It's A Birthday Party Blog Hop for Rhonda & Amy!

Once upon a time (okay, once upon two times nearly a decade apart), two girls were born...  These girls were both visited by their fairy godmothers and granted very special talents...  One was given the talent of creating the most beautiful mini scrapbook albums while the other was given the talent of creating some really amazing explosion boxes...  Each of these girls would one day begin blogging, and this is how they would meet...

Somewhere over the rainbow, you'll find the lovely Rhonda...  Where scrap happens and paper flies...  And somewhere near the zoo, you'll find dear Amy...  Where giraffes prance and frolic to her heart's content...

One day, these two lives collided and Rhonda and Amy have become forever friends!!  Lovely Rhonda had this incredible idea for a new twist on a challenge blog, so she contacted dear Amy and asked her to take care of the "technical" side...  For many months, they have enjoyed CELEBRATING the get-togethers and parties that make life fun by showcasing the DECORATIONS that others share...  And THAT is how the Decorate to Celebrate! challenge blog began...

Today, it's time to CELEBRATE good times and good friends with this "BIRTHDAY PARTY" Blog Hop and Birthday Project Link-Up that will last all month long!!  Rhonda, who is turning the big 5-0 this year deserves a month-long celebration, don't ya think???  And Amy, who will forever stay 29 (for the 12th time) has always been a BIG believer in the "Birth-month Celebration"...  Soooooo...  After the hop has ended, you'll be able to create a "Birthday Party" themed project and LINK IT UP at the Decorate To Celebrate! challenge blog!!  Usually, your entry needs to be a decoration or party supply, but THIS MONTH (and this month only), you can link up ANY Birthday Party project (cards, layouts, 3D Art...).  We'll be giving out some Birthday Presents all month long, but you'll need to enter to WIN!!  You'll find more details on the challenge blog...  For now, let's get hopping!! :)

Rhonda and Amy have assembled a few of their creative friends to join them on this Birthday Party Adventure through Bloggie-Land...  Along the way, you'll find some incredibly creative projects to celebrate Rhonda and Amy...  If you came here from my super-creative, super-talented and super-sweet friend Amy of Amy's Crafting Space, then you are in the right spot!!  If you have just happened upon my blog, I'd love for you to join the PARTY so CLICK HERE to start at Rhonda's Blog (http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/) so you don't miss any of the FUN!!

For my projects today I created a card, beaded pen and post-it note holder for Rhonda, and a card, pen decoration and note card tote for Amy!

For Rhonda's birthday, I wanted to create something elegant to celebrate her 50th! And I wanted to celebrate Amy's love of giraffes :)

I used my Gypsy to weld the card from Elegant Edges. I stretched the frame a bit and added Happy Birthday from Base Camp. I attached the frame with foam tape for dimension. The flowers are from Flower Shoppe. Fabulous is from Gypsy Wanderings and the 50 from Base Camp. The paper is from Fancy Pants. I wrapped paper around the pen and then used sticky tape to attached clear micro-beads. The flower on the post-it note holder is also from Flower Shoppe and the sentiment is from K Andrews Designs Crafty Friends set...and she is definitely the craft queen of mini albums!!

For my sweet friend Amy who loves giraffes, I created a card, pen decoration and note card tote. The adorable giraffes are from Create a Critter cut at 5" and 3". For the pen decoration, I cut the first layer in grungeboard to make it sturdy. I attached it with wire adhered to a small piece of grungeboard so it wraps around the pen. The paper is from My Mind's Eye and the ribbon from Hobby Lobby. I used a Fiskars punch for the flower border around the cut-out on the tote. Happy Birthday My Friend is from K Andrew Designs Fall-O-Ween stamp set (happy), Coffee & Tea for You & Me (birthday) and Winged Things (my friend). From the Heart is from her Crafty Friends set. Click HERE to purchase these stamps!

I have blog candy!! All you have to do for a chance to win a 6 x 6 Lost and Found paper pad from My Mind's Eye and ribbon from The Paper Studio is:

• Be a follower
• Leave a comment on this post

That's it! I will select a winner via random.org on Monday, November 7th.

Thanks for checking out my project, your next stop will be...Sheena of Dew Drops & Glue Dots; however, before you go, be sure to leave a comment on this post so that you'll be entered to WIN the GRAND PRIZE!!

Here's the entire line-up!!  You'll finish up at http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/ where you'll be able to start entering YOUR Birthday Party projects for a chance at some Birthday Prizes tomorrow!!  This challenge will last ALL month long, so we hope you'll join us for the CELEBRATION!!

Rhonda http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/  (Our November Birthday Girl!!)
Audrey http://cuteandsome.blogspot.com/
Kacee http://youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com/
Norma http://pinkblingcrafter.blogspot.com/
Jean http://jeanscraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Liz http://www.mywhichcraft.blogspot.com/
Sherrie http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/
Cally Ann http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/
Tracie http://trace-elementz.blogspot.com/
Amy http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/
Lisa http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/           <YOU ARE HERE
Sheena http://lilflowerslynne1.blogspot.com/ <NEXT STOP
Peggy Sue http://icrea8cards.blogspot.com/
Carri http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
Amy http://www.lovetocrop.com  (Our December Birthday Girl!!)
Decorate To Celebrate http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/