Friends Having Fun Challenge Blog!!!

The Friends Having Fun Challenge Blog
is almost ready to start having fun!

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We have four teams and each team will host a weekly challenge.

Let’s meet our team leaders:

Alison – Color Challenge (week 1)

Dani – Sketch Challenge (week 2)

Sarabeth – Recipe Challenge (week 3)

Erica – Pop Culture Challenge (week 4)

Each team is looking for 3-4 friends

(design team members)

who would like to have fun!

Deets:
•3 Month Term
•Post 1 time a month
•Can apply for as many teams as you’d like but can only be accepted to 2 max at a time.
Please indicate your preference order. At the end of term, you can apply for another team!
•Bring your fun! We’re looking for topic ideas to post about during the week.
For example, home organization, health information, exercise, travel, etc.
•Entries must be received by Friday, March 12th.
Terms start in April.
•Email 2 of your favorite projects, a little about yourself and your blog address to tonya@stamphappens.com.
Prior experience is not necessary.

(Anyone who is interested in sponsoring us should contact mailto:MeScrap@Rocketmail.comfor information.)

C'mon! Y'all know you want to have FUN :)  

Happy Halloween Blog Hop Part 2 ~ Updated info & new cards!

Hi again! Hope y'all are having fun with the Happy Halloween Hop!!!

*** Sorry, but I forgot to mention before that Sara is having a challenge with a prize to offer too :)
Please check HERE for more info and also for the correct links and lineup to the hop and excuse those who decided to do differently...

Here are the last of my Halloween cards :)
I've already stored away most of my Halloween stamps for next year! LOL! Here's a spooky pumpkin stamp from Dog Gone Stamps, so much fun to color in... I also fell in love with this paper from Making Memories! Totally neglected my BasicGrey for it! Gasp! I know! LOL!

... and Halloween wouldn't be complete without my lil Edward getting all inked up too :)

... and of course I just had to add in lil Edward's friends!!!

... and lil Matt had to create his own card! Not bad for a 3yo! All I did was trace the lil vampire in with my glitter markers for him! The rest he did himself! a nice one layer card with window and then decorated on the inside with dp! Very clever! I'll have to case this one ;)

Thanks for stopping in The Happy Halloween Hop :)

... and also thank you for the sweet comments regarding Part 1 of my post!!!

If you missed it, just keep on scrolling down or click HERE!

Have a Happy and safe Halloween :)

Operation Nice Blog Hop!!!

My beautiful lil sister, Sara of Scrap Happie, decided to do something NICE and share it with everyone!
Operation NICE Blog Hop is just a way of us scrappy bloggers getting together to spread the thoughtfulness of sharing something nice you’ve done for someone and then pass it on...

I am your 2nd stop for today, and the Hop officially starts at Noon EST :)
If you want to start at the beginning, please click on this banner, which will also be your last spot of the hop:

I wanted to share with you, something nice that I had made back in May...
I created these bunch of flowers for my DS's Pre-K class for a Memorial Day service that they were having... my son was worried that not all of his friends were going to have special flowers to put on the memorial and give thanks to people who help us live our lives as nice as possible :)
The teacher's were very happy and grateful for the flowers - there were a handful of kids that did not have anything and this gave them the chance to participate in something quite memorable...
Flower & Vase Details:
Paper(s): Creative Imaginations DP
Stamp(s): SU 'Short & Sweet' Set; Hero Arts Clear Stamps; K&Company Alpha Stamps.
Ink(s): SU Basic Black Markers; Spica Black Glitter Marker
Accessories: $1 dollar 'House' pencil holder from Michael's; Red Chenille Stems; SU Bold Brights Buttons; misc. ribbons; All Natural Accents Red Hibiscus Flowers; Dew Drops; Making Memories Slice Wedding and Basics 1 Cartridges.
Ok, now it's time to move on to the very sweet Cheryl of Take a Second Glantz :)

I have more to share with y'all over the weekend :)

Sit back, relax and enjoy the rest of your hop!!!

... and don't forget to do something nice ;)

Operation Nice Coming Soon!!!

Good day to y'all ;)

Operation Nice Blog Hop is happening this weekend - September 4th thru the 6th!!!

Over 24 fabulous and friendly blogs are participating!!!

Some will be extra nice by offering Blog Candy :)

Please make sure to mark your calendars and make some time to enjoy the hop!!!

See ya then!!!

... and later tonight too :)

I have some challenge cards to share ;)

Later!!!

Just Because We're NICE Scrapper's Blog Hop!!!

Have you heard of OperationNICE???

My lil sis, Sara of Scrap Happie, did and was so inspired by them that she has decided to host a blog hop!!!

Hope y'all can join us :) Everyone and anyone can be a part of the Hop - Scrapper's, CardMaker's, Stampers, Crafters of all kinds ;)

Here are some of the deets:

What: Just Because We're NICE Scrapper's Blog Hop for Operation NICE

When: September 4th, 12pm EST through September 6th, 12am

Where: Your Blog!

Why: To show everyone how NICE we are!!!

How: If you would like to participate, please leave a comment on Sara's BLOG POST with your email address and link to your blog.

Blog hop details:
Post a new or old Layout, Card, Project or anything that you have created for someone just because!
Share the meaning of your gift or action, share your thoughts, dreams and inspirations of being NICE in your community in your post too.
You can even be nice enough to offer some blog candy during the hop :)

Once all of the info is gathered Sara will send everyone an email with more details, banners, icons, etc... be sure to pass along the good word!!!!Be sure to stop on by the official Operation NICE page for plenty of inspiration and great downloads to use on your projects and adventures on being NICE.

Hope y'all can join in the NICE fun ;)

Sissy's Scrap Challenges Farewell Giveaway!

Sissy's Scrap Challenges is have a Farewell Giveaway!!!

On behalf of my lil sis and I, we would like to shout out a HUGE thank you to all of our faithful followers, supporters and participants!!!
Sara and I have been super busy with everyday life and also, all of our new scrappy adventures, that we are no longer able to keep up with Sissy's Scrap Challenges like the way our hearts wanted it to be...

To show how much we value all of peeps ;) We are doing 1 last challenge and 3 winners will be receiving a grab bag of scrappy prezzies ;)

All you need to do is...

1. Show us a favorite sibling moment! This can be very simple - a picture, written memory, already made layout or card - completely up to you and what you are comfy with :)
If you do not have siblings, perhaps something based on someone that you are close to or choose a funny sibling duo from a TV show or movie, etc.

2. For an additional entry, stop by our personal blogs and leave us some love!!! and/or become a follower!!!
For each time we post from now through 08/26 you will have the opportunity to earn an extra entry each time you comment!!! There is a lot of opportunity with this option, LOL!!!

3. Also earn extra entries by posting this on your blog and linking back to us!

To visit Sara's blog, click HERE.

All participants will have until Wednesday, August 26th to submit their comments with their entries so lets get 'er done!

Thank you :*)

Sissy's Scrap Monthly Challenge & Cards For Heroes!!!

All of us at Sissy's Scrap Monthly Challenge Blog are celebrating Christmas in July with Cards for Heroes!!!

This month's challenge is to create Christmas Holiday & Winter Cards& 3-D Holiday Gifts.
This can be an early head start for your very own Christmas cards
AND you can make a few extra to support those who protect our country!

Also, we are excited to announce our sponsor for this month's challenge is:
Stamping Bella has graciously donated a $20.00 gift certificate to their shop!

*Deadline for challenge submissions: 07/31/09.

*Cards being donated must be received no later than 08/03/09 to be sure they get handled timely.

Here are a few ideas for cards to create:
- Secular (snowmen, Santa's, etc with Happy Holiday type messages)

- Religious (Merry Christmas, religious imagery - nativities etc)
- General Winter (love you, miss you, birthday, thinking of you - that have a wintry imagery)
- Special Holiday (specifically Hanukkah!)

***Please keep in mind that our Heroes will be sending cards to Children, Parents, Friends, etc... so you can send a general card with a note of thanks, but be sure to leave most of them blank!***
You can earn entries by:
- Creating a Card and linking back to us.
- Adding an additional post to your blog about Cards For Heroes Christmas in July.
- Mailing us your Cards For Heroes to be donated.

Our goal is: 100 Cards!

So let's start scrappin'!!!

Here are our kick-off cards:

Created by Sara of Scrap Happie!, the little sissy...
Created by Sandy of Crafty Nanny Designs, our adopted sissy...

Created by ME, the big sissy ;)

My Xmas Card Details:

Paper(s): Stampin Up "In Color" CS; American Craft White CS.

Stamp(s): Hero Arts "Joyous Christmas Greeting" stamp.

Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: K&Company Rhinestones; misc. adhesive crystals; Shimmering Crystals Ribbon from Michael's Stores; and Fiskar Lace Corner Punch.

To join in:
-Create Christmas Holiday & Winter Cards.
-Link us up and leave a comment here or at our PCP group.
-If you are using SCS or another forum...please use the tag: SSCJulyCFH.
-Creations are due no later than July 30th.
-Cards For Heroes are due in hand no later than 08/03/09, please email scrap4ubysb@yahoo.com or mescrap@rocketmail.com for the address.
-The winner will be chosen randomly and posted 08/01/09.

Hope you will be able to join in on the fun with us!
Have a Happy Wednesday!!!

More Blog Awards and More Teacher Gifts

Hope y'all are having a fab weekend and are enjoying some scrappy time ;)
Here's 2 more Gift's for Nicky's 2 other Teachers... they can never have too many supplies ;) I made 2 lil 4x4 cards using the left-over scraps of My Mind's Eye "Dreamy Part 2" DP and Making Memories "{Note}worthy" paper flowers, K&Company flower rhinestones...

The clipboards were only $1.75 - all other altered items, I found at the dollar store ;)
Fabric/Felt flowers were also from Making Memories "{Note}worthy" line.

Stampin Up Ribbon and Prima flowers.

Details:

Paper(s): My Mind's Eye "Dreamy Part 2" DP

Accessories: Prima Flowers; Making Memories "{Note}worthy" Flowers; Stampin Up Ribbon; K&Company Rhinestones.

I have been blessed to have so many sweet and wonderful friends :)

Tonya of Stamp Happens, sent me The Lemonad Stand Blog Award!!! and then Jacquie of Family and Crafting and Erica of Inked Up and Ready To Play did too :)

THANK YOU so much ladies!!!

Means so much to me! Y'all are such a great inspiration to me :)

The rules of the award (To pick up the Lemonade Stand Award)

- Comment on this blog.

- Save the award logo to your own computer and use it in your own blog.

- Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude.

- Link to your nominees within your blog post.

- Comment on their blogs to let them know they’ve received the award.

- Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.

Here are my nominees :)

1. Sara of Scrap Happie!

2. Tammi of Tropical Dreams (I know, Tammi doesn't 'do' awards ;) but I still want to show my appreciation to Tammi's friendship and inspiration!!!)

3. Risa of Life's Simple Pleasures

4. Stephanie of A Paper Buffet

5. Jami of Stamp Happy with Sgt. Stamper (Thinking of you, Jami! Good Luck with the move!!!)

A few weeks ago... I received Este blog e uma Joia = This Blog is a Jewel from my lil sis, Sara of Scrap Happie!

THANK YOU lil sissy!!! You are truly a jewel, my rock and the heart of my inspiration!

The conditions for this award are:
1. List of 8 things you dream to do before dying:

♥ Finish college!
♥ Have a career in something that I love to do.

♥ See my boys grow up happy and healthy - married with babies ;)

♥ Learn how to swim ;)

♥ Own a huge Victorian-style home.

♥ Visit a million parts of the world!

♥ Meet some of my bloggy friends :)

♥ ... win lotto...? lol!

Give the prize to 4 blog friends.
1. Tonya of Stamp Happens

2. Jacquie of Family and Crafting

3. Erica of Inked Up and Ready To Play

4. Maria of Stampin Inspirations by Maria

Thank you for stopping by!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all!!!
It's beautiful today! No more rain - just endless rays of sun! Gorgeous day for us Mommies to enjoy ;)
Of course, I have some Mommy Day stuff to share with y'all ;) Here's what Nicky made for me at school... I love the way he writes his name! LOL! There is another Nick in his class, so they have to use their last name initial on everything, lol!... on the front cover he attached a homemade key chain with his pic on it and on the other side - it's a pic of a rose!
... here's the inside - beautiful, teary-eyed poem... and his lil hand print!!! I'll cherish it forever!!!
Here's what the poem says:

A piece of me

I give to you.

I painted this flower

To say, "I love you."

The heart is you,

The hand is me,

To show we are friends -

The best there can be.

I hope you will save it

and look back someday

At the flower we shared

on your special day.

I'm all teary again! ;) Isn't that the sweetest?

I must remember to send a Thank You in to his teachers :)

Here's what we made for my Mami, the boys call her 'Mama' :)We used My Mind's Eye DP and die-cuts, Petaloo glitter/rhinestone flowers, Bazzill and JustRite pre-inked letters...... and we also made Mama a 12x12 layout of her fave boys! ;)
She will have to decided on whether or not she wants a frame for it or a scrappy book so we can add more pages to it... I'll take her shopping sometime during the week ;)Here's what my lil sissy gave me!!! Isn't that the cutest lil sister card in the world?!?!
I love that lil stamp from Unity! I didn't get that stamp set - so she is definitely going to have to share! hee heeLook what else my talented little sister made for me!!!
It's a framed cork board to put on my desk and hold my lil notes and to-do lists! but it's so pretty, I'm afraid to use it and mess it up! LOL!She made her own flowers and added brads to form the word - create! Here's what darling hubs gave me! LOL! He tried to pass this off as his own scrappy card!!! ha ha ha ha! Too bad he forgot to cover up the bar code and company name on the back! LMAO!

DH has been taking care of the boys and will be making a delish dinner... even though he bought a cake - I hope he makes his delish brownies!!!... Couldn't ask for a better day ;)

So, how'd you spend your day???

Thanks for passing by!!!