Welcome to the Spring Forward Blog Hop, jointly hosted by Celeste at Touched by a Butterfly and Lora at Notes from the Scrapbooklady - Thanks for stopping in to see the great spring themed projects designed by all the talented participants.
This blog hop will offer one lucky blog hopper a TWO PART blog candy. Celeste and Lora have both put together prize packages and will each mail their prize package to the ONE LUCKY WINNER! The rules are pretty simple - visit each participating blog and leave a comment - a winner will be chosen from among all posts left at Notes from the Scrapbooklady blog and then we will verify that the winner has visited and commented on each blog. The winner will be posted at both Notes from the Scrapbooklady and Touched by a Butterfly and will have one week to contact Lora or Celeste with a mailing address for their prize packages.
Some of the participants may also be offering their own individual blog candy - please note their terms and conditions.
For my first day I decided to share a very simple idea with you all. A friend from work is having her daughter's First Birthday/Christening Party and she asked for my help with some of the items. You may recall the invitation that I designed on the Gypsy. If not here it is again:
We had such fun making these! Well a few weeks later we were talking about table markers. Since she was so wonderful and left me all her leftover paper, I decided to design the table markers as well. I did design it on the Gypsy but is is easy enough to do without it. I started out with a flower from Doodlecharms. For a decent size you can cut this at 7.41" w x 6" h. The circle came from George and Basic Shapes was cut at 3.34"w x 3.12" h. The number came from Cricut classic font. These I resized according to how visually pleasing it was. There were 9 in total but here is the first one:
And now what you have been waiting for... BLOG CANDY! There will be blog candy for each day of the hop. Tonight's blog candy is in honor of Olivia's first birthday. The winner will be picked by my friend Randy; Random.org that is. There are two criteria to win this blog candy:
1. Be a follower of this blog
2. Leave a comment under this post telling of your favorite birthday memory
The blog candy will be 3 handcrafted birthday cards.
How much easier can it be? Winners of all the blog candy will be picked the evening of Monday, April 14th. Now onto your next stop... Tina at Scrapping with Tina. Should you get lost along the way, here is the list of all stops:
1. Lora at http://scrpbooklady.blogspot.com/
2. Celeste L. at http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
3.Brandi at http://joyfullycreative.blogspot.com/
4.Carrie at http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
5.Celeste B. at http://ccscards.blogspot.com/
6.Karel at http://karelj.blogspot.com/
7. Kacee at www.youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com
8. Melanie at www.arkmom-scrappilyeverafter.blogspot.com
9. Michelle at http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com
10. Patti at http://lilbitcreations.blogspot.com
11. Sue at http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/ <----- YOU ARE HERE
12.Amy Jo at http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/ <---- NEXT STOP
13. Yolie At http://www.justyolie.com/
2. Celeste L. at http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
3.Brandi at http://joyfullycreative.blogspot.com/
4.Carrie at http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
5.Celeste B. at http://ccscards.blogspot.com/
6.Karel at http://karelj.blogspot.com/
7. Kacee at www.youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com
8. Melanie at www.arkmom-scrappilyeverafter.blogspot.com
9. Michelle at http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com
10. Patti at http://lilbitcreations.blogspot.com
11. Sue at http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/ <----- YOU ARE HERE
12.Amy Jo at http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/ <---- NEXT STOP
13. Yolie At http://www.justyolie.com/
Enjoy the hop! Until tomorrow.....
Sue
AWWWW!!! You did such a great job Sue!!! I absolutely love them!!! :) To be honest - I don't have a favorite Birthday memory. My Birthday is near Independence day so I always had water parties of some sort. Even now, my hubby spoils me; so I don't know that I have a favorite. :) It's such a pleasure to be in the hop with you!!!! You really did a great job, TFS! :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! I bet your friend is very happy with the final results! Both projects turned out great. TFS!
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ReplyDeleteVery cute! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLisa
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The ladybug is so darn cute. TFS! I don't have a favorite birthday. All my birthday's are special because I am usually with all my family
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Both are lovely! Love the colors!
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Misty
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Love this! So stinkin Cute!! My favortie birthday memory isn't any of my birthdays but my it is my daughter's. We had a luau themed birthday party and all the family were there! It ended up lasting all day and most of the night! It was soooooo fun!! Thanks for sharing you cute projects.
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Always such a treat stopping by your blog. How cute is this??!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteMy family always makes my birthday special. One of my favorites was when my husband was in Iraq. My daughters (ages 9, 6 and 4 at the time) got together with their adopted grandpa and threw a surprise party. The theme was green (my favorite color). Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteApril Nourse
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What a Cute little ladybug invite! My favorite B-Day memory was when my kids surprised me and made my favorite meal and lots of surprises! It was such a warm feeling when that they were old enough to want to go all out for me!
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~Kim
http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com
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That is so cute. Great for a first birthday. My favorite birthday memory....
ReplyDeleteMy 30th birthday. My husband gave me a mothers ring. I thought is was sweet, that he got me a mothers ring.
How sweet this is! I'll be keeping it in mind to scraplift for my bug-loving 4 year old.
ReplyDeleteMelanie
Scrappily Ever After Blog
super cute cards.
ReplyDeleteCute! TFS!
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Very cute! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI have a twin brother so I always had someone to "share" my birthday with. It was always fun when we were younger having our party together with our friends.
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My favorite birthday memory is how much care my Mom put into our birthday cakes when we were young. One year, she made me a pink cake, and then she handmade marshmallow elephants for on top! This is a trick I can't wait to use with my own kids (the ones I haven't had yet LOL!)
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Well... I guess the year I got my first Cricut would have to be my FAVORITE birthday memory!
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I love teh birthday invitation-what a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute addition to the party! My favorite birthday memory is this past February, when I was able to have a Big Birthday bash and give out blog candy every single day of the month!! I had the best time! Thanks for sharing! I'm a follower--you can find me at ksjennings at gmail dot and/or www.kareljcreations.com
ReplyDeleteLove your projects. My favorite birthday memory is having 4 grandsons take me to Chuck E. Chesse in 2010.
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So cute, my daughters first birthday was a ladybug theme too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birthday memory is I was always loving the carebears when I was little and my moms cheese cake so for like 3 birthdays in a row she made me her cheesecake covered in whip cream to look like a big cloud and would put carebear toy gifts on it, sooooo cute!
Thanks for a chance to win!
Theresa
tmdettloff@gmail.com
Oh so cute. Thank you for sharing. A favorite birthday memory would have to be when my little one made me a birthday card all by himself then sang his own song to me.
ReplyDeleteLeah
www.leahscarddesigns.com
Ok, can I just say I love the lady bug! Wonderful idea! And the flower is super cute too! I shared my fav. birthday moment in the post above this one! hehehe! Thanks!
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summer_sunset54@hotmail.com
the invites and table markers are adorable. My fav birthday memory was my brithday 2 years ago I was pregnant with my baby girl and living with my husbands family (I was on bedrest & my husband had to move to a different state for a new job) so as a gift since he couldn't be with me on my birthday my husband set up a 3d Ultrasound so i could see the baby. best bday present ever :)
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Love that lady bug, sooo cute!! I love birthdays a couple of years ago my sisters kidnapped me and took my to our Riverboat Casino and yes the birthday girl won 200 smackers, well they had to drag me off the boat to keep me from putting it back in the machine, so we went and had a fabulous lunch, it was a blast!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteCindy
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This is so adorable!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! I also dont have a favorite birthday memory. My DH and I just do not make big deals of birthdays anymore....just another day!
ReplyDeleteReally cute! I need some birthday ideas for a sweet 16- its not as ez as I thought! TFS! my fav birthday was this past year, I got a surprise party from my husband.
ReplyDeletekacee
Love ladybugs, cute card! TFS :)
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oh wow how super cute and fun are these. I love the ladybug invites adorable!!!! Wish my kids were smaller.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birthday memory was way back in the 80's when the cabbage patch kids came out and I got mine for my birthday her name was Gloria and she had blonde hair. I have kept her my whole life. Since then she's been passed on to my own daughter who now is a teenager and she's not into her anymore.
I'm a follower of your blog. TFS
Michelle
mpetrovich23 at yahoo dot com
http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com
My favorite memory is recent actually.For my 40th hubby went online researching sewing machines and bought me a classic antique singer that was older than me.I couldn't believe that he went to the trouble.I am very lucky to have him:)
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Both of these turned out super cute! TFS!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birthday memory was when I was a mere 31. I had my second daughter on the 20th and my birthday was on the 26th. She was a whole month early because I had so many problems during the pregnancy. She came out so beautiful and so healthy. That beats any toy or the like from my childhood years.
April
nginerd at gmail dot com
http://ajoy2scrap.blogspot.com
Nice projects. My favorite b'day was my last one, my daughter and I went to brunch in Seattle and dine at the Space Needle, Went to the Experiece Music project and then on to Pikes Place market, it was an awesome day.
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Had to delete my other comment since I forgot to say what my favorite birthday memory. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!!! Just wonderful. One of my birthday memories would be...this past birthday since it is the one with my hubby 2 dd's and 3 granddaughters. Just having family to share it makes it wonderful.
I'm a follower.
Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
that is soo adorable!! love the invites!! my fave birthday memory is actually my daughters first birthday and just her first taste of cake and then just "hoover"ing it down!! really fun! tfs
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Super awesome ladybug! luv it too cute - already a follower and already told u my fav bday memory (going to see the lion king play when me and my hubby first started dating) - thanks again for a chance to win!!
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I only remember 2 birthdays, but my fave would be my 3rd... so many photos were taken that day so I can scrap them now.
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Very sweet projects! My favorite b'day memory always involves sharing my day with my baby brother. He's 3 years and 4 days younger than I am ... so because there are just 4 days between his day and mine, Mom threw our parties together. One year, he got the coolest present -- a PILE OF DIRT in the backyard. I mean, it was a MOUNTAIN. He got a bunch of Tonka trucks to play in it ... and I went inside to get something to dig with. Turned out it was Mom's sterling silver spoons!! Well, they were missing for a long time, I mean YEARS. Finally, about 16 years later, Ed and I chipped in together to celebrate Mom & Dad's Silver Wedding anniversary and bought replacement spoons -- that we delivered in one of Ed's Tonka Trucks.
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Fondly,
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
cardmonkey@comcast.net
Lovely invitation and table marker. My favorite Birthday memory was when I received my very first bicycle. I was 10 and it ment freedom. Of course I was lucky back then my birthday is in July so I had plenty of time to learn to ride it and enjoy it after I did learn.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
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debbie_craine@hotmail.com
Your ladybug invitation is a fun idea! The kids will love it.
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Both projects are adorable..TFS!
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to pick a favorite Birthday memory, as I have been so blessed in so many ways. I guess though maybe it was last years...we went on combined Mom's b-day and Mother's day trip fr the week to Disney World. It was perfect weather, and a really great week connecting with the hubs and kids.
firelass51@aol.com
Both projects are great. I am a follower. The only birthday party I can remember, as a child, is when I got a Barbie birthday cake, you know the one with the cake as the dress and a Barbie torso on top. I just loved it and maybe that is why I remember it so fondly.
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Teehee, I am leaving a comment on my own blog. I won't win my own blog candy tho . I wanted to share my favorite birthday memory with you all. It was my 6th birthday and we were moving into a new house. Growing up in the city we had block parties where you got a permit from the city to block off the street for a few hours and have food, music, rides,etc. It is like a mini city fair I guess. Well, this happened on the day I moved in and I thought my parents made that for my birthday party :) Hey I got cotton candy! So that's my story.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your wonderful comments and for sharing your memories. Good luck!
Happy Scrappin'
Sue B
http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Love those interactive cards! My favorite birthday when i was young was one I had at River Town (a place like Chuck E Cheese). Thanks! joy4umetoo@hotmail.com (follower)
ReplyDeleteVery cute project! My favorite b-day memory was my 14th b-day party. It was the biggest party I had and we all went bowling, to pizza hut, had a slumber party and opened presents (I got a ton) and then I got to pick up an aquarium and all the fish I wanted to go in it. My friends and I went back to my house to set it all up. It was great! So much fun!
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Super cute idea. I love the little bug done in pink. (Happy Birthday to Olivia)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birthday memory is spending it camping. We made egg omelets in plastic ziplock bags boiled in a pot of hot water. Sounds weird but it was a lot of fun.
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the lady bug invite is adorable...I'm sure she'll be pleased with the flower table markers too
ReplyDeleteCute projects, love the ladybug invite! TFS!
ReplyDeleteDarling projects. Love the ladybug. My favorite birthday was a surprise 60th given by my daughter. It was Derby Day, May 2nd, and my daughter printed 60 dollar bills with my picture in the middle called Babe Bucks. Friends could bet on a horse or on various items up for auction. Best birthday of my life, so far!! People are still talking about it, years later.
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My fav b-day memory is when my hubby threw a surprise party for me.
ReplyDeleteSuch cute projects Sue! I love that lady bug invite and the table markers are so cute. One of my favorite birthday memories was when I was about 12 and my little sister got a bunch of friends together and threw me a surprise party. She blindfolded me and made me walk all the way from our house to the party. It was lots of fun :)
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Cute projects- that's going to be a wonderful springy party from the looks of it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birthday memory is my 60th red hat party with my family and friends at my daughter's in Atlanta. It was fabulous. Your projects are so nice. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. I am a follower. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
ReplyDeletewhat you did was amazing! it is so cute. I love it.buy desserts online
ReplyDeleteCute idea! My favorite birthday memory is celebrating with my friends at the roller rink when I was little! I'm excited to start following you. TFS
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tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/
my favorite is the little ladybug!! I made some little baby ladybug paper shoes I love little ladybugs..I posted some pics on my blog too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all your gorgeous work
sherry
http://www.canadiancandy.blogspot.com/
So cute! My favorite birthday memory is from my 30th with my brothers, sisters in law and good friends out for a night on the town in a limo bus! So much fun!
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ksully4597 at gmail dot com
The ladybug is just so cute! What you did for your friend was super nice.
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This is such a cute invite. Love ladybugs!
ReplyDeleteFavorite birthday memory is my 6th when I had a doll birthday cake and got my first Barbie. My Grammy made me a ton of clothes over the years for my lovely Barbie. I still have her and all of the lovely clothes my grandmother made for her.
Blessings!
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