XOXO & If It's Groovy Birthday Blog Hop!

I know you've all been *dying* for this blog hop to start :) Well, it's here, it's here! True XOXO Scrapbooking has teamed up with If It's Groovy for a blog hop celebrating the 4th birthday of the If It's Groovy challenge blog! Happy birthday, IIG! We have a TON of inspiration for you all, so you'll want to grab a cup of coffee/tea/water/beer/wine and visit all of the blogs involved in the hop. There are loads of prizes up for grabs along the way, and you'll see some incredible layouts as an added bonus!

If you are just joining us, you'll want to head to If It's Groovy, where it all begins. If you have been hopping along in order and you're finally stopping here, HELLO! For those who might not know, I am a designer for True XOXO Scrapbooking and have been for just about two years now. It is a ridiculous amount of fun, and the team I work with is so incredibly inspiring. We are a challenge blog that gives a prompt each month for you to interpret and share with us for your chance at becoming an XOXO guest designer. Check us out if you haven't yet, we'd love for you to play along with us! In case you missed a stop along the way, here's the list of blogs in the order you should be hopping:

Representing January we have
Wendy - http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/
Christa - http://dowhatyoulove-maxadriane.blogspot.com/2013/01/true-xoxo-blog-hop-january.html

Representing February we have
Michelle - http://scrapbookingsos.blogspot.com/
Michelle H -http://myanaloglife.blogspot.com/2013/01/true-xoxo-and-if-its-groovy-blog-hop.html

Representing March we have
Wendy - http://disneydarling07.blogspot.com/
Miae - http://makingscrapup.blogspot.com/2013/01/true-xoxo-and-if-its-groovy-blog-hop.html

Representing April we have
Heather - http://www.scrappingtheguys.blogspot.com/
Jaclyn - http://aptitude4paper.blogspot.com/

Representing May we have
Lindsey -http://lindseysscraps.blogspot.com/2013/01/creative-weekend-birthday-blog-hop.html
Deborah - http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com

Representing June we have
Brenda - http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/
Khristen - **YOU ARE HERE**

Representing July we have
Jean - http://pagesintime.blogspot.com/
Tess -http://tessatmybest.blogspot.com/2013/01/if-its-groovy-birthday-blog-hop-true.html

Representing August we have
Rochelle - http://www.rochellespears.blogspot.com/
Faye -http://alittledashof.blogspot.com/2013/01/iig-wicked-awesome.html

Representing September we have
Kelly -http://creatingwithpaperandmore.blogspot.com/
Tiffany - http://bkfastattiffanys.blogspot.com/2013/01/true-xoxo-blog-hop.html

Representing October we have

Kelly -http://creatingwithpaperandmore.blogspot.com/

Alaina -http://gluedotsandglitter.blogspot.com/2013/01/if-its-groovy-calendar-blog-hop.html

Representing November we have

Heather - http://www.scrappingtheguys.blogspot.com/

Kimmy - http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/2013/01/groovy-xoxo-blog-hop.html

Representing December we have
Deborah - http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com
Queen Kat - http://kateblue.blogspot.com/2013/01/its-groovy-blog-hop-celebration.html

For the hop, we were assigned a month of the year and asked to create a layout based on what that month means for us. I had June, and the first thing I could think of is how much I LOVE June! I am from NH, so June typically means the arrival of warm and sunny weather (although it has snowed in June in the past!), garden harvests, the end of school, swimming lessons, and cold treats to cool down, like ice cream and popsicles. When I came across pics of my son eating his very first popsicle, I knew it was meant to be!

I chose a sheet of Pink Paislee Prairie Hill, called Flight Pattern. I loved the pattern and the orange color. The entire collection is so summery (and it's not just the kite embellies, either!) I matted the photos on Studio Calico's Classic Calico - Basic Grid, using the other side of the paper for the strip on the left of the mat. Pink Paislee's Prairie Hill element stickers and chipboard pops decorate the page, and I used AC Forest Thickers for the title.

 In LOVE with those grid clouds! Must get MORE!

Ok, so get hopping! The next stop along the way is Jean for If It's Groovy, representing the month of July. Finish this hop until the end, there are fun prizes along the way....

Oh, that reminds me...I have a little prize for you! If you a) follow my blog, b) head over to my Facebook page and give Khristen's Craft Room a little likey-love, and c) leave a comment here on the blog telling me you've done it all, you'll have the chance to win this:

That's a bag full of die cuts I'm de-stashing (there's all sorts of awesomeness in there from manufacturers like Nikki Sivils, Pink Paislee, Basic Grey, Scenic Route, and more), a Sizzix Hello Kitty die, a Bild Malarna - Mimosa Angel with a Sheaf stamp, an unmounted River City Rubber Works Square Basket stamp, Heidi Swapp clear frame shapes stamp set, Making Memories - Flutter clear stamps, and an Imaginisce Snag 'Em - Born to Shop stamp. Also included are 10 random sheets of patterned paper I am de-stashing.  Good luck, and happy hopping! You have until the 13th to visit all the blogs and leave comments for your shot at winning prizes.

xoxo
Khristen