Box making tutorial at Getting Cricky

Hi Everyone,

I made my first video, and I sound like such a dork...lol 

Here is my project.  It is an adorable little box.  For all the instructions head over to Getting Cricky.  Please excuse the video it was my very first one, and I was nervous and my neice was holding the camera so I didn't realize all the stuff was in the background...lol

Have a great day!

Winner from the U R Sweet blog hop

Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a great weekend. This is just a quick post to let you know the winner from the hop. I had 25 comments and one person commented twice so I used random.org and between 1 and 24 it picked 5!  Which is...

CathyinMN said...

Your painted bottle is so fun! Also, I noticed that you're at 100 followers now -- YEAH for you!!! I bet you'll have more than 100 followers by the time this weekend and the blog hop is over. Congrats!

So congrats CathyinMN please contact me at iluvkatie74 at yahoo dot com  We can discuss your ribbon :)

New Challenge at Queen of my Craftroom

Hi!  Did you recover from all the awesome projects you saw that week?!  I can't believe all the talent I saw. I come to you today with a challenge.  Michelle at Queen of my Craftroom, just asked me to join her Design Team and the new challenge was just posted today.

We needed to make a stamped image card with NO machines.

I made the card base, and then attached a scrap piece, then I wrapped some twine around it. Added the image and some buttons. The stamp was prestamped on some papers I got at a garage sale, a few years ago, so I know nothing about it.  I colored it with my colored pencils and then used odorless mineral spirits to blend. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs  It is from the Crafty Friends set.

That was it. Please join us in the Queen of my Craftroom Challenge.  Have a great day.

Getting Cricky Blog Hop U R So Sweet!!

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 Jennie, 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...

For my project, I'm featuring the Winged Things set. 

So here is my project.  I saw a painted starbucks bottle and thought it was cool, but they has used alcohol inks.  I don't have any of those but...
I have some artist flexible acrylic paints.  I painted the whole bottle white and then added red and just mixed it all together to make the swirls.  After it dried I tied the ribbon on, and then added a paper strip around the side of the lid.  I cut patterned paper and used a border punch. The next layer was solid and I embossed it with dots, another layer of pattern, a layer of solid and then  I stamped I'm Sweet added a heart and liquid pearls.  Easy project.  I hope you enjoyed it :)

Also check out Kristal's new set It's Valentine's. 

It's Valentines





Spend $25 and you get this adorable Key to my Heart set free.








I am offering a little bit of blog candy.  I will give one lucky follower 10 yards of ribbon. Make sure you are a follower and leave a comment.

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: Linda ......

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K Andrew Designs Preview Week Day 5

Last day of the preview are you all super excited!  I am in awe of all the beautiful projects that I have seen this week.  I have a list of stuff I want to try now. Thanks a lot to all my DT sisters! Like I don't have enough things to make :)
I am kidding, but I am really inspired by all these ladies.

Today I wanted to make a card, and this image was so perfect for this week.  It is also going to be my entry into the Paper Shelter design team call.

Sorry about the pictures it was too cold in my basement to take pictures.  I took this image from The Paper Shelter and colored it with colored pencils and odorless mineral spirits.  I cut it out and then glittered its wings and honey.  The yellow paper is embossed with a honeycomb.  It was a Fiskars Texture Plate.  I cut the edges with a scissors.  I used an A2 card base, dashed the edges, attached a white piece of paper and then eyed Eye-lets Etc eye-lets in the corners.  I dashed around the yellow paper with black.  I took my ribbon and accordion folded it across the paper.

Make sure to check out all the other fabulous projects and join us tomorrow night at 9 pm EST for our Getting Cricky Blog Hop.

K Andrew Designs Preview day 4

So are you enjoying all the awesome projects!  Keep checking all my DT sisters sites for all the other fabulous projects leading up to the blog hop this Friday.

This was another scraps project. The cool thing is the butterfly and twine come off because it is a necklace!  I covered the card base and then just cut a few shapes for the card.  Added some dashing, stamped my sentiment and that was it.  Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezie!

Have a great day and come back tomorrow.

K Andrew Designs Preview Day 3 and Link Up with Love

Hi Everyone!!

I hope you are enjoying seeing all the awesome things my DT sisters have been creating. Today the link up with love have to be a Valentine's theme, so I thought of Love. Love is definitely a Valentine's thing.

I found these ornaments at Target in the Christmas Clearance.  I took the gold string out and put in the pink ribbon.  I took the word Love from the K Andrew Designs set Winged Things.  I just stamped the word love in Stazon ink all over the ornament.  Then I added bling in between the words.

Please go check out Kristal's sets.  Not only do are they adorable and stamp well, everytime you purchase one of these stamp sets you are giving to a charity. So you get to craft and do good at the same time!!

I also get to tell you that Kristal has some new sets that will be available for pre-order!  Super cute. This is the All in the Family set, and All about Animals.  I love them both, especially the animal set.  I giggle when I see the Oh snap...lol