Happy Last Day of School!

For those of you who feel like you are beginning to notice some kind of theme going on here at the scrap corner.......well, LOL that is because you are!

It is my little guys last week of his very first year of school so we are partying it up around here!  For those of you just now checking in...........We've had teacher appreciation, thinking of you, and now Happy Last Day Of School Treats!!!

I loved ...LOVED ... making these awesome little jewels with my little one!  And if you chose to make these......I would definately include your kids!  SOOOO much fun!

These did take a little time so that you could really get all the details but so much fun that it didn't even matter!  And I can almost bet you will likely be the only parent bringing such fun treats for the kids!

Recipe:

3 1/2 x 4 1/2 yellow card stock

3 1/2 x 1/2 pink card stock

1" circles in pink card stock

Pinking shears

adhesive

and hersheys kisses

Take your Yellow card stock and trim one of the shorter edges with your shears....this is going to give your  pencil that just sharpened look :) Then in the middle of one side write .... HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!   

Line your kisses up inside in the middle.  Use one for the lead, and a flat side for the eraser end...the rest of them it doesn't matter how they go...........I used six for each pencil that I made :)

Wrap them up and secure with tape.............I used my scrapper tape, but I found it needed something a little more secure to hold it together!

Attatch a pink circle to the end and wrap a pink strip around it to form the eraser

I used the computer to type on white stock.....your friend.........and cut them out into small squares and matted those with a coordinating paper. 

Finally tie your little name tags on the eraser end with a coordinating ribbon......in my case I chose to coordinate my ribbon with my writing :)

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and have fun creating these little guys!

XOXO



Birthday Bash Blog Hop!!!

Birthday Bash Blog Hop.

May 23 at 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Welcome to the very first Birthday Bash Blog Hop. We are here to celebrate not only Lisa's birthday but also her daughter Becky’s birthday, her baby turns 20 today.

... If you arrived here from Tristan's Blog then you’re on the right track. If not, and just lucked up on this blog, you can START AT THE BEGINNING :) and hop along with us.
We're so excited to being doing this hop, and we have a fabulous line up with some very talented folks. There will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy, and an AMAZING grand prize for this hop.

This hop runs all day on May 23, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what BLOG CANDY you could possibly WIN!!

Here is the complete line up
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ 
Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
Creativek Kuts - http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Corrine - http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Tristan - http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Mickie - http://littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/  YOU ARE HERE!
Rachelle – http://rachelle-rachellesplace.blogspot.com/
Sheri - http://highland-eyes.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://melaniespapercraft.blogspot.com/
Christine - http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/
Bobbi – http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/ 
Leila - http://mypapergrowsontrees.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://www.createserendipity.net/
Jennifer - www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
April - http://www.curlsngrins.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://scrappinpinkpiglet.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://comopark1886.blogspot.com/
Elsa - http://www.justafewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
Ashley - http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Monica - http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ 
Scrapping With Lisa on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842

There is also going to be an overall grand prize, which is being sponsored by Lisa from Scrapping with Lisa and she will be the first and last blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prize you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop, as well as become a fan of my blog and of Scrapping with Lisa on Facebook. If you don’t do facebook, this won’t count against you for the grand prize, just let me know that in your comment. You must do all this, it is mandatory in order to be eligible for the overall grand prize.

Your next blog is Rachelle – http://rachelle-rachellesplace.blogspot.com/

Now for my project in honor of the lovlies birthdays I created a Party Planner!  I mean seriously who can plan an amazing Party with out the Planning??? LOL

I started with a Journal and using Close to My Heart paper from the  Cocoa Collection which you can get HERE ; I distressed and covered it completely....... I used CTMH chipboard borders for the designs...and made the banner from the coordinating papers...........finally covering the spine in the ribbons with my favorite little touch being the sassy strands!  These little guys are so fun and bouncy to work with, it was like adding conffetti! LOL

I would love to here all of your thoughts on this ..... and of course I have some awsome blog candy to give away at the end of the day.................... A fun filled goodie grab back of Close To My Heart!

To be entered in my drawing you only have to do 3 things....

1. Like my facebook page and leave a post that says you are there for the blog hop! You can find the link in the right hand column or you can click HERE

2. You have to be a follower of my blog.

3.  Leave a comment on this post telling me that you are following me on fb and here! 

Thats it!  Easy Breezy!  

If you are interested in Close To My Heart Scrapbooking Products visit my website HERE ! 

10% off your first order of regularly priced items plus retiring items at greatly reduced prices! 

If you are interested in earning free products ask me about and internet party or book party!

And if you are interested in a rewarding career in the scrapping industry now is the best time to join my team!  For National scrapbooking Month New Consultant Kits are half price!  That means you get $300.00 of scrapbooking products for $64.50!!  Plus a FREE You and Me Kit!

Ask about joining my Team Today!

Thanks for stopping by friends!  And Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Hope your having as much fun as we are!  Now on to Rachelle