Blog Hop Projects & A Challenge for YOU! Win goodies :)

Welcome to the Love is in the Air Blog Hop.  Hosted be ME and featuring the fabulous stamps by Samantha Peyton of SP & Company.   This is the very first stop on the hop, so if you're ready to get started - you're in the right place :)

Hello everyone!  I am SO excited today.  There is a prize at EVERY stop on the hop - and the grand prize could be chosen from any of the blogs - which is any 2 SP & Company sets of your choice!

Today we are inspiring you with projects that have a love theme.  Valentine's, wedding, or anniversary type projects.  SP & Company has some new stamps out perfect for those types of occasions.

Be sure and hit all 7 stops, leaving comments to be entered to win prizes along the way.  After you gather all your inspiration come right back here and enter the challenge at the end of this post for yet ANOTHER chance to win! 

So, that's the hop basics - onto my projects!  I went ahead and made 2 for you today.

This first one is a mailbox from the Target $1 spot that I embellished with a whole bunch of SP & Company stamps.

The sets I used for the front are:

Lovely Labels - which I added Fruit Punch Stickles to

I Love Love - for the word Love 

Mix and Match Sentiments : Basics - to spell "This Valentine's Day"

The sets I used for the side are:

I Love Love - for the word on the flag and also the XOXOXO

Hearty Hearts Backgrounds - for the heart pattern on both sides of the paper

I also attached some cute pink ribbon to make the sides look a little more polished.

I also made a simple tag for you today using my Cricut along with my SP & Company Stamps.

I used the Sweethearts Cartridge

The frog is from page 42 - and is cut at 3.5 inches

 

The tag is from page 74 - and is cut at 5.5 inches

To embellish my froggie I used the Cuttlebug Folder Tiny Bubbles

I added some googly eyes, Gold Stickles for the crown, and drew a line to accent his mouth

I added a light blue strip of paper punched with Stampin' Up's Scallop Border Punch

I found the PERFECT sentiment for this little frog "Kiss Kiss" it's from Ultimate Sentiments I

So, whether you love to use your Cricut, or are more into stamping - or enjoy both like me you can do fabulous projects with SP & Company stamps :)

I am giving away Ultimate Sentiments I

All you have to do to be entered to win is tell me which of the two projects I shared today you like best.  It is best if you also leave a way for me to get a hold of you if you win.  Comments will be allowed on the 20th and 21st.  Winners for all prizes will be announced on Sunday, the 22nd. 

By commenting on this post you will also have an entry for the grand prize, which is any 2 SP & Company stamp sets of your choice!  That will be chosen at random from any of the blogs in today's hop!

Right below the blog line up is information on a challenge - but you will want to go gather inspiration and enter for your prizes at all the other blogs first - so here is the lineup.

Amber - Staying Crafty - you are here now, 

and can come back to complete the challenge later 

Next you are going to go visit Momo - Made By Momo

In case you want to see the rest of lineup here are the other gals that will come after Momo.  You won't want to miss anyone :)

Linda - Scrapcat Cards

Tracy - Craft Junkie Too 

Stephanie - Sea Steph's Creations 

Amy - Chomas Creations 

Samantha - Scrapmaster's Paradise

So, after all that fun and inspiration maybe you're feeling creative and would like to make a project of your own! 

I am issuing a challenge to you!  There are 2 parts to it.

Create a project that has some type of love theme, wedding, anniversary, Valentine's, etc.

It also has to have something to do with wrapping a gift, or holding something like Valentine cards or candy.  You can make a bag, a box, a tag, etc.  You can alter an existing item or make something from scratch. There are a lot of possibilities here!  No cards or scrapbook pages.

Here are the rules:

This must be a new project made for the challenge

If you are posting this from your blog say it was made for the challenge and link back to this blog

If you do not have a blog that is fine, use Photo Bucket, Flickr, or another hosting site

Follow the challenge guidelines for your project

When you have followed the above guidelines you can enter your project below for a chance to win...

Pretty Pendants

You will have about 1 week to enter your project. The link collection tells you how much time is left before it closes.  I will draw the winner the next day, at random.  Have fun and good luck! I can't wait to see your fabulous creations :)