects over the heart and sprinkle red glitter. Let it dry and then shook off the excess glitter. After shaking the glitter. I made sure there were no spots without ink showing on the front of the heart and touched up the spots I needed to. For the star I used a blue sharpie around the outside edges so they matched the cardstock. Glue a magnet on the back and you are finished! Easy peasy as some say!



For my blog candy I am giving away these great doodle brads from Karen Foster. All you have to do is leave a comment with your email address. I will need the email address to get in touch with you after the drawing. I will use random.org to pick the number of comment. You only need to leave one comment to be entered in the drawing, but remember to leave your email address in the comment. I will not be able to contact you without that information in the comment and will choose another comment.









Keep riding on this wonderful blog hop ride by going to Keri Lee Sereika's fabulous blog Pink Lemonade She has the cutest project! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for the brads above. This contest is open until Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 11 pm Eastern Standard Time. I will choose the blog candy winner with the comments posted before 11pm. Have a great day and a better tomorrow!

120 comments:

toni said...

what a cute magnet...and those doodle brads are adorable! very cool. Have a super 4th.

Anonymous said...

What a great idea! I never think of doing magnets! LOVE IT! Have a wonderful 4th!

Dawn said...

Hi Tammy- your magnet is beautiful- I have tried covering chipboard with paper but it never turns out right- I guess its back to the drawing board to try again. Happy 4th.
Here is my email:
dawnhaithcock@yahoo.com
Dawn in SC

Tenia Nelson said...

Very cute project!!! tfs and Happy 4th!!

Tenia
ms.keysmusic@gmail.com

silvia said...

Thanks to Hubby for helping keep our country safe. Happy 4th!! Adorable magnet. My e-mail addy is sillyscrap@aol.com

LoisB said...

Love the sar - my dad was a WWII Bronze Star recipient.

loisbelliveau@yahoo.com

Jennifer E. said...

I would have never thought to create a magnet! What a great idea! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies! Have a happy 4th of July!
Jennifer
bommar14 at msu dot edu

Jaspere said...

Now that is thinking out of the box. Love your magnet idea.

Anne House said...

how cute...

Ceal said...

cute project TFS!
hugs,
Ceal
ceal331@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Tammy, what an awesome project idea. TFS. Momostamper@yahoo.com

Mrs B said...

What a great project!
Cindyb
cynthia.burgess@att.net

Winnie said...

Lovely magnet
Winnie@ norwayscrapper
wi-lu@online.no

Denni said...

What a great blog, i love the magnet! Those brads are so cute!! tfs

Rene' said...

now, see, that is something that I could totally do today! What a great magnet! Now if I could blog hop and create at the same time.....
Happy 4th!

Rene54692@aol.com

Joyce said...

Your little magnet is so cute. Love the little alphabet letters you used on it.

Tami Bayer said...

Shhh, don't tell, but yours is my favorite project in the hop so far. I just love the way you pulled the elements together. Stunning! Thank you to you and your hubby for the time you both spent serving our country. (please don't enter me for the prize, I have those same lovely brads living here :)

Maggie Lamarre said...

luv the bling :)
Giving away a cuttlebug machine and new folders, don't forget to enter your card in the challenge :)
Maggie
http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

I love your magnet!!

cherylndesigns@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

LOVE YOUR MAGNET! what a great idea...HUGS...SK :)

cr8iveme said...

what a great magnet.

My email is cmcmaryd at gmail dot com

Happy 4th of July!

Mary

akagreenhouse said...

Love the magnet! What a great idea! Thanks for the chance to win the brads. They are so cute. akagreenhouse@hotmail.com
Cathy

Stacey Schafer said...

fun magnet and brads:) slschaf771@aol.com

Colleen said...

Fun magnet. Thanks for the chance.

lovettecolleen@yahoo.com

Scrappinraiderfan said...

Love your magnet. Thanks for the chance at the brads. Scrappinraiderfan@yahoo.com

Paper Patti said...

Love your magnet idea. Thanks. Happy 4th!

Natalie said...

oooohhh...I LOVE the magnet! So cute! :) Happy 4th!

nnrieck@columbushosp.org

Unknown said...

super sweet project. Love it a bunch
Erika
taylord.concepts@gmail.com

Margaret Kane Ward said...

I love magnets; almost can't see my refrigerator for the papers & the magnets. Thanks for great inspiration

The Wired Angel said...

Love your magnet.. adorable! Please thank your husband for his service to our wonderful country. And thank you for the sacrifices that I know you had to make.

Peggy M (Mom of a Army soldier in Boot Camp)

The Wired Angel said...

Love your magnet.. adorable! Please thank your husband for his service to our wonderful country. And thank you for the sacrifices that I know you had to make.

Peggy M (Mom of a Army soldier in Boot Camp)

peggymarsh5@yahoo.com

Sandi said...

Love it!! So very festive!!!!

Donna Espiritu said...

So cute! Love the glitters! Great project!

scrappy_donna@yahoo.com

jcscraphappy said...

what a great magnet, love it.
jennie

happy2bscrapper said...

Very cute. I would love to use that idea on a Scrapbook page....
eloray1@comcast.net

Sue D said...

Cute magnet-I may have to case it!
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

C. Sage Deerborn said...

Love the magnet.
I just want to thank your husband for his services to this country and for your support too.
one_who_crops at hotmail dot com

Jeanette said...

Tammy, I love your magnet. Congratulations to you and your husband for being in the military.

Jeanette

freida said...

What a FABULOUS magnet! These would be great to hand out to the neighborhood! Thanks for the idea! :)

I share your pride in the USA! Please accept my sincere gratitude for your family's sacrifice as your husband fought for our freedom. God bless him, and God bless our USA! :)

Unknown said...

Love your magnet, what a neat way to remembr the 4th all year round..Great project....Love your blog candy too.
my email address:
karensneedle@sbcglobal.net

freida said...

whoopps...forgot to leave my email ...sorry!

freida38801@yahoo.com

Nicole said...

I love your magnet!! Such a cute idea!! Thanks for being part of the blog hop!
nwise@metrocast.net

Jennifer Schmidt said...

This is such an adorable magnet! I love the embossed stars and that sparkling red heart!
jennifer@paperpiekeepsakes.typepad.com

Unknown said...

This is a really cute project. Thanks for sharing and being a part of Scrapbook News and Review Card Universe's Oh Say Can You See blog hop!

GinniG said...

Thank you and your husband so very much for your sacrifice for us! My DH and I truly appreciate you! I LOVE your blog!!! It's beautiful! And your magnet ROCKS! Have a wonderful July 4th! My email is gassgirl340@yahoo.com

Shelley said...

Cute magnet & brads!

jtaylorsmom at yahoo dot com

Lisa said...

First...thank you AND your husband for serving! Twenty years is awesome. You both have my respect and admiration!

The magnet idea is awesome...thanks for sharing. Hope I win: jlnichols@columbus.rr.com

God Bless!

CraftinGranny said...

Really cute magnet Tammy. Now I have to make some of these for giveaways. They's also make cute jacket pins. Thanks for sharing! Email: cwest@magiccablepc.com

Anonymous said...

Cute, cute magnet. July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. Please tell you husband "Thanks for his years of service". Thank you for sharing your creative projects.

Diane
tdharris1@cox.net

Suz said...

Great magnet Tammy

Thanks for the chance at your giveaway

Happy 4th

Adrienne said...

Great magnet. And the embellishments add just the right amount of bling.

Karolyn at Paper Therapy said...

Cute idea - love the blingy heart!! I also have blog candy on my blog and would love to have you hop on over for a visit!

Betty said...

awesome project!!!!! love the star!!!!tfs

Cathy said...

Tammy, what a great little refrigerator magnet, I love the letter beads and thanks for the close up so I could see how you strung the coated wire and curled it. Perfect!

sondra said...

boogirl50@msn.com loves your magnet I'm going to a party tonight I've got to get busy and make some!

Sharon said...

What a cute little project!!

rush8888 said...

basics! fridge magnets! everyone has them! nice!
rush8888@att.net

Christy Dillman said...

Wonderful magnet, cute project! thanks for chance to win blog candy!

Hugs,
Christy
micahzane@yahoo.com

Shelly said...

Love the star magnet. Sounds simple, yet elegant.

Have a Happy July 4th.

sandkjohnson@gmail.com
Shelly
Manitoba, Canada

Verda said...

Great project, I really like it. Thanks for the opportunity to win the brads. Very nice of you.

Janice Webb said...

What a cute magnet!

larkspur4000 at gmail dot com

Carolyn Mcavoy said...

Very cute Star magnet....
Lovely brads...mcavoy_carolyn@yahoo.com

Cathy said...

Fun magnet! I love to see wire in a project!

Tracey said...

Great magnet. Love those doodle brads. Happy 4th.
Tracey, Thunder Bay, Ontario
serene-stamper@shaw.ca

suzann said...

Your project is so cool1 Love it!

Thanks to your husband for serving in the Army to protect our Freedom. I also come from a very military family.

mrssgbj@yahoo.com

Pat (mspfd) said...

Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Love the sparkle.
mspfd01@verizon.net

Chrisd said...

Great project to celebrate a special day. Happy 4th to you!
The tasty treats are great too!

Carole RB said...

Great project. Happy 4th of july
Thanks for a chance to win. Just click on my name and you'll have my email.

Karen Poirier-Brode said...

Fun magnet. THX to your DH!

Karen said...

Very pretty magnet! I love all the cute ideas I am seeing...Thanks!
kweight@byu.net

NitaBugg said...

Darling magnet. I loved visiting your blog. Thanks for sharing your ideas. nnitabugg@gmail.com

Denise said...

Very cute magnet. Have a happy 4th!!

Anonymous said...

Always fun to see new embellishments

Kharlie Bug said...

What a great idea. I am going to have to hunt through my chipboard now so I can make some of these. oh the possibilities.

Nalazoo said...

The magnet is great!

Ali Darling said...

I never would have thought of making my own fridge magnets. Can't wait to try this idea. Happy 4th of July! My email address is aliartist58@yahoo.com

Christine said...

I love your project. What a great way to create your patriotism!

Blessings,
Christine

Not You said...

Love the project! My son is eyeing up the candy! He has a project in mind :O)
Mommy.Mare@yahoo.com

n2kids said...

Your magnet is beautiful. I love how you added 3-D items. This really adds to the appeal of the magnet.

n2kids61@yahoo.com

Curiouser Alice said...

Many thanks to your husband, for the service he rendered, to all of us.

I never think of making magnets either, and this is such a cute one! Thank you for the inspiration.

My email address is in my profile...you just click on my name, and then the link that says "Email Me". But, if you need it right here, it's alteredtome @ gmail.com (remove the spaces).

Hollyk said...

That is super cute. I think it would be great as an Ornament for a Red/Whit/Blue theamed Christmas tree.

nutern at comcast dot net

Tina said...

Love your magnet, adorable!

Jean McKenzie said...

What a lovely idea for a fridge magnet. The embellishments are great too!

photographer said...

love the wire! great magnet!
radona

Unknown said...

Great brads and very patriotic
Happy 4th of July from across the pond

Unknown said...

Love the magnet, would be a great project to make with my daughter. Thank you husband for his 20 years of service. I am the proud daughter of a retired sgt major, who served 28 years. starsia_70@yahoo.com

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said...

Happy 4th to you and yours! Love your project. Cool candy too!

jan farnworth said...

great project.

wheatley_jan@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

What a super cute project!!! I hope you had a great 4th!!

trbauer@insightbb.com

KanataNewf said...

Love the glitter!

June Houck said...

hank your husband on behalf of my family :)

simplyelegantpapercrafts@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

I love your magnet!

Carla Harrah said...

Love it!!! Thanks for the chance to win some candy.
Carla Harrah
harrahs@hamiltoncom.net

Janet Strain said...

Oooo this is such a cute idea! I still have the hearts & stars chipboard bulk buy (lol) so I think I will make a bunch of these! Love the cute little USA beads. As an American, so proud of your husband too!
funkyj25@yahoo.com

Leah said...

What a wonderful blog candy. My husband is NAVY. i am grateful to all our service members.

Cassie said...

this is amazing!! i love it! so simple yet so powerful! love that you made it a magnet!

Unknown said...

What a cute magnet! I can also picutre it as a pin. Thanks for sharing your great ideas with us.
scraphappy908@wowway.com

Leonie Schroder said...

Tammy what an awesome star!! Hope you have an awesome Independence Day :D

BJ said...

Hi-- Love the star magnet. Would love to win the blog candy--soooo cute. Happy 4th.
Betty B
jmbbjb1@msn.com
Thanks

Natasha said...

Gorgeous magnet!!
natashamurray12@gmail.com

Jodi said...

This magnet is great ~ I have a lot of wire and alphabet beads like this sitting around ~ thanks for the reminder to use those again!

Thanks for the chance to win these fun doodle brads!

jstanisch(at)aol(dot)com

Justliketink said...

That is a really cute project, with lots of neat techniques. Thanks for sharing
Nicky
sewcrazy1@comcast.net

Tiffany said...

Oh I love the magnet and the blog candy! So festive :) tugboat318@aol.com

dclouser said...

Those doodle brads are adorable and so is your neat star refrigerator magnet! dclouser@gmail.com

Craftastic Life said...

I love that you made a magnet!! I collect them like crazy. My dad served 24 years in the Army and my husband served 8. I'd like to that your husband for serving our country and thank you for supporting him.

Kristin -AZ
craftasticlife.blogspot.com
craftasticlife@hotmail.com

MJ said...

This is just so sweet. I love that it is a magnet, your too smart.

mitz said...

great magnet
I too am a military wife..
( mitz_zee@yahoo.com ) TY

MEMORIAS EN PAPEL said...

Awesome magnet idea mdebarrera@gmail.com

STAMPING SAM said...

I'm new to blogging and hopping at the same time. I'm enjoying it so far and see how this could occupy all my days! Wish I could retire! TFS
woodujim@hotmail.com

Lexi said...

What a great idea using a magnet>

Wendy said...

I love this magnet! As a military wife myself with retirement in sight ;) I can see myself making this. Thanks for the inspiration.

Wendy
wendybyrd@roadrunner.com

Heather said...

Adorable magnet! Thanks for sharing.
hippolito@gmail.com

scrapn_momof2 said...

Cute magnet!!! TFS.

d.nuzum@comcast.net

Sandra J. Strickler said...

Those brads are so cute! Thanks for the chance to own some! Sandra msk3@netzero.com

mary stuart said...

Love your magnet!
very cute
enjoyed your blog
thanks for sharing

Kim. said...

Beautiful card and great brads your offering. My email addy is:- kimbo190368@aol.com

momto3yakimaniacs said...

What a fun card - love the heart!! Happy 4th of July weekend!
yakimaniac5@clearwire.net

Betty Jo said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy.My e-mail is

jobett22@hotmail.com

Debi1 said...

great cards and blogs this is my first, Thanks

AlienAnessa said...

Very cute star!!! Love that project! Sure hope your weekend was awesome! =)