Zva Creative Blog Hop!

Hi everyone!  Welcome to another Zva Creative Blog Hop!  We are all joining together today to share a project that we have created using some of our favorite Zva Creative  products.  I hope that you will take some time to join us for a TON of fun!

Each designer's blog will share a unique sketch that was created with paper ... and there's a twist! It's a sketch that's designed with both scrapbookers and card makers in mind.  In addition to having the design laid out for you, each blog will have it's own color combo.  The sketch can be turned and the color placement can be changed around.  If you see a flower element on a sketch, please feel free to change it to something else if you like.  Each sketch is a 6 x 6 page, but you can adapt the design to be horizontal, vertical or even a circle!  The colors don't have to be exact, just stay within the color family that's provided (including using a lighter or darker shade).  Adding neutrals like white, brown or black is ok ... and "making it your own" is always fun to see!

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blog.  She is linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on.  There are 12 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way.

We would LOVE to see how YOU create with ZVA CREATIVE products! Please use this sketch to create any type of project (card, layout, home decor etc.)  Your project must include Zva products to be in the running for one of the prizes.  Add a link to your project in the comments section under this blog post. (A permalink is best. but if you don't have that option, please list the post date of your project). You will have until midnight, Thursday, April 29th to play along.

Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a wonderful Zva Creative prize package ... Woo hoo!  Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to participate on as many blogs as you can (but you do not need to use all 13 sketches).  The 5 winners will be announced on Friday, April 30th.  We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Friday ... plus, you never know what kind of inspirational projects that you may find.

Zva Creative supplies used:
Corduroy Brads (BR01CB105)
Pearl Swirl (PE03CA113)
Dimensional Adhesive (AD01CB101)


Other supplies used:
Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Patterned Paper, Stickers (October Afternoon)
Punches (EK Success, Stampin' Up!)


Now please hop on over to see the talented Hilde Janbroers! Thank you SO MUCH for joining us!

The reason for my silence ...

... is this little guy.  Meet Buddy.  He's a 9 week old Puggle (Beagle and Pug mix) and joined our family last Saturday before Easter.  Don't let that innocent face and those sad little puppy eyes fool you though.  He is quite the ball of energy and has officially kicked my booty with all of his puppy antics (now I distinctly remember why we chose not to have another baby lol!).  Hence my lack of free time and absence from blogging.  He is a lot of fun though and the boys absolutely love him.  Knock on wood he pretty much has this house training thing down pat and the weather (up until today) has cooperated so we have been outside A LOT which has helped speed things along in that area.  He has decided that he REALLY likes piggies, especially the painted toenail variety, which means my poor feet are constantly under attack.  Ouch!  I'm working on a schedule with him though and he seems to be adapting to it pretty well so hopefully I'll be able to get back to scrapping (and back to blogging) soon!  :)

Happy Easter!

Hi Everyone!  Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter!  The weather has been GORGEOUS here in New Jersey and looks to be in the 70s for Easter Sunday.  So happy that we will be able to have our Easter egg hunt outdoors in the beautiful sunshine.  :)

I wanted to share with you a little project I created for the Pebbles blog today.  Our theme this week on the blog is Easter and I decided to create some fun hanging Easter eggs using the Lil Miss collection.  This was such a fun and SIMPLE project to create.

 
Head on over to the Pebbles blog to see my instructions and complete supply list.  While you're there check out our new look!  My sweet hubby gave the Pebbles blog a little makeover and I absolutely love it!  Leave a comment and let me know what you think!  :)