I love thee...

...to the level of every day's most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.~Browning

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Please note, the winner of  my thank you for stopping by gift for this post is:

 Mrs. So and So said...

Great cards. I like the wy you used the pearls on the first one.

Please email your name and address to me at windyrobinson@gmail.com and I'll send over your poetry book:) Congratulations!!!!

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Welcome to the first ever Scrap that Poetry's Blog Hop!!!  We are hopping today to not only offer some inspiration but also introduce you to our new design team members. 

Here are the details about our hop: You are now at stop 11, so if you are just joining us, click here and you can start at the beginning of our hop;)  You can win a $15 gift certificate to your fav online retailer if you become a follower at Scrap that Poetry and leave a comment at all of the blogs on the hop. You have from now until Sunday to hop around and if you visit us all, be sure to leave a comment here so we know you are finished with the hop.

We are posting a bonus poem in honor of this hop as well as Valentine's Day!  "How do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal grace.

I love thee to the level of every day's

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death.

This poem inspired me to make a few cards for my Valentines... 

If you choose to join us by scrapping a layout, card or project that uses inspiration from the poem and you link it to Scrap that Poetry's blog, you will get 5 extra chances to win the gift certificate. If you post a link to our blog and mention the blog hop on your blog, you will receive an extra 2 chances if you tell us in the comment section.  If we break 100 followers, Jennifer will raise the gift certificate to $20.

AND I will select 1 commentor from this blog to win a copy of 100 Best-Loved Poems as a special thanks from me for stopping by:)

Now, on to the introduction of one of our newest design team members, Jessica Prosper. Jessica's blog euphoric is just chock full of great ideas, you do not want to miss it! Here's a little bit more from Jessica...

My name is Jessica Prosper, I'm 28 years old, married to my high school sweetheart for 6 years, raising our sweet baby girl, Julia.

I reside in Temecula, CA (close to San Diego) and I adore all things crafty! I super {{Heart}} quilting, sewing, scrapping, and baking! I've been quilting for 6 years, and scrapping for 3. On the new years agenda is knitting and crochet! :o)

I'm currently on 3 Design Teams: The Pink Ninjas, XOXO Girls, and 52 Weeks 52 Layouts.

Welcome friend... now hop on over to Jessica's blog and check out her work!

Products: (all products SEI Love Birds collection)