Saturday, May 28, 2011

What's Your Summer Blog Hop ~ Day 1

Hello my crafty friends and welcome to the "What's Your Summer" Blog Hop. If you just came from Amanda - amandascraftsandmore then you are in the right place but if you just stopped by you will want to start at the beginning of the hop at
so as not to miss any of the fabulous projects along the way.

Todays hop is all about Summer!! I have to say I am sooo ready for summer to be here! I miss the warm golden sun, bright colors, and fun on the our waverunners. :)
For my summer project I decided to make home decor for my mantle.

All the cuts for this project were cut from my "Life's A Beach" cartridge. To make the letters more interesting I ran them through my crimper. The background paper is from DCWV's "Citrus" Stack.

Here they are on my mantle. Please ignore the sockets that don't have covers, we just recently painted the wall burnt orange and have not bought new covers for them yet. :)

Now you are off to Theresa -thescrapbookingqueen

Here is a list of the entire blog hop in case you get lost along the way.


Ashley - http://myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/

Gaby - http://www.gabycreates.com/

Erika - http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

Tracy - http://adventures793.blogspot.com/

Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Star - http://starspaperpassion.blogspot.com/

Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Angela - http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

MOMO - http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/

Tracy - http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/

Tanya - http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/

Paula - http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/


But what kind of blog hop would this be if we didn't have some candy?

So today I'll be giving away a $10.00 gift card to Micheal's. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite thing is about summer and come back to see if you won. It's that easy!

I hope you enjoyed my project and have a great day!

Posted by at
Labels: ,

43 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    Oh how cool I love your project

    ReplyDelete
  2. JustYolieMay 28, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Beautiful home decor project!

    ReplyDelete
  3. CRAZY4 CHRISTMay 28, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    Love your project!! My favourite thing about summer would be going on holidays!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
    sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  4. MistyMay 28, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Love your project! Summer means I get to take pics of Hummingbirds!
    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

    ReplyDelete
  5. AmandaMay 28, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Love your project! TFS! My favorite thing about summer is spending days at the pool with my kids!

    amandawoodau at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  6. TanyaMay 28, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    LOVE it!!! That will look GREAT on the mantle!! I love the papers!!!

    Hugs,
    Tanya

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sherrie K.May 28, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Love your project!! Very cute:) TFS
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
    jskoning at msn dot com

    ReplyDelete
  8. LadybugCarrieMay 28, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Super cute project! I love trips to the beach in the summer! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Just A Pac RatMay 28, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Love your project, so bright! My favorite thing about summer is spending time outdoors with grand children. TFS

    circlebenterprises.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Josie0602May 28, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I love your project! I may have to lift the idea for my mantle!! My favorite part of summer is sitting on my front porch watching my birds...especially the hummingbirds!!
    Tracy
    jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

    ReplyDelete
  11. mom2fivekiddosMay 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I love this!!!! I love the colors and the the sun! My favorite thing about summer is sitting outside watching my kids play...and planting my garden and watching the veggies grow....and eating the veggies! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  12. The Scrapbooking QueenMay 28, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    OMGosh that is so sweeeet... love it and how cool it looks...
    The Queen

    ReplyDelete
  13. MicheleMay 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    What a very fun idea! I just became a follower. I've seen you in "blogland" and you do very cute things! My favorite thing about summer is heading to our favorite river "Camping" spot called Crescent Bar and waterskiing with my Dad. I hope to teach my kids soon!! :-)
    Michele
    fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. crazyaboutcricutMay 28, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    THIS IS GORGEOUS!

    ReplyDelete
  15. mamawcindyMay 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    That looks so good on your Mantle,Love the new paint color. I have two favorites things about Summer. One is 5 and one is 4. My Grand children. Love doing things with them. They are already saying as soon as it gets warmer,they want to have a water fight.
    Thank you for the chance to win a Michael's gift Card. I haven't been there in awhile. It's 50 miles away. This would be a good reason to go. :0)
    cindymarshall63 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  16. TyTynNiyasmomMay 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Love your project. The colors scream summer. TFS.




    candace
    mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  17. GloraMay 28, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    LOVE love LOVE this Star!!!! Awesome job!!! Everything combines perfectly. My favorite thing about summer is being with my family more and enjoying some nice outside time, BBQ's and VACATION!!! Hugs- Glora

    ReplyDelete
  18. UnknownMay 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Everything about your project screams out Summer. Thank you so much for sharing. My favorite thing about summer is spending with my princess now that she is out of school. I'm a new follower

    AnnetteASalinas@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  19. TracyMay 28, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    My favorite thing about summer is flip flops and the beautiful warm weather to wear them! I really like your mantle decor- I need to do something like that for my home!

    --tre
    rushta (at) gmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  20. KarenMay 28, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Cute project! I love having the kids around during the summer. There is always a bunch of kids around here riding there 4 wheelers or swimming. TFS

    Kwillis_15 at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  21. DarleneMay 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    ooh!! love the blocks so cute favorite thing is sleeping late!

    Darlene
    desaucier at bellsouth dot net

    ReplyDelete
  22. Stephanie KMay 28, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    LOVE the blocks! Great colors and patterns! My favorite thing about summer is the beach! My family and I go every year! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win!

    scrappingwithstephanie at gmail dot com
    scrappingwithstephanie.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  23. jennyplace2May 28, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Love your home decor! The best thing about summer is the sun, fresh flowers and a nice cold beer! LOL! TFS and for the chance to win the blog candy.
    jennyplace26@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  24. JudyMay 28, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    summer? It stays light forever and everything grows like there's no tomorrow!
    jejaeb at cfl dot rr dot com

    ReplyDelete
  25. Lisa R.May 28, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Terrific decor project. I would love to try this. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  26. MirandaMay 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Super cute project! TFS

    mlenclade at g mail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  27. AnonymousMay 28, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    looks darling on your hearth...love the idea and can see that as a recurring project.. nice new paint color...not that I knew the previous one.....thank you
    caseytoney at yahoo dot com
    i love fresh produce my fav part of summer

    ReplyDelete
  28. AshleyMay 28, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    What an adorable project!!! I just love it! Thanks for being a stop in this awesome hop =)

    Ashley

    ReplyDelete
  29. Amber JMay 28, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    So cute! My favorite thing about summer is being outside. It's a great time to hike, bike and go to the beach.

    pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  30. BarbMay 28, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Beautiful project! When I was a kid, I loved going to camp in the summer. Now that I'm married, my husband and I love going camping. We got some new camping equipment for Christmas that we can't wait to use!

    http://barbshobbyhighlights.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  31. SukieMay 28, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Great project and colors. My favorite part of summer is having my kids home from school. It is so nice to enjoy spending time with them without all of the pressures of school and schedules. i just love summer!

    scrappindhilly at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  32. GabyCreates.comMay 28, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Super fun and decorative project! Great idea! and I will ignore your bear sockets if you tell me if those are wooden blocks? or? [smile]
    ... and how great (or sad) is it that the second I saw your project, I knew it was Life's A Beach and DCWV!? ha

    ReplyDelete
  33. BunnyfreakMay 29, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    My favorite thing about summer is getting to swim.

    ReplyDelete
  34. UnknownMay 29, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    What a fun project. I love this idea! Great cuts, fun colors. I love the font too and that you put them through your crimper.So fun!! I saw a bag of blocks in Micheals of different sizes a few months ago and picked them up but have yet to make the project with them:) Thanks for inspiring me to get my rear is gear:) LOL. My favorite thing about summer is swimming and BBQ's (specially the hubby's bbq chicken wink:).

    ReplyDelete
  35. ShersL84bedMay 29, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Love your summer project, so cute for the mantel.

    Smiles Sher
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  36. Dana's Crafty CornerMay 29, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    This is awesome! I love it.

    Dana
    Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  37. KimMay 29, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I just love your altered project! The blocks you decorated are super Cute:) My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach or hanging out at the pool:)
    follower:)
    ~Kim
    http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  38. TiffanyMay 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Love your project! My favorite part of the summer is sleeping in (I'm a teacher so I have summers off). Thanks for sharing!

    Tiffany
    http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/
    tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  39. Kathy's Kreative SpotMay 29, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I think i have to make your Decor item, and remind Mother nature of the season. Our weather has yet to cooperate for only a day or 2 at a time here in Washington.
    Kathy
    Katsews at gmail dotcom

    ReplyDelete
  40. Karen S.May 29, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Great project! Definitely makes me think of summer!

    karenskapin at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  41. katieoMay 29, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    The font is so summery. Great project. My favorite summer activity is eating at outside restuarants.
    katieoscreations@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  42. UnknownMay 30, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    They turned out perfect! I can't wait to see them in person.

    ReplyDelete
  43. Kim HJune 3, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Star,
    These are just PERFECT! I LOVE that cartridge and that paper! Beautifully done! GREAT idea...love the color of the freshly painted wall too! I no the hop is over but my favorite thing about summer... my son! We spend ALL day outside! From bubbles, to playing ball, swimming and just being outside! He has the best imagination.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)