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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Mom's Day Blog Hop April 30th thru May 1st




Good Morning to you all!!  Super excited that you could join us on this Amazing Hop!  You are in for a Sweet Treat!! Lots of great projects and some of the most talented women in our industry have joined in on this hop.  So Sit back, grab your coffee or tea and hop along with us.  I want to thank Nicolette for having me on this Hop.  So if you came from Nicolette's blog ~ http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com   then you are t the right place.  If you just happen to stop by, start at Nicolette's blog first.  You don't want to miss any of the Great projects.  I had a Blast creating my project.  So for my Project, I wanted to do something different.  So this is what I came up with. 







So there you have it!  What do you think?  I used the following to make this sweet gift.

Life Style Crafts cutting Die- Nesting Pennants
All pattern paper came from The Studio K Stack from K&Company
Glimmer Mist - Sea Glass and Wheatfields
Crepe Streamer- White
Ek Large Label punch
Ardirondack Brights Acrylic Paint- Pool
Ardirondack Earthtones Alcohol Ink- Caramel
Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Vintage photo
some garden stones
2 skewer sticks
Maya Road stick pins
key/heart charm
Making Memories Note Worthy Shimmer Alpha Stickers
decorative Trim from Hobby Lobby
Some prima Flowers
brads, bling, pearls
Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Tim Holtz Birdcage Cutting Die
SuperMoss Preserved sheet Moss
Decorative Excelsior
Darice craft Designer Wire- 16 gauge
hot glue/hot glue gun
glue dots
phrases from KinderStampO Stamp set- Vintage Love

All the corrugated punches were from recycled boxes and the two planters are two frosting jars that i recycled and covered up with pattern paper and some Prima Trim.  I really hope you all enjoy this project.

So I do have a monthly giveaway, if you would like to be entered in it, Just leave a comment and become a follower if you are not one already.  I will select 3 winners at the end of the month.  So please also leave me your email, in case you are one of the lucky winners.  If no email is left, I will select someone else.  US Residents only.  So now on to your next stop with the lovely, Ms. Leslie ~ http://leslierahye.blogspot.com .  Thank you so much for hopping with us.  Have a Great Weekend and enjoy the rest of the hop.



HUGS,
Martha




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Welcome to the Scrappy Birthday Blog Hop.  I am so glad you could make it.  First off I want to wish April Nourse a Very happy Birthday!  I also want to thank her for allowing me to be a part of this Great Hop.  Now if you are come from Theresa White's blog ~ http://treasures4lifeby-t.blogspot.com then you are in the right place, if not you will want to start at the beginning with April Nourse's blog ~ http://curlsngrins.blogspot.com .  I don't want to miss any of the wonderful creations.  So now on to my projects.  i decided to make two projects for this hop, the first is an altered wooden purse.  It was super simple to make, I just painted the purse to match the pattern paper I glued to it.  Then I made some matching flowers for embellishments.  Then I made a few flowers for the inside of the purse.










For my second project, I wanted to finish up a page I had made a while back, but never finished.  So I finished it and decided it would work great in this hop.  So here it is.  I hope you enjoy it.




So now, this would not be a Birthday hop, without any gifts.  I am doing an April giveaway!  There will be three winners picked for some Pretty Amazing gifts.  All you have to do is leave a comment here, and become a follower if you are not already one.  Okay, now on to your next stop with Lisa Norris's blog ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com .  Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a Great weekend.



HUGS,
Martha



Monday, April 25, 2011

Lordy, Lordy, Looks Who's 40! Blog Hop April 25th thru May 1st

Good Morning to You!  So Happy you could join us on this Fun and Festive Hop!  First off, I want to Wish Jenn a very Happy Birthday!  Congrats on reaching a wonderful time in your life!  So this is a short but oh sooo SWEET, blog hop.  Lots and Lots of wonderful projects and Birthday Wishes.  So Sit back and enjoy all the wonderful creations.  You should have arrived here from Gill's blog ~ http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com , if you just happen to stop by for a visit then you will want to start at the beginning with Jenn's blog ~ http://jennscrap2.blogspot.com/

So for my projects I decided to make a card and then something special for Ms. Jenn.  I hope you enjoy both projects.


So for my card I used the follow material:
pattern paper from K&Company
white Doilie
Seam Binding Ribbon
Stamp sets used: The girl's Paperie set and The KinderStampO set Vintage Birthday
Inks used: Versafine Vintage Sepia and Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Sea Glass
For the Inside of the Card:
EK punch badge






For the Hanging Cone I used the following material:
1 sheet of 12x12 pattern paper from K&Company
some crepe paper trim
Prima flower trim
some vintage buttons
small brad
1 vintage whimsy glitter charm from the girl's paperie line
some seam binding ribbon
two vintage flowers and two handmade flowers





So there you have it.  I hope you enjoyed them both.  Don't forget to go back to Jenn's blog and wish her a Happy Birthday. 

Now for my Blog Candy, it would not be a Birthday without some gifts.  I am doing a monthly Giveaway for the whole month of April!  There will be Three winners selected at the end of the month.  All you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment.  That's it!  Please leave an email so that I can reach you, should you be one of the winners.  Good Luck to everyone!  Now on to your next stop with the talented Ms. Anita ~ http://anitaandbugs.blogspot.com.  Thank you so very much for stopping by and for celebrating with us!  Have a Great day!



HUGS,

Martha





Friday, April 22, 2011

Home Decore Blog Hop



Welcome to the Home Decor Blog Hop. I'm so glad you are able to join us. There are some wonderful projects throughout the whole hop, so get ready to have some fun.

If you care coming from DoBea's blog ~ http://dobeaalberts.blogspo.com  then you are on the right path, if not you will want to start at the beginning with Faith's blog ~  http://faithfulecreations.wordpress.com.  So for my projects I wanted to make something I would be able to show off during this month.  I hope you enjoy both projects.










I used some small paper eggs and covered them with strips from an old phone book.  Then I used Mod Podge to coat them and them I cut out some flowers and inked them up.






Here is my second project.  I made a frame for a very sweet pic of my two daughters.  I tore up some scraps and them just used the Mod Podge to coat the frame.







There you have it.  Okay on to your next stop with Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com.  Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered into my monthly giveaway.  I will pick 3 winners at the end of the month.  Good luck to everyone.  Thank you for stopping by.  Here is the entire list in case you should get lost. 

 
HUGS,
Martha

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The Hippity Hop Blog Hop Part II

So , Thank you for coming back.  I know we all have every busy schedules.  So Thank you Very much.  As promised here is My finished Layout!  I really hope you all enjoy it.  This was a real "Challenge" for me, this is not usually my stle of scrapbooking, but I am so pleased with the finished LO.  I think it has alot to do with the file itself.  Kadoodle Bug Designs has some wonderful file.  Here is the link, so you can check it out for yourself.  I promise you will not be disappointed.  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kadoodlebugdesigns.com%2F&h=b386c














Well, there you have it, Thanks again for stopping by.

KaDoodle Bug Designs will be having a daily title freebie and a sale during the hop.
SALE - 50% off of $25 or more KaDoodle Bug Designs FB Page is www.facebook.com/kadoodlebugdesigns . Kadoodle Bug Design will have a Grand Prize giveaway, you will be able to choose any mini collection file. All you have to do is :

1. Follow My Blog

2. Leave me a comment on this post

3. LIKE Kadoodle Bug Designs on Facebook
They will pick a winner on the 22nd, Friday!!! Then move on to the next blog.

I too have some Yummy blog candy to giveaway, it's my April giveaway. I will pick 3 winners at the end of the month. So please leave me a comment and you email address. Thanks for Hopping along with us!


HUGS,

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Throw Back Thursday Challenge with My Creative Time


















I use the Cricut lite cart Lovely Floral.


HUGS,
Martha

The Hippity Hop April 19-21



Welcome to a Super fun Hop!  I know that you will enjoy this hop and find lots of Great Inspiration.  So Lets get started!  First off I want to thank Melissa for having me on this hop.  Second this was totally a Last Minute thing for me.  I just had to join in on the fun and I am so glad I did.  If you are coming from Deborah's blog ~ http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scrappingmamma.net%2F&h=655f4, then you are at the right place.  If not you will want to start at the beginning with Kadoodle Bug Design Blog ~  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com%2F&h=655f4.   I was able to pick any file from http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kadoodlebugdesigns.com%2F&h=655f4.  It was a hard decision but this is the file I choose; "The Happy Hippo Family"

Why Hippos?  Well I live in a small city just outside of Austin, TX and our Mascot is none other than a HIPPO!  We are known as the "Hutto Hippos"!!! LOL!!  So This is what I created with the file:









Okay so it is not my Best work, and I have a small confession to make, I have not glued anything on yet.  I know, I know!  But I wanted to make sure I got it in on time.  So I decided since this is a two day hop, I will post the completed Layout with more embellishments, tomorrow.  So Please come back to see the finished Layout.  Okay, I'm the last one on the hop, so you are done!

KaDoodle Bug Designs will be having a daily title freebie and a sale during the hop.
SALE - 50% off of $25 or more  KaDoodle Bug Designs FB Page is www.facebook.com/kadoodlebugdesigns .  Kadoodle Bug Design will have a Grand Prize giveaway, you will be able to choose any mini collection file.   All you have to do is :

1. Follow My Blog

2. Leave me a comment on this post

3 LIKE Kadoodle Bug Designs on Facebook
They will pick a winner on the 22nd, Friday!!!  Then move on to the next blog.

I too have some Yummy blog candy to giveaway, it's my April giveaway.  I will pick 3 winners at the end of the month.  So please leave me a comment and you email address.  Thanks for Hopping along with us!

Here is the complete line up in case you should get lost.


KaDoodle Bug Designs Blog - http://www.kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com/


Maria Bell - http://www.stampininspirations.blogspot.com/

Dianne Shiflett - http://www.diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com/

Stacy Smith - http://www.toribellecreations.blogspot.com/

Amanda Richardson - http://www.mrsamandarichardson.blogspot.com/

Patti - http://www.scrapbooksbyreyna.blogspot.com/

Lisa Peters - http://www.handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Corrine Paul - http://www.celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/

Deborah Foti - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

Martha Galves - http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com%2F&h=655f4





Sunday, April 17, 2011

Rocking Birthday Banner

So as most of you already know, I was not able to make the My 39th Glamours Blog Hop, sue to a Family emergency, but I still wanted to share my project with everyone here.  I hope you like it.  I will be entering this project in for the challenge that is going on in this hop.








Thanks for stopping by.


HUGS,
Martha