Owl Be Home For Christmas Blog Hop

Hello Friends!! Welcome to the Owl Be Home For Christmas Blog Hop!!

We are so happy you are here!! You should have arrived from Ashley's blog. If not, please be sure to start at the beginning at Heather Lynn's blog http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/ so you don't miss out on a thing!! We have all made some super cute owl themed projects to share with you today!! You will not only get some inspiration ~ but you could win prizes, too!! Heather Lynn is offering one hopper a really fun prize:

You must FOLLOW and COMMENT at all of the stops to have a chance to win the Grand Prize!! There will be lots of other candy offered along the way!! Please take your time and visit all of the blogs!! You have all weekend to do so. Please be sure to let us know at the last stop (at Pinque Peacock) that you followed the rules to be included in the random drawing for the Grand Prize!!

For my project, I created Owl-idays treat bags!! I used bags sent to me by my sweet friend Georgiana of Carson's Creations...thanks again, Georgiana!! The papers are from My Mind's Eye Be Merry stack. The larger topper is a Spellbinders Grand Labels 4. The smaller topper is a Decorative Labels One and a Labels One. The owls are Spellbinders Nested Owls dies. The crinkle ribbon is from Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner Die, lightly inked with Fired Brick Distress Ink. "Happy Owl-idays" is from K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set.

I have blog candy!!

All you have to do to win is this 6x6 My Mind's Eye Sunshine paper stack (I'd love some sunshine since there are a couple of inches of snow on the ground right now ;) is:

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

That's it!! I will announce the winner on Wednesday, December 26th.

Now you can head over to Melissa's blog next. Here is the wonderful line up we have for you this weekend!!

Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/
Teresa - http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/
Jenn - http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/
Jessica Esch - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
Melissa Kelsey - http://kelseymel.blogspot.com/
An'Jenic Gibson - http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Cindy - http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
Joe - http://scrapbookjoeblog.blogspot.com/
Christina Capps - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Janet R - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Paula - http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/
Tara - http://www.craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com/
Heather D. - http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/
Norma - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/
Pinque Peacock - http://pinquepeacock.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for joining us!! We really appreciate each and everyone of you!!

Getting Cricky Design Team Post - Owly Hoo

Happy Wednesday!! I hope the first part of your week was fabulous!! It's my turn to post again on Getting Cricky and today we are featuring the three fun Owl stamp sets :)

I only had a few minutes in my craft room to whip this up, so this was a super-fast tag, not a lot of layers or embellishments. The tag base is from my sweet friend, Cheri of DJ's Sundries!! I won her giveaway of an amazing box of crafting goodies...I was like a kid at Christmas opening it up :) Thanks again, Cheri!! The tag was inked with Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Ink, then crumpled and inked with Vintage Photo. The tag was then ironed flat and stamped with my favorite Tim Holtz Tree stamp in Vintage Photo. The edges of the tag were then inked with Walnut Distress Ink. The branch is from K Andrew Designs Hooty Owl Accessories, cut out and attached with foam tape for dimension. The owl is from Hooty Owls, stamped on My Mind's Eye paper, cut out and attached with foam tape. The pennant is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, inked with Old Paper, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Walnut Distress Inks. The sentiment is from Olwy Hoo:

Owly Hoo

Hooty Owls

Hooty Owl Accessories

All of these fun sets can be purchased by clicking HERE!!

Head on over to Getting Cricky to see my other flashback project using this stamp set, and the amazing projects my design team sister has created for today's post!! Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Decorate to Celebrate #30 - Anniversary, Wedding, Engagement

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! It's time for another super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #30, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an ANNIVERSARY, WEDDING OR ENGAGEMENT!! Let's celebrate everything wonderful about being in love with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!! :)

For my anniversary, wedding, engagement decorations, I made a decorative wall hanging for the happy couple!! For those of you that remember back in January, I got a deal at Michaels on ten canvases. This is project four of ten. To prep the canvas, Mod Podge was used to adhere an old music sheet, and when it dried, paint was applied in white, burnt umber and pink with a baby wipe. The Eiffel Tower was cut from Wall Decor and More in Grunge Paper, and then inked with Worn Lipstick and embossed with two coats of Ultra Thick Clear Utee Embossing Enamel, and attached with foam tape. The letters were cut from Base Camp on Grunge Paper, inked with Worn Lipstick, stamped with a music note stamp and covered with Glossy Accents.

The flowers are Spellbinders Spiral Blossom one dies, cut in Eco-friendly felt and then inked with Worn Lipstick, Tea Dye and Tattered Rose Distress Ink, with tulle in between.

The clock is a Tim Holtz die cut twice, once in black for the shadow. The hearts are from George and Basic Shapes, and welded together on the Gypsy. Foam tape was used for dimension. The paper is DCWV. "Kisses" and "I love you" are from K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase this set or to see her entire line of stamps.

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 Anniversary, Wedding or Engagment decorations!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Well OWL Be Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Highly Anticipated "Well OWL Be" 

it's Heather Lynn's 1st Blog Hop!!

If you have arrived here from my sweet and talented friend Heather E, then you are in the right place!! If you are joining me from your dashboard, or reading via email, please be sure to click HERE to start at the beginning.

Today is the day that Heather Lynn's love for everything owls is showcased through the creative talent of her friends at each blog hop stop!! If you love owls as much as Heather does, you won't want to miss a single project. Each person in the hop has dedicated their time to creating any project they wanted as long as it included owls :) There are some wonderful prizes up for grabs along the way, too!!

*** GRAND PRIZE *** 

Heather Lynn, the Hostess with the Mostest, is offering up this fabulous grand prize to one lucky follower. In order to be eligible to win, you must:

1. Be a follower of each blog on the hop
2. Leave a comment at each blog on the hop
3. Once you have finished, please return to Heather Lynn's blog and leave a comment stating you have done both

For my project today, I created an owl themed gift set...a card, necklace and gift bag.

The base of the card is a Spellbinders Label One. The next layer is a Label Thirteen, embossed with the Tim Holtz Wood Grain embossing folder. The owl on the branch is from Hoot N Holler, cut at 3". The tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant die, stamped with "Love Yoo" from K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set. This set is absolutely perfect for all of your owl projects, and more!!

Click HERE to purchase your own set!!

The base of the necklace is from Michaels. I stamped the owl from Owly Hoo in black onyx Versamark ink and embossed it with copper embossing powder. I added crystals to the corners and filled it in with Glossy Accents.

For the gift bag, I used Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangles for the base and a Grand Rectangle as the next layer. The Owl is also from Hoot N Holler. I wanted it to look like the owl was in the tree, so the handle is covered with Spellbinders leaves.

The owl is the flap of the bag, secured with velcro.

The Grand Rectangle is also embossed with the Wood Grain embossing folder. The banner is a Spellbinders tag. "You're a hoot" is from Owly Hoo.

I have blog candy!!

All you have to do to be eligible to win this cute set of Heidi Grace stamps (with an adorable owl!!) and a 6x6 My Mind's Eye All Spice paper stack is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment with a way to reach you

That's it!! The winner will be announced on Thursday, June 28.

Your next stop on the hop is my sweet and talented friend Jessica!!

Here's the entire lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com
Jessica S - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
Julie K - http://3girljam.blogspot.com/
Avery - http://iowacraftgirl.blogspot.com/
Norma G - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/
Melissa K - http://kelseymel.blogspot.com
Heather E - http://craftymamaof2heve.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com < YOU ARE HERE
Jessica E - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com < NEXT
Scrapbook Joe - http://scrapbookjoeblog.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Paula D - http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com
Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com
Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com

Happy Bird-Day!!

FOR MY BLOGAVERSARY GIVEAWAY, CLICK HERE!!

Happy Tuesday and First Day of Spring everyone!! Winter is officially over...though it has pretty much been over here since December :) I love Spring and all it represents...newness, rebirth, flowers blooming, birds chirping...that was the inspiration for my card today!! Nothing says Spring like the hummingbirds returning :)

I used my Art Nouveau cart for the first time. I've had it since Black Friday so it's about time :) My Mom's birthday is in May, so I got a head start making this card for her. She loves hummingbirds and flowers :)

The green background paper is from First Edition Spring Feast Paper. The mauve background paper with khaki swirls is from K&Company. The rest of the solid papers are DCWV Textured Stack.

How beautiful is this hummingbird?? We have a charm of hummingbirds that arrive in early spring and stay throughout the summer. It grows to over two dozen and I'm making hummer food every other day for like six feeders, but they are so beautiful and worth it...they look just like this!! There are times I can't go out on the deck...there are so many, it's like a swarm of bees :()

I cut him at 2.5"...a little smaller than the recommended 3" and I had to cut him a few times to get it to cut without tearing the paper. I attached all his wing layers with foam tape for dimension.

I thought this vase was just gorgeous...I love the beautiful flower design. I embossed the base with Swiss Dots and offset some of the layers for depth. I also attached the flowers and vines with foam tape for dimension, and added crystals.

The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces. I added a flower from Flower Shoppe and a little butterfly charm from my stash.

The labels are Spellbinders Labels 3 and I embossed the bottom black label with the Swirls embossing folder. Happy bird-day is from K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set, one of my favorites:

Click HERE to purchase your own set or to see the entire line!!

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. FCCB #103 - Celebrate Spring: include at least 3 flowers (carts used: Art Nouveau; Flower Shoppe)
2. Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Things With Wings
3. Birthday Sundaes Challenge #48 - Animal Birthday Card
4. Sentimental Sundays Challenge #94 - Metal (butterfly charm)
5. 2 Sisters Challenge Blog Challenge #83 - Spots and Dots (on the vase)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Tomorrow is another super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate so be sure to stop back by :)