Diana's 1 Year Blog~a~versary Blog Hop

Welcome to DIANA'S ~ DL.ART 1 year blog-a-versary blog hop!!

I am so excited to be a part of Diana's celebration!

She is such a great blogging buddy, a truly inspirational crafter and all around great person!!

This lineup is full of fun inspiration and a GREAT challenge!

So

If you are just dropping in you will want to head over to Diana's blog to start this hop :)

If you are hopping through you should be coming from Carri's blog...

Now I know you have heard this from the others but...

Including me there are 13 stops you will be making. On these stops, you will find four people with a word  that will give you the clues for the ingredients you will need to complete your project. Each of us designers will have a project that will inspire you and also have some clues as to what the ingredients are.

You will have until Jan 6, 2012 @ 11:59 to link your project using the 4 key words. Once you have linked your project, you will have a chance to win the Provo Craft Cricut "Sweet Tooth Box cartridge" at  DL.ART.

Not only do you have a chance to win this cartridge..which I am dying to get :)

Diana

also had a fun sponsor for this hop...

Robyn from My Pink Stamper!!

There might even be some more blog candy along the way so in order to win you must leave a comment on all the stops along the way.

Now onto my project~

I made this fun celebration card that will go into the mail to Diana on Tuesday!

Happy 1 Year Blog-oversary my friend!

It has been a great year with you as a blogging buddy and I hope you like your card!

My card was made using a Kraft card stock base...

Designer paper all from my stash~

the Green Polka Dot is from 25 Days of Christmas~ Peace Love Joy

Brown DP~ Cosmo Cricket~Turn over a New Leaf

and

Cream and Pink card stock

The #1 is cut from the Simply Sweet Cartridge at 1.75"

I used my Xyron machine and Kunzite (pink) glitter from Martha Stewart for lots of sparkle

We all know Diana LOVES her glitter :)

My sentiment is from My Creative Time~Gift Card Sentiments

it was stamped on cream card stock then punched with a notebook border punch.

I also glittered that using glue dots and again the same pink glitter.

I free cut the banner pieces and distressed the edges then added some green buttons from my stash.

I really love the way this card turned out and hope Diana loves it also!

Now time to hop along and check out what Patty has in store for you...I know it will be amazing!

Thanks for stopping by and helping us celebrate Diana's 1 Year Blog-a-versary!

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way...

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/~ Start

http://courtscrafts.blogspot.com/

http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/

 http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/

http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/

http://www.scpapercrafts.com/

http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/

http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/~ ME

http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/~ Next

http://www.believedreamcreatewithmaria.com/

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/~ End

Love Bug

Morning everyone! I made this super cute LOVE Bug card and I am IN LOVE with it. It came out super cute I think...hopefully you will think so too.

 I used Stretch your Imagination for the grasshopper and Simply Sweet for the "love" sentiment. This card was my first joy fold card and I really like them.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Claudia & Company: Challenge #73- Unique Fold

Cricut Cardz Challenge: Challenge #60-Valentine's for a Man

Creative Cutter- Love Bugs                                                          
 Always Crafting- Whimsical Wednesday Challenge--Heart/Flower/1 cricut cut

Spongebob Valentine's---Cricut Cardz Challenge #59

I actually have an early post today... Here is my entry into  Cricut Cardz Challenge #59- Child's Valentine's.
I love spongebob and so do my boys so when I was looking through the booklet this cut won my heart. Perfect for telling the boys I love them :)!
Spongebob was cut at 5" and the sentiment is actually from Simply Sweet..the "you" is the bottom half of the thank you, also cut at 5"





Giveaway Monday over at Tatertots and Jello-50$ to Wacky Kracker--a personalized stationary site. They have the cutest stuff. Go check them out...you have until February 7th.

What do you think about the card I made today for The Pink Stamper's Blog Hop. Since I have only boys, anything that I can make with Pink I LOVE!! I think there is another pink challenge out there too...maybe you will see this there also. I found it, The Paper Variety. It is up there also.

 This makes me think about spring and since it keeps snowing here anything that brings spring into the room is a GREAT thing.