SEM Birthday Blog Hop

It's time :) Our SEM birthday celebration is here!!!

If you are coming from Cara's blog you are in the right place!  Welcome! I am so excited to have you join us for the 2nd SEM Birthday Celebration!  It has been an exciting year at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.  This fun hop is not all we have planned for our celebration.  We will also have 5 fun and easy challenges that you can enter to win some amazing prizes. The celebration doesn't stop with the blog... on our facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/200817343359030/ we will be offering games each day of the event that will have some fabulous prizes.  We will also be posting and discussing the challenges that we created for the Birthday Celebration.  We might even sneak in some fun random giveaways.  I hope to see you there!    

On with the Hop begin....

Each of the Design Team members have chosen a project to share with you on their blogs.  Make sure that you hop along to each blog because you never know where there might be more prizes hiding along the way!  In addition to prizes we have a special birthday scavenger hunt for you :)   On several of the blogs there will be a project photo that has birthday hats hidden in the photo.  As you hop through count how many hats you find.  When you are finished with the hop write the total number of hats you found in a comment on the Scrapping Everyday Miracles blog hop post (the last stop on our hop).  Have fun and happy hopping!  

Our hop grand prize has been provided by Blue Fern Studios....

Blue Fern Studios was founded with the idea of providing unique and sophisticated papercraft designs. We offer exquisitely detailed products to inspire all styles of craft artists in all areas, including scrapbooking, mixed media, general crafting, and more! We currently offer a wide variety of chipboard designs with new items being frequently added. Be on the lookout for our upcoming paper collection and MORE ;)!

Blog: http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueFernStudios

Ready to see the awesome Grand Prize for the hop...

Here is the project I have to share with you.

I did a full tutorial on this card over at The Girl Creative.  

The hop will remain open until Sunday night, July 14th at midnight PST. 
Remember in order to qualify for our grand prize you must leave a comment on all the blogs.


Hop on over to Christy's blog to see what she created.  

Make sure you also stop by our Facebook page for games, challenges and even more prizes.  Winners will be posted here on SEM (and on each individual blog that provides RAK) on Wednesday July 17th so don't forget to come back and see if you won any of the fabulous prizes from our sponsors!  
 

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A SEM Birthday Celebration

Have you heard we are getting ready for our Second birthday.  We have planned a huge celebration both here on the SEM blog and over at our facebook group Scrapping Everday Miracles Chit Chat Group.  To kick off the celebration we would like to have a little pre-party fun.  So I have a great prizes to giveaway from 3 Scrappy Boys

  3 Scrappy Boys is a monthly kit club and store. We offer 3 kits per month that can be purchased individually or as a subscription. Subscribing comes with benefits like 10% off your kit cost and store purchases. We also have a facebook page where you can follow all the happenings at 3 Scrappy Boys like sales, crops, and challenges.

Blog: http://www.3scrappyboys.com/shop/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Scrappy-Boys/160870820644332

Wanna see the wonderful prize we are giving away?

Here is what you gotta do to enter... we would like for you to share about the Celebration...

One entry for sharing in a post on your blog
One entry for joining SEM's Chit Chat group on Facebook
One entry for visiting 3 Scrappy Boys on Facebook and telling them SEM sent you.
One entry for sharing on Facebook, Pinterest or anywhere else that allows you to.

You can either share the advertisement found at the top of the post or this one below...

You have until Sunday, July 14th 11:59pm PST to share what you did (by posting a comment)... and don't forget to head over to our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/200817343359030/  and join so you are all ready for the big day!

The Birthday Celebration will kick off July 11th on both the SEM blog and on the FB group so make sure that you have joined the FB group before that!!!!!  We cant wait to party with you!
 

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SEM Hop into Spring Blog Hop

I believe in the promise of Spring even if there is snow on the ground outside my window as I type this post!  We live in Amish Country Pennsylvania and while spring means some unpleasant smells and muddy playgrounds I love everything about it!  Love bringing flowers inside, birds music, sunshine and even rain puddles.  I believe that warmer weather is coming and the hope of new growth, colorful flowers and birds singing.  "Behold I am Making All Things New"  -  this is a promise I cling to on so many levels!

Welcome to the Scrapping Everyday Miracles Hop into Spring Blog Hop!  If you are coming from Christy's blog you are in the right place :)  You can view the entire hop order at the end of this post!

I created these bunnies and paper carrots for my kids Easter baskets this year!  Keep reading on for the tutorial on how you can make your own or hop on over to Lisa's blog to see what she created :)  Happy Hopping!  Enjoy the Newness of promised Spring!

The twist for our hop was to add flowers - I made these bunnies into basket tags and for my little girl added a flower to her bunny :)

And Speaking of "new" some new members have joined the SEM Design Team.  Welcome to Toni, Jessica, Helen, Tracey S., and Christy!  So excited to be working with you this term!!

Here is the blog hop order:
SEM
Toni
Nicole
Jessica
Tracey G.
Helen
Cara
Tracey S.
Kelly
Christy
Elizabeth <- - - - You are Here
Lisa
SEM

What's a blog hop without prizes?  Our Blog Hop prize is sponsored by...

Genuinely Jane Studios (GJS) manufactures small and medium sized mini-albums for scrapbooking, mixed media and altered arts in a variety of shapes and sizes. 100% American-made, our facility is located in rural, north-central Missouri and uses only the highest quality materials.  

Owned by a military veteran, and accomplished woodworker,  Mark Carosiello and a lifelong crafter, industry manufacturer’s rep, design team member,  passionate scrapbooker and altered artist, Susan Wojtkowski, we understand the craft and the crafter.

Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/genuinelyjanestudios

Twitter: @GJaneStudios

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/genuinelyjane/

Blog: www.genuinelyjanestudios.com/blogand

Our Hop into Spring Blog Hop Prize is two Genuinely Jane Wood albums!  You will receive both the dress form album and the flower album.

Here is an example of a flower album after it has been decorated!

In order to be eligible to win you need to leave a comment on each DT member's blog and we will randomly choose one blog to select the winner from.  All winners will be announced Saturday, April 6th.

You are invited to join us over at our SEM Facebook Chit-Chat Group.  We have a great prize over there also . . . to go along with a fun new challenge!  If you are not a part of this interactive and inspiration crafting group just request to join and we'll welcome you with open arms :)

Now hop on over to Lisa's blog to see what special project she created for our hop!

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1.  Cut paper into 6 X 4 inch rectangles.

2.  Tape adhesive to one 6 inch side and BOTH 4 inch sides - make sure this is VERY strong adhesive - I ended up using liquid glass after forming my carrots because my tape runner just wasn't strong enough.

3.  Roll paper up starting at the non adhesive 6 inch side moving towards the adhesive 6 inch side and seal

4.  For the Carrot top I added three 1/2 inch strips of green pattern paper at various lengths, glue to inside of the roll and then pinch roll shut.

5.  I used my bone folder and paper trimmer to score twice at the top of the carrot - I do not have a machine to crimp the ends but that would make this process much easier.

6.  Fill carrots with candy (or whatever you choose)

7.  Pinch the end of the roll the opposite direction you closed the top.

8.  Repeat with other pieces of paper until you have as many carrots as you desire.

9.  Enjoy!

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