A very exciting announcement—-the link party is BACK

I am SO excited.  Yep like SMILING Ear-To-Ear excited.  I have been thinking long and hard about our Crafty Scrappy Happy link party.  Its pros and cons.  I know there are a TON of link parties out there…. big and small and I know it can get overwhelming as a blogger to try to get linked up to each one every week… I get that,

But the reasons for starting the link party up again outweigh any cons I can think of,

here are some of my reasonings:

Inspiration.

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Yep, plain and simple you guys blow me away.  I LOVE seeing what you have come up with each week, what you are working on big and small and what is inspiring you because ultimately it inspires me.  And so selfishly, I want a collection of inspirations that I can have right here on my little old blog to keep and cherish and go back to when I am looking for a creative idea.

Connections.

Hosting a link party was by far the best way I could stay in touch.  To get to know each of you better, and to just connect to real live people who read my blog (or stop by once in a while).  AND I think it is an AMAZING way for you guys to get to know one another.  Because that is, what I believe blogging is about—-inspiring each other, learning from each other and supporting one another.

Friendships.

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I LOVE getting to know you more and more.  I love becoming more than just blogging strangers, I {heart} making blog friends.  Really.  I. Just.  Love.  That.  AND I would love for each of you to get to become friends by checking out each others links!

AND now that you know the reasons that the party is coming back;

I have some VERY VERY SPECIAL announcement to make.  There are going to be a few changes to the parties old format!!!

(& I think they are all AMAZING)

1.) The party is no longer just my party–it is going to be a party that I host with TWO of the most talented and wonderful bloggers out there:

Taryn from Design, Dining + Diapers

AND

Lucy from Craftberry Bush

That means that if you link up here at Crafty Scrappy Happy or their places your link will be seen at all of the hosts blogs!

Seriously if you don’t know these girls, you should get to know them–because we are all going to be hanging out A LOT both of these gals are crazy crafty and AMAZING!

Taryn at Design, Dining and Diapers: Facebook and Twitter

Lucy at Craftberry Bush: Facebook and Pintrest

2.)  It is going to be a Friday Party–called—-Happy Hour.

Because why wouldn’t you want to get together with your blog friends on a Friday and just share what you have been up to all week????  I cannot think of a happier time!!!

& Everything goes.

So, just like the button says–you will be free to link up EVERYTHING and anything.

Your project, your thoughts and inspirations, your posts, your giveaways…. yes, EVERYTHING goes… well, as long as it is family friendly!

{however we do feel strongly on this one, if you link up a round-up you need to have your own graphic, that way you aren’t linking up other people’s pictures–I am all about giving credit where credit is due!!!}

3.)  There will be a feature post Saturday & Sunday where

you can be featured

at all 3 blogs!!!

Crafty Scrappy Happy, Craftberry Bush & Design Dining and Diapers.

And a Happy Hour Party Pintrest Board will also be a place where your work can be featured!

Cheers to that right?!

4.)  The party will start NEXT Thursday at 5:00 p.m. P.T. and run all day Friday!

{Get it 5 O’Clock Somewhere}

SO, my question is—-

I can’t wait to see you there!!!  AND be sure to invite your friends!!!