Susan's Anything Goes Birthday Bash Blog Hop (Day TWO)!!

*** If you are here for the "Scrumptious Sweet" Blog Hop, please CLICK HERE!! ***

Welcome to DAY TWO of Susan's Anything goes Festive Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!

If you already hopped through DAY ONE (a completely different group of blogs than today's selection), then you know that we are all celebrating Susan's birthday with an "Anything Goes" project created for her birthday...  I sure hope you enjoy hopping through all the creative blogs lined up to celebrate Susan's birthday today (and please remember to wish Susan a Happy Birthday)!!

If you've hopped along from the Birthday Girl herself, Susan, 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 Susan's blog (cuz beginning at the START is always the BEST choice!!)...

Be sure to watch for some birthday-candy-goodness (giveaways) throughout the hop as there are several stops along the way with FUN gifts to share...  I know you won't want to miss any of the GRAND PRIZE Birthday Celebration Giveaways, so here are those details:

Grand Prizes sponsored by --
1. Karber Digital Images will offer blog candy to a random commenter of the blog hop (be sure to comment on all the stops for both days for MAXIMUM chances to win!)
2. Jen's Digi Designs - $15 gift card (must "LIKE" the Jen's Digi Designs facebook page AND comment on Susan's blog)
3. Staci McD -- $20 gift card to Designs on Cloud 9 (must comment on her blog)

Now let's see what I made especially for Susan (who just happens to love anything and everything PINK and PURPLE!!)....

I made a Birthday card using Susan's FAVORITE colors!!  This is a standard A2 card (4.25"x5.5").  I used the Cuttlebug "Floral Fanfare" embossing folder on the taffy cardstock.  I then added a strip of 1" wide black grosgrain ribbon topped with some white tulle twisted and tied across the front.  The purple gem swirls are from the Recollections collection.  I added some handmade flower embellishments, a sentiment tag, and two of my handmade stick pins...

The "Today... is your day!" sentiment is from the "Positive Thoughts" Stamp Art Set from K Andrew Designs... This is my favorite set for encouraging and celebrating friends!! :)

If you're a "regular" here at Love To Crop!, then you might remember this SURPRISE cake box from yesterday...  I made the card to match the cake!!  If you missed yesterday's post, you can CLICK HERE to see what the big SURPRISE with my cake is (oh, I'm just "exploding" with excitement over this FUN cake!!)

Thank you SO much for stopping by during this hop to CELEBRATE Susan!!  I hope you've enjoyed my project as much as I appreciate you joining the PARTY!! Now.... Before I send you off to your next stop on the hop...  I have some extra special goodies to send out to one fabulous friend!! :)

 

The "Floral Fanfare" Cuttlebug embossing folder (just like the one I used on my card!), a yard of pink gingham ribbon, a sleeve of my handmade flower embellishments, and TWO handmade stickpins (similar to the ones on my card)!! :)

To be eligible for my blog candy:

• Please leave me a comment answering this FUN question: "What colors would YOU choose for your birthday party decorations?"
• Receive a BONUS chance when you "Like" the Love To Crop! Facebook Page!! -- CLICK HERE -- then leave me an extra comment for your bonus chance!)

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 Wednesday, September 7th to see if you are a winner. No captcha here, so commenting is quick and easy!! :)

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

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: Darlene!! 

I'll know she'll have something WONDERFUL to share!!

Here's a list of the entire hop, in case you get lost along the way or want to revisit anyone:

*** Please note that the following links will take you directly to each participants post if you are joining the hop later in the week!! ***

1. Susan at Susana's Scrappin' Corner

2. Amy :) at Love To Crop!  You are HERE!! :)

3. Darlene at Two Scrappin' Lawyers  Go here NEXT!!

4. Faith at Faithfule Creations

5. Heather at Blessed 2 Cre8

6. Indira at Craft, Scrapbooking, and More

7. Janet at LadyLuvBug

8. Jearise at Lorby's World

9. Linda at Lindascreativity

10. Lori at Scrappin' My Stress Away

11. Maria at Gone Scrap Happy

12. Nicole at Crashing Creatively

13. Theresa at The Scrapbooking Queen

Did you miss Day ONE's hop???  Here's a list of all of those blogs for those of you who didn't have a chance to hop along yesterday!! :)

1. Lynne at Her Craftiness

2. Amber at Pixichick Creations

3. Angie at ATuttleTime...Time to Craft!

4. Becky at Squirly Girl Creations

5. Berenice at Karber Sweet Escape

6. Brenda at Creativity is only a State of Mind

7. Christel at Scrappin' Sista

8. Cindy at cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com

9. Deborah at Scrapping Mamma

10. Erin at Comfy on My Cloud

11. Gina at California Scrappin'

12. Kari at PurpleFuntastick Creations

13. Staci at Precious Memories Scrapbooking

Until next time,