1st Birthday Party with DTC #99...

It's time for another Decorate to Celebrate Challenge...

I'm sharing my son's 1st Birthday Party...centered around some super cute frogs!!! The thing I love about the 1st and 2nd Birthdays is that the parents can choose whatever theme they want because the kids are too little to know any better!

These are SUPER SIMPLE goodie bags I made using circles cut on my Cricut adhered together and then adhered on the front of a white lunch bag. I cut the bottom of the face circle so that it would sit flat on the table. The party hats are super cheap hats from the dollar store and I decorated with stamped circles and added their names to the circle (you can see Clara's a little better than Jake's)

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Here's is my son's hat and his cupcake...

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And...here's the photo almost every parent has...lol

Thanks for stopping by...I hope I've inspired you to make you own birthday decorations...it's amazing how something so simple can turn out so cute!

Be sure to head on over to the DTC Challenge #99 and see what the other girls made!

BIG Birthday for me....

Today is a MILESTONE birthday for me AND my turn to post over at the Craftin Desert Divas Blog...

I made this cute little bag for birthday party goodies, a gift card, small gift or even a cookie...

Here's what I used:

Celebration Word Art...

Say It Big...

Banner Dies...

Wanderful layout with H2H...

It's ANYTHING GOES over at the H2H CHALLENGE BLOG...

I wanted to share this layout I actually made months ago for the Scrapbook Generation Blog. It's using the Wanderful Collection and pictures from a recent trip to the coast with my QT.

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Now for some close-ups and some looks at the layout without photos (sometimes I prefer them without photos...maybe that's why I have so many incomplete layouts...lol)

Thanks for stopping by...make sure you head over to the H2H Challenge Blog and see what the other DT Members did! And don't forget to play along with our ANYTHING GOES Challenge!

SMILE by the Tree Swing...

It's my turn to post over at the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Blog and I'm using one of Lisa's new files...one that I requested...

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here's a closeup...

I hope you'll head over to the PPPR Blog and check out the file I used...and maybe grab it AND the freebie this week!

Spring Baseball...

Welcome to a new Friday Challenge for Frosted Designs. This week's them is SPRING!!!

Spring Baseball has started and while at the game earlier this week, I was able to snap some photos of Miss L. It's already HOT in Texas and doesn't feel much like Spring though...ugggg.

I hope you'll head over to the Frosted Designs Blog and check out all the other artwork from the many TALENTED Design Team Members!

  

#tbt CTMH Style {24}...

I'm throwing it back to a couple of cards made about 5 years ago, I think...they were for my color class I taught at the CTMH Convention.

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I used a hot air balloon for the petals of this flower on this one...

Thanks for stopping by for this week's #tbt...

An Industrial HELLO with SOUS...

This week's Stuck On U Sketches Die-Cut Challenge is: INDUSTRIAL...

That can mean a lot of things to a lot of people...to me PLANES capture the true meaning of industrial.

This is a very simple HELLO card that can be used for someone travelling or maybe a masculine card, graduation, etc.

Don't forget to go check out the Stuck On U Sketches Blog and link up your Industrial Die-Cut Project before next Friday!

Craft it up & Link it up - SHAKER PARTY...

Welcome to a new Craftin Desert Divas linky party!!!

This week is SHAKER!! 

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party here. Tara will designate a theme and invite you to share projects you've made!!  And don't forget about the prizes! Every linky party will have a sponsor and a winner, plus a top 3!

The winner will be announced on a semi-weekly basis. The more times you link up, the more chances you have to win!! 

This party sponsors are...

CDD - one stamp set

$25 Gift Card 

(regular priced patterns only)

And now for my shaker card...

I used the NEW Just Bugcause stamp set & dies and the Dream Catcher Sequins...

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Here's a look at what I used...

We hope you'll play along with us and link up your SHAKER project!

CDD April Relase Blog Hop...

Welcome to the CDD April Stamp Release Blog Hop.  All stamps are in the CDD Shop and now available for purchase.

Just Bugcause stamps will have no SVG outlines.

You may purchase stamps HERE

Friday Just Bugcause bundle special...

$29.99 
Instock only. Ends 4/17 9pm MST.

Most stamps have an SVG outline that is free to you. Please check in the CDD Shop under the SVG files category BEFORE you purchase to see if one is available. The SVG outlines makes it so easy. You just cut out the image with your machine and then stamp on it.  The SVG file will be in the CDD Gallery under the file tab and available for you to download.

Here are the release specials for you:

1. Use Code: April to receive 10% off your entire order. Sale starts on 4/17 and ends 4/26 10pm MST.
2. Purchase 4 bags of sequins and get 1 free! Just put a note in the order comments with what sequin you would like as your free one and it will be added in. Ends 4/26 10pm MST.

Here's what I've created for you today...the first using JUST BECAUSE bundle

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When I used the Just Bugcause dies to cut out my images, I was left with a whole sheet of the 'negative' of my cutouts...then it occurred to me that I could use this as a raised panel. I stamped each image on the base of my card, colored, then pop-dotted the top panel...

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Here's a better view and a peek at the inside!

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I also got to play with the Rain or Shine Stamp set...here's a look at what I made...the inside says "let me smile be your umbrella"...how CUTE is that!!!

You can e-mail Tara at craftindesertdivas@gmail.com to get this cute FREEBIE!!!

KATE is your next stop...hop on over and give her some LOVE!

PPPR Go Green Blog Hop...

Welcome to this month's GO GREEN Blog Hop...

If you came here from Kathy's Blog, you are in the right place. If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons blog." (and link the blogs). 

I went with the "green plant" theme for my card...it's a pull-up card - would be perfect to go on a gift bag or in addition to a gift card or something...I used the NEW Bloom Where You're Planted Cutting File...

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I added dimension by using Thin 3D-Foam Tape...

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This shows the pull-out...

For a chance to win some BLOG CANDY, you must be a follower of each blog and leave a comment on each blog. For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter. A random winner will be chosen for the prize on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. 

Also, remind hoppers about our PPPR Go Green Challenge. The projects can be anything that are nature or conservation themed and that feature Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files. The rules are below. And...don't forget to  link up your project!!!.   One random participant will win $20 to PPPR.

1.  The theme of this challenge is Go Green. The challenge projects can be any nature or conservation themed projects that feature Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files. Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons products must be the FOCUS of the project.

2.  Please link to your actual blog post...not to your blog.  If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the Go Green Challenge photo folder in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Project Parade Facebook Group.

3.  You can enter as many different projects as you want for more chances to win.

4.  The challenge will run for 3 weeks.  You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Friday, May 8, 2015.

5.  One random winner of a $20 Gift Certificate to PPPR will be chosen.  Our Design Team will also choose our PPPR Top 3.  Winners will be announced on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Don't forget to go grab this week's FREEBIE

And...the Blog Hop Freebie...

Next up is LEAH'S Blog...I guarantee you, you'll LOVE her project!