Music Is Life Blog Hop

Welcome to the Music is Life Blog Hop

We sang our ABC's as children loud and off key!

We rocked out in our bedrooms with our friends to our favorite tunes.

We slow danced awkwardly to that memorable ballet with the boy we crushed on. We walked down the isle in to the wedding march as we married the man of our dreams. We sang a sweet lullaby to our babies as we rocked them to sleep. We sing our favorite songs as we drive the kids to school, annoying them the whole way! Yes, music is Life! It's everywhere in our lives! 

Join us as we celebrate the wonderful Life of Music!!

You should have arrived from Angela  In case you didn't and you need to start at the beginning,

Connie Can Crop is our Drum Major in this Music is Life Blog Hop.

This is a one day blog hop and I appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these fantastic ladies who are here sharing their Musical themed ideas and creations. 

I have a fantastic sponsor for this hop, Scrap & Craft

They have generously donated a fun fall themed kit full of cardstock, embellies, and a stamp set.

Please visit Scrap & Craft HERE

you can find them on facebook HERE

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 12:00 am Monday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday here at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Our instruments have all been tuned...time for the show to begin!

The Lady of MUSIC!!

I know a church lady who is going to celebrate a very significant birthday later this month.  I designed a shadow box for her using one of my Julie Nutting doll stamps.  Since my friend is talented in both instrumental and vocal music, she will hopefully enjoy this token of warmest regards.

The materials that I used for this surprise are:

*Julie Nutting doll stamp - hand stamped, fussy cut, and assembled

*Music paper and card stock for the background, the handmade box, and, of course, the clothing, body/hair, and handmade flowers

*Jewels and other bling to bring some sparkle and delight

*Mama LoveBug private reserve LoveBug Creations Simply Sheer Ribbon

*A significant amount of time and effort to bring this shadow box to life

Here are some pictures of different parts of my shadow box, which has a magnet on the back of the box so it can be placed on a mirror or a refrigerator for display.

Next I finished up the project with a fancy straw and some music brads for the 4 corners.  These final pictures show you the project close up and on my display table.  I hope you liked The Music Lady!!

 Up next is HOLLI

Here is our complete line up in case you get lost along the way:

Connie 

Melinda 

Haidee

 Veronica 

 Charmagne 

 Angela 

 Pam 

 Holli 

 Alicia 

Sarah 

Sharon 

Theresa 

Daphne 

 Miranda 

Rebecca 

 Audrey 

Jessica 

Thank you for joining us on this magical musical adventure!

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Last week my genealogical society had an End-Of-The-Year Banquet so I made each of the officers and chairs a thank-you gift of a tag in a handmade box.  I created 11 different gifts so today I'm sharing one of them.

Ingredients:

*LoveBug Creations Simple Sheer Ribbon (white)

*Julie Nutting Paper Doll Die and Stamp

*Handmade flower, ticket, and button using dies and patterned paper

*Corrugated paper swatch

*Sentiment from my stash

*Handmade Box with patterned paper

Remember, no matter how you bunch your blooms, rumple your ribbon, and piece your paper, have fun with it.........cyber Friendship..........Mama LoveBug

Darling Girls Peek-a-Boo Tags with Simply Sheer

Mama LoveBug here today with a quick project for a gift - if you need a tag for an unexpected gift, why not try a print-and-cut from the Cameo store and team this up with LoveBug Creations White Simply Sheer Ribbon HERE?

I printed/cut out the little lovelies and some quick tag pieces and threaded LBC Simply Sheer through the tag holes; these tags can then be tied onto a gift bag or adhered on a gift box for a sweet embellishment.

Remember no matter how you bunch your blooms, rumple your ribbon, and piece your paper, have fun with it.................cybergreetings.........Mama LoveBug

Stephanie's Sweet Thanks & Katie's Good-bye ♥

Hey Lovebug friends! Stephanie here on this fabulous Wednesday.

I want to share with you some more "thank you" notes that I recently made.  

I am the worst at getting them out to people! These are for friends & they are just a few weeks late!!

For the first card, I used the beautiful Rosebud rumple ribbon from the "Spring Rainbow" collection. On my second card, I used a sheer ribbon in Crushed  from the "Loves Me...Love Me Knot" collection! I made a flower with the ribbon & adorned it with a Beautiful Bloom in the center.

You can read more about these cards on my blog .

Thanks for letting me share with you all today!    

Katie

It is with a very heavy heart I make my final post for Love Bug Creations.  I have so appreciated being a part of this creative team.  I have learned so much from each and every fellow member.  Kim and Pam run this company like true professionals - and that is a lovely gift in the craft world.  I am so grateful for all they have done to promote me and my brand.

I wish I had the time to give them and their amazing product the attention it deserves but I am not going to pursue another term.  I will miss you all!!!

OK - enough sniffling... on to the post...  I am giving you a twofer this week.  Same great stamp from  Paper Trey Ink, but one card with Simply Black Rumple Ribbon and the other with Mama's Mesh.  I really like how the mesh repeats that 'giraffe feel'

 

Stacey's Simply Sweet Graduation ♥

Hi crafty friends and happy Sunday!

Stacey from Stacey's Creative Corner

here to show you a project just in time for those June graduation ceremonies.

I decided to make a center step card with lots of sparkle!

Of course, the red bow made with the 

Christmas Candy Simply Sheer

was the perfect finishing touch!

For more details on my card, be sure to stop by my blog.

I hope you have a fabulous crafty day!!

 

 

Connie's Cute Collage ♥

Hello Lovebugs!!

Connie Can Crop

here with a new project to share using my favorite LoveBug Creations Products!! 

 I am super excited to share my final art class project with you all today. Our assignment was to create a collage type image that included a pattern, a drawing, use of India Ink and a Xerox transfer technique. Of course I was excited to be able to include some of my crafting talents in this project and couldn't leave out using some yummy Lovebug Creations Ribbon.

I seriously love the way this has turned out!! I think Mickey would be proud!!

 

Please stop by my blog to read more details and see more pics of this and other projects using LBC products. Become my follower, join in my monthly challenges or just come hang out at

Connie Can Crop

 

 

Let Stephanie & Katie INSPIRE you ♥

Hey friends! It's Stephanie here today to share a project I made for my daughter, Leah.
She had her fifth grade play last week at school & the final performance was Friday night. Her dad and I both gave her flowers after the play was over. I made this star wand to accompany them in the vase.

I was super excited by the way it turned out! I added some "Fun Footz" ribbons (that are now retired) in the zebra & giraffe print  to the back of the star. My bow is made with "Kisses" simply sheer ribbon from the "Loves Me...Loves Me Knot" collection, and rumple ribbon in "Rosebud".

You can read more about this project on my blog.

Thanks so much for letting me share with you! Get out there & shine!

 

Katie

People seem to always ask... what is your inspiration... Sadly, it is new product!  I ordered a big (BIG!) box of Paper Trey Ink Stamps and I just LOVE this pretty little butterfly that also has a matching die. I wanted to use it so I went to Pinterest and found a sketch with an image about the same size. This one didn't have measurements, so I eyeballed it - I just love how the papers coordinate and that Caddy Blue Rumple Ribbon from Lovebug Creations is a perfect match!

   

 

 

Kathy & Dorcas Share Lovely Projects ♥

Happy Monday Lovebug Friends!

 

I hope all you Mommies, Grand-Mommies, Aunts, and Step-Mommies had a wonderful Mother's Day.

 

It's Kathy, from Kathy and Kids, and today I am sharing with you a Birthday card featuring some Brown Mama's Mesh. 

 

 

Have a great week!

 

 

Dorcas

Hi Lovebugs!

It's Monday and another day for me to post a project using the amazing Lovebug Creations.  Today I used Kisses from the Simply Sheer collection on this cute gift card holder that I made for my sister in law. She is a special lady!  Enjoy!