tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526688185440332942024-03-12T21:17:32.003-04:00Candy Shoppe DesignsCandy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-84107007328938372992011-11-06T23:33:00.008-05:002011-12-08T20:50:01.246-05:00November Challenges<div><br /></div><div>Sorry we were "away" for a month there. Life and school kind of took over.</div><div><br /></div><div>You all took lots of Halloween pictures I hope? </div><div>I've got some challenges to help you use them up! :) </div><div><br /></div><div>But first, meet our GDT! Crystal "Cadbury" Beshear</div><div>Isn't she just adorable? So is her scrappy style!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTufIjKd5xw/TrdhMNI1B-I/AAAAAAAACPw/xAhCjdBeTCI/s1600/NEW%2BPICNIK%2Bresized%2BCrystal%2BBeshear%2B2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTufIjKd5xw/TrdhMNI1B-I/AAAAAAAACPw/xAhCjdBeTCI/s320/NEW%2BPICNIK%2Bresized%2BCrystal%2BBeshear%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672109118009444322" /></a></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;">A Lil' About Me: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="font-style: italic; ">When I'm not languishing seaside getting waited on hand & foot....Okay, who are we kidding, I live in Oklahoma and, as sad as it is to say, have never even seen the ocean, let alone languished by it. I'm a SAHM who is happily married, lives in the suburbs, loves her man, sometimes wants to throttle her amazing but 15 going on 30 year old son, adores our rescued fur baby, guzzles Mt. Dew by the gallons, worships the Lord & counts my blessings, thinks chocolate should be a food group in and of itself, wants to give a home to every animal in need, loves to read like there is no tomorrow, pretends to be Betty Crocker, and lives to create with paper. I began scrapping thanks to a kit from my mommy in law & haven't slowed down since. Creating, be it from home decor to cards, I am always happy and I also love the blog-o-sphere, where I've met so many amazingly talented (and super sweet) people! And not that I don't have enough to do already, but I seriously need to learn how to quilt. Seriously. Oh, by the way, I am so totally flippin' psyched to be here guest designing at Candy Shoppe Designs throughout November!</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;font-size:130%;"><div><br /></div><div>My Fave Candy: <span style="font-style: italic; ">Cadbury Creme Eggs! I heard that in England you can find them year round & in bars, which is why I'm totally jealous! That so beats only eating your favorite candy one time of the year at Easter, or run the risk of looking crazy by buying massive amounts at the store to last all year. I guess here comes crazy!</span><br /></div><div><br /></div></span><div><br /></div><div>And here are your challenges for this month!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;font-size:29px;">Challenge 1: Monster Mash</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Create a page featuring your favorite little (or big!) monsters or anyone in costume, cute or scary!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kimmy's friend Lou was a zombie last Halloween!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6P9fvSDO9mE/TrdiU9mrFuI/AAAAAAAACQg/-qRce4-3TPQ/s1600/IMG_7270.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6P9fvSDO9mE/TrdiU9mrFuI/AAAAAAAACQg/-qRce4-3TPQ/s320/IMG_7270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672110367970105058" /></a>Crystal's little monsters, scrapped with adorable banners...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puLQfKCKS1E/TrdiUeGnQNI/AAAAAAAACQU/43wrrkGAJw4/s1600/resized%2BAlways%2Ba%2BMonster%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puLQfKCKS1E/TrdiUeGnQNI/AAAAAAAACQU/43wrrkGAJw4/s320/resized%2BAlways%2Ba%2BMonster%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672110359514136786" /></a><br /><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:29px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Challenge 2: Trick or Treat</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Create a page about your favorite Halloween/Thanksgiving/Fall Treat! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">OR </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">About a trick or a joke you've played on someone!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Crystal created this lovely page, an ode to her favorite drink... Mmmmmmocha!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dek6z2v-Wow/TrdiUPskMuI/AAAAAAAACQE/Yj_V7Wh6A_4/s1600/resized%2Bi%2Bdream%2Bof%2Bmocha%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dek6z2v-Wow/TrdiUPskMuI/AAAAAAAACQE/Yj_V7Wh6A_4/s320/resized%2Bi%2Bdream%2Bof%2Bmocha%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672110355646788322" /></a> Kimmy's favorite Fall treat are these yummy cinnamon coated white chocolate caramel apples!</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMz0ebMi7vs/TrdiUM2eahI/AAAAAAAACP8/WXwWV4_DYEk/s1600/IMG_7445.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMz0ebMi7vs/TrdiUM2eahI/AAAAAAAACP8/WXwWV4_DYEk/s320/IMG_7445.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672110354883045906" /></a><br /><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:29px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Challenge 3: Fall Foliage & Thankfulness </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Use the colors orange, yellow, red, and/or brown & scrap about someone you love. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Kimmy scrapped this page about her daddy.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PS1Czh_IDho/TrdkaSVw9PI/AAAAAAAACQ4/dquyGdmXQv4/s1600/IMG_7272.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PS1Czh_IDho/TrdkaSVw9PI/AAAAAAAACQ4/dquyGdmXQv4/s320/IMG_7272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672112658458932466" /></a>& Crystal is thankful for her mom! :)</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nqQy3GLDZV0/TrdkaKLchBI/AAAAAAAACQs/ydVGS0LuSCY/s1600/resized%2BThankful%2B4%2BU%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nqQy3GLDZV0/TrdkaKLchBI/AAAAAAAACQs/ydVGS0LuSCY/s320/resized%2BThankful%2B4%2BU%2Bby%2BCrystal%2BBeshear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672112656268166162" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another page by MO :)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6EOJMMio3bo/TuBYwqGi0_I/AAAAAAAAFxs/CBS4ZohsCrU/s320/NPeverydaylifeCSDNov11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6EOJMMio3bo/TuBYwqGi0_I/AAAAAAAAFxs/CBS4ZohsCrU/s320/NPeverydaylifeCSDNov11.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Join us in our challenges this month. Due December 6th. :) </div><div>You could win a spot on the LollipopShoppe Design Team! </div><div><br /></div><div>Peace, Love, & Lollipops!</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-27605937383015171272011-09-13T22:24:00.003-04:002011-09-13T22:42:24.018-04:00Our Favorite LayoutsInstead of the usual challenge this month the Lollipop Girls are going to showcase our favorite layouts Take a look at them, draw some inspiration or scraplift and show us your results! No prize this month, but you may be asked to guest design for us in the future if you participate!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kat Blue aka Kit Kat</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my favorites cause I<br />1. Love closeup shots <br />2. I'm a sucker for butterflies...<br />3. I'm addicted to handcutting ~Kate<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMedbstM2FU/TmU41DZnKOI/AAAAAAAAE0Y/3HepiIaWe-I/s320/sept+18+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMedbstM2FU/TmU41DZnKOI/AAAAAAAAE0Y/3HepiIaWe-I/s320/sept+18+013.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MO aka Mint Mocha</span></span><br /><br />This one is one of my all time FAVE layouts EVER!<br />I love the combination of circles and patterns and all the playful embellishments in it!<br />I remember smiling from ear to ear after I pushed on the last embellishment!<br />It's just a fun layout and always brings a smile to my face when I see it.<br />And I LOVE my shoes! ~Mo<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7RsQJlTrMA/TFL0VbR3I5I/AAAAAAAAE1o/AyKtmHSMh5o/s400/Imma+Shoe+Freak+AAM+In+Her+Shoes+Prompt+due+May+18+2010+600px.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7RsQJlTrMA/TFL0VbR3I5I/AAAAAAAAE1o/AyKtmHSMh5o/s400/Imma+Shoe+Freak+AAM+In+Her+Shoes+Prompt+due+May+18+2010+600px.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sookie aka. Cinnamon Swirl</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c2PqTEboZGc/TmSA1ZsgLdI/AAAAAAAACOg/P6KWUPiKRpg/s320/9Years.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c2PqTEboZGc/TmSA1ZsgLdI/AAAAAAAACOg/P6KWUPiKRpg/s320/9Years.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kimmy aka Foreign Chocolate Correspondent</span></span><br />I love this LO because I have a thing for<br />carnival rides, though I never ride them.<br />I just think they are a beautiful art form.<br />Also I went a little wild with the flowers here and<br />I love the way it turned out! ~Kim<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k1lmxavTiE/TnASgRhPReI/AAAAAAAACLY/TvSJ--ftmug/s1600/365%2B754.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6k1lmxavTiE/TnASgRhPReI/AAAAAAAACLY/TvSJ--ftmug/s320/365%2B754.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652037878017902050" border="0" /></a>Peace Love & Lollipops! :)<br />~Kimmy<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-30068577110997086642011-08-19T00:52:00.004-04:002011-08-19T01:03:55.304-04:00New Challenge & A Winner!
<br />Our winner for the fun little RAK I'm giving away is Crystal over at <a href="http://scrapcandydesigns.blogspot.com/">Scrap Candy Designs</a>. Go check out her blog, I just love her style, it's so fun and colorful! : )
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<br />Here's one of the pages she entered in our July Challenge.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1p_gDQMFuE/TkFm8vz0vdI/AAAAAAAACIc/GZsGduWJ70c/s320/resized+Take+the+Plunge+by+Crystal+Beshear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X1p_gDQMFuE/TkFm8vz0vdI/AAAAAAAACIc/GZsGduWJ70c/s320/resized+Take+the+Plunge+by+Crystal+Beshear.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Crystal please contact me and I'll mail your prize out next week! :)
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<br />Only one challenge for August, since August is half over anyway...
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BACK TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLEujvlaQWA/Tk3uBs0pzpI/AAAAAAAACJA/mq2Kjc64Ap8/s1600/schooledit6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cLEujvlaQWA/Tk3uBs0pzpI/AAAAAAAACJA/mq2Kjc64Ap8/s320/schooledit6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642427621144383122" border="0" /></a>
<br />Create a LO or other project with the following elements...
<br />1 school uniform (plaid paper or ribbon)
<br />2 types of coloring (paint, mist, colored pencil, water color, etc)
<br />3 school chums (pictures of friends)
<br />4 school supplies (paper clips, staples, post it notes, notebook paper, etc)
<br />5 thumbtacks (brads, eyelets, or buttons)
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<br />Here are some samples from out DT here at CSD. :)
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<br />By Mo...Just love the bright fun colors and all the layers on this one!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMGYaAYsYCo/Tj8PZS8Fp_I/AAAAAAAAFvc/dR-qzCyCBCE/s400/thetestoftimeMEK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMGYaAYsYCo/Tj8PZS8Fp_I/AAAAAAAAFvc/dR-qzCyCBCE/s400/thetestoftimeMEK.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<br />Supplies used---
<br />Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon; Tickets: My Mind's Eye, Pinecone Press Papers; Cardstock Alphabet: My Mind's Eye; Alphabet Stickers: Cosmo Cricket; Stickers: October Afternoon; Flowers: K&Co; Acetate: K&Co; Trinket Pin: Maya Road; Mist: Maya Road; Other: Flashcard, burlap flower, pearl, rhinestones, button, embroidery thread
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<br />By Sookie.. She rocks the Echo Park! I just love that banner border, those paint splatters and the blocking technique!
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<br />You have a month to complete this challenge. Your "Homework" is due on September 19th.
<br />Winner will receive a small prize package from me. :)
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<br />Peace, Love, & Lollipops!
<br />~Kimmy
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<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-16099931650991690102011-07-26T00:12:00.003-04:002011-07-26T00:25:25.692-04:00July Challenges 2 & 3Sorry these didn't get posted sooner, I've been sick with pneumonia. :( Not a fun way to spend your summer vacation let me tell you!<br /><br />The good news, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">dates for ALL July challenges are extended to the 13 of August</span>!<br />So you have more time to complete all 3! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Challenge #2: Paradise<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a project that showcases your dream vacation<br />or your idea of paradise! :)</span></span><br /><br />Some DT inspiration.... Kate aka Kit Kat created this gorgeous page about her trip to Jamaica. Makes me want to run away to the islands mon. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dxl2nrq3M8c/Tg4xQEdPRHI/AAAAAAAAEn8/zzNwcxuHKIE/s1600/Jamaica+2007+man.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 345px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dxl2nrq3M8c/Tg4xQEdPRHI/AAAAAAAAEn8/zzNwcxuHKIE/s1600/Jamaica+2007+man.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Challenge #3: Strawberry Daiquiri </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create a project that includes strawberries on it<br />or about your favorite cool drink! :)</span></span><br /><br /><br />I created this page about my dear niece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J337UBFkiJc/TieQZvbqG3I/AAAAAAAACIw/ZITwBhlN9MU/s320/icecream%2B278.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J337UBFkiJc/TieQZvbqG3I/AAAAAAAACIw/ZITwBhlN9MU/s320/icecream%2B278.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />& this card featuring a digi stamp by Mo Manning at Mo's Digital Pencil Too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9erAdGNNBNo/TieQZe-hnRI/AAAAAAAACIo/tvh7Na7C5rk/s320/icecream%2B283.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9erAdGNNBNo/TieQZe-hnRI/AAAAAAAACIo/tvh7Na7C5rk/s320/icecream%2B283.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Remember, the more challenges you complete the more times your name goes into the bucket for the drawing on <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AUGUST 13th</span></span>! !<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;"> Happy Creating!!!</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><br />~Kimmy AKA Foreign Chocolate CorrespondentMiss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-82331463701037528422011-07-11T23:46:00.002-04:002011-07-12T00:01:00.417-04:00July Challenge #1: FIREWORK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pbrushes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fireworks_brushes_by_noordinarylove.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.pbrushes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fireworks_brushes_by_noordinarylove.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Create a page, card, or project inspired by fireworks, about fireworks,<br />or using/inspired by the lyrics to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJuMBdaqIw">Katy Perry Song "Firework"</a></span> <-- link to video<br /><br />Here's what a few of a Lollipop Girls came up with...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sookie aka Cinnamon Swirl </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xvi-9Le4a7A/Tg52-lskZWI/AAAAAAAACIs/TKBTCo-Nh8o/s320/Born_CSD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xvi-9Le4a7A/Tg52-lskZWI/AAAAAAAACIs/TKBTCo-Nh8o/s320/Born_CSD.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kimmy aka Foreign Chocolate Correspondent</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gb_LOlGDB5Q/ThvEz3dillI/AAAAAAAACIg/DhjKsYnACbw/s1600/icecream%2B285.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gb_LOlGDB5Q/ThvEz3dillI/AAAAAAAACIg/DhjKsYnACbw/s320/icecream%2B285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628308554669790802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July Challenges are due on August 3rd . </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All entries will be put into a random drawing for a RAK.<br />:) </span><br /><br />Look for two more challenges to be posted in the next week. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-44263800012824964602011-07-11T23:38:00.003-04:002011-07-11T23:46:36.957-04:00June Winners!Sorry This is a few days late, I've been sick. :(<br /><br />Our winner for June is....<br /><br />Mazlina!!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kU0eohrec9g/Tf3dokyBz5I/AAAAAAAACgA/Hbmg_EcC6JQ/s640/ZUL_4101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 435px; height: 434px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kU0eohrec9g/Tf3dokyBz5I/AAAAAAAACgA/Hbmg_EcC6JQ/s640/ZUL_4101.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Honorable Mention... (also earning a spot Guest Designing for us...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cN7NN6V0hqg/Tgu_Mtr3i3I/AAAAAAAAA2Y/J1RaLzF0OgY/s400/food+with+a+view+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cN7NN6V0hqg/Tgu_Mtr3i3I/AAAAAAAAA2Y/J1RaLzF0OgY/s400/food+with+a+view+1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please email me at lostinadreamofjosh@gmail.com for your Guest DT assignments!<br /><br /><br />Thanks to all the ladies who participated in the June Challenges. Some great layouts! <br /><br />Note: I didn't notice any referrals (but that could be the cold meds talking...lmk if I missed one!)So I am going to put in ALL the names from the JUNE & JULY challenges for a chance at that fun little package, which I'll draw the begining of August.<br /><br /><br />I'll be posting the first July Challenge shortly. :)<br /><br /><br />Peace, Love, & Lollipops!<br />~Kimmy<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-19377332103119053562011-06-19T22:22:00.003-04:002011-06-19T22:34:15.556-04:00Challenge 3: Summer ReadingHere it is, our 3rd Challenge for the month of June.<br />Every challenge you complete get's you closer to the chance to work with the Lollipop Girls as Guest Designer and every friend you refer who plays along gets your names both put into a drawing for an RAK. So spread the word...WE'RE BACK!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SUMMER READING<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/6082779_eDYuXwWP_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 404px;" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/6082779_eDYuXwWP_c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">For this challenge simply complete a project (card, LO, ATC, Altered art, mini book, etc)<br />inspired by a book:<br />the story, the book cover, or just books in general.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">OR</span><br /><br />Create something cool using book pages. :)</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JEANETTE aka LUSH LIQOURICE </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u_dTzhGAPQE/TfJYNOZntuI/AAAAAAAABaI/r9a9WoGsBAY/s1600/Passion%2Bfor%2BBooks%2BLO.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 425px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u_dTzhGAPQE/TfJYNOZntuI/AAAAAAAABaI/r9a9WoGsBAY/s1600/Passion%2Bfor%2BBooks%2BLO.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I love the simple classy look of Jeanette's page,<br />makes me want to go curl up with good book!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">KIMMY aka FOREIGN CHOCOLATE CORRESPONDENT </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A27Bsr0-thY/TfJ7jHM-pEI/AAAAAAAACIU/YzK4Nu9dsGQ/s1600/icecream%2B107.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 388px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A27Bsr0-thY/TfJ7jHM-pEI/AAAAAAAACIU/YzK4Nu9dsGQ/s1600/icecream%2B107.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />For my page I printed a list of the books I've read so far since school's<br />gotten out on top of some washi tape strips.<br /><br />Remember you have until JULY 4th to POST YOUR PROJECTS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!<br /><br /><br />Just for fun: leave us a comment below telling what you are reading now, just so we know there's someone out there! :) I'm reading "Mockingjay" The 3rd book in Suzanne Collins<br />"Hunger Games Series"FABULOUS BOOKS!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><br />~KimmyMiss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-65280834267633595372011-06-16T17:11:00.005-04:002011-06-17T14:59:02.908-04:00ICE CREAM, SODA POP, CHERRY ON TOPKimmy again with your 2nd June Challenge!<br /><br />SUMMER FUN CHALLENGE.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1082/4723117123_86515c7b1e_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 428px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1082/4723117123_86515c7b1e_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one is an EASY PEASY one... Just scrapbook about SUMMER!<br />Vacations, the beach, summer treats, or just kickin' back & relaxing...whatever YOU do to make summer fun! Here's some inspiration from The Lollipop Girls...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeanette a.k.a. Lush Liquorice</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owe_-v3NePc/TeoXxOu2yKI/AAAAAAAABZ4/ZcUS5RO_-ek/s400/GlasspausLO_CSD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-owe_-v3NePc/TeoXxOu2yKI/AAAAAAAABZ4/ZcUS5RO_-ek/s400/GlasspausLO_CSD.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Jeanettes lush color palette just screams of sunshine and blue skies.<br />The flowers make me think of a summer garden. And the little kid noshing on an ice cream, one of the cutest things ever!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kristin a.k.a. Pumpkin Sue</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky2EenuEoa0/TewjZKKOVtI/AAAAAAAAADY/hs1QJChszAc/s400/tinyparadise1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky2EenuEoa0/TewjZKKOVtI/AAAAAAAAADY/hs1QJChszAc/s400/tinyparadise1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Kristin knocked it out of the waterpark with her fun colorful page<br />featuring one BIG fabulous photo! Love the title work & embellies on top of the photo!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mo a.k.a. Lil' Mint Mocha </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnY1jkuwrnI/TfJHLvsNCjI/AAAAAAAAFtg/JmReB-ApeMs/s400/paliMEK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnY1jkuwrnI/TfJHLvsNCjI/AAAAAAAAFtg/JmReB-ApeMs/s400/paliMEK.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Mo scrapped about a summer trip on this ultra fun layout<br />that just screams of vintage travel!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kimmy a.k.a. Foreign Chocolate Correspondent </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://184.168.244.24/psgallery/albums/userpics/10031/normal_icecream_060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://184.168.244.24/psgallery/albums/userpics/10031/normal_icecream_060.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I chose to to my layout about a beach trip and used mainly printed off digital elements to create my page. The title was scratched din the photo after it was coated in bleach.<br /><br />Link us up to your SUMMERY creation by <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 4th</span></span> for a chance to win a guest design spot here at CSD !<br /><br />There will be 1 more challenge & chance to win posted later this week!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Have fun creating and SPREAD the WORD that we're back!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you send someone this way and they take part in the challenge then you are BOTH entered into a drawing for an RAK. Make sure to tell them to comment WHO sent them when they post!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br />Peace Love & Lollipops!<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a><br /> ~KimmyMiss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-55173244013821862742011-06-11T22:52:00.002-04:002011-06-11T23:23:22.627-04:00We're BAAAAACK!We've been away for a while but we're back and ready to have some summer fun!<br />Foreign Chocolate Correspondent Kimmy here with a brand new challenge for all you Sweethearts!! :)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PINTEREST CHALLENGE.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/16015328_iFZ24pow_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/16015328_iFZ24pow_c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE this site. It's full of inspiration.<br />Go to the <a href="http://pinterest.com/">PINTEREST</a> DIY Boards and find something to inspire a project.<br />You can also just browse <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> for something inspiring, or use a something you've already "pinned" as inspiration. Don't want to go searching ? Then just use the photo above! Easy peasy!<br /><br />You can just use a photo as inspiration, or follow a tutorial.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">When you post your project please include a link to the photo that inspired your creation!</span><br /><br />The first two Lollipop Girls used the photo above as their inspiration.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOOKIE a.a. CINNAMON SWIRL</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D35FTdIRih0/TewpkJ18SAI/AAAAAAAACGc/3nTlRySGHMA/s1600/Life%2527sPortrait_csd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 390px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D35FTdIRih0/TewpkJ18SAI/AAAAAAAACGc/3nTlRySGHMA/s1600/Life%2527sPortrait_csd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Sookie was inspired by the frames in the photo to create this romantic, elegant layout.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">KATE BLUE a.k.a KIT KAT</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fw7P4mYKoVk/TeUhsypCU0I/AAAAAAAAEgs/WdrYELhgxTI/s400/cool+pose+BB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fw7P4mYKoVk/TeUhsypCU0I/AAAAAAAAEgs/WdrYELhgxTI/s400/cool+pose+BB.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Kate was inspired by the clean simple lines in the photo,<br />the butterflies, scalloped shapes, & the colors to create this fun whimsical page!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KRISTIN a.k.a PUMPKIN SUE</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yKrMUeaUWYw/TewEDe0fK_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/1dSnzzAE1S4/s400/sticksandstones1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yKrMUeaUWYw/TewEDe0fK_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/1dSnzzAE1S4/s400/sticksandstones1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kristin was inspired by the color palette she found on pinterest and<br />created this wonderful boyish LO of her nephew.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">JEANETTE a.k.a LUSH LIQUORICE</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/28807394_379mHdSB_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 533px;" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/28807394_379mHdSB_c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhdsDfx6ZDk/TfETtjXPH4I/AAAAAAAABaA/KzUfLiQAmf8/s400/M%25C3%25A5laLO.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 332px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WhdsDfx6ZDk/TfETtjXPH4I/AAAAAAAABaA/KzUfLiQAmf8/s400/M%25C3%25A5laLO.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Jeanette was inspired by the quote on this wall hanging<br />to create this adorable girly page! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">KIMMY a.k.a FOREIGN CHOCOLATE CORRESPONDENT </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/34219491_eCFAPCjd_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 243px;" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/34219491_eCFAPCjd_c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Page by Maggie Holmes (Studio Calico)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWSLNLT96NE/Te0c7ZID6LI/AAAAAAAACGE/b6GuvlGH3E4/s320/icecream%2B034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fWSLNLT96NE/Te0c7ZID6LI/AAAAAAAACGE/b6GuvlGH3E4/s320/icecream%2B034.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I was inspired by the soft color palette of Maggie's page above<br />and by the words across the top of her banners. : )<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now it's your turn! Head over to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> for some awesome inspiration.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create something inspired by what you find there (or by one of the thing the Design Team was inspired by in this post) and link us up to your creation & inspiration by <span style="font-size:180%;">July 4th</span> for a chance to win <span style="font-size:130%;">a guest design spot</span> here at CSD !</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">There will be 2 more challenges & chances to win posted later this week!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Have fun creating and SPREAD the WORD that we're back! </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">If you send someone this way and they take part in the challenge then you are BOTH entered into a drawing for an RAK. Make sure to tell them to comment WHO sent them when they post!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Peace, Love, & Lollipops! </span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=352668818544033294" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><br /> ~Kimmy :)</div>Miss Jasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536384879533652719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-32777762277130146382011-05-30T17:52:00.000-04:002011-05-30T17:52:35.700-04:00April Challenge winner!!!<img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" /><br />
Hey sweethearts! We've been away for a bit but haven't forgotten about you! Just a marvelous Monday shoutout to all our sweet blog followers and to those who participated in our April Etsy collage challenge...but on to our winner right!!!...it is Ms.Kristin Perez from <a href="http://somescrapsugar.blogspot.com/">SomeScrapSugar</a>! Kristin, please contact KitKat at bluequeen4@hotmail.com with your mailing addy so we can send you your wonderful kit! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/crochet/1/0/1/9/-/-/pink-yellow-heart-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/crochet/1/0/1/9/-/-/pink-yellow-heart-500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>we love you and hope you'll be back soon for our June challenge!kate bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02456289047647548081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-14275044345573674792011-04-01T05:30:00.003-04:002011-04-19T11:49:40.910-04:00Happy April everybody!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go." - <span style="font-size: x-small;">Christopher Morley</span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><b>Where 'o where has all the time gone</b>? The calendar<b> SAYS</b> spring is here, but for many of us, the cold temps just keep hanging on! So, are you yearning and burning for that hint of renewal, the sound of chirping birds, blooming flowers all around and just the overall feeling of new growth and renewal? We are!! And to get you in the mood, the Lollipop Girls chose some sweet inspiration from all the super talents over at Etsy...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">SUH-WEET</span></b> huh?? Well, your challenge this month, should you accept it, is to show us how <b>this </b>collage inspires <b>YOU.</b>...give us your April FEVER! To get you started, here's some flava from the Lollipop Girls....</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SOUR PATCH CHICK ALLY</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CINNAMON SWIRL SOOKIE</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LUSH LIQUORICE JEANETTE A.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PINK SUGAR JEANETTE S.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> AND last but certainly not least, our FOREIGN CHOCOLATE CORRESPONDENT KIMMY J. was inspired to create 2 lovelies for your viewing pleasure !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9K_nMeXtdiM/TY_YSU4HsjI/AAAAAAAAB_w/7fJtLH2sto8/s320/scrap+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9K_nMeXtdiM/TY_YSU4HsjI/AAAAAAAAB_w/7fJtLH2sto8/s400/scrap+002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTTlNffJatU/TY_YSMTPfVI/AAAAAAAAB_o/JaIGAW4ZXXc/s320/scrap+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTTlNffJatU/TY_YSMTPfVI/AAAAAAAAB_o/JaIGAW4ZXXc/s320/scrap+006.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We hope we've filled your eyes with tons of eye candy and that you are singing our praises as we "OFFICIALLY" welcome you to spring! And, just in case you are new to our paper-crafting challenge blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>-HERE'S THE THE LOWDOWN-</b></div><ul><li>Create whatever you are inspired to create and leave a DIRECT LINK in the Linky Party (below) when you are finished.</li>
<li>To give yourself a better chance at winning the monthly prize feel free to enter as many creations as you want. However, they must be NEW creations as of April 1, 2011 </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">Deadline is April 30, 2011 and the 1 LUCKY WINNER will be the recipient of a custom kit featuring the delightful Emma's Shoppe collection from Crate Paper donated by our generous sponsor</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cassie @ <a href="http://www.paperissues.blogspot.com/">Paper Issues</a> !!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SRMelAPWMoM/Ta2vB2uCQLI/AAAAAAAAEa4/acE3lUFHjJU/s1600/crate+emma+kit+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SRMelAPWMoM/Ta2vB2uCQLI/AAAAAAAAEa4/acE3lUFHjJU/s320/crate+emma+kit+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cratepaper.com/i//emma_header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="http://www.cratepaper.com/i//emma_header.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Wondering who the Candy Shoppe Blog Hop WINNER is??? The WINNER for last month's BLOG HOP was none other than <b>Khristen Foss</b>. We enjoyed reading about her OCD habits and her old pet Boxer who her brother french kissed and how she is now friends on facebook with her old H.S. math teacher. Learn more about our interesting WINNER by visiting her blog <a href="http://khristenscraftroom.blogspot.com/">Khristen's Craft Room</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joining in our April challenge? Go ahead and enter your submissions here:</div><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=82777" type="text/javascript">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center">Don't forget to leave a comment and tell us your thoughts about this month's challenge idea being hosted by our Lollipop Girl Kit Kat Kate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" /> </div></div>kate bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02456289047647548081noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-40486667548103838012011-02-01T01:00:00.160-05:002011-02-01T11:03:06.568-05:00Candy Shoppe Designs February BLOG HOP MEME<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>JOIN US in our Blog Hop Meme!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TT3UjDdja-I/AAAAAAAAC3I/qmnJwUapE0s/s1600/csd+blog+hop+meme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TT3UjDdja-I/AAAAAAAAC3I/qmnJwUapE0s/s320/csd+blog+hop+meme.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SPONSORED by <a href="http://leaveapapertrail.com/zencart/"><strong>The Paper Trail </strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://leaveapapertrail.com/zencart/"><img border="0" height="160" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TT3UqbZhwII/AAAAAAAAC3M/yKShGIy2hjo/s320/Logo%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Every time you shop at The Paper Trail from now until July 31st, 2011 you will receive a 10% discount on your total purchase, just for being a Sweetheart (Follower) of Candy Shoppe Designs! All you have to do is use the code: <strong>SweetDeal </strong>and it will automatically discount your order for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Join in ALL MONTH LONG for your chance to WIN this fabulous prize package that is full of sweetness: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TT3UvW7aXxI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/8vlTVj68qpk/s1600/Feb+2011+kit%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TT3UvW7aXxI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/8vlTVj68qpk/s320/Feb+2011+kit%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">(2nd & 3rd place prizes will be announced IF we hit 25+ blog hop participants).</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> will be taking place of our challenges this month. We will resume our not-so-normal paper crafting challenges in March.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here's the 3-STEP journey into how our <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> works....</div><div align="center"><strong>1.</strong> You will visit all 10 of the Lollipop Girls personal blogs and look for their<strong> Blog Hop Meme</strong> post. They will each have a question for you somewhere in their posting. Write it down, read what they had to say, follow their blogs, and leave a comment for them under their <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> posting. *Keep in mind, they too will be playing along in the blog hop fun so make sure you find the <em>correct</em> <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> posting.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">1. <a href="http://allyserrato.blogspot.com/">Ally Serrato a.k.a. Sour Patch Chick</a></div><div align="center">2. <a href="http://tettiz.blogspot.com/">Jeanette Almgren a.k.a. Lush Liquorice</a></div><div align="center">3. <a href="http://www.jeannettesiciliani.typepad.com/">Jeanette Siciliani a.k.a. Pink Sugar</a></div><div align="center">4. <a href="http://www.kateblue.blogspot.com/">Katherine Blue a.k.a. KitKat</a></div><div align="center">5. <a href="http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/">Kimmy Jaster a.k.a. Foreign Chocolate Correspondant</a></div><div align="center">6. <a href="http://www.thetrailerparkgirl.com/">Kristin Powell a.k.a Pumpkin Sue</a></div><div align="center">7. <a href="http://desperatearmyhousewife.blogspot.com/">Lynnette Davis a.k.a. Cherry Lolita</a></div><div align="center">8. <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Maureen Kao a.k.a. Lil' Mint Mocha</a></div><div align="center">9. <a href="http://myiashantrice.blogspot.com/">Myia Manghum a.k.a. Brown Sugar</a></div><div align="center">10. <a href="http://totallydoodles.blogspot.com/">Sookie Francisco a.k.a. Cinnamon Swirl</a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>2.</strong> After you have visited all 10 Lollipop Girls blogs and gathered up all 10 questions you will then go to your very own blog and create the following:</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div align="center">A NEW blog posting that is titled <strong>"I joined the Candy Shoppe Designs BLOG HOP MEME!" </strong></div></li>
<li><div align="center">The very first thing you will post in your new blog posting is the <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> invite photo (shown above with the WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHY deets). Make it link back to <a href="http://candyshoppedesigns.blogspot.com/">http://candyshoppedesigns.blogspot.com/</a>.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Under that photo invite you will mention that it is SPONSORED by <strong><a href="http://leaveapapertrail.com/zencart/">The Paper Trail</a></strong>. Make sure you link to them at: <a href="http://leaveapapertrail.com/">http://leaveapapertrail.com/</a>.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Provide a picture of the prize package and then continue by answering 3 or more of your favorite questions from the <strong>Blog Hop Meme.</strong> You are NOT required to answer all 10 of them but you must answer <em>at least</em> 3 to be in the running for the prize package.</div></li>
</ul><div align="center"><strong>3.</strong> When you are finished with your<strong> Blog Hop Meme</strong> posting, link it up in the linky party over here at Candy Shoppe Designs, become a Sweetheart (C.S.D. Follower) and leave a comment letting us know how much FUN you've had on the <strong>Blog Hop Meme</strong> and what your experience was like. This will let us know if we should make our Blog Hop's this way every year. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We will announce the WINNER(s) in March sometime, so be sure to stay tuned!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</script></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-62730139760613392262011-01-31T21:51:00.000-05:002011-01-31T21:51:45.003-05:00We have a winner AND an invitation!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" />Well January has come to an end and I just want to thank all of you ladies who came over and participated in our oh-so challenging challenges this month! There was so much talent and some very inspiring projects but after going through all the entries, we did narrow down a winner...The winner of the JANUARY prize is: DRESS TO SCRAP with her fantastically awesome mixed media project!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v3Bv3SaA0l8/TUORKatqFvI/AAAAAAAAAPg/LKzO0iksB0I/s400/back_dresstoscrap.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v3Bv3SaA0l8/TUORKatqFvI/AAAAAAAAAPg/LKzO0iksB0I/s320/back_dresstoscrap.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We also loved this LAYOUT by Helen T and so she gets HONORABLE MENTION:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WbXthOLIJyg/TUWTJ-pqo_I/AAAAAAAAJR0/IpS-FyDdWmo/s400/DSC_5235-786285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WbXthOLIJyg/TUWTJ-pqo_I/AAAAAAAAJR0/IpS-FyDdWmo/s320/DSC_5235-786285.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>and if you haven't already heard, here's you OFFICIAL invitation to join us tomorrow for our February challenge; it's a <b>BLOG HOP MEME</b> !!! You'll definitely want to come check out what the Lollipop Chicks have in store for the month of<b><span style="color: red;"> L-O-V-E</span></b>...don't miss out on the fun!!<br />
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</div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-3903826903975046182011-01-12T00:17:00.000-05:002011-01-12T01:12:48.440-05:00A YEAR OF ALL SEASONS Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>OPTION 1</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>A YEAR OF ALL SEASONS</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mix in an element from all four seasons into 1 creation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1CwmsNlCI/AAAAAAAAC2g/XWzetqrdyqw/s1600/csd+a+year+of+all+seasons+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1CwmsNlCI/AAAAAAAAC2g/XWzetqrdyqw/s320/csd+a+year+of+all+seasons+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of the Lollipop Girls have created examples of ways you could tackle this challenge yourself. Check it out!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DQa43TRI/AAAAAAAAC2k/M0nH-UWRsWQ/s1600/csd+seasons+kristin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DQa43TRI/AAAAAAAAC2k/M0nH-UWRsWQ/s320/csd+seasons+kristin.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Kristin Powell a.k.a. <a href="http://www.thetrailerparkgirl.com/">Pumpkin Sue</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DTyhp3HI/AAAAAAAAC2o/W0fQA6QUmfw/s1600/csd+seasons+mo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DTyhp3HI/AAAAAAAAC2o/W0fQA6QUmfw/s320/csd+seasons+mo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Maureen Kao a.k.a. <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Lil' Mint Mocha </a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DWAdJ1XI/AAAAAAAAC2s/KufX6SeFjHU/s1600/csd+seasons+sookie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS1DWAdJ1XI/AAAAAAAAC2s/KufX6SeFjHU/s1600/csd+seasons+sookie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by NEW Lollipop Girl - Sookie Francisco a.k.a. <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Cinnamon Swirl</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK OUT YOUR OTHER OPTIONS THIS MONTH....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-55304025754400296082011-01-12T00:16:00.000-05:002011-01-12T01:12:29.153-05:00IT'S CALLED ART Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>OPTION 2</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>It's called ART!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go crazy and create something unimaginable....and then call it ARTwork!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS0-_6o9LgI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/Sjk3ct5Fiec/s1600/csd+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS0-_6o9LgI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/Sjk3ct5Fiec/s320/csd+art.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you follow my <a href="http://desperatearmyhousewife.blogspot.com/">personal blog</a> then this picture of David in all his glory comes as no surprise to you because I gave a little sneak peek of this challenge a few days ago. I'm sorry if I made more than 1 person spit out their coffee when they pulled up their blogger dashboard. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had an idea in mind for this though.....I did! Even though my Lollipop Girls actually shied away from this one I am planning to take it on later this month. See this guy in the picture?<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS0_QMZJWYI/AAAAAAAAC2c/jYcFvlgzLfc/s1600/Juicy-Couture_Erin-Featherstone_butterboom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS0_QMZJWYI/AAAAAAAAC2c/jYcFvlgzLfc/s320/Juicy-Couture_Erin-Featherstone_butterboom.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That colorful armoured dude in the background? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah well, I happened to come across a miniature version and I plan on doing a little replica of him. SO scared to tackle this project but excited at the same time! My finished piece will <em>hopefully </em>resemble this one in the picture that I love so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-88522517754165794472011-01-12T00:15:00.000-05:002011-01-12T01:12:01.359-05:00WHITE Challenge<div align="center"><strong>OPTION 3:</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Try creating in ALL WHITE!</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I know this one's been done before <em>elsewhere</em> but I figured it a perfect time to do one too at C.S.D.</div><div align="center"> It's a new year. Time to start fresh. Make everything pure....so that later in the year we can corrupt it with all of my other outrageous ideas. Kidding!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">No I'm not.. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyrbCmRiqI/AAAAAAAAC1w/T8MkRCScF14/s1600/gwen+white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyrbCmRiqI/AAAAAAAAC1w/T8MkRCScF14/s320/gwen+white.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you know me well enough then you know that I don't like to play by the rules. So, of course I'm not going to make you if I don't. You will be allowed to bend the rules a bit. And by bending the rules we mean that you can customize these challenges given to you to suit your own personal tastes.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Like....if you wanted to add a pop of color to your white creation (like our Lollipop Girl Ally did), that's fine. You create these things <em>for you</em>, not us. However, please do not take this bending the rules bit too far. Like....creating in ALL BLACK when the rules clearly state that it's an ALL WHITE challenge. That's like....going to P. Diddy's ALL WHITE party when you've got ALL BLACK on and expecting to be let in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just saying.<br />
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The Lollipop Girls created these examples to help inspire you.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyrza5WUuI/AAAAAAAAC10/WtM1ZwT964A/s1600/csd+white+jeanette+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyrza5WUuI/AAAAAAAAC10/WtM1ZwT964A/s320/csd+white+jeanette+a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Jeanette Almgren a.k.a. <a href="http://tettiz.blogspot.com/">Lush Liquorice</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr1g8RTmI/AAAAAAAAC14/nPJhcYwLcm4/s1600/csd+white+kate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr1g8RTmI/AAAAAAAAC14/nPJhcYwLcm4/s320/csd+white+kate.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Candy Striper - Katherine Blue a.k.a. <a href="http://kateblue.blogspot.com/">Kit Kat</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr2yPf6mI/AAAAAAAAC18/I4KjMUyIfoA/s1600/csd+white+kimmy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr2yPf6mI/AAAAAAAAC18/I4KjMUyIfoA/s1600/csd+white+kimmy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Kimmy Jaster a.k.a. <a href="http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/">Foreign Chocolate Correspondant</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr5Snz37I/AAAAAAAAC2A/8TR-UWtc_qk/s1600/csd+white+mo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr5Snz37I/AAAAAAAAC2A/8TR-UWtc_qk/s1600/csd+white+mo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Maureen Kao a.k.a. <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Lil' Mint Mocha</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr6_QgFNI/AAAAAAAAC2E/F-ih7GRpzuQ/s1600/csd+white+sookie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSyr6_QgFNI/AAAAAAAAC2E/F-ih7GRpzuQ/s1600/csd+white+sookie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by one of our NEW Lollipop Girls - Sookie Francisco a.k.a. <a href="http://totallydoodles.blogspot.com/">Cinnamon Swirl</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSysGYaILsI/AAAAAAAAC2I/_wnxVjA10b8/s1600/SDC15541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TSysGYaILsI/AAAAAAAAC2I/_wnxVjA10b8/s320/SDC15541.JPG" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - Ally Serrato a.k.a. <a href="http://allyserrato.blogspot.com/">Sour Patch Chick</a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong>HERE'S THE THE LOWDOWN</strong></div><div align="center"><ul><li>Create whatever you are inspired to create and leave a DIRECT LINK in the Linky Party above when you are finished.</li>
<li>To give yourself a better chance at winning the monthly prize feel free to enter as many creations as you want. However, they must be NEW creations (as of January 1, 2011) </li>
<li>We gave you 3 challenge choices above. You can create something for one or all or....go through our list of retired challenges and create something from one of those. Keep in mind, you will not be eligible for the prize of those past challenges....just this months prize.</li>
<li>You are allowed to submit your creation elsewhere in other contests and challenges. We don't mind!</li>
<li>Due date to submit your entries is Sunday, January 30th. The January WINNER will be announced the following day.</li>
</ul></div><div align="center">I won't forget to mention our talented NEW Lollipop Girls....Jeanette Siciliani a.k.a. <a href="http://www.jeannettesiciliani.typepad.com/">Pink Sugar</a> and Sookie Francisco a.k.a. <a href="http://www.jeannettesiciliani.typepad.com/">Cinnamon Swirl</a>. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And how can I forget to annouunce our WINNER and HONORABLE MENTIONS from last month....no, I haven't forgotten....the DECEMBER WINNER is....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS09iNoUCUI/AAAAAAAAC2M/bkf6FfO_IDk/s1600/csd+by+natalie+elphinstone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS09iNoUCUI/AAAAAAAAC2M/bkf6FfO_IDk/s1600/csd+by+natalie+elphinstone.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Natalie Elphinstone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please contact us to claim your prize.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our HONORABLE MENTIONS are.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS09oPebXMI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/yn-XMAsjGkw/s1600/csd+by+suepup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS09oPebXMI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/yn-XMAsjGkw/s320/csd+by+suepup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Suepup </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS094JCY1lI/AAAAAAAAC2U/giaZS0DnZN4/s1600/csd+by+jennaroo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TS094JCY1lI/AAAAAAAAC2U/giaZS0DnZN4/s320/csd+by+jennaroo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jennaroo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful work ladies! Keep it coming! Thanks for everyone else for participating in our December challenges. We hope you play along again with us this month. The prize is just as fab!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-19422095999223410932010-12-16T13:43:00.000-05:002010-12-16T13:43:27.767-05:00DEAR DESIGN TEAM APPLICANTS<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>I'm sorry for not contacting anyone back yet on if you've made the Lollipop Girl DT or not. I am currently on vacation (till January 3) and will get to it as quickly as I possibly can before the New Year. Thank you for your patience! Happy Holidays everyone!</strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-58653182939696892342010-12-16T13:27:00.000-05:002010-12-16T13:27:31.558-05:00XYZ Challenge<div align="center">This challenge is being held in honor of all of my Lollipop Girls. It's significant to our latest happenings in that......it's the ending of the alphabet and the ending of this DT term. XYZ....these are a few of the letters in the alphabet that get used less often......so I KNOW you already have lots of them to use from your stash! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Try to come up with an interesting way to use these characters in your next creation. All of them or just one of them. Here are some ideas.....You could change the word "Extreme" into X-treme or create something about your last visit to the Zoo maybe. There are lots of uses you can get out of these letters "x, y and z." Think of something and don't forget to link up your creations by December 31, 2010 to our Linky party above.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Submissions must be newly made between December 1-31st. Here are some examples from the Lollipop Girls to get your creative juices flowing....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">YOU ARE <strong>QUTE</strong> AS A BUTTON</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX2dEo4sI/AAAAAAAAC1A/YKr626Sz31I/s1600/Qute_CSDlayout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX2dEo4sI/AAAAAAAAC1A/YKr626Sz31I/s320/Qute_CSDlayout.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - <a href="http://tettiz.blogspot.com/">Jeanette Almgren</a> a.k.a. Lush Liquorice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I <strong>Yi Yi </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX8FqCN7I/AAAAAAAAC1E/185RUNt3n1s/s1600/csd+i+yi+yi+dec+15+2010+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX8FqCN7I/AAAAAAAAC1E/185RUNt3n1s/s320/csd+i+yi+yi+dec+15+2010+006.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - <a href="http://kateblue.blogspot.com/">Katherine Blue</a> a.k.a. KitKat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TOP 5 <strong>HUNXZ!</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX_7CIxqI/AAAAAAAAC1I/DAwCMzH1KxY/s1600/My+5+with+journaling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpX_7CIxqI/AAAAAAAAC1I/DAwCMzH1KxY/s320/My+5+with+journaling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Maureen Kao</a> a.k.a. Little Mint Mocha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>XOXO </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpYG02waqI/AAAAAAAAC1M/dnWpKAcE0EQ/s1600/kimmy.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQpYG02waqI/AAAAAAAAC1M/dnWpKAcE0EQ/s1600/kimmy.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lollipop Girl - <a href="http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/">Kimmy Jaster</a> a.k.a. Foreign Chocolate Correspondant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can create whatever your heart desires. You can create more than 1 project and you can also be the winner of the December prize above if you get your entry in on time. So play along with us....we make it FUN!!!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-84233340783876672412010-12-15T16:38:00.000-05:002010-12-15T16:38:56.296-05:00November WINNER and HONORABLE MENTIONS<div style="text-align: center;">We are pleased to announce our November WINNER and Honorable Mentions.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In November we gave you the "My Dirty Little Secret" and "We are Women, Hear us ROAR!" challenges and you surprised us with 30 entries to these challenges to make us go through. WOW! Thank you so much for playing along with us last month. We are happy you were so inspired!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After going through all the entries it was a unanimous vote and this layout by Naez was chosen the WINNER! SO clever, so well thought up and SO, SO inspiring! Don't you agree?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkyWORy3YI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/G9I_VLnbB8g/s1600/100_2181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkyWORy3YI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/G9I_VLnbB8g/s1600/100_2181.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have 5 HONORABLE MENTIONS that we thought need a spotlight too because they were also very inspiring....those 5 entries are.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Autumn Leaves by Sabr</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkyiUtBrHI/AAAAAAAAC0c/gFL8lObNUYM/s1600/Autumn-Leaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkyiUtBrHI/AAAAAAAAC0c/gFL8lObNUYM/s320/Autumn-Leaves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eyeliner by Naez</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzDsAknVI/AAAAAAAAC0g/YOlovnwQQAE/s1600/000_0453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzDsAknVI/AAAAAAAAC0g/YOlovnwQQAE/s1600/000_0453.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">King of the Jungle by Letitia Lauer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzXGDbDgI/AAAAAAAAC00/TC6BXKxCZEY/s1600/King+of+the+Jungle+-+L+Grace+Lauer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzXGDbDgI/AAAAAAAAC00/TC6BXKxCZEY/s320/King+of+the+Jungle+-+L+Grace+Lauer.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Relax by Sara Zenger</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzfGnmx8I/AAAAAAAAC04/byPELcvkCYk/s1600/DSC_0441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzfGnmx8I/AAAAAAAAC04/byPELcvkCYk/s320/DSC_0441.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and peek-a-bunny by sstar136</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzotbpCTI/AAAAAAAAC08/HKXOfwoGa40/s1600/2449550_600x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TQkzotbpCTI/AAAAAAAAC08/HKXOfwoGa40/s320/2449550_600x600.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will the WINNER please contact us to claim your prize. Thank you everyone for playing along with our challenges. We hope you will join in our December challenges as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Holidays!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Embellishments</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Pink Paislee</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Weathered Wood Blackberry Chipboard Alphas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>My Little Shoebox</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rose Mini Alphabet Stickers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>My Mind's Eye</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bluebird "Imagine" Frame</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Prima Marketing Inc.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jeweled Bird</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">7 Flowers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Webster's Pages</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Coco Bloomers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Making Memories</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Vintage~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 Die Cuts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sticker Sheet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Glassine Envelope</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">7 Gold Sequins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 yd Cream Trim</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 yd Red and White Trim</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Metal Fleur-de-lis</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3 Tags</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3 Metal Roses</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Paper Clip</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Leaf</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pearl Pin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sweet Bingo Card</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>K&Company</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3 Fabric Brads</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Tim Holtz</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ornate Plate</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 Brad Fasteners</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">$34.99 + s&h</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>View our Eye Candy Shoppe to see what else we have in store!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>"KISS"MAS</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPlgcTmL5cI/AAAAAAAACy0/5hOFEbWuIag/s1600/csd+kissmas+kit1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPlgcTmL5cI/AAAAAAAACy0/5hOFEbWuIag/s320/csd+kissmas+kit1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Click photo to see the image larger)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stitched Brads</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Colored Buttons</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-26459756381017188102010-12-02T20:39:00.001-05:002010-12-02T20:57:18.773-05:00Bubble Yum!<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPg6UZNtKCI/AAAAAAAACyY/Yg3by8uTLL4/s1600/csd+bubble+yum+kit2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPg6UZNtKCI/AAAAAAAACyY/Yg3by8uTLL4/s320/csd+bubble+yum+kit2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click photo to see it larger)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>BUBBLE YUM! </strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kit Contents</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Patterned Paper</span></strong><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sassafras Lass</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Navy</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lavish</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Memory Lane</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">American Crafts</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rock 'n' Roll</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Daisy D's </span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Huckleberry</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Love, Elsie</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Zoe Brainstorm</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">My Mind's Eye</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fruity Dots</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">KI Memories</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Toy Box</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Colorbok</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Metallic Swirls Transparency</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Embellishments</span></strong><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prima Marketing Inc.</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fleur Danseur Panche Flowers</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">K&Company</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Light Ideas Chandelier Light Up Stickers</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cloud 9 Design</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fucshia Rain Dots</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pink Paislee</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Artisan Elements Frame</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heidi Swapp </span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sky Blue Felt Butterflies</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Buzz and Bloom</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fat Albert Raw Chipboard Alphabet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Room with a View Bubblegum Acrylic</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Writer's Block Kapow Raw Chipboard</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cosmo Cricket</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tiny Type</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Glitz Design</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Crackle Distressing Tool</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Making Memories</span></em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hul-la-ba-loo 8x8 Album</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Other Goodies</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iridescent Cello</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tulle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4 different types of trims</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Coordinating Buttons</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>$34.99 + s&h</strong></span><br />
<strong>View our Eye Candy Shoppe to see what else we have in store.</strong></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-27683360022574004502010-12-01T23:16:00.001-05:002010-12-03T14:38:48.945-05:00Superhero Challenge<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWZLk37gI/AAAAAAAACxY/OU8vNAp4vRk/s1600/csd+superhero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWZLk37gI/AAAAAAAACxY/OU8vNAp4vRk/s320/csd+superhero.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For this challenge you don't necessarily have to create something around a superhero per se, but you can create something around someone you consider your hero in life. Give them the recognition they so deserve!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lollipop Girls are going to show you how...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">KitKat a.k.a. <a href="http://www.kateblue.blogspot.com/">Kate Blue</a> declares herself her own superhero for all that she takes on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWfL5TRMI/AAAAAAAACxc/gBcFAgUeWHg/s1600/csd+dec+kate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWfL5TRMI/AAAAAAAACxc/gBcFAgUeWHg/s320/csd+dec+kate.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Foreign Chocolate Correspondant a.k.a. <a href="http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/">Kimmy Jaster</a> considers her very own parents her superhero's for all the heroic things they do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWhDGY54I/AAAAAAAACxg/BvL_DeKRtfc/s1600/csd+dec+kimmy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWhDGY54I/AAAAAAAACxg/BvL_DeKRtfc/s320/csd+dec+kimmy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lil' Mint Mocha a.k.a. <a href="http://momostamper.blogspot.com/">Maureen Kao</a> considers Manny Pacquiao (boxer/politician) as her hero. She loves that under that tough boxer image he can still smile and feel secure enough to show his softer side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWk5b3MGI/AAAAAAAACxk/f92gxpV_TD4/s1600/csd+dec+mo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWk5b3MGI/AAAAAAAACxk/f92gxpV_TD4/s320/csd+dec+mo.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Suga Plum a.k.a. <a href="http://artistheimitationoflife.blogspot.com/">Tajanee White</a> believes that she is her daughter's hero.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWnbNlVbI/AAAAAAAACxo/HBQ7iiSKi2Y/s1600/csd+dec+taj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWnbNlVbI/AAAAAAAACxo/HBQ7iiSKi2Y/s320/csd+dec+taj.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lush Liquorice a.k.a. <a href="http://tettiz.blogspot.com/">Jeanette Almgren</a> thinks of her younger brother as a SUPER Dad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWn8SnCiI/AAAAAAAACxs/LnlSgbd6Kl0/s1600/csd+dec+tettiz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcWn8SnCiI/AAAAAAAACxs/LnlSgbd6Kl0/s320/csd+dec+tettiz.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I, Cherry Lolita a.k.a. <a href="http://desperatearmyhousewife.blogspot.com/">Lynnette Davis</a>, thinks of my husband as my very own hero...because he is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcW8Bizj2I/AAAAAAAACxw/eymmLVMw3_E/s1600/my+hero4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPcW8Bizj2I/AAAAAAAACxw/eymmLVMw3_E/s320/my+hero4.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So who is <em>your</em> Superhero in life? Or do you consider yourself your very own Superhero like some of the Lollipop Girls? What does this challenge make YOU want to create? Who should you thank for being such an inspirational part of your life? Create anything you wish and link it up in the above linky area. DIRECT LINKS ONLY PLEASE! <strong>Due date is Friday, December 31, 2010</strong>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One winner will win this prize package:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPlHAusZVeI/AAAAAAAACyg/571GpfLfFIU/s1600/csd+dec+prize1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPlHAusZVeI/AAAAAAAACyg/571GpfLfFIU/s320/csd+dec+prize1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-43635062118500298942010-12-01T02:05:00.001-05:002010-12-01T02:08:11.818-05:00July and October Shout Outs PLUS A NEW DT CALL!<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="banner2" border="0" src="http://www.shareasale.com/image/25838/BlueMoonLogo-220x147.jpg" /></div><div align="center">In July we had 3 challenges going:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Xmas in July</div><div align="center">Red, Hot & Blue</div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">Diamonds & Pearls</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">After going through all of the entries we decided on this layout entered by MyCreativeBrightside as the JULY WINNER:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXo9nBBCkI/AAAAAAAACwo/pBph7GTkYMc/s1600/csd+july+mycreativebrightside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXo9nBBCkI/AAAAAAAACwo/pBph7GTkYMc/s400/csd+july+mycreativebrightside.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who can resist Hello Kitty?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also loved this layout submitted by Lesley Langdon and so she gets an </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HONORABLE MENTION: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXpAJg8EFI/AAAAAAAACws/utkQze5WxMA/s1600/csd+july+Lesley+Langdon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXpAJg8EFI/AAAAAAAACws/utkQze5WxMA/s400/csd+july+Lesley+Langdon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the NEW July prize from <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=213361&u=422527&m=25838&urllink=&afftrack=">BlueMoonScrapbooking</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXpC2ZSKHI/AAAAAAAACww/ImPupiy5UsM/s1600/csd+july+candy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXpC2ZSKHI/AAAAAAAACww/ImPupiy5UsM/s400/csd+july+candy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In October we also had 3 challenges going on:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Numbers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plastic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Makeup 2 Breakup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Lollipop Girls thought that Peg's layout was super cool and so she is named our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OCTOBER WINNER:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrYTabdhI/AAAAAAAACw0/ycsgQEc09vI/s1600/csd+oct+peg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrYTabdhI/AAAAAAAACw0/ycsgQEc09vI/s400/csd+oct+peg.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a tie for second place and so these two both get an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HONORABLE MENTION: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrbCnNw9I/AAAAAAAACw4/QHTawlB54Po/s1600/csd+oct+sharon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrbCnNw9I/AAAAAAAACw4/QHTawlB54Po/s400/csd+oct+sharon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Sharon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrd_f3xvI/AAAAAAAACw8/oLs9AV1ad0g/s1600/csd+oct+Khristen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrd_f3xvI/AAAAAAAACw8/oLs9AV1ad0g/s400/csd+oct+Khristen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Khristen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The October prize also comes from <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=213361&u=422527&m=25838&urllink=&afftrack=">BlueMoonScrapbooking</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrnEanw4I/AAAAAAAACxA/urYtYo0bwZg/s1600/csd+october+prize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC14OnbAqg/TPXrnEanw4I/AAAAAAAACxA/urYtYo0bwZg/s400/csd+october+prize.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*International winners must pay their own s&h. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:candyshoppedesigns@hotmail.com">candyshoppedesigns@hotmail.com</a> to claim your prizes. Thank you so much for playing along to our challenges with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for our November Winner/Honorable Mentions announcement and our December challenges!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OH! And if you haven't yet heard, we are having another Lollipop Girl Design Team Call going on RIGHT NOW until December 15. This will be for our January-June 2011 term. If you are interested in applying email us at <a href="mailto:candyshoppedesigns@hotmail.com">candyshoppedesigns@hotmail.com</a> with "I WANNA BE A LOLLIPOP GIRL FOR C.S.D." in the subject area. Attach 5 pictures of your best work and leave us your full name, mailing info., and blog/gallery link(s). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lollipop Girl duties include: 2 NEW creations per month based on our NEW challenge prompts, promoting our challenge blog and sponsors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lollipop Girl benefits include: A Goodie Box at the end of your successful DT term (filled with goodies from our sponsors and C.S.D.), bragging rights of being a Lollipop Girl for C.S.D. (the most foxiest and fun challenge blog out on the WWW), more exposure for your blog and yourself, and additonal experience to add to your scrapbooking resume.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">International applicants welcome! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352668818544033294.post-836861396479333122010-11-25T00:03:00.001-05:002010-11-29T22:29:34.983-05:00Check out this Lil' Miss Sweet Thang!<div style="text-align: center;">If she's an unfamiliar face to you, her name is Steph Devlin and she's from the land down under (Australia). She has been one of my all-time favorite scrapbooking artists and is our Guest Designer for November <em>and</em> December and I feel SO incredibly lucky to have her on board! You can get to know her a little better by checking out her blog <a href="http://www.stephdevlin.typepad.com/">HERE</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3licZNU9I/AAAAAAAAE_I/3SoZvRcsKPo/s1600/csd+steph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3licZNU9I/AAAAAAAAE_I/3SoZvRcsKPo/s400/csd+steph.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month she is sharing an awesome pictorial with us to show us how she made the flowers on this gorgeous layout of hers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3l9OYThTI/AAAAAAAAE_k/r40Irbk9sWU/s1600/csd+steph+devlin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3l9OYThTI/AAAAAAAAE_k/r40Irbk9sWU/s400/csd+steph+devlin1.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Step 1 - Cut a Patterned Paper Strip, 12 inches wide by 1.5 inches. This gives you the size medallion you see on my layout (using the blue paper). Grab your Martha Stewart Border Punch and punch across the top.<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lnjDXOQI/AAAAAAAAE_M/uj_5xFURmmo/s1600/csd+steph1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lnjDXOQI/AAAAAAAAE_M/uj_5xFURmmo/s400/csd+steph1.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br />
Step 2 - Next you will need to score. I gauged where to score from the pattern on the punch - in this case the Martha Stewart Daisy Punch. Have a good look at the example below, you will see I scored in the middle of the daisy and in the centre between each daisy. Once you have scored the length of paper, fold it in an accordian-like fashion.<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lq-PoUWI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/3GHExod4SJE/s1600/csd+steph2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lq-PoUWI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/3GHExod4SJE/s400/csd+steph2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
Step 3 - Take the ends of the folded pieces of patterned paper and adhere to each other, so that the pattern overlaps the end pattern perfectly. You can use glue, double sided tape, glue dots or even staples to adhere the ends. You will find that you end up with the shape below - once the ends have been stuck together - you are ready for the next step.<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3ltpGBnKI/AAAAAAAAE_U/ouA0E6Mr-IM/s1600/csd+steph3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3ltpGBnKI/AAAAAAAAE_U/ouA0E6Mr-IM/s400/csd+steph3.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br />
Step 4 - Get your hand and push down on the medallion from the center to flatten out the medallion. Don't panic whatever you do if they play up, you can always count on the fact that tutorials make it sound so easy, but when you go to do it, everything stuffs up. Take it from somebody who frequently experiences that. For the rest of you lucky ducks, it should flatten beautifully. <br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lvAeditI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/KKolRzO06wY/s1600/csd+steph4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="387" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lvAeditI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/KKolRzO06wY/s400/csd+steph4.jpg" width="400" /></a> <br />
Step 5 - Punch a circle and lather (I mean really cover well in glue) and place the medallion on top. I have turned my medallion upside down here, so you can see what size circle you will need to use. It will all depend on the size of your medallion. You will need to hold it down for a couple of minutes depending on what glue you have, until the glue takes hold. Sometimes depending on how stubborn your medallion is to set, I pop a little glue in the middle, so it knows who's boss! <br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lxiQWBjI/AAAAAAAAE_c/E5e1PZkwJkY/s1600/csd+steph5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lxiQWBjI/AAAAAAAAE_c/E5e1PZkwJkY/s400/csd+steph5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Step 6 - Punch a 1" circle and adhere to the front center of the medallion to hold it together securely..... and there you have it .... wholla!!! A gorgeous beautiful medallion. They really are easy to make and look so lush and gorgeous on your layouts and cards. You can try layering different size medallions with different textures, there really is no end to the possibilities. Try it and have fun!<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lzOUSjcI/AAAAAAAAE_g/nB46R3-Ak64/s1600/csd+steph6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TsoxICh1-q0/TO3lzOUSjcI/AAAAAAAAE_g/nB46R3-Ak64/s400/csd+steph6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">p.s. Don't forget to play along to our November challenges to try to win the big prize package from our sponsor <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=213361&u=422527&m=25838&urllink=&afftrack=">BlueMoonScrapbooking</a>. You have less than a week now to get your submissions in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Signature-4.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a></div>Candy Shoppe Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082603203093613096noreply@blogger.com5