It's a 123 recipe Challenge and Surprise!

{{ETA: Kris here invading the blog today for a special Birthday Surprise!!}}

It's our very own KIM's birthday today!! Happy Birthday Kim, from all of us here at Lollipop Crafts... We have some sweet birthday messages for you below to go along with our creations and a super sweet guest surprise!! Friends, please help us wish Kim a Happy Birthday!!

Good morning. Thanks so much to all of you who participated in last week's thank you challenge. Alanna here bringing you this week's challenge which is a recipe challenge. Use 1 piece of designer paper, 2 stamps, and 3 embellishments. Should be a lot of fun, right?

Our sponsor this week is Wags n' Wiskers and one lucky participant will win 4 images from a recent release. Stay tuned as I'll be bringing you more information about our fabulous sponsor tomorrow.

Here's what the designers have for you this week.

Cabio - Guest Designer

Because today's so special
it really wouldn't do,
to send one simple birthday wish
to last the whole year through...
So this wishes happy moments,
a day when dreams come true,
and a year that's filled with all the things
that mean the most to you.

Happy birthday to you Kim :o)

Diane

Happy Birthday Kim!!! Hope you have a wonderful day. You are an uber talented crafter and I'm so glad to have gotten to know you through your Lollipop Crafts adventure. : )

Peggy

Happy Birthday!!!

Alanna
"Happy Birthday Kim. I've enjoyed getting to know you and love all of your work. Best wishes for a most happy day".

Kim

Kris
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM!!!! May all your wishes come true! Wishing you happiness and love and sending lots of hugs your way!!

Barbara
"I've only known Kim for a short time but she has been just as sweet as can be! She has a gift and comes up with such wonderful creations and beautiful coloring! So it is my pleasure to wish Kim a very Happy Birthday!"

and a SPECIAL SURPRISE from Danni!!! She had to join in our surprise celebration!!!

Challenge #10 Winner

Another wonderful THANK YOU to Meljen's Designs for sponsoring us this week!!
a WINNER was chosen by Random.org and that lucky gal is Ona i Ja/ Agnieszka!!! Congrats sweetie!!!! Please email us at lollipopcrafts@gmail.com to claim your prize....

BERENICE, please take the Top 3 badge on the sidebar for your wonderful creation here....

Just LOVE her sparkly hair and your use of DP is fabulous girl!!

Thank you to both ladies for joining us this week! We hope you continue to play along!!!

Come back tomorrow for a new hostess, a new challenge and a new fabulous sponosr!!!

Reminder and a few more samples

Happy Thursday! Wow, the week is surely flying us by huh?! There is still time to play in Challenge #10... So if you didn't already check out the challenge, go now! A wonderful prize from Meljen's Designs is up for grabs... Get your creations into InLinkz by 8pm PST on Saturday 10/9... One random winner will be chosen for the prize and we always have an honorable top 3....

Here's a few samples using Meljen's Designs images... (Samples are not incorporated with this week's challenge, they are for inspirational sharing only)
Aren't these images just cute?!? You could choose them if you're the lucky winner! Come out and play along with us!! Hope this boosts your creative side!!

Meet the newest Lollipop Girl

We extend a huge Welcome to Peggy!!! The newest addition to the Lollipop Crafts team... Peggy will be wow-ing you all week after week as a full-time designer... Here's a little bit about her....

I'm ' just Peggy' and a grandma that is just a kid at heart and wants to play all day with her girls and stamps. Craft's has been my middle name and enjoying doing things with my hands, weather it is cards, scrapbooking, quilting or doing photography is just what I want. My blog is http://grandmaspearl.blogspot.com/ and it has been up and running for about a month now. My daughter has got me doing all sorts of things I never thought I would ever do, but it's lots of fun party because I do get to do it with my girls and my granddaughters. My picture came from https://www.dollsandlace.com/page8.htm and the card is one of my favorites


Is that card just beautiful?! Please help me and the Lollipop Girls in giving Peggy a very warm Welcome to the team!!! Happy to have you join us Peggy!!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Meljen's Designs

Meljen's Designs has gratefully sponsored the Lollipop Crafts challenge this week! Remember, 4 digis of your choice is up for grabs as the prize this week... Here's a spotlight on their company!

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Please come back on Thursday for some samples created by the DT using Meljen's Designs images! In the meantime, take the link and browse through Meljen's store!! I just know you'll find something sweet to your liking!!!

Challenge #10: THANK YOU!

Hiya Lollipop Crafts friends!! Kris here back from maternity and ready to get busy with all of you!! Thank you to the lovely Lollipop Girls for holding down the fort during my absence!!! They did a FABULOUS job didn't they?! =D

It's a new month, a new week, we have new Guest Designers and a NEW challenge here on the blog!! But wait!! That's not the only thing (or person) new here... Before we get to our challenge this week, i'm honored to introduce our newest Lollipop Girl, PEGGY!!!! You may know her as Grandma's Pearl and i'm sure you've seen her creations each week she played along... She's joining us this month as a Full-time Designer along with the rest of the fabulous team!!! Welcome aboard Peggy!!! It is so wonderful to have you with us!! Friends, if you have a chance please give her a sugar coated Welcome!! We'll get to know Peggy a little better on Wednesday, so be sure to check that out!

Alright! Time for the deets on Challenge #10 - Thank you!! Simple, create a card/project with the theme of Thank you!! We are all thankful for something right?!? While we're still on the subject of the challenge, i find it very appropriate to THANK all of you for a few things... #1 for your continuous support here at Lollipop Crafts... and #2 since i wasn't able to properly Thank you for all the Congratulations and Well wishes during the surprise baby shower hop, i'm taking this moment to say "THANK YOU!" It truly touched my heart!!!!!!



This week we are sponsored by the awesome Meljen's Designs... One random creation this week will be chosen to win a fantastic prize - your choice of 4 DIGIS from Meljen's.... Whoot whoot!!! Make sure you play along... We'll have a spotlight on Meljen's tomorrow, so come and see what they are about.... Thank you so much Meljen's for your sponsorship!!!

Wanna see what the Lollipop Girls are Thankful for this week?!?!? Let's check them out.... and hey, don't forget to play along for a lucky chance.... Rules about challenges are on the sidebar...

Kris Kim

Barbara Alanna

Diane

Peggy

Cabio - GDT

Hope you get inspired to join us this week!!

Challenge #9 Winners!

Hello! Happy Sunday!


Thank you all so much for playing along with our sparkle challenge! We LOVE seeing everyone's wonderful creations! Everyone did a fabulous job!


Before I announce the winners, I want to THANK SOFTPENCIL for sponsoring us!






Softpencil generously offers $10 gift certificate to one randomly player this week and that person is....

#5 Lori A

This week, our Top 3 gets a prize as well! Top 3 winners each gets a choice of one FREE digi from Softpencil! THANK YOU SO MUCH, SOFTPENCIL!


Here are this week's TOP 3!!

Mary C

CraftyC

Ileana

Congratulations, Girls! Please send us an email at lollipopcrafts@gmail.com to claim your prize! Thank you all so much for supporting our blog! We will have another fun challenge tomorrow so stay tuned!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone! Happy Stamping!