Surprise!!! Happy Birthday, Danni!

Today is DT member, Danni's Birthday! Happy Birthday, Danni!

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Danni,

Happy Birthday to you!!

Wishing your the best on your special day and every day! May all your wishes come true, Danni!

Here are a few Birthday creations made just for you, Danni!

Kim

Alanna

Kristie

It's your day so pamper yourself! Have a great one, Danni!

Guest Designer Spotlight--Kristie

Time to introduce our September Guest Designer~~ Kristie!!

Hello! I am so excited to be this month's Guest Designer. My name is Kristie and I am from New Haven, CT. I live with my soon-to-be husband, Mike, and we are in the process of fixing up our very first home. I have been a scrapper and card maker for a little over 6 years and am lucky enough to have a craft room. I love spending time in there on the weekends, during the week I work full time outside the home. I have a blog: http://kreativekristie.blogspot.com/ and just love blogging and checking out other blogs! In addition to crafting, I am an avid reader. So when I'm not crafting, you'll find me with my nose in a book!

I have known Kristie for quite a while and I must say that she is just so super sweet!! Be sure to visit her blog and leave her some love! She is also getting married this month~~ we wish you all the best, Kristie!

Some of my most favorite cards of Kristie's are in THIS POST, be sure to check it out!

Looking forward to having you with us this month, Kristie!

Sponsor Spotlight - Fairy Knoll

This week our sponsor is Fairy Knoll. If you are participating in our challenge this week one lucky winner will get their choice of 3 digi's from Fairy Knoll!

Here is a litle about Fairy Knoll ...

A place where fairies fly and dreams come alive. Fairy Knoll offers digital stamps filled with fantasy and magic ~ we hope you can visit us soon.

Here are some inspration from the Fairy Knoll team!

Brandy Burns, owner of Fairy Knoll, generously provided our team with a few images to play with! Thank you so much, Brandi! Here are some inspiration from our team!

Danni

Kim

We really appreicate Fairy Knoll being our generous sponsor this week. Please be sure to stop by their store and check out all the fairy digis they have. While you are there you can pick up some freebie images they have too.

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #5 -- Sympathy

Good morning everyone. It's Alanna here and I'd like to thank all of you who played with us last week using buttons and ribbons. This week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts is to make a sympathy card. Unfortunately, we all need them at some point so why not play along this week and have a sympathy card already to go when the unexpected occasion arises.

I'm also thrilled to tell you that Danni, our guest designer for August, has agreed to join our team full-time. In addition, I also am happy to announce our September guest designer, Kristie. Later in the week, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about Kristie. We also have to say goodbye to our designer Lisa who is stepping down from the team. Best of luck to you Lisa.

Our sponsor this week is Fairy Knoll. The winner gets 3 digis of choice! You'll hear more about this wonderful company tomorrow.

Alrighty then, let's get to the fabulous cards that the DT came up with this week.

Kim

Barbara

Danni

Diane

Alanna

Thanks for dropping by and we can't wait to see what you come up with for this week's challenge.

Challenge #4 Winners!

Welcome back and thanks to everyone who played along in this week's challenge! Everyone's entry was fabulous and we really enjoyed each one. But here are winners that you've been waiting for.

The winner of this week's challenge, using random.org is #13. Congratulations Jeanette! You win 3 digis of your choice from Freshly Brewed Designs! Please contact us at lollipopcrafts@gmail.com with your selections.

And here's Jeanette's card - I love how she used a post card for the background and the monkeys are perfect!


Now onto our top three picks listed in submission order. This first card is #9 Wendy Ramlaklan! The colors she used and the distressing of each element, including the ribbon, give this card a nice look. Those flowers are adorable and her coloring is fantastic.


The next card will look familiar and is 14. Piali! I loved how she was able to use the bold black ribbon without having it distract from the main image and the attention to detail is great.


Our final pick is #20 Michelle Singer! This festive card doesn't need any sentiments and the image says it all! The use of buttons and ribbons complement the striped paper and lends perfectly for the little boy card.


Congratulations to these ladies and be sure to grab our Top 3 badge from the side bar! Remember to check back with us tomorrow for a fun new challenge with Alanna and another week of sponsored prizes!

Ribbon & Buttons Inspiration

Hi there! This is Barbara showcasing a few highlights from this week's challenge. As you know, the theme is all about ribbons and buttons and we have some wonderful entries so far! I love how these entries used the ribbon on thier projects!

This first one is a gorgeous layout by Libeeti and the handmade ribbon flower is what caught my eye. I love how she used two different colors and two different techniques to put it all together!

This second project is a card from Christine N and she also uses ribbon to create a flower. I love the texture it creates on the card!

This card is from Piali and I think the ribbon does a wonderful job at accenting the center image! It's a great example how elegant a card can be even with a simple and bold ribbon.

Lastly, this is a card I made using Sweet On You digi image from Freshly Brewed, this week's sponsor. Remember this week's winner will receive 3 digis of their choice! Doesn't that icecream look yummy?

You still have a couple days left to get your entires in and the winner will be announced on Sunday. I hope these have inspired a few ideas for you and we can't wait to see how you use your ribbon and buttons!

Sponsor Spotlight on Fresh Brewed Designs

Good morning everyone.  It's Alanna here and I get the privilege of introducing you to our wonderful sponsor this week, Fresh Brewed Designs.  Here's a bit about them.

Hi. I am Heather Dennis, owner of Fresh Brewed Designs. I am a Christian stay at home homeschooling mom who is addicted to coffee and card making.. I have been married for 12 years to my best friend. We have two beautiful children. All in all I am blessed beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I opened Fresh Brewed Designs in late August of 2009. I started sketching and just could not stop. Fresh Brewed Designs has a mix of fun, cute, inspirational images and more. When something pops in my head, I just roll with it. I have enjoyed creating, sharing, learning, growing and meeting new friends daily.

And here's some fabulous cards from a couple of DT members from Fresh Brewed Designs.

Heather

Jeanette

Remember that the winner of this week's challenge will get 3 digi images of their choice from Fresh Brewed Designs so come on over and play with us.  Thanks again to Fresh Brewed Designs for sponsoring us this week.