Showing posts with label Country Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Country Living. Show all posts

March 09, 2011

Black Eyed Susans

Happy Wednesday!

I can't believe that we are already half way thru the week!  

I have been really busy, the last month or so, trying to get a laundry list of things done around my house. I guess you could say I have been "spring cleaning". It feels really good to get things cleaned out and re-organized.

Next up, is my scrapbook stuff... wish me luck!

This card has been on my Gypsy for awhile now and since I am in the mood for spring, I figured it was a good time to make it.
The top-note shape is a tag from the Sentimentals cart. I welded two of them together to form the base of the card. It was cut at 5.25" and the inset was cut at 4.75".
The vase of flowers is from the Country Living cart. It was cut at 4".
The twine is from here and the stamp is from here.

I have chosen three winners for the three giveaways/blog hops that I was in last week. I have already contacted them but I will post the names tomorrow, along with a new project for Joyslife.com. Have you seen her new stamps yet? You can see them here.

I hope you have a wonderful day!
See you tomorrow!

February 16, 2011

**Giveaway Closed** Popcorn, Pj's, and Projects Ustream Recap!

Happy Wednesday!

Whew! Alex and I had so much fun last night at our Popcorn, PJ's and Projects Ustream! Thanks so much for everyone that attended! We ended up broadcasting for an hour longer then we had planned, a total of 4 hours, so thanks to everyone to hung out with us for that extra hour! If you missed it, you are in luck because we recorded it! Here's the link. :)

As we promised, below are pictures (in order) of all the projects that we made and all the sponsor links and blog info.

First up was Alex's decorative votive holder.
Pretty no?
Alex designed this votive candle holder using PSA Essential products! If you are interested in purchasing PSA they have an exclusive offer for our viewers! Isn't that AWESOME!  Go to...2 PREPPY GIRLS.com and received 10% OFF all PSA Essential Products. Just enter the code: CRAFTERS at checkout. The offer expires midnight 2/28.


Next up was the rolled roses...
I found the cut file for these super cute and easy flowers on Shelly's blog. She offers the cut file for purchase for a $1.00. You will need to have either, Make-the-Cut or Sure Cuts A Lot to cut them out. 

We had some technical difficulties, getting the roses together, during the Ustream. They are super easy to make... once you make a few of them. Alex and I are planning to make another quick video showing how to make them. We will have it posted by the end of the day.
Next up were these super cute favor boxes... 
 
Unfortunately, I cannot claim this super cute project as my own idea. I found it on Tamara's super cute blog.

She  has a tutorial showing how to make them and she even gives you the cut file, of the box, for free! WooHoo! Makes the box that much cuter huh?

This one is for St. Patrick's Day!
I put 2 small "fun" sized candy bars in each box. I also used Peachy Keen stamps for the bunny and leprechaun's faces. I used the PK-450 Wide Eyed Kids Face Assortment 

for the bunny's face and the PK-470 Happy New Year Face Assortment for the leprechaun's face. Both the bunny and the leprechaun were cut from the Simply Charmed cart at 4".


Thanks so much to Kathy and Angelica at Peachy Keen Stamps for sponsoring us and donating two assortment sets! Love you girls! :)


Next up was Alex's "Transformer" Stationary box...
 It opens up to this!
Can you believe it? I know! So cool right?
This Terrific Stationary Box, which Alex dubbed  "the transformer stationary box"  was originally designed by Jackie Topa @ Split Coasters Stampers. It looks complicated by it really isn't.  I just had to share it with you! My version came together in about 30 minutes, however I was LAUGHING so hard at the chatters on the Ustream, it took a little longer. You might want to check out her awesome and super detailed tutorial and video!
Check it out HERE!
Last but certainty not least... I made my super fantastic co-host a gift...
It's a personalized etched casserole dish. I purchased the dish at Wal-mart for $7 and used some vinyl, my Gypsy, Cricut, and some etching cream. I put her last name on one side and chickens on the other! It came out so cute and Alex loves it. Well... at least that is what she said. :)

I want to thank Super Joy at joyslife.com for sponsoring us and donating a Vinylology DVD

Cricut* Vinylology DVD

In this 2 Disc DVD, you’ll enjoy over 3 hours of projects and instruction about using vinyl with your Cricut. I’ll teach you techniques for glass etching on flat and curved surfaces, reusing vinyl, layering vinyl, adding vinyl to your walls, windows, cars, t-shirts and more! We’ll use vinyl to create unique magnets, tiles, frosted glass block, monogrammed glasses, reusable designs, chalkboards and even more. You’ll also learn about different kinds of vinyl, transfer tape and how to use both wet and dry vinyl application. 15 different Cricut cartridges are used to create a variety of projects that are designed to teach you techniques that you can use to create these projects and more!

  Thanks again Super Joy! :)

Oops, as I said,  we were having so much FUN that we ran out of time and forgot to do our last GIVEAWAY, so lucky you...Alex and I decided to give it away on our blogs TODAY !....
It's a set of More Punny-licious Stamps! 
How do you enter, you ask? 
Simple...

1. Leave a comment
2. Become a follower, if not already
3. For a 2nd chance to win, leave a comment at my Ustream buddies' blog Alex

We will choose a winner Friday or Saturday :)
**please note, due to shipping we can only accept USA and Canada entries.

Once again, a HUGE THANK YOU to all that took time out of your lives to spend a few hours with us! Also a special shout out and Thank you to Raven and Theresa our fabulous moderators.
I hope you have a wonderful day! See you tomorrow!

December 31, 2010

**Giveaway Closed** New Years Thank You Card Blog Hop!

Happy Friday!

Thanks for joining us today for the New Years Thank You Blog Hop! If you have arrived from Jill's blog then you are on the right track. If you would like to start from the beginning then click here. This blog hop is intended to help with ideas for Thank You Cards.  There will be opportunities to win blog candy at each stop and lots of ideas for Thank You cards.  So sit back, and enjoy the hop!

This is my Thank You card.
 
 The lambs are cut from the Country Living cart. They were cut at 3 1/2". The Frame is from the Sentimentals cart and was cut at 4".
The papers are DCWV and Cosmo Cricket.
The sentiment is from the Joyslife.com stamp set, Lots of Pun.

 So no blog party would be complete with out some sort of blog candy!
 I am giving away a set of Peachy Keen, 1 1/8" Happy Lashes, stamps.

This is my very favorite stamp set right now.

All you have to do to be entered to win is:

1. Become a follower, if not already.
2. Leave me a comment on this post.


That's it! I will choose a winner via Random.org on Monday night and announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good Luck!

Your next stop in the hop is Denise.

Thanks so much for hopping along with us today!