Cupcake Birthday Blog Hop Winner

Wow! I took a little longer than I hoped to pick a winner for the Cupcake Birthday Blog Hop.  My life has just been CRAZY lately...I've been preparing to move to a bigger house (with a dishwasher...YAY!), and I've just been losing myself in a mountain of boxes.  Hopefully, I'll be able to get back to more crafting (and hopfully some challenges again) once I'm settled in my new house.

That being said, here's the winner of the Martha Stewart stamp set:

Congratulations Fot!  I'll e-mail you to get your  mailing address. :o)

Thanks for stopping by today...I'll have some more projects for you next week! Have a great Fourth of July weekend!



Galactic Birthday

Happy Monday, everyone!  It's my Pink By Design day, and I can't wait for you to see what I created!!  Hee, hee!  Here it is!

I also made a video to show you how I made this 5.75" square easel card.  It's a little long, but I had a lot to fit into the video.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  Here it is:

The sentiment for this card came from Pink By Design's Animated Greetings 3 stamp set.  It was a new release for June.  I really love this Animated Greetings series!

I'm just super happy about how this card turned out!  I just think it's so cute...I hope you do, too!

By the way, I hope you've checked out the Pink By Design Blog.  Projects are posted daily and there's an awesome Community where you can share your own projects and join in on some fun challenges.  I hope you'll go visit and become a follower today. :o)

Have a wonderful Monday, everyone!  Thanks so much for stopping by!



EEEEEK! So excited!!!

I'm just so excited!!!!  I just got my little Cricut Chirp newsletter, and one of my projects is featured!  YAY!  Here's the project that's featured:

Just thought I'd share!!!!  Hee hee!  SOOOO excited!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great humpday!



It's a Party at Pink By Design!

Hey, everyone! I just wanted to pass on the info that Pink By Design will be celebrating their 1 year anniversary in July! That means there will be all sorts of FUN stuff going on...including lots of giveaways, new releases, and inspirational projects! Click HERE to find out more details! I hope you'll join in on the celebration!



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #19: Celebrate Summer

This week at Celebrate the Occasion, we're celebrating summer.  The challenge is to create a project with a sun on it.  Here's what I came up with:

I decided to do a pretty simple shape card for this challenge.  I got the sun from Create a Critter and the card base from Wild Card...I used my gypsy to hide the inner circle that's usually on the base.  I don't know if you can tell from the photo, but the orange on the card is glitter paper.  I added some inking and a sentiment from Pink By Design's Summer Vacation Stamp Set, and my simple little card was all done!  I hope you like it! 

Now, I hope you'll head over to Celebrate the Occasion to see what the other Design Team members created and then join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by today...have a great week!



Cupcake Birthday Blog Hop

If you're looking for my post for Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge #65, click HERE.

 Welcome to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons and the Cupcake Birthday Blog Hop. We hope to inspire you today with our sweet creations! I you've come here from Sherrie's blog, you're in the right place! If you happen to stumble upon my blog and would like to play along, please start at Bella's Scrapbook Designs.

She's giving away some extra special blog candy, so you'll want to visit her blog.  Here's my little project for the hop:

This is an A2 sized card.  I got the image of the cupcake from the Lettering Delights Cloud Nine SVG set.  I crimped the cupcake wrapper piece with my trusty paper crimper, then I added a little shading to the chocolate icing dollop using my daughter's colored pencil. :o)  The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Rock On stamp set.  The background papers came from the DCWV Sweet Stack.  I hope you like my little card!

Okay, how about some SWEET BLOG CANDY???

I'm giving away this Martha Stewart Stamp Set to one lucky follower. YAY!! Here's what you need to do to have a chance to win:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower. Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do to have a chance to win! But, hey, if you want some extra chances, here's what you can do:

2. For an extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave a separate comment telling me you did so. You can click LIKE on my left sidebar or follow the link. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

3. For another entry, you can grab my blinkie and post it on the sidebar of your blog and leave me another comment.  Please leave a link to your blog and your e-mail address in the comment.

4. For yet ANOTHER entry, you can follow me on Twitter, if you want. I'm new to Twitter, so I understand if you don't do the Twitter thing. But, if you do, you can follow me and get another entry...just leave a separate comment telling me you did. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Your next stop in the hop is Becka.

Have a Delicious Day!

Here's a list of all the designers in this hop, just in case you get lost:

Sylvia- www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com

Sandra- www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com

Theresa- www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Giselle- www.crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Brynn- www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com

Bonnie- www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com

Sherrie- www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Lisa- www.prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com **THAT'S ME**

Becka- www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com **NEXT STOP**

Jenny- www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com

Sandy S. www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com

Jessica- www.chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

Tiffany- www.sparkledmemories.blogspot.com

Diana- www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com

Anita- www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Jazmin- www.Jazzyscards.blogspot.com

Tami- www.tambocreations.blogspot.com

Lissi- www.littledetails-lissi.blogspot.com

Kristi- www.kreations-by-kristi-crafting.blogspot.com

Coralyn- www.sweetlilscrapper.blogspot.com



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 65: Summer Sun

Happy Monday!  It's time for another Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!  This week's challenge is to create a project with a sun on it.  Here's my project:

I decided to make this cute little pillow box for my hubby.   He loves those Hot Tamales candies, and I thought this would be a cute way to send him some.  I got the box from the Lettering Delights Pillow Boxes SVG set. The cute little sun came from Simply Charmed, and the sentiment came from Pink By Design's Summer Vacation Stamp Set.  I added a little ink and some ribbon, and my cute little gift box was all done.  I hope you like it!

I hope you'll head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other talented Design Team members came up with, and then join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for stopping by! :o)



Birdhouse Treat Box

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm so excited to be doing my very first post for the Pink By Design Design Team!  YAY! Today, I wanted to show you this sweet little birdhouse treat box I made using Pink By Design stamps:

I used the Pink By Design Tags and Treats stamp set for the sentiment on the tag, and I got the cute little bird on the heart from the Pink By Design Simply Everything stamp set. I love these two sets because they can be used in SO many ways!

There are more photos, details, and tips about my project on the Pink By Design Blog, so I'd love it if you'd head on over there and check them out.  You'll also definitely want to become a follower of PBD so you don't miss a single one of the wonderful projects by the uber talented design team members. :o)

I hope you enjoyed my project for today. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Challenge: Scrappin' With Cricut No Cards or Layouts Challenge #3

I'm also linking this up to You Had Me At Craft's Made It Myself Mondays



WINNER -- CTO Pool Party Blog Hop

Well, I'm a little late...but better late than never, I guess.  I finally chose a winner of the candy from the CTO Pool Party Blog Hop.

I used Random.org to help me pick a winner. 

And the winner is....

Congratulations, Melanie!!!  I'll be e-mailing you to get your mailing address. Oh, and be sure to check your junk folder...these messages sometimes end up there. :o)  Have a great Sunday, everyone!



What Videos Would You Like to See?

So, I had a lot of fun doing my first little video to answer Lisa's embossing question.  I'd love to try my hand at some more, but I really don't know what you guys might want to see me do.  Does anyone have any ideas?  I'd love to hear them...so leave a comment letting me know what you'd like to see.  Thanks!



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #17: Father's Day

Guess what!?!?!?! It's Tuesday, so it's a great day for a challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion.  This week's theme is Father's Day.  Here's what I came up with:

So, I have to say that I'm not super crazy about this card.  It doesn't really go together, or something.  My idea behind this card is that it's for my husband...it represents a sort-of inside joke between him and our daughters.  The big gray elephant is supposed to be him, and the two smaller ones represent the girls.  The problem is that I made the little elephants in pastel colors, thinking it would be good since they are girls.  Well, then I couldn't really make the card very masculine since I had the pastels on there.  I told you I'm not great at making masculine cards!  Anyway, at least I think my hubby will get a chuckle out of this card.  The inside is going to say "Even when you're making elephant noises" which is my hubby's and daughter's code phrase for going #2.  Strange idea for a Father's Day card, maybe, but my girls think it's funny, and my hubby will, too, and that's all that matters. :o)

This is an A2 size card.  The elephants are from Birthday Bash, and the bows are from Once Upon a Princess.  The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Our Fathers stamp set.  I added a little ribbon (no bows this time), and my little card was all done.  I hope you like it!

So, now it's time for you to head on over to Celebrate the Occasion to see what the other Design Team members created.  Then, you can join in on the fun, yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by today!



My First Video

Hi, everyone!  If you're looking for my Fantabulous Cricut post for this week, click here.

Someone asked a question about the embossing I did on the invitations from the Pool Party Blog Hop, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to do a video.  This is my first, so it's not the greatest...but I have to start somewhere, I guess. :o)  I will say that I had no idea that my voice can be so high-pitched and squeaky!  I wonder how my husband can stand it! ;o)  Anyway, here's my video...I hope you enjoy it!

Also, I've been so bad...I haven't had a chance to post that these loveley ladies passed on the Cricut-tastic award to me.  Thanks, Pat from Pat's Scraps and Jessica from Chick-n-Scrap!  Please go check out these ladies' blogs...they have such SUPER cute projects! :o)



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #63: #1 Dad

Happy Monday, everyone!  Can you believe it's already June!  And, on top of that, it even FEELS like summer here in Germany!  AWESOME (and unusual)!  Anyway, today is another Challenge Me Monday over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is #1 Dad: show Dad he's #1 by making a project just for him.  Here's what I came up with:

I made this A2-sized card for my dad.  I have to admit that making masculine cards is just not my strength, but I tried!  The rocket came from B is for Boy, and the sentiment on the front is a digital stamp from Whimsie Doodles.  I embossed the card base with my Christmas Stars embossing folder.  The sentiment inside is computer generated.  I added lots of ink, some ribbon, and some doodle lines, and my little Father's Day card was all done! I hope you like it!

Now, head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created and join the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! :o)  Thanks for stopping by today!



YIPPEE, YIPPEE, YAY!!!

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE CTO POOL PARTY BLOG HOP, CLICK HERE.

OMGoodness!  If you follow my facebook page, you may already know this, but I thought I'd announce it here, anyway!  I was selected to be a part of the Pink By Design Design Team!  YAY!!!  I am super excited to be able to serve on another AWESOME DT, and I can't wait to get started making projects with Sarah's great stamps!  I'll start posting projects on the Pink By Design Blog on Monday, June 13th.  If you haven't visited the new blog, please do!  You'll want to become a follower since there are so many SUPER talented members of the DT who will be posting projects there EVERY SINGLE DAY!  You don't want to miss even one of them!

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I created for Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday.  Then, on Tuesday, I'll have another project for Celebrate the Occasion's new challenge.  I hope you'll stop by. :o)



CTO Pool Party Blog Hop

Happy Saturday, everyone! Welcome to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons and the Pool Party Blog Hop! This hop is hosted by Celebrate the Occasion, so be sure to start the hop there! There are so many great projects in this hop...and I don't want you to miss even one of them! Plus, there's prize up for grabs at CTO and lots of blog candy along the way. Don't miss out!

If you came here from Rayna's blog (Purple Peeps Techniques), then you're in the right place. If you just stumbled upon this post and you'd like to hop along from the beginning, visit Celebrate the Occasion.

For this hop, we're all making projects related to the Pool Party theme. Well, this is just right up my ally! If you follow my blog, you probably noticed that I'm on a bit of a party decorations/invitations kick. So, that's what I decided to make for this hop. Here are my projects:

First, I decided to make a Pool Party invitation. These are A2 sized gatefold cards. The card base is an SVG file I found online (sorry, I can't remember where I found it). The file also included the scalloped circle. There are 4 different versions of the invitation.

I got the beach ball and flipflops/sunglasses from Pack Your Bags. The sun is from Create a Critter, and the popsicle is from Doodlecharms. Then, I embossed the front flaps of the card base with my Spots and Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The striped band just slides off the invitation to reveal the party information inside. The actual invitation was just made in Microsoft Word.

Well, I couldn't have invitations without some sort of party decorations! So, I decided to make some cupcake toppers and wrappers to match. Here they are:

I got the wrappers from Life's a Party. I think they turned out so cute! I hope you like them. :o)

Now, what would a blog hop be without some BLOG HOP CANDY????

I'm giving away this DCWV Citrus Album & Embellishment Kit to one lucky follower. YAY!! Here's what you need to do to have a chance to win:

1. Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower. Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do to have a chance to win! But, hey, if you want some extra chances, here's what you can do:

2. For an extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave a separate comment telling me you did so. You can click LIKE on my left sidebar or follow the link. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

3. For another entry, you can follow me on Networked Blogs, if you want. If you do, leave a separate comment telling me you did. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

4. For yet ANOTHER entry, you can follow me on Twitter, if you want. I'm new to Twitter, so I understand if you don't do the Twitter thing. But, if you do, you can follow me and get another entry...just leave a separate comment telling me you did. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

WOW! So many chances to win!!! :o) Please...only US mailing addresses. I'll leave this giveaway open all week, and then I'll randomly choose a winner on Friday, June 10.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...your next stop is Melissa at Moe Creations.

Here's the lineup, just in case you get lost along the way. :o)

CTO-http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

Ivette-http://www.allaboutmeandmyscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Girlia-http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

Adrian-http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com/

Amy-http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Nicole-http://nadialax13.blogspot.com/

Amber-http://my3escrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Rayna-http://purplepeepstechniques.blogspot.com/

Lisa-http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/ *THAT'S ME*

Melissa-http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/ *NEXT STOP*

Diana-http://www.dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

Kristen-http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/

Katie-http://kwilliamskreations.blogspot.com/

Nicole-http://www.creativedelightsbynicole.blogspot.com/

Linda-http://www.fancyframework.com/

Maquel-http://papermaineiac.blogspot.com/

Mary-http://marebearscraps.blogspot.com/

Judy Ann-http://craftyjar.blogspot.com/

Lucianna-http://dilsaverdesigns.blogspot.com/

Laverne-http://www.acraftershaven.blogspot.com/



More Over the Hill Items

Hi, everyone!  I just thought I'd post some projects I worked on recently for a client.  She liked my Over the Hill stuff, but wanted a cake topper instead of cupcake toppers and a banner.  Eeek!  I'd never made a banner before, but I had been dying to give it a try.  So, here are the goods:

  Here's the cake topper.  All of these cuts came from Life's a Party.  I added some circles behind "The Big 4-0" so it would show up better.

I can't remember where I got these cuts...the scalloped and rounded squares are from Gypsy Wanderings, maybe?  I think the letters are from Birthday Bash.  I think my little banner turned out cute...and it was a lot of fun to make! :o)  I can't wait to make another one!

I hope you'll stop by again this weekend.  Celebrate the Occasion is hosting a Pool Party Blog Hop.  I hope you'll stop by to see what all of the talented Design Team members have to show you.

Thanks for stopping by today!