FCCB Challenge Me Monday #95 - Label It!

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Hi everyone and happy Monday!! I hope you had a great weekend!! The challenge this week at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Label It" - create a project using a scalloped shape or other label shape (not a plain circle).

For my project, I created a Valentine card. The base is from Elegant Edges and used my Gypsy to weld it into a card. I ran it through the Polka Dots embossing folder. The paper is from Fancy Pants. I cut two hearts in three different sizes from Gypsy Wanderings and embossed them with Swiss Dots. I attached them together with foam tape for dimension. "Happy Valentine's Day" is from Phrases and I embossed the white shadow with Swiss Dots. I popped the phrase up with foam dots and added Glossy Accents to the red heart. The flower is from Flower Shoppe and I added a handmade stickpin. The scalloped label is from Straight From The Nest. I used Fired Brick Distress Ink to stamp "Be mine" from K Andrew Designs Winged Things stamp set. To purchase your own set of these fabulous stamps, click HERE!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

• Little Scrap Pieces Copy Cat Friday Challenge - Use Blue (it is hard to tell in the pic, but the letters are a pretty light blue!)
• Sentimental Sundays Challenge #86 - Die Cuts Plus Sentiment
• 2 Sisters Challenge Blog #95 - Embossing

I currently have three giveaways going on:

1. To enter to win a Cricut cart, click HERE!!
2. To enter to win a K Andrew Designs stamp set, click HERE!!
3. To enter the Blends Join Hands Blog Hop paper and flower set giveaway, click HERE!!

And be sure to stop back tomorrow for the Cards for Kids Valentine's Day Blog Hop!! There will be lots of fabulous projects and prizes as well!!

Blends Join Hands Blog Hop!! Fabulous prizes!!

Hi everyone and welcome to the BLENDS JOIN HANDS Blog Hop, hosted by the fabulous Jessica of Jessica's Craft Shaque!! Jessica is celebrating her 1 year blogaversary (Happy Blogaversary, Jessica!!) and has invited her nearest and dearest Blends (Blog + Friends) to join in her celebration! Each Blend has selected one of Jessica's past creations to inspire us to create a new project!

If you've hopped along from Cindy at Tools of a Cropping Queen, 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 Jessica's blog!!

Not only will  you see some awesome projects inspired by our hostess along the way, but there will be some AMAZING prizes up for grabs!!

Stephanie of Whimsical Designs is our Grand Prize Sponsor! One Random Hopper will be selected to win the entire New Release of Whimsical Designs Stamps! This is a fabulous stamp set with wonderful and unique images and sentiments. You are sure to find a sentiment to fit every occasion!!

Julie K of A Little Bit of Bling and 3 Girl JAM is also a Prize Sponsor! One Random Hopper will be selected to win the entire Valentine's Day Bundle! This colors are vibrant and the prices are outstanding!!

Jessica is also offering not 1, not 2, but . . . 3 Unity Stamp Goody Bags to 3 lucky Hoppers!!! Each bag is filled with 16 random Unity Stamps!! PLUS, she is offering 2 Lucky Hoppers 1 set (5 per set) of her Handmade Corsage Pins for you to use in your own creations!!

But that's not all!! For a final prize to a lovely Hopper she will offer one $10 Gift Certificate to be used at Pink By Design!!

Aren't those prizes amazing??!! And, there is SURE to be more awesome CANDY along the way!! I have some, too :)

Now to my project!! I had a really hard time choosing which project to use because all of Jessica's are so gorgeous!! I decided on one she featured on her blog on February 20, 2011. See her original post HERE!

Jessica's beautiful wall hanging is actually double-sided, but I made mine one-sided. Those of you that attended the Getting Cricky U R So Sweet Blog Hop on Friday might have seen my note about finding a sale at Michaels on a bundle of 10 canvases. Well, here is project two of ten :)

I prepped this canvas the same way I did my project on Friday...I Mod Podged old sheet music to the canvas and then sponged over it with white and burnt umber paint. I printed the flag on vellum and secured it with Mod Podge. You can't tell in the picture, but you can see through to the sheet music in person. I cut the stars from George and Basic Shapes on DCWV Metallic Copper paper, scored them and popped them up with foam tape.

The circle is a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. I have a large wooden stamp with the words of America the Beautiful and I stamped that on the circle with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink. I inked the edges with Fired Brick Distress Ink and lightly stamped Old Paper Distress Ink over the rest of the circle. I hand-cut the envelope, ran it through the Cuttlebug with the Stars Embossing folder and inked it with the same two distress inks. I attached a grommet with my Crop-a-Dile and threaded ribbon through, including some all-American blue jean ribbon :) I added some ivory tulle behind and attached the circle with foam tape.

For the three sentiments, I printed out a border from Elegant Edges and attached two together with foam tape for dimension. I stamped America the Beautiful on them as well and inked the paper with Old Paper Distress Ink. Another reason I was excited to recreate this project was the chance to use my K Andrew Designs Freedom Isn't Free stamp set...the very first K Andrew Designs stamps that I owned!! All three sentiments plus "Freedom" on the circle are from this stamp set!

I have BLOG CANDY!! All you have to do to be eligible to win this beautiful paper package and matching flowers is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment with a way to contact you

That's it!! Easy Peasy!! I will announce a winner via Random.org on Thursday, January 26th! PLUS, I have two other BLOG CANDY giveaways going on right now!!

• To enter to win a Cricut cart, click HERE!!
• To enter to win a K Andrew Designs stamp set, click HERE!!

I want to sincerely thank Jessica for inviting me to help celebrate her blogaversary!! Your next stop is Beckie at Just B Creative Crazy!  Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost along the way!!

1. Jessica - Jessica's Craft Shaque http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
2. Candace - Scrappin' 2 Lil Princesses http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/
3. Luisa - Creative Designs by Luisa http://www.creativedesignsbyluisa.com/
4. Cindy - Tools of a Cropping Queen http://toolsofacropingqueen.blogspot.com/
5. Lisa - A Mermaid's Crafts http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ < YOU ARE HERE
6. Beckie - Just B Creative Crazy http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/   < NEXT STOP
7. Julie - A Little Bit of Bling / 3 Girl JAM http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
8. Carri - Double Click Connections http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
9. Sonia - Cards, Crafts, and Kids Projects http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com/
10. Cindy - cre8ivecindy http://cre8ivecindy.blogspot.com/
11. Robin - The Cricut Scrapper http://thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
12. Nataliya - Love Crafts Forever http://lovecraftsforever.blogspot.com/
13. Stephanie - Whimsical Designs http://www.whimsical-designs.com/

Getting Cricky U R SO SWEET Blog Hop!

Welcome to the "U R SO SWEET" Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

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 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 using Kristal's stamps as well as giveaways, promotions, tips, and tutorials!!

If you've hopped along from the fabulous Shawn, 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...

The new Valentine stamp sets are now shipping! Kristal has almost sold ALL of all her preorders! So grab yours while you can!!!!

It's Valentines stamp set (26 stamps)

I Heart You stamp set (23 stamps)

Most stamps fit inside the hearts!

Key To My Heart mini set, free with $25.00 purchase while supplies last!!

Plus there are two new February sets available for preorder!! They will ship at the end of January if not sooner!

All About Animals (larger set)

All In The Family

For my project, I'm featuring the OWLY HOO stamp set!! For more details or to make this set YOURS, please click on the preview! But wait...before you visit her online store, I have a special offer for you!! If you use the code lisafreeship during the check-out process, you will get FREE SHIPPING!! What an awesome deal!!

For my project, I created a Valentine wall hanging! When I decided what I wanted to make and went to Michaels to pick up a canvas, they had a sale on a bundle of ten so...you will be seeing lots more wall hangings from me in the near future!! Plus, I had so much fun doing this one :)

I used Mod Podge and attached an old sheet of music to the frame. Once it dried, I sponged on white paint and then burnt umber. The letters are chipboard and I colored them with Fired Brick Distress Ink and then stamped over them in black with a music note stamp. The border behind the frame is a Spellbinders Borderabilities. The frame is two sizes of Spellbinders Lacy Squares and attached with foam. I embossed the white paper with the hearts Cuttlebug folder.

The heart and wings are Spellbinders dies, and I cut them out three times and attached the layers together with foam for dimension. I added glossy accents to the heart and a piece of organza behind the frame. The flowers are Spellbinders Sprial Blossom One, and I cut them out in eco-friendly white felt and then dabbed over them with Worn Lipstck, Tea Dye and Tattered Rose Distress Ink. "I'll always love you" is of course from Owly Hoo!

I am entering this in the following:

1. Getting Cricky - Link Up Love Party
2. Whimsical Designs - Anything Goes

I have BLOG CANDY!! If you have followed along with my project all week, I offered several ways for you to earn extra entries! For this hop, all you have to do for an entry is:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment with a way to contact you

That's it!! I will combine all the entries from Sunday - Thursday, plus the entries from this hop and announce a winner on Wednesday, January 25th!
Now you can hop on over to your next stop: my dear friend Amy @ Love to Crop!!

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Getting Cricky Promotional Week - Day 5!!

FOR MY BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY, CLICK HERE!!

Happy Thursday, everyone and welcome to Getting Cricky Promotional Week Day 5...our last day of promos before the U R SO SWEET Blog Hop tomorrow night!! Be sure to join us...the fun starts at 9:00 pm EST!

Most of you know I have been featuring the Owly Hoo stamp set this week! I love all the owly sentiments on there, but there are so many other fun mix and match words!

I tried to think really outside the box for this card...there are numbers on this set that are fun to use and I sometimes forget about them. All of the paper is from my current crush, My Mind's Eye. I punched circles and stamped the numbers, and then covered them with Glossy Accents. I am so mad at myself...I "broke" the number 2 as I was assembling the card :( I didn't have time to make another 2 and have the Glossy Accents dry, so I had to go with it. Ah well, sometimes crafting isn't perfect :) The cheerleader is from the All Sports Cricut cart. I cut her at 3 1/2" and attached the layers with foam tape for dimension. I used scissors to shred the edges of her pom poms. "You are" is from Owly Hoo, and the tag is a Tim Holtz die. "Really" is from the Billionaire Lite cart and "Great" is from Base Camp. I used my Gypsy to attache the shadows together.

Look at all the fabulous mix and match sentiments on this stamp set:

To purchase this stamp set, or to see the entire line of K Andrew Design stamps, including the Valentine stamps that are now shipping, and the two new pre-orders, click HERE!! But wait...before you visit her online store, I have a special offer for you!! If you use the code lisafreeship during the check-out process, you will get FREE SHIPPING!! What an awesome deal!!

How would you like to win the Owly Hoo stamp set??!!

I will be giving away a set of Owly Hoo stamps to one lucky follower! There are several ways to enter so you will have lots of chances to win!! The only requirements to be eligible are:

1. Be a follower
2. Leave a comment with a way to contact you

If you are a follower and leave a comment, you will have (1) one entry into the drawing. THIS WILL BE THE LAST DAY FOR EXTRA ENTRY CHANCES!! Since I will have a project each day leading up to the hop on Friday, if you leave a comment each day you will have that many more chances! Click HERE for Day 1's post HERE for Day 2; HERE for Day 3; and HERE for Day 4. Here's how you could earn even more entries:

1. Click HERE and leave a comment on the Getting Cricky blog telling Kristal I sent you and then come back and tell me you did this (5 extra entries)
2. Click HERE and visit Kristal's store and tell me your favorite K Andrew Designs stamp set, then come back and tell me you did this (5 extra entries)
3. Click HERE and hit the follow Getting Cricky on FB button (if you don't already) and leave a message on Kristal's FB wall that I sent you and come back and tell me (5 extra entries)
4. If you order (or preorder) K Andrew Stamps and use the code lisafreeship for free shipping, you will get 10 extra entries into the drawing! Click HERE to order your stamps and then come back and tell me so I can count your extra 10 entries!!

That's 26 chances a day!! I know that's a lot to do, so to make this a little easier on you, if you do any of the extras, you can just leave one comment telling me you did them and I will make sure to give you the additional entries for each of the extras you do!! I will announce the winner on Wednesday, January 25th :)