Think Spring Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Think Spring Blog Hop!  I am so excited to be hosting my first hop, along with my friend Nancy over at Fancy with Nancy.  I cannot wait to see all the projects everyone has come up with!
Spring is such an exciting time of the year.  I think my favorite thing that I look forward to in the spring is just watching the earth come "alive".  I love to see the grass go from brown to bright green, the leaves come on the trees, and the flowers peak their way out of the ground.  Every year it seems like our winters are so loooong here in Chicagoland that spring is such a welcome sign!  Everyone just seems to be a little nicer.  I also love the fact that I get to see my neighbors again! We are all stuck inside the house all winter, it's nice to get out and enjoy each other's company again.
Okay, onto my project.  I really wanted to make something that just embodied my thoughts on spring.  When I was little I used to draw pictures and they would undoubtedly be of the grass, a few flowers, a house, the sun, and maybe a few other additions.  I had that in my mind when I did this page with my little flower, grass, and leaves on this page. I used my Pink Persimmon Banner stamps again, I just love these and of course some twine from the Twinery!     I hope you enjoy this project and all the other projects to come, we have some VERY talented ladies on this hop.

If you click on this photo you can see the layout much better.

 I just love these banner stamps!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampin UP! Flight of the Butterfly, Jumble Alphabet, Build a Blossom (leaves), and Pink Persimmon  Banner (Large)

Ink: Stampin UP! Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, and Soft Suede

Paper: Stampin UP! Whisper White, Marina Mist, Old Olive, and Pretty in Pink

The fabric is from the Stampin UP Occasions mini and the ribbon is Stampin UP retired, The Twine is from the Twinery in Honeydew
Die: Sizzix Stampin UP! Flower Folds

So what's a blog hop without some blog candy??  I am giving away this oh so sweet stamp set generously donated by another hopper, Angelica from Market Street Stamps called So Happy.  I just love this stamp set, it completely screams spring to me:-)

In order to win this set you must leave a comment underneath this post, if you would like to have more chances to win this set, leave a comment at everyone's blog on the hop.  I will be picking a winner from all the comments so the more blogs you visit, the better your chances!  I would love it also if you became a follower.  I will pick a winner Monday morning so I will give everyone until Sunday night, the 17th to go through the hop.

Your next stop on the hop is my good friend Nancy over at Fancy with Nancy.  She is so creative, so hurry on over and she what she has for you today!  

Here is a list of all the participants in case you get lost along the way:

Jessica- http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/ --> You are here
Nancy-http://blog.fancywithnancy.com/
Erika- http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/
Monica- http://www.stampindaisies.com/
Tanya- http://www.ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com/
Martha ~ http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Linda-http://www.fancyframework.com/
Jenny-http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/
Amanda - http://www.scrapanddash.com/
DoBea-http://www.dobeaalberts.blogspot.com/
jennifer - www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com
Nadia - www.nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com
Jessica - www.denimglittercreations.com
Angelica - www.handmadebyangelica.com
Jessica Baker http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/
Anita - http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
Laura - http://www.makinprettythings.com/

PKS Sketch Challenge

Today I FINALLY got a chance to play with my new Build a Blossom stamp set and corresponding punch from Stampin UP! that I received on Monday. I created this quick card based on the latest Peachy Keen Challenge which is a sketch challenge. I loved this sketch and thought it was such a cute one that I knew I wanted to try it out! I needed to make a card for an upcoming birthday so I thought this the perfect time! Here is the photo of the sketch:

Here is my take:

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampin UP! Build a Blossom and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Stampin UP! Basic Gray, Whisper White, Regal Rose, and Rose Red

Ink: Stampin UP! Regal Rose and Old Olive

Punches: Martha Steward Ribbon Punch, Stampin UP! Scallop Trim Border, Word Window and Blossoms Petal Punch