Poppin' By (And Some Giveaways)

Hi again!  If you're looking for Sandra's Butterfly Birthday Blog Hop, click here.

Today, on the Pink By Design Blog, the Design Team members are posting a new project every hour on the hour.  So, I hope you'll go check out all of the awesome projects that have been posted so far and that will be posted for the rest of the day.  It's my turn to post now, so here's my little card:

The sentiment on this little card is from the Pink By Design Kitchen Puns stamp set. I just think it's perfect for this little Jack-in-the-Box image I got from the Lettering Delights Let's Play SVG set. I embossed the bluish-green paper with my Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder, added some ink, doodling, and ribbon, and my little card was all done! I hope you like it!

Oh, and by the way, I have a couple of AMAZING giveaways for you.  Two lucky followers will win either a $10 gift certificate to Pink By Design (my last one to give away) or the PBD Cloudy Day Background Stamp.

If you'd like a chance to win these prizes, here's what you need to do: 

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment letting me know.  Be sure to leave your e-mail address.

 ---AND---

2. Do TWO of the following and leave me a comment letting me know (with your e-mail address):

a. Be a follower of the Pink By Design Blog.

b. Be a fan of the Pink By Design Facebook Page.

c. Join the Pink By Design Community and POST there somewhere. Please leave me a link to your post if you choose this as an option. There're so many great projects, prizes, and challenges there! You should check it out!

 

Good luck!  I'll choose a winner next week. :o)

Make sure to check back in to the Pink By Design Blog in an hour to see the next amazing project! Thanks so much for Poppin' by! ;o)



Sandra's Butterfly Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to Sandra's Butterfly Birthday Blog Hop and to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  This weekend is Sandra's birthday, and we're helping her celebrate with this awesome hop!

If you came here from Marianne's blog, you're in the right place.  If you'd like to start from the beginning, head on over to Sandra's blog: 365 Days of Cricut.  You definitely want to check out all of the awesome projects along this hop and leave comments for each and every one.  If you do, you'll be eligible to win some fantastic blog candy from Sandra, plus you'll probably see more blog candy along the way.

We're all making Butterfly Birthday-themed projects, so here's what I came up with:

This little card is actually a giftcard holder.  I got the base of the card from the Lettering Delights Sweet Nothings Gift Card Holders SVG set.  The butterfly came from the Lettering Delights Butterfly and Blossoms SVG set, and I got the sentiment from Pink By Design's Birthday Birthday stamp set. 

Here's what the card looks like inside...a perfect fit for any giftcard.  I hope you like my project! :o)

And, what would a blog hop be with out some fun blog candy?  One lucky follower will win a Pink By Design Cupcake Background Stamp.  Just be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address included.  I'll choose a random winner later this week.  Good luck!!! :o)

Your next stop is Stacey.

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

1. Sandra http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/  
2. Joanna http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
3. Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/
4. Erika http://www.craftysprouts.com/
5. Mel http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/
6. Raven http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/
7. Carley http://the-real-icarley.blogspot.com/
8. Giselle http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
9. Monica http://simplycricutting.blogspot.com/
10. Nadia http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
11. Liz http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
12. Jess http://myscrapdiary-jess.blogspot.com/
13. Lauren http://www.laurenscreative.blogspot.com/
14. Mary http://cardztv.blogspot.com/
15. Vivi http://vivienpapel.blogspot.com/
16. Saundra http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/
17. Bonnie http://www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com/
18. Sylvia http://Www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/
19. Marianne http://www.paperorfabric.blogspot.com/
20. Lisa http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/ *THAT'S ME!*
21. Stacey http://CreatingACraftyLife.blogspot.com/ *NEXT STOP*

End Hop on 365 Days Of Cricut FB Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/365-Days-Of-Cricut/172906779387802

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a great weekend! :o)



A Winner and a Busy Weekend!!!

Whew!  SOOOOOO excited to finally have Internet back at my house!  YAY!  Hopefully I'll be able to be a better bloggy friend and enter some fun challenges now.  I can't wait!

I have a winner to announce today.  The winner of a Pink By Design $10 gift certificate is:

YAY!!! Congratulations, April!  I'll pass on your e-mail addres to Sarah over at Pink By Design, and she'll get your gift certificate out to you. :o)

I also wanted to let you guys know about some fun things that are going on this weekend.  First, I get to be a part of Sandra's Butterfly Birthday Blog Hop this weekend.  You probably know Sandra from 365 Days of Cricut, and it's her birthday this weekend.  To celebrate, she's hosting a fantastic hop that's full of talented and creative crafters.  I'm honored to get to participate. So, I hope you'll stop by tomorrow to see what everyone creates for Sandra's birthday.  

Also, in honor of Pink By Design's Anniversary, there will be a new project posted every hour on the PBD Blog.  So, I'll be posting something there tomorrow, along with all of the other fabulous members of the Design Team.  I hope you'll check it out! :o)

I hope you'll come back to visit tomorrow! :o)



Pink by Design Fan Flash Friday

Today-- my friends at Pink By Design are going to do something a little bit different on the Pink by Design Facebook page!!

They are going to do a Pink by Design Fan Flash Friday :)

What is PBD Fan Flash Friday? It is a chance for you to show off your crafting and also a way to enter to win a prize!!

To kick it off-- PBD will be giving away the Lovely Floral cartridge to someone who enters!

How do you enter? Just upload a project (preferably with a PBD stamp, but it doesn't have to have one) on the PBD Facebook page-- after you see Sarah's go up! Be watching for it--so you are ready!!

Then- later on in the weekend PBD will pick a winner!! :)

I hope to see you there!!!  It should be lots of fun!



A Giga and a Byte and a Giveaway

Happy Monday, everyone!  I'm sitting here at my local public library taking advantage of their wonderful free wireless Internet access so I can share a project with you today.  I can't wait to get access at my new house!!!  I'm going through withdrawals!  Anyway, I have a card that's perfect for that special techno-savy person in your life (who hopefully has Internet access at his house).  Here it is:

This little shape card features two Pink By Design Stamp sets: LOL and Gigabyte.  Don't you just love the sentiment and images?  So cute!

I got the Sweet little computer from the Lettering Delights Programmed for Love SVG set.  I just LOVE her!  Here's a little tip if you're using SVGs or your gypsy...you can weld the shadow layer for an image to a rounded rectangle to create a card base with room for stamping that can easily stand up.  That's how I got my card base.

I added some Stickles and a few doodles, and my little card was all done.  I hope you like it!

Now, in honor of Pink By Design's anniversary, I have an awesome giveaway for you!  I have a $10 gift certificate that I'm giving away to Pink By Design's store.  YAY!  Here's what you need to do to be elligible to win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Do TWO of the following:

     a. Be a follower of the Pink By Design Blog.

     b. Be a fan of the Pink By Design Facebook Page.

     c. Join the Pink By Design Community and POST there somewhere. Please leave me a link to your post if you choose this as an option. There're so many great projects, prizes, and challenges there! You should check it out!

Make sure to leave me a comment telling me that you're a follower of my blog and what two PBD options you chose. Oh, and don't forget to leave your e-mail address! Good luck! I'll randomly choose two winners later this week.

By the way, have you heard that July marks Pink By Design's 1st Anniversary? There are all sorts of fun things going on, including AWESOME giveaways and fun activities. Click here to check out all the details. Have a great Monday, everyone!

 



Another WINNER!!!

Okay...DUH!  I said I was giving away 2 $10 gift certificates to Pink By Design, and I only posted a winner for one of them!  Silly me.  That's what my crazy life has been like lately.  So...here's BOTH winners:

So, congrats Sherrie AND Lynnette.  Someone from Pink By Design should be contacting you by e-mail soon!  :o)



WINNER!!!

Well, I feel so out of the loop lately.  No Internet access at my new house yet means no bloggy fun!  So sad.  Thankful that I can piggyback on the public library's WIFI for a while until I get the whole Internet mess worked out at my house. 

Because of all of my moving and Internet troubles, I'm just now choosing a winner for the $10 PBD gift certificate.  And....here she is:

Congrats, Lynnette!  I'll get in touch with you soon! :o)



Sew, What's New

Hey, everyone!  Today is my Pink By Design DT day, and I have a card and some firsts to share with you. This card is my FIRST attempt at using a background stamp, my FIRST attempt at using an image stamp, and my FIRST Cricut-less card! Whew! It came together pretty easily, though. That's always a plus, especially since half of my crafty stuff is sitting in boxes right now. :o(

When I started planning this card, I knew I wanted to try to go Cricut-less, and I knew which stamps I wanted to use, but I didn't know where to begin. So, I checked out some sketches I had saved on my computer until I found one I thought would fit the card I wanted to create. Here's the one I chose:

And, here's the card I made:

For this card, I used Pink By Design's Sewing Background Stamp for the yellow background, then I inked up the edges with a little distress ink. The sewing machine came from Pink By Design's Sew Lovely stamp set, and the sentiment came from Pink By Design's Material Girl. I also added a little distress ink to the cardstock I stamped the image on. A scalloped border punch and a few buttons later, and my Cricut-less card was all done! I hope you like it!

Oh, and I have a WONDERFUL surprise!  I have two $10 gift certificates to Pink By Design to give away today!  YAY!  Here's what you need to do to be elligible to win:

1.  Be a follower of my blog.

2.  Do TWO of the following:

     a.  Be a follower of the Pink By Design Blog.

     b.  Be a fan of the Pink By Design Facebook Page.

     c.  Join the Pink By Design Community and POST there somewhere.  Please leave me a link to your post if you choose this as an option.  There're so many great projects, prizes, and challenges there!  You should check it out!

Make sure to leave me a comment telling me that you're a follower of my blog and what two PBD options you chose.  Oh, and don't forget to leave your e-mail address!  Good luck!  I'll randomly choose two winners later this week. 

By the way, have you heard that July marks Pink By Design's 1st Anniversary? There are all sorts of fun things going on, including AWESOME giveaways and fun activities. Click here to check out all the details. Have a great Monday, everyone!



Boxes, Boxes, Everywhere!!!

Hey, everyone!  Just another quick note to let you know that I'm still in the process of moving.  We found a much bigger house that's closer to base (which is pretty important since that's where hubby works, the kids go to school, I grocery shop, etc.).  Plus, it has a dishwasher (this, I think, is THE most important detail since I've been without one for quite a while...and I LOATHE doing dishes).  So, I'm surrounded by boxes and can't find anything I need. 

The good news is that I get the keys to our new place tomorrow, so I'll be able to start the slow process of moving (since my hubby can't come help until Tuesday).  Hopefully I'll have our office/craft room up pretty quickly so I can get back to creating.  I will say, though, that this move is pushing me to try something I've never done...make a Cricut-less card.  If you'd like to see how it comes out, just check out my post on Monday.  I'm hoping I can pull it off without too many problems. :o)

I also want to say that I think I've been a terrible bloggy friend lately.  I've had a lot of trouble balancing my kids being out of school, my crafty responsibilities, my Etsy shop, my husband's "fake" deployment (he's just 2.5 hours away and can come visit, but it still changes the dynamics of our home) and this move.  I'm hoping that, once we're settled in the new house, I'll be able to go back to doing more of what I love...browsing everyone's awesome blogs, leaving comments, and entering some challenges just for fun (which I haven't done in FOREVER, it seems).  So, please be patient with me.  I feel I've lost that lovin' feelin' when it comes to my crafting lately, and I'm looking to get it back.  Maybe I need to watch some Top Gun to get back in the mood. ;o)

Anyway...I hope you all have a great Friday tomorrow and an even greater weekend!  Miss you guys! :o)



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #21: Christmas in July

Happy Tuesday!  I hope your holiday weekend was WONDERFUL!!!  There's a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion.  This week's challenge is to create a Christmas project without using the color red.  Here's what I came up with:

This is an A2 sized card (4.25" x 5.5").  I got the tree from Winter Frolic, but I changed it up a little bit.  I wanted a more fringy-looking tree, so I cut 1" strips of two colors of paper and punched them with my Martha Stewart grass punch.  Next, starting at the bottom of the tree, I layered the punched strips, alternating colors.  Then, I just turned the tree over and trimmed off the excess.  Finally, I added on all of the decorations, Stickled them like crazy, and added a little gem with my iRock.  I really love how the tree turned out! :o) 

The sentiment came from Pink By Design's Christmas Wishes Stamp Set, and I got the twine from the Divine Twine Assortment Pack (also from PBD).  By the way, the background paper looks a little red in the photo, but I promise is really just dark pink. :o)

So, I really hope you'll head on over to Celebrate the Occasion to see what the other Design Team members created and join in on the fun yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #67: Pool Time

Happy Challange Me Monday everyone!  I hope you are having a Fantabulous Fourth of July!!! This week's challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut is to create a water-themed project.  Here's the little card I came up with:

The base for this 5.75" circlular card came from Wild Card.  I got the cute little sun from Sesame Street Seasons (I drew on the face, though).  The animals all came from Create a Critter, and the floaties came from Pack Your Bags.  I used my Gypsy to make sure I got the sizes of the floaties just right for my little animals.  My sentiment came from Pink By Design's Summer Vacation Stamp Set.

I wanted the animals to look like they were floating in the water, so I snipped off their little legs.  Don't worry...they didn't feel a thing.  Then, I popped up the center of their floaties so they would look rounded.  I added lots of ink, some Diamond Stickles, some brads, and some doodle marks, and my card was all done! I hope you like it. :o)

Now it's your turn!  Head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created and join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you make!