Thursday, January 1, 2015

Seasons Givings Blog Hop Year 3!

Hello everyone!  It is the 3rd year of the Seasons Givings Blog Hop!  It's only my 2nd year doing this blog hop, but it is such an honor to be a part of.  Thank you to everyone who has followed my journey the past 4 years, and hopefully 2015 is a giant year for me!  If you're not subscribed to my blog, please do so!  I will be posting more this year - so expect more projects, videos, and products!
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Today I'm featuring the Needle & Thread Die Set, which is super fun to use and so diverse!  And guess what?  You have a chance to win your own Needle & Thread Die Set!  Just enter using Rafflecopter and leave a comment on this post.




This first card is super cute - I used the small spools, and they actually emboss so that it looks like there is thread on there!  For the middle one, in Kraft paper, I used Airmail twine and wrapped it around the spool to create the same effect.  I do that often using this die set.
Recipe: 

  • Kraft cardstock
  • Red cardstock
  • Navy cardstock
  • Silver paper
  • Airmail Divine Twine
  • Ranger Archival Ink in Cobalt  






This next card is one of my favorites.  It's a shaker!  I absolutely love shaker cards because they're so much fun to make!  It really does look like a spool, doesn't it?  
Recipe:
  • Pink cardstock
  • Kraft cardstock
  • Silver paper
  • Acitate
  • Foam
  • Glitter/Sequins/anything sparkly!
  • Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black


My final card is a slight variation of the first - I just used the bigger spool.  I love the color scheme for this one!  If you know me, you know I like darker colors (I'm pretty sure all my clothes are black), so doing a light card was fun.
Recipe:

  • White cardstock
  • Jillibean Soup paper
  • Green cardstock
  • Kraft cardstock
  • Silver paper
  • Pink Divine Twine
  • Archival Ink by Ranger (Wendy Vecchi collection) in leaf green


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Rubeena I. said...

wow, this die set is amazing! love the projects. <3

Mommyeyedr said...

Cute Design! Have a wonderful and creative New Year!

Shirley said...

Darling cards you created. They look like real spools. Will be checking out your site as I really like these two designs. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win the die set. Happy New Year!

Amy Marshall said...

Super cute card. Have a wonderful new year.

stampingbowd said...

Such cute cards!!! Love the ric rac borders! Adorable!

Larisa said...

So gorgeous cards !!

Lyn said...

Love this die set and now following on instagram :)

Nikki said...

Lovely Cards those dies are fantastic

Pat said...

Cute cards
Love the theme
Pat x

Audrey L. said...

I love that thread spool die and the cards! I am a sewer so these are right up my alley!

Thorsdotter said...

fun cards! thank you sharing!

Unknown said...

Love this die set! Unique!

Bonnie said...

Happy New Year. This is a beautiful die set and could be used in a multitude of ways.

Unknown said...

Happy New Year and thanks for the hop!!!

Lisa Lara said...

Awesome cards Jilly. I love how you threaded the needle and used the ric rac die. Happy New Year.

stampingandstitching said...

Happy New Year! I love sewing and quilting so just LOVE this new Needle & Thread die set!! Your projects are fabulous! Thanks so much for the chance to win this wonderful die set:)

Paula said...

Love seeing all the dies. happy new year.

Georgiana said...

Such a cute set of dies. I just added them to my wish list for 2015! Thank you for the opportunity. Happy New Year!

Irene said...

Super cute is so true for this die set....love it! Happy New Year!

Geneviève said...

Like everything on sewing theme. Thanks for sharing :)

Dana said...

Super cute cards!! Happy New Year!!

Dina Kowal Creative said...

Adorable die set! You amaze me. :) Happy New Year and best wishes as your business continues to grow!

irishgalkelly said...

Beautiful cards! I love that the spool die can be used with or without twine, that is so cool!! Thanks for your generosity!

Irit Shalom said...

Amazing card and lovely die! Happy New Year!

Yvonne said...

Wow...I love this design! Gorgeous!

Bunny said...

This would make anyone "sew" happy to win. Happy New Year.

Unknown said...

Sew cute, sew crafty! Happy New Year!

Kris B said...

Cute cards! Love the shaker card, too cute! Thanks for being part of this wonderful hop!

Jessica Pascarella said...

What a fun die set! So many possibilities! Happy New Year!

Kristie Goulet said...

Very fun die set! Happy New Year!

terrie said...

Happy New Year
great give-away

TenSGal said...

Oh that set is sew, sew adorable!!!
Thanks for the chance to win! Happy New Year!
Susan

Mary-Anne V said...

What a cute die! Happy New year! jeandonny2000 at hotmail dot com

Christine Traversa said...

Great products!

stamp500 said...

What a great die set!

klr13640@yahoo.com said...

Just LOVE LOVE LOVE your sewing cards. Thanks for the opportunity to win a great freebie. Happy New Year.

Becky said...

Happy New Year! What a great way to bring in the new year, and a chance to see all the new products. Thanks for a chance to win.

Jeff S said...

Fun fun fun die sets...so creative!

Unknown said...

LOVE this die set!!!

theCook said...

Really love the dies, I have many friends who love sewing so it would be useful!

nancy.allin18 said...

LOVE your super cute cards! What an awesome die set. Happy New Year!!

Dr Sonia S V said...

WOW love how you showcased the versatality of the die...awesome
and Thank you for a chance to win
Cheers
Dr Sonia
soniasv@rediffmail.com
Cards Crafts Kids Projects

Rachel said...

fun cards for a fun set! love the shaker. Happy New year!
-Rachel
rwkrafts.com

Patty said...

Awesome needle & thread die set!! Cute Cards!

Iryna said...

you make beautiful cards

Super Jen said...

Happy New Year! Can't wait to see what 2015 has in store for you.

Barbra said...

Enjoying the hop! Thanks for the chance to win!

NancyR said...

My daughter would LOVE a card made with this die set! Have a wonderful new year.

From the Corner... said...

Happy New Year! Those are adorable dies...I can see many cards and projects made to give to my other crafty friends with these!

Shelly said...

Such sweet cards!

Rachel B. said...

Beautiful cards! This is an awesome hop! Thanks for the chance! Happy new year!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Fun card. Thank for sharing

Kaypossum said...

Cute stamp!

Gloria Stengel said...

I love the shaker card! Very cute!

Brenda Lee said...

Fabulous cards! Wow, I can't believe it's been 4 years already!! Congrats for all of your wonderful accomplishments and I look forward to another awesome year.

nancy carroll said...

Adorable cards. Happy New Year, thanks for the opportunity to win such a generous prize.
nance459 at yahoo dot com

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Sue G. said...

This hop just keeps getting better with each stop! I'll be honest, I never saw this die set before and would absolutely love it!!

Rollingrobin said...

Happy New Year! Love all you do and it is such an inspiration!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Happy New Year! Super cute cards. Especially love the shaker card. How clever. :)

ivy said...

Cute shaker card!

Claire Broadwater said...

Adorable cards! I love all of them! The shaker card is incredible! Thanks for the chance to win! Happy New Year! XX

Beverly Perdue said...

Happy New Year! Love that Needle and Thread die set! So many possibilities! Thanks for the inspiration and for a chance to win!

Ruby said...

I love the cards and the dies that you have shown. I am going to check them out on this site.
Happy New yeer. Have a creative year ahead.

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

OMGosh these are all so super cute. Thank you for the chance to win!!! hollysilva911@hotmail.com

Sarah said...

Grateful to be able to enjoy the sharing of ideas thru these blog hops.
Would love a die for your penguins if possible for the future.

Unknown said...

Happy new year! Thanks for a chance to win!

Iris said...

Super cute cards - love the shaker card.
isoscia at aol dot ocm

zehra said...

cute cards.

fyk said...

Cute cards! Love the dies! Happy New Year!

Barb said...

great cards and giveaway

Lisaerica said...

What an adorable set, love the bobbin and needle! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.

Jodie Stoddard said...

Wow. super cute. Love this set. Happy New Year!

Lisa Petrella said...

Those little spools of thread are so sweet!!! Happy New Year!

joybear said...

Your cards are adorable! Thanks for the chance to win such a cute set!

Olga Direktorenko said...

Cool dies indeed! Thanks for a chance to win!

Karen K. said...

Oh my, I love this die!!

Mary Holshouser said...

So glad I found this site.
I'm a stitcher from way back and love seeing stamps and dies for stitching.
Great projects.
thanks for sharing
happy new year
txmlhl@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Wow, this is so adorable! I love how you wrapped the twine around the spool. I have a friend who loves to sew and this would be perfect!

Emily said...

Nice dies. I would appreciate these because I am a sewer.

Carol said...

Great cards and a great giveaway to start the New year.

Anonymous said...

Very cute stamps set! Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

Great giveaway! Thank you for a chance to win! :)

very_inky_fingers said...

Such a great die. I love that shaker card!!! Happy New Year... :)

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for sharing all your inspiration --- you've always inspired me and I thank you for that!! Wishing you a wonderful 2015 --- thank you again for everything!!

pattyk said...

Love the shaker spool!

Heather said...

How cute!!! LOVE the shaker. The dies are adorable and I love the different ways you used them.

artiql8 said...

How stinkin' cute are those dies?!!! Love the creativity!

DMcKelvey said...

Cute cards, they look like realistic spools of thread. Thanks for participating in the blog hop.

Unknown said...

Glad to have found you. Will be back soon. I am loving the blog hop.

D.Ann C said...

Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win!

Ann said...

Super cute die cut set and cards. Would love to win. I would love to make some cards and tags with this set.

Anonymous said...

Cute card. Happy New Year.

Rhonda said...

Very cute cards! Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win. :o)

Donna Whitten said...

Love your cute cards!

Lisa said...

Awesome cards!! Love the dies!! Thanks so much for the chance to win an awesome giveaway!! Happy New Year :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
indymermaid(at)gmail(dot)com

KajunKJ said...

Great dies and awesome cards!

Caren B said...

Cute cards, love those dies.

Lisa H said...

Great die set and Rafflecopter seems to be working fine! =)

mrlcidra54 said...

Love these hops. They are a great opportunity to win sample products to try in new ways. Also love the die sets. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Graciellie Design said...

Thanks for your generous giveaway! Happy 2015!

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

LOVE your products! Thanks so much for being part of this blog celebration!

Margaret said...

What a cute die set. I am thinking of all kinds of ways to use it.

Gailanne said...

My love for sewing is a close second to my love for cardmaking, so I particularly like your new sewing-inspired sets.

Tenia Nelson said...

What wonderful projects!!! Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win!!! Woot Woot!

Amy C. said...

Thanks for this fun giveaway! I don't sew but have several people in mind that would love a card like this!

Denise Bryant said...

Such fun card ideas! Love this set of dies!

Sue D said...

Cute cards with this die set. Great idea to make a shaker too.

@JoyceCasaldi said...

Love the sweing dies and the stitched dies, I have had them in my wish list for a while!

Pammejo said...

Cute Design! Have a wonderful and creative New Year! TFS and being apart of a fabulous hop.

Jennifer Scull said...

this is such a cute die set! and fun cards wit it, too! :)

Happy New Year!

wendy said...

Cute giveaway thanks for the chance to win

cathy said...

This set makes adorable cards!

morentin1326 said...

awesome creation...stopping by to say hi and now I am off to hop.

Luv 2 Create said...

So cute!!!! Love this die set. Thanks for chance to win it. Love to sew.Happy New Year
Marcie

Unknown said...

Nice die set, I would love to try to work with it. Thanks for the giveaway. smtwnmom@yahoo.com

stampfoldandrepeat (Jeanie) said...

That's a great way to showcase twine! Thanks for sharing.

SherylH said...

What a great die set (along with the others you highlighted)! Glad to find your website and dies through this bloghop.

CraftyRia said...

Great cards! I love the needle and thread!

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

Happy New Year! Great die set, can see all the possibilities.

rlovew said...

Lovely ideas and a great die set. I have enjoyed seeing your work over the years.

truddabellz said...

Super cute cards! Happy New Year!

Lorraine Gall said...

Cute die set!

GinaF said...

Very cute die set! Would come in very handy, as I have several friends and family members who sew and craft, and love my handmade cards!

Steph said...

I'll have to purchase this die set if I don't win it!

Tracy E said...

I love the third card the best, sew pretty!!!

Angela Walters said...

I love the sewing die set you are offering. Wrapping the spool with bakers twine is an adorable idea and a great way to use bakers twine!

Ina Good said...

sew easy love the cards espeially sew shaker!

Indy's Designs said...

Wonderful products and projects! Thanks for being part of this blog hop! Happy New Year!, Debbie!

Ruthie said...

Very cute die sets and I love the cards you all made.

Flo said...

Great die set, your cards are so cute. Happy New Year. Thanks for the giveaway.

Mia J. said...

The cards are so cute or should I say sew cute. Thanks for the chance. Happy New Year!

D- said...

Your cards are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Michelle golz said...

Love the sewing theme!

Catherine Kraft said...

Happy 2015!! Love each of your cards, can't pick a favorite as I like each one your created. Thank you for the opportunity to win....these would be so much fun to play with.

Blessings~
Catherine
catherinesangels@yahoo.com

Rose Santuci-Sofranko said...

God's blessings to you and yours in 2015 and always!

Jackie said...

Very cute card. Love all the dies! Happy new year!

Unknown said...

Cute! Thank you so much for the chance to win. Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Love those dies. I'm a die cut fanatic and your products are great!

Sol said...

What a Supercute Card.. Adorable dies.. and so usable for many projects!!.. I love it!!

Branka said...

Love this die set? I like to sew and this is sooo my style! Thanks for the chance to win

Celeste Goff said...

Love these adorable cards! Happy New Year to the crew at Jillian Vance!

Tami said...

Cute Cards! Happy new year to all of you! Thx for the giveaway!

ellyscard creatief said...

Amazing set, love to win it.
Gr Elly

Crafty Math Chick said...

These dies are perfect for anyone who sews - thanks for the chance to win! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and have a happy & healthy 2015.

Margie said...

Beautiful cards!

Dot J Freel said...

I love that stamp set A Latte Love. Lots of great stamp sets here.

Roxy Furlong @RoxyFur said...

Great card, Wish me luck!

An'Jenic G. said...

Pretty cards. I too love the shaker. Happy New Year!!

Bajalizzy said...

happy new year

Paula Laird said...

The stitching dies are amazing!!!! Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win!

Stephanie said...

How cute is this!

Andrea Murdock said...

what a super cute set!

Heather said...

Very cute example with the set, Happy New Year!!

Unknown said...

Thank you for a chance to win!

Anonymous said...

I love this idea with the spool and thread! Such a great project! Thanks for giving us a great start to the New year!

Taunya Butler said...

"Sew" cute - what a fun set to win!!! Thank you!!

Gretchen Wilson said...

Love the cards and can't wait to win, well at least I'm positive. lol

Lucy E. said...

These are all darling cards! I love the shaker card :-)
I'm not sure why, but the RaffleCopter is not appearing. There's just a thing spinning and spinning.
I had no other problems with any of the other RaffleCopter entries.

Fairy Lora said...

thanks for sharing your beautiful creation with us, good luck and happy new year!

Wyogem said...

I love the "sew" puns. The spool dies are wonderful with baker's twine. Looking forward to seeing more of your designs in 2015!

Unknown said...

Adorable Cards.Happy New Year and thank you for a chance to win.

Unknown said...

I love how you used that die set in so many cute ways! Happy New Year!

Kim K said...

I love how you wrapped the twine around the spool on your card, so cute!

Fantasmo Crafts said...

Love the die set. its so different than the ones you see out there now. Happy new Year!

Monica P said...

The cards are so gorgeous, I love the spools so much. Thanks for sharing your work and for the chance to win.

Becky Sorensen said...

Really a cute die set. I come from a family of sewers and quilters, so this would be so fun. I am glad I took part in this blog hop. So much new inspiration. Thank you.

Kim Faucher said...

very cute... love the shaker cards too!

McStamper said...

Love your cards. Great dies.

Sally K said...

So many amazing ideas! Love your work. Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

A great card. Thanks for sharing.

Cyndee Scholet said...

Yeah! Who doesn't love prizes on a blog hop! Plus, it's good to check out some of the new sites and inspiration out there.

Helen F. said...

Cute Designs on your adorable cards! Happy New Year!

Carolyn Sharkas said...

great cards and love the dies. thanks for the inspiration.

Carol from La Crosse said...

The cards are REALLY cute and YES... the dies really DO look like spools, especially the ones with the real twine!!! Great JOB!!

I signed up to follow your blog. Looking forward to future inspiration from your website and possible purchases.

Thanks for being part of the Season's Giving blog hop. It is so much FUN!!

emeraldmaz said...

Just love this die set! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Cheryl L. said...

That is such a perfect spool die for baker's twine! Cute way to showcase your talents!

Sue A said...

Love the projects! Thank you for the chance to win this awesome blog candy.

Tracy said...

Thanks for the fun and generous blog hop on a lazy holiday weekend. Happy New year.

Unknown said...

Such a neat set with sewing marks, thanks drop much!!!

Unknown said...

this die set is adorable and your cards so cute!!

Neva Cole said...

So much fun, great cards and inspiration! Thank you!

Anke said...

I wish you a happy and creative 2015!
Thanks for the chance to win.

jennifer mitten said...

Wow, love the dies - as a sewer, I am always looking for thread spool things and this die is perfect!

cropmom66 said...

Thank you for the great giveaway!! Happy New Year!

Kat said...

Such a crafty way to celebrate 2015. Thanks for a chance to win.

cma21317 said...

WOW I am a sewer and a card maker this set was made for me! Thanks for the chance to win

Tess L said...

How cute are those dies. Bless your heart for a giveaway

Laurie said...

Darling cards! Thanks for sharing!

craftylady1952@gmail.com said...

Very cute cards and I love the die set....but I love everything to do with sewing. This is my first time here and I like what I see.

Viktoriya said...

Great cards! Thanks for the chance!

michelegeorgern said...

I can't wait to take a closer look at your die sets. This one is so realistic. TFS!

Sarah said...

Really enjoy seeing all the things that can be done and grateful for the sharing. Would love to see die for your chilly penguins. I just think they are adorable.

Lori said...

Just found you through this blog hop and I am so excited! I just love the die set with the spools and if I don't win it, I sure want to buy it. Adorable and I love your projects. Happy New Year! Hugs Lori
pepperirish@yahoo.com

cghundley said...

Great looking cards,
love the last one
with the bigger
spool.
Carla from Utah

Beth H. said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win! I have signed up to follow you via email, Pinterest and Facebook!

Lindsey said...

What a fun variety of designs using this cute set!

Cynthia Clark said...

Cute shaker! Love that die set.

Juliana T said...

Happy New Year! great way to start!

Kathy S said...

Thanks for the opportunity and the inspiration.

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