Flaunt it Fridays!

Wow!  Is it Friday already?!  I have no idea where this week has gone!  Anyone else have weeks like that?  I'm so excited for another Flaunt It Fridays challenge!!  This week the challenge is to use 3 Birds on Parade cartridge with the Disguise Bird.  Like usual, this is not a cart that I own.  I'm so glad we can use a similar cut (otherwise I wouldn't be able to participate in many of the challenges! LOL!)


For my DT submission I decided to use CAC for the little chick, and fortunately CAC also had a sunglasses cut. :)  I know it was supposed to be more of a disguise, but I AM READY FOR SOME SUNSHINE!!!!!  :)

Recipe:

• The chick was cut at 3.75 
• Flocking on the little belly (because I thought it would look cute)
• Hero Arts "Anyone Can Stamp" for the sentiment
• MS border punch
• Ribbon - not sure where it's from
• Misc. flowers and bling. :)
• Homemade pop dot on the beak (to make it stand above the glasses) 
• Scrap paper

I wanted to stick with a simple card.  Recently, I noticed that I kept wanting my cards to get bigger and better and more detailed; but realized that it doesn't need to be.  :)  Sometimes it's the cute and simple that are fun. :)  So even though it's simple, I still hope you enjoy it.


Make sure you stop by Flaunt It Fridays to see what the rest of the DT has planned.  You'll LOVE the creations, they are really amazing!!!  We'd love to have you Flaunt your stuff with us!!! 

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Spring Forward Blog Hop

Hello my wonderful friends!!!!!!!  Welcome to the Spring Forward Blog Hop.  

I'm so happy you are here!!!!!  I hope you are here after visiting Carrie at Double Click Connections - AKA A Busy Bee - I know, she's amazing isn't she!!!!!!!  I just love her work!!  If you happened to stop by here first, make sure you start at the beginning of the hop with Lora at Notes from the Scrapbooklady!  You'll want to stop by all the blogs and leave comments to be eligible for the main hop candy. :)

This hop is themed around Easter or Spring.  Well, I did a little bit of both. :)  For those of you that know a little about me, I often 'craft' with my little ones.  So, for the first project I went for Easter themed and had a 'little' help.  Every year we do a scavenger hunt for my little ones **by we, I mean me - I get to create the hints because hubby can't rhyme to save his life**.  :) LOL!  This year I decided to let my little ones help (and they didn't even know it).  

I printed off eight egg shapes (using word) and had my little ones color them.

We then cut out the eggs (with child friendly scissors of course).

I also created and printed off the hints and put them on the back of the pretty colored eggs.  Now they're ready for me **Easter Bunny** to hide. :)

My second project was a fun little Easter/Spring card.  

This beautiful little chick was cut at 2.5 along with the egg.  The nest was cut at 1.5; all images were from Create a Critter.  The background paper was a single that I had, so I don't know the brand; the rest of the papers were scraps.  The stamp is an older one, so I'm not sure who made it (again, sorry)!  I put some flock on the belly of the chick (for added dimension).  I also added some Glossy Accents to the beak to make it shiny.  Now what is a card without a little bit of bling. :) 

I love to be in blog hops because I get to give things away. :)  Since I wish everyone could win, I decided everyone could.  I've decided to give everyone a PDF copy of the Easter Basket hints and the eggs to color.  Click here to download it. :)  I know most of the hints are fairly simple (for younger children), but I am more than happy to help anyone think up some rhymes for your own scavenger hunt.  If you'd like help, just leave me a comment asking for help.  I hope you enjoy these!!

Now that you've seen my projects I'm going to send you on to visit Karel at One by One the Flamingos are Stealing My Sanity.  You'll love what she has in store for you!!!!!!  Thanks for stopping by!!!

If you get lost, here's the line-up:

Lora at http://scrpbooklady.blogspot.com/ 

Celeste L. at http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
Brandi  at http://joyfullycreative.blogspot.com/
Carrie at http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Celeste B. at http://ccscards.blogspot.com/ <-----You Are Here!!

Karel at http://karelj.blogspot.com/ <--------- Next Step!!!!

Kacee at   www.youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com
Melanie at   www.arkmom-scrappilyeverafter.blogspot.com
Michelle at  http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com
Patti at http://lilbitcreations.blogspot.com
Sue at http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/   
Amy Jo at http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
Yolie At http://www.justyolie.com/