Pink by Design & Lovebug Creations Spring Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited today for this fun blog hop featuring Pink by Design Stamps and Lovebug Creations Ribbon!

If you are coming from Ellen's page, you are in the right spot!! If you would like to start from the beginning, click HERE!

Here is the lineup of these super talented designers:

1. Main Lovebug Creations Blog:http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
2. Main Pink by Design Blog http://www.pinkbydesignstamps.com/ 
3. Christine: http://www.scarletcalliope.wordpress.com/ 
4. Sarah: http://www.pinkcricut.com/
5. Dawn Mercedes: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
6. Elizabeth: http://www.217creations.com/
7. Dawn Rene http://designsbydawnrene.com/
8. Paula: http://www.morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
9. Dorcas: http://www.craftycardangel.com/
10. Lisa: http://www.prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/
11. Ellen: http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/
12. Rebekah: http://www.craftyteachermom.blogspot.com/  ------ YOU ARE HERE!
13. Martha: http://beautifulcreationsmp.blogspot.com/
14. Meriah: http://www.twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com
15. Stephanie: www.stephanie-eaken.blogspot.com
16. Bryan: http://www.scrapguy.blogspot.com/
17. Tanya: http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/
18. Sabrina: http://www.sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/
19. Zeni: http://www.scrappyzeni.com/
20. Gloria: http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

This is my first time using ribbon from Lovebug Creations and I absolutely love it!  The colors are so rich and  I love the feel of this ribbon!  For my project, I used this new file from the silhouette store.  It is perfect to hold little trinkets or jewelry.  I couldn't decide which color ribbon I wanted to use, so I used every color I have :-)

The sentiment is from our newest PBD release and the stamp of the month called "Love Today".  All of my papers are from the dollar spot at Target! (I picked them up last spring)

Thanks for stopping by today! Now I am going to send you over to the super talented Martha!!

~Rebekah

Pink by Design New Release Blog Hop!

Happy Friday!!

Yea!! After a couple weeks of sneak peeks it's time to see all of the Pink by Design New Releases!!  Here is the line up for this awesome hop brought to you by some super talented designers :-)

Sarah - www.pinkcricut.com
Rebekah - www.craftyteachermom.blogspot.com
Lisa- www.prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com
Liz - www.217creations.com 
Meriah – www.twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com
Paula - www.morethanfavors.blogspot.com
Sabrina - www.sabrinaalery.blogspot.com
Gloria - www.gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com
Bryan - www.scrapguy.blogspot.com
PBD Blog - www.pinkbydesignstamps.com

I am going to share a project with you using the "Lucky" stamp set.  This is one of the new Half Pints and can be used for St. Patty's Day or other fun cards and projects throughout the year :-)  Mine is kind of a card within a card.

Here it is with the top card closed:

Now open:

This is a center panel step card that I bought in the silhouette store but you can find plenty of great tutorials online also.  All of my papers were from my scrap drawer but were originally bought from the dollar spot at Target last year :-)

This next card was super simple to put together because this stamp set called "Get Well"  gives you the adorable image and sentiment. Sometimes you just don't have a lot of time to put a card together for someone and this set is the answer!!  I colored this little bug with some colored pencils (raided my little boys stash) and put it together in about 10 minutes :-)

Here are a couple more projects that I have "sneaked" in the last couple of weeks just in case you missed them!

This project used the March Stamp of the Month called "Love Today".

Here is another using the "Lucky" half pint set...

Your next stop on the hop is Lisa from Pretty Papers, Pretty Ribbons.

After the hop, make sure you head on over to Pink by Design Store to pick up all of your favorites!!  DON'T FORGET.. U-Stream is tonight at 7:30CST! Click HERE to go directly to it :-)

Thanks for hopping with us today!

~Rebekah

Not a card Friday: Sweet Treat

Happy Friday!
We are continuing our sweet theme over at Pink by Design.  Today I made a fun milk carton candy holder from the silhouette store.  I found the cherries in the store also and added some peachy keen faces to them to sweeten them up a bit!  The sentiment is from a "soon to be released" set next Friday at Pink by Design!!

This would make a simple but sweet gift for anyone!!  Don't forget to enter our Sweet Challenge.  You have until tomorrow at 11:59p.m. CST.  One lucky person will win a $10 gift card to Pink by Design!!  Click HERE to go to the challenge :-)

Have a sweet day!

Rebekah

More Rainbow inspiration!

Hi Everyone!
You have one more day to link up to our PBD Rainbow Challenge!!  Click HERE to link up!!  Here is my "not a card" project using the "Love Always" Stamp Set!!

I can't wait to see what creations you come up with :-)

~Rebekah

More Brown, Pink and White Inspiration!

Hi Everyone,
Our challenge is still going on over at Pink by Design!  Create anything you want using Brown, Pink and White!! The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to Pink by Design Store!!!  Here is my project for today using one of the new files in the Silhouette Store and Pink by Design sets "Everyday Banners" and "Trendy Alpha"!

This is actually a really large bowl and can hold lots of goodies!! ;-)

Come on over and link up your project here!

~Rebekah

Pink by Design Sneak Peek!

Hi Everyone,
Pink by Design is releasing a bunch of new stamp sets this Friday and I am so excited to give you a sneak peek today.  I can guarantee that you are going to want every set because they are perfect for so many projects, cards, and layouts!

 The "Sweet Birthday Wishes" is not from the new releases.  It is from the stamp set "Take the Cake".

And here is a little candy dispenser that I made from the silhouette store to go along with the card

There will be a blog hop and U-stream this Friday.  You don't want to miss it!!

The blog hop with start at http://pinkbydesignstamps.com on Friday morning.  See you there :-)

~Rebekah

Valentine's Day Countdown (day13) and an Exciting Announcement!!

Hi Everyone!
I am so very excited to announce that I have been chosen as one of the new design team members for Sarah Hamer at Pink by Design!! This is a dream come true for me and I am looking forward to sharing her products with all of you!  She is extremely talented and I am thrilled to be working with her!!

Sarah introduced her new stamp releases on Friday through her U-Stream.  If you missed it, click here to watch all the fun and see all the new stamp sets!!

At the u-stream, we all did a project together and I wanted to share with you how my turned out.  Make sure you check out the U-stream to see all the dimensions and how to put it together.  I think think they are a super cute idea and put together a couple for Valentine's day treats!  The lips are a cut from the silhouette store :-)

I added the pull tab on this one to help pull the box out :-)

This project is so cute because it is a card and box all in one.  I filled both with hershey kisses!!

Really easy and make a fun little gift!

I also want to welcome all my new followers from the blog hop this weekend! Thank you for all of the sweet comments you left for me :-)   I am going to pick a winner tomorrow so make sure you check back!!

Have a great day!!

~Rebekah

"Love my Cameo" Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited today to be part of this fun blog hop! When Sarah over at Pink Cricut asked if I would join her and Amy Chomas in a Silhouette Cameo inspired blog hop, I was thrilled!!  I love my Cameo!!  If you asked me to pick my favorite feature, I couldn't.  I love everything about it!

If you have come from Kelly over at  http://findingtimetocreate.blogspot.com/, then you are in the right place.  You definitely want to start at the beginning of the hop so you don't miss a thing!!

It was so hard for me to pick just one project because the silhouette has so much it can do! That being said, I combined two of it's features :-)   I decided to put a couple of 3D projects together from the Silhouette Store and then use the "Print and Cut" feature to finish it off.

The 3D designs in the store are so easy to assemble and look beautiful when they are done.  I started with the 3D Toolbox, but I left the handle off so I had more room inside.  I decided I wanted to fill it with these beautiful 3D strawberries, which I filled with candy!  I used my Silhouette studio to change the sizes up to what I wanted and then ran them through my Cuttlebug to give them the look of real strawberries.  I used my cuttlebug on the leaves also and inked the edges just to add a little bit more detail to them.  The strawberries come together with twine or ribbon and took no time to put together.  The smaller ones are a perfect fit for Hershey Kisses ;-)

The tag is a "Print and Cut" feature of the silhouette.  I made it the size I wanted in the studio and printed it on my printer.  The Silhouette reads the registration marks and cuts it out perfectly!  I hand wrote the sentiment to go with my strawberries and LOVE how it turned out!

Here is a detailed view of the leaves...

...and here is the tag! The silhouette cut it out perfectly!!

It wouldn't be a blog hop without some type of blog candy now would it?!  If you become a follower and leave a comment on what your favorite thing about the cameo is so far, I will send one lucky follower all the cuts I used to make this kit (embossed and inked also) so you can make this project and see how easy it is to put together (even if you don't own the cameo...yet)! Plus, a picture never does it justice and it does look even more delicious in person!  Make sure you leave a way for me to get a hold of you :-)

I am now going to send you on your way to the super talented Gaby!

If you get lost along the way, here is a list of everyone in the blog hop!

Amy  http://amychomas.blogspot.com/

Sarah  http://www.pinkcricut.com/blog/

Lisa B http://lisabarrie.blogspot.com/

Lisa N http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Kelly  http://findingtimetocreate.blogspot.com/

 Rebekah http://craftyteachermom.blogspot.com/

Gaby http://www.gabycreates.com/

Tonya http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Cecilia http://www.craftinginthenight.com/

Candace http://www.scrappin2lilprincesses.blogspot.com

Thank you for visiting me today!

~Rebekah

Valentine's Day Countdown (day8)

Hi Everyone!

Today I have a cute little gable box cut from the silhouette store.  The Tweety bird is a print and cut also from the silhouette store.  I couldn't believe how fast this came together!  I hand wrote the tag and added the fun little heart brad!

Perfect to hold candy or small gift!

Sorry this is so short and late today.  I am watching 7 kids ages four and under today to help friends out!! My husband was sweet enough to stay home and help me and we were still running crazy! Half of them are sick and it has just been a non-stop insane day!! :-)

Hope you all are having a wonderful hump day!

~Rebekah

Valentine's Day Countdown (day7)

Hi Everyone,
Yesterday, Silhouette's online store released some new images.  As soon as I saw this little container I had to try it out!  For some reason, every time I think of an owl, I assume it's a "he". No idea why!! So I set out to make my owl look like a girl :-)  I love how the feathers are dimensional to give it a little more detail.  I inked around the edges and finished "her" off with a bow and rhinestone!  I am going to fill her up with a paper pad and pencil to keep in my kitchen for little notes.  She makes a cute little valentine decoration but also serves a purpose!

Isn't she cute!!


Yesterday, I posted a picture of one of the wine glasses I etched for a friend.  I finished all of them and really think they turned out great. Glass etching looks so classy!

These make such a wonderful gift!


Have a beautiful day!


~Rebekah

Valentine's Day Countdown (day 2)

Hi Everyone,


It's day 2 of our countdown to Valentine's Day and I have an adorable project for you!  One of my favorite designers of silhouette cuts is Lori Whitlock!  She designs adorable projects that are so easy to cut and put together.
Today, I decided to put together the cute chapstick holder she designed.  I just grabbed some paper that I have had in my stash forever and it came together really quick!  The heart tag on the front is a print and cut design and I used my scalloped paper punch to for a little background color.


Here is the side view so you can see the chapstick tucked away

...and the front view!

There are so many possibilities for these little holders.  They would make fun party favors for parties or showers! They take less than a half sheet of paper to make so very inexpensive as well.  I have a friend who is addicted to chap stick, so I just might have to gift this one to her for Valentine's Day ;-)


Have a great day!


~Rebekah