Disney Pixar Blog Hop November - Day One

Welcome to the Disney Pixar Blog Hop!

We are so glad that you could join us again for another hop!  I think this is our fourth one . . . wow!  Who would have known when Melissa and I put our heads together to plan the first one that it would turn into such a following.  Remember, if you want to be the FIRST to know about upcoming hops, be sure to join Shawn and Melissa's Blog Hop Facebook Page.

I cannot believe that it has been over one year since my family's last trip to Walt Disney World.  One phrase that I saw time and time again was "4 Parks, One World" and I thought that would be a GREAT way to start off a Disney scrapbook . . . sort of a little touch of ALL of the 4 parks in one layout.

Here are some closeer shots of each of the two pages.

Let me break down this layout and how I honored each of the four parks.  First, I started with the Mouse that started it all . . . Mickey!  I of course paired him up with the iconic castle at the Magic Kingdom.  Doesn't Mickey look so proud of what he started. 

Below that I placed a photo of Spaceship Earth, and to reprecent the many cultures and countries of Epocot I used a cut of Mulan, and in the "swirl" to her left I placed Mickey Mouse icons made to look like the flags of the many countries represented in the World Showcase

For Animal Kingdom I used a photo of The Tree of Life, with a cut of Flick next to it.  To the right of Flick is a swirl with Mickey Mouse icons cut from various animal print papers.

You can also see the embossed paper I used really well in this picture.  Here is a close up of what that looked like before I placed the characters on the page.

This was created with an embossing folder that I made myself.  For more information on that project you can go back to this post.

Last but not least, MGM Studios and Donald Duck looking a little upset that the Mouse gets all of the attention. 

Now for the prizes!

I would like to offer you a chance to win a prize of a $25 Gift Certificate to Custom Crops!

Those of you that know me know that my family created the website MyCutSearch.com and that I like to have everyone play a game with MyCutSearch.com in order to enter to win prizes.  Since Donald Duck is my daughter's favorite Disney character, let's go to MyCutSearch and search the words

Donald Duck

and then send me an email by clicking here or by using the Contact Us Page at MyCutSearch.com telling me how many Cricut handbook pages came up in the search for the words Donald Duck.

WAIT . . . IT GETS BETTER!!!!!

We have a GRAND PRIZE for this Blog Hop donated by ContainYa Crafts!  You can have YOUR CHOICE of a Scrap'n Tote or a Scrap'n Easel!  Each blog in this two day hop has a special letter, and when all of the letters are put together they spell out a secret phrase. 

My letter is . . . . H

Once you have stopped at each blog in the hop and collected all of the letters, simply email the phrase they create to bloghopcontests at gmail dot com.  
If you are collecting the letters for the Grand Prize and there are any blogs along the way that are not working just make sure to leave a blank spot where their letter should be . . . I am sure you will be able to fill in the blank later on.
All entries must be in by Midnight on Monday, November 21st.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 22nd at http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/

Good luck and thanks for playing!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow to see a new Disney project and a whole new line up of bloggers!

Now it is time to send you off to 
Melissa's Blog

http://disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com


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Here is the full Hop List in case you get lost along the way

Shawn http://craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/
Melissa http://disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com/
Tami http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com
Ellen http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
Madison http://funkycards.blogspot.com/
Cathie http://www.creativecutter.org/
Cindy http://www.snoflaks.blogspot.com/ 
(if Cindy's post is not up, hop on to Lori.  If you are collecting the letters for the Grand Prize make sure to leave a blank spot where Cindy's letter should be . . . I am sure you will be able to fill in the blank later on.)
Lori http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Amy Chomas http://amychomas.blogspot.com
Kathy http://kathyscozies.blogspot.com/
Amy Voltz http://www.lovetocrop.com/