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Welcome to the Happy Birthday Blog Hop

It's Connie Can Crop's Birthday weekend and what better way to celebrate than with a super blog hop full of fabulous projects, a spectacular lineup, and yummy presents for 2 lucky followers!!

Connie Can Crop is the first stop on her Birthday blog hop. Welcome to her Birthday Bash!!

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment for all of these talented friends who are here sharing their ideas and creations. 

We have TWO awesome sponsors and giveaways for this hop!

 

ABusyBee
Is giving away 3 delicious Spring Colors of Skittles!!
What's a skittle?? Check out her store Here:
http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/p/store.html

 Connie is  giving away a gorgeous 6x6 paper pad and  may just throw in some fabulous LoveBug Creations Rumple Ribbon too!!

So 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. 

Then come back to Connie Can Crop and post that you followed the rules.

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

Winners will be announced on Wednesday at Connie Can Crop.

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

Gonna Party! It's Connie's Birthday! Let's go!

For my projects today - I made a banner and decorated gift bags for one of my daycare boys.  He recently saw The Lego Movie and is in love with Legos!!

I cut cardstock into 4x6 rectangles for my banner flags.  I then sized a rectangle on my Silhouette mat to the same size.

I made six circles and sized them to fit my rectangle.  I spaced them evenly and made a template.

Once I cut my template out, I moved the rectangle off my mat and squeezed in as many circles as I could fit for my 8 1/2 x 11 paper and cut them out. 

I cut enough for two sets of 6 circles on each banner flag.  I ran half of them through my Xyron and adhered them to the banner flags using my template (above).  I pop-dotted the second set of circles on top of the first. 

Once I had them all completed, I pop-dotted the letters and number.  I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in the top of the banner flags.  I strung blue ribbon through the flags, leaving long tails just in case.

Here is a close up of Eli - you can see the dimension a bit.

Next I made a template for the gift bags.  Then I cut the bigger circles out.  I only cut one set per bag. 

I put my template on the front of the bag and adhered the circles. 

I gently peeled up the template. 

I made 3 of each color.  These were fun to make, but took longer than I expected.  Eli loved the pictures I sent his mom!!  Thanks for stopping by!!

 Up next is my friend Robin!!

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

1. Connie- www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com
2. Jenny - www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
3. Janet  - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
4. Sandy - http://simplycraftycreationsbysandys.blogspot.com/
5. Beth~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com
6. Shawnee-http://sunshinycards.blogspot.com
7. Ellen-http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com
8. Sharon - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com
9. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
10.  Alicia http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
11. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com
12. Jessica http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
13. Kathy - http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com
14. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/***HERE
15. Robin L. - http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com***NEXT
16. Holli - http://SunflowerHolli.blogspot.com
17. Carri - http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Be sure to leave everyone a comment to be entered to win!!