Surprise Blog Hop for Kristal! And a big Thanks!

Welcome the “Getting Cricky With It” Surprise Blog Hop for Kristal!!!


Today the Design Team is bringing you some very special projects created for our wonderful and amazing leader Kristal! Our term is almost over and we wanted to show her just how much we appreciate ALL that she has done for us this term. The projects that we will be sharing with you will also be sent to Kristal. We encourage ALL of her fans to join in on the fun as well! Be sure to add your card/project to the link below and then be sure to mail it off to her!


If you've hopped along from Patti from Pattie Lynn Creations (http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com/ ... sorry my links are not working for some reason) 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:

I am so excited and so blessed to be on the Getting Cricky Design Team this fall. It has been the most amazing experience and I love the Design Team girls. They become like your second family. I am soooo Thankful to Kristal for allowing me to be a part of such an amazing team! So as my way of saying thank you I created Kristal a little owl... if you know Kristal you know she LOVES owls. When I send it off I will also be sending her a Starbucks card because we all know she loves her some Starbucks! :)

Can you believe I made this out of a toilet paper roll? I have to admit I saw a picture of something like this on Pinterest and just fell in love with it. I used a solid green paper to cover the roll and then I used Accent Essentials to create the feathers and the eyes. The eyes were 1 1/4 inch for the white and 1/4 inch for the black dots. I cut the arms with a heart cut at 2 inches and all the feathers are hearts as well that were cut at 3/4 inches. I thought he turned out pretty care cute (or I guess she with all the pinks and purples) 

I took a little piece of paper and added "I could just squeeze you" from the Food for Thought stamp set!

Sorry it is blurry. Did not look like this on my camera!

Here is the stamp set I used.

Be sure to check out K. Andrew Design and order a set for yourself today! 

Well that is all for me today bloggie friends. If you would like to add up a project for Kristal add your inlinkz below. 

Until next time,

Heather

Now you can dance on over to your next stop: Miranda at Nana's Scrap Spot.... Miranda at Nana's Scrap Dpot


Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way:
1. Kristal
2. RhoLynda
3. Charlotte
4. Cheri
5. Linda
6. Amanda
7. Debbie
8. Vero
9. Lisa
10. Jennie
11. Kristan
12. Jamie
13. Christel
14. Jana
15. Patti
16. Heather
17. Miranda
18. Ildi
19. Jessie
20. JoAnn
21. Letillia
22. Larelyn
23. Anita
24. Laura
25. Sherry
26. Shawn
27. Faith
 28. Amy

CABIN FEVER GETTING CRICKY BLOG HOP!!!

Welcome to the "Cabin Fever" Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

HAPPY WEEKEND BLOGGIE FRIENDS! We're so happy you could join us for this month's Getting Cricky Design Team Blog Hop!!  We have an EXTRA SPECIAL hop for you this month -- All week long, the Design Team has been featuring many of Kristal's stamp sets as well as an array of Cricut Cartridges, SVG cuts, and more in anticipation of the hop...  If you've missed out on any of the week, be sure to check out our previous posts for MORE THAN 100 CREATIVE IDEAS and PROJECTS as well as giveaways, promotions, tips, and tutorials!!

If you've hopped along from the Marvelous Debbie at DD's Crafts 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!!)...

By now you all know how much I love and adore my K. Andrew Design Stamps! I just wanted to remind you 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: BUT WAIT! Check out my project before you head over there! And then go buy your stamps like crazy! I know after you see all of the wonderful Design Team projects you will want to buy the whole K Andrew Stamp line! They are a wee-wee bit addicting. Just like you pringles (once you pop, you can't stop) Once you buy and stamp you want more!










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

Plus right now if you buy $25 in stamps you will get the Mini Heart Bonus Set for FREE!! SO CHECK THEM OUT!!!!

Okay so now onto my CABIN FEVER project....
For this project I used the Locker Talk Cricut cartridge and Food for thought stamp set.

So I started off with this pail. I picked it up from Hobby Lobby for 6.99 plus my wonderful coupon of 40% off! Gotta love that!

And this is what I turned that pail into...

I found the paper at Hobby Lobby. It was in a vaule pack and I had used a couple pages for something else and never knew what to do with this paper until now! I LOVE IT! It has all the little things to make a hamburger.

This is the lid a little closer up. I cut the hamburger from Locker Talk and cut it at about 4 1/2 inches.

The little banner says "Sandwich your day with fun" which I think is a great sentiment for what is inside the pail!

So I made this a fun little Cabin or Car Fever Reliever pail.

I used the top of the pail on the inside and made a magnetic tic tac toe board! The nice thing about the magnets is you know you can keep the pieces all together and they don't move.

Then I put some fun little things to play with and some snacks. The ideal things for a fun car ride or fun things to do when you are stuck inside!

So what do you think?? I hope you like it!

Okay friends. So here is the deal.. I had been sick for a bit and forgot to post the winners from the last hop... so here they are....
Sunshine HoneyBee (a.k.a) Melissa you have won the coffee and tea treats stamp set by K. Andrew Designs.
AND
Karen L you have won a magnetic key chain and magents to go with from my good friend Julie at Say Cheese Design!
Ladies please send me a message with your address! And congrats!

Okay so for Cabin Fever blog candy  I am going to give out another retractable key ring and some magents to go with. Please check out my friend Julie's page and let me know two of the magnets you would like to have! Say Cheese Design!






Well that is all from me for now! If you have not checked out my week long projects please do so! I had lots of fun with the Locker Talk cartridge and K. Andrew stamps! Hope you all have fun hoping along tonight! 

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: The FABULOUS Jessie at Sugarlips Sassy Surprise......

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Pre Cabin Fever Blog Hop fun!

Okay wonderful bloggie world. I made one more card for the pre hop stuff! Don't forget to come back and see the blog up tonight!!!!

Here is my card for today

Sorry it is so hard to see the yellow face. But I love these faces. Again they came off of the Locker Talk Cricut Cartridge. I cut the faces at 3 inches

I used the Coffee and Tea Treat stamps to create the Drama part. I know everyone has a little drama in their lives so I thought it would be a fun card to share with someone.

You can order this stamp set HERE

Alright short and sweet today kids. I have two little preschoolers running a muck in my house so I better go see what is left of it! See you tonight for the Cabin Fever Blog Hop!!!

Cabin Fever Pre Blog Hop - Thurs.

Hey all you friendly bloggie peeps ;) Happy Thursday to you all! I hope this finds you well and excited for whatever today may bring. I am pretty excited that we are having day 2 of temps in the upper 40's and can't wait to go for a walk and get some fresh air!!! I even thought about opening all the windows in the house and airing it out but I may have to wait until it reaches at least 50 for that!

Today is the 4 day in the Pre Blog Hop! I have been fun checking out all my Design Team sisters and amazed by all the creative things they have come up with! It has been fun using only one Cricut Cartridge this week and having fun making cards. I love my K. Andrew Stamps to go with all the fun cards I have been making and today is no different! Today along with my Locker Talk Cricut cartridge I used my Crafty Friends Stamp Set. It has some of the funnest (yes that is a word) sayings! I LOVE IT!

So here is my card for today

I took the sentiments ROFL!, LOL and Blog and stamped them all over the back to create my background. I cut the computer at 3 inches and the banner is also from the Locker Talk cartridge and is cut at 1 1/4 inches.

Here is a close up of the banner sentiment...

All of these fabulously funny stamps came from the Crafty Friends Set! I highly recommend adding it to your collection if you don't have it yet!

Well that is all for me today. I will have a post tomorrow morning with one final project and then tomorrow night is the CABIN FEVER BLOG HOP! Can't wait! See you all there.

Cheers,

Heather

Cabin Fever Pre Blog Hop

Hi Friends! Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. I am loving this winter we are having. It was almost 50 today here! That is unheard of in Wisconsin for mid February! LOVE IT!!!!

So today is day 3 of the Pre Cabin Fever Blog Hop! Are you as excited as I am to hop around with Kristal and the Design Team! I know I am! I love these girls and have had a blast working with them. I have made some great life long friends and I am BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE!  

So in case you forgot this week we have all picked a Cricut Cartridge to work with. I picked Locker Talk. Although I bought it a while ago I have never used it and let me tell you I AM LOVIN IT! (No that was not a plug for McDonald's). But you know what makes this cartridge so great? The fact that I can use my K. Andrew Design stamps and make the project sooooo much better!

So here is my card for today. This could work as a pick me up card or it could work for birthday. Either way I like the way it turned out!

I cut the star burst and the camera at 3 inches. The paper is something I picked up at Michael's.

Here is a close up of the fabulous saying... "Say Cheese" which is from the food for thought stamp set.

Interested in purchasing this stamp set for yourself? Check it out HERE. Lots of fun corky sayings to play with! I promise you will love it!

All  right that is all from me tonight my friends! See you tomorrow with another fun little project! Don't forget about FRIDAY! I can't wait!!!

Toodles,

Heather

Pre Blog Hop Post Day 2

Hey all my bloggie friends! Hope you are having a fabulous Valentine's Day! I am know I am. My kids and I have been having a blast all morning.

Today I am excited to share my next project with you for the Pre-Blog Hop! Again the challenge for this pre-blog hop was to use one Cricut Cartridge for the entire week and show off the wonderful stamps by K. Andrew Designs. So this week I am using the cartridge Locker Talk.

Here is my card....

I found this paper (both the background and the flower paper for the car) at Michael's and fell in love! I knew I had to make something fun and funky with it. The car is cut from Locker Talk like I said. I made it at 3 1/2 inces.

The saying is from Splastastic Summer stamp set and the stars are from Crafty Friends stamp set. Want to check them out you can click on the stamps names and it will take you right over to K. Andrew Designs website and you can purchase them right there! THEY ARE FABULOUS! They are made right here in the US and a portion of each stamp set goes to benefit a charity Kristal has personally researched. I LOVE MY K. ANDREW STAMPS! Just in case you did not already know!

Well that is all from me for now! Don't forget to join us for the Cabin Fever Blog Hop this weekend!

Thanks all,

Heather

 Here is a picture of Splastastic Summer... I know you are looking at it and your mind is going crazy with the endless possiblities you could use it for! Go on, go buy it. It would be a great Valentine's Day gift to yourself!!!

Getting Cricky Pre hop!

Hey Ya'll! It is a special time for the Getting Cricky Design Team! It is time for the monthly Getting Cricky BLOG HOP! Yahoo! You know you are excited! The hop will start this Friday but this week we are going to be gearing you up for the hop! We have each picked a different cricut cartridge and we are spending the week creating projects for you using K. Andrew Design stamps and the cricut cartridge of our choice. This week I picked the locker talk cartridge to use for my projects! So here is the first of my projects!!



LOL! Okay I soooo don't know what the heck is going on. I have flipped this picture a couple times and I have nooo idea why it is saving like this. So you may have to use your taco neck (you know, how you bend your head when you eat a taco so all the good stuff does not fall out!) (I am laughing because I am secretly imagining how you are pretending to hold a taco and realize I am right you do bend your neck when you are eating a taco hehehe...) Okay so not that you have bent your neck out of shape, my card was made using the Locker Talk Cricut cartridge like I said before. I cut the fries at 4 1/2 inches. I then used K. Andrew Food for thought stamp set.... pictured here! 



I love this stamp set! It is one of the first ones I bought and it just goes with soooo many different projects. If it is not part of your collection it really should be! Not sure what you could use it with? Well have you ever checked out http://www.mycricutsearch.com/?? IF NOT AND YOU OWN A CRICUT YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MISSING OUT! You can access this site and find a cut that you need in seconds. All you have to do is type in something you are looking for (ex. fries) and it will pull up all the cricut cartridges that have fries (or whatever it maybe you are searching for) included in them! IT IS AMAZING! So check it out!

Okay so I am off for now. I can hear my little one getting into something and I better check it out right? Or is it better if I just leave it and pretend it is not something bad? Ha ;) We are off to finish Valentine's! Hope you have a wonderful Monday!

All my best,

Heather

Simply Sunday Challenge 2-12-2012 Wedding Bells Are Ringing

Well good morning my bloggie friends! I hope you are all doing well on this fine Sunday (or whatever day you may be reading this!). Today is the start of a new Simply Sunday Challenge over at Getting Cricky. I love the title for this weeks Challenge... it is Wedding Bells are Ringing. My husband and I have been married a few years now and I still have yet to do out scrap album... Mind you I have paper, stickers and the album bought plus about 150 of my favorite pictures printed but do you think I would get around to doing it? Well this week I completed my second page for the album. (I do scrap but I have a hard enough time keeping up with my five and three year old kids scrapbooks let alone our wedding.) But I love the way this new page turned out and SINCE the theme for today is Wedding Bells I thought it was the perfect time to share it with you. And of course what project would be complete without a little K. Andrew Stamp to bring the whole project together.

For today's project I used the Crafty Friend's Sentiment pictured here....

Don't have this stamp set? You should check it out at K. Andrew Designs!

Anywho... here is my scrap page.... 

The paper is a open stock paper from Michael's and I could not tell you where the heart chipboards came from because I have had them purchased since shortly after our wedding. I belive they were from a smaller shop that is no longer around sadly. The love is cut from the Cricut Cartridge Stamping. And the pictures are of course from me and the hubby's wedding day.

Here is a close up of the stamp I used from Crafty Friend's Sentiment. The stamp actually reads "All you really need is Love... and a lot of paper" but I just covered up the "and a lot of paper" part and it fits so well into the scrap page.

This is just a little close up of the chipboard and word Love I cut from the cricut.

I hope you have enjoyed my scrap page! Now it is your turn... have a wedding/engagement or anniversary project you would like to enter in the Simply Sunday Challenge? The rules are simple...

1. Post any Wedding/Engagement/Anniversary project of your choice & link up by February 25
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 Kristal's blog Getting Cricky
4. Leave a comment at Getting Cricky website under the Simply Sunday Challenge
5. HAVE FUN & spread the word!
6. The winner will receive a surprise K Andrew Designs stamp set

See simple right? I hope you enter and I can not see what you have created! Please don't forget to visit the other wonderful Design Teams projects! All the girls work so hard and we all appreciate a little bloggie love! Well that is all from me until next time.

All my bloggie best,
Heather