Julie's 2nd Blogoversary Blog Hop

Hi, all my crafty friends and family!!

It's that time of year again . . . well, it's actually that time of year for my friend, Julie, from Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.  It is her 2-year blogoversary.  

Yep, she has been with the bloggin' world for two (2) whole years now . . . and to celebrate, a bunch of us got together to do a blog hop. You should have arrived here from Regina's blog . . . but if  you have stumbled upon this, please join us by going to the beginning and hopping along with us . . . there are lots of fun prizes to be won.  As with most hops, to be eligible for the prizes, you must be a follower of each blog and leave a comment at each stop/blog.  Here's the amazing prizes Julie is giving away:

* 2 $10 gift certificates from Unity Stamp Company (donated by Unity!)
*  3 sets of winner's choosing from The Cutting Cafe (donated by Regina Easter)
* A ribbon bundle from 3 Girl JAM
* Timeless Twine -- Rainbow Party Pack (Donated by Timeless Twine)
* 2 Close To My Heart Stamp Set
* $15 Pinque Peacock gift certificate (donated by Jessica Shelton-Buffa)
*  Embossing folders (2)
*  2 $25 Gift certificates for My Scrap Chick store (donated by My Scrap Chick)
*Websters' Pages 6x6 Sweet Notes pad, an embellishment set 
and a Websters Pages Stamp set, plus a Unity Cloud 
background stamp -- donated by Lucy Evans
* A background stamp from Flourishes and 3 Aqua markers -- donated by Ruth & Erin Carnes

Some AMAZING prizes, isn't it?!?!  You have from March 7-9 to get to hopping and leave your comments. :) 

Well, about the time I was asked to join this blog hop, a friend passed away . . . so since this blog hop was celebrating friendship, I decided to make a sympathy card for my friend's family and share it with you.  Here's how it turned out:

For this card, I used scraps I had leftover from paper I received from The Paper Temptress . . . I used Vintage Silver Lustre, Mica/Metallic in Onxy and in Red).  I just love the texture it offers to this CAS card.  I also used a sentiment from Paper Smooches and some miscellaneous bling.

Thanks so much for stopping by to help celebrate Julie's 2nd blogoversary and our friendships.  You need to head over Donna K's next.  If you end up getting lost, the blog list follows.

Till the next time I'm up in the night.  Kathy

BLOG HOP ORDER

Julie - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-second-blogoversary-blog-hop-its.html

 Rebecca - http://www.bloomingpink.blogspot.com/

 Brenda - http://centralnyscrapper.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-blogoversary-celebrating.html

 Paula - http://scrapaddictsattic.blogspot.com/2014/03/happy-happy-blogoversary-julie.html

 Kary - http://karyg.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/julies-blogoversary-blog-hop.html

 Erin & Ruth - http://celticcrafters.blogspot.com/

 Miwa - http://miwannascrap.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-blogoversary-celebration-of.html

 Angeline Choo - http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-blogoversary-blog-hop-friendship.html

 Chris- http://thriftysisters-chris.blogspot.com/

 Regina   http://reginaeaster.blogspot.com/2014/03/so-lucky-to-have-friend-like.html

 Kathy - http://www.upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com/ --You are HERE

 Donna K http://createdbydonnak.blogspot.com/2014/02/julies-blogaversary-friendship-blog-hop.html--Go HERE next

 Gwen -  http://windchimesandlilacs.blogspot.com/2014/03/fwf-julies-blogoversary-hop.html

 Rachel -  http://kitchentablescrapper.blogspot.com/

 Polly - http://pazasproductions.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-blogoversary-blog-hop.html

 Lucy http://littlescrapsoflucy.blogspot.com/2014/03/julies-blogoversaryfriendship-hop.html

 Corrie - http://corriescrafts.blogspot.com/

 Mary - http://www.mkbugs.blogspot.com/

 Maria - http://riacreations.blogspot.com

Karen - http://karey2005.blogspot.com/2014/03/friendship-blog-hop.html