And The Winner Is.......

Beth, who noted: "My favorite thing about the Fourth well it has to be that it reminds us how lucky we are to live in this great country Land of the Free not everyone is fortunate to have that motto.Love your invite and your sons card how talented he is at such a young age.Happy 4th"

Please respond to the email I sent you so I can send your prize along!

Thanks to my new followers and to all who took a look at my scrappy place on the web!

SNR BLOG HOP

Happy 4th of July & welcome to Scrappin' Chick's blog.

I am a participant in Scrapbook News and Review “Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop". If you have reached my blog as a regular visitor you may want to start at the beginning of the Hop at SNR Card Universe to see all the great "red, white & blue" projects. If you came from Stampin With Stacey you are on the right track!

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Military Thank You


(project for kids) this project was created by my 8yo son wo is an avid scrapbooker. He made this in the thought to give it to a member/veteran of our military. This one will be going to his great-grandfather.


Materials-

• DCWV Fun in the Sun, Summer Glitter Matstack**/ from this 1 blue sparkle, 1 red sparkle
• DCWV white card stock, cut to 6" x 10"
• adhesive stars
• silver or gold pen
• 1 1/4" square punch
• adhesive
• file or sandpaper
• "Thank You" lettering
  

Directions-

• Crease white CS is half
• Cut 2 1/4" x 2 3/4 from blue CS
• Punch out 12 squares from red CS, cut all in half to form triangles
• Sand or file edges of white CS
• Put stars on blue CS, save 2 stars

• Glue triangles onto white CS to make red "waves" of flag
• Glue down blue on top left side of white CS

• Highlight "Thank You" lettering w/ pen
• Glue to inside of card, attach 2 stars

Completed "Thank You" card......








Patriotic Invite


Materials-

• DCWV Fun in the Sun, Summer Glitter Matstack**/from this, 1 floral, 1 red glitter, 2 blue glitter
• metal dots
• ruler or straight edge
• stars
• "4th" lettering
• glue dots
• adhesive
• razor/cutter
  
  
  
  

Directions

• On back of red CS measure off 1/2" from each side & mark
• On back of floral CS measure off 1 1/2" from each side & mark
  
  
  

• Cut middle rectancles out of each piece of CS
  
  


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  Trim 1/4" off each side of the blue CS
• Adhere floral CS to blue CS w/ glue dots
• Adhere "4TH" to center of blue CS
• Adhere red CS to floral
• Add metal dots to corners
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Crease top of 2nd blue CS at 1/2", towards back
• Attach, securely to completed card front
• Attach 5" x 3" card inside with "Invite Info" printed
  
  
  
  
  

Completed card.



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**If you have made it this far than you will be thanking yourself! If you leave me a comment about why Independence Day is important to you [or if you are outside the US your country's closest holiday :O)] you will be in a drawing for the DCWV Fun in the Sun, Summer Glitter Matstack that was used in both of the above products!


Want more entries? 1. Follow my blog, comment that you did 2. Faceboook, Twitter or blog about this Blog Hop & link here in the comments 3. Link my blog on Facebook, Twitter or your blog & link the post here

Good Luck!

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Next on the hop is Donna Espiritu (http://scrappydonna.blogspot.com) There are many more great blog along the way, some even offering treats!

Have a Happy & safe 4th!

It's coming....

Join us this weekend as we hop aboard the Scrapbook News and Review “Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop” There will be over 90 blogs participating in this massive event, with blog candy, ideas and inspiration al along the way. The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is offering a wonderful prize package of a cuttlebug and new CHA Summer release embossing folders.

The fun begins at the Card Universe at 12pm EST, Saturday July 4th. Every blog along the way will have a fun project to share with you, and then point you to the next blog on the hop. Everything will conclude at 1AM EST on Monday July 5th, giving you pleanty of time to enjoy all 95 blogs along the way.

Freebie

Picture People:
http://www.picturepeople.com/promotion/web_landing.html

Little Lights

I am vending at my eldest son's school's flea market this Saturday. So I decided to make some of my Downy Oshun candles and sell a few.

If you are in the Harford County area, stop in.

Aberdeen Middle

111 Mt. Royal Avenue

Aberdeen, MD 21001

10am-2pm

CROPPIN' for SHIRTS

**CANCELLED**

CROPPIN’ FOR SHIRTS

Saturday, May 16, 2009
9:00am-8:00pm

The Aberdeen Middle School PTA will be hosting an all-day
Scrapbook Crop to raise money for the 8th grade farewell t-shirts.

For registration information or any questions?
Call Marianne at 410-652-9392 or
email MarianneAMSPTA@yahoo.com.

Latest LO's....from Christmas!

Thank God I have a crop coming up this Saturday! YEAH!! Thanks Noelle :O) I am working on Christmas 2008. Which I guess is not that bad, but I feel far behind! Every year I create an entire scrapbook dedicated to our Christmas which starts with decorating on Thanksgiving.

Handlir Holiday Wishes

Santa 2008

Simple Scrapbooks

Well, the scrapbook community has realy lost it! They used one of my funny stories as a note! Check out the March/April 2009 edition of Simply Scrapbooks, page 90. See below (Pass the Cheese)...
I've already had requests to autograph copies. If you're interested, I charge $5.00 per signature! LOL!