Pretty little bow and cards to boot!

Hello there friends!  If you've checked out my recent posts, you'll notice that I've got a common theme going - Craft Project Central!  Well, if you're wondering what that might be, it's a great site where you can get a 10 fantastic and fun Stampin'Up! crafting ideas when you subscribe for the month.  I am honored and thrilled to be a guest designer this month and the project I came up with is this Gingham Purse and Card Set:

This pretty little purse and monogram card set makes the perfect personalized gift for someone special.  The new school year is starting and teachers love having cards on hand.  How about that special co-worker or neighbor!  Make several to have on hand and customize the monogram when ready to give!  Makes a fun class or club project as well!

I was very excited to showcase the Bow Bigz die - so fun to use and a great die to have on hand for numerous occasions!  And, I have been intrigued with Monograms lately, so I decided to create a monogram set.  This particular one was inspired by my cousin's visit from New Zealand.  This is her first time to the United States, so I wanted to give her something hand crafted from me :)  If you'd like all the details of this project, I definitely encourage you to subscribe to the August projects over at Craft Project Central!  Enjoy!

Freebie Friday 24!

Hey there blog friends - Happy Freebie Friday! You all know how much I love purses, so I thought I'd make one for today's giveaway. This little purse is in Crushed Curry, one of the upcoming In Colors in the Stampin'Up! catalog. I'm calling it my Curry Safari Purse. It's a perfect size to hold a couple small candy treats - this one has some Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups for you.Here's the view from the front.
Here's the side view - you can see that there's a little cello bag in between to hold the treats. Hope you like it!

Are you ready to play? All you need to do is leave me a comment on this post with your email address or blog url (basically, enough information so I can contact you) by Midnight Saturday, June 20th. The winner will be announced on Monday's blog post, so you can check back then. You can leave me a comment about anything or you can answer the following question: What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is Mocha Almond Fudge and second favorite is coffee...can you see a theme here? I love that sweet coffee taste - yum! If you don't do ice cream, then tell me what your favorite summertime dessert is! Look forward to reading some fun comments!

Oh - I also wanted to share that next week's Freebie Friday is definitely gonna be worth playing for - not only will it be my Birthday Week, but it looks like I'll be hitting my 50,000 hits sometime next week too! Woohooo! Definitely worth celebrating, so come back and visit then too ;)

Have a great day!