Tina's Big 3-0 Birthday Bash Blog Hop, Day One

First we would love to welcome you to celebrate Tina"s Big 3-0 Birthday Bash Blog Hop. With that being said, Happy Happy Birthday Tina! We wish you the happiest of birthdays with all your wishes and dreams come true. This hop is to celebrate Tina's birthday and shower her with birthday wishes! Be sure to stop and make sure you wish Tina a Happy Birthday

There is a phenomenal line-up today showering Tina with birthday wishes and don't want you to miss a single thing!!!

There is some wonderful blog candy if you remark on each stop along the birthday trail of wishes along with becoming a follower, if you aren't already! This blog candy will blow you away so, be sure to leave your comments along the birthday trail!!!

1. K Andrews Design Stamp Set- Scripture Sayings 
2. $30 GC to Scraptastical Kreations!
3. 11x14 Print from My Family Keepsakes

If you happened to visit my blog by accident, I want you to check out the complete hop by stopping first at the beginning of the birthday wishes! You should have come from visiting Barbara's blog. This is day one so make sure that you come back tomorrow for Day Two (Tina will have to wait to see her actual present till then ). Here is the card that I made her:

I have been wanting to use this stamp set from Stampin' Up FOREVER and this is the first card that I made with it. Tina's favorite colors are purple and green and I used them. The white border is a Martha Stewart punch and I cut the green medallion from my Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge (at 3/5" x 3.5"). I stamped the game boards in Stampin' Up's Elegant Eggplant and added the spinner. I selected "Make a Wish" because everyone should wish for something special on their birthday. I colored the little motifs with my metallic gel pens.

Your next stop along wishing Tina the Big 3-0 Birthday Bash Blog Hop Wishes is my other wonderful friend, Ellen.

Thanks again for stopping and checking out my project for Tina today!!!! Happy Birthday Tina! Until next time....

Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays which always seems rushed! Rush to get the turkey and all of the fixin's. Rush to make out your Black Friday Shopping List and then rush everyone home to go do your shopping. Rush to have dinner done either before the football games or during halftime. Rush to visit family and friends. Rush to Eat and Eat and Eat! And when all is said and done and the rush is over - you might say "I'm grateful just to sit down and relax"!

Well, this year is different, it's time to sit back, take it easy without the rush. With Thanksgiving being one of our favorite holidays, it is a time to be thankful, reflectful, and to have a thankful heart. Sasha, Lynne's 6 year old granddaughter, has a heart shaped box which was conceived from a cartoon character that she watches,  Kai-lan. Kai-lan is a Chinese girl that wears a heart-shaped box around her neck and fills it with things that makes her heart happy.

We want to share "what makes our heart happy" and thankful through either cards and/or layouts. It is time to reflect and remember that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated to give thanks to God for a bountiful Harvest. Our Harvest is our lives. We are expressing our Thanks from our hearts to God and the people who have come into our lives whether they be family or friends.

We do have some blog candy to offer to help you finish your fall projects just in time to start your holiday projects which include self-stick gems, stick pin, Candi foam pads, and a Family Scrapbook Kit along with a paper mache heart for you to decorate to hold the things that make your heart "happy"! To be eligible for the blog candy, please leave a comment on each of the participants of what you're thankful for or what makes your heart "happy". 

Here's the line-up for you as we don't want you to get lost along the way as I'm sure all the bread crumbs are being used for "stuffing" . . .

1. Lynne  - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
2. Susan  - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
3. Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com
4. Shawnee - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/
5. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
6. Anita-  http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
7. Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

I have so much to be thankful for that I cannot even begin to list it. Thanksgiving is a very special time in our family. If I had to pick one thing to be thankful for it would be my amazing family. You cannot pick your family and they make us a little nuts at times but I would not trade them in for the world. Since we have special Thanksgiving dinners I decided to make this card for my Aunt who is the most amazing Hostess.This is a swinging card that I made while chatting with the fabulous Miss Lynne of Her Craftiness. She offered creative input and I love how the card came out. Here it is closed :)

And here it is open :)

The turkey is from Simply Charmed, the card base and patterned paper scalloped circles are from Elegant Edges and the "Thanksgiving" is from Designer Calendar. My Cricit really got a workout! The card base paper is Tim Holtz Recollections paper and the pattern paper is scrap from my stash. I punched the little circles with my Stampin' Up Punch. The brad holding it all together is Stampin' Up also. I am so glad you stopped by and I am oh so thankful for all my followers. Once we reach 400 followers there will be a gift card giveaway. So please ensure you are a follower and leave a comment. Now onto your next stop, the AMAZING Miss Amy. Until next time....

Today is a busy blogger day......

I know, I know. 4 posts in one day. I am a busy gal. To make it easier, here are separate links:


Be-Attitudes Faith Blog Hop: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/be-attitudes-hop-sept-30th-oct-1st.html


JME Creations Brown and Blue Challenge: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/jme-creations-design-team-project-color.html


Jen's Digi Stamps Freebie Friday: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/jens-digi-stamps-freebie-friday-birds.html


Mickey & Friends Blog Hop (Day 2): http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/mickey-friends-blog-hop-day-2.html


Happy Hopping all.....

Susan's Anything Goes Festive Birthday Bash

Greetings all. As you can see, I have a birthday coming up and I thought it would be wonderful to celebrate with the craftiest women on the block (virtual that is). Since I have never organized a blog hop, I went to my mentor and Hostess with the Mostess, Lynne of Her Craftiness. The blog hop will take place on September 3rd (since I am sure everyone will be enjoying the holiday on the 5th) and there will be more details to follow. So please save the date :) Until next time....

Woe is me....

I was really hoping that we would have hit 250 followers so I could do a second giveaway. I have to run a bunch of errands and then help my brother get packed for his move to Florida. Once things settle down then I must try and cut a huge kite on my Cricut Expressions and some bows for my Sunday school lesson for tomorrow. So, after all of this activity, I will be picking the winner from the Scraps Blog Hop. Should I sign in to discover that we are at 250 then I will pick the 2nd winner as well. Remember that you must be a follower and leave a comment on the posts. Here are the posts from the two days of the Hop:


http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/scraps-blog-hop-day-one.html
http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/scraps-blog-hop-day-two.html


Wishing you all an amazingly wonderful and creative day. Until later.....

Scrapbooking in Old Virgini.....

As I described in my last post, I managed to get a few pages done. I came home and did another and two cards (which I cannot show until the end of the month). Here they are:

Here is hubby and I in March of this year

A Trip to Hershey in 2004.. boy the kids were small!

Erin and I before an all day crop :)

I also wanted to share a very special blog hop that I will be participating in at the end of the month. 

It is the Standing on God's Promised Faith Blog Hop. I am so honored to be participating in this hop; especially in this season of my life. I hope you will join us for this 3 day hop :)

I also have not forgotten to pick a winner from the Scraps blog hop. I was putting it off a few days to see if we hit 250 followers. Should we hit it by 11:59PM tomorrow (Friday the 15th) there will be a second winner. So send your friends on over :) Until tomorrow....

Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop - Day 8

Good morning all and welcome to the Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop organized by our very own Jenn of Cardstock and Coffee. You should have come from Shelley's blog. Some gals will have a project each day and some may only have one or a few, so make sure you follow along each day and leave everyone some love on their blogs. I will have a project a day and blog candy at the end of the week.

Before we get to the project, here is the blog lineup in case you get sidetracked:

Jenn ~ http://jennscrap2.blogspot.com
Jill ~ http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/
Jackie ~ http://jackiesscrappinpad.blogspot.com/
Shelley~ http://heartstring-designs.blogspot.com/
Susan ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/ <-- You are here
Gill ~ http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Martha - http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Paula ~ http://www.owlbescrappin.com/
Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

This is the project that was created for this blog hop. And Jenn is going to be the lucky recipient! (Jenn, please inbox me your  The paper is from Stampin' Up as are the stamp set and the pearls. The stamp is from the same set that I used when I made the chocolate bar card. The twill ribbon is also from Stampin' Up which can be colored with markers to coordinate with the paper. 


Can you guess what is under the paper and twill ribbon? If you can, then you will win two  embellishment packs and Spring post its. So who's game? Just leave your guess in your comment under this post. I love guessing games, don't you? :)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget that I am offering blog candy at the end of this hop.  You will receive a $10 gift card from Michael's or AC Moore (your choice). I do not believe that they are international so unfortunately this will have to be open to US residents. 

There are only two criteria to win:

1. Be a follower of our blog

2. Leave a comment under this post

The winner will be picked by Random.org on Tues, May 3rd. Now I send you off to Gill's blog. Until tomorrow.....

Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop - Day 6

Good morning all and welcome to the Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop organized by our very own Jenn of Cardstock and Coffee. You should have come from Shelley's blog. Some gals will have a project each day and some may only have one or a few, so make sure you follow along each day and leave everyone some love on their blogs. I will have a project a day and blog candy at the end of the week.

Before we get to the project, here is the blog lineup in case you get sidetracked:

Jenn ~ http://jennscrap2.blogspot.com
Jill ~ http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/
Jackie ~ http://jackiesscrappinpad.blogspot.com/
Shelley~ http://heartstring-designs.blogspot.com/
Susan ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/ <-- You are here
Gill ~ http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Martha - http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Paula ~ http://www.owlbescrappin.com/
Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com


Ok, can you please tell me where this week went? It seems a blur and I cannot believe that this is day 6 already!  I wish I could fast forward to my grand finale project but I have to be patient. So for now let me share this one with you. I thought that I would showcase some cards made for me for my birthday by my dear friends. As you can see, they all have different styles :)

Birthday card from Nicole

Birthday card from Julie (the Stampin' Up lady)

Birthday card from Erin (aka Comfy on my Cloud)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget that I am offering blog candy at the end of this hop.  You will receive a $10 gift card from Michael's or AC Moore (your choice). I do not believe that they are international so unfortunately this will have to be open to US residents. There are only two criteria to win:

1. Be a follower of our blog

2. Leave a comment under this post

The winner will be picked by Random.org on Tues, May 3rd. Now I send you off to Gill's blog. Until tomorrow......

Royal Tea Bridal Shower Blog Hop - Day 2

Her Royal Highness, Card Monkey, has graced us with this amazing Royal Tea Bridal Shower Blog Hop. If you have come from Jen's Blog then you are on the right track. If you would like to start at the beginning, you can go back to Ellen's blog. We have a fantastic group of bloggers participating so you don't want to miss it. This is a momentous occasion and brings me back to my childhood. Watching Charles and Diana marry stayed with me to my own wedding. Before we get on with my project I want to give you the lineup just in case you find yourself on the other side of the pond as they say:


Ellen at http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Alex at http://youhadmeatcraft.com/

Jennifer at http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/

Nicolette at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Jessica at http://customcreationsbyjessica.blogspot.com/

Stacey at http://creatingacraftylife.blogspot.com/

Holly at http://scrappily-everafter.com/

Jacqueline at http://madebyjacqueline.blogspot.com/

Corri at http://buglvr.blogspot.com/

Mandie at http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/

Christel at http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/

Nadia at http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/

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

Lori at http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Michelle at http://queenofmycraftroom.blogspot.com/

Monica at http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Amanda at http://stellarscraps.blogspot.com/

Brynn at http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/

Nikki at http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Elaine at http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

Gina at http://ginascraftingspot.com/

Shannon at http://purplelionpaper.com/blog/

Lisa at http://lisahjulberg.blogspot.com/

Jen at http://jenscraftcorner.com/

Sue at http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/


Once the wedding is over and William and Kate have returned from their honeymoon, they are going to have a daunting task of sending thank you's. That is why I chose to make a thank you card for the second day of our hop. Here we go....

As you can see, the scrunched ribbon is on this one too! All supplies used here are from Stampin' Up. The technique that was used is faux linen. I think I am going to do a video on this one. The colors are difficult to judge in the photo though. Thanks for joining us to celebrate the wedding of the century and best wishes to the happy couple.

We cannot have a bridal shower without presents! I know I will be offering one for my faithful followers. You will have the chance to win a gift card from AC Moore or Michaels. I do not believe that they are international so unfortunately this will have to be open to US residents. There are only two criteria to win:

1. Be a follower of our blog
2. Leave a comment under this post

The winner will be picked by Random.org on Tues, May 3rd. 

Until next time.....

Royal Tea Bridal Shower Blog Hop - Day 1

Her Royal Highness, Card Monkey, requests your presence for the Royal Tea Bridal Shower Blog Hop. We have a fantastic group of bloggers participating so you don't want to miss it. Since we did not receive our invitation for William and Kate's nuptials, let's have our own soiree. Thank you to Ellen for bringing us together for this historical occasion. 

Here is the lineup just in case you find yourself detoured:

Ellen at http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

Alex at http://youhadmeatcraft.com/

Jennifer at http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com/

Nicolette at http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Jessica at http://customcreationsbyjessica.blogspot.com/

Stacey at http://creatingacraftylife.blogspot.com/

Holly at http://scrappily-everafter.blogspot.com/

Jacqueline at http://madebyjacqueline.blogspot.com/

Corri at http://buglvr.blogspot.com/

Mandie at http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/

Christel at http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/

Nadia at http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/

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

Lori at http://savingmine.blogspot.com/

Michelle at http://queenofmycraftroom.blogspot.com/

Monica at http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/

Amanda at http://stellarscraps.blogspot.com/

Brynn at http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/

Nikki at http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Elaine at http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

Gina at http://ginascraftingspot.com/

Shannon at http://purplelionpaper.com/blog

Lisa at http://lisahjulberg.blogspot.com/

Jen at www.jenscraftcorner.com

Sue at http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/  (that's me)

I had such an amazing time creating a project for this hop that I actually made 2! Who doesn't like a party and I love tea. So I made sure I combined both for these for my projects. 

The teapot is a cut file for my Pazzles machine. I shadowed it with black to help it stand out. The stamp is from Stampin Up as are the pearls and ribbon. The ribbon was actually folded using double sided sticky tape. Doesn't this make you feel like you could have tea with the Queen Mother. Now where's my crumpets? ;)

This next project is elegant enough to give to William and Kate. It actually was made in mind for a co-worker that is getting married this year. The sentiment and flourish were both cut on the Pazzles and the hearts were cut and embossed with my Sizzix die and my Cuttlebug. The silver hearts were heat embossed with Stampin Up embossing powder and I used my wheel for the first time. The bling on the flourish is more glitter glass. The card base is one of the Creative Memories card I bought in the pack. 

 

We cannot have a bridal shower without presents! I know I will be offering one for my faithful followers. You will have the chance to win a gift card from AC Moore or Michaels. I do not believe that they are international so unfortunately this will have to be open to US residents. There are only two criteria to win:

1. Be a follower of our blog
2. Leave a comment under this post

The winner will be picked by Random.org on Tues, May 3rd. 

Until next time.....

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