I Am Roses Summer 2011 Blog Hop

Hi everyone!

I'm excited to announce that the I Am Roses design team will be hosting an I Am Roses Summer 2011 Blog Hop on July 22nd! Mark your calendars! This is our first blog hop as a design team and we are really excited to share some of the new flowers with you in some creative and unique projects!

Here are the details for the hop:

When: July 22, 2011, 9am PT
Where: Start HERE on Arlene's Blog (Butterfly Kisses)
How do I participate: Hop along to each of the design team member's blogs and be sure to comment on their Summer 2011 Blog Hop post!
How do I win: 2 blog candy prizes are up for grabs! There is hidden blog candy in 2 of our design team member's blogs. We will be randomly selecting 2 winners from the comments on these blogs and will announce the winners on Wednesday, July 27th!

Be sure to subscribe to the design team member's blogs as you hop along so you don't miss out on the winner announcement!

Before I go, here is a pic of one of the two I Am Roses blog candies that are up for grabs:



Now how's THAT for eye candy?!

The I Am Roses design team is full of talented ladies, so we hope you follow us along for the ride! See you right here on the 22nd!

Thanks for stopping by!
Bona

IAR Sewing Kit Bento Box

I wanted to create a special gift for Rina. Rina had celebrated her birthday and I know how much she loves Musubi. I thought how fun would it be to create a sewing kit in a Bento Box and have her favorite Musubi as the pin cushion. I just love the Devotion collection by Creative Imaginations and it was perfect for this project for her. I used Tim Holtz's Configurations box and created my own Bento Box to fit all the embellishments inside. I painted the boxes with one of her favorite Metallic Sequin Black acrylic paint from FolkArt and then adhered the design papers. I went to my LSS Green Tangerines and found some wonderful Asian embellishments to add to her box. I just love the Japanese chopsticks. You can't have a Bento Box without chopsticks!!! heehee The adorable toothpicks which I had also found at GT was perfect to add to the pin cushion as well. The IAmRoses flowers that I incorporated were so beautiful and were perfect for Rina's box. Happy Birthday Rina!

Cherry Blossom S3 - 152
White Spray SP2- 151
Green Leaves ZQL0 - 0
Red Random Mixed Pack ZM - 78

AccuCut's A7 Apron Invitation

Family gatherings are one of my favorites when it comes to getting together with my family. We all love to be in the kitchen and watch my mom cook all our favorite dishes and desserts. AccuCut's A7 Apron Invitation (NC579CJ) is a perfect die to create many fun projects to give to those who love to cook or bake. Three fun gifts to give to the hostess of the party. DCWV's The Four Seasons Stack was a perfect collection for these projects.

Here you can create a card and add a special message to the recipe card or create an invitation for that perfect party.

Here's a favor box that would be fun to add an homemade treat and place the recipe on the recipe card. This will fit a small jar of jam, large cookie and so much more.

Here's a recipe card stand that you can add all you favorite recipes in. This looks adorable displayed in your kitchen.