"Be My Valentine Blog Hope" - Day 1 - Valentine Wreath

Welcome to CSDivas first members "Be My Valentine Blog Hop"!

Are you new to CSDivas, here is a little information about the site:

"Creative Scrapbooking Divas is ... a place for Divas to inspire, create and enjoy the process! We encourage members to create, try different things, challenge themselves and enjoy the process. At CSDivas we don't sell anything, we have monthly challenges with RAKs offered, great camaraderie and we like to Spotlight our members and their fabulous creations. Most of all we want our Diva members to have fun!!!"

"Be My Valentine" blog hop is all about Valentine projects! We will showcase projects - layouts, cards, treat bags, etc - for Valentines. You will visit 12 Divas blogs with awesome creations and most of them are offering a RAK... Make sure to read instructions of how you will be elligible to win as well as due dates...

If your are coming from Sandy's Scrapbook Blessings blog you are in the right track!! If you find out about the blog hop in my blog, please go HERE to start hoppin!!!


My 1st Project to share with you during this BLOG HOP is a Valentine Wreath.  I was inspired by a project in the February 2011 edition of 'Scrapbooking Etc."  One of the things that I liked about the project was the fact that I could include my girls in the process.

Here is my recipe:
6 - 6 x 12 pieces of Lovely by K & Company, cut into 1 inch strips.
My oldest daughter wraped the paper strips around a highlighter pen to get a tight loop.
Using Beacon Zip Dry, I attached the loops end to end, making an "O"
My youngest daughter helped me sort the patterned "O"s to place on an 8" round straw base.
Using my hot glue gun I randomly placed them trying to cover all areas of the base.
Then I randomly brushed on 'Modge Podge' and sprinkled 'Fairy Dust' glitter in Cotton Candy Pink to give it some sparkle.
The girls curled some curling ribbon and placed it in the "O"s.
Using my handy dandy Cricut, and Gypsy, I cut out the sentiment and adhered with Zip Dry.

Hope you like it!  It will be going on my office door.. It makes me smile.. maybe its the 'Pink'
Ok... so you want a Giveaway???  How about a Lovely 12 x 12 paper pad.  (Same as what I used on the project.)

Just leave me a comment on this post.  I would love you to become a follower FRIEND but it is not required.
Please come by tomorrow for another project... made with Pumpkin herself!
For the chance to earn a Grand Prize at CSDivas post your creations in this discussion thread: VALENTINES BH - DENINE'S CHALLENGE ENTRIES!!! Due date to upload entries at CSDivas is Thursday Feberuary 17, 2011. Winner will be announced on Tuesday February 22, 2011...

Now let's hop to Brandi's BLOG to see her awesome creation!!!
In case you get lost along the way... here is the entire list of DIVA's.  Happy Hopping!!

SANDY - Scrapbook Blessings

DENINE - PumpkinSpice (me)

BRANDI - Creative Happenings

PAM - Dreamers Klub

ANGELA - Tealfully Cuttin Up

MARYANNE - Scrappy Gifts

LORI - A Scrapmoms Musings

KATIE - Katie's Nesting Spot

ANN - Ann's Scraps of Time

BRENDA -.Brenda's Joy

STEPHANIE - The Magic of Ordinary Days

ALECIA - Welcome to Alecia's

CHERYL - Tickled Pink

LUISA - Creative Designs by Luisa