U R SO SWEET GETTING CRICKY 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 Miranda 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 am using the Coffee and Tea for you and Me Stamp set.  It is amazingly versatile and so much fun!!!

I used the sentiment "Love you Latte" and the paper piecing from Paper Piecings By Nikki for the bear, cup and donuts!  These sentiments are PERFECT for this paper piecing.

Here is K. Andrew Design Stamps preview of her awesome new set of stamps....





It's Valentines












If you order both of the new valentine stamps sets or $25.00 worth of stamps, you will get this "Key to my Heart" set free.  And....
Enter the free shipping code 'pattifreeship' at checkout for free shipping on your stamp order.

Here is a card I made using my new Valentines stamps...I just love love love them!!!!!  The paper piecing is by Nikki.www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: Sherry

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Getting Cricky Preview Week - Day Four

Welcome Back to Preview Week at Getting Cricky.  My Design Team Sisters and I have been asked to pick a stamp set (s) and make projects for the entire week - using just that set (s).  I chose Pirate Party and Pirate Tales and Fish Scales as my set and this is what I came up with for today!

I made a center step card with the mermaid.  She is just so cute with her sparkly tail behind waves of torn paper.  I must say that the little fish and bubble stamp is one of my favorites.  Just love to use it as a border or accents!  The sentiment "Tales of a Mermaid" is just perfect.   Here are the stamp sets I used.

www.kandrewdesigns.com

www.kandrewdesigns.com

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for our amazing Valentines Hop, "U R So Sweet"!  Here are the amazing new Valentines Sets that are available now for pre-order at K. Andrew Designs.  Use code pattifreeship for free shipping on your order.  Remember if you order both full size stamp sets, you will get the mini set free.

Thanks for stopping by today - hope to see you all again tomorrow!!!

Getting Cricky Preview Week - Day Three

Welcome back to day three of fun at Getting Cricky! The Design Team for K. Andrew Design Stamps at Getting Cricky was asked to pick a stamp set and do a weeks worth of projects using just that stamp set. I picked Pirate Party and Pirate Tales and Fish Scales. My project for today is a card using the girl pirate!  (yes, there is a girl pirate in the set too!!!!)

I love the sentiment "Need an extra hand?"  Perfect for this little girl pirate.  I had so much fun making this card and adding all the stickles.  I just love glitter!!!  Here are the stamp sets I used:

Now for some more fun - It is preview week at K. Andrew Design Stamps She has some amazing new designs available for pre-order! On Friday the Getting Cricky Design Team will be hopping to the U R So Sweet Blog Hop and showcasing this amazing Valentines Day Set which is available for order now:

This special "Key to my Heart" set is free when you order both Valentine Sets!

Also available for pre-order are two other NEW sets! All About Animals and In the Family

I can't wait to get mine, I've already got so many ideas for them.

Thanks for taking a peek at my project today - please hop over to K. Andrew Designs and take a peek at all her amazing stamps. Add this code at checkout for free shippping pattifreeship Please come back again tomorrow and see another Pirate Tales and Pirate Tales and Fishscales project!

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Getting Cricky Preview Week of Fun - Day Two

Welcome back to day two of fun at Getting Cricky! The Design Team for K. Andrew Design Stamps at Getting Cricky was asked to pick a stamp set and do a weeks worth of projects using just that stamp set.  I picked Pirate Party and Pirate Tales and Fish Scales.   As promised, I have a really cute project for today.  Perfect for those of you with little ones in daycare - or playgroup - or just as a party favor for a pirate or mermaid themed birthday party!  Here it is:

How cute is this????   I took a snack size ziplock bag and filled it with colored fish crackers.  Then I cut my paper the width of the bag - folded it over the top and stapled it on.  My sentiment says, "Somethings fishy".  The stickles on the mermaids tails make it 'pop'.  What a great, fun hand-out for the little ones.

Now for some more fun - It is preview week at K. Andrew Design Stamps  She has some amazing new designs available for pre-order!  On Friday the Getting Cricky Design Team will be hopping to the U R So Sweet Blog Hop and showcasing this amazing Valentines Day Set which is available for order now:

This special "Key to my Heart" set is free when you order both Valentine Sets!

Also available for pre-order are two other NEW sets!  All About Animals and In the Family

I can't wait to get mine, I've already got so many ideas for them. 

Thanks for taking a peek at my project today - please hop over to K. Andrew Designs and take a peek at all her amazing stamps.  Add this code at checkout for free shippping  pattifreeship  Please come back again tomorrow and see another Pirate Tales and Pirate Tales and Fishscales project!  

I love comments and if you leave one, please leave your blog address, I'd love to come visit you too!!!

Week of Inspiration and Fun at Getting Cricky - Day One

Morning Everyone!  I want to start by saying how much I love being a member of Kristal Andrews Getting Cricky Design Team.  If you haven't seen, heard or used her stamps before - please head over to her site and take a peek at them.  I can't say enough about the quality of these stamps - They stamp clear and clean - always retain their 'cling' and for me - they are my 'go to' stamps! 
This week each of her Design Team members have taken ONE stamp set and agreed to make a weeks worth of projects, just using that set.  At the end of the week, we are all participating in a Valentines Hop -- to preview her amazing new sets that are available for pre-order!  There will be MANY chances to win free stamps and goodies along the way - so please come back each day and check out the amazing inspiration!

This week, I will be featuring the 'PIRATE PARTY' image set and the 'PIRATE TALES AND FISH SCALES' sentiment set!  Now, this is a favorite of my 4-year old grand-daughter.  Don't be surprised if there is a project this week by Lexi!   

I had so much fun making this card.  I stamped around the border with the sword stamp and then added stickles to make them 'pop'.  I fussy cut the sentiment "Keep An Eye Out" and the cute little pirate - added them to some perfect paper that I got from my DCWV Once Upon A Time stack - and there you have it.   I stamped the envelope with the same pirate sword and added the cute little fish stamp!  Here's what these two amazing stamp sets look like:

You can see these at K. Andrew Designs

This set is so much fun!  I hope you'll stop by tomorrow, I have a really adorable project for you - perfect for those of you with little ones, play dates, pre-school get togethers!  Please leave me a comment and a link to your blog - I'd love to come visit you!

Here are K. Andrew Designs Valentine Preview Sets....You can pre-order these today!!! 

Pre-order both these stamp sets and get this mini- set free!  www.kandrewdesigns.com

Let It Snow - Simply Sunday Challenge

It's that time again for another Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky.  We've been asked to make projects that include embossing.  I did a couple of projects for this challenge.  The first is...

...a penguin card!  I just loved this paper piecing file I got from Paper Piecing By Nikki.  She has some remarkable designs, that are so much fun to use.  K Andrew Design Stamps seem to fit perfectly with this design.  I just love the way this came out.  The snowflake border/corner punch set is from the Martha Stewart Collection, that I bought just before Christmas.  I added some stickles (which I consider a form of embossing) and ribbon - popdots to make my penguins 'pop'.

Now the stamps I used are from a couple different stamps sets.  K. Andrew Design Stamps are just like potato chips - you can't just have one set.  And, because they are so interchangeable, fun and affordable, you don't have to settle for just one!  "Friends of a feather...." came from the Crafty Friends Set and "Crack me up" and "Uh Oh" came from "Hoot a-Accessories" stamp set.

My next project I have mixed feelings on - but I'm posting it, because I think think the design is good - but perhaps needs some work...The card design/folds came from a Splitcoaststamper.com tutorial.  I wanted something that would be a gift, too.  Hence, the bookmark in the middle.  The last pocket (with the owl on it) is a place to insert a letter or note...

I used a cuddlebug embossing folder for the snowy village - and some stickles.  Fussy cut the owl from the "Hooty Owls" stamp set.  Added "Owl Love From" from the "Owly Hoo" Stamp Set and the "Our nest" from "Hoot a-Accessories".  I stamped 'Howdy' on the owl, attached it with some pop-dots and hope that it will be used as a bookmark later.

Like I said, not one of my favorite cards...but I think the layout has a lot of possibilities and to show you - here's another card I made for another challenge.

I used the 'freebie' on Paper Piecing by Nikki's site for the candy kisses.  For the sentiments, I used a bunch of K. Andrew Design Stamps.  "Sweet" comes from the bonus set 'Sweet Wishes" that is available free with your order of  $25.00 or more at K. Andrew Designs.  "Everything is better with chocolate" comes from the 'Coffee & Tea Treats' Set and "Besties are the Best Friends" came from the "Crafty Friends" Set. 

I hope you all take a minute to check out the rest of the design team's super awesome designs at Getting Cricky.  Then link up your own Let It Snow design!  Thanks so much for taking a peek at my designs - I'd love to hear what you think - so please leave me a comment.

Blog Candy - I am going to draw the name of one commenter from all my comments this month, to win free Digital Design Software from MyMemories.com.  If you are interested in taking a peek at this software, please follow the link on my blog here.  If you enter the coupon code, you will receive $10 off the software and another $10 off their store.

RING IN THE NEW YEAR - Paper Piecing Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Ring in the New Year" Blog Hop, sponsored by our own Nikki from Paper Piecings By Nikki.  If you arrived here from the multi-talented and amazing Mandy then you are in the right spot.  If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, you can start at Nikki's blog.

For my project today, I made a card for a dear friend who hasn't had such a great 2011.  I'm hoping that 2012 is going to be a MUCH better year...even, as the card says, if she has to put on her 'rose tinted' glasses and look at it that way!  The file I used for the amazing 'perfectly perfect' Beary Poppins is from Nikki's site.    The sentiment stamp I used is from K. Andrew Designs.  It's from a set called "Positive Thoughts" and boy is it filled with positive thoughts.  $1 of every stamp set purchased goes to charity.  This stamp set helps support the "Storefront Homeless Shelter for Children".

Now for  my project!!!  

As you can see, I had sooooo much fun decorating this little piecing - pop dotting this and stickling that --Nikki's designs are so versitile!  Kristal Andrews stamps are amazing also.  I love how clean they stamp and how crisp and clean the sentiment stamps!

I love the inside of the card - (her umbrella wouldn't fit on the front).  Here is the original Paper Piecing Design and also the Stamps Set I used.

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/
Beary Poppins

http://www.kandrewdesigns.com/
Positive Thoughts

Here is the blog line up:

1. Nikki - http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

2. Mandy http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

3. Patti http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com (you are here)

4. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/ (NEXT)

5. Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

6. Nicolette- www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

7. CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/

8. Angela U-http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com

9. Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/

Now on to the amazing talent of Miss Pam

Now, Nikki is offering some amazing blog candy for this hop - and to qualify, all you have to do is to 1) Follow her blog  2)Subscribe to her blog by email  3)Like her on facebook.  That's it.  Make sure you leave her a message and a way to contact you if you win!

For My Blog Candy...Everyone who visits my blog today can follow the link on my page and get the new My Memories 3 software for $10 off....in addition, when you purchase this software, you get an additional $10 off to the My Memories store, where you will find a ton of creative pages, add ons, etc. for your pages.  This software not only makes scrapbook pages and cards - but has the ability to make some pretty awesome videos too - with music you can add!  Follow the link on my page and enter the code you see there!

Thanks so much for taking a peek.  Please leave me a comment and you will be entered to win the My Memories software package for free that I will be giving away at the end of the month!