Memories In Tyme Birthday Blog Hop -- Happy Birthday, Lynda!! :)

***For Laura's Guest Designer spot and Box Card Challenge, please CLICK HERE!!***

Welcome to the "Memories In Tyme" Birthday Blog Hop!!

Welcome to Lynda's Birthday Celebration where, with the help of a few of her friends, she's showcasing birthday cards, layouts, and MORE!!  Since TODAY is Lynda's birthday, she has assembled a WONDERFUL list of crafty friends to celebrate her day...  So, please join us in saying, "Happy Birthday, Lynda!!" by joining us on this SUPER FUN hop!!  Hopefully you will come away with some creative new ideas for your next Birthday celebration...

In addition to some lovely birthday-themed projects, you'll find some Blog Candy scattered here and there!!  Lynda is also giving a $10 Visa card to one lucky follower who:

• Becomes a follower at each blog, and....
• Leaves a comment at every stop!!

If you've hopped along from Gina then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Lynda's blog (because the beginning is the BEST place to START!!)...

For Lynda's birthday, I created a SUPER FUN, bright and cheerful Birthday Card for her...

This is the second card I've made using a NEW card design that I just learned from my new friend Laura from Laura's Crafts and More!!  Laura just did a Guest Designer spot on my blog on Friday -- If you haven't checked out her post yet, please CLICK HERE to see it (there's even a chance to win a little goodie, so be sure to check that out too)!!  The card starts out square and FLAT.....

But when you remove the belly band, it POPS open into a little box!!  Perfect for a little gift like a pair of earrings or a gift card or some scrapbooking embellishments!! :)

The paper I used is from the Creative Memories Cheerful Power Palette Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack...  The bright colors are so fun to work with and I love them for this card!! :)

Isn't that Party-Time Monster just the cutest???  I picked him up from Dustin Pike during his Blogiversary event -- You can find this partying monster in  Dustin's Blog-iversary Digi Set HERE...  and a sample of all the digis included HERE (it's 207 digis, and they are ALL awesome!!)......  I just can't help but SMILE when I see this little guy -- And I'm hoping he makes Lynda smile too!! :)

The AWESOME sentiments are from the Positive Thoughts" Stamp Art Set from K Andrew Designs...  I just love the versatility of this set -- Birthdays, graduations, thinking of you...  The sentiments are perfect for so many occasions!!

I'd like to give Lynda a HUGE thank you for including me in her Birthday Celebration!!  I'd also like to thank  all of my wonderful friends and followers who are helping to make this such a FABULOUS hop!!  Now....   Before I send you off to your next stop on the hop...  What's a hop without some CANDY???  I have a *birthday package of goodies* to send out to one fabulous winner!! :) 

To be eligible for my blog candy:

• Please become a follower of my blog and leave me a comment answering this FUN question: "What's the BEST Birthday Present you ever received?"!!

If you leave your email address (please leave it in SAFE scrapbookingwithamy at gmail dot com form), I will be happy to contact you if you are the winner; otherwise, you will need to check back after Friday, August 5th to see if you are a winner.  No captcha here, so commenting is quick and easy!! :)

***CLICK HERE TO LEAVE A COMMENT***

Thank you so much for checking out my project...  Now hop on over to Lori's blog and remember to visit all the stops, become a follower at each blog, and leave a comment at each stop along the way in order to be eligible for Lynda's GRAND PRIZE Blog Candy!!

Here's the Hop line-up, in case you get lost or want to re-visit anyone (please note that the following links will take you directly to each participants post in case you're joining the hop later in the week!!):

Lynda at Memories In Tyme

Anita at Anita & Bugs

Barbara at Barbara's Crafty Corner

Kimmarie at Kimmarie's Korner  (no post yet)

Kari at PurpleFuntastick Creations

Elsa at Just A Few Designs

Dana at Dana's Crafty Corner

Jen at Memories With Jen

Gina at California Scrappin'

Amy :) at Love To Crop!

Lori at Scrappin' My Stress Away

Margie at My Sweet Tater

Bobbi Jo at Sweet Sassy Diva

Crafty Homemade at Craft, Scrapbooking, and More

Brynn at Flair and Frills Creativity

Until next time,