"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

"So Happy Together"

Good Afternoon Everyone! I had so much fun with the first "Hallmark Holiday" card that I made, I just had to make another one! LOL! In case you missed my earlier post about this challenge, I will include all the details again with my new creation! ... I have a challenge that will make you really think and also do some good for the environment, all at the same time! The Latte Lounge has a challenge going on right now called "Hallmark Holiday"! It is a totally different type of challenge. What you need to do is find those store bought Birthday cards or Christmas cards that you received from your extended family or others! Take those cards that you never know what to do with, and CUT THEM UP! What I mean is use those cards and create a card or layout with them! This challenge will run from now until Saturday, March 5, 2011! The winner will receive 2 stamps of their choice from The Stamping Boutique! I created this inspiration card, below! What do you think? Does it sound like fun? Come on over, become a member, and join us... WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU!

Reduce, Re-use, & Recycle

The picture above is before I added my image! 

The picture above is after I added my image by The Stamping Boutique called "Snowfriends"!

Material List

Stamp ~ The Stamping Boutique ~ Snowfriends

Designer Paper ~ NONE (Only store bought Christmas cards that I received this last Christmas!)

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image) & Stampin' Up (Bashful Blue & Brilliant Blue)

Creative Memories Double Square Punches Small & Large

Stickles ~ Diamonds & Star Dust

Sparkly Fluff by Our Craft Lounge (Sugar)

Copic Sketch Markers

Left Snowwoman ~ B60, B63, & B66 / R81, R83, & R85 / BG0000, BG000, & BG02 / C00, C1, C3, & C7

Middle Snowman ~ G000, G03, G05, & G07 / C00, C1, C3, C5, & C7 / R24, R27, & R29 / B21, B24, & B26

Right Snowman ~ B12 & B16 / B21, B24, & B26 / R24, R27, & R29 / G03, G05, & G07 / C00, C1, & C3 / Y38

Shadow ~ B60

Doodles ~ B00

I will be submitting this creation into three different challenges today!

The first challenge is Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #48, the theme is "Punches". Their challenges run for two weeks! So the deadline date and time is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 11pm CST.

The second challenge is Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs, this weeks theme is "No Patterned Paper"! The deadline date and time is Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 12pm CST.

The third challenge is Winter Wonderland Challenge, the theme this week is to make a "Christmas Card"! The deadline date and time is Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 11am CST.

If you have some time, come on over and link up your creations... I am sure they would love to have you!!

**Reminder**

Candy Goodies will be available until Friday, February 25, 2011 at 8pm CST! (See First Post On Blog)

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 day!

Happy Creating!

Sara

"Hallmark Holiday"

Good Afternoon Everyone! I have a challenge that will make you really think and also do some good for the environment, all at the same time! The Latte Lounge has a challenge going on right now called "Hallmark Holiday"! It is a totally different type of challenge. What you need to do is find those store bought Birthday cards or Christmas cards that you received from your extended family or others! Take those cards that you never know what to do with, and CUT THEM UP! What I mean is use those cards and create a card or layout with them! This challenge will run from now until Saturday, March 5, 2011! The winner will receive 2 stamps of their choice from The Stamping Boutique! I created this inspiration card, below! What do you think? Does it sound like fun? Come on over, become a member, and join us... WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU!

Reduce, Re-use, & Recycle

Material List

Stamps ~ NONE

Designer Paper ~ NONE (Only store bought Christmas cards that I received this last Christmas!!)

Card Stock ~ Stampin' Up (Bashful Blue, Bliss Blue, & Brilliant Blue)

Creative Memories Double Square Punches In Small & Large

Stickles ~ Diamonds

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up (Going Gray) / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Half Pearls ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.  

I will be entering this card into two different challenges!

The first challenge is Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #48, the theme is "Punches". Their challenges run for two weeks! So the deadline date and time is Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 11pm CST.

The second challenge is Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs, this weeks theme is "No Patterned Paper"! The deadline date and time is Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 12pm CST.

If you have some time, come on over and link up your creations... I am sure they would love to have you!!

**Reminder**

Candy Goodies will be available until Friday, February 25, 2011 at 8pm CST! (See First Post On Blog)

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 day!

Happy Creating!

Sara