Decorate to Celebrate #47 - Easter

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Happy Wednesday!! This is the first of two posts today. For the Spring Blog Hop, please scroll up. It's time for a super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #47, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an Easter Get-Together, Party or Event. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about bunnies, chocolates, Good Friday and the Resurrection with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more  :)

For my Easter party, I created an Easter basket with decoupaged Easter eggs. The paper is from First Edition Spring Feast stack. For the base, 2 four inch strips of paper were punched with an EK Success scalloped edge punch. They were scored every half inch and then the two sheets were pasted together. Four inches was trimmed off, and then the two ends were attached together. It was then hot glued to a cardboard circle base. Another larger circle was placed inside and keep the sides fanned out. The handle is braided sisal ribbon, hot glued to a piece of wire. The tag is a Marvy Uchida tag punch. Happy Easter are letter stickers.

Bits of the paper were torn into small pieces and then Mod-Podged to a plastic Easter egg. They are resting on a nest of white tissue paper, torn into thin strips.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
3. Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky #2 - Easter

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 Easter project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #6 - Use a Bee

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and a Happy St. Patty's Day!!

It's time for a super-fun challenge at Paper Playtime!! Our sponsor this week is The Scrapbooking Queen. You could win the "Royal Pain" stamp set :) The theme is to use a bee on your project.

The bottom two layers of this card are Spellbinders Grand Labels 1 using Kraft paper and heavyweight Canvas Corp card stock. The background was stamped with a Tim Holtz Nature's Discovery stamp in TH Shabby Shutters and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. It was sponged with Broken China and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks, the edges inked with Gathered Twigs. The flowers were created with Spellbinders Rose Creations and Bitty Blossom dies. They were inked with Broken China, Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass; Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters and Mowed Lawn; and Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick and Barn Door Distress Inks. The bees are Spellbinders Fanciful Flight dies, their wings covered with glitter. The black flourishes are from Want2Scrap. The pennant is a Spellbinders Nested Banner Die. "Bee Happy" is from K Andrew Designs Winged Things and Fall-O-Ween stamp sets.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your project using a bee...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Luck of the Irish

Happy Friday!! I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!! Maybe indulge in a little corned beef and cabbage and green beer for St. Patrick's Day??!! It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! The theme this week is Luck of the Irish :)

Guess what made an appearance for this challenge...my Cricut!! She's feeling so neglected. Actually, she still is because I cheated a bit...I made this card last St. Patty's Day but never got the chance to post it :) It was made using the Spring Holiday Cards cartridge. The postage stamp shape was embossed with a Sizzix diamond pattern embossing folder.

Lucky charm and the horseshoe were cut twice, first in black and then in sparkly gold paper. The gold layers were attached with foam tape for dimension. The shamrocks are from the same cart. Green rhinestones decorate the horseshoe, and it was finished off with a bow.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
3. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Linky Party

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Luck of the Irish project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Thanks Sew Much

Happy Wednesday!! It's officially my two year blogaversary today!! Have you entered my giveaway?? If not, click HERE :)

It's my turn to post at Getting Cricky and I have a card to share with you today.

The paper is from My Mind's Eye Portobello Road stack. All of the edges were inked with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The bottom two layer are Spellbinders Card Creator Basics A and B dies. The ext three layers are Spellbinders Labels 22 dies, each popped up with foam tape for dimension. The spool of thread is a Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints #3 stamp. It was colored in with Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Weathered Wood Distress Inks and a TH Waterbrush. The sentiment tag is a Spellbinders Nested Pennant Die. The sentiment, the stitching and the buttons on the corners are all from the K Andrew Designs Sew Fun stamp set. This set is sold out, but there are still a few you can purchase at 60% off. Click HERE to visit the online store.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Chic to be shabby
2. DL.Art - March Linky Party
3. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
4. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Linky Party 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!