Getting Cricky Stamp Promo Week!!

Happy Thursday, everyone and welcome to Day 7 of Getting Cricky Promo Week, leading up to our monthly Blog Hop tomorrow night!! All week, we have introduced you to our amazing new Design Team. If you haven't had a chance to see their incredible projects, head on over to Getting Cricky and check them out!! This team is loaded with talent :) Today my dear friend Amy and I will be sharing some projects with you!! I love all of Kristal's stamps, but I will be showcasing my all-time favorite set: Positive Thoughts!!

For my card today, I used paper from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Madison Avenue stack. I loved the banners on this page, so I wanted to design a card around them. I distressed the edges and inked it with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.

The black frame is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis die. I used a Floral Oval frame and Classic Ovals on top.

The ribbon I picked up at Goodwill for $.59 (I love bargains!!) The gems are from Recollections.

For the sentiment, I used Fancy Tags, Lacy Doily Accents, Parisian Accents and Standard Circles Small. I inked the circle with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. Each layer is separated with foam tape for dimension. And the sentiment is of course from Positive Thoughts!!

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

1. Crafty Friends Challenge #2 - Use Two Die Cuts
2. My Craft Spot Challenge #52 - Make it Pop 
3. Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Some of my other cards using Positive Thoughts:

Kristal is having a 20% discount at her store site wide!! What a perfect time to pick up your favorite K Andrew Designs stamps!! Just use the code "letshavefun" to take advantage of 20% off!! Isn't that awesome??!! If you like the set I featured today, click HERE to purchase your own set and don't forget to enter "letshavefun"!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Don't forget to mark your calendars for tomorrow night's Getting Cricky Blog Hop!! The fun starts at 9:00 pm EST!! :)

Getting Cricky Promo Week - Day 2

Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! Today is Day 2 of Getting Cricky Promotional Week!! Several members of the Getting Cricky Design Team will be featuring a new project every day this week leading up to our monthly blog hop on Friday. Last month, we each chose one stamp set and used it all week for our projects. This month, we are mixing it up!! We each chose one cartridge or SVG file that we haven't used in more than three months and are using it all week with any stamp set!!

My project week cart is Wall Decor and More. I created this card with the current Getting Cricky and Crop Stop challenges with wedding themes in mind, but it could be used for a Valentine's card as well. I used paper from Pink Paislee called Butterfly Garden. This paper is so beautiful!! I found the package at Hobby Lobby when they were having their 50% off paper sale last week (LOVE that sale...I stock up on paper!!). The clear plastic packaging looked like it had been opened and I almost didn't buy it...it was the only package they had of Pink Paislee. But I counted and all the papers were there and undamaged, so I'm so glad I did!! It is truly gorgeous!!

I thought Chapter 1 was perfect to represent the first chapter of married life :) I stitched the edges with my new sewing machine.

The heart is from Wall Decor and More. I used my Gypsy to make a slightly larger heart for the background, and then attached the layers with foam tape and added the picture of the pretty angel. She was on one of the sheets of paper in this stack. I inked all of the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Distress Ink. The pink square is a Spellbinders Fair Isle Pendant die, and the flower is a Spellbinders flower die.

For the corner designs, I used a die from the Spellbinders Fair Isle Pendant and cut it in half. The scallops along the bottom are Spellbinders Fair Isle Borderabilities and the lace is from Hobby Lobby.

The heart is the negative cut from the heart frame. I embossed it with the Cuttlebug Script folder and inked the edges with Walnut Distress Ink. The flowers are a Spellbinders die, as is the tag - Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 11. "Love is patient, love is kind" is from K Andrew Designs It's Valentine's stamp set. There are so many awesome sentiments on this set, perfect for all year around, not just Valentine's Day!!

Click HERE to purchase your own set or to see the entire fabulous line of K Andrew Designs stamps!!

It's not my week to design for Getting Cricky, but I wanted to support my DT sisters so I'm linking my card up!!  I am also entering it in the following challenges:

1. Crop Stop Challenge #57 - Can You Hear the Bells Ringing
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Your Heart Desires
3. Docerela Creations Challenge #7 - Valentine's Day Card
4. Frosted Designs Challenge - Love
5. 2 Sisters Challenge Blog Challenge #78 - I Heart You
6. Passionately Artistic - Linking Party
7. Creative Inspirations Paints - Inspired By Hearts
8. Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays #45 - Anything Goes
9. The Sisterhood of Crafters -  Valentines
10. Divas By Design Challenge #21 - Love is in the Air
11. Catered Crop - Use Hearts
12. That Craft Place Challenge Blog Challenge #6 - Love is All Around
13. Craft Your Days Away Challenge #38 - Getting Stitchy With It
14. CES Challenge Blog Challenge #72 - Lots of Layers
15. Fussy and Fancy Challenge #56 - With All My Heart
16. 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Love is in the Air
17. Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog #191 - Have a Heart
18. Friendship's Garden Challenge #9 - It's a Love Thing
19. Tuesday Throwdown #84 - Be My Valentine
20. Crafty Boots Challenge - Valentines

I have blog candy!! I will be giving away the newest K Andrew Designs stamp set, All in the Family!!

All you have to do All you have to do to be eligible to win this fabulous K Andrew Designs stamp set is:

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

That's it!! I will choose a winner on Thursday, February 23rd. If you stop back for each day of Promo Week and leave a comment, and then again for the Getting Cricky Cabin Fever Blog Hop on Friday, February 17, that would be SIX entries into the drawing!! So please be sure to stop back tomorrow and all week!!

Click HERE for my Promo Week Day 1 project!!

Cards For Emily Blog Hop Day 2 & Getting Cricky Promo Week Day 1!!

Welcome to the Cards for Emily Blog Hop Day 2

and

Getting Cricky Promotional Week Day 1!!!

Cards for Emily is a 2 day hop so be sure to go back to Day 1 to hop through yesterday's posts for some more inspiration! :)

This is also the first day of Getting Cricky Promotional Week!! Several members of the Getting Cricky Design Team will be featuring a new project every day this week leading up to our monthly blog hop on Friday, February 17. Last month, we each chose one stamp set and used it all week for our projects. This month, we are mixing it up!! We each chose one cartridge or SVG file that we haven't used in more than three months and are using it all week with any stamp set!! The cart I will be featuring all week is Wall Decor and More!!

For the Cards for Emily Blog Hop, if you came from Brenda at http://friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/ then you are at the right place! If you just happened across my blog and are interested in participating then start back at the beginning at Michelle's blog at Scrappin' For Kenzie!

Emily is a sweet little 6 year old girl that has battled Leukemia since before Christmas 2011. She has had to endure more pain in a few short months than most adults in their entire life. She has gone from Leukemia to Rotavirus, to pancreatitis, to kidney stones, then to shingles, not to mention over 300 pokes in her tiny little body! From chemo to blood draws to feeding tube. Her bone marrow is finally at 0.00% so she is now in remission and back at home! She is still going through 7 different chemotherapy treatments but is finally doing better! To read her full story and updates please visit the original Cards for Emily info post HERE

For this hop all we ask is that you hop through the list, then when you are done, link up your card for Emily back at Michelle's blog at Scrappin' For Kenzie. The link up tool is in the left hand side bar under "Cards for Emily". You will see her picture right above it.

REMEMBER: There is no requirement to leave comments or even hop through all of the blogs if you don't have time. There will be no personal candy at any of the stops along the way. That way you can get maximum inspiration to make your own card and have enough time to link it up and send it away!

There WILL be however a giveaway to one lucky winner that links up their card by February 29th 2012. You can link up as many cards/projects that you would like. The more you link up and send the more greater your chance is of winning a.....

$20 gift certificate to



Their etsy store has over 100 stamps to choose from!

Now on to my card for Emily! Today I made her a butterfly card and matching necklace!

I used the card feature from Wall Decor and More, my Getting Cricky Promo Week feature cart. The paper is from DCWV Pocket Full of Poises.

The letters are from the same cart, and I attached the layers with foam tape for dimension.

The tags are Spellbinders Nestabilites Labels 4. "Brave is Beautiful" is from K Andrew Designs Positive Thoughts stamp set. Click HERE to purchase this set or to see the entire fabulous line of stamps!!

I used the butterfly stamp from K Andrew Designs Winged Things stamp set on the inside.

I made Emily a matching butterfly necklace, also cut from Wall Decor and More!! The sparkly purple paper is from Core'dinations Core Couture.

Thank you sooooo much for joining us in this great cause for Cards For Emily!! We REALLY REALLY hope you will participate and link up your card to put a smile on this very beautiful, very deserving little girl that Michelle is honored to call her niece. :)

Your next hop in the line up for day 2 is the fabulous Jessie of Sugarlips Sassy Surprises, my Getting Cricky Design Team sister, who will also be participating in the Getting Cricky Promo Week!!

Happy Scrapping! Hope to see your card soon!

Here is the line-up for Day 2 in case you get lost along the way!

Michelle - http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com
Faith Abigail - http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth - http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Marie - http://ethansimprints.blogspot.com/
Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://www.teenabugg.blogspot.com/
Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Brenda - http://friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ <YOU ARE HERE
Jessie - http://edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com/ < NEXT
Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Visit Michelle when you are all the way through or jump here now to link up your card!
Michelle - http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com

You can also join in the fun with our Getting Cricky Promo week by linking up a card below...but we want you to follow the same guidelines as the design team!! Your project must feature a K Andrew Designs stamp and use a cartridge or SVG file that you haven't used in at least three months (or ever if it is new). You must also post a link to Getting Cricky so others can join in as well!!

I have blog candy!! I will be giving away All in the Family...one of K Andrew Designs newest stamp sets!!

All you have to do to be eligible to win this fabulous K Andrew Designs stamp set is:

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

That's it!! I will choose a winner on Thursday, February 23rd. If you stop back for each day of  Promo Week and leave a comment, and then again for the Getting Cricky Cabin Fever Blog Hop on Friday, February 17, that would be SIX entries into the drawing!! So please be sure to stop back tomorrow and all week!!