Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop - Day 7

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 was the most interesting project that I have ever made. A friend from work wanted a ladybug theme for her daughter's 1st birthday/Christening party. I remembered that Doodlecharms had a ladybug. This was the initial invitation I came up with, She loved it so much that we made 80 of them. Here was the finished product...

Don't you just love the glitter paper? My Cricut mat did not like it though! Come tomorrow you will see my grand finale project that I was inspired to make for this hop. Thanks for spending this time with me and I hope that you are inspired to have some crafting time of your own.

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.....

Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop - Day 5

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

Here we have a simple layout that I created using items I had in my scrapping stash. I do not tend to do layouts without pics in mind. This is the second time I have done so and like the results. I used the brads to give the flowers some bling. The borders at the bottom corresponded well with each other and the balloons added a nice flair. I am not sure who's birthday I will be using this for but I am sure it will mark a momentous occasion. 

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.....

www.jenscraftcorner.com

Lordy, Lordy Look Who's 40 Blog Hop - Day 4

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

Today is a blast from the past day. This is a card I made awhile back. I cannot say that it is my favorite. I like the glitter that was to represent the sprinkles. I also used Glossy accents too! This cupcake was made with my Cricut :)

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 3

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

Today's project was made with some different supplies. I decided to pull out my Pazzles machine and find a cupcake. I decided to use my scraps on this too. The card base is from a Creative Memories pack that I bought from a day crop (shout out to Alice), The pearls are Stampin' Up and my current obsession (shout out to Julie). I used Ranger stickles on the edge of the cupcake and the dots are mini pearls. I thought this was a perfect way to celebrate Jenn's birthday. 

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......