More Blog Candy!

I came across another great blog candy! Go and see what Steph has here. It is open until May 3rd.

Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop

So this is why I finally got my blog going. I wanted to participate in the Papertrey Ink blog hop. This is my first time to participate and I am super excited! The challenge was to use one of Lauren Meader's Timeless Templates that PTI carries. I chose to use her new "From the Desk Of'" template because I was making it for my husbands Administrative Assistant for AA day on the 21st. I let my husband pick the colors and he told me not to use flowers. I don't usually let him tell me what to use, but since I was making it as a gift from him, I listened. I love flowers, so it was hard for me to stay away from them. Anyway, I accepted my husbands challenge and this is what his Administrative Assistant ended up with. Not only is this my first blog hop, it is the first time I have used one of Lauren's templates and I LOVE this one! So easy to put together and so much fun to embelish! I know this is not super creative, but I wanted to stick to being simple since this was my first attempt at one of the templates.

I used copic markers to color some of the circles in the umbrella pink, but it is hard to see that in these pictures. I also used a copic marker to color the button! (Thanks for the tip Lauren!)

In addition to the six cards I included with various sayings from Dawn's Scattered Showers set, I also made her some personalized stationary that included a strip of the patterned paper on the bottom. I also put the patterned paper on the flaps of the envelopes. I have seen this done by several people, and I think it really pulls the whole set together.

Thanks for stopping by and have fun tonight!

Supplies:

Stamps: Scattered Showers(papertrey ink) Bold Alphabet (SU) martha stewart invitation set

CS: Raspberry Fizz, White, (papertrey ink) Black(the paper company)

Paterned Paper: (die cuts with a view), ribbon (michaels, basics), Buttons (papertrey ink)
Copic markers

I have found several blogs with blog candy today. Go check them out! They are giving away some great papercrafting items!

Passion for Crafts, Happy Thoughts and Inkspots, Crafts by Kim, Crafting Fairy, Bunny-Zoe's, Scrapmagasinet, LoLo, Pink Angel

So many of my friends hava a blog and have been encouraging me to start one. I am not one to write much so I have been putting it off. However, to participate in a blog hop with PTI I have to have one. So now I officially have a blog. Lets see how long this lasts! With four kids I am not sure how much time I will have to keep it updated!

Cyndi....if you are reading this I am sure you are passed out! :)