PICTURE IT PERFECT blog hop 28 jan 2012

SO.. I bet your wondering how this name and thought came about..  During the 13 days of Halloween I was participating in - Gill had this awesome card with a picture..  It gave ME a thought..  hmm.. a blog hop showing a PICTURE from either one you took OR from a magazine and create a project from that.  I talked to Gill and since my experience with starting hops (on FB) was zilch - she and I are co-hosting this hop.  Thanks Gill for teaching me about getting a hop together.. :) (I still have lots to learn..lol)  SO I thank you for coming by.

YOU should have come from  GILL's BLOG  If here by chance, thank you.  BUT please start back at Gill's   -don't want you to miss any awesome projects!

1 - Gill  - http://scrappincreationsbygillm.blogspot.com (hostess)  START
2 - Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com (co-hostess)   ME
3 - Linda - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com   NEXT
4 - Linda - http://thefruitofmyhands.blogspot.com
5 - Lisa G - http://lisagarrow.blogspot.com
6 - Angie -  http://atuttletime.blogspot.com
7 - Janet S - http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
8 - Michelle- http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com
9- Mandie -  http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
10 -  Lisa -http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/


 Onto my project for today.. What could I do - so many ideas came to mind.. Here is my first thought..
an invitation...  I have my son, Jayden who will be 8 this year under water and he loves pool parties and again..  we will have yet another pool party. I am making them ahead of time so that his friends from school can come (no excuses this year..)

I used a 4x6 pic from last year summer pool time. I used a underwater camera from Wal-mart.  I used Rub-On's from American Crafts called Jack.   This will be the front of the invitation.

the back of the invitation is..

all pre- cut and created and ready to be put together.

FRONT of invite~  This is my Jayden from last years pool days.  and this years INVITE  lol!!

this is a closer look to the picture invite I added the cut WATER FUN  at 1 in from the cartridge H 2 0 - these are 2 most used cartridges for summer! 

back of the 4x6 picture. I used ctmh ink pad moonstruck BUT for the rest of the invites I will be using blue Stazon as when you STILL touch the back it is still inky.   **  I cut the wave and the beach balls from the cartridge Life is A  Beach. Wave cut at 1.4in and the balls at 1in in the Imagine and using the built in colors.   ** I typed up the format of the invitation on my computer and then inked the edges with ctmh crystal Blue ink and tore the bottom.

I hope you like my Picture Perfect invitation for today!!

Please visit  LINDA and see what awesome picture taking project she created!!

birthday invite using for Robyn's blog hop (My Pink Stamper)

Made this awesome invitation using the LIFE IS A BEACH cartridge on pg 51 in the booklet.  The swimmer and the font comes from this awesome well used cartridge!!   The paper is just paper I had from some yard sale I happened to (happily) come upon!  Ctmh card stock is used for the shorts, fun and goggles.  The edges were inked with ctmh ink.

I'm sorry I am late posting this onto the blog.  We were celebrating our anniversary today.. 11 years!!

baby invitations - it was so much fun to create!!

USED: NEW ARRIVAL Cricut cartridge for baby face at 2.5 in.  MY WORLD  Cricut cartridge used for Tractor. Stamp set is from CTMH used on tractor wheels; D1262 Express Postage.   Butterfly embossing is from the Cricut embossing set in ONCE UPON A PRINCESS. sanded and inked with bubblegum ink from ctmh.  Bow in baby hair is from Michael's. (I'm not that good :))   baby face is from Peachy Keen Stamps: set PK651 Just baby faces 1 1/8 in size.  All CS and ink is from CTMH.  Hearts is from a small punch.  Middle heart is embossed with a tiny heart on the back and sanded on the front to make it stand out. The front of tractor where baby name is was handwritten by my friend Stacy who helped me.  THANKS Stacy for your help with these invitations!!