FCCB Challenge #97 - Love is in the Air!

Hi everyone!! I hope you had a great weekend!! It's Monday so that means it's time for another super-fun Fantabulous Cricut Challenge!! The theme this week is "Love is in the Air", and use a heart (and at least one Cricut cut!) on your project!!

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous K Andrew Designs!! Kristal has generously donated some of her amazing stamps for the design team to work with as well!! 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! Great stamps, great cause!!

For my first card, I used paper from the DCWV Be Mine stack. Isn't it pretty? It's really sparkly in person. The heart medallion is from Home Accents, and I attached the layers with foam tape for dimension and added pearls. The lace is from Hobby Lobby.

For the 3D heart, I cut nine hearts from George and Basic Shapes, and inked the edges with Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. I folded all the hearts and stitched them together, and then fanned them out.

"You hold the key to my heart" is from K Andrew Designs Key to my Heart mini-stamp set! Click HERE to purchase your own set!!

I am linking this project  up at:

1. Paper Playtime Challenge #67 - Hearts or Love Theme
2. My Sheri Crafts Challenge #78 - Love is in the Air
3. More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday #64 - Love
4. Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Challenge #101 - Be My Valentine

For my second project, I used my Gypsy to weld a heart from Formal Occasion. I inked the edges with Tattered Rose Distress Ink and used the Polka Dots embossing folder. I cut the silhouette of the couple from Sweethearts.  I punched holes in the top with my crop-a-dile and added ribbon.

"Love is the key that opens the heart" is from the same  K Andrew Designs Key to my Heart mini-stamp set. The key and heart are from the set as well. I stamped them on Shrinky Dink plastic, colored them and then heated it. Aren't they cute?!

Thanks again to Kristal of K Andrew Designs for sponsoring us this week!! Make sure to stop by FCCB and see all the fabulous creations by the amazing Design Team!! And don't forget to link up your "Love is in the Air"  project as well!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog Hop!!

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog Hop! If you have come from Larelyn at Handmade From My Heart, you're in the right place. If you're just joining us, please go to Faith Abigail's blog at http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ and start at the beginning.

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show someone how much you love them. So this year, let's send a little love to those that need it most!

Each of us has created a Valentine's Day card for a sick child and we're asking you to do the same! Simply, create a Valentine's Day card, link it to Faith Abigail's blog (link-up will remain open until February 7 at 12:00am) and mail it to:

Faith Abigail
10621 Fuller Ridge Circle
Charlotte, NC 28270

On February 10th, all of the card's will be collected and donated to a local children's hospital. Please include a small message inside your card. Envelopes are not necessary.

Now, what would a blog hop be without prizes! We have some amazing prizes donated by some very talented and generous women and lots of ways to win!

Krystal Andrew @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/ has donated one of her beautiful Valentine stamp sets!

Nicole @ http://thetwinery.com/ has donated The Ultimate Color Sampler Pack featuring fourteen gorgeous colors of twine!

Monique @ http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/ has generously donated FIVE of her fantastic Cricut Kits: The Simple Life, Toy Story, The Stampede, Mom and Me, and Catch a Wave.

All winners will be chosen by random.org. In order to win:

- Be a follower of Faith Abigail Designs @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ (one entry)
- Like Faith Abigail Designs on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/faithabigaildesigns (one entry)
- Leave a comment on Faith Abigail's blog post (one entry)
- Leave a comment on each of the designers blog post (one entry each)
- Post about this blog hop on your blog, website or facebook and link back to Faith Abigail's post (one entry each)
- Create a Valentine's Day card, link it and mail it to the provided address. Please create and link as many projects as you'd like! (TWO entries for each card submitted!)

Now for my Hop project!! I couldn't decide whether to use a dog or a cat for my Valentine card, so I made one of each!

I used paper from The Paper Studio So Sweet stack. I cut the bases from Elegant Edges and used my Gypsy to weld them together, and embossed them with Swiss Dots. In the heart cutout in the bottom right corner, I used the "kisses" stamp from K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set (click HERE to purchase your own set!) and filled it in with Glossy Accents. The doggie and kitty are from Sweethearts, cut at 2 1/2". I made little boxes for them to sit in because they double as necklaces!

When you open the card, a heart pops up saying "Be My Valentine"! I welded the letters and the heart from Sweethearts on my Gypsy. The large heart is from Gypsy Wanderings, and I embossed them with the Swiss Dots folder as well.

I have blog candy!! I have a exclusive K Andrew Designs Merci Sentiment and Frame stamp set up for grabs!!

All you have to do to be eligible for the drawing is:

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

That's it!! I will announce the winner on Sunday, January 29. I also have three other blog candy giveaways going on right now!!

1. To enter to win a Cricut cart, click HERE!! (ends 1/31)
2. To enter to win a K Andrew Designs Owly Hoo stamp set, click HERE!! (ends midnight tonight, 1/24)
3. To enter the Blends Join Hands Blog Hop paper and flower set giveaway, click HERE!! (ends 1/25)

Thank you for checking out my Cards for Kids Valentine's Day card! Please continue along to the next blog, Marlene @ http://www.scrappincookie.blogspot.com/, and check out all of the wonderful projects that our designers have created!

Blog Hop Order:

Faith @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Amy @ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
Beckie @ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Brandy @ http://craftingwithfaith.blogspot.com/
Cathie @ http://www.creativecutterroom.com/
Charlotte @ http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Jessica @ http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com/
Kate @ http://www.smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Larelyn @ http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/
Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/                      <YOU ARE HERE
Marlene @ http://www.scrappincookie.blogspot.com/   < NEXT STOP
Melissa @ http://cricutkateer.blogspot.com/
Melanie @ http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Michele @ http://chelemom.blogspot.com/
Sabrina @ http://scrappinwithsabrina.blogspot.com/
Suzanne @ http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Getting Cricky Promotional Week - Day 2 and Special Offer!

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Hi everyone and happy Monday!! Welcome to Day 2 of Getting Cricky Promotional Week!! In case you missed Day 1, click HERE for all the details on this exciting week of projects featuring K Andrew Design stamps!!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so how about some awesome new stamps as a gift to yourself!! Kristal has almost sold out of all her preorders for her new Valentine stamps, so orders yours now before they are gone!! They will ship on Wednesday!!

Key to My Heart Mini Set (Mix & Match) 5 stamps total

Free with a purchase of $25.00 or more!! 

Its Valentines stamp set (26 stamps)

I Heart You stamp set (23 stamps)

Most sentiments fit inside the hearts!

AND she has two NEW releases for February, so preorder yours today!!

 All About Animals (larger sheet)

All In the Family

And today, I have a very special offer for you!! If you use the code lisafreeship during the check-out process, you will get FREE SHIPPING!! What an awesome deal!! Click HERE to visit Kristal's store!! Kristal donates a portion of the proceeds from every stamp set sold to charity so you can feel good about purchasing the stamps knowing that not only are you getting fabulous stamps, you are helping those in need!! Great stamps, great cause!! :)

Now to my project for today! The background paper is from Glitz Design. I cut the girl on the scooter from Sweethearts at 4". Her sparkly dress is made with Core Couture paper and I embossed the fenders with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. After I stamped "you are in my heart" from Owly Hoo,  I covered it with glossy accents.

There are so many fun words on here...tons of mix and match possibilities!! To purchase your own set, or to see the entire line of K Andrew Design Stamps, including the new Valentine stamps, click HERE, and don't forget to use the code lisafreeship for free shipping!!

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. Since I will have a project each day until 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'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. NEW EXTRA CHANCES!! 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 :)

Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #15 - Winter Wedding!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!! I still have family visiting, so I haven't had a chance to stop by and see all of your wonderful projects and I apologize. I hope to catch up with everyone this weekend :)

The challenge this week at Decorate To Celebrate is a Winter Wedding!  Let's celebrate EVERYTHING WONDERFUL ABOUT TYING THE KNOT (during the winter months) with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!!

For my winter wedding decorations, I created a lighted branch centerpiece! I gathered some branches from the yard and then spray painted them white. Once they dried, I bound them together with wire. The snowflakes are a Martha Stewart punch using Core'dinations Core Couture paper. I punched a hole in the center with my Crop-a-dile and then attached them with thread. I strung some lights on the branches and stuffed the rest in the canister to hold the branches and provide ambient light :)

 

The background tag is a Spellbinders Nestabilities die, embossed with the Spellbinders Flowers Impressability plate. The bride and groom are from Sweethearts at 3" and I added pearls for her bouquet. The bottom tag is also a Spellbinders die and I attached it with crinkle ribbon from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces! "Today is Your Day" is a K Andrew Designs stamp from Positive Thoughts stamp set! Click HERE to purchase your own set!

I am also linking this up at Robin's Creative Cottage's Link Up Party! You are supposed to link up your favorite project in the last month!

Now it's your turn! Head over to Decorate to Celebrate and link up your Winter Wedding project! I can't wait to see what you create :)