Lego fun!

Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday! I just wanted to see if you got a chance to see my post on Getting Cricky Saturday!!! My kiddo is having a lego party this weekend and I made my invites using K. Andrew Design stamps and I want to share it with you!

Here is a little preview!!

So be sure to head over to Getting Cricky to see how I did it! Also, the Design Team is now posting every day! Larelyn and Amanda have posted such cute cards! Be sure to check those out as well! 

Okay I am off to get ready for the party! I will post more lego fun soon! 

Have a great Wednesday everyone! 

Heather

FUN NEWS

HEY EVERYONE!

I just wanted to make a couple exciting announcements. I will have a fun crafty project for you later as I will be making my son's birthday invites today!

But I just wanted to say I WON A SWEET AWARD! Jessica from  Craft Corners contacted me and offered me this sweet bloggy award! Isn't it cute!! Have you ever checked out Craft Corners?? They have so great projects! I spent at least an hour there the other night checking everything out! It is pretty amazing so if you have the chance please stop by and check it out. I wanted to thank all my "followers" because without you I would not have a blog and have made such wonderful friends.   And thank you to Jessica and Craft Corners for this very nice honor.

Craft Corners recognizes you!

The other thing I wanted to mention was I have been picked to stay on the Getting Cricky Design team for another term. I am very excited. I love the Design Team and have made some amazing friends being apart of this great team. I will my sisters who will not be returning and would like to welcome the new members.
If you have the chance please check out the new Design Team If you click on their names it will take you to their blog. Please leave them some bloggie love you  have the time.

The Fall 2012 Getting Cricky Design Team is
Returning members
Lisa
Amy 
Shawn
Jessie
Patty

And the new members
Amanda
Larelyn
Lynn
Rhonda

Again if you have the chance to visit and follow their blogs I am sure they would love it!

Thanks again for being such amazing friends and followers :)

Lots of Love,
Heather

Have an OWLSOME Fall Y'all! Day 2

If you are looking for the Getting Cricky Blog Hop please click HERE
IF you are looking for Day 1 of the "Have an OLWSOME Fall Y'all" Blog Hop please click HERE


HEY! I just wanted to remind everyone today is DAY 2 of the Have an OWLSOME Fall Y'all blog hop! Be sure to check it out! If you missed day one be sure to check that out as well! Lots of adorable projects!!!

Have An Owlsome Fall Y'All 

Blog Hop!

HERE IS THE LINE UP FOR DAY TWO!! 

Heather Lynn- http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

An'Jenic G. - http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Julie K - http://3girljam.blogspot.com/

Melissa K - http://kelseymel.blogspot.com/

Erica S. http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

Cindy- http://www.cindys-greencricut.blogspot.com/

Teresa - http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/

Heather D - http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/

Nana- http://www.mycraftingchannel.com/

Have an OWLsome Fall Y'all Blog Hop!! Day 1

If you are looking for the Getting Cricky blog Hop please click HERE

Welcome to the 

Have An Owlsome Fall Y'All 

Blog Hop!

If you arrived here from Lisa's Blog, then you are on Track!

 We are so happy to have you join us today! The hop starts at Heather Lynn's blog so please start there.  You won't want to miss out on any of these wonderful projects! This is a 2 day hop and the line up will be different each day.  Please start HERE today (9/22) and tomorrow (9/23), so we can send you in the right direction!

 Our first "Well Owl Be" Blog Hop went over so well, we decided to do an owl themed hop 4 times a year! Our next hop will be right before Christmas and we hope you will come back and join us then, too!

One grand prize winner will win a Cricut cartridge and a stamp set sponsored by Erica's Craft Room! Thank you, Erica, you are so generous! Please be a follower and leave a comment at all of the stops in the hop for the chance to win. There will also be other blog candy along the way!

So here are my little projects!!!

They are little post it holders. My friend has one of those fancy Big Shots ( I think that is what it was anyways!). We had a girls day over Labor Day and went to her shop and played! It was so much fun. I thought these would make adorable teacher gifts. What do you think?

So it looks like this cute little purse and then you add a post it in side and INSTANT GIFT! How fun is that!

So what do you think? Pretty cute huh? ;) Yeah I thought so too ;) Haa!

So I had fun with my K. Andrew Design Stamps too! I got to use three different sets.... The one on top that says "Happy Fall Ya'll" is from Fall-O-Ween

The don't let anything Foil your day is from Food for Thought 

The "You are...a" is from Food for Thought  also and the Hoot I made from Winter Wishes

Like the stamps? You can purchase them  HERE.... 

Hurry because she is retiring some sets soon! 

Okay so for a little blog candy! I have started selling Thirty-one! Have you heard of it? NO! Well if you have a chance check out my website HERE! Since it is an owl themed hop  I am giving away and owl nail file (from Thirty-one) and some owl fun stickers!! ! I will pick two winners (one from today's hop from the hop I did yesterday for Getting Cricky which can be found HERE) I will pick winners October 15th!

Well that is all we have for you for today's hop! Be sure to join us tomorrow for more OWLING fun!!! Thanks everyone!! It will start back at Heather's Blog

P.S. Here is the line up for today (Saturday September 22) in case you missed anyone!

Heather Lynn - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

Jessica S - http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/

Ashley- http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/

Norma G. - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/

Jessica E - http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Scrapbook Joe - http://scrapbookjoeblog.blogspot.com/

Paula D. - http://scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Heather E. - http://craftymamaof2heve.blogspot.com/

Getting Cricky Blog Hop - My Favorite Things

Hey all! Thanks for joining us for this month's Getting Cricky Blog hop! As you may have seen on Kristal's blog she is looking to retire some sets!!! Out with the old and it with the new! She is busy designing and getting things ready to release some new sets. So we thought we would do a crazy fun hop with some cool guest designers to show off the stamps set that are our favorites! If you have hopped on over here from Lisa's blog then you are in the right spot. If you are stopping from the dashboard or reading this from your email please CLICK HERE to head over and see what Lisa has made (she is pretty amazing in case you didn't already know that!)


JUST IN CASE you don't already know each of Kristal's stamp sets benefit charity. At least $1 per stamp set goes to benefit the charity noted on the stamp set package. Kristal is donating to the following charities: Cancer Angels, Storefront Shelter for Homeless Children, Intrepid & Fallen Heroes, E. Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Doorways Shelter for Women & Children (Domestic Violence), Wayside House for Women, Camp Good Days & Special Times, Adopt a Classroom, and Autism Research Institute. Kristal will donate $1 for every stamp set sold, retail or wholesale to the charity noted; and over time believes this will add up to some wonderful miracles for these special people. So you can feel good that each time you purchase a K Andrew Designs art stamp set, someone around the country is receiving some good help!

 K Andrew's stamps are all made and assembled here in the USA, which is very important to Kristal. This ensures all product materials are safe and that jobs are being provided and maintained here in America. You can learn even more about Kristal's stamps (and pick some up for yourself) by visiting her online store: K Andrew Designs:

 Kristal's stamp sets are perfect for cards, layouts, and so much more...

I have been a fan of Kristal's stamps for a long time! I was sooooo excited to get my first set.... oh I mean sets! My hubby asked me what I wanted for my birthday last year and I said "K. Andrew Design Stamps of course!!!" so he got me three sets for my birthday!!! I WAS SOOOOO EXCITED! I love them and like many women have an addiction to shoes, I have them to Kristal's stamps! I love the quality of them and the sentiments are soooo cute. 

So these were the first three my hubby got for me...

Fashionable Friends




Food for Thought

and Splashtastic Summer!
 

I love them and use them on lots of fun projects! If you have never seen my blog before please check out the many different things I have made with Kristal's stamps! The stamps are so versatile that you can use them on loads of different projects!


SO being in honor of our "Favorite things" these are a few cards I have made from my oldest and most treasured sets!

This is made with an older stamp I had and I used sentiments from Splashtastic Summer and Food for Thought

This sentiment is from Food for Thought. The elephant is from an old Stampin up Set I have.

This sentiment is also from Food for Thought

And this sentiment is made from Fashionable Friends. The little ones swinging is from a Close to My Heart set. 

I LOVE THESE SETS and always go back to them. I have made Holiday cards, scrap pages and soooo much more with these wonderful sets. 

So now you want the stamps right? Well you can head over anytime and purchase them at Kristal's online store! I promise you will love them.

Okay so for a little blog candy! I have started selling Thirty-one! Have you heard of it? NO! Well if you have a chance check out my website HERE! Since we are doing our favorite things you should know... One of Kristal's favorite things are owls so I am giving away and owl nail file (from Thirty-one) and some owl fun stickers!! ! I will pick two winners (one from today's hop and one from tomorrows "Have an owlsome fall y'all" blog hop I am in tomorrow so be sure and stop back!) I will pick winners October 15th!

Okay so off you go to your next blog.... AMANDA :) She is sure to have something amazing for you! Happy Hopping y'all!

Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall y'all!

Hey Hey everyone! Happy First Sunday of the month! IT IS SEPTEMBER! Hope you all are doing well. I am super excited for the month of September. Lots going on! My little man starts Kindergarten Tuesday. My baby girl turns four on Wednesday! So many wonderful blessings! I am so excited for fall! I love the change in colors and apple picking, trips the Pumpkin farms, FOOTBALL and so much more. It is an amazing time of year. I am so thankful to be able to see the change in seasons and the amazing beauty around us! 

So that being said it is time for the Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge! This month we are asked to creating something with the theme... HAPPY FALL YA'LL! So I am super excited to show you what I have done!

For my layout I used the Fall-O-Ween Stamp Set from K. Andrew Designs!! 

Here it is!

 

Here is my layout...

I have seen the layouts where people put pictures on tags and have always wanted to try it and so I did!!! I don't think it is too bad for my first go at it.

See I even put the saying "Happy Fall ya'll" in my project :)

Here are what the little tags look like. 

It was from my son's first field trip in 4K! We got to go to the pumpkin farm and I was lucky enough to tag along!!

They got to pick their own pumpkin and take it home!

They even got lessons in how to tell what kind of pumpkin you have and what gourds are. 

As you can see we had a lot of fun on the trip. Let me tell you how I made it. The tags are cut from the cartridge George's shapes at 6 1/2 inches. The ribbon is so miscellaneous ribbon I had around. Most likely from Hobby Lobby. The big pumpkin was cut from Mini Monsters (at 7inches) as was the fence (3inches) and tree (5inches). The little leaves were some left over stickers I found. 

I hope you like! I had loads of fun making! Now it is your turn....

Enter your projects over at Getting Cricky!!

Here is what you need to do!

Challenge Requirements:

1. Post any "Happy Fall Ya'll"  project of your choice (no back-linking, please) & link up by 9/30/12
2. Post as many projects as you want that fit the criteria
3. Make sure Kristal's blinkie is up on your sidebar, and your blog post entry is linked back to  Getting  Cricky
4. Leave a comment on the Getting Cricky page
5. HAVE FUN & spread the word!
6. The winner will receive a fabulous prize, you can find out what it is on Getting Cricky

Well thanks for visiting ya'll! Can't wait to see what you create!! 

Fall-o-ween

Hi all! I hope your week is off to a great start! We have been busy getting ready for the start of the school year. My son is really looking forward to heading off to Kindergarten. He is getting so big! I am really looking forward to all the things to come during the fall months ahead of us! The apple picking (oh wait, because of the heat there is no apple picking this year, but I still love the apples we eat), the pumpkin patch,  the pumpkin painting, football, jumping in the leaves and all sorts of amazing other things that fall brings.

Speaking of fall! I am featured today along with Debbie from DD's Crafts using K. Andrew Designs Fall-o-ween stamp set.

Here is a picture of the stamp set. It is a must have for the fall months. Makes great layouts and cards for the fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving season!!

Here is a picture of the stamp set....



And here are my card creations...

Fun right? The cards I used were from the 99cent pile at Wallymart. They are always fun to use to make a cute quick card. The stickers in the "Sweet Treat" card are from the clearance isle at Michael's and the hoot-a-rific owl is from a sticker set someone gave me a couple year back. I love using this set and thinking of the fun things to come!

Well that is all from me. If you have not stopped by Getting Cricky  today please do and see the adorable project my DT sister Debbie made! If you have not been to Getting Cricky in a while take a look around and  see all the sweet projects everyone has been doing with Kristal's stamps! They are super cute!!!

Thanks for stopping today! Make today a great day! 

Lots of love,

me!

Fresh Brewed cup of Joe

Hey all! You just got to see my post about the Fresh Brewed Design Hop and Sketch Design... well Heather also asked people to show their favorite coffee shop or cup of Joe... well here is my favorite cup of Joe and my favorite coffee shop!

 I am picky about my coffee so this year my hubby bought me a Kurig for Valentine's day!!! I LOVE IT! I can do coffee, tea, coco, cider whatever the mood calls for and I can do it all from the comfort of home and not pay crazy coffee house prices :) One of the best presents ever! Well that is all from me! Head over to the Fresh Brewed Blog challenge :)

Have a good one! :) Until next time!!!

Fresh Brewed Designs!

Hey all! I am super excited I got this done just in time!!! Heather from over at Fresh Brewed Design was super nice and handing out a free digi so you could get in on their fabulous Blog Hop and possibly win some awesome digis! So I had to post my designs quick before getting off to dream land!


Sorry about the lightening... The bottom reads EXPRESSO YOURSELF which I got from K. Andrew Designs Coffee and Tea Tag Along Stamp Set

This was my other layout... my monkey loves to be in on the pictures :) So I had to take one with her! 

The Reach for the Stars Stamp Set came from K. Andrews Designs Of Mice & Lil Men stamp set :)

I hope you enjoyed my pictures :) Thanks for stopping. Be sure to check out Fresh Brewed Design  Blog! LOTS of adorable ideas!! :)

PS You have until August 22 at midnight to enter so check out the rules HERE

Getting Cricky "Back To School" Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Back To School" Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!


Can you believe it is already time for the big yellow bus to come and pick up the kiddos? It is crazy how fast summer has gone by. So in honor of the kids (and adults) going back to school we are showing off our favorite back to school ideas with you! We'd like to invite you to visit each of our DT Sisters' Blogs and our very special Guest Designer, An 'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking and Cards!!

If you've hopped along from Jessie then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Kristal's blog (you'll want to catch up on all the FUN!!)...


 Each of Kristal's stamp sets benefit charity. At least $1 per stamp set goes to benefit the charity noted on the stamp set package. Kristal is donating to the following charities: Cancer Angels, Storefront Shelter for Homeless Children, Intrepid & Fallen Heroes, E. Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Doorways Shelter for Women & Children (Domestic Violence), Wayside House for Women, Camp Good Days & Special Times, Adopt a Classroom, and Autism Research Institute. Kristal will donate $1 for every stamp set sold, retail or wholesale to the charity noted; and over time believes this will add up to some wonderful miracles for these special people. So you can feel good that each time you purchase a K Andrew Designs art stamp set, someone around the country is receiving some good help!

 K Andrew's stamps are all made and assembled here in the USA, which is very important to Kristal. This ensures all product materials are safe and that jobs are being provided and maintained here in America. You can learn even more about Kristal's stamps (and pick some up for yourself) by visiting her online store: K Andrew Designs:

 Kristal's stamp sets are perfect for cards, layouts, and so much more...

 For my project, I'm featuring the

FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAMP SET

AND THE SPLASHTASTIC SUMMER STAMP SET

So I was feeling crafty and I made a couple projects for this hop. 

This is my first project. 

I made a art case for my son. I thought it would be a fun back to school gift for him to be able display. I did the front and back the same. The letters are cut from Mickey's Font and the art things are from Locker talk. The pencil and paint are cut at 2 1/2 and the crayon is cut at 3 1/2.

The other project I made is a notebook. It says "Aloha Lazy Days of Summer" and this is from the Splashtastic Summer Set. I used the Locker Talk Cricut Cart for the bus (cut at 5in) and the clouds and sun are from the Pooh and Friends Set. 

 With the School bus coming it also means that FALL is right around the corner. Kristal has some amazing fall sets you will want to add to your collection... (clicking on the previews will take you directly to the order page!!)...



 Sets like FALL-O-WEEN
 

 and Hoot owl
 

 Also be sure to check back for her new releases this fall!!!!


Well that is all I have for you so now you can hop on over to your next stop: Sweet Diana :) Enjoy the hop y'all!

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