"The Beauty Of May"

Good Morning To All! Are you ready for a May Blog Hop? Well I sure hope so! LOL! That is what we're up to at The Stamping Boutique! We have a little different format to this blog hop, but I guarantee that you will LOVE it! (Hee-Hee) We are having two separate groups! So what this means is, you can hop with either group or both! How cool is that? Rules are still the same as always, you MUST leave a comment at each stop about their beautiful creation! But... the best part is... (wait for it)...

If you hop with both groups, your chances are much greater at winning the prize drawing! So I hope that you will hop with all of us in both groups! Before I give you the line up of each group... I want to let you know that the hop will run from Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11pm CST until Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 5pm CST! So you will have plenty of time to hop along! Now for the line up of each group!

Group One:The Stamping Boutique

Amanda

Andrea

Miranda

Rhonda

Christy D.


Group Two:The Stamping Boutique

Stacie

Christy L.

Sara (You Are Here!)

Colleen

Michelle

Jeannie

As you can see I am in the second group! I have included all of the links for both groups for you convenience, just in case you get lost along the way! You should have just come from the beautifully creative Christy L.! If you have not you MUST start at the beginning; The Stamping Boutique! Now for my creation...

Material List

Stamp ~ The Stamping Boutique - May Pole

Designer Paper ~ Creative Memories

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, & Pink Pirouette)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Standard Circles Small & Lacey Circles

Sponge Technique ~ Memento Lulu Lavender

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Needle & White Thread

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust (My Favorite)

Copic Sketch Markers

YG11, YG13, RV32, RV34, Y21, Y23, V91, V93, C0, C2, B000, B21, & B23

Now you will be on your way to the beautifully creative Colleen! I can't wait to see what she has in store for you!

I will be entering this creation into six different challenges...

• Joyful Stamper #5 ~ Anything Goes ~ Deadline Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011
• Stamp Something ~ Use A Digi ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 6pm CST
• Stamping With Dragon ~ May Day ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 2pm CST
• Totally Papercrafts #65 ~ A Recipe (1 Image, 2 Designer Papers, 3 Embellishments) ~ Deadline Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
• Wags 'n Whiskers #53 ~ Use A Die or Punch ~ Deadline Date & Time: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11pm CST
• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ MUST Use A Stamping Boutique Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11pm CST 

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful Mother's Day Weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Love Of A Lifetime"

Good Evening Everyone! Whew! It sure has been a long week! Don't you think? I am so happy that it's Friday! LOL! I have a very special creation for you this evening! This was created for a coworker of Michael's (fiance)! They are getting married tomorrow! (We hope the weather holds out, no snow, rain, or cold!) Considering we just had more snow again this week! Oops... got sidetracked! LOL! I used two images from The Stamping Boutique called Audrey The Bride and AJ The Groom. Aren't they just adorable? Oh, by the way, The Stamping Boutique is having a 25% OFF SALE right now! I am not sure how long it will last, so don't delay... head on over and check out Tracey's NEW IMAGES!

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - Audrey The Bride and AJ The Groom (Image), My Own Little Mind (1st Sentiment), & Stampin' Up - Retired Set Versatile Verses (2nd Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ Best Creations Inc.

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Images) & Stampin' Up (Basic Black, Handsome Hunter, Real Red, & Whisper White)

Inkssentials Opaque White Pen

Stickles ~ Diamonds & Star Dust (Diamonds On Wedding Dress & Veil ~ Star Dust For All The Accents)

Crystal Effects ~ Stampin' Up (Both Complete Images)

Nestibilities by Spellbinders ~ Classic Heart & Classic Scalloped Heart

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Small Hearts

Lace ~ Out Of My Stash

Scor-Pal Tape ~ 1/4" (To Adhere Lace)

Foam Tape by 3M (To Pop Up The Different Layers)

Punch ~ Branch by Martha Stewart

Rose Picks by Horizon Groups Inc.

Silver Half Pearls & Red Heart Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Copic Sketch Markers

Audrey ~ C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C8, & C9 / R35, R37, R39, & G09 / E000, E00, & E21

AJ ~ C00, C0, C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C8, & C9 / R35, R37, & R39 / E000, E00, & E21

Atyou Spica Glitter Pen ~ 12 Silver

I will be entering this creation into ten different challenges! Wow... I think that is the most I have ever entered! LOL!

The first challenge is The Latte Lounge, the theme is "Flowers On Your Card"! The deadline date is Thursday, March 3, 2011! You MUST be a member of The Latte Lounge and The Stamping Boutique Group! 

The second challenge is I Did It Creations Challenge #43, the theme this week is "Anything Goes"! The deadline date and time is Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 5pm CST.

The third challenge is Guylou's Inimitability Challenge, the theme is "Anything Goes"! This challenge runs for two weeks! So the deadline date and time is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 9pm CST.

The fourth challenge is Stamp Something Challenge, the theme is "Something With Flowers"! The deadline date and time is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 6pm CST.

The fifth challenge is Charisma Cardz Challenge #8, the theme is "Color Combo (Black, White, & One Other Color)"! The deadline date and time is Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 1pm CST.

The sixth challenge is Do You Stack Up Challenge #8, the theme is "Anything Goes"! The deadline date and time is Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 3pm CST.

The seventh challenge is Paper Craft Journey Challenge #4, the theme is "Anything Goes"! The deadline date and time is Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 2pm CST.

The eighth challenge is Paper Romance Challenges #39, the theme is "Anything Goes"! The deadline date and time is Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 10pm CST.

The ninth challenge is Samuel Taylor's Challenge, the theme is "Copic Chic or Promarker Gal". This is a monthly challenge. So the deadline date is February 27, 2011.

The tenth challenge is The Stamping B's Design Team Challenge #99, the theme is "Use A Flower On Your Card"! The deadline date and time is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 8pm CST.

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Creating!

Sara