There It Is Again Thursday – Tim Holtz GIVE AWAY
If you didn’t see it last year, we’ll just pretend it’s new. LOL! Here are some posts from last year that I wanted to share again. If you’ve seen them before then maybe a GIVE AWAY will help you forgive the repeat. 😉
GLASS BLOCK DECOR
Do you heart this? It was fun to make. I used paper, chalk and a Cuttlebug die + a glass block. Wanna make it? CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL POST AND MORE INFO.
Are you thinking, “I know I’ve seen glass block done with vinyl. I want to know how to do that.”? Is THAT what you’re thinking? Well, I actually do a project with vinyl and glass block in my Cricut Vinylology DVD! Say what?! Yes. It’s true!! CLICK HERE FOR CRICUT VINYLOLOGY DVD INFO.
THANKSGIVING INVITATION
Friends, I made this invitation last year and it was a SUPER HIT with ye ol’ family. I was THRILLED. It also got into the Cricut Chirp, for which I was also thrilled. However, nothing beat hearing that the invitation made it to the top of my sister-in-law’s fathers piano. THAT was high praise. Here’s the post that explains how I made it.
I hope you all have a wonderful time preparing for your holiday traditions no matter how or what your family celebrates. You never know what a difference your simple (or elaborate) hand crafted items might make to someone. Don’t be afraid to share what you create. Be bold. 😉
MUCH SUPER JOY LOVE TO YOU!
Here’s a crafty give away for something I just recently started using and LOVE!!!
I heart these Tim Holtz Tonic Studios scissors! They’re great!
For this Give Away, I want you to tell me your favorite post from September or October of this year OR last. You can see everything from month’s past by going to the “ARCHIVES” drop down menu on the left. I’ll choose a winner on October 28 30, 2010. WOO HOO!
WINNER
# maryanneross Says:
October 21st, 2010 at 6:00 AM e
You inspire me to come home from a long day of teaching and make stuff Joy, thank you! I am going to do the spiders and vinyl ‘creepy’ in my economy size bottle of hand-sanitizer for the classroom…….muuuuhahahahahaha
DON’T FORGET … At the end of October, I will pick 5 winners who’ve left a comment on any non-give away post on Joy’s Life during the month of October. Those 5 winners will win some crafty surprises. So, you can leave a comment on all the give away posts AND on non Give Away posts and still have a chance to win!
Wow this is hard! to pick just one, I have only been here for about 6 months but I have to say that your blog is one of the few that I visit on a daily basis. I never miss a post and really enjoy all the information and tips you share. I guess If I really had to pick I would say I really liked your post and video of you spray painting you expression (purple). I was in AWW and thought you were the most daring person I knew. I also have to say that I really enjoy all the little pop-up comments you place in you photos, they make me laugh. Thank you so much…
I really love the sock in the cupcake holder..that would make a great way to give baby shower gifts..
Oh gosh there is so many of them. I guess I would say when you put the vinyl on your cricut, I just got vinyl in the mail and want to decorate my own cricut. All of your projects set me in an Awe mode!
angel hugs
Debby
My favorite is the upcycled drink holder. My teenage daughter would love to get something like that, it’s just too cute!
You inspire me to come home from a long day of teaching and make stuff Joy, thank you! I am going to do the spiders and vinyl ‘creepy’ in my economy size bottle of hand-sanitizer for the classroom…….muuuuhahahahahaha
obsessed women everywhere will thank you.
but I liked the dollar store sconces. pretty enough to give as presents. a friend of mine did them and used vinyl to glass etch them. very classy
There are too many great projects!! I can’t pick just one! Your blog was one of the first I started following. I have scraplifted several ideas. Love the inspiration!! As always, thanks for sharing.
My favorite Joy was yesterdays Pooh in the witch hat. i really loved that one.
My absolute favorite is the soap with spiders in it. My little boy actually wants to wash his hands with SOAP, and I don’t have to ask him 10 times to do it. I have only been on here a week and I love everything I see. Great Job Joy!!!!
I love anything you do that involves boxes and bags. I use a lot of them for gifts needless to say an am always looking for new creations. Thanks so much
I think my fav post is the decopage pumpkin! I just love how it turned out! Thanks for another great givaway Joy!
My fav post is the decoupaged pumpkin, I even trekked the 1 hour to my closest Wal-mart and bought a pumpkin, now to get the tissue paper and I am ready!! The winner of these TH scissors is a super lucky person, they are fab scissors!!!
my favorite post was the RAOK post and the witch socks! LOVE THEM!
Geez, Joy, that’s like choosing a favorite child — or digging around a box of expensive chocolates — all great! I went to WalMart to buy the Equate pump soap. The addition of the spiders turned something cute and simple into simply awesome. I will be brave, I will be brave… 😉 Thanks for an extra-fun October!
Working my pumpkin,everything is so cute,Joy
geez joy! that’s difficult! but honestly! I think that recycled drink holder is my favorite! it was so cute! I love those neat recycled projects!!
you’re doing great! <3
and I'm in Canada, so we had thanksgiving already so your jokes make me laugh!!!
Pick just one?! Well, if you insist, I think my absolute favorite is the spider soap. It’s easy, yet ingenious, and I’ve actually spent more time that I want to admit thinking of how to use it for Christmas and other holidays. You’re super, Joy! ; )
Wow great giveaway, my favorite post it’s from this year. It’s “how to make your own cricut imagine”. I love the idea, because I can’t afford the imagine machine.
I Love everything you do but I really like the creativity of your dollar store finds. I also love Pooh!
mbchoj at aol dot com
How are we supposed to pick just one?! I love everything you do! One of my favorites would be the decoupaged pumpkin though!
l love the fall glass block. There’s so many things you can do with those blocks.
The glass block is so pretty! I really like it. I am fairly new so my favorite post would have to be the witch socks. Think it’s such a fun idea. Thanks again Joy!
What adorable creations – I’ll forgive you for reposting them. 🙂 One of my favs was the spider soap. I thought that was such a cute and creative idea! Thanks so much for the chance, I lost my mini scissors (I think my little ones ‘borrowed’ them). I would love these ones! Thanks again!!! 🙂
Such great creations, it is hard to pick just one, but, probably the spider soaps is the one that really keeps popping in my head…but also the vinyl projects on your cricut…just made a witch and moon with fluttering bats on my kitchen wall…but then again…am purchasing post-it papers to work with…Oh, Joy, it is so hard to pick just one!
-Tanya
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OH MY OH MY OH MY Decisions Decisions- I really love all of your post. When I found your site I was so thrilled to see all of your crafty ideas. It is amazing what you come up with just inexpensive items. It is a toss up between the decoupaged pumpkin and the fall glass block. If I REALLY have to pick one I guess it would be the fall glass block. Oh and Thank You so much for the great giveaways
You do such amazing work that it is really hard to pick just one. Plus, Halloween is my other favorite holiday (I love Christmas too) which makes this even more difficult 🙂 I love the Rock Princess upcycled drink holder and the sock cupcakes! Thanks so much for all of your inspiration!
Joy –
All your projects are awesome. But I think turning a cricut into a cricut “fake” cake takes the “cake”. I have not tried it, but would love to.
Gosh just one? You inspire me daily! I guess to pick one I would say the drink holder or maybe the fall block. I visit daily so this is hard. Thanks for all you share.
I really liked
The post it notes bags,
The cupcake wrapper witch socks,
The pumpkin decorated with damask Tissue
The cricut Halloween treat boxes
And lots more,
Thank you for your blog and your enthusiasm.
Tanaz
I LOVE the floating spider soap*LOL*
Oh Boy, I have to pick just one??? I really liked all the HGTV projects and the Dollar store Hurricane lamp was wonderful. But I think, because I’m in the fall mood my favorite would have to be the Fall block you showed today/last year. I HAVE to get to HL and get a glass block. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Joy! I’ve only been following you for a short time. As soon as I saw the spiders in the soap, my daughter and I went tot he store and bought the supplies to so that. She thought it was so neat. I really like the Halloween Pooh you just made. I can’t even think of doing something like that right now (I don;t have a gypsy). It is adorable.
Well I love all your posts! Do I have to pick one? Lately I’ve gone back and re-watched all your Gypsy videos since I just got mine. They were so helpful! Thanks for all that you do!
For this month I really liked your spiders in the soap idea….when my hubby was cleaning out our Halloween decorations a couple weekends ago, I made him save all the spiders!
So many to choose from Joy…but if I have to pick one, I’ll say the white pumpkin/flower vase! This glass block is sooo cute.
There are way too many favorites to choose from!!!! I think that my favorite would be when you spray painted your cricut PURPLE….you are so gusty….I would never do it, I would be to scared it would wreck my cricut!
I’ve been loving all of your halloween treat bags!
I love these glass blcoks! I saw them last year, but I wasm’t able to find the blocks. Now my Michael’s is carrying them and I picked one up to give it a try! One of my favs is the sock cupcakes! Super cute idea! Thanks!
This is such a cool project!! My favorite recent post was actually yesterday’s! I LOVED that Pooh card! Seriously! Love. it.
Oh Joy ALL of your projects are just amazing. But the other day I saw the cupcake wrappers where you put a pair of socks in it.. I just LOVE that idea, I have been looking for that cart. every since I saw your post, I want to make my aunt a cupcake with socks in them.. what an adorable idea, thanks for sharing all your amazing talent.
I loved your upcycled cup holders but I love all of your projects!!
Deanne G
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LOL! I bookmarked your Thanksgiving Invite last year! Love it. And I bookmarked the Happy Fall Y’all glass block! Love it!
And I bookmarked the Spiders in the Soap! Love it!
And I bookmarked…well, you get the idea!
In fact, I bookmarked your blog! LOVE IT!
Finally, thank you for the chance to win those scissors. Love it!
DoriG
My favorite would have to be the witchy looking cupcake socks followed by the pumpkin floral centerpiece…simply creative!! I hope to catch some of the creativeness soon Joy!!! Thanks for all the giveaways you do. They are very appreciated!!
Vickie
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That is a hard one. I love everything you do, but lately my fave was the soap bottle with spiders in it! 🙂
just one Joy…but I heart all your post…..
but if I had to pick 1 it would be the post on the Demask pumpkin….because I WON IT!!!!!!!! hehehehe
I liked the Damask pumpkin! 🙂
I would have to say the spiders in soap! it was a very cute idea and one I am going to try this week!!!
Thanks so much!
Kacee
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I loved the vampire treat bags. They were so cute!
The one that really inspired me was the one the other day when you and your daughter gave to the animal shelter. It inspire me to get into the million pillow case give away they are doing on allpeoplequilt.com. I believe it is better to give then to recieve and these people really need something like pillow cases to make them happy. So thank you alot Joe for all your hard work.
Didn mean to misspell your name. That is what I get for not proof reading. lol Love you anyway Joy