NSD Celebration!

The Crop Chocolate Design Team is hosting some AMAZINGLY FUN challenges to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day this year.  We were paired up and have 8 challenges for you.    Head on over to Crop Chocolate and scrap with us this week.  A lot of us will also be hanging out and scrapping and chatting Saturday May 4th over on the Crop Chocolate boards…I hope you will join the fun!!  You will have until Thursday May 9th to get you projects posted and on Friday there will be drawings for Crop Chocolate prizes.
My partner was Becky and our challenge to you all is BUTTONS AND BOWS. 

Create a project using at least one button AND at least one bow.  As far as the rules:   for the bow(s)…you can use ribbon, twine, paper, a stamped image or even a hand drawn bow.  And since we are so easy ;) same goes for the button(s)… you can use an actual button, a stamped image, chipboard piece, paper or hand drawn image.  The sky is the limit!   Use your imagination, go crazy!!  We are celebrating!!  Have fun and show us what you GOT!!

I took the challenge myself and have two cards to show you both of which were inspired by cards I saw on Pinterest.
The first is ‘love lives here’, this is the link to the inspiration http://pinterest.com/pin/274438171015048110/ and here is my version:



I used Carta Bella Well Traveled, MME Nostalgia, Fancy Pants buttons, Distress Ink-Walnut Stain and Jillibean twine all purchased at Crop Chocolate.  I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and the Tim Holtz ATC and Corner die.


The second is ‘make a wish’, this is the link to the inspiration http://pinterest.com/pin/274438171015540777/ and here is my version:


I used Theresa Collins Noel and Carta Bella kraft, scraps of Carta Bella and MME cardstocks, Fancy Pants buttons, Distress Ink-Walnut Stain and gems purchased from Crop Chocolate.  I also used Hug Snug, May Arts jute, Sissix star die and a VLVS! image (make a wish)
Along with all of the prizes Crop Chocolate is giving away I will be offering blog candy of my own with a random drawing on Friday May 10th.  All you have to do is complete at least 2 of the challenges and leave a comment here letting me know which ones you entered.  You can combine challenges as long as you meet all of the requirements of EACH challenge you are entering your project in. 
And if you are on a roll and just can’t stop creating… I will have a second random drawing from everyone who enters all 8 challenges.
Make sure you visit the other members of the design team, they will be sharing projects to inspire you!  I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!!
Get INKY!!