Day 3: The Sunshine Birthday Challenge

Hey I'm about to take off hopefully you remembered the post. If not the challenge is super easy. Open the door for someone you don't know with a smile.

Remember to comment on the post for each respective day. Only 1 person commented yesterday and right now she's in the lead. So get it together folk. Lol. I have to turn my phone off, so, til next time.


Meagan

Day 2: The Sunshine Birthday Challenge

   

Hey Goooood Peoples I am at a conference but still posting these lovely reminders for you. Today is Day 2 of the challenge.  Today you Give a compliment to someone you don't know. How awesome is that?

Enjoy,

Meagan

Day 1: The Sunshine Birthday Challenge

Gooooooood Morning SB Challengers this post will not be long as I'm about to take off to fly to Texas. Lol. Anywho today is Day 1.of our acts of kindness and service.  Today you say hi to someone you don't know.  Please do it with a smile emember log your activity and comment on this blog post.

Enjoy your Friday!!!!
Toodles

 Meagan

The Sunshine Birthday Challenge: 14 Days of Acts of Kindness and Service

To my regular viewers, I would like to say I know this is a little off topic of DIY projects and letterpress  class posts. --But trust and believe me, it's completely awesome!!!!!!

Hey everyone, welcome to very first "Sunshine Birthday Challenge!"

I am so excited and honored that you have decided to take part in this awesome event. 

As I previously stated in my mass text message a few hours before my  25+3 birthday, my uncle (whom I will miss as long as I breath) nicknamed me Sunshine. While I may not be perfect, I try to live up to my nickname and bring Sunshine into the lives of whomever I meet.  

So, with that in mind I have come up with "The Sunshine Birthday Challenge."

My Birthday is on the 14th of May so this challenge will include 14 days of acts of service toward others. For the people who will be on the receiving end of your service;  it will be seen as a random act of kindness.  How great is that?  For every kind act that each of you put out in the atmosphere someone will be touched and will feel the need to act in kindness towards you and/or someone else.

I guess you can say the acts will become a little more challenging each day, as far as the effort is concerned. 

Rules

1. You must complete each act of kindness (practice integrity here)

2. Keep a daily log of each act of kindness you've completed (try to keep it on your phone and/or laptop, I'm going to need them and it makes it easiesr for you to send) o yea be creative in compiling your log, you know how I love creativity!!!!

3. Comment on the blog post corresponding for each day about how you felt while performing your act of kindness. If you do not have consistent internet access write down how you felt while performing your act of kindness and add it to your daily log.

4. Be careful. That speaks for itself. We all know the world we are living in. 

5. Last but certainly not least: enjoy yourself.

Now the moment you've all been waiting for: 

"The 14 Acts of Kindness"

1. Say hi (whatever the proper salutation is) to someone you don't know. 

2. Give a compliment to someone you don't know

3. Hold a door open for someone you don't know with a smile

4. Pay for someone's snack $3.00 and under.  (I know we are all on a tight budget)

5. You will be on a line somewhere at some point and time during the day. Let at least one person go ahead of you just because. 

6. Purchase any type of products that sends proceeds to breast cancer (Whatever fits into your budget)

7. Give someone you know who wouldn't expect or someone you don't know a graduation card

8. Donate (money, time, or food goods) to a church that you are not a member of that you know is active in whatever community they serve

9. May is National Health and Observances Month. Go to strengthforcaring.com pick any disease/disorder/health awareness issue that touches you the most and create either an fb post, twitter post, blog post or if you do none of those a mass text message to educate others about the health issue you've selected and why National Health and Observances Month is important

10. Start a conversation with someone you don't particularly care for it just may change your relationship

11. Write to a prisoner.  We all have had hardships in life and theirs nothing like someone actually being non judgemental with a listening ear and open heart.  Check out the website http://www.writeaprisoner.com check out the profiles and select the prisoner you feel you should write to.

12. Visit he website http://www.operationhonorwall.org . Post something great for all veterans and their families past and present who have sacrificed so much for us all

13. Click http://www.endofound.org and become a friend with the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) today.  Read up on endometriosis and become "EndoAware."

14. Donate a care package to the USO at https://www.uso.org/donate/ Help them serve those who serve us.  If this is not within your budget click http://www.military.com/spouse/military-life/military-resources/how-to-support-our-troops.html and choose which is the most cost effective way to support a service member for you.

Bonus
We are going on during Memorial Day so this is an extra.

15. Actually observe Memorial Day. Pick an act of service of any kind you choose for a veteran(s) and/or their families

End of Challenge Rules

Now that the challenge is over, go over your journal log and make sure you have everything together and in order.  

1. Send it to me via email at sunshine51485@gmail.com no later than 3June2013 11:59pm.

(Anything received after 3Jun2013 11:59pm will NOT be counted)

2. I will go over everything between 3Jun2013 and 5Jun2013.

3. The winner will be selected 6Jun2013.

4 The winner and their prize will be announced 7Jun2013.

Well everyone, let's get ready to spread some Sunshine!!!!!!!!! 

With Lots and Lots of Love,

Meagan

An Awesome Holiday DIY!!!

Hey Everyone the holidays are no longer approaching us, they are here!!!...With the holidays here most of us are on the move.  Whether it be buying presents, visiting family, or prepping for hosting a big dinner at your home; time is of the essence.  For all of you crafters out there here is a fun, simple, holiday card that won't consume too much of your time, and you would be proud to send out to all of your family and friends. It's even appropriate for those of you who give holiday cards at your place of business.

I gave this card to my former supervisor last year Christmas and she loved it.  I thought it would be fun to share as a DIY.  This is my my first time posting a DIY so please be gentle with me...LOL...

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....here we go!!!

Supplies Needed 
1 Piece of cut and scored cardstock measuring 6x6 (when folded) 
1 6" piece of ribbon (to go across the card)
1 8" piece of ribbon (to tie the bow)
1 pair of scissors
Clear  Hanging Ornament Stamps (of your choice)
Acrylic Stamping Block (size needed depends on stamps you choose)
Stamp Cleaner 
Paper Towel

Step 1

Make sure you have all of your supplies.  You don't want to have to go back and forth looking for things.  (Scissors aren't pictured here)

Step 2

Begin with your already cut and scored cardstock (color & size of your choice)                                       For this DIY we will be using a 6x6 card

Step 3

The real fun begins. You take your clear stamp that has been placed on your acyrlic block, ink it up         (with the color/(s) of your choosing)  

For this DIY I chose Danbue Blue, Bahama Blue, & Summer Sky From Memento

Step 4

Take your 6" piece of ribbon and place the adhesive on it

I used my Scotch 3M Advanced Tape Glider for this

After you place the adhesive or your 6" piece of ribbon you take your 8" piece of ribbon and place it about an inch from the right end of the 6" piece of ribbon

This will prepare you for the tying of the bow

I call it "The T before the bow tie"

Step 5

After you make "The T before the bow tie" you place it on the card about and inch above the bottom of the card with the 6" portion of the ribbon being horizontal and the 8" piece of ribbon lying vertically

Step 6

The final and last step.  Here you get to tie the bow

Step 7

Always Remember to clean your tools!!!

And for an added treat.. The finished card next to some pretty candles at my house and the same DIY on a 5x7 card at my desk last year. 

Anywho folks, I hope you will enjoy making this card as much as I did.  Remember you can change ink colors, cardstock color, stamps, card sizes and ribbon colors.  The choices are practically endless.        Make this your own!!!

Share with me your thoughts and comments.  If you would like to share how you made this card your own tweet me @DZignsbyMSDavis and #HolidayDIY ...

Hope to hear from you all Soon

Meagan

Bring On the 1 Year AnNiverSary!!!

Now that...the wedding is over...dancing the night away at the reception has passed...and you've returned from your honeymoon.... a whole yr has passed... 

Yes, one year is gone... 365 days ...8765 hours ..... 525,600 minutes *in my RENT voice* ....LOL... 

However you want to put it.... this is one of your first milestones as a married couple and it deserves to be recognized and celebrated...

My husband, Escamillio and I (Meagan) were married in the spectacular borough of BROOKLYN in NYC, June 30 2011!!!

As we grew closer and closer to our one year anniversary, we put a lot of thought into how would we celebrate it....Now if you're anything like I am, you want a fun yet cost efficient way to make that happen...especially after paying for a wedding only a year ago...  

My husband and I brainstormed and we came up with two ideas. We would: eat the top of our wedding cake and have an anniversary photo shoot...

             Coney Island

Our photo shoot would take place at world the famous Coney Island Amusement Park.  This amusement park whose history can be traced as far back as 1897 served as a perfect background to our pictures.  It was full of life, color, and fun.

Now on to the best part of this post:  The PICTURES.  I would like to credit my younger cousin Mariah who graciously accepted the role of photographer for the day... :-) Also if you notice an o so cute toddler in our photos, that would be my little cousin whom we happened to be taking care of for almost a year around the time our anniversary rolled around.  See, lots of things happen in a year...even more of a reason to celebrate making it!!!

no doubt she deserves to be the center of attention!!!

for and added touch of color & tribute to my wedding day I wore my wedding shoes....

we went across the street to the train station for some subway love :-) 

I love how much they love each other

  Aren't we super cute???... :-)

And no trip to Coney Island would be complete without a trip to NATHAN'S

I hope you've enjoyed the pics I've shared...and remember, no matter how you choose to celebrate your anniversary, make it fun and make it memorable. 


See you for year number 2...

Meagan

Just saying: HELLO!!!

Hey all,

I know I haven't posted anything for a while.  It's been quite a few months.  So much has happened.  I just wanted to say hi to everyone who takes the time to read my blog and let you all know that there will be so many things that will be posted in the near future....I'm just so excited about them all.  Can't wait to share them with all.

Til nxt time,

Meagan