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Alyssa’s Surprise Birthday Hop

May 16, 2012 by Rebecca Wagner 21 Comments

The My Thoughts Exactly Design Team would like to welcome you to Alyssa’s Surprise Birthday Blog Hop! Today is the lovely Alyssa’s birthday and to celebrate we are throwing her a surprise birthday blog hop. Each of the Design Team members has a little surprise for her at each stop along the way. If you get lost at anytime just pop on back here to find your way:

 
Design Team Blog – mythoughtsexactly.co/design-team-blog
Wida – beachorado.blogspot.com
Tracy – queeniesscrapmad.blogspot.com
Lenae – sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com
Kendra – luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com
Jessica – craftyrktsci.blogspot.com
Jennifer – ourchangeofart.blogspot.com
Benedicte – benelun.overblog.com
Belinda – beeshiveofdrama.blogspot.com
Becki – www.happycardfactory.com – You’re here!
Ashley – hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com
Alyssa – http://mythoughtsexactly.co/alyssas-blog/

Here is my quick and easy birthday card for a wonderful boss.  Just three ribbons with bows and the birthday sentiment with some of the nicest stamps on the planet!  Happy Birthday, Alyssa!  I pray you have a wonderful birthday, youngin’.

Now what birthday party would be complete without a little party favor? One lucky commenter from all the stops will win a $10 gift card to the My Thoughts Exactly stamp store. To enter just leave the design team some love at each stop and on your last stop leave the lovely Alyssa a little birthday greeting.

 
 

Filed Under: Big Thoughts, Birthday, My Thoughts Exactly

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Comments

  1. Queenie says

    May 16, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Beautiful clean card Becki….might borrow this idea if that`s okay with you?

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  2. ~ Kendra ~ says

    May 16, 2012 at 10:39 am

    Great CAS card! Love all the bows!!

    Reply
  3. Bee's hive says

    May 16, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    pretty pretty pretty 🙂

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  4. SugarGem says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    So so cute and sweet Becki! I love it!

    Reply
  5. Flamenco92627/ Julieta says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Oh my gosh Becki, that is so cute! For some reason I got a flash from the past from your card. I must have had a blouse or an outfit that had those colors on white because I got really nostalgic for my childhood! LOL

    Reply
  6. more fun scraps says

    May 16, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Simple yet super cute will definitely have to try it soon.

    Reply
  7. Miriam Prantner says

    May 16, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Great CAS card! Love the colors you chose for the ribbons!

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  8. Scrap Princess says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    I love the Ribbon! Wish I could tie mine like that! I try and it never works out! lol

    Reply
  9. Wida says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    I can never get my bows to look the same, great job!

    Reply
  10. Bee Burg says

    May 16, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    Sweet card! I love the simplicity! 🙂

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  11. Jessica Lattimer says

    May 16, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Oh I love how simple and pretty this is with the three bows! Thanks for joining the fun.

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  12. Traceyr says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Simple but very effective a wonderful card to receive.

    🙂

    Reply
  13. Ashley Nguyen Newell says

    May 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Super cute CAS card! I love the little bows!

    Reply
  14. Alyssa Leanne says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    Becki this is so pretty!!! Those little bows are too cute! Thank you so much for the sweet birthday wishes!! You girls are so sneaky!!! This is such a special birthday surprise 🙂 🙂 🙂 I’m so lucky to have such an awesome group of girls on my team 😀

    <3 Alyssa

    Reply
  15. Trish (ImaCutter) says

    May 17, 2012 at 4:28 am

    You always seem to make everything look fantastic!

    Reply
  16. DandyDo says

    May 17, 2012 at 12:35 am

    Very simple and cute.

    Reply
  17. patti says

    May 17, 2012 at 9:08 am

    Love your card but my bows would never look that pretty!!!!

    Reply
  18. Rebecca Morefield-Wagner says

    May 17, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    Thank you for all the kind comments! FYI, the Bow Easy is your friend. 😉

    Reply
  19. Michele I says

    May 17, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    how simple and beautiful the card, happy birthday

    Reply
  20. Trendy Twine says

    May 18, 2012 at 5:37 am

    What a beautiful card. Simple, but very elegant.

    Reply
  21. Denisse says

    May 21, 2012 at 12:47 am

    the ribbons on your card are so cute! HB Alyssa!

    Reply

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