CLP Birthday Blog Hop

YIPPPPEEEE!  IT'S HERE IT'S HERE! 

CLP BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!!

Today we are celebrating CLP's birthday and sending congratulations for being a challenge blog for one full year!  Looking forward to inspirations for the second year and so happy to be a part of it!!  So to celebrate we're having a blog hop full of pure gorgeousness!

One random blog hopper will have $30 to spend at Gurlee Girl Craft store!  Make sure you make your rounds for a higher chance of becoming the winner!! 

For my first challenge with CLP, not only have I used the absolutely gorgeous sketch that Chelsea has given us but paired it up with a Belles 'n Whistles Stamp.  They are generously sponsoring this month's challenge so I decided to use this little cutie called "Smile". 

I've jam packed my card so full of goodness and I've almost covered up the sketch but I promise you all the pieces are there.  LOL!!

Here's the sketch for May so would love to see you join us!  You have a whole month and any stamp can be used to qualify!  How easy is that?!! 

The blog hop starts today and ends May 6th at midnight.  If you are just joining now and would like to go to the beginning click here:

I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop!  These ladies have made some amazingly creative cards!!  You have a month to work on your project so would love to see it!!

My Last Secret!

YES IT'S TRUE! I'm so excited to share that I'm a member of Magnolia Down Under Challenge.   Yiiiippppeeeeeeee!!  I know in the last number of posts of new teams that I'm on I carry on about how fabulous the ladies talent is on each the new teams I'm on but jeepers!! I can't stop saying it!!  I am so lucky!! 

Anyway, so on to my first card created for the MDUC blog! This week's challenge is:

LACE and RIBBON

I've used just a smidge of lace and stapled it on to my card and my "ribbon" is Tim Holtz's Filmstrip Ribbon.  It's a small small piece but technically it works.  LOL!!  I hope I've helped inspire you for this Magnolia challenge being my first card and all.  If you are wondering what the rules are please check them out at the MDUC blog.  Would LOVE to see you there!!  Hugs!

Stamps: Magnolia's "Congratulation Tilda"
Paper: Webster's Hollywood Vogue
Embellishments: Tim Holtz tissue tape, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Tim Holtz Filmstrip Ribbon, misc ribbons and lace.
Punches: Magnolia Doohickey "Tilda Lace Die" and Tim Holtz birdcage

Another DT Announcement

I am so excited to tell you I'm now a Pink Lady on the

Tickled Pink Stamps 

design team.  I use to design for Kellie on the Lil Lolita design team and she's absolutely fabulous to work with.  I love her images and the girls are wonderful to work with too.  The talent in this group is amazing as well!

I hope you'll be able to join us in some of the challenges.  I love the monthly Christmas challenge too.  So far, I have 2 cards made.  LOL!  Hoping to continue with those.

I do have 1 more announcement that I'm hanging on to so stay tuned!  

The Voting Has Begun!!!

I wish all my friends could vote on this contest but the rules say otherwise.  This ONLY applies if you are a member of the YAHOO MAGNOLIA GROUP. 

I am soliciting for VOTES for 2 entries of mine:

#1 - Full size Magnolia images on an Easter/Spring card and this one is #120

#3 - Any Magnolia Easter/Spring Project, anything but a card and this one is #163

Here are the instructions for voting but if you'd like to check out the full post you can view it at Magnolia-licious Highlites.  Winners are announced May 1st!!

Categories:
#1--  Full size Magnolia images on an Easter/Spring Themed Card
#2--  "Magnolia Minis Only" on an Easter/Spring Theme Card
#3--  Any Magnolia Easter/Spring Project, anything BUT a card (if it's not a card then it fits this category)
#4--  Mix BOTH a Mini and Large Magnolia Stamp(s) on your project

How to Vote?  

*Go to the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/ and look at each of the project thumbnails and note your favorite project for each category.  *if you question what category a project is for or need to see it in more details, click on their thumbnail to be taken to their blog and see what they've entered *

*Email me at sjdean0574@yahoo.com (only this email address please) with your favorite choice for EACH of the 4 categories for a total of 4 votes per person. 

New Member Of CLP Challenge Blog

HOLI COW!  I have been hanging on to some secrets for awhile now!!  My first one to share is I have accepted a position with CLP Challenge Blog starting May 1st!!  I am so excited but freakin' out at the same time cuz they are sooooo talented there.  LOL!

This challenge blog is all about the sketches!  The owner of CLP (Crafting Life's Pieces) is Chelsea and she always puts out an amazing sketch monthly.  I hope you can join us and I know many of you use sketches so be sure to check us out!!  Here's the current challenge sketch.  Cute or WHAT?!! 

OH AND important rule - THERE ARE NONE!   ha ha ... ok wait...I was going to say....you can use whatever stamps you want!  Well doesn't that just make it too easy?!!!

Gosh one more thing! We'll be having a blog hop to celebrate CLP's 2nd year in the challenge blog so hopefully you can join us!!  WOO HOO!!

Tickled Pink Christmas Challenge #2

I am really enjoying these Christmas challenges with Tickled Pink Stamps Challenges.  It just helps me get ahead and I've NEVER premade xmas cards until it's the last minute and I'm stressing right out.  Well we all know THAT SUCKS!  

This month's challenge is "Jingle Bells" so I decided to use Lil Lolita Christmas Evie, who is available in digi and rubber!!  See the white layer under my Magnolia Doohickey?  It's a layer of wrapping from a Lindt box of chocolates.  aaaa ha ha ha!!!  Umm ya I ate them. 

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OMG I almost forgot!!

GUEST DT CALL FOR Tickled Pink Stamps!!

This is the sketch you use but I used it only cuz I like it.  Not cuz I'm  applying but if you are interested check out the details at Tickled Pink Stamps.   You have until April 27th.

Stamps: TPS "Christmas Evie"

Paper: Bo Bunny "Winter Joy"

Punches: Magnolia Doohickey "Tilda Lace Die"

Copics:

Dress: V09, V17, V15, V12

Eyes: YG25, YG03

Hair: E44, 43, 42, 40

Gold: YR24, YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00

Skin: E51, E50 and Cheeks: RV10