A new winner repicked from birthday blog hop

I am sorry to say that first winner never got ahold of me. But am happy to announce that I have picked a new winner, and she is Julie Tucker- Wolek her blog is These are a few of my favorite things.
http://www.thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/ If you could get ahold of me julie and let me know what kind
of mini album you would like. I have emailed you also. congrats and thank you for visiting me often.

A big thank you to all that commented on blog hop yesterday and the winner is

the winner chosen by a drawing out of a hat is Liz from trying2craft.blogspot.com she has won the blog candy a mini album of her choice. so a big congrats to her and thank you to the rest of you great ladies.
hugs I have emailed you liz so get back to me when you can.

Tiffany winner over at decorate to celebrate mini album

 Tiffany was our winner of last challenge over at http://www.decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/  Her cute banner won first place. Her blog is Sparkled Memories. She is a teacher so she wanted something to reflect that. I came up with this old time school house  this is the front.

 here is a few pages of the inside of the mini album.

 few more

yes and a few more. tiffany I have already mailed out to you so you should be getting it soon. enjoy and congrats on your win. hugs

Shannons b-day hop

Welcome to My-O's 32 Birthday Blog Hop!!  :)

Hello and welcome to My-O's 32 Birthday Blog Hop! Shannon is turning 32, and what better thing to do than have a hop with some crafty friends to celebrate!! If you stumbled upon this hop by chance, excellent!! Just make sure you start back at the beginning to give Shannon, the birthday girl, some warm wishes and for a chance to win some awesome yummy candy!! If you came here from my friend, Kacee, then you are in the right spot....  So let's PARTY!! I WILL BE GIVING AWAY A MINI ALBUM FOR BLOG CANDY. I WILL PICK FROM THE COMMENTS. SO LEAVE A COMMENT, FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!!!!!!!!!

 I made this birthday gift box cut from the tbb&m2 cart. box 15. cut at fit to page added a frame with glitter and wrote happy birthday glued it on box and added a 2in rossette and a 1 in one also. Happy birthday Shannon.

Thanks for hopping along today. Your next stop in the festivites is: Lisa!!

If you've missed any of the stops, or would like to re-visit anyone, please be sure to check out all of the links below!!  :)

Shannon

Kacee

Amy

Rhonda --  You are HERE now!!  :)

Lisa --  Go here NEXT!!

Oma Gloria

Ashley

Janet

Paula

Shelly

Jamie

Sylvia

Brenda

Maria

Diana

Chris

challenge 23 for decorate to celebrate

 welcome to another challenge for http://www.decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/  This challenge is all about our teachers. I made this gift for kindergarden teacher "thank you for "packing me with smarts!"
I used a box I had saved covered it in some cardstock inside and out added embellishments-tags and compartments for inside suitcase filled with supplies for the teacher to use.

 sorry about the picture I just cant seem to find a good spot. either to much lite or not enough hope you can get enough of the picture to get an idea.

here is a side view with it open. it is filled with thank you notes for teacher to use. glue sticks, pencils
and note pads paperclips. Now I hope you join us for this fun challenge.

winning mini at decorate to celebrate

 the winner of this mini is gwen at http://www.thisandthatbygwen.blogspot.com/ she won with her cute carrot filled treats, hop over to http://www.decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/ to take a look. She wanted something for mothers day so this is what I came up with she loves flowers and gardening. This is the front.

 heres a page pictures go inside the bottom pocket. used bind it all to bind and tulle to tye off.

 heres another page which you can write on the flower center on top about the picture.

and here is the back I also added a pack of seeds for gardening and please "forget me not" ha.
enjoy gwen I will mail out soon. hugs

to everyone

want to wish all my blogging friends a very happy and blessed easter. hugs

challenge no.23 at decorate to celebrate!

 welcome to challenge no. 23 its all about a baby shower. Today I have made some cute turtles
I am turt-a-lee excited theme. the big turtle will be filled with goodies for mom and the little turtles are party favors for the guest. I will give instructions at the bottom of this post. If you would like to share and play along just hop over and join the challenge at http://www.decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/

 heres a side view of the turtle.

 now for the invites see the tummy of the woman its a turtle. ha

heres what the back looks like. now for some instructions.
Used sweet tooth cart the cupcake top. cut to fit page. then glued it on a piece of cardstock and cut around it. so it will have a bottom. done the same for the head and attached them together. the small one is cute 7in  cut the feet from critter cart at 5in it is the lamb (layer) cut them in half and it will make four. added bow and cut tail by hand.
baby turtle favors are for the guest. used a sweet cup cut turtle from critter cart cut off head and tail on the bottom is a 2 in circle. ovals for feet.
Invite cut out pregant woman glued her on a strip. left her green and where her shirt is and belly looked like a good place for a turtle since the baby shower theme is turtles. Now its your turn wont you join us for some turt-a lee fun challenge, who doesnt love a cute baby shower.