Decorate to Celebrate #74 - Mother's Day or Birthday

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! Can you believe April is almost over?? Seriously, where did it go?? It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. This week we are celebrating everything wonderful about Mothers :)

For my dear, sweet Mom, I created a matching box to go along with the card that I posted on Monday HERE :) Most of the details are the same. I did use a Spellbinders Elegant Labels 8 for the base. The sentiment is from Stamping Srapping.

Here is the gift set. I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - April Linky
3. DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Love You Mom
4. Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky
5. Funday Friday Challenge - I Love You Mom
6. Classy Cards 'n Such - Garden Party (Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, Memory Box Large Ringlets)
7. All Crafts Challenge - Anything But a Card
8. Perfectly Rustics - 3D Flowers for Mother's Day

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Mother's Day or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate #51 - Teacher of Classroom Parties

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate. For Challenge #51, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a Teacher Gift or Classroom Party. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about eduction, the end of the school year and the teachers who inspire with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

For my teacher gift, I created a decorative candle and box. All of the papers are from My Mind's Eye Bloom stack.

The candle was wrapped with a strip of the MME paper. The label is a Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three die. The center is a Spellbinders Standard Circles Large die, inked with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The gem circle is from Recollections. Thank You is from JustRite's Thank You Labels 20 stamp set.

The box was constructed with heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. and decorated with MME papers. The flower is a Spellbinders Carnations Creations die.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday- May Linky Party
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Flowers
3. Sunday Funday #9 - May Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Teacher or Classroom project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop!!

Welcome to Chriss's Birthday Blog Hop!!

♫ ♫ ♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♫ ♫ ♫

♫ ♫ ♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♫ ♫ ♫

♫ ♫ ♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHRISS ♫ ♫ ♫

♫ ♫ ♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♫ ♫ ♫ 

Today we are celebrating our sweet and talented friend, Chriss America Real's, birthday with a fabulous Hop! You should be arriving from Jovan's Blog. If not, please start from the beginning with Chriss - http://chrissandlou.blogspot.com/.

Hop along to see what each of her friends have created to wish her a Fabulous Birthday!!!

There are some wonderful prizes to be won from the Birthday Girl herself and there is sure to more fun prizes offered along the Hop!

Here are the fantastic Prizes The Birthday Girl is Offering for Hopping along:

1. 1st Prize: Photo Box (2 lights, tripod, 4 backgrounds, and it folds up into its own carrying case)
2. 2nd Prize: Stamp Set with fun shapes and animals
3. 3rd Prize: Paper set with brads, stickers and embellishments

To be eligible to win:

1. You MUST be a follower of Scrappin' With Chriss and Lou
2. Add the Birthday Badge to your Blog Sidebar
3. Hop along on September 10th

This is the card and gift box I will be sending to Chriss :)

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Romantic Rectangle die. The paper is from the DCWV Summer Stack that I won from Craftin Desert Divas...thanks again Tara and April!! The next layer is also a Romantic Rectangle, embossed with a Sizzix Hibiscus folder and inked with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The next two layers are Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents dies, inked with Victorian Velvet. The stamp is from K Andrew Designs Sweet July stamp set (I love this sentiment for birthday cards!!) Click HERE to purchase it. The flip flops are Spellbinders Surf's Up dies, inked with Victorian Velvet. Another pair was cut in white and popped underneath with foam tape for dimension. The gems are from Recollections and the ribbon is from May Arts.

The inside features another Romantic Rectangle and "Happy" from K Andrew Designs Fall-O-Ween stamp set and "Birthday" also from Sweet July.

For the box, the Spellbinders Surf's Up flip flops were cut into the top and pink crystals were added for the straps. The base of the box is embossed with a Cuttlebug Plum Blossoms folder. "Dream" is a Spellbinders Girlie Grunge Label, inked with Victorian Velvet.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Watch the Video
2. Sunday Funday - Linky Party

I have blog candy!! In honor of my sweet friend Chriss's birthday, I am giving away a set of Fiskars Perfect Blend stamps:

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment here

That's it!! I will announce a winner on Friday, September 14th.

Now you will be heading over to Heather's blog!! Here is the Hop Lineup in case you get lost along the way.

Chriss -http://chrissandlou.blogspot.com/
Jessica S - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
Heather D - http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
Jovan - http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com < YOU ARE HERE
Heather L.- http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/ < NEXT
Gloria - http://www.omascrafts.com/
Sheryl - http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/
Lisa B. Mensing - http://paradeyourcrafts.blogspot.com/
Colleen - http://copicmarkerscrapbooking.wordpress.com
Shirl - http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com
Melissa - http://createdbysunshinehoneybee.blogspot.com

Thank you for joining us in celebrating and we hope you enjoy hopping along!

Karen's Birthday Blog Hop!!

TO ENTER MY 1,000 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY, CLICK HERE!!

Welcome to Karen's Birthday Blog Hop!! I am so excited to participate in a hop in honor of my dear friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces!! What better way to celebrate her birthday than hopping along with a few of her crafty friends!!

If you've arrived from the sweet and creative Diana of DL.ART, you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Diana to catch up on all the FUN!! And make sure you stop and wish the birthday girl Karen a happy birthday at the end of the hop!! She will have blog candy up for grabs :)

For my project today, I have a card and gift box I am sending to the birthday girl :)

The patterned paper is from Basic Gray's Sweet Threads. The solid cardstock is from The Paper Studio. The base of the card is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square, and the next layer is a Spellbinders Labels 12, embossed with a Cuttlebug folder (I have no idea the name...I wish they would write them on the folders!!) The base of the center label is a Spellbinders Ironworks Accents die. The center label is a Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, inked and stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. "Celebrate" is from K Andrew Designs Sweet July stamp set. The gems are from Recollections and the awesome crinkle ribbon is from the birthday girl, Karen!!

The inside medallion is also an Spellbinders Ironworks Accents die, and "Today is your day" is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set.

In keeping with the same design as the card, the top of the box was cut with the same Ironworks Accents die. Then clear plastic was adhered inside and the inside decorative pieces were attached with Glossy Accents.

I have blog candy!! I am giving away this cute set of Heidi Grace school-theme stamps:

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a message with a way to contact you

That's it!! I will choose a winner on 8/26. I am also having a 1,000 Follower Giveaway you can enter by clicking HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Now you can hop to the next stop, the sweet and talented Jayne of Jayne Designs!! Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost along the way :)

Diana http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Lisa http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < HERE
Jayne http://jayne-designs.blogspot.com/ <NEXT
Norma http://pinkblingcrafter.blogspot.com/
Carri http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
Amy http://amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com/
Sherrie http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/
Georgiana http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Shelly http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/
Karen http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/