Birthday Bash blog hop with Connie Can Crop

Welcome to the 

Birthday Bash Blog Hop

We hope you are ready to celebrate Birthdays with the biggest Bash around!!
This hop is full of Balloons, Cake, Presents, Smiles and more!
So let's make a wish and blow out the candles
as we celebrate another year of birthdays!! 

  You should have arrived from Veronica's blog.
If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.

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What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 3/15/17

at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I recently participated in a swap that entailed using the Double Dutch fold.  I made several of these bright balloon birthday cards.  I stamped my sentiment on the inside.



Here's a copy of the video I used:   Double Dutch Fold

Ingredients:
We R Hip Hip Hooray collection
Stampin Up Balloon Celebration and punch
Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
Stampin Up ink:  Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush
Momento Pear Tart ink
Tutti Stitched banners dies
Quick Quotes chalking inks:  Green with Envy, Blue Lagoon, Lemonade, Maraschino Cherry
floss and foam dots

 Up next is my good friend Sue!

Here's our line up in case you get lost:

Connie- http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Michelle- https://michellekinder.blogspot.com/

Kim- http://katydidcards.com

Sandy- http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/

Amanda- http://salnclts76.blogspot.com/
Rebecca- http://rebeccaanndesigns.com/

Veronica- http://vickyscrappingpassion.blogspot.com
Alicia- http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sue- http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Angela- mermaidsnmonograms.blogspot.com

Shannon M- https://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/
Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Ashley-  http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
Christi- https://tranquility1905.blogspot.com/
Shannon H- http://shannonhdesigns.blogspot.com/
Lisa- http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Marji- http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to check out this month's new challenge at Connie Can Crop!!

Connie Can Crop Challenge #56

Sketch Challenge

due 11:59 P.M., Friday, March 31st, 2017

Pacific Time

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/tic-tac-toe-challenges/tic-tac-toe-challenge-m817/ until 3/13 (use dimension, bright colors, birthday)x

http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/2017/03/challenge-83-shaped-cards-or-more-than.html until 3/18

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/03/challenge-155-popping-good-times-with.html until 3/21 (C10)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Sparky~licious!

Good morning! Alicia here today with a scrapbook page featuring my new dog Sparky.  When I saw the Frantic Stamper Bobble Head Sweet Pea die, I had to have it!  My Sparky looks just like Sweet Pea.  It was hard to get a good picture of Sparky, he is always wagging his tail and his black fur makes his face disappear.

I cut my die with white card stock and colored with alcohol markers.  I left a few spots white right where Sparky has white patches.  Since my little guy is black and white, I kept the layout black and white with just a splash of red.  I have been hoarding this adorable paper and using the Tutti Designs Dies Nesting Stitched Banner die as a background for my Sweet Pea was perfect!

Dies R Us products used:

Frantic Stamper Dies Bobble Head Sweet Pea

Frantic Stamper Dies Doggy Accessories

 

Tutti Designs Dies Nesting Stitched Banners

Other Ingredients:

Heidi Swapp stencil and Art-C pearl embossing paste

Quick Quotes 49 Shades of Grey papers

Quick Quotes Midnight Confessions Powderpuff Chalking ink

Creative Memories Swirly White Sticker letters

washi tape and wood embellishment

enamel dots and glossy accents

Prima black alcohol marker

Don't forget to play along at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog for your chance to win a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the first and fifteenth of every month.  Be sure to Follow Us on Facebook too. 

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG

PINTEREST BOARD

Quick Quotes, Art-C and Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Good morning!  Today I have inspiration from Michelle's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I took the opportunity to mix up the media on this one with what is left from an Art-C Ephemera collage kit.  I used some new Quick Quotes paper for the background.

Here's this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge

I inked up the wood "love" with Quick Quotes Seabrook Powderpuff chalking ink for a perfect match!

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Windsong 101 paper and button

Quick Quotes Seabrook and Biscotti Powderpuff Chalking inks

Art-C Ephermera Collage kit

kraft card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2017/03/challenge-254-book-pages.html until 3/11

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/challenge-150-dots-andor-stipes.html until 3/19x


Don't forget to join us at Atlantic Hearts Challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Off the Page: Quick Quotes Nautical Birdhouse

Alicia here today with a nautical themed bird house.  I used the Anchors Aweigh collection along with some nautical embellishments to create this lovely home decor.  I have the perfect person in mind to gift this object d'art.  I think the colors and nautical theme are a perfect match.

I started by chalking the edges I was going to leave exposed.  I also chalked the interior of the hole so it would not be bare.  It was refreshing to chalk this instead of paint and the drying time saved was a fantastic bonus.  

I cut and measured paper for all the sides.  I marked where the holes were and cut them out before chalking the all the paper edges and adhering to the bird house.  I used a paper straw as the perch.  I found the perfect metal porthole to embellish the hole. I cut and layered some papers, added anchor stickers placed on all four sides.  I shaped a strip of paper to layer on the bottom.  Finally, I added a little washi tape to some of the edges.

I hope I have inspired you to create your own beautiful home decor with paper!  It was really easy and fun to create.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Anchors Aweigh collection including:

Anchors Aweigh 100 paper

Anchors Aweigh 107 paper

Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other ingredients:

Prima metal nautical embellishments

Pierced circle dies

washi tape

paper straw

anchor stickers

circle cutter

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://classicdesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/03/1st-march-2017-classic-design-team-open.html until 3/27

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3/31x

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Alicia

There's a rainbow...

Good morning blog readers!  Alicia here today.  March is making me think about Spring and I have for you a colorful spring card using several dies to create a landscape.  The clouds look so pretty in vellum.  I inked my background with a sponge dauber to create the sky background.

I ended up with 7 rainbows since I cut one set out of each color.  I made 5 of these cards and a couple of another design. It was really fun and easy...who doesn't want to assemble rainbows? Here's a close up:

Dies R Us Products used:

Lawn Fawn Rainbow die

Avery Elle Pierced Cloud dies

Poppystamps Dies Stitched Hills

other ingredients:

Distress inks in Broken China and Salty Ocean

misc sentiment stamp

Versamark ink

Recollections Sapphire pearl embossing powder

 Remember, each an every day of the month there's a new inspiration sample shared on the blog by this fabulous design team. 

And, don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below. 

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2017/03/183-diepunch-frenzy-day-for-daisies.html until 3/8x

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2017/02/challenge-223.html until 3/10x

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2017/03/40-rainbow-or-rainbow-colours.html until 3/15x

http://sunnydaycrafting.blogspot.com/2017/03/march-challenge-rainbows.html until 3/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Alicia

Some enchanted evening...

My last layout of the month.  I am pretty sure I used a sketch but I can't seem to find it. ?!?!?!  This is also one of the last pictures you will see without my lightbox.  I am still getting it together, but I can tell a great difference.  The diffusion of light is great when photographing photos.  

Ingredients:

Creative Memories Peacock Power Palette

CM Blueberry sticker letters

Want 2 Scrap pearl dots

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink:  Fushia & Denium

thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

I will always love you...more honeymoon layouts

I finally finished all my design team projects for March so I allowed myself to play along with some challenges.  This one is a redo.  I was playing along with the sketch and there is a special prize for combining with the lyrics to I will always love you.  If you read my blog you may remember, I used this sketch and lyrics, just not the lyrics from this song!  So I am trying this again. 

Here's the sketch I used:

This time around, I didn't make a specifically romantic layout.  I just used a great pic of my hubby and some wonderful embellishments.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Catalina Island

K & Co embellishments

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink: Baja Blue and Mango Mai Tai

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-scrap-lyrics-challenge-scrappy.html until 2/28x

http://rochellespears.blogspot.com/2017/02/feb-rewind-sketch-challenge-jan-winners.html until 2/28

bonus challenge winner!

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Moonlight Romance: Quick Quotes Mulberry Paper with Sketch N Scrap Sketch

Good morning! I made a corresponding page for yesterday's layout. Using the same wonderful new Mulberry paper pack from Quick Quotes'.  I used the same moon and stars die cuts and Recollections mulberry gems.

I used this great sketch from Sketch N Scrap:

I did NOT cut this title out of the paper with my Cricut.  I decided to use up some of my old Creative Memories sticker letters since the Blueberry matched the papers so nicely.

I just love the little cluster here at the bottom:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes Mulberry Paper Pack

Sizzix Tim Holtz Moon and Stars die cut

Creative Memories Blueberry sticker letters, corner rounder and circle cutter

Recollections gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:

http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/2017/02/sketch-n-scrap-122.html until 2/28x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Night Time Layout with the New Mulberry Paper Pack

Good morning!  Alicia posting a layout with the new Mulberry paper pack.  The colors in this new pack are so rich!  I am loving the blues, purples and yellows.  They are so versatile. Here I have showcased several of the papers but using die cuts, templates and simple strips all on one page.

Here's a close up of my die cuts. I generously chalked the edges of the yellow paper with Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink for perfect shading on my moon and stars.  I popped the photo of my husband on a thin white mat to make sure the dark photo stood out from the blue papers.

Quick  Quotes Products used:
Mulberry paper pack papers 100, 101, 103 and 105
Navy PowderPuff Chalking Ink
Desert Sun PowderPuff Chalking Ink

other products:
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Moon and stars die
Recollections gems
Kiwi Lane templates:  Madison Ave 2A & 3, Sunnybrook Lane 2B
Cricut font

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia