Cricut has a new blog and Cindy Royal has a give a way to celbrate!

Check it out....two great blogs.

http://royalthings.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-official-cricut-blog-is-coming-win.html

And the Winner Is...

I really enjoyed participating in my first blog hop!!  Loved all the great comments of how you celebrated your mom this year or of your favorite memory!

The winner of the Thanks Mom blog hop from Styles by Stefani is Jill comment number 23.  I will contact you with the information I need to send out your Pink by Design stamp set.  Congrats!

Jill said...

I love the lighted block idea. I've passed by them many times and wondered what to do with them. This year I made cards and photo collages of my kiddos for my MIL. TFS

Mother's Day Cards

Made a couple of cards for Mother's day...
This one for my mother... My first use of twine - (which is funny as I have a huge collection of it)

This one for my mother-in-law

Thanks Mom Blog Hop

Welcome to the THANKS MOM BLOG HOP. Thanks for joining us to enjoy all the wonderful crafty inspiration in honor of mother's everywhere from the talented designers in this hop.


You should have arrived here from Cassie at Scrappin' Palace. If you missed the beginning of the hop, please go back to the start of the hop at Debbie at Debs Eclectic Thoughts to start so you don't miss any of the projects. There is a Grand Prize Blog Candy offered so you want to start at the beginning and read how to participate to win.

I chose to make a gift for my mom that reflects her interest and her at home business.  Most of the year my mom alters and repairs clothing.  She is an excellant semstress.  In fact she made my wedding dress.  During Homecoming Season for highschool football she makes Homecoming Mums (a Texas/Oklahoma thing).  She sells them to the students of local highschools to give to their sweeties.  She loves doing both.  For my project I made a lighted glass block that features both of these passions.  On one side is a dress form (cut from Summer in Paris) and her monogram "S" (cut from American Alphabet).  On the reverse side is the Eagle head (cut from Car Decals) and the word "EAGLES" (cut from the Lite cart Varsity).  I made the cuts from vinyl, stuck the vinyl on the glass and then frosted the glass using Armor Etch.  When the etching was complete I removed the vinyl and washed the glass.  I cut the monogram "S" again out of black high performance vinyl (because it is shiny) and blinged it out with hot fix gems.  I added lights inside the glass block and a ribbon around it.  I put it on a stand.  This is the first time I've made a glass block.  It was fun and I have several more in my mind that I can't wait to get started on.  Noticed today that they are 50% off through Saturday, May 7th at Hobby Lobby.

Check it out:

Here's a pic of my Wedding dress (and me as a bride 7 years ago) and

some of the great mums my mom makes. I'm very proud of both.

So, How about some blog candy...This is my first time to participate in a blog hop,

so there must be a give away.  I have chosen a stamp set from Pink by Design - Jump & Jive.

Please become a follower and leave a comment telling me either what you are doing special for your mom this year or what your favorite memory of her is.  If you don't have a mom (and some of us don't), please leave a comment about your favorite female role model.

I will chose the qualifying winner on Tuesday, 10th via Random.org, so please leave your comment before Midnight CST on 5/9.

Pink by Design Jump n Jive stamp set


Next on the journey is Heather at Paper Crafter Anonymous.  Thank you for stopping by.

Made a unique hostess gift for a unique lady!

My Aunt Tami is a very dynamic woman.  She recently purchased a Mr. Rooter franchise.  She gave out toilet coffee mugs to celebrate her business.  I decorated one for her with high performance (outdoor) vinyl from Expressions Vinyl, filled it with chocolate and gave it back to her as a hostess gift for Easter dinner. Check it out.

Before, plain potty.

says Mrs. Rooter on the front.

want a tip on ordering vinyl from Expressions Vinyl?  Go to my friend Michelle's blog.  It is scrappinwithmybug.com or you can use my button on the left hand side of my blog...Use her button for Expression Vinyl and then use my coupon code PlanoRocks for 10% off through April 30th.