Day 4 Happily Ever After Blog Hop

It's Day 4 and Welcome back to the Happily Ever After Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 1st through May 4th. If you are coming from Emily you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning  HERE  and hop along with us. Go ahead I'll wait right here ...
We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversary theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.
Be sure to come back everyday between May 1st and May 4th because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day. Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop
Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ - YOUR NEXT STOP
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/
Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/ 
Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/ 
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

First I would like to thank our wonderful hostess Lisa for such a fun and inspiring blog hop. I had such a fun time making all these projects. Today's project is a Congratulations Card.
The card base is cut at 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 and scored in the middle. Then I used some paper I bought at Ross a while ago. I love more sparkle and these cute flowers on the Congratulations are adorable.
Congratulations shadow is cut at 3 inches and the layer is 3 inches as well.

This is the first card I made with my E2.

Okay now onto my Blog candy!! I love stamps so you will receive one of my favorite stamps from VERVE! The stamp is I can do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me. Verve has some of the highest quality stamps and fun designs.
To enter please leave a comment about your favorite project on this blog hop.
Also you can follow my Facebook Page.

Now you are ready to hop on over to Lisa who has a beautiful project for you!!

Blessings,

Day 3 Happily Ever After Blog Hop

It's Day 3 and Welcome back to the Happily Ever After Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 1st through May 4th. If you are coming from Emily you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning  HERE  and hop along with us. Go ahead I'll wait right here ...
We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversary theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.
Be sure to come back everyday between May 1st and May 4th because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day. Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop
Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ - YOUR NEXT STOP
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/
Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/ 
Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/ 
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

Today's project is a elegant bridal gown card for my friend Rose. I love this card as it has plenty of sparkle.

It is cut again on my Gypsy from the Sweethearts cartridge.

To make this card I welded two of the shadow bridal gowns together both at 5 inches which I cut in Black cardstock from American Crafts.
Then I cut the bridal gown layer in white cardstock, and the gown portion in Gold Mariposa DCWV cardstock. This stack is one of my favorites. The colors in it and variety is amazing!! 

Next I added stickles to the black belt portion of the gown.

The inside of this card says Congratulations!!

I am so excited as today my brand new E2 arrives!! I can't wait!! 

Okay now onto my Blog candy!! I love stamps so you will receive one of my favorite stamps from VERVE! The stamp is I can do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me. Verve has some of the highest quality stamps and fun designs.
To enter please leave a comment about the song you danced to at your wedding. Mine was I Could Love You Like That - All For One.
Also you can follow my Facebook Page.

Now you are ready to hop on over to Lisa who has a beautiful project for you!!

Blessings,

Day 2 Happily Ever After Blog Hop

Welcome back to the Happily Ever After Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 1st through May 4th. If you are coming from Emily you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning  HERE  and hop along with us. Go ahead I'll wait right here ...
We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversary theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.
Be sure to come back everyday between May 1st and May 4th because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day. Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop
Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ - YOUR NEXT STOP
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/
Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/ 
Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/ 
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/

Today's project is a cute gift bag for any bride to give to her bridesmaids. It was made on my Gypsy with Tags, Bags, Boxes and More.
This really cute and simple Gift bag is cut at 5 inches in beautiful Sage Green Cardstock. You will want to use a very heavy weight cardstock to make this bag.
The scallop is from Celebrations with using the hide feature to hide the circle at the top and is cut at 2.5 inches.
Next I cut a simple Circle from George and Basic Shapes at 2 inches. I used my Gypsy to make sure that the circle would fit perfectly inside the scallop.
Then I stamped a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the wonderful Fiskars Wedding stamp set and colored it with my wonderful markers.
Next, I had to add some glitz. So I added Stickles to the center of each rose.
To assemble the gift bag, I ran it through my Cuttlebug Swirls folder.
The bag itself was very easy to assemble. Simple score on all your score marks with your Martha Stewart Score Board or Scor Pal.

It's really easy to assemble and quick. One of these will take you about 10 minutes to make.
Now the cute pink bow is from Lisa who is our blog hop host. She sent all of us a fantastic gift bag for being a part of the hop. I loved how it added color and made this bag pop.
To fill the gift bag you can go to Bath and Body works and get simple travel size products (hand lotion, hand sanitizer, etc.)
Okay now onto my Blog candy!! I love stamps so you will receive one of my favorite stamps from VERVE! The stamp is I can do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me. Verve has some of the highest quality stamps and fun designs.
To enter please leave a comment about your favorite wedding or anniversary memory or project that you made. Also follow my Facebook Page.

Now you are ready to hop on over to Lisa who has a beautiful project for you!!

Blessings,

Day 1 Happily Ever After Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happily Ever After Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from May 1st through May 4th. If you are coming from Emily you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning  HERE  and hop along with us. Go ahead I'll wait right here ...
We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a wedding or anniversary theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way, including some grand prizes which are being sponsored by Lisa from Honeybearz Designs and she is the first blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prizes you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop and become followers to all the wonderful sponsors websites also.
Be sure to come back everyday between May 1st and May 4th because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day. Lisa from Honeybearz Designs will be picking the grand prize winners from all the comments left throughout the 4 days.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop
Lisa : http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Emily: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE
Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ - YOUR NEXT STOP
Theresa: http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Joy Joyslife: http://www.joyslife.com/
Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/ 
Corrine: http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Tristan: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Tricia: http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
April: http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela: http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Scraps To Treasures: http://www.scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/ 
Janet: http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Lisa: http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
Jennifer: http://wwwcreativearmywife.blogspot.com

Now on to my project for day 1. I have been working on my first ever wedding with the Cricut project. My wonderful friend Rose is getting married and the theme of the wedding is Bicycle built for two. So I looked on the Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge and found the perfect - image.  To make these wonderful wedding invites I used
American Crafts Cardstock in Pomegrante, Cream and Black.
The Cricut Bicycle was cut at 1.75 inches and embellished with cute gems.

The stamp Wedding is from Fiskars Wedding stamp set.
This is a beautiful trifold wedding invitation. To make it you need a piece of 12x12 cardstock.
I used Emily at Weddings with a Cricut You Tube video to make these but adapted it to the bride. Here is a link to that great tutorial!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuM8i2CNRKI
You will need almost the whole sheet.
Cut that piece of cardstock at 7 inches. Then you are going to score it at 5 inches and again at 10 inches.
The front of this invitation has a 1 1/2 inch strip of 12x12 Teresa Collins Mr and Mrs. paper for the wrapper. It is cut at 6 inches by 1 1/2 inches. (Be sure to measure this around your card.)
The mat for the Bicycle -
Black is 4 inches in width by 3 inches in height on my Gypsy.
Cream is 3.75 width by 2.65 in height

Now to mass produce these cute bicycles I used my Gypsy and was able to save paper. I can't believe how efficient this was in making these beautiful invites. I highly recommend using your Gypsy if you are making wedding invitations. It makes everything easier and you can manage the spacing better.

Okay now onto the inside. Since your middle is where your invitation goes you want this in Photoshop and by 4 inches by 7 inches. Then I used my Fiskars Embossing Punch and embossed the invite.
Finally the pocket where you can put the map, RSVP, etc. Is 4 inches by 6 inches and your score just at 1/4 inch on each side. Be really careful with this as when you fold it you will have a little of this showing if you don't score right.
The front of the pocket has a cute little poem which I will show you tomorrow along with my next project!
I am so honored to be making these fun invites to help my friend celebrate her wedding!

Okay now onto my Blog candy!! I love stamps so you will receive one of my favorite stamps from VERVE! The stamp is I can do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me. Verve has some of the highest quality stamps and fun designs.
Simply leave a comment every day of the hop to be entered and follow my Facebook page.

Now you are ready to hop on over to Lisa who has a beautiful project for you!!

Blessings,