It's My Birthday Blog Hop 12-15 March 2011 | Card #3

Welcome to the last day of Jennifer Restivo's It's My Birthday Blog Hop! This celebration of Jennifer's birth runs from Saturday March 12-15th! There are 40 crafters with lots of cards to look at! Some will be showing more than one project during the hop, including me [this is my 3rd post--my 1st post can be found here, and my 2nd post may be found here.], so be sure to check back for new inspiration!

If you came to this hop from Laura's blog then you're in the right spot! If you wish to start from the beginning hop over to here.

For my final card I used Digital Delights by Louby Loo's new Pop-up card!!! What a great new cutting file for use with all sorts of electronic cutting tools. If you are like me and do not have the nifty electronic tools, there is also a PDF that makes making this card SUPER easy. I printed out one of the papers from the Birthday Paper Pack and then sent my cardstock back through the printer to print the template on the back. The Celebration Charlie Digi Stamp and the Celebrate It's Your Birthday Sentiment are both also by Digital Delights by Louby Lou!

ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Celebration Charlie, Circle Sentiments Set, Pop-up Card Template

CS AND PAPERS:  Birthday Paper Pack

MARKERS (if any): BIC Mark-Its

ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Bazzill Jumbo Brad, Ribbon, Bazzill Buttons, Diamond Glaze

Thank you for looking!

Be sure to check below if you get lost on the hop. Lucy's blog is next on the list! Hop on over there to see her wonderful birthday creations!

Details on my giveaway and a complete blog hop list can be found on the post with my first card here.

Closed Pop-up Card

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It's my Birthday Blog Hop 12-15 March 2011 | Card #2

Welcome to Jennifer Restivo's It's My Birthday Blog Hop! This celebration of Jennifer's birth runs from Saturday March 12-15th! There are 40 crafters with lots of cards to look at! Some will be showing more than one project during the hop, including me [this is my 2nd post--my 1st post can be found here], so be sure to check back for new inspiration!

If you came to this hop from Laura's blog then you're in the right spot! If you wish to start from the beginning hop over to here.

Basic Grey Happy Birthday Card

This card was created on a base of Kraft with layers from the Basic Grey Euphoria Kit. The letter stickers were also part of that kit. Edges of the layers of paper were inked using Tim Holtz Distress Ink. The buttons are Bazzill Basics buttons and the fiber is from my fiber stash. The flower is from a Hydranga silk flower from the dollar store.

I hope you enjoy my card. Thank you for looking!

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Be sure to check below if you get lost on the hop. Lucy's blog is next on the list! Hop on over there to see her wonderful birthday creations!

Details on my giveaway and a complete blog hop list can be found on the post with my first card here.

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It's my Birthday Blog Hop 12-15 March 2011 | Card #1

Welcome to Jennifer Restivo's It's My Birthday Blog Hop! This celebration of Jennifer's birth runs from Saturday March 12-15th! There are 40 crafters with lots of cards to look at! Some will be showing more than one project during the hop, including me, so be sure to check back for new inspiration!

If you came to this hop from Laura's blog then you're in the right spot! If you wish to start from the beginning hop over to here.

My 1st card for this birthday celebration uses a cute House Mouse stamp and wonderful Paper Studio Birthday Extravaganza  Paper Stack and Bazzill Basics Cardstock.  I colored the stamped image with prismacolors and used the blending pencil to blend the colors. I used the Quickie Pen Glue to add ultrafine glitter touches to the flowers. A Stampin' Up Birthday sentiment and EK Success Circle Punch created the Happy Birthday wish. Basic Grey Bling matched the colors of the paper and of the Stampin Up Soft Suede ink that I used when distressing the edges of the stamped image.

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for looking!

Be sure to check below if you get lost on the hop. Lucy's blog is next on the list! Hop on over there to see her wonderful birthday creations!

In honor of Jennifer's Birthday I am offering a $15 gift e-certificate to my favorite paper crafty store cutnpastememories.com! To enter the drawing, leave a comment and your email below. Please become a follower if you like what you see!

Roll Call

1 Crafty Card Gallery www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

2 Alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

3 Meighen http://Scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/

4 Lisa T http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

5 Pam http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/

6 Lezlye www.lezlyes.blogspot.com

7 Denise http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/

8 Nicolette (Beyond Scrapin) www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

9 Ellen Jarvis (Cardmonkey) www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

10 Kellie (Crafty Baskets) http://craftybaskets.blogspot.com/

11 Miss Adri http://www.macheriecreations.com/

12 Giselle http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/

13 Cammy http://www.pinkroomtherapy.com/

14 Ashley http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

15 Courtney http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

16 Laverne http://acraftershaven.blogspot.com/

17 Lissa Marie http://www.somanycrafts.wordpress.com/

18 Sandy http://acolourfulworld.blogspot.com/

19 Audrey http://audreyscardsbydesign.blogspot.com/

20 Brandi http://learningthecricut.com/

21 Cherie http://cheriescraps.blogspot.com/

22 Jamie http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/

23 Shel http://Shellyrharris.blogspot.com/

24 Jenny http://jennyplace26.blogspot.com/

25 Laura http://scrappycraftcorner.blogspot.com/

26 Leslie Rahye http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/  <--you are here

27 Lucy http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

28 Michelle (Scrappin with my Bug) http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/

29 Monica http://simplycricutting.blogspot.com/

30 Dawn http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/

31 Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

32 Sigrid http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/

33 Scraps to treasure www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com

34 Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

35 jessica www.customcreationsbyjessica.blogspot.com

36 Kim http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/

37 Kimberley http://kimberlydianespapercrafts.blogspot.com/

38 Liz www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com

39 Lori http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

40 Jennifer A http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/

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Weekly Challenge | Pastels/Butterflies & Digi Day at SNR

Today is a wonderful day at Digital Delights by Louby Loo! Not only do we have a FABULOUS new challenge at Delightful Challenges, but it is also DIGI DAY at Scrapbook News and Review!! So, for you I have 2 cards today!! I hope you enjoy what you see!


For this weeks challenge at Delightful Challenges, you are to use Pastels and Butterflies! I chose to use the adorable Fairy and created a mushrooms with Stampin' Up's owl punch! The Butterflies are diecut from the Embossing Sizzlet from Stampin up. The beautiful Plaid Paper is from Digital Delights~~Easter Fun Paper Pack!

Weekly Challenge: Delightful Challenges~~Fairy Flutterby Wishes Card

ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Fairy, Circle Sentiments Set

CS AND PAPERS: Easter Fun Paper Pack, Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Coredinations Whitewash Stack
MARKERS (if any): Sharpie
ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Sizzix Embossed Butterflies and Grass Dies, Provocraft Emboss Folder, Stampin Up owl Punch [mushroom], Glitter Pen, Quickie Glue and Ultrafine Glitter, Foam Tape, ZipDry Glue
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Chalks

Check out the wonderful designs from the DT.

This weeks challenge over at Delightful Challenges is sponsored by The Cutting Cafe and you could win a wonderful prize

For Digi Day, Wendy has created this CUTE Shamrock Bongo Digi for you to use FREE. You can create a card or scrapbook page with Bongo and post your creation for inspiration in the SNR Group! Head on over and join our group so you can be ready to join in the fun and games.  We would love to see you there

Digi Delights Shamrock Bongo St. Patrick's Day Card

ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Shamrock Bongo Digi Day
CS AND PAPERS: DCWV, Bazzill Basics
MARKERS (if any): Stampin'up [grey]
ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Bazzill Basics Brads, Quickie Pen, Prisma Glitter, Perfect Pearls, Buttons Galore Buttons, Hemp string, silkflower, 3D Glue Dots, SU Tab Punch.
COLORING MEDIUM (if any): Prismacolors & Gamsol

Thank you for looking!! I hope you enjoyed my cards!

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Weekly Challenge # 12 | Something Blue!

In honor of her Mother's Birthday, Laura Harms choose this challenge to incorporate some of the beautiful blue--seen in a picture of her mother by the ocean in Jamaica--to help chase away the winter blues and welcome in Spring!! You can view the details of the challenge at Laura's website.
This is the first time I've ventured past the normal color of Black. When I finished it was just my normal zentangel but BLUE. I then reached for another blue pen and proceded to put highlights on the circles and alsong the bold lines of the tangle. It took on a whole new look. I think I like it! I hope you like it too! Thank you for looking!

Something Blue!

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OWH Bunny Hop Candy Winner!!

The Blog Hop was AMAZING! Such an honor to be in a line up with over 130 talented cardmakers!
I am pleased to announce that #3 commenter MARILYN WEB is the winner!! Congrats Marilyn!! You have one a $10 Gift Certificate to my favorite papercraft store: cutnpastememories.com!
Thank you all for your wonderful comments! I'm glad you enjoyed the cards--I really enjoyed sharing them with you all!

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Operation Write Home's Bunny Hop Blog Hop

Welcome to the Operation Write Home's Bunny Hop Blog Hop! I am so honored to be part of this organization's wonderful hop! There are 135 stops in hop--if you came here from Kelly's You and your Big Dreams, you are in the right place. If you would like to start from the beginning, go here.

Operation Write Home is an amazing organization and helps connect soldiers with home in many ways. One of my favorite ways to connect is by using the printables for young people to color and to write letters and notes to the soldiers abroad. Here you can download and print off writing color pages that children [or adults] can write letters of appreciation to their soldier heroes. I use these mainly with the cubscouts in our Pack. The boys love coloring the images and writing letters to their heroes.

Below I have made 2 spring themed cards! I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed making them!

Bloom & Grow Spring Card

 Bloom & Grow Spring Card:
Paper:  Basic Grey Cardstock and Green at Heart Kit and Paper Pad.
Tools: Big Shot Express and Cuttlebug Texure Folder, Stampin Up Owl Punch
Embellishments: Flower petals, brads, 3D Glue Dots

Think Spring Card

  

Think Spring Card:
Paper:  Basic Grey Cardstock and Green at Heart Kit and Paper Pad.
Tools: EK Success Circle Punches, House Mouse Stamp, Circle Sentiments Digi Stamp by Digital Delights by LoubyLoo.
Embellishments: Basic Grey Bling, 3D Glue Dots
Coloring Technique: Chalk


To continue on your blog-hop-way, hop on over to Sharon's Desert Rose Stamper!

Blog Candy!!

Today I am offering a $10 Gift Certificate to cutnpastememories.com online store! They offer all of the amazing products that I used today and are a great store for all your needs!

How to enter for the drawing:
1. Leave a comment below with your email address.
2. Become a fan if you are not already by following me!

I will draw on Monday using Random.org and post and email the winner! Thank you so much for looking and commenting! It really makes my day!

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