Welcome to the "Reason For the Season" blog hop. We're happy to have you all here with us today to celebrate the reason for the season. Each blogger will have their own interpretation of their reason for the season, and I hope that you find loads of creative inspiration along the way. 

We have an amazing line up of crafty ladies, as well as a generous amount of  awesome sponsors to help make this blog hop an amazing one!!

**To be eligible to win any of the giveaways in the hop today, you will need to comment on each blog in the hop and become a follower of all blogs in the hop as well. It is not a requirement, but I do kindly ask you to show our sponsors lots of love on their blogs and/or Facebook fan pages thanking them for their generosity in sponsoring this hop. I will have a link below to each sponsor's store, as well as their blog and Facebook fan page if applicable.**

I want to thank ALL of our sponsors so very much for their generosity. I appreciate each and every sponsor we have today and thank them a million times over!

Here are our AMAZING sponsors!!  It's a long list! 

Peachy Keen 

PK has sponsored a face stamp package ($25 value) 

PK Store - Click HERE

PK Blog - Click HERE

PK Fan Page - Click HERE

Timeless Twine

Timeless Twine has spnosored a 100 yd party pack

Timeless Twine Store: Click HERE

Timeless Twine Blog: Click HERE

Timeless Twine Fan Page: Click HERE

Unity Stamp Co. 

Unity has sponsored 10 Itty Bitty stamps
I'm doing 2 winners (5 stamps each)

Unity Store: Click HERE

Unity Blog: Click HERE

Unity Fan Page: Click HERE

Pazzles

Pazzles has sponsored a tool kit (1 winner)

Pazzles Website: Click HERE

Pazzles Fan Page: Click HERE

Xyron

Xyron has sponsored 2 mega runners - 2 winners

Xyron Store: Click HERE

Xyron Fanpage: Click HERE

Make the Cut 

Make the Cut has sponsored one a copy of their program (1 winner)

MTC Website: Click HERE 

MTC Fan Page: Click HERE 

Pink by Design 

Pink by Design has sponsored a stamp set to 1 winner 

PBD Store - Click HERE

PBD Blog - Click HERE

PBD Fan Page - Click HERE

3 Girl Jam 

3 Girl Jam has sponsored a $15 GC to their store.  

3GJ Store - Click HERE

3GJ Blog - Click HERE

3GJ Fan Page - Click HERE

The Beary Scrap

The Beary Scrap has sponsored a prize package. 

TBS Store: Click HERE

TBS Fan Page: Click HERE

TBS Blog: Click HERE

Jen Shorey

Jen sponsored this stamp set (1 winner)

Jen's Blog: Click HERE

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs 

LSHD sponsored a $20 GC to her store (1 winner)

LSHD Website: Click HERE

LSHD Fan Page: Click HERE

Bugaboo Digital Stamps

Bugaboo has sponsored 10 images to one winner

Bugaboo Store: Click HERE

Gel-a-tins

Gel-a-tins prize to be determined by Gel-a-tins

Store: Click HERE

Fan Page: Click HERE

The Scrapbooking Queen

TSQ Blog - Click HERE

My Creative Time

MCT has sponsored a super cute stamp set(1 winner)

MCT Store: Click HERE

MCT Fan Page: Click HERE

MCT Blog: Click HERE

Scrapadoodles Scrapbooking 

Scrapadoodles sponsored this super cute stack (1 winner)

Scrapadoodles Fan Page: Click HERE

Kristi W. Designs 

Kristi W Designs has spnosored a $25 GC to her store (1 winner)
KWD Store: Click HERE
KWD Fan Page: Click HERE

Your Next Stamp

YNS sponsored a stamp set (1 winner)

YNS Store: Click HERE

YNS Blog: Click HERE

YNS Fan Page: Click HERE

Charms 24/7

24/7 Charms donated this awesome set above (1 winner) 

24/7 FB Group - Click HERE

Lucy  - Close to my Heart Consultant

Lucy has sponsored some fun Glitter Gels (1 winner)

Lucy's CTMH website: Click HERE 

Lucy's Blog: Click HERE 

Lucy's Fan Page: Click HERE

Scraptastical Kreations 

SK $20 GC to the store (1 Winner) 

SK Website: Click HERE
SK Fan Page: Click HERE

NOW... let's get on to the hop!!!

Here is the complete line up: 

Kristy 

Nancy {you are here}

CallyAnn

Jamie M

Lucy 

Gill

Tonya

Jeannine

Jen

Cathie

Katie

Vicki

Suzanne

Lynne

Ashley

If you're coming from Kristy's blog, then you're on the right track. If you just happened to stop by my blog today, be sure to head on back to Kristy's blog and hop from the beginning.

For my project I made an ornament for the tree. I used a Bugaboo digi image, colored with Prisma Color pencils, and made one of these fun star ornaments that have been popping up all around to attach it to. I spritzed it with a gold shimmer and kind of wish I hadn't or at least had taken a photo before since I'm not too thrilled with how it looks on my image. I don't think it's too noticeable in the picture, lesson learned there, lol.

The first place that I've seen this ornament made was my friend Ceci's blog. She has a link there if you'd like to know how it's made. I switched mine up a little for this project so it laid a little flatter so I could apply the image.

Secondly, I've made this adorable card using the "Reason for the Season" file from Scraptastical Kreations. I used the print feature on my cameo and made the shaped card by outlining the image, then used the offset tool to create the shape. I then mirrored the image and welded them together. Voila!

Now it's time for you to head on over to Cally Ann. 

Thank you so much for hopping along with us today, and we all hope that you were filled with loads of Christmas joy, as well as loads of inspiration!

~there's always a story

Nancy :)