Saturday, July 27, 2013

Joy's Life Summer in 3D Blog Hop!

Hello crafters!
Welcome to the Joy's Life Summer in 3D Blog Hop!
You should have just come from the very talented Maria's blog, A Simple Five.
If you just happened to stop over today and would like to join in on the hop, head right on over to Joy's Life.com, right here.
You are sure to see some fun and inspirational projects, and some yummy blog candy along the way!! :)

The first thought that came to mind when I was thinking about summer was the beach!  Maybe it's because we had just come from the beach when I learned the theme for this hop. Lol! We spent a lot of time looking for seashells, and enjoyed watching the pelicans diving into the water to catch fish... it was quite a sight to see! I was very much inspired by our day at the beach, and wanted to incorporate these things into my project. Here is what I came up with:
 This fun box is a file from the SVG Attic.  I did make some alterations to it to make it reflect our special day.
The starfish, sand dollar, sea horse and pelican are all images I found at the Silhouette online store.
 Here is a closer look at Joy's awesome stamp "shore do miss you", which is from the truly AWESOME stamp set "Pun in the Sun", which you can find right here.

 And here is another angle of the box.  Although putting this together was a little tricky at times, I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. :)   I hope you like it!!

All the patterned paper is from digital paper packs I found on Etsy from Prettiful Designs.

Now for a little blog candy!  :)
Since I had to leave town unexpectedly, I was not able to get any shopping done, so I am going to be offering a little MYSTERY blog candy!!
I promise it will be fun and crafty! It will be Christmas in July... right?? LOL!!

Just leave a comment on today's post letting me know what your favorite summer activity is, and I will draw a winner using Random.org.
If you are a follower of my blog, leave a second comment letting me know and double your chance at the blog candy!  :)

Thank you so much for joining us today!
Your next stop in the hop is the amazing Megan at Thoughts of Scrapbooking.



Have a CRAFTY DAY!!
 Lori

38 comments:

  1. AMAZING!! How fun, love all the details!! Especially the embossing on the "wood"! Too cute!! Great colors! Fun!

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  2. OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!what an amazing project Lori!! Totally ROCKED this one!
    Thanks for sharing and have a GREAT weekend!!!

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  3. Fabulous!! I love the pelican and the die cuts around the lid are awesome! What a great little box to keep some of your collected seashells in :)

    Crafty Hugs,
    Stacey ~ DT sister

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  4. I like how you emphasized the sentiment with those dashed lines! Great idea!

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  5. Lori,
    This is really beautiful! I can see this in a store window in Florida displaying lovely beach things. You did an outstanding job with this! I love all the detail and creativity. You really made a wonderful and unique piece. Thank you for being in the Summer in 3D blog hop!
    Hugs,
    ~Joy~

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  6. Wow! Ths is fabulous! I love the details!

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  7. FREAKING AWESOME!!!! You did a great job and I want to make one!!! I love every single bit of it! My favorite project by far.
    Deb C
    dsc105@live.com

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  8. Gorgeous summer projects. Have fun out of town. And thanks a lot for the candy chance ;-)

    Hugs, Keti

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  9. Lori, you did such a wonderful job on this box! I love all the detail from the inking to the embossing. I'm gonna have to make one for my home! :)

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  10. What a wonderful project! Just love the pelican!

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  11. Wow this project is really wonderful ! My fav summer activity is sitting by the pool and eating ice cold watermelon on a hot day. Brings back so many childhood memories growing up . Thanks for inspiration and chance to win a prize too !

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  12. Following your blog now too for more inspiration :) thanks

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  13. Way too cute! This is adorable. Lot's of work, and I'm sure patience! Great job. Thanks for the chance on blog candy. By far, my favorite summer activity is laying on a raft in my pool, visiting with friends or family. Wishing I was doing that today, but it's only 74 degrees in Central Illinois. This is late July right? I'll just have to keep browsing the blogs looking at summer projects since we don't have summer weather here today!

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  14. Great project and I really like the net you have in the background for the photo and the shells lying around the box. I like going up to the lake and listening to the loons while walking around the lake. That's one of my favorite summer activities. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  15. OMG!!! That is an awesome project. I am going to the beach next week and that is my favorite summertime activit

    mimicaro9650 at yahoo dot com
    http//www.whodatscrapper.blog spot.com

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  16. I am one of your followers of your blog

    mimicaro9650 at yahoo dot com
    http://www.whodatscrapper.blog spot.com

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  17. This is one PERFECT summer project! What a lot of work you put into it! It just screams "beach time" to me! Great job!
    Teresa
    www.CreateEnjoyShare.blogspot.com
    happiqueen@aol.com

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  18. I am a new follower using Blog Lovin'!
    Thank you for the chance to win!
    Teresa
    www.CreateEnjoyShare.blogspot.com
    happiqueen@aol.com

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  19. Wow! This is awesome, I love it. My hubby was a sailor.
    angel hugs
    Debby

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  20. Wow! This box of yours is amazing! Great color choices! My favorite summer past time is visiting the beach!! Thanks for the chance!

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  21. I really like your project, it reminds me of the coast! My favorite past time is just scrapping or making cards. Thanks for sharing!
    Liz Seubert
    17eroses@gmail.com

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  22. I'm new follower, looking forward to some great ideas!!
    Liz Seubert
    17eroses@gmail.com

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  23. oh my dear Lord! This is BEAUTIFUL!

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  24. LOVE THIS!!!! You are such a talented lady and I love being on the DT with you!

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  25. Wow, this is over the top fantabulous Lori!!!
    you did an awesome job with this cut, it turned out beautiful!
    xx

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  26. This is terrific. Love how you added your own personal touches. Great memory keeper. TFS.
    D~
    http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com
    (Google follower)
    (would love to follow by email dmcardmaker @ AOL)

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  27. OMG! This gift box is just to cute! So different and so fun! TFS! Have a safe trip.

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  28. Lori, this is a fabulous project!! Amazing details! Love it!
    Laura
    lcam8369@gmail.com
    http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com/

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  29. Oh, and I'm following your lovely blog. :)
    Here's mine in case your interested...
    www.happychickdesigns.blogspot.com

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  30. Great project. I love it. My favorite activity in the summer is spending time with the kids outside with SUPER SOAKERS!!!

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  31. I just LOVE this box the pelican in so adorable. My favorite summer activity is playing out doors with my grandson. I love watching him and all his adventures.

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  32. I think this is my favorite of all the bloghop designs. I love the colors, the shape of the box, the dimension and elements-everything. Beautiful job! Thanks so much for sharing this great item!

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  33. I am now a follower. I love your creations! My favorite activity I guess is going on vacation with my family. Summer is the only time we can do that.

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  34. Love how you decorated this box!
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  35. I am a follower and my favorite summer activity is gardening--I forgot to mention that in my first post.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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