"I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop.

DAY 2

If you are coming from Margaret's Blog HERE you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us. You will find loads of projects with a beachy theme throughout this hop! We have LOTS of blog candy to offer through out this hop so be sure to check back daily for your chance to win! REMEMBER, you MUST hop through the entire hop and comment on each blog to be eligible for any blog candy throughout this hop! There are lots of beautiful projects and lots of great blog candy, so by hopping along each day I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! :)

Here's the lineup:

Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/

Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/

Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/

Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/

Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/

April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/

Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/

Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/

Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

For today's project I have created a two page layout titled " Summer Vacation" that I will be posting in my Etsy shop later today =D 

Today's Free Cutting file is a wave border

Download SVG

Thanks so much for hopping by! Hope to see you again tomorrow...for my blog candy I will be giving away free cutting files each day of the hop! Leave a comment each day and become a follower and you will be entered in a drawing at the end of the hop for this blog candy:

Bobunny's My Word Album "Beach"

My Word Chipboard Albums from Bo Bunny are perfect for creating unique albums. Each album measures approximately 6” tall by 12” long and is made from raw chipboard. Cover with your favorite papers, use raw or paint the album before adding photographs.

 Make sure you hop along and see what Lisa has in store for today! Happy Creating!

Stacey's Birthday Ribbon and Rhinestones Blog Hop Day 1

Stacey's Birthday Ribbon and Rhinestones Blog Hop

 Day 1

Welcome to our hop! Happy Birthday Stacey!! =D This is a 2 day hop so be sure to check back tomorrow for more amazing projects from very talented ladies!! 

1. Stacey ~  http://CreatingACraftyLife.blogspot.com/

2. Kim ~ http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/

3. Gina ~ http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

4. Janet ~ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

5. Tanya ~  http://ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com/

6. Brie~ http://vintage53.blogspot.com/

7. Cathie~ http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/

8. Nicole ~ http://creationsbymommy.com/

9. Kristy ~ http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

10. Martha~ http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

11. Haidee~ http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

12. Zoe ~ http://www.CraftyX.blogspot.com/

13. Kristal~ http://www.gettingcricky.com/

14. Raven~ http://www.love4stamps.blogspot.com/

15. Jess~ http://www.kinderstampo.com/

16.Deb~ http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

17. Esmeralda ~ http://noahsarktwobytwo.blogspot.com/

18. Karle ~ http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1890631198460&set=a.1890626638346.104027.1621905895&type=1&theater

What is a birthday without a birthday card =D I chose to make a little card

for my Day 1 project. I used Little Scraps of Heaven's single pattern "Tooth Fairy Bear" and you can find it HERE

Hop on by my blog tomorrow for a fabulous birthday project tutorial! Your next stop on the hop is Tanya go over and see her amazing project she has in store for you along the way! 

Become a follower on my blog and leave a comment and on day 2 at the end of the hop you will be entered into a prize giveaway! 

Happy Creating!!

"I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 18-22. 

If you are coming from Margaret's Blog HERE you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us. You will find loads of projects with a beachy theme throughout this hop! We have LOTS of blog candy to offer through out this hop so be sure to check back daily for your chance to win!

Here's the lineup:

Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/

Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/

Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/

Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Paula: http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/

Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/

Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/

April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/

Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/

Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/

Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

I just LOVE creating summer layouts!! Summer layouts are so cheerful and colorful and YAY make me feel the SUN is coming!! Here in the Pacific Northwest we are finally having a really nice SUNNY and warm day and here it is almost the end of May...I'm LOOKING forward to it! =D
Here is a layout full of warm sun for you! My little Ian playing in the water on our family vacation to Florida last summer. 
"Beach Bum Layout"

Recipe for this layout:

Pattern Paper used: Kaisercraft Seaside Collection and Bobunny's Paradise Lingo

I used Friskars "wave scissors" to cut the wave mat

Ribbons Used: Fun in the Sun by Creative Impressions

Dimensional stickers: Jolee's Boutique Title Waves "Beach Bum," Jolee's Boutique "Beach Borders" and Jolee's Boutique Beach Accessories

Paper Piedings: Bear with sunglasses is from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs "You are my Sunshine" collection and can be found right HERE the little paper

pieced crab is also from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs from the "Under the Sea" collection and can be found right HERE

Title cut: I created this SCAL/SCUT file and will give it to you =D

here it is: Download  

Thanks so much for hopping by! Hope to see you again tomorrow...for my blog candy I will be giving away free cutting files each day of the hop! Leave a comment each day and become a follower and you will be entered in a drawing at the end of the hop for a PRIZE blog candy give away that I will be revealing to you tomorrow. Make sure you hop along and see what Lisa has in store for today! Happy Creating!

I'd Rather Be at the Beach Blog Hop TOMORROW!!!

Michael's 40% Coupon Good Through May 21, 2011

ATC Tutorial and Free Cut File- Join the LSHD Swap!

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs has a swap happening right now with trading Artist Trading Cards or ATCs. I have never created one of these before and was excited to try them out. I researched all about ATC's and wanted to share with you what I have learned and also share a free cutting file I made to make them so much easier to make for you! I found out ATC's are also known as a "fantastic mini" 


First of all, the most important rule is that all ATCs should be exactly 3.5 x 2.5″ in size. This is the trickiest part – getting them sized exact. So down below on this post you will find a free cutting file that can fit 12 of these ATC on one 12x12 mat for you. I have included another file for a inner mat that is sized at 3.25x2.25. So what exactly are Artist Trading Cards all about? Here are the key points:

 ATCs can be portrait or landscape 

ATCs are to be traded and collected, never sold

They must measure 2½” x 3½” 

The back should include your name (signature), the date it was created, and the title of the card.  

Here are some ideas on how to embellish your fantastic mini's:

*Buttons, flatbacks,beads

*floral soft

*Journaling strips

*Ribbons and fiber

*Coins or stamps

*UTEE, paint, stickles

*Using embossing folders

*Clock faces

*Ink and Stamping

*Fabric

*Paper piecings =D

Whatever your imagination takes you that you can add that will fit on this fantastic mini.So now you know all there is to know about producing an ATC. Fairly easy – right? So head on over to the Little Scraps of Heaven Facebook

fanpage  HERE and sign up for this fun swap and share what you create =D

Here is my very first ATC cards:

I used Little Scraps of Heaven's Fairy Bear single pattern that can

be found HERE

For this ATC card I used the little bird piecing from Little Scraps of Heaven's

Storybook Series "Little Red Riding Hood" that can be found

HERE

Papers used is "Once Upon a Springtime" by Graphic 45

I created this free file for the ATC template that I used with the 

rounded corners:

ATC Inner Mat SCUT file: Download

ATC Base SCUT file: Download

ATC base SVG file: Download

Michael's 40% Coupon Good Through May 14, 2011

Michael's 40% Coupon May 8, 2011- May 11, 2011

40% off one regular priced item. Valid 5/8 thru 5/11/11 only

Happily Ever After Blog Hop Day 4 Last Day!

Welcome to the last day of the Happily Ever After Blog Hop Day 4

  If you are coming from Scraps To Treasures you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE for Honeybearz Designs Blog and hop along with us.We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up of 15 blogs with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversarry theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.

Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/

Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/

Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/

Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/

Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/

Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/ --> U are HERE =D

Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

HoneyBearz Designs : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

For today's Blog project I created a framed 12x12 layout of our "Engagement" =D 

Thank you so much for hopping along with us on the  "Happily Ever After" blog hop! I've really enjoyed reading all your amazing comments...they made me smile HUGE! Thank you!! Below (pictured) is the blog candy that I am offering at the end of this hop. The hop runs until May 4th and to be eligible all you need to do is leave a comment each day of the hop on my blog and become a follower =D 

1. One sheet of Rusty Pickle's Princess Bride stickers

2. One package of Making Memories "Wedding Rub-Ons"

3. One sheet of 7 Gypsies A La Card Love Amour stickers

4.Basic Grey's I do...Me too Wedding Rub-ons

5. One package of Making Memories "De*fined Memories" stickers

6. One package of Karen Foster's Rub-its Wedding

7. Soft Spoken's Dimensional Stickers "Walter-Husband"

Winner for this blog candy will be chosen at the end of the hop through Random.org =D Happy Hopping! 

Now you are on your way to hop over to Lisa's amazing project over at "Bit by the Cricut bug" blog right HERE

Happily Ever After Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to the Happily Ever After Blog Hop Day 3

 This blog hop runs from May 1st through May 4th. If you are coming from Scraps To Treasures you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE for Honeybearz Designs Blog and hop along with us.We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up of 15 blogs with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversarry theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.

Be sure to come back everyday between May 1st and May 4th because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day. Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/

Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/

Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/

Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/

Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/

April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/

Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/ --> U are HERE =D

Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

HoneyBearz Designs : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

DAY 3

For today's post I decided to make some bell favors out of my scrapbooking ribbons and flowers =D Here is a bell favor that would look sooo beautiful at everyone's place setting to ring the bell for the bride and groom to kiss!

Look forward to having you back for a visit tomorrow as we continue our "Happily Ever After" blog hop!  Below (pictured) is the blog candy that I am offering at the end of this hop. The hop runs until May 4th and to be eligible all you need to do is leave a comment each day of the hop on my blog and become a follower =D 

1. One sheet of Rusty Pickle's Princess Bride stickers

2. One package of Making Memories "Wedding Rub-Ons"

3. One sheet of 7 Gypsies A La Card Love Amour stickers

4.Basic Grey's I do...Me too Wedding Rub-ons

5. One package of Making Memories "De*fined Memories" stickers

6. One package of Karen Foster's Rub-its Wedding

7. Soft Spoken's Dimensional Stickers "Walter-Husband"

Winner for this blog candy will be chosen at the end of the hop through Random.org =D Happy Hopping! 

Now you are on your way to hop over to Lisa's amazing project over at "Bit by the Cricut bug" blog right HERE