Lucky Charm Blog Hop

Hi, there!  Welcome to the Lucky Charm Blog Hop! If you've arrived here after visiting Amy at Amy Designs, then you're in the right place. If you stumbled upon this post on my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can start at the beginning at Cross My Heart Paper Crafts. This blog hop is all about creating something for the lucky charm in your life.  Here's what I created for my lucky charm...my hubby.

I wanted to make a fun St. Paddy's Day card for my hubby.  We usually don't do cards or anything for the day, so I thought it would be a nice surprise for him.  He'll like the irony of putting a black cat on a "lucky" card.  :o)  This card will fit in an A2 sized envelope.  I got the card base/rainbow from Hello Kitty Greetings.  The cat came from Happy Hauntings, the hat and cauldron from Simply Charmed, and the bow from Once Upon a Princess.  I added lots of ink and some stitching lines, and this little card was all done!

Okay...now how about some Blog Candy???  I'm giving away a little collection of green crafting goodies:  a green and silver chipboard alphabet, a green embellishment pack, and some pretty green ribbons.  If you'd like the chance to win these goodies, here's what you need to do:

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

2.  For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to the post.  Also, don't forget your e-mail address.

3.  For another extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another 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.

That's it.  Please...only US mailing addresses.  I'll randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, March 22.    

I hope you liked my little card. Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Sue at Scrappin' Suzy. Here's a list of all of the blog stops just in case you get a little lost:

Giselle - http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Nadia - http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/
Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
Kim - http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/
Yolonda - http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://donnasdreamworks.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://caroleesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.fancyframework.com/
Amy - http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/ *THAT'S ME!!!*
Sue- http://ScrappinSuzy.blogspot.com/ *YOUR NEXT STOP!!!*
Carrie - http://paperglitterstamps.blogspot.com/
Patricia - http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Wendy - http://wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Darcy - http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://tidbitsnscraps.blogspot.com/
Shawnte - http://shawnteparks.blogspot.com/
Amber - http://www.pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://www.adventuresinheels.com/

OWH Bunny Hop

Hi!  Welcome to Operation Write Home's Bunny Hop!  Hopefully you've come here from April at Scrapping the Magic.  If not, and you'd like to start from the beginning, check out Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps Blog. 

I'm so excited to be participating in this hop, and I hope you'll enjoy my little springy project. Make sure you scroll all the way down for your chance to win some springy blog candy!   Here's my card:

I had so much fun making this card, which can double as an Easter decoration.  When folded up, this card measures 5.5" square, so it will fit in a 6" square envelope.  I used several Cricut carts in this project: bunny and butterfly--Create a Critter, tree--Simply Charmed, basket and eggs--Doodlecharms, bushes and grass--Everyday Paper Dolls.  I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the tree, eggs, and basket, and I added lots of chalk, ink, and doodling to make everything pop!  I used shapes from Birthday Bash to create the card base (I got the idea from Lettering Delights' Sweet Nothings SVG set--but the card there is rectangular, and I wanted a square card).    Here's how I made the base, in case you're interested:

I created a file on my Gypsy using the Birthday Bash circle and square shape.  I had to design it on a 12 x 24" mat because the Gypsy kept moving my shapes over on the 12 x 12" mat so it wouldn't cut out correctly.  Strange and frustrating problem, but switching to the larger mat fixed it.  :o) 

Next, I folded the two square shapes in half and the rectangular shape 2.75" from each end.

I glued the pieces together to form the basic card base, making sure I lined up the circles just right.

Next, I made another Gypsy file for the patterned paper I wanted to line the card with.  I made it so there would be a white border around each paper piece.

I cut the square piece in half.

Then I glued all of the pieces in place.

And finally my base was all ready to be filled with springy goodness!  I'd love to share this file with you.  If you'd like both files...the card base and the paper linings, just let me know in your comment and make sure to include your e-mail address.  You can feel free to use it for your own projects, just please link back to me if you post the card you make in your blog.  :o)

Okay...now how about some Bunny Hop Candy???  I'm giving away a Bloom Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and three Bazzill border strips in bright, springy colors.  If you'd like a chance to win these goodies, here's what you need to do:

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

2.  For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to the post.  Also, don't forget your e-mail address.

3.  For another extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another comment telling me you did so.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

That's it.  Please...only US mailing addresses.  I'll randomly choose a winner on Wednesday, March 9.  Oh, and don't forget to mention in your comment if you'd like me to send you the Gypsy files.  

Okay...on with the hop.  Your next Bunny Hop stop is Cindy at Cindy's Card Co.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Remember that the deadline for sending in OWH cards for Easter is March 18, and the Mother's Day deadline is March 31.  Enjoy the rest of the hop, and have a very HOPPY weekend! 

I'm Lucky to Have You

I have a fun card to show you today that works for a few challenges that are going on right now.  Here it is:

This card measures 5.75" square.  I got the shamrocks from Give a Hoot, and all of the other cuts came from Simply Charmed.  The sentiment on the inside is computer generated.  Then, I added lots of ink, some stitching lines, a tiny button, and some Stickles to finish off the card.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

Challenge #18: St. Paddy's Themed--Crafting with Christina

Challenge #81: St. Patrick's Day--Paper Cutz Challenge

Lucky to Have You--Creative Cutter Room

T.G.I.F Linky Party--Craft Junkie Too

Throwback Thursday: St. Patrick's Day--My Creative Time

I hope you like my little card...I think it's really fun!  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the OWH Bunny Hop at 10:00 a.m. EST.  It's my very first blog hop!!!  I'd love it if you'd join in the fun!  Also, make sure you check out the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog tomorrow...it's my first time posting as the Scrappin' Saturday gal.  :o)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

To My Favorite Chick

You know that feeling when you make a card that you just love, that you keep going back to look at, that just makes you smile?  Have you ever had that feeling, or is it just my and my weirdness?  Anyway, I had that feeling today when I finished this cute little card:

I don't know what it is about it, but I just LOVE this little card!!!  I think I'm going to send it to my mom (she collects chickens).   I designed it on my Gypsy so I could get everything just the size I wanted.  The card  measures 5.5" x 5.5".  I got the sun and hills and the hen from Country Life, and I got the three little chicks from Simply Charmed.  I added a stamp from My Pink Stamper's Tweety-Hoo Puns, some chalk, and some stitching/highlighting lines, and it was all done!  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I hope you like it, too.

I'm entering this little card in the Tacky Tuesday's Challenge that is going on right now (we're supposed to use the chick from Simply Charmed). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you like what you see on my little blog, I'd love it if you'd become a follower.  Oh, and I love reading comments...they make me smile!  :o)  Have a wonderful day!!!

Miss You Berry Much

Hey, you!  Did you know I'm having a 100 follower giveaway?  Read all the juicy details here.  :o)

I have another card for you.  I decided to make a "Miss You" type card today.  There are just so many people, both family and friends, that I miss like crazy.  Being part of a military family does that to you, especially when you live an ocean away from everyone.  So, I made this card to send to my mom and dad.  I also made the card for a couple of challenges.  Scrappy Moms Stamps is having a Simply Charmed Challenge, and My Pink Stamper wants us to make something that makes us happy (at least that was one of the choices).  It definitely makes me happy to think of the smile on my mom's face when she gets this little card.

This card is a 5.75" square.  The bowl of strawberries is from Simply Charmed, and the circle is from Birthday Bash.  I added some stitching lines, buttons, ribbon, and a computer generated sentiment, and viola!!!  All done!  I hope you like it...I can't wait to send it to my parents!  :o)

Valentine's Day Treat Bags

Hey, have you heard that I'm having a 100 follower giveaway???  Check out the details here.

Whew!  My daughters and I have have been working most of the afternoon to get together their Valentine treat bags for school.  I cut, doodled, sorted candy, and stapled, and they glued everything and filled the bags.  We had a lot of fun making them, and I think they turned out to be really cute!  Here they are:

 My fourth grader is in a very anti-pink stage right now, so pink hearts were out of the question.  We settled, instead, on two shades of blue.  I did sneak in some pink cheeks, though, to tie the bags in to the toppers a little more.  Thankfully, there were no protests from my little pre-teen!  ;o)

I got the winged heart from Lettering Delights' Cupid SVG Set, and I cut it out using Make-the-Cut and my Cricut.  It looked awfully plain, so I added a little face...I think it looks much cuter now!  I created the sentiment in a table in Microsoft Word, and I was able to print six to a page of 8.5 x 11" cardstock. 

This is Madison's teacher's bag.  It just has extra candy, some truffles, and LOTS of red pens.  Believe me, he NEEDS red pens...he's always misplacing them, it seems.  :o)  I think there are 40 in there...he should get a kick out of that (and maybe be able to keep up with them for a while).

My first grader is much more pink-friendly, so we decided to go with a heart from Simply Charmed.  

I decided to hide the faces on the hearts and draw them in later to save a little paper (and gluing).  Also, the hearts are pretty small, so the faces are just TINY.   I used the same table in Microsoft Word to create the sentiment; I just changed the alignment and name. 

Taylor's teacher also got extra candy and truffles, but I made her a little Post-It note cover that you can read about here.  

Well, I hope you enjoyed these treat bags.  I decided to enter these into a couple of challenges.  Crafting with Christina is challenging us to create a Valentine's themed project, as long as it is not a card, and Crazy About Cricut is having a Thankful Thursday Challenge in which we are to show our classroom Valentine's treats.  I thought these treat bags would be perfect for both challenges.  I hope you all have an awesome Super Bowl Sunday!!!  Thanks so much for visiting!

Oh, and don't forget to check out the details of my giveaway here.

Celebrate Cupcake Card

Mary over at Cardz TV is having a cupcake challenge this week.  Here's what I came up with:

The card base and sentiment are from Birthday Bash, and the cupcake is from Simply Charmed.  I believe the patterned paper is from K & Co.  I added some stitching lines and Stickles, and the this easy card was all done!  I hope you like it!  Thanks for visiting, and remember...I LOVE your comments!  ;o)