Saturday, June 22, 2013

LLC Birthday Bloghop

Welcome to LLC's Birthday Blog Hop!

Next Tuesday, on June the 25th exactly one year will have gone by since the Live & Love Crafts opened up. It's been a very exciting year for me; not in my wildest dreams did I think the store would become this successful in just one year's time.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my customers for your outstanding support over the last 12 months. I'd also like to thank all the blog followers who leave encouraging comments on the Design Team Member's work, as well as all the LLC Facebook Fans and Instagram Fans.

Thanks also to all the crafters who are sharing your talent with us by entering our monthly challenge.  And a special thanks to these 23 ladies… 
Yup; these are all the ladies who honoured us by guest designing for the LLC Challenge and at other occasions. In the blog sidebar you’ll find links to their blogs, well worth a visit!

At last but definitely not least…
the super mega über talented LLC Design Team Members, who are not just exceptional crafters but also some of the sweetest girls I know, and I'm proud to call my friends. ♥

Now you probably wonder why there isn’t a picture collage of them?
Well; I started making one, but then it got a bit complicated…should I include our past member, should I cross out the members who are stepping down, should I add the guest designer???  Don’t worry, you’ll meet them all on the hop, but a short explanation might still be helpful.

Joining us on the hop is Elizabeth, who was a DT Member during LLC’s first six months. Thanks so much Elizabeth, it’s great working with you again. Then as a result of two members stepping down, we have two new recruits…

It’s with great sadness I announce that this will be Karita’s last project for LLC. Karita has been with LLC since the beginning and brought us so much wonderful inspiration over the last year. I can’t thank Karita enough for her contributions to LLC, and I’m sure you all agree.
Please make sure you leave her lots and lots of love when you visit her blog today!

The second member is not exactly stepping down, but stepping away a bit to focus more on store related things . Yup; that’ll be me. ;-) As the store has been getting busier, I don’t seem to have enough hours in the day for everything I want to and have to do, so I thought some reinforcement would come in handy…

I’m thrilled to announce the two newest members of the LLC DT: Eulanda and Alyce.
Welcome, it’s great having you on board!

If you read all the way down here, well done!
I’ll stop waffling now and let’s get on with the hop.

In case you get lost, here’s the Blog Hop Order:
LLC Blog
Becky
Tina
Karita
Eulanda
Elin
Alyce
Tracy
Louise
Elizabeth
Sandy
LLC Blog

Wouldn't be a proper birthday celebration without prezzies, would it?!!!
Here's what you can win:

One random winner who has left comments on all particpating blogs will receive a £20 Voucher to the Live & Love Crafts Store.

There are also these hidden prizes on the hop...

Prize1 : Melissa Frances 2 Flower Clip Hanger
Prize 2: 5 x Skeins of LLC's hand dyed and hand crinkled seam binding
Prize 3: LLC Embellishment Pack (Shabby Bark Hearts, White Poppies, Shabby Chic Miniature Angels, Berries Pins, Clay Hearts, Blackberries, Apples)
Prize 4: Pack of Laces (1 yard Scalloped Venice Lace, 1 yard Lace "florence", 1 meter Oyster Cream Rhinestones Lace, 1 meter white Lace Trim "Provence", 1 yard "Venice Petite" Lace).
You have until Tuesday, June, 25th 12 PM (UK Time) to complete the hop.
To be eligible for the grand prize, please make sure you leave comments on all blogs and then come back here and enter your details in Inlinkz.

The winners will all be drawn randomly and announced here on the blog on Tuesday, June, 25th.

We'd love to hear what you thought about the hop as well, so please feel free to leave us a comment here on the blog.

So off you go: Happy Hopping!
Your next stop is Becky's Blog.

Hugz from Sandy & the LLC DT



P.S. The  Birthday Candy remains open until the 25th...



68 comments:

  1. Amazing blog hop with fab prizes! You really can't get enough of LLC! :)

    *Fingers crossed*

    Hugs
    Evelina

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  2. That was an AMAZING blog hop !! I have seen so many beautiful projects...thank you....lots of inspiration and gorgeous products..Hugz Gayle xx

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  3. Was für eine wundervolle Blogrunde habe ich gerade hinter mich gebracht. So viele herrliche Werke konnte ich bewundern und eine Menge Inspiration mitnehmen. Und - oh weh - so viele Wünsche nach noch mehr Spitze, Perlen und wundervollen Designpapieren sind dabei geweckt worden. Ich mache mich jetzt mal auf die Suche nach dem Topf mit Gold am Ende des Regenbogens *gg* !!!
    Ganz liebe Grüße, einen dicken Glückwunsch zum 1. Geburtstag und viel Erfolg für die nächsten 100 Jahre!!
    Elfi

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  4. Naw, tack Sandra! Jag känner mig så otroligt stolt och väldigt priviligerad att få tillhöra ett så underbart team med massor av härliga vänner och precis: så mycket talang!
    Du är en underbar "boss" och jag nyper mig ff i armen ibland ;) lol

    Kram!

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  5. You have a inspiration blog :O)
    - and what amzing blog hop - thanks for chance.
    Hugs from Scrapsak
    Denmark

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  6. This Blog Hop has been a joy to follow. Stunning creations from everyone, I will be going back and taking more inspiration from them all. Congratulations on your 1st anniversary.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  7. So much to see on all your stunning blogs! What a great DT-team and all the success for the next years! I will keep following you all! I enjoyed this bloghop! Hugs, Chantal

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  8. Really looking forward to this blog hop! Christine

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  9. Happy 1 year birthday to you all, and thanks for all the inspiring blog posts. I love them all :-) And I will keep on follow Your beautiful paperwork and take a look in Your shop regularly, so just keep on With Your good work :-) Hugs RitaK

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  10. This blog has been wonderful. The inspiration is incredible. Such gorgeous projects and all so different. Thank you for the fun! Christine

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  11. Happy 1 year birthday...all the best to all of you :)

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  12. Congratulations Sandy, Happy 1st Birthday and thanks the great inspiration girls!
    Tracy xx

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  13. YEEEEY!!! Happy 1 year to you.....and i just love the things in the shop. Soooo great! Thanks for letting us hop along! =)

    Hugs

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  14. ♪♫ Happy Birthday LLC!! ♪♫
    WOW!! What an amazing blog hop, such wonderful creations and so much inspiration too. Thank you.
    Sue xx

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  15. I thought it was wonderful! lots of gorgeous projects to gaze at. Had a great time :) Happy 1st Birthday Live and Love Crafts. Love your store Sandy.
    Mel. xxx

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  16. Congratulations Sandy, and all the DT - super creations what a treat to hop round. Thank you for bringing us all the lush goodies we love to play with too. What would we do without you for our fix of vintage/shabby chic loveliness <3 Jen xxx

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  17. Fabulous Blog hop, so much talent. Happy Birthday!!
    hugs Louise

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  18. What a stunning projects on this bloghop, I really enjoyed visiting every DT and see what amazing projects they made. Happy first birhtday to LLC and may many birthdays follow. Thanx DT for your briljant projects and your inspiration, hugs, Marion

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  19. What a fantastic hop... beautiful projects and total inspiration all the way round - thank you to everyone. Huge congratulations on LLC's great success - sorry it means you won't be around here as much, but your team are amazing. Sad farewell to Karita, but looking forward to many more years of LLC loveliness!
    Alison x

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  20. amazingly inspirational projects during the hop, I loved every single one. I have a wish list longer than my body....and I am quite tall :-)
    x

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  21. The blog hop was amazing.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    It is so lovely to see all the talented design teams creations.
    All the best to you Sandy and here's to another successful year at LLC. The best online store for all my crafty needs.

    Crafty hugs
    Donna x

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  22. loved this hop! happy first birthday and wishing you many more! wonderful creations! thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)

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  23. Congratulations Sandy and all your wonderful team. Absolutely divine creations - I don't know how you could choose favourite items with all those beautiful ingredients instore. Wishing you continued success and a very Happy Birthday! Enjoy the bubbly. Thank-you so much for chance to win lovely goodies. Nicola x

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  24. Fantastic hop!
    Beautiful DT work and inspiration:)
    Happy Birthday.
    Hugs, Heidi:)

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  25. I love all creations! Happy birthday!
    Jasmina

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  26. Happy birthday ladies, I am ready to do blog hop, see you again at the end
    Tamara

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  27. I am back, gorgeous blog hop
    Hugs to all Tamara
    thanks for chance to win this amazing birthday candy

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  28. Congratulations on a wonderful 12 months and an awesome blog hop, Looking forward to many more
    Hugs Julie P

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  29. Great candy and fantastic hop! Thanks so much for such wonderful products and inspiration. "Hugs"

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  30. Always inspiring to see what the team has made. Gorgeous embellies and design always!
    Danielle:)

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  31. Congratulations!! Thanks for thus wonderfyl bloghop! I enjoyed this hopping, fabulous prizes!! Will keep my fingers tight crossed ;)
    Hugs, Sande xx

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  32. Hallo liebes LLC-Team, auch von mir alles Gute, bleibt schön kreativ und viel Erfolg im nächsten Jahr. LG

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  33. Your awesome products and the gorgeous DT creations make the Challenge and shop awesome to look at. Congrats on your first year and I hope your success goes from strength to strength.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  34. LLC is fast becoming one of my favourite challenge blogs, looking forward to the next year full of amazing products and gorgeous projects - Happy Birthday xhugsx Nikki

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  35. What an Awesome shop received my first bag of goodies 2 days ago! can't wait to use them hope you have an Awesome Birthday!

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  36. Congratulations! And what a lovely gift you are giving - I`ll start the hop right now!

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  37. Phu - done! You are lucky to have so many talented girls in your Design Team. I have seen some really outstanding projects through the blog hop! Thank you so much!

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  38. Well I am back to the beginning and a very happy little soul. What a lovely Hop! Such an incredible journey of inspiration! Each and every creation promotes the products so well. Thank you for providing a great store, Blog Challenge and incredible work from your talented Design Team. Thank you too for your kind words and incouding my photo, and all the very best for the year ahead. Judy x

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  39. Congratulations to having the excellent LLC design team ;) Kisses ;)

    fiolety.blogspot.com

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  40. Thank you for a fab blog hop with so much inspiration along the way and thanks for the the chance to win some goodies :-)
    Kat x

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  41. Thank you so much Sandy , I will join in the blog hop.
    Magda

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  42. What an awesome blog hop - your Design Team are soooo talented! wow! Thanks for the inspiration, there's so much of it!

    Tanya xx

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  43. Fantastic blog hop and a huge Happy 1st Birthday to LLC - long may she reign! I have to say, Sandy, I think you may officially have THE best DT - every creation on the hop was completely stunning and awe inspiring! Thank you for sharing your birthday bash with us xx

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  44. I have just completed my trip , it was a very nice one!!
    I enjoyed all the beautiful creations!
    Wish you all lots of joy and inspiration.
    Thank you for the amazing candy your giving away !
    Lovely regards
    Magda

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  45. Fantastic blog hop you are all so very talented and all the creations are just stunning! Congrats on you 1st birthday LLC!
    hugs Charlotte

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  46. Thank you for this beautiful blog hop I saw lovely creations Very good DT you have!
    Helene

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  47. Awasome blog-hop!!!!! LLC DT-members are sooooo talented. It must be the best members ever!!!! Love your creations!!

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  48. This tour was really exciting and inspiring to me.
    Loved all DT´s Creations! Congratulations to your first Anniversary!
    I wish you all the best the next coming year as well!
    Thanks and regards
    //Britt

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  49. Wow...fantastic blog hop! Your blog is amazing! Yo have so many talented DT members with fabulous creations!
    Thanks for this fantastic chance!
    Hugs
    Barbara GR

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  50. Congratulations on your 1 year Anniversary. Thanks to the whole team for sharing all the inspiration.

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  51. Congratulations for your one year Anniversary Sandy and thank you very much for your lovely collage, I'm so proud to be there!

    Goodbye Karita, we all miss your LLC fab creations and welcome to the new super talented dt members! Alyce, you know I love you and I'm so glad to see you here too♥

    Going hopping....! Hugs, Franz.

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  52. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It was an inspiring hop and i have seen so many beautiful creations! Thank you all for sharing all these lovely and stunning cards!

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  53. Happy birthay and thank you for this inspiring hop!! Such an awsome inspiration. Love all the different projects. Thank you!! hugs Bettina xx

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  54. What an awesome and inspiring hop!! Thank you and happy 1st birthday!!

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  55. Thank you soo much for the cance to win these awsome goodies:))) I have had an amazing trip around the blogs to your fantastic DT's!!
    Thanks again..
    With love,
    Synnøve

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  56. Have had a great time viewing all those lovely blogs on this blog hop, Happy Birthday to LLC, lol
    Shree xx

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  57. WOW ok first, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! 2nd, you have some seriously talented women on your design team. It was such a pleasure to go through the hop & love ALL of them. Simply amazing.

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  58. Congrats, Sandy! Happy one year anniversary! You have done an amazing job building this store and blog over the past year! You know I love all the goodies in your store and the wonderful inspiration from your talented DT! Looks like you have got another pair of amazing talent to join you. Can't wait to see what they make with the LLC stuff! Don't you just love that LLC is a term now?! Bloggers around say. "that's very LLC" or "LLC'ish" You have done a fabulous job, my dear! Your team of talented ladies too! Keep up the good work. Thanks for having me as part of the hop! Hugs and lots of love, Elizabeth xxx

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  59. Oh. My. Goodness !
    So many fabulously beautiful cards and projects, I am completely blown away, and so thrilled having found your blog only a day ago, via Instagram.
    I will definitely be back ! Soon ;-)
    Thanks for having this wonderful hop.
    brgds
    Turid

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  60. Happy Birthday LLC and well done Sandy! What a fabulous first year and your store just keeps getting better. How wonderful to have such amazing DT girlies too. Always inspiring and downright innovative! Loads of love, Wends x

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  61. Wow, what a stunning blog hop, those DT creations were insane!! So much talent on that DT, it's hard to take it all in!! Congratulations LLC and Sandy on an amazing first year! I loved ya from the start and continue to be a huge fan. Success in abundance I wish for you. Hugest hugs, Wends xxx

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  62. Oops! Thanks for the reminder about the hop! I will pop back when i've completed it.
    Hugs, Hazel xx

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  63. Wowsers!! Well, i've just completed the hop and all of the ladies on here are super talented, i could only dream of making anything as stunning!! Thank you for an awesome blog hop!!
    Hugs, Hazel xx

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  64. Great hop, such an array of gorgeousness : )
    Happy Birthday LLC!!

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  65. Wishing you all a very Happy first Birthday and thanks for the opportunity to win these fab prizes Love and Happy Crafting Carole x

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  66. What a fantastic blog hop...the perfect way to celebrate your first birthday at LLc! Thanks to all the ladies who showed their creations, they are all stunning. Happy Birthday xx

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  67. The DT did a fab job. Well done ladies! Hugs! xx

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  68. Happy Birthday!!
    Congrats!!
    Thanks fr the blog hope

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