Exciting News~ An Award~ Blog Hop Winner!!!

Good Morning Blogging Friends!!!

I have a ton to share today!

First off~ Super Exciting News!!!

I was asked to join 

The Creative Inspirations Paint DT!!

Here are the new ladies joining....

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

Colleen http://www.colleendietrichdesigns.com/

Anita http://anitasdesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Shanna http://scsdesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Sandie http://delightfullycrazytoo.blogspot.com/

And these super creative ladies are continuing:

Barbara Washington http://magicdelights.blogspot.com/ 

Irit Shalom http://iritshalom.blogspot.com/ 

Kassi Hulet http://kassicreations.blogspot.com/

Kendra Sand (Team Lead) http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/

Kianel http://lescrapdekianel.canalblog.com/ 

I will be taking over the Sunday Challenges so make sure to check out the blog

and I hope to see you all join in our challenges!

Remember you do not need Creative Inspirations Paint to play along but they are so much fun...

why not pick up a few colors???

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Next I wanted to share an award I received from two GREAT blogging Friends

Sherrie over at Sherrie Scraps With Passion
and
Diana over at DLArt

 Thanks Ladies!!!!

Here are the rules and guidelines for this award:

~Thank the person who gave you this award. That's common courtesy.

~Include a link to their blog. That's also common courtesy-if you can figure how to do it.

~Next, select up to 16 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

~Nominate those bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award-you should include a link to their site for others to see how versatile they really are.

~Finally, tell the person who nominated you "7 things about yourself."

Here are the 7 things about me:

1.I am in love with my new toy~ the Cameo!!

2.I love to read and can sit down and read a whole book in a day :)

3.I have been blogging now for just over a year...never had a blogaversary...maybe iI will plan one :)

4. I love to garden and have my plants started already....now just bring on the warm weather!

5. My favorite color is Blue....but I wear mostly black

6. I love trying new techniques and also love a great tip~ Bring them on!!

7. I love reading all the love I get when I blog~ So happy my work is loved!

I am passing this award on to all my faithful followers~ you know who you are :) 

Without each and every one of you I would not be where I am today in this great world of blogging! You are my inspiration and I consider you such GREAT friends!!

And thanks again to Sherrie!!

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Finally I have a winner for my 

Bunnies and Blossoms Blog Hop from this past weekend.....

Up for grabs is a $25.00 GC generously donated by Miss Emily over at

E.A.D Designs

The lucky winner according to Random.org is....

Karen!!

 Karen said...


Jessica thanks so much for joining my challenge with your amazing banner. Love all the pastel Easter colors. I haven't made a banner yet seeing yours I need to do that soon! Karen

Congrats Karen!!!

Please email me at

eschfamily@yahoo.com and I will get this GC out ASAP!

Have fun shopping my friend!!!

That's all I have for you today :)

Big weekend coming up

I am in 2 hops

 and 

Hope to see you all hoping through!

Just Bee-Cause I Love You w/ The Cutting Cafe

Good Morning to all my blogging buddies!

I hope your Hump Day will be a GREAT one!!

This week the DT from 

The Cutting Cafe 

was asked to create projects with this

adorable 

Cute Critters Printable Stamp Set

Since I have been busy playing with my new toy~ the Cameo

I thought I would try and use both the stamp set along side with the Cameo and here is what I came up with

I used the beehive, bee and sentiment from the set

did you know there are 58 images with this file~ So much to choose from!!

I took the beehive and merged it into the Silhouette Studio software

traced the shape and then offset it to make a border.

With a little flipping and welding I created the base to my card!

I used the print and cut feature to make the top layer....printing my image out on 

Designer Paper from Recollections~ Yellow Grey Plaid paper

then cutting the image with the Silhouette.

The adorable sentiment was printed out, and punched using my 2" circle punch

and that bee...he too was cut out,  with my scissors

after I colored him with my copics and blinged him up with some stickles.

To finish this off I added Twinery Twine in Charcoal

3 Girl Jam Crinkle ribbon in Sunflower

and a button from my stash

Don't forget to hop over to 

The Cutting Cafe's Blog

to see all the inspiration from the rest of the  DT 

and leave some love to be entered to win some files!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a GREAT day!

E.A.D Designs Blog Hop~ Home Decor Plaque

Good Morning Bloggers!

It is Monday and time for our E.A.D Designs

DT Blog Hop!!

 

I am first on the hop list today so you should be coming from

E.A.D Designs!

Make sure to comment all around, including E.A.D Designs  for a chance to win some goodies...plus get tons of awesome inspiration!!

Today's project is another Home Decor one!

E.A.D Designs has tons and I mean tons of awesome vinyl for all your home decor projects!

I am over taking my house with such awesome projects that are made so easy with

E.A.D Designs!

Here is today's project.....

I made this plaque to hang by my coffee maker using

The Cafe Blocks~ Style A

I painted a 7 x 7 inch wooden plaque that I picked up at Joanne's using Old Gold Acrylic Paint

Once that was dry I placed the E.A.D Designs Stickerz on the plaque

inked the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

and Mod Podged the entire thing!

Easy!

Here is is hanging by my coffee pot..

We had a Keurig..... but I died so we are waiting for our replacement and

had to go back to brewing a pot :(

And a close-up on the wall

So super easy to do and I think sure adds great color to the bare wall we previously had!

So I hope you like my home decor project for today

Just a reminder....E.A.D Designs was my blog sponsor for

The Bunnies and Blossoms Blog Hop yesterday

if you missed it check it out here 

There is a $25.00 Gift Card for one lucky hopper!

Now time to hop over to Judith's awesome blog

to see what crafty goodness she has created!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Monday!

Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop~ Day 2

Welcome to the Bunnies and Blossoms Banner Hop for Special Needs Children.

Yesterday and today (March 24-25), 30+fantastic papercrafters have come together to create Spring-themed banners.They will then donate these banners to Ellen (CardMonkey), who works as an Admissions Coordinator at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC), www.pediatricspecialty.com.

PSC is a long-term care facility for special needs children who are medically-fragile and/or technologically-dependent. The babies, children and youths at PSC range in age from birth to 21, and are admitted from all over the country.

Some are infants, born prematurely and before their lungs have had a chance to mature. Others have serious birth defects, illnesses or injuries from accidents that cause them to need tender loving care in a home-like environment -- many for their lifetimes.

Our banners are meant to cheer the young patients, their families, and the staff at PSC. Here is the banner that I made and will be sending to Ellen to decorate a child's room:

Here is a close-up of the middle

I heat embossed each of the eggs using Tim Holtz Distress Ink

and clear embossing powder

Here are each of the sides.....

These adorable files I recently won from 

Paper Piecing by Nikki

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Supplies Used:

Card Stock~ K & Company Animal Tales

Stamps~ My Creative Time

Hello Spring &  Spring Chicken Background

Die Cutting Machine~ Silhouette Cameo for Banner and all cuts

Cutting Files~ 

The Cutting Cafe~ Egg Shaped Card Set

Paper Piecing by Nikki~ Hoppy Easter Pattern

Distress Ink~

Broken China, Wild Honey, Gathered Twigs, Peeled Paint Seedless Preserves and Victorian Velvet 

Extra's~ Versamark for Embossing on Eggs

White Gel Pen

White Tulle

 How about a little Blog Candy!!!
Emily over at E.A.D Designs has very generously donated a $25.00 Gift Certificate to
E.A.D Designs.
So.....
In order to be entered into my Blog Candy:


~Please consider being a blog follower here :) (1 entry)
if you already are let me know!
~Leave me a comment....I would love to know what you think of my banner (1 entry)
~ hop over to FaceBook  become a follower and let E.A.D Designs know you are hopping through from my blog~ (1 entry)
~Very important...leave me a way to contact you....trust me you will want this shopping spree! Winner will be posted on Friday March 30th!
3 ways to win!!

I hope you like my banner.....but it is time to hop on over to

Nancie's

Entire lineup is listed below in case you get lost along the way

 Thanks so stopping by!!

• Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
• Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
• Pam - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
• Rachelle - http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
• Jessica Esch- http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/ ~~~You are Here~~
• Nancie ~ http://alittlepieceofmebynancie.blogspot.com/~~ Next Stop~~
• Tami ~ http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/
• Susan E Bermudez - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
• Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com
• Jamie M. http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/
• Vicki Wilson http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
• Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
• Jennifer - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/
• Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
• Debbie T. - http://debbiescrafttime.blogspot.com/
• Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
• Cindy Potentier. -  http://toolsofacropingqueen.blogspot.com/
• Yvette ~ http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/

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I am linking this up over at:

Little Scrap Pieces~ Use Yellow

DL Art~Thankful Thursday Flowers

Celebrate the Occasion~ Spring
Clear It Out Challenge~ Easter and Pastels
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge~ How Cute is That?
PaperPlay Challenge~Spring Colors

Easter Egg Shaped Card & Gift Bag~ The Cutting Cafe

Good Morning Everyone!!

I have a fun project to share using this weeks file from 

The Cutting Cafe~

Egg Shaped Card Set

I started out my project by making the shaped card

cutting all the pieces with my new love~The Cameo!

The files were so super easy to merge and they cut like a DREAM!!

I wanted to add another layer around the eggs so I offset the shape and created the layers

The sentiment is from 

The Cutting Cafe

Easter Elisha Jean and Friends 

A simple and fun Easter card...

But I couldn't stop there and wanted to make a matching gift bag to go along with my card

So this is what I came up with...

I did the same thing with the eggs and attached them to the front of the bag

The adorable bunny tag is a stamped image from 

Cornish Heritage Farms~ Sweet Spring

and the Happy Easter sentiment is also from

The Cutting Cafe's

Easter Elisha Jean and Friends

that I cut out using my Tim Holtz ~Tiny Tabs and Tags die

I added some stickles to the bunny ears and nose in Cotton Candy

and used my snow writer for his tail

I tied it all together using my favorite Crinkle Ribbon from 3 Girl Jam in Baby Girl

So I hope you like my project!

Make sure you check out the rest of the DT's projects and comment over at

The Cutting Cafe

to be entered to win some files!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!

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I am entering this into the following challenges:

Decorate to Celebrate~ Easter Party

Paper Sundaes~Photo Inspiration

One Stitch at a Time~ Girly

E.A.D Designs Blog Hop~ Happy Birthday Cupcake Box

Good Morning Everyone!!

It is Monday and time for another awesome

E.A.D Designs 

DT Blog Hop!!

You should be coming from the ultra talented

Jenn

If not make sure to start over at the 

E.A.D. Designs blog

to see all the DT inspirations and to be entered into this week's giveaway!!

One lucky person will win some E.A.D Designs goodies!!!

I recently got a Silhouette Cameo and I have to say I LOVE it!!!

It does so much....I have just begun to explore it all :)

So for my project today I made a cupcake box

I just love how easy it was to cut, put together and embellish!!

Supplies Used:

Card Stock~ PTI Dark Chocolate and White

Designer Paper~ SEI Chocolat Nougat

Cutting Machine~ Silhouette Cameo (<3)

Cut file~ 3d Cupcake box by Lori Whitlock

Scalloped circle~ unknown file

Image~Paper Smooches Cupcake freebie

Copics~ C00,C01 E37,E47 R81,R85

Sentiment~ E.A.D Designs Birthday Sentiments

Extra's~ Twinery Twine in Pink Sorbet

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you enjoyed my project for today!!

Now hop on over to the very talented 

Judith 

and see what goodness she has to share today!

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Entering this into:

Cupcake Inspirations~ Photo Inspiration

Docerela Creations~ Pastels

Little Scrap Pieces~Make it Happy

The Cutting Cafe DT Post~ Happy Easter

Good Afternoon Everyone!!

I am back to share this weeks project featuring

The Cutting Cafe!

This week the DT was asked to share projects using either of these files:

Egg Treat Box

or

Easter Milk Carton

Here is what I came up with.....

LOVE it!!

One of my favorite sets of files from The Cutting Cafe are these adorable Milk Cartons!!

They are so super easy to cut out and assemble and the decorating is endless!!

I used the file with the egg cut and filled this adorable container with mini eggs....

Thank goodness it is now sealed....I love these eggs!

Project Details:

Designer Paper~ Shery K Designs

Card stock~ PTI Vintage Cream and pink (unsure the name)

Cut~ The Cutting Cafe~ Easter Milk Carton

Sentiment~ My Creative Time Teeny Tag Greetings

Dies~ Teeny Tag Layered Die

Cuttlebug Flower Dies

Flower~ cuttlebug cut and inked from canvas

Extras: Canvas

Ribbon from my stash

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Button from stash

Trendy Twine~ Strawberry Cupcake

Plastic sheet protector (must keep the candy in)

So make sure to check out the rest of the DT's projects!!

They are sure to WOW you!!!

Hop over to

The Cutting Cafe's Blog.

Make sure to comment for a chance to win some files!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT rest of the day :)

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Entering this into:

Krafty Girls~Get Growing

Totally Stampalicious~ Flowers

Fantabulous Cricut~ Flowers (3) Used my Cuttle Bug for my flowers