Emily's Back to the 80's Birthday Blog Hop!

Hey everyone! Welcome to my fabulous 80's themed Birthday blog hop! If you've stopped by my blog today to hop, you're in for a treat! This is the beginning of the hop so make sure you make a stop at every blog because this hop is chalked full of talent!

This hop was organized by me to celebrate my birthday as well as my very last year in my 20's sniff! I figured what better way to celebrate than to take things way back to the era that I was born in! I sit here typing this post while rockin' out to some old school New Kids on the Block, one of my fondest memories of growing up in the 80's! :-) I was born on December 18, 1982, making me 29 years old today. Sometimes I feel like my childhood was sooo long ago, but then I start making projects like this and looking at old photos and it all just comes back to me like it was yesterday! ♥

So before we got hoping, I just wanted to share a little picture of me that I found from waaaay back in the 80's...

Yep, that's me & my mom back in the day!

And here's a pic from last year at an 80's themed party...

Totally tubular, huh? (And I really don't ever remember saying tubular back then! lol)

For my project I wanted to make a paper bag album. When I first got into scrapbooking, the first project I tried besides a layout and a card was a paper bag album. I fell in love and have been making them ever since! I haven't decided what I want to do with this album yet... I might stick it in my etsy shop, or I might just keep it for myself!

I used my new Silhouette Cameo with lots of various 80's svg files on this album. I was soooo excited when I found them! I also dug through my papers and found a line by Junkitz that went very well with the theme!

I added some page pull outs to the little pockets in the paper bags. For the photo mats, I wanted to give them a poloroid photo look. I look through a lot of my old pictures and I have quite a few on poloroids! I know, mine are kind of backwards, but I like how they look :-) I also stamped a different 80's sentiment on each one with the I Love The 80's stamp set by Pink by Design.

I really am happy with how this album turned out! I kept adding and adding and adding to it until it was just right! I hope you all were inspired and taken back a few decades with all of my retro 80's memorabilia and sayings in my little album! :-)

Who wants some BLOG CANDY??? A lot of the fabulous people in this hop have donated blog candy for you to win! All you have to do is make sure you hop through the entire hop and leave a comment on each blog to be eligible! We will give you until Tuesday December 20 to hop and comment (I know, it's a pretty large hop) and announce the winners on Wednesday December 21. You will have a chance at each of the following prizes, so there will be different winners!

Sarah from Pink by Design has donated an I Love the 80's stamp set:

Nicole from Sweet Stamp Shop has donated an Old School Rock stamp set as well as 3 80's colored Copic Markers (YG06 FV2 BG13):

Angelica from Market Street Stamps has donated a Computer Cutie stamp set:

Jeannie has donated an 80's colored embellishment pack:

Julie Ranae has donated a sampler pack of The Twinery's new colors:

Heather has donated this awesome prize pack:

Kathy has donated a Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge:

And I am offering an 80's theme DIY Paper bag album kit.... I will post photos of it later today :-)

Also, there are a lot of others offering blog candy that isn't listed here, so make sure you hop all the way through to win! Please leave a *UNIQUE* comment on each blog, all of my talented crafty friends have worked very hard on this hop to make it super fun for you all today!

Blog Hop Lineup:
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Lisa: http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com
Abby: http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/
Candace: http://www.papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com
Nicole http://sweetstampshop.blogspot.com
Julie Ranae http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/
Stephanie http://www.sweetstephcardcreations.blogspot.com/
Tanya http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/
Candace http://www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com
Elizabeth http://www.217creations.com
Angelica http://www.handmadebyangelica.com
Michelle http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/
Erin http://www.erinleecreative.com
Sarah http://www.pinkcricut.com
Dawn http://www.designsthatdelight.com
Kathy http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com
Jeannie http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/
Cristine http://onescrappynovice.blogspot.com/
Heather http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/

Winners Winners Winners!

Ok, I've FINALLY got winners from blog candy and other drawings that I promised to give prizes for! So sorry it took me so long, but I've been in the middle of moving for what seems like the whole summer!

Winners of the 3 Pink By Design $10 gift cards from the Christmas in July Blog Hop Are:

1: Cynthia Vanderhoek said...

This Christmas card is so the style I love, colorful and whimsical. Love it. Thanks for sharing. Will see you tomorrow for more good stuff. Following you here and like you on FB. Went to Pink by Design, was already following her blog, but liked her on FB and signed up on her community sharing also. I love her stamps and seeing hers on your card makes me excited to possibly win.

2: Theresa said...

Love your card..like Judy, I'm in fl, so this is Santa on vacation after the big day :) I like on FB and am a member of the PBD community. TFS!
firelass51@aol.com

3: KAT said...

beautiful... and the colors are luschious...(sp) i'm already a follower of pinkbydesign. i would love this set of christmas stamps.

Winners of the 2 Pink By Design $10 gift cards from the LSHD Summer Blog Hop Are:

1: Nancie said...

Super cute layout Emily! Love it!

2: Maria said...

Cute layout! I already follow pink by design and I will check out the community as well!
Maria
mdowner at swnebr dot net

Remember a few weeks ago when I asked for you all to vote for me in the American Crafts Falir contest? Well, I offered a free DIY kit from my etsy shop... the winner of that was chosen by random.org out of the list of people who voted.... the lucky winner is:

Jamie Kaminski Lieungh

And lastly I offered up a prize for those who voted for me in the Craft it Forward contest that Scrapbooks Etc was holding. The prize I offered was a free DIY kit, some blank albums, and a mini album made by me... That winner is:

Rachel W K

All winners were chosen at complete random by random.org

All winners please e-mail me at createserendipity@gmail.com with contact info to get your prizes out to you! Those of you who won Pink by Design gift cards, please send me a valid e-mail address and I will forward it on to Sarah :-)

Christmas in July Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Christmas in July blog hop! I just love Christmas, and it's always a good thing to get a head start on it! So why not start 6 months early? ;-) If you've hopped to my blog from Shannon's Blog, you're on the right track! If you just happened to stop by my blog today and want to join in on the fun, please start at the beginning at Lisa's blog.

There are lots of prizes to be given away, including a grand prize given by Lisa! Like all hops, we do have a few rules to follow to be eligable to win a prize, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" on facebook.

This hop runs from July 15-17th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

Now on to my project for the day... Since I've been recently moving, I haven't had time to do a lot of projects, so I am showcasing some that I made this past Christmas since I wasn't blog hopping or anything back then, I'm sure most of you all haven't seen them... anyways, for today I have this paper bag album to share with you. I just loved this paper line, I believe it is by fancy pants, but i could be wrong on that!

Ready for some Blog Candy? Are you a fan of Pink by Design Stamps?

Check out the Christmas Wishes set shown above!

Boy Have I got a treat for you! I have 3 $10 gift cards to Pink by Design Stamps! I will pick 3 lucky winners at the end of this hop, but you have to comment each day and also do the following:

1. Follow Pink by Design on Facebook
2. Become a member of the Pink by Design Community and make a post there
3. leave a comment here on my blog letting me know you did both!

Thanks for stopping by today! Now hop on over and see what Deborah has in store for you today!

Here's the full line up for this hop:
Lisa- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.​blogspot.com/
Shawnee- http://quiverofangels.blogspo​t.com/
Rachelle- http://creationsbyrachelle.bl​ogspot.com/
Shannon- http://www.purplelionpaper.co​m/blog
Emily- http://www.createserendipity.​net/
Deborah- http://www.scrappingmamma.net​/
Tricia- http://lshdesigns.blogspot.co​m/
Janet- http://www.createatdreamscra​pbooks.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingque​en.com
Mickie- http://www.littlescrapcorner.​blogspot.com
Jennifer- http://www.craftycardgallery.​blogspot.com
Elsa- http://justafewdesigns.blogsp​ot.com/
Carla- http://racincrafts.blogspot.c​om/
Bobbi- http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.​blogspot.com/
Ashley- http://www.theglamoroussideof​scrapping.blogspot.com/
April- http://www.curlsandgrins.blo​gspot.com/
Georgiana- http://www.carsonscricutcreat​ions.blogspot.com/

Christmas in July Blog Hop!

Thank you for joining us to celebrate Christmas in July! I just love Christmas, and it's always a good thing to get a head start on it! So why not start 6 months early? ;-) If you've hopped to my blog from Shannon's Blog, you're on the right track! If you just happened to stop by my blog today and want to join in on the fun, please start at the beginning at Lisa's blog.

There are lots of prizes to be given away, including a grand prize given by Lisa! Like all hops, we do have a few rules to follow to be eligable to win a prize, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" on facebook.

This hop runs from July 15-17th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

Now on to my project for the day... I decided to showcase a little card that I made this past Christmas, I think it's suitable for "Christmas in July" because when I think of celebrating Christmas in July, I think Tropical Christmas! I fell in love with the "Tropical Christmas" stamp set from Close to my Heart (C1292) when I got it a few years ago. So I finally got around to making a card with it!

Ready for some Blog Candy? Are you a fan of Pink by Design Stamps?

Check out the Christmas Wishes set shown above!

Boy Have I got a treat for you! I have 3 $10 gift cards to Pink by Design Stamps! I will pick 3 lucky winners at the end of this hop, but you have to comment each day and also do the following:

1. Follow Pink by Design on Facebook
2. Become a member of the Pink by Design Community and make a post there
3. leave a comment here on my blog letting me know you did both!

Thanks for stopping by today! Now hop on over and see what Deborah has in store for you today!

Here's the full line up for this hop:
Lisa- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.​blogspot.com/
Shawnee- http://quiverofangels.blogspo​t.com/
Rachelle- http://creationsbyrachelle.bl​ogspot.com/
Shannon- http://www.purplelionpaper.co​m/blog
Emily- http://www.createserendipity.​net/
Deborah- http://www.scrappingmamma.net​/
Tricia- http://lshdesigns.blogspot.co​m/
Janet- http://www.createatdreamscra​pbooks.blogspot.com/
Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingque​en.com
Mickie- http://www.littlescrapcorner.​blogspot.com
Jennifer- http://www.craftycardgallery.​blogspot.com
Elsa- http://justafewdesigns.blogsp​ot.com/
Carla- http://racincrafts.blogspot.c​om/
Bobbi- http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.​blogspot.com/
Ashley- http://www.theglamoroussideof​scrapping.blogspot.com/
April- http://www.curlsandgrins.blo​gspot.com/
Georgiana- http://www.carsonscricutcreat​ions.blogspot.com/

Beach Blog Hop Blog Candy ***WINNERS***

And the winners from the "I'd Rather Be at the Beach" Blog Hop are...

Day 1 (handmade ribbon from kim): #62 Lisa R. said...
Awesome beachy album. Following both blogs. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Day 2 (Michael's $15 gift card and 2 bottles of stickles from Paula): #31 Jacqueline said... Great Album - love the colours. I am already a follower of both you and Paula's blogs. Stopped by and left some love for Paula. TFS.
Hugs ~ Jacqueline
madebyjacqueline.blogspot.com
madebyjacqueline(at)yahoo(dot)com

Day 3 (Market Street Stamps donated by Lisa): #27 Kimmarie Baker said...Emily! I absolutely love this album. I didn't see it in your store. Please email me the info on it. daughtersare3@yahoo.com I love MSS too. Great giveaway!

Day 4 ($20 Pink by Design Gift Card from Sarah): #19 Sherrie K. said...Beautiful layout. Your pictures are great. Look's like you had a blast. I like a lot of Pink by designs set but I am really liking the Designer Boots set. I would have a ball with set:) Thanks for sharing your talent and for a chance to win.
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
jskoning at msn dot com

Day 5 (Prize #1 Paper & Embellishments from Jaime): #12 joydee1963 said...I did all 5 days ,All your project were great,I am a follower,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

Day 5 GRAND PRIZE: #16 Tanya said...I love this clip board!!!! Great job!!! hugs, Tanya freddylswillima@windstream.net

I used random.org to pick all of the winners.

If you are a winner please send me your mailing address along with which prize you won to createserendipity@gmail.com so I can get these prizes out to you!

I'd Rather Be At The Beach Blog Hop - Day 5!

Welcome to Day 5, the last day of the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop. This hop has been sooo much fun! I just LOVE the beach and all of the beach themed projects that I've seen throughout the hop! Are you ready for what I have in store for you today? I've got BIG blog candy, a BIG sale in my Etsy shop, and a sweet little project!

REMEMBER, you MUST hop through the entire hop and comment on each blog to be eligible for any blog candy throughout this hop! There are lots of beautiful projects and lots of great blog candy, so by hopping along each day I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! :)

For today's project I was debating on doing an album or something different, so I decided to go with something different! :-)

I love altering things and clipboards have become one of my favorite things to alter! I used the "Shore Thing" paper collection from Imaginisce. I love this paper and have had it sitting on my shelf for quite a while! I also purchased the Beach penguin patterns from My Scrap Chick to use with this paper line. I plan on making an album with this paper line soon, but for now, I decided to just do this cute little clipboard. Oh, and the punch that I used on the bottom and on the tags is by ek success, one of my favorite punches that I own! I hope you all love this project! It was a lot of fun to make!

This little clipboard can be found in my Etsy shop for sale now!

Speaking of my Etsy shop... Some of you have mentioned that you wanted to buy a kit or an album or something from my shop... well, now is your time! TODAY ONLY I am offering a coupon code for 15% off your ENTIRE order! Just enter coupon code BEACH15 when checking out. That's not all! ALSO I am offering buy 3 get 2 free on all of my DIY kits! If you don't see one that you like, that's no problem! Just message me and I will make one up for you, any theme/any colors! This sale is today only and I am offering it to you all for being such wonderful friends for hopping along with me on my very first hop as a hostess!

And it gets better.... today's blog candy is just AWESOME!!!!

Today, Jaime from Books By J-ME has been so sweet to send this beautiful set of Beachy 6x6 paper with some chipboard embellishments for me to give away to one of you!

To win this, please check out Jaime's etsy shop HERE and add her to your favorites! I love ordering from her, she's always so quick to ship out and has the newest paper lines with great prices!

And for the GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY.... I am offering this:

One lucky hopper will win everything shown in the photo above which is:
The American Crafts Heat Wave Collection
48 Sheets 12x12 Designer Patterned Papers
1 pkg - Remarks Journaling Stickers
1 pkg - Remarks Accent Stickers
1 pkg - Remarks Alphabet Stickers
1 pkg - Chipboard Stickers
1 pkg - Beach House Chipboard Pieces
1 pkg - Matching Flair Adhesive Badges

To win the grand prize giveaway, make sure you hop through all of the blogs on this hop and leave lovely comments, these ladies have worked extra hard to put on this hop for you!

Also, leave me a comment... let me know what you're ultimate favorite getaway is... if it's a beach, let me know which beach you love to visit! My favorite place to visit is North Carolina. Ever since I was a little girl I have been a big fan of the whole entire state. We vacationed in the Outer Banks this past September then drove down to Sunset Beach, NC and got married. Such a beautiful place!!!

If you haven't became a follower of my blog yet, please do so! Also, check me out on facebook! And, if you haven't visited my etsy shop yet, please do so, take advantage of the sale, or add me to your favorites and come back and check it out later! I'm always adding new stuff to my shop and gladly take suggestions for new items!

If you missed out on any of the days of the hop, make sure you go back through my blog and check out all of the posts and leave a comment! I am offering up blog candy every day of the hop, so don't miss out on your chance to win!

Thanks so much to everyone for stopping by! This hop has been awesome and I hope you come back and check out my blog later as well!

Make sure you hop along and see what Dawn has in store for today!

And in case you get lost, here's the full lineup:
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/
Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

I'd Rather Be At The Beach Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 18-22. You will find loads of projects with a beachy theme throughout this hop! If you love the beach as much as I do, then you won't want to miss this one! We have LOTS of blog candy to offer! Please check back daily for your chance to win! REMEMBER, you MUST hop through the entire hop and comment on each blog to be eligible for any blog candy throughout this hop! There are lots of beautiful projects and lots of great blog candy, so by hopping along each day I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! :)

Now for my project for today!

A lot of people often ask when I find the time to scrap my own photos.... Well, I really don't! If I get a chance to catch up with a friend for a crop, I usually work on my own photos, but that's very rare! I can honestly say that I enjoy making mini albums to sell much more than scrapping my own photos! I know, call me an oddball, but I think I am a little more picky when it comes to cutting up my photos and finding the perfect paper and embellishments!

Here is one of the last layouts that I did and I thought I would share. This layout is called "Paradise Found"

The colors in this layout aren't as good as they are in person, but it's hard to scan a layout and piece it together and get the colors to be true to the actual project. I made this layout shortly after I got back from a cruise that my friends and I went on. We sailed on the Carnival Destiny to Nassau, Bahamas. It was absolutely beautiful and a wonderful break from the Blizzard that we were having here in Ohio that year!

Here's a photo of me that was taken on an excursion, it almost looks unreal, but nope, that's me standing there in the middle of paradise! :-)

Here we are getting ready to board the ship again. This was such a fun trip!!! We went on "The Rock Boat" which is a cruise with lots of musical artists, so there was never a dull moment, and I was out in the middle of the ocean, so it doesn't get much better for me, well, except laying on a beautiful beach like the one shown above! :-)

Now for today's blog candy!

Sarah from Pink Cricut has been so generous to donate a $20 gift certificate to Pink by Design for me to giveaway! If you haven't got the chance to check out her stamps yet, YOU MUST!!! They are so adorable and such awesome stamp sets! I just love the sayings on the sentiment stamps!

To win all you have to do is:
Well, make sure you're following my blog... also, check out Sarah's blog and the Pink by Design Store. Lastly, leave me a comment telling me what you favorite Pink by Design stamp is!

I'm such a girly girl... so obviously, Designer Boots is my favorite Pink by design set :-)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Check back daily for more projects & prizes! Make sure you hop along and see what Dawn has in store for today!

And in case you get lost, here's the full lineup:
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/
Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

I'd Rather Be At The Beach Blog Hop - Day 3!

Welcome to Day 3 of the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 18-22. You will find loads of projects with a beachy theme throughout this hop! If you love the beach as much as I do, then you won't want to miss this one! We have LOTS of blog candy to offer! Please check back daily for your chance to win! REMEMBER, you MUST hop through the entire hop and comment on each blog to be eligible for any blog candy throughout this hop! There are lots of beautiful projects and lots of great blog candy, so by hopping along each day I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! :)

Now for my project for today!

I made another paper bag album... if you haven't figured it out yet, I LOVE to make albums, especially paper bag albums! This one also doubles for my project for today for the Little Scraps of Heaven Designs DT. We were supposed to create a project with stripes, polka dots, and a LSHD paper piecing. I used the cute little surfing monkey from the Fun in the Sun Monkey Pattern Collection. I do believe this is one of the smallest paper piecings that I have ever done! It gets really difficult when the monkey stands only 3 inches tall! Tweezers definitely come in handy! I hope you enjoy this album! I've been hanging onto this paper for the perfect project, so finally, I think I found it! The paper is from the "Beachy Keen" line by Bo Bunny.

I hope you enjoyed my little project for today! It is now up for purchase in my Etsy Shop!

Now for today's blog candy!

Lisa from Honeybearz Designs has been so awesome during this hop with helping me out! She generously donated 2 BEAUTIFUL Beachy stamp sets from Market Street Stamps for me to giveaway!

The winner for today will get the following stamp sets:

Sea Animals

Under The Sea

If you haven't checked out Market Street Stamps, make sure you do! Their stamps are AWESOME!!!

To win all you have to do is:
1. Stop by Lisa's blog here: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ and make sure you follow her blog!
2. Become a follower of my blog or facebook page if you aren't already
3. Leave a comment on this post letting me know that you stopped by and became a follower of my blog as well as Lisa's.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Check back daily for more projects & prizes! Make sure you hop along and see what Dawn has in store for today!

And in case you get lost, here's the full lineup:
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/
Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

I'd Rather Be At The Beach Blog Hop - Day 2!

Welcome to Day 2 of the "I'd Rather Be At The Beach" Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 18-22. You will find loads of projects with a beachy theme throughout this hop! If you love the beach as much as I do, then you won't want to miss this one! We have LOTS of blog candy to offer! Please check back daily for your chance to win! REMEMBER, you MUST hop through the entire hop and comment on each blog to be eligible for any blog candy throughout this hop! There are lots of beautiful projects and lots of great blog candy, so by hopping along each day I can assure you that you will not be disappointed! :)

Now for my project for today!

I posted the teaser pic above yesterday on my facebook page, I know, that was mean of me, huh? ;-) Well, now you can see the full album! I used papers from Graphic 45's "On The Boardwalk" line. Now, if you know me, you know that I'm not a big fan of making vintage albums... well, since I've discovered Graphic 45, I have fallen in love with vintage! Their papers have such beautiful colors and are so easy to work with! These are actually the first Graphic 45 papers that I purchased, I wasn't sure if I would like them or not, so I only ordered an 8x8 stack. That was probably not my best idea! While making this album I think I cut up every single piece of paper in the paper pad! I had a little moment and cut a few wrong sizes... OOPS! So I guess I will use the scraps for some other projects in the near future!

Here is my Beach themed cascading paper bag album, I hope you all like it!

I hope you enjoyed my little project for today! It is now up for purchase in my Etsy Shop!

Now for today's blog candy!

Paula from More Than Favors has offered a $15 Michaels Gift card AND 2 bottles of stickles in Fruit Punch and Lime Green!

To win all you have to do is:
1. Stop by Paula's blog here: http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/ and make sure you follow her blog & leave her a comment telling her you came from the hop!
2. Become a follower of my blog or facebook page if you aren't already
3. Leave a comment on this post letting me know that you stopped by and became a follower of my blog as well as Paula's

Thanks so much for stopping by! Check back daily for more projects & prizes! Make sure you hop along and see what Dawn has in store for today!

And in case you get lost, here's the full lineup:
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net
Dawn: http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
Margaret: http://auntmargaretdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Elsa: http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Dana: http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/
Gill: http://www.creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Jackie: http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/