Summer Begins Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the 2nd day of the Summer Begins Blog Hop. I hope that you enjoyed your the hop yesterday and enjoy again today. My post is late due to my youngest having a Birthday party today. It was 20 girls at my house swimming and bouncing in the bounce house. It was a fantastic party, but I just finished cleaning after everyone left (which was 6:30pm). So almost 5 1/2 hours of cleaning. YIKES!!! Not sure I will do that many again next year. Well enough about my wild day and on with the hop.

I do have blog candy for this hop and it is a Stampin' Up "Punch Border Scallop Trim". You have 2 chances to win by leaving a comment on yesterday and todays post. I will be drawing a winner Monday night.

Now on too the project part. I was going to put my daughters Summer Journal I made, but she was adding to it and said that I wasn't allowed to take a picture till it is finished. So my project is one of the invitations for a BBQ party that I am having the end of this month. It is going to be mostly adults, so that is why the CHEERS. LOL

I am still going GREEN by using only my scraps and mismatched odds and ends of paper that I have been collecting through the years. It was one of my main goals this year was to use as much of my scraps as possible. Plus I am trying to get better at making cards, so here is another of my attemps at it. LOL

Insturctions:

Papers Used:

Scraps from my Misc. paper file

Stamps Used:

Stampin' Up - Cheers to You

Inks Used:

Stamped Images - Memento - Tuxedo Black

Inked Paper Edges - Stampin' Up - Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum

Copics Used:

Fruit Drink - YG07 Acid Green, YR18 Sanguine YR65 Atoll, YGR67 Moss, R46 Srong Red

Strawberry Drink - YGR67 Moss, YR31 Light Redish Yellow, RV32 Shadow Pink, R46 Strong Red

Punches Used:

Stampin' Up - 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Extra Large, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Extra Large

                        Scallop Oval Extra Large, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large

Hope you enjoy this hop and my try at a card again. I hope to post that summer journal this week if my daughter ever finishes her special touches. LOL It is now time to head over to One by One the Flamingo's are Stealing my Sanity.

Here is a full list of the blogs that are in this hop.

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Kathryn

http://www.creationswithkathryn.com

Karel J

http://karelj.blogspot.com

Yolanda

http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com

Nicolette

http://www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

Scraps To Treasures

http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com

Janice

http://www.cricutconfessions.com

Jen M

http://mccalleyhouse.blogspot.com

Michelle

http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com

Jessica

http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com

Lissa

http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com

Leah

http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com

Jen P

http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com

Sigrid

http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and God Bless you all.

Summer Begins Blog Hop Day 1

Hi all and welcome to the Summer Begins Blog Hop. I did have another project planned for this hop, but my computer fried on me, so I am using a friends and have another project that I am putting up for the first post of this hop. There are some wonderfully talented ladies on this hop and know that you will enjoy peeking all that they have created. Please be sure to come back on Sunday to see the other creations that we have for you to view.

I am offering blog candy for any and all that post. You can get more chances to win if you post on both days, so double your chances. The blog candy I am offering is a Stampin' Up Punch Border Scallop Trim. It is a great punch and I do love how easy they punch and store.

Well on to my first project:

I am sure you all are going that has nothing to do with summer. Well here in California (Northern) we have just in the past 4 days had good weather. The birds are finally singing in the morning and flying around my trees. We have been so cold and wet that we really had one of those soggy Spring Seasons. This is a card I made for a friend of mine who has been really depressed about the weather. She has some type of bird that during the warm days takes out with her on the porch and he sings like crazy to the other birds outside. It is a wonderful thing to hear. Well finally on Wednesday her little Pepper sang, and boy did he sing his little heart out. My friend was in tears, cause she said it had been to long of a Winter and she truly missed his singing.  Well this is what the begining of Summer means to me this year.

Instructions:

Papers Used:

Misc. scraps from my scrap files (still trying to go green).

Stamps Used:

Bird Cage - Stampin' Up - Chic Boutique

Here for You - Stampin' Up - Friends 24-7

Punches Used:

Label - Stampin' Up - Curly Label Extra-Large

Border - Stampin' Up - Eyelet Border

Stamped Images Inks Used:

Bird Cage - Memento - Tuxedo Black

Here for You - Stampin' Up - Pacific Point

Image Colored Inks Used:

Bird Cage:

Chrome Orange - Copic YR04 

Lilac - Copic V04

Emerald Green - Copic G05

Tahitian Blue - Copic B04

Glitter Pen - atyou Spica - Peach 15

Well I hope you liked my project and return on Sunday to see the special Summer Journal I made for my youngest to journal all the things she will do this summer. Your next stop is One by One the Flamingos are Stealing my Sanity

Here is the list of blogs you will be hopping over to:

Kathryn

http://www.creationswithkathryn.com

Karel J

http://karelj.blogspot.com

Yolanda

http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com

Nicolette

http://www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

Scraps To Treasures

http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com

Janice

http://www.cricutconfessions.com

Jen M

http://mccalleyhouse.blogspot.com

Michelle

http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com

Jessica

http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com

Lissa

http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com

Leah

http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com

Jen P

http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com

Sigrid

http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com

Laura

http://www.makinprettythings.com

Lisa K

http://www.cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com

Shannon

http://purplelionpaper.com/blog. Thank you all and God Bless and Keep You.

Summer Begins Blog Hop

MARK your Calendars for June 11th and 12th for another fantastic blog hop with serveral talented blogs to visit.

Look forward to seeing all of you here.

Blessings to you all.

Announcing the Winner of the Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop

Well, my little one finally got to draw the winner today. YEAH!!!! I won't leave you hanging as I usually like to do. It has been a really tough 2 weeks. My allergies have really just kicked me down, to the point seeing to type if sometimes impossible. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks the pollens in the air will disappear so my life will somewhat become normal again. I am tired of all the medications that I am now having to take to be able to even see to drive or use my computer.

Well enough about me. Let get to the winner:

"Very cute layout. I am really going to enjoy doing this hop. TFS"

By Penny on Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop Day 1 on 5/8/11

So if Penny could please get intouch with me that would be great. Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments. I am happy that you liked my layouts. Have a wonderfully blessed week.

Winner

Sorry,got way to busy and won't be home until really late. So I will have my little one draw a name tomorrow after school.

Thank you everyone for all your sweet comments.

Forgive my spelling as this was written on my phone, so can't spell check. LOL

"DAY 2" Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to the "Flowers, Flowers Everywhere" blog hop day 2. This hop has a great line-up with some very crafty and creative ladies. This is a 2 day hop with a slightly different line-up for more projects to see from yesterday. You are currently at the beginning of this hop, so you are in the right spot to begin your creative journey.

I will be offering a brand new in package Cricut Sentimentals Cartridge as blog candy. To be in the drawing you will need to:

1) leave me a comment.
2) Be a follower.

To get an extra chance to win, leave me a comment on Saturdays and Sundays post. This way your name will go in twice for the drawing. The winner will be announced Monday by 9pm PST. That person will have until Thursday night to reply to the post. If no reply by that time, the runner up will be the new winner.

Well enough of all the hum drum and down to my project:

PRETTY PEDALS

Not to happy with the blue flowers around the girl, but it was the color my little one is planting.

Loved these heart flowers from WIMG.

The Arch and the Girl are both pop doted up so the picture can go under them

Loved these lady bugs as there are tons around our Roses in our yard.

Instructions:

Cartridges Used:

Bloom
Country Life
Walk in my Garden

Papers Used:

CTMH - Robin Egg Blue
Misc. Scraps for everything else

Supplies Used:

ATG & Tape
Dimensionals
Versa Magic Chalk Ink - Sahara Sand

Cricut Cuts:

Bloom:

Title - "Pretty Pedals" - 2 1/2 inches
Potted Flower Bush - 5 inches
Flower Arch - 6 1/4 inches

Country Life:

Girl - 5 inches
Directions:

No really special directions on this project. I did ink most of the cuts and used a couple of markers for the eyes and mouth on the Girl. Really an easy layout to make except for the time inking and glueing the pieces down.
Hope you liked my project and I do love to hear all of your feed back. So continue on your journey to One by One the Flamingo's are Stealing my Sanity. If you get lost along the way, please come back here and the full list is below.

Line-Up for "Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop":

Kathryn
http://www.creationswithkathryn.com/

Karel J
http://karelj.blogspot.com/

Lissa M
http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/

Michelle P
http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/

Denise P L
http://vindeeloosthisnthat.blogspot.com/

Pam B
http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

Scraps To Treasures - Monica
http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Jen P
http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Janice D A
http://www.cricutconfessions.com/

Martha G
http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

Jen B H
http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/

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

Amy P
http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/

Jessica B
http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/

Erin S
http://www.spantastikreations.blogspot.com/

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

Erin 'M' J
http://agirlandhercraftbox.blogspot.com/

Lisa K
http://www.cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com/

Leah P
http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com/

Love hearing from you all. Blessing to you all and Happy Mother's Day.

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome everyone to the "Flowers, Flowers Everywhere" blog hop day 1. This hop has a great line-up with some very crafty and creative ladies. This is a 2 day hop with a slightly different line-up for more projects to see. You are currently at the beginning of this hop, so you are in the right spot to begin your creative journey.

I will be offering a brand new in package Cricut Sentimentals Cartridge as blog candy. To be in the drawing you will need to:

1) leave me a comment.
2) Be a follower.

To get an extra chance to win, leave me a comment today and tomorrow. This way your name will go in twice for the drawing. The winner will be announced Monday by 9pm PST. That person will have until Thursday night to reply to the post. If no reply by that time, the runner up will be the new winner.

Well enough of all the chit chat and down to my project:

How does your Garden Grow?

This is to hold a picture of my little one planting our new flowers that will have for her special garden.

This is a close up of the Bird House and the flowers on the fence post.

Instructions:

Cartridges Used:

Bloom

Botanicals

Papers Used:

CTMH - Robin Egg Blue

Misc. Scraps for everything else

Supplies Used:

Design Studio

ATG & Tape

Dimensionals

Versa Magic Chalk Ink - Sahara Sand

Cricut Cuts:

Bloom:

Title - "How does your garden grow?" - 2 1/2 inches

Botanicals:

Bird House - 5 1/2 inches

Gate - 3 inches

Fence - 3 inches

Directions:

Bird House: The bird house was cut twice using Design Studio. One of the houses was flipped. Since there are not pieces for this cut, I had to cut it 6 times each to get all the colors. Then cut each of the colors up using only the pieces I needed to have the colors I wanted. Then I chalked the edges.

Fence: The fence was cut 4 time using Design Studio. Two of the cuts were flipped and welded to make one long piece for each side of the gate. These were popped up with Dimensional and inked.

Hope you liked my project and I do love to hear all of your feed back. So continue on your journey to One by One the Flamingo's are Stealing my Sanity. If you get lost along the way, please come back here and the full list is below.

Line-Up for "Flowers, Flowers Everywhere Blog Hop":

Kathryn

http://www.creationswithkathryn.com/

Karel
http://karelj.blogspot.com/

Lissa
http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/

Monica
http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Jen 
http://roxybonds-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Janice
http://www.cricutconfessions.com/

Martha
http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

Jen
http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/

Amy
http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/

Jessica
http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/

VinDeeLoo
http://vindeeloosthisnthat.blogspot.com/

Erin
http://www.spantastikreations.blogspot.com/

Alina
http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Sigrid
http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/

Erin
http://agirlandhercraftbox.blogspot.com/

Pam
http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

Michelle
http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/

Shannon
http://purplelionpaper.com/blog

Lisa
http://www.cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com/

Leah
http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com/