Link Up For Pink Challenge #16

It's that time again!!!

Time for a new challenge over at Link Up For Pink!

Please join us in in our new challenge and help us raise awareness. Get your creative juices going because we are getting closer to our linking party in October!!! Lots of wonderful prizes will be up for grabs.

Our sponsor for this months challenge is My Besties and two people will have a chance to win 5 digis of their choice.

The theme for this months challenge is breast cancer awareness,

inspirational, healthy reminders, "celebrate more birthdays", you're in

my thoughts, encouragement, etc.

For my card I chose to make a congratulations type of card, thinking it would be nice to give to someone who has just finished treatments, etc.

I know from experience that wonderful feeling after completing your last chemo treatment. You just want to celebrate!!

Supplies used: card stock - recycled white; patterned papers - Staccato, Vivo, Eco from Chanteuse Collection by Kaiser Craft; Silhouette Studio cut file; stamp from Chandeliers by Sizzix; ink - Rich Cocoa by Memento; rub ons - American Crafts; letter stickers - Authentique; ribbon - Michaels; twine, button - my stash.

Remember Ladies - Take Care of Your Girls!!!

Get Your Mammograms!!!

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 Hello Friends!!

I have a fun little card I created for Link Up For Pink!

I saw this design in one of my magazines and loved the way one side of the card follows the outline of the birdhouse. I used my Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridge to cut out the birdhouse and my Home Decor Cartridge to cut out the blue bird.

I fussy cut one of the clouds out of the patterned paper, inked the edges and used Pop Dots to attach it on top of the cloud background paper. 

The sentiment is from a Family & friends Word Stamp Kit. I fussy cut those and used pop dots on them as well.

Supplies used: card stock - white, 2 shades of blue, pink, brown; patterned papers - scraps from My Minds Eye and Howdy from Everyday by American Crafts; Home Decor and Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridges; Family & Friends Word Stamp Kit by Words & Crafts; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento and Ice Blue Chalk Ink by ColorBox; pearls - Kaiser Craft; Pop Dots.

Home Decor and More Blog Hop

Welcome to the Home Decor & More blog hop!

This is a 2 day event, so be sure and join us both days for even more projects! Our host is Cicily the Pink Dalmatian Scrapbooker. If you came from Becka at Creations With Becka then you're in the right spot. 
If you want to start from the beginner than head on over to our host Cicily at Pink Dalmation Scrapper and hop your way thru some amazing home decor. The Pink Dalmatian is giving away blog candy, you can see all the details on her post. Some of the other hoppers may be giving away candy to so be sure & check them out.


We all have drawers, closets & possibly rooms full of scrapbooking supplies. Those beautiful, colorful supplies don't have to be limited to our pages. We hope to inspire you to use your supplies in Home Decor projects that add that special touch to our homes.  I have come up with two different menu boards that would be a great addition to any kitchen. 


Today I'd like to share a menu board I made for my sister. Her favorite color is purple so I had to add some touches of purple to it.

The menu board itself is Kaisercraft Beyond The Page: Recipe Stand. I painted it first with multi-medium in matte by Studio. After it dried I covered it in antique linen Distress crackle paint by Tim Holtz for Ranger. For a final touch before adding my paper I sprayed it with Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution by Tsukineko, wiping immediatly with a clean, soft cloth. After it dried I Modge Podged on Fresh from The Vine paper in the What's Cooking Collection by Flair, along with the "menu" title which is a Silhouette Studio Cut File.

I added some brown pearls by Kaiser Craft to the flourishes of the menu board. The 3D flowers are a Silhouette Studio cut file that I added some rhinestones by Kaiser Craft to.

More flower cut files from Silhouette Studio and rhinestones by Kaiser Craft. The cork is a piece of sticky backed cork scrapbook paper from my stash. I glued a small purple clip to the cork board with some E6000 glue.

The butterfly was fussy cut from some Mariposas paper by Stampington & Company. I glued only the body down so that the wings would fold upto give it a more 3D look..


Thanks for stopping & looking at my Home Decor project, be sure & stop again tomorrow for my second Decor item.


Now before you head off, I do have some blog candy to give away:

To be entered to win this unfinished wood clock to make your home decor project with you will need to do the following:


1. Be a follower of my blog


2. Comment on both days of the hop


Good Luck!!!!!

We love comments & you should too, they get you entries into the blog candy giveaways! 


Now head on over to Tammy at The Purple Muse


In case you get detoured along the way, here's the blog lineup:
Cicily Lesher  www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com
LissaMarie www.somanycrafts.com
Robin Scott www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com
Melissa Pinter http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
Becka  http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
Esther http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
Tammy http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com
Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
Maria Matter - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com
liz mullen- http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com/

If Life Gives You Lemons... / Lemonade Blog Hop

Summertime! What better time than to kick back with a cool drink of lemonade?  Pure and sweet, sour and refreshing all at the same time -- it's a summer staple and something we're celebrating with this Lemonade Blog Hop.

You may have come across this Hop by visiting my blog, if so you will want to start at the beginning with our hostess for the Lemonade Blog Hop, Erica of Erica's Craft Room

Let me show you my project that I created for this hop:

The shadowbox, cocktail glasses and speech bubble were all cut with my Cameo using Silhouette Studio cut files.

Supplies used: cardstock - green, 2 shades of yellow, black, white; vellum;

patterned paper - Lemon Slice from Nan's Favourites Collection by Kaiser craft; black & white vintage photo; font - Noteworthy Light; Pop Dots; metal photo corners - my stash.

I have some surprise blog candy and all you have to do to be entered in the drawing is to be a 

follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post

Your next stop on the Lemonade Blog Hop is Tammy of Creatively Me

For a lot of very "a-peel-ing" projects, one sure to give your creative juices a squeeze, be sure to visit all of the stops, which are:

Erica ~ http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

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

Cely ~ http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/

Ellen ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

Amanda ~ http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com/

Maria ~ http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

Dena ~ http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Cicily ~ http://pinkdalmations.blogspot.com/

Esther ~ http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Tammy ~ http://tampatha.wordpress.com/

SVG Sunday http://SvgSundayBlog.blogspot.com/

Floral Birthday / CTO #68

We are having a design team call over at Celebrate The Occasion! If your interested in applying for a design team spot they are taking applications until Saturday June 30th. For all the details and requirements please stop by the blog.

Challenge # 68 is this week and the theme is Happy Birthday. The design team has some darling inspiration for you so please stop by, check out their creations, and leave them a little love!!

Here is my card, which I made for my sisters birthday. She loves victorian looking things, so I tried to give it a victorian feel.

Supplies used: cardstock - cream; patterned papers - Staccato, Tremolo and Soprano from Chanteuse collection by Kaiser Craft; Mabel "Love" Letters Paper in Stell & Rose by My Minds Eye; crinkle ribbon - 3 Girl Jam; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; cardboard button - Jenni Bowlin; rub on - 7 Gypsies; antique button - my sister; sewing machine