The Right Shoe Card! (Day 3 of Kristal's Stamp Preview)

For today's card I made The Right Shoe Card. 

Fashionable Friends. (benefit Cancer Angels)  Let me just say that these are the best stamps I have used yet!  If you would like to order please click on this link.  

In the Center of this card I used Kick up your heels stamp.
http://www.gettingcricky.com/p/products-stamps.html

Benefits Cancer Angels - 

Cancer Angels is a non-profit organization that helps aid Level 4 cancer patients of ALL kinds. Many of these patients have such severe cancer and chemo that working or holding down a job is near impossible. Cancer angels gives them hope and monetary help while undergoing treatment in this stage. Imagine finding out you have cancer, and losing your job, home, and everything else because you can't work. Sometimes you just need an angel...and this is my way of becoming a silent angel (all of us together) to those who so desperately need some good news in the midst of such a storm.

Make sure you stop back tomorrow for another preview!

Have you heard the BIG NEWS???  This Friday, the Design Team from Getting Cricky with K Andrew is having a Blog Hop and UStream Event!!  You definitely won't want to miss the release of TWO more Stamp Sets and all of the AWESOME Design Team creations using Kristal's fantastic new stamp line!!

So mark your calendars now, and join us for a fun-filled craft-inspired evening of FUN and FRIENDSHIP this Friday, June 17th at 9pm (EST)/6pm (PST)...  The hop starts at Getting Cricky!!  See ya there!! :)

In the meantime...  Join the Crowd at Kristal's Ustream Channel!!

Thanks for your Support Card! (Day 2 of Kristal's Stamp Preview)

For today's card I made a Thanks for Your Support Card. 

Fashionable Friends. (benefit Cancer Angels)  Let me just say that these are the best stamps I have used yet!  If you would like to order please click on this link.  

http://www.gettingcricky.com/p/products-stamps.html

Benefits Cancer Angels - 

Cancer Angels is a non-profit organization that helps aid Level 4 cancer patients of ALL kinds. Many of these patients have such severe cancer and chemo that working or holding down a job is near impossible. Cancer angels gives them hope and monetary help while undergoing treatment in this stage. Imagine finding out you have cancer, and losing your job, home, and everything else because you can't work. Sometimes you just need an angel...and this is my way of becoming a silent angel (all of us together) to those who so desperately need some good news in the midst of such a storm.

Make sure you stop back tomorrow for another preview!

Have you heard the BIG NEWS???  This Friday, the Design Team from Getting Cricky with K Andrew is having a Blog Hop and UStream Event!!  You definitely won't want to miss the release of TWO more Stamp Sets and all of the AWESOME Design Team creations using Kristal's fantastic new stamp line!!

So mark your calendars now, and join us for a fun-filled craft-inspired evening of FUN and FRIENDSHIP this Friday, June 17th at 9pm (EST)/6pm (PST)...  The hop starts at Getting Cricky!!  See ya there!! :)

In the meantime...  Join the Crowd at Kristal's Ustream Channel!!

The Red Hatter! (Day 1 of Kristal's Stamp Preview)

The Red Hatter!

I thought this stamp was appropriate for Krista's (Red Hatter Stamp) from 

Fashionable Friends. (benefit Cancer Angels)  Let me just say that these are the best stamps I have used yet!  If you would like to order please click on this link.  

http://www.gettingcricky.com/p/products-stamps.html

Benefits Cancer Angels - 

Cancer Angels is a non-profit organization that helps aid Level 4 cancer patients of ALL kinds. Many of these patients have such severe cancer and chemo that working or holding down a job is near impossible. Cancer angels gives them hope and monetary help while undergoing treatment in this stage. Imagine finding out you have cancer, and losing your job, home, and everything else because you can't work. Sometimes you just need an angel...and this is my way of becoming a silent angel (all of us together) to those who so desperately need some good news in the midst of such a storm.

Make sure you stop back tomorrow for another preview!

Have you heard the BIG NEWS???  This Friday, the Design Team from Getting Cricky with K Andrew is having a Blog Hop and UStream Event!!  You definitely won't want to miss the release of TWO more Stamp Sets and all of the AWESOME Design Team creations using Kristal's fantastic new stamp line!!

So mark your calendars now, and join us for a fun-filled craft-inspired evening of FUN and FRIENDSHIP this Friday, June 17th at 9pm (EST)/6pm (PST)...  The hop starts at Getting Cricky!!  See ya there!! :)

In the meantime...  Join the Crowd at Kristal's Ustream Channel!!

Designer's Choice: Anything Goes! any project you desire Ends 6/18

Purse-onality Card
It's Designer's Choice: Anything Goes! any project you desire over at  http://www.gettingcricky.com/p/challenges.html  Ends 6/18

 For this weeks challenge I decided to do a Purse card.  I used the New Stamp Set called Fashionable Friends. (benefit Cancer Angels)  Let me just say that these are the best stamps I have used yet!  If you would like to order please click on this link.  
http://www.gettingcricky.com/p/products-stamps.html

Benefits Cancer Angels - 

Cancer Angels is a non-profit organization that helps aid Level 4 cancer patients of ALL kinds. Many of these patients have such severe cancer and chemo that working or holding down a job is near impossible. Cancer angels gives them hope and monetary help while undergoing treatment in this stage. Imagine finding out you have cancer, and losing your job, home, and everything else because you can't work. Sometimes you just need an angel...and this is my way of becoming a silent angel (all of us together) to those who so desperately need some good news in the midst of such a storm.

 For my Purse-onality card I used:

Paper  - Paper Pack from Wal-mart

For the purse I used my Cricut and Gypsy.  The cartridge that I used was Everyday Paper Dolls for the purse and for the buckle I used Elegant Edges. 

Thanks for stopping by, make sure to stop back next week for some blog candy!

CRICKY BLOG HOP!

Join us next Friday 6/17/11 for our very first blog hop! Getting Cricky Style, you will not want to miss this.

Hello Friend Card

Let me just stay that I love Kristal's Stamps!   

Fashionable Friends to benefit Cancer Angels $15.00

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_212249365462916&ap=1 

I used the Fashionable Friends stamp set for the front and inside of the card.  I have to say that these stamps are the best, they stamp so nice!  Stop over and check out Kristal's new line of stamps.  MAKE SURE YOU CHECK BACK NEXT WEEKEND FOR SOME BLOG CANDY!

News! Copied from KAndrews Blog

NEWS!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say THANK YOU sooooo much for your awesome support on my newest endeavor on making my newest K Andrew Designs Art Stamp Line! I never in a million years dreamed I would receive such a WARM and LOVING reception; so many of you have placed orders and left me wonderful comments. All I can say is THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU my dear friends!
I wanted to announce the opening of my NEW ONLINE store. I have up for preorder my first 4 stamp sets right now with FREE shipping to the United States and Canada; and with a 1.50 credit to International. I do only charge actual shipping charges for international, so that shipping charge will be billed seperately once I take it to the USPS.
STAMP PREORDERS: I will have all stamps in hand within 10 days, and those who have preordered will receive their stamps first in the order placed. I will also send you an email confirmation to let you know your stamps are being shipped out. I've almost sold out on a few stamps--so you will be glad you preordered!

I will be adding a gallery to my store so you can submit photos of your projects made with my stamps and so you can get ideas!
Here is my new store:

CLICK HERE to visit my new online store

I have also created a new FACEBOOK FAN PAGE just for my Blog/Stamps! This is a place you can find out about my stamps, giveaways, ustream broadcasts, share photos of items you have made using my stamps, and more! All you have to do is go over there and "like" my facebook page!

CLICK HERE to see my new Facebook page!

Next I created a USTREAM channel so I can do live broadcasts to announce giveaways, news, and share my videos with you! Make sure you hop over, sign up, and join my crowd! I think have 4 people in my crowd--haha--so I need all the help I can get!

CLICK HERE to visit my USTREAM channel-we will be having a BIG blog hop and Ustream next Friday June 18'th!

Finally, the amazing Getting Cricky Design Team and I will be hosting a BIG ustream and Blog Hop next Friday June 17'th. We will be ustream broadcasting the newest stamp line, introducing you to the DT, and of course FUN giveaways!!!! We will then proceed with a BIG blog hop so you can get to know my amazing new team and see my new stamps in action!!!

Please feel free to grab my Blog Hop button logo and pop it on your blog.

Interested in the next Design Team Call? I will be looking for invidividuals who are active using my stamps, playing along in the Simply Sunday Challenges and are active on leaving comments here and on my FB page!

Okay this was ALOT of promotion and news; it wore me out. I"m not used to tooting my own horn; it's actually hard. whew

PS I have a RETAILER who is picking up my stamp line: The Flying Unicorn very soon...so you can shop my stamps and her entire store and have everything ship together! yay!
Thanks for letting me share.

Simply Sunday Challenge: Vintage Appeal; any project that has a vintage vibe Ends 6/11

Simply Sunday Challenge: Vintage Appeal; any project that has a vintage vibe Ends 6/11

Today is another fun Simply Sunday challenge over at Getting Cricky and I want to share with you the paper bag book I made.  I used K&Company Scrap Pad to go, it had lots of fun stuff in it.  I also used my Cricut and Gypsy to cut everything out.   This book has a special touch, my Daughter Emily made the flowers.  I showed her how to make one and she loves doing it.  She told me I better make sure that I write in my blog that she made the flowers.   Thanks Miss Emily Sue, Love you!  

Challenge Details:
1. Post your vintage appeal project by Saturday June 11th midnight via the inlink tool. You will need to type your blog post up first and include a link to my blog in your post or photo serving description for inlinkz to recognize it. LInk to http://www.gettingcricky.com/
*Make sure to copy your exact blog post link
2. Pop up my Blinkie on your blog please and I'd love it if you subscribe/follow my blog, but not required.
3. Winner receives a $20.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE courtesy of Memory Miser
4. Come back on the 12th of June to see who wins!
5. Have fun and spread the word!

PRIZES for the Winner of the Simply Sunday Challenge:

Vintage Appeal

$20.00 Gift Certificate to Memory Miser

 Thanks for stopping by my blog!  

Make sure you stop over at Kristal's blog and check out stamp #4

Make sure you stop over at Kristal's blog and check out stamp #4

Father's Day Blog Hop plus Stamp Preview Party Day 4 with GIVEAWAYS!!!

Welcome to the All About Dads Blog Hop! We have gathered a talented group of crafters to share their projects with you for Father's Day. We hope that we are able to provide you with lots of great ideas for all the special men in your life.


If you have come from (Rhondas) at (http://www.craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/), then you are in the right place. If you stumbled upon my blog and want to hop along, you can do so by starting at Jen's Blog at http://www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com/.

This project I have made for my own dad who absolutely LOVES coffee. He is a coffee conniseur and is at any time going back and forth between finding the best coffee and coffeepot in the world to make it! My poor mom had to put up with testing 4 different Bunn coffe makers to see which one is the best. lol! He also has a big loyalty to his brand of coffee, which changes every few months! lol! Last few months was Starbucks Robust, and now it's some specialty brand from Sams I believe. lol! So this one is for my sweet dad! My boys call him Pappy!
I'm very blessed to have such an amazing father in my life. Although my father and I were not close until just a few years ago. I really didn't even know him much growing up--I know that sounds very sad, but it's quite true. He is a wonderful person, but was just very busy in his life that my mother was the one who nurtured and spent time with me and my sister. My mother was a full time drafting enginer, and I often think how hard it must have been for her--but she always spent such special time and attention on me and my sister.
I never really knew who my father was as a person until I grew up and married and life slowed down for him. Getting to know him the past few years has been a treat for me, and I love listening to his stories and wisdom. Listening to him tell stories about his childhood is my favorite thing in the world. It's amazing how much wisdom can be passed down when your heart is wide open and ready to accept, isn't it?
 I think that's what life is about...accepting the love we have right now, and letting go if someone isn't ready to share with you. Just keeping that open heart ready for the right time, and keeping it full of love and forgiveness.
Here is a very simple card for the most amazing PAP in the world!!! I even have a video for you if you are totally BORED out of your mind. I think I've had maybe a few hours of sleep so this video might show it! lol! I guess I needed my own cup of Joe! I also had an overwhelming day today--just one of those must have cup of joe days for sure...Like Father, like Daughter! lol!

Sweet Cup of Joe by K Andrew

Supplies: Kates Kitchen Cricut Imagine Cartridge (Provocraft), Food for Thought stamp set (K Andrew Designs Art Stamps), Twine: Martha Stewart, Papers (Die Cuts with a View), Ink: Memento, Colorbox (Clearsnap)

Here is my newest stamp set up for pre-order today! eeeek!

Food for Thought Stamp Set

I have a little bit of blog candy for one "sweet" follower! Just make sure to leave me a comment telling me something your dad loves (or if not a dad, your hubby). Don't forget to subscribe to my blog! I'd love to have you! If you are a new follower, please make sure to leave me your blog addy so I can hop over and follow you too!

 

Graduation Cards

Graduation Cards!

This must be the year for Graduations, I had four cards to make.  I used the Everyday Pop-Up Cards Cartridge from Cricut.  I loved this Graduation Cap!   I also used my Cricut and Gypsy to cut everything out.  I love the Gypsy it's so easy to weld things.  The stamps are My Creative Time stamps.  (Follow Your Dreams)

If you haven't checked out Kristal's stamps yet, you really need to hop over to her blog.

If you haven't checked out Kristal's stamps yet,  you really need to hop over to her blog.  

Stamp Party Preview Day 3 of 4 yay! 

http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/06/stamp-party-preview-day-3-of-4-yay.html

Hi everyone! It's day 3 of my NEW stamp line release! I'm SO excited! I have ONE more surprise set to share with you tomorrow~!!
Today I want to share my third set Freedom Isn't Free. I created this set with my hubby who is a Naval Officer for sentiments just right for cards sent overseas to military members! Perfect for OWH, Operation Write Home!
This set features masculine and vintage type fonts that I hope will be versatile for you in sending your cards to thank that special hero in your life!

Freedom Isn't Free Stamp Set by K Andrew Designs Art Stamps

Semper Fidelis means Always Faithful used commonly in the Marines, and Semper Paratus is Always Ready used commonly in the Coast Guard--just for those that might not know!
Below are two projects I've created using my newest Freedom isn't Free set! Remember that $1 from every set sold goes to Intrepid & Fallen Heroes; an organization that gives rehabilitative services to severely disfigured and mangled members returning from the war. I remember seeing a guy who came home with almost no face. I cried; and then cried some more when I learned he was only 19 and engaged. His fiance couldn't even recognize him. Make sure you read about my charities when you hit on the Products tab at the top of my page.

Thanks SO much for letting me share a little of my DAY with you.
If you are interested in checking out this set or any of my other stamps, please click HERE or at the Products tab at the top of my blog. Right now I have free shipping during previews; and you will be the first to receive your set in 2 weeks!

STAMP PARTY!! Official Previews of My Stamps: Positive Thoughts Day 2 of 4

Check out day 2 of Kristals Stamp Sets.  Make sure you check out her video also.

http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/06/stamp-party-official-previews-of-my.html

Hi everyone! I'm doing one preview of my newest stamp line each day this week. Yesterday was Fashionable Friends which goes to help benefit the charity: Cancer Angels here in San Diego, CA. This agency gives atleast 95% to Cancer 4 level patients, regardless of which cancer they are battling. That was important to me--when researching charities--that they give atleast 85% directly to the people in need, and also that the money stays here in America.
Another important part of choosing my stamps was making sure they are manufactured and assembled completely here in America.
Whew! I've been BUSY as a bee for the past month doing all this. I'm such a sap. I've been researching all my charities, and that's why it's taking me a while to pop up set 4 which will be Saturday...becuse I've been researching to find a GOOD charity that benefits feeding the hungry--and yes I've done alot of crying the past few days. I'm such A softie--so when I read all these reviews, and stories I cry! YEEESH!
Okay so on to my 2'nd PREVIEW! This set was very dear to my heart, as they are all sayings I use alot, and knew they would be perfect on cards I send out. Most of the cards I send are Encouragement Cards. So I tried to make this set versatile, so they can be used on the inside and outside of the card. There are 19 sentimetns on this 4x6 sheet so they are small, but not teeny tiny--just perfect for card makers!
I've made two projects using this set so far but I know this will be the set that gets ALOT of us from me...because I love inspiring and encouraging others. Scroll down to see my newest video!

Positive Thoughts Stamp set (4x6) Click HERE to checkout

This set goes to benefit by SIGNATURE Charity: Storefront Shelter which takes the street 6 nights a week looking for homeless children here in San Diego, CA. 86% of it's proceeds go directly to the children.
I think it's a good thing to do--EVERY DAY all the time. Find little ways to be charitable in your resources, both time, money, and acts of good will. YOU never know who you are touching, and how far your small act of kindness will go. I'm sorry I'm such a SAP but this is me...I just don't think you can out-do God.
If you are  interested in my 2'nd set: Positive Thoughts just CLICK HERE to check it out or purchase....or click on my Products tab. I'll see you back here tomorrow with another stamp preview--thanks for letting me share. This is about all the advertisement you will see from me in these 4 days. 

Go Ahead & Laugh by K Andrew

Supplies: Imagine More Cricut Imagine Cartridge (Memory Miser for Provo Craft), Positive Thoughts Stamp set (K Andrew Designs Art Stamps), Cardstock: Bazzil Basics Paper (Solids), Canvas Corp (Dots), Ribbon: (Create365), Ink: Colorbox Chalk (Clear Snap), Memento (Peachy Keen)

GIVEAWAY:

Leave me a comment if you will, and I'll send one of you this card kit: (1/2 yard of each Ribbon, Dot Paper Mat, and Armadillo card pieces print and cut)

OFFICIAL PREVIEWS of my NEW Stamp SETS!! eeeeek! Day 1 of 3

Check out Kristal's Blog!  Love her new stamps.

http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/06/official-previews-of-my-new-stamp-sets.html

Hi everyone! I'm SO excited! My new stamp set samples are here--and they are gorgeous! This is a dream coming true for me! Someone pinch me quick!
God is so amazing, and I'm giving Him ALL this glory! Thank you LORD!
Now I will be giving you preview release each day! For a Quick Look here are all 3 of my stamp sets in real life photo-polymer!

Today I want to feature Fashionable Friends! This stamp set is just perfect for any friend, fashion, and for breast cancer support!
Here is a look at my new stamp set Fashionable Friends. I'm taking pre-orders now and the stamps will be here in TWO weeks! Go ahead and grab yours before they sell out. I have only a limited amount of stamps on order. Also, I'm giving FREE shipping during preorders and a discount on the bundle! I also have a loyalty counts program coming, and your orders will be recorded for that!
Here we go....
Fashionable Friends the perfect set to celebrate fashion and friends. $1 for every stamp set goes to benefit Cancer Angels: those battling all kinds of cancer in stage 4. 90% or more goes to those battling cancer.
CLICK here to check out  Fashionable Friends

Here is a few examples I've made using this set: