Friday, March 1, 2013

Simon Says Stamp March 2013 Card Kit Blog Hop




Hi everyone! Are you ready for Spring? I know I am! I can't wait to hear the birds sing and watch the flowers begin to grow. This month’s card kit, Friendship Flowers, will definitely make you think of Spring! I was so excited when I saw this month's kit with all the happy colours and am thrilled to be part of this blog hop. You should be arriving from the super sweet and talented Kelly Rasmussen's blog

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I decided to focus on the paper straws that came in the kit for my blog hop projects, making a fun pinwheel and sweet necklace for my daughter.


 
 
 
Everything but the brad to hold the pinwheel together, the string for the necklace, and the adhesive are from the March 2013 Card Kit. To make the necklace I cut the yellow and green straws into various sized pieces and made holes in them with a pin so I could put string through them. I also took some of the patterned paper form the kit and made rolled beads which I covered with Glossy Accents to strengthen them and make them shiny. Once they were dry I put it all together. I think the pinwheel is self-explanatory but feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Here are the links to the supplies I used:


And now to the giveaway part! Leave a comment on this blog post and one lucky winner from my blog will receive a $50 E-Card to shop at Simon Says Stamp. Yay! We will draw a random winner at 9:00 AM EST on Saturday, 3/9/13 so be sure to leave your comment by then.

The next stop in the Simon Says Stamp March 2013 Card Kit Blog Hop is the fabulous Vicky Papaioannou. If while hopping, you encounter a broken link, you can go back to the beginning for links to everyone who is participating in the hop.

Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah

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paperpapier said...

cute pinwheel..

Michelle W said...

Super cute projects & the model too! Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Cute idea, love it

Anonymous said...

Pinwheels are always cute! Your projects are darling as is your little model!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is so fun! And what a sweet smile!!! I love the straw necklace and the pinwheel!

Joanne H said...

Too cute!

Betty Sue said...

Super cute model! Loving the pinwheel!

Angie Linton said...

Cute projects and daughter. She looks like she's having fun.

Pat McCleary said...

Really cute ideas & a cute daughter too.

Cheryl C. said...

Very cute pinwheel and necklace. What a perfect project for kids!

Ann R. said...

I've been wanting to make some small pinwheels, but I think I need to make a big one, too!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness....how cute is she??? How cute are these projects? You are an amazing momma and your creativity is astounding!!!!

Natalie Chilson said...

Super cute.

Unknown said...

So cute! I have a little daughter with Down Syndrome and she would love the pinwheel!

Unknown said...

Pinwheel and necklace are darling AND so creative.

Joyce said...

Love your innovative projects. Think your daughter steals the show!

Lindsay said...

Too cute! She seems to be enjoying her gifts. tfs

Deborah said...

Super cute necklace and model, too. Very clever!

ALB said...

The pinwheel is so much fun!

Madeline Rains said...

I love your creativity and that your daughter was the inspiration! Very cool.

deesdesigns said...

What a sweetie - love the pinwheel idea! I've never known just how to use these straws, now I know - thanks for the inspiration!

Iris said...

What fun projects. Love the pinwheel. Iris

Peggy Wood said...

super cute.

Kathy Mc said...

Love your pinwheel and necklace from this awesome March card kit. So very creative and your DD is adorable. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win a $50 E-Card for SSS!

JoeMari said...

love the pinwheels...clever!!

Anonymous said...

I love this card kit and I love the fun things you have created with it!

texasbarb said...

Looks like your daughter loves her pinwheel and necklace!

Trina said...

Very cute pinwheel.

Debby said...

Looks like you have a crafting buddy in the making! Thanks for the chance to win.

Farley said...

How very clever and fun!

brenda said...

Love the pinwheel and I'm sure your daughter does too!

Stardoz said...

Such a cute idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Kris in Alaska said...

Adorable... your daughter and the projects!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Angel said...

Your necklace and pinwheel are so fun, showing what a fun and springy kit the March kit is!

Lynne said...

Such cute ideas for the straws! TFS

Linda S. said...

You are so creative! Love these projects!

Pam said...

Wonderful projects! Your daughter is darling!

Judy said...

So cute! My daughters would have loved the necklace when they were that age.

karenelr said...

This could really be tailored to make many pinwheels and necklaces in an assembly line in no time at all!

Unknown said...

Someone had a visit from the tooth fairy! Thanks for the fun ideas!
Eileen

Carol said...

Talk about thinking outside the box! Super cute ideas. Smashing!

Carol said...

Talk about thinking outside the box! Super cute ideas. Smashing!

Pippa67 said...

What a great projects for your daughter.

Tracy Ercole said...

Love the pinwheel and necklace!

Jasmine said...

What fun projects! This kit has the level of whimsy that suits kids so well. That necklace is so darling!

Unknown said...

What a little cutie!
I love that you made a pinwheel. That is the first thing I thought of when I saw this month's card kit.

Ashley said...

Those straws are so cute!

ayelet said...

Great ides!

Lisa Petrella said...

FUN projects!!! And your daughter is such a cutie!!!!

Jacqui Blondel said...

the pinwheel is gorgeous what a lovely idea.

Jenscrapstoo said...

Very cute, fun projects!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

Lisa said...

So fun and creative! The pinweel is gorgeous :)

Unknown said...

Great way to think out of the box! The colorful straws are awesome.

Unknown said...

I love this idea. I can't wait to make this for the grand kids!

isa@scrapdisa said...

Love your pinwheel !!! Thanks for the idea. I'll make one for my girls too.

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

My granddaughter would love this. I think I need to schedule a play date. Thanks for the wonderful idea!

Anonymous said...

Great grandkid projects, thanks so much.

Katie said...

Cool necklace! Love your projects! Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Patti Barber said...

What a super crafty mom you are love the pinwheel!

mikeslittlesis said...

Absolutely adorable!

BonnieN said...

Adorable model

Susi said...

What fun designs ... and so lucky you are to snag an adorable model to show them off ;-)

Anonymous said...

Adorable! Love the necklace idea!

Wendance Designs said...

What a creative way to use the kit!! Love the pinwheel!

jengd said...

Adorable projects! I especially love the straw necklace- cute!

Tania said...

You make me wish I had young children to make these for! So clever and so fun!

Jbradyreed said...

Great idea for another way to use the card kits, Thanks!

Janet said...

Adorable! This has inspired me to play with my kit! Thanks for the chance to win! God bless~

Sabrina said...

Love the necklace and pinwheel. Such great ideas!!

Cheryl said...

What a cute idea! Looks like your little model thinks so, too!

mariangel said...

the pinwheel and necklace are awesome very smart

BfloAnonChick said...

What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing! :-)

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

what a cute project and she loves it - thanks for sharing

I would never think to make a necklace using straws

Barb Housner

Nina said...

Now I must get more of those paper striped straws and do what you did with them for my little niece who loves jewelry.

judkajudi said...

Love the pinwheel especially ... and that model is adorable!

Pia Larsen said...

Great card kit....could certainly use it in my craft room ;o)

Kathy S said...

Your daughter looks like she loves the pinwheel and necklace - great use of a card kit!

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

HOW FUN! And your daughter is adorable!!!

hodgins said...

Very cute! Great use of the kit...so creative going outside the box!

Dottie J said...

so original! thanks for the ideas.

Tami B. said...

Kids would love this for sure.

Deirdre said...

Wow Sarah - so creative - love what you produced from this card kit.

Jeanne said...

Love your cute projects! It looks like you a ton of fun together!

Anonymous said...

What fun creations - I am sure your daughter loved these. Thanks for sharing and showing how versatile this kit is !

Brenda said...

Clever, fun projects. Great gift ideas.

Brenda said...

Clever, fun projects. Great gift ideas.

Yulisa said...

Loved the pinwheel and how you made use of the straws!

Flo said...

Cute ideas. One little girl looks very happy.

Anonymous said...

Awesome pinwheel and necklace! What a beautiful daughter you have Sarah!

Thanks for the chance to win something.
Blessings to you.
Julie R.

Nadège said...

These straws are so fun to use! Love the pinwheel

Scrapbird said...

Oh my goodness... These are so creative!

Marie said...

That is so cute! TFS =)

Jean Bullock said...

Very cute ideas. I think it would be fun to have all the necklace parts ready and let the children put together their own necklaces as a part activity.

Janine said...

Cute ideas for children.

Jayne said...

What a creative way to use the kit. Love the colors.

Bashful said...

Such a creative use of the kit! I love that pinwheel!

Kendra said...

Thanks for sharing :)

Kathy W said...

How cute. Thanks for sharing and giving me a chance to win a shopping spree!

LoVEly RaINe said...

Love the kid ideas!!! Always trying to find way to have my son join me!!!!

Diana said...

Cute projects!!

Valerie said...

So adorable! So many different projects from one kit.

Unknown said...

Love that you are thinking outside the regular box.

Karen said...

How perfect to have your daughter join in the crafting Fun!

Стокли said...

Cute pinwheel girl=)

Kelley said...

Fun, fun projects! Love the toothless grin. :)

Brenda said...

Ah ha....some other neat creative ideas about how to use this great kit. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Who doesn't love pinwheels and necklaces. Cute!

Jamie said...

How fun and cute!!

Donna said...

Really different and fun from all the card projects in the hop. I love the variety!

Kathy H said...

How cute!

Kim said...

I love your pinwheel! Thanks for sharing.

Jennifer said...

Such a wonderful idea! Love the way you've used the straws and it looks like it was a hit with your daughter!

Heather said...

I love pinwheels! Really cute idea to take a card kit and turn it into things for your daughter (so cute with her missing teeth)! I'm sure she loved it! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

Lisa said...

These are so fun and fabulous!! The pictures are adorable!! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Terri Bendert said...

How creative. That's a great idea. I think I'll make a necklace like that for my grand daughter. So cute. I like that you created something other than a card. While I love cards its always nice to see other ways to use paper crafting.
Great job.

Dana L Cheney said...

So adorable and creative! awesome!

byAnnette said...

Cute Projects
and your daughter is a wonderful model!

sabbee said...

Very cute! So creative!!

Kylie said...

great ideas. something my kids would love to help me with as well...

Megan McDonald said...

how cute is your daughter, what a sweet idea.

Rachel B said...

What adorable ideas! Your daughter is soooo stinkin cute :)

bartokmd said...

Fabulous spring crafts to do with kids!

Angela said...

What a fun way to think outside the box with that necklace! Thanks.

Shawninaz said...

Super sweet, love what you did!

Lucille K said...

Oh, such fun and your kiddo is so cute. TY for the inspiration :)

Ava Gavloski said...

great thinking off the page. very cute
ava g

scrappykate said...

So sweet! And such a clever idea for the "straws" necklace.

scrappykate said...

So sweet! And such a clever idea for the "straws" necklace.

CanadianScraps43 said...

It doesn't surprise me that a homeschooling Mom would come up with something like this. From one to another, I have often used scrappy supplies to make craft projects with my child as well but none so wonderful as this. Love the fun colours and the ideas to make the necklace with straws is sure to be a big hit with any kid. Thanks for sharing.

Tiffany said...

So fun and creative!

amesari88 said...

Such cute ideas and an even cuter model :)

Angie M said...

What a great idea! the pinwheel and necklace are so fun!!!

Discover the Silver Lining said...

Great ideas - these kits are put together with so much imagination that allows us to create fun and inspiring projects! Enjoy that little one - they grow up too fast!

Good Kardma by Jules said...

Fun! The pinwheel is adorable and so is the necklace. The little girl is precious! Thanks for the chance to win!

Casper said...

Sarah,Fantastic fun party gifts here we come! So cute and very fun!

Unknown said...

So out of the box and so AWESOME!!!!

Karen SA said...

Nice work!!

Craftyziti said...

Love the pinwheel and necklace! I never would have thought to use the straws that way!

susy said...

Such a cute idea

Cyndi said...

What a creative use for the straws. Thanks for sharing

Unknown said...

Sarah i love your work! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway! :)

Andrea said...

very cute, love those straws!

Unknown said...

What cute projects you made especially with your toothless daughter (so cute). The pinwheel came out too cute as well. TY

Colleen said...

Great ideas... I love making things for my kiddos too.

Anonymous said...

Love it, :)

Kim H said...

love a child friendly project. love the pinwheel, and cool idea for the straw necklace. thanks for sharing and chance to win.

Anonymous said...

While your projects are adorable...your daughter makes them truly shine! How cute! And you probably got the 'cool mom' award for your creations too!

Ying said...

clever non-card use!

Lynda M said...

So sweet and creative.

Carole said...

Very cute! My granddaughter may need a necklace like this one!

Pollita Venusina said...

Beautiful projects! I love that necklace!

calamity jane said...

How fun!!! Your daughter looks so pleased with her new goodies!! I can imagine making something like this for my 8 yr. old granddaughter! Thanks Sarah!!

katemade designs said...

what great projects. Love the necklace idea.

Oxford Mom said...

What a treat. Great ideas and beautiful little girl.

Memories by Manda said...

What neat ideas for the kids in the households! They are really cool and I love the gapped tooth smile :)

Kama said...

Love it!!! Great fun for kids :)

Anonymous said...

Such a fun project!

Debbie S

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a fun pinwheel. Love the cheerful colors. Neat way of using those straws! Awesome kit.

Dana D. said...

What an adorable project. So cute.

Ruth G said...

Super fun and cute ideas! You have such a great model for your projects, too! Good help can be hard to find, but it looks like you've got a keeper:D! Thanks so much for sharing!

Small T said...

How cute! Love your project! :-) xx

Unknown said...

When I saw the straws I thought of pinwheels. Love your idea!

di said...

Very cute use of the straws!

Maureen Morton said...

I love how you used the kit, but I'm afraid that your dear daughter is the star of this post! Big smiles. Thanks for the joy.

Diana said...

So cute! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.

diana said...

What fun projects! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. ;-)

Kyle4143 said...

What creative ideas! She looks absolutely thrilled to have received the necklace and pinwheel. How fun! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Very cute project.

Lena B.

Karen said...

What a fun project!

Lady Fair said...

Very cute ideas, love the pinwheel and the necklace is adorable. The model is cute, too. :) I'm a new follower of your blog. Thanks for the chance to win.

mtscrapgal said...

What a cute way to use the straws. I'm sure your daughter loved her treasures. Thanks

pjeter103@gmail.com said...

Such clever and fun ideas! Love the pinwheel!

Jan @ Notes from a Readerholic said...

How cute to use the straws the way you did! great ideas!

Cheryl S said...

Very cute ideas and so is your daughter. Thanks for sharing.

HazelQ said...

Beautiful projects :) and the model looks adorable there

Rachel said...

Cute projects, I'm sure your sweet girl loved it!

Raquel SK said...

How very sweet! What a great idea for the straws! Your little girl is so cute to model! Thanks for the lovely hop. -Raquel

sumo said...

Imaginative use of product. I know one little girl that was happy with the result!

Adriana Reyes said...

very cute!! I bet she was really happy!!

crafter said...

I have to make one of those pinwheels. Soo cool!

Becs Attwood said...

What fun projects - love that cute necklace (& your model is lovely!). Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Love the pinwheel! What a creative idea!

Monica Maier said...

So cute... the creations too! ;)

Nancy K said...

Love the necklace, wish I had a little girl to give it to.

Anonymous said...

what an adorable fun pinwheel victoria pollard x

Diana N. said...

Cute crafts!

Heidi said...

What a creative mind you have - the pinwheel and the necklace are a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!

Geri Lynn said...

Love the pinwheel and looks like you and your daughter had fun with the kit.

SandiL said...

What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing

tshupile said...

This is great ...! Nice kit.

tshupile said...

This is great ...! Nice kit.

tshupile said...

This is great ...! Nice kit.

Ohana in Bend said...

your daughter is so sweet and beautiful! and so are your projects. she seems to like them VERY much!!!

SheriE. said...

Such fun projects. I would have loved them when I was a young girl.

Fely said...

Straw necklace is very unique...great idea

BeverlyBL said...

What a cutie! Love her necklace. I got to here in the hop and had never realized there were straws in the kit. Fun ideas. Thanks so much.

Beth said...

Aww this is so sweet! I love the necklace idea, I may try this with my nieces! Such a beautiful kit, thanks so much for the chance to win!

Love Beth xx

Sarah said...

love the pinwheel. so cute! and what a great idea for the necklace.

Sarah
craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com
craftingwithsarah@gmail.com

Laura M. said...

Lovely projects! :)
Thanks for the giveaway!

Mary J said...

Oh that is so sweet - such a fab kit!

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