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Blog Hop: Surprise Happy Birthday Blog Hop, Kimi!

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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Welcome to

KIMI’S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!


Have you been seeing the cutest birthday projects ever?  If you arrived at my blog and would like to start at the beginning, which is also the birthday girl’s blog, please hop on over to Lovebug Creations. If you arrived at my blog from Dawn Mercedes, then you’re in the right place!

Here’s my birthday card for Kimi:

 

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Kimi’s favorite colors are pink and green so I created a card and sweet faux cupcake photo holders using those colors. I hope she likes them!

 

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My card features several Lovebug Creations products:

Rumple Ribbon in Purpledise

Simply Sheer Ribbon in White

Mama’s Mesh in White

Beautiful Blooms in White

 

 

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Doesn’t the Mama’s Mesh look so nice behind all of those crazy colors? The embossed pattern you see on the hot pink is from Tim Holtz.

 

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I created some faux cupcakes using directions I found online and this was a MESSY project. There was plaster, caulk, and paint everywhere! I had to experiment with the frosting and ended up using caulk mixed with a little bit of plaster and some acrylic paint. The plaster gave the caulk the sturdiness it needed to hold up until it dried.

 

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These pretty ribbons are Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations in Purpledise. Each cupcake has a different sprinkle. The first one has mica, the second has glass glitter and the third has pink glitter.

Kimi, Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people in the whole world. I wish that Ohio was closer to California so that we could get together and craft and I could give you a Happy Birthday Hug in person!

And to everyone who stopped by, Thank You for hopping!  Please leave a happy comment for Kimi before you go!  Your next destination is over to Kristi to see her pretty project.

xo,

Christine Barker

 

If you get lost along the way, here is the complete line up.

Pam
Tanya
Stacey
Tanya Hahn
Connie
Stephanie
Katie
Kathy
Dawn
Christine – You’re here now!
Kristi – Go here next!

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Crafting: All Occasion Card featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

20 Monday May 2013

Posted by in Art and Crafting, Cardmaking, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Papercrafting

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Happy Tuesday, Friends!

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This week I have a perky all-occasion card blooming with violets to share with you, plus a new technique to use for Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon.

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The technique is to use a rubber stamp and create some images on the ribbon. It works best when you stretch out the ribbon first, and then stamp the image.

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I used Sorbet Glitter Collection paper from The Robins Nest. This beautiful green color is called “Kiwi” and it pairs up so beautifully with this gorgeous ribbon from Lovebug Creations in Olive You.

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I love how the Raindrops Dew Drops from The Robin’s Nest give this card some extra pop and texture!

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A vintage rhinestone button adds a beautiful finishing touch.

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Thanks for joining me!  Please head over to Lovebug Creations and The Robin’s Nest to check out all of their fabulous products and tell them Christine sent you!

I hope everyone has a fabulous and creative week!

xo,

Christine Barker

Crafting: Mermaid Card featuring Lovebug Creations Rumple Ribbon

13 Monday May 2013

Posted by in Art and Crafting, Cardmaking, Collage, DIY & Crafting, Lovebug Creations, Mixed Media, Papercrafting, Scrapbooking

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Have I told you how much I  L-O-V-E being on the Lovebug Creations Creative Team? Every time there’s a new product release, we get to play with it first! I love that!  And I couldn’t wait to share these new colors with you.

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The darker blue Rumple Ribbon is from the Star Spangled Collection and I am loving this Simply Blue duo of ribbons.

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The lighter blue ribbons are from the Eyes of Blue and Icy Sky collections.

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And, there’s also a very new and very exciting product from Lovebug Creations on this project!  It’s called Mama’s Mesh and you are going to want some of this super versatile product. The color I used is called Gentleman’s Jacket and it reminds me of a fishing net. (Bad for mermaids!)

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I really enjoyed making this project because I got to use some fun products from our friends at The Robin’s Nest as well!  The Lovebug Creations creative team received some Dew Drops and also this beautiful Sorbet Glitter Collection scrapbook paper in an assortment of colors.  I knew from the moment I received my package of happy mail that I would be using AquaMarine Glitter Sorbet and that my project would have a mermaid theme.

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I also used the Clear Dew Drops in assorted sizes to add some gorgeous sparkle and texture to this card.

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I like how the dew drops really look like dew, or in this case, droplets of sea water!

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Thank you for joining me for this fun project!

Have a creative week!

xo,

Christine Barker