~Happy Saturday, NEW WINNERS, Summer Fun~

Good morning crafty peeps!

I am on the Helmar blog today if you get a chance to check it out :)

Sorry about the huge photo, I have a virus on my computer and

it has eliminated my Firefox, now I am using a new browser that is not Pinky friendly LOL

For this sign I used my amazing Clearscraps,

Helmar 450 quick dry, Helmar Zapdots, and Abbey Road paper from My Mind's Eye.

OK on to the new winners, SORRY everyone, but the winners did not come

forward for the Helmar Glue OR the Cri-Kit pens??!

So I am choosing 2 new winners!

Helmar V2 Vellum GLUE

kellyrose490 said...

Oh, I would love some of that Helmar Glue! Thanks for sharing Pinky!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Cri-Kit Pens for your Cricut

Gloria said...

hehehehehehehe Pinky would buttering you up help that randomizer pick me.? cause I sure could tell you lots of things but ya know it wouldn't be buttering cause it would be the truth. Thanks for all you do and all the inspiration and by the way glad I didn't have to call the authorities for bathing our chicks. lol lol Got my card all ready just waiting on those pens. lol lol

Friday, April 16, 2010

Send me your addy's ladies!!

I am off to make another acrylic sign for a local class.

This one was a sample :)

~Have a great weekend!~

~Thank you for stopping by~

~Pinky~

~Glue WINNER & New Giveaway...CRI-KIT Pens!

Good morning my crafty friends, I am typing with shaking

hands tonight LOL I have been mowing the yard.

2 BIG things today!
#1 a NEW giveaway, a set of Cri-Kit Pens!
One lucky winner will receive a 10 pack of pens for their very own!
These pens are amazing and so much fun!Just leave a comment here and on Sunday I will randomly
draw one lucky winner, and THANK YOU Cri-Kit!!!
Since I am SO busy today and do not have time to
post everywhere, for each referral I will add your name one time :)
So go crazy man!

Now for the HELMAR GLUE WINNER!
Man we came so close to 10! So keep spreading the word
Out of 94 comments....
Random.org chose 93!!!!!!
So the winner is.....

Manhattan Mandie said...

Great experiment, Pinky! I'm aleady a Helmar FB fan :) I've been looking for a good clear glue too. It's very hard to find!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

YEA Mandie!
Please email me your address and I will get it to Helmar USA
right away. I appreciate everyone going crazy with me.
You know I always have something fun going on here, so keep on checking back.

I am off to buy fresh brown eggs this morning, a friend in town
hooked me UP until I get my chickens to laying. I am so gosh
darn excited too, I love fresh local food.

~Have a beautiful Friday~
~Don't forget to tell your friends to come by for a chance to win!~
~Thank you for coming by and saying HOWDY~
~Pinky~

~Playing with my SVG files, Cri-kit Pens, and Helmar V2 *FREE SVG for Pens!*~

Good morning!

Before I start there is a GIVEAWAY on Imaginisce TODAY!
HERE!

OK on to fun stuff
The only project I had time to work on this weekend was this
FUN make your own patterned paper project.
I am going to use this for a special project.
You might recognize the buttery from an earlier FREE SVG file
you can find HERE

I used a plain piece of cardstock (thanks hubby)
You can see it is textured and the Cri-kit Pens (Metallic) worked great on it.
I drew my shape on the paper with my Cricut, keeping the file open
on my SCAL for cutting the same size after.

I took a spare piece of scrapbook paper and cut out the butterfly with my Cricut.
Then I took the Helmar V2 (because it is re positionable) and I sprayed the back of
my cut paper and layed it OVER the cardstock with the drawn butterfly.
Next I took my Smooch Spritz (which totally rocks) and dries quicker than
some sprays, and I sprayed it over the masked cardstock.Looks how shimmery and shiny it is in person! OOooHH AahhhhHH Shiny LOL
I was thinking of making a Red, White & Blue baseball schedule clipboard.

Anyways, these pens are so much fun! I have hundreds of ideas in this crazy head.

Here is a FREE SVG especially made for Cri-Kit Pens!
(Or any pens for your Cricut)
Easy to draw and single lines.
I checked it out myself on paper and it works! :)
Just click the picture to download.

That's it for me today, I am working on a Spring Wreath this week
for Purple Cows and some new Imaginisce projects too!
It is going to be a great week.

We are BBQ-ing hot dogs tonight and the boys are so excited haha

~Have a great Monday~
~THANK YOU every single one of you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

~Pure Magnetism Cards & More SVG files~

Good morning my amazingly crafty friends.

I hope to inspire you today to step out of your box and
send some love to someone who needs it today.

The entire story and more pictures and Pure Magnetism Cards can be found
on the Clearscraps Blog today right HERE

Clearscraps acrylic was definitely one of the reason I came up with these.
So, I know what you are thinking....
"what is the crazy pink headed one talking about today???"

Well, let me explain to ya :)
I have a couple of good friends who are going through some rough patches
lately (like we all have at one time or another) and I got to thinking
I would send some cards out, but then I wondered what else could I do?
I wanted a card on steroids! LOL
Why not make a card that attaches ot hangs from the fridge??
So every time someone comes into the kitchen they remember that
you took the time to say "hey I love ya, I care"
So go check out the blog :)

I came up with these (This is just one version)
Acrylic cards that are not your traditional folding card,
but instead have magnets and would be double sided.
The front would be a version of a card or mixed layout
and the back would have a special message
whether it be hand written or printed on

Now this one I used my new Cri-Kit pens to write the "You Are Loved"
OMG how cool is it, not to have to find a rub-on or print
something up on my computer, just be able to type it out on my Cricut and
cut it out! LOVE these pens!
This one I had to share a sneak peek because guess what I used to attach the
Hambly to the front of the Pure Magnetism card??
Helmar V2 Babay! That's right, it dried invisible! Look at that!
I am so excited to be able to glue down Hambly with no visible glue.
Helmar V2 rocks my socks off LOL


Here are just a few more SVG's for you SVG hunters today!
Free as always and just click the image to download

Hello Kitty
Cloud, Moon, Flower pack

Don't forget I have some of these pens to give away shortly!
I am so excited for y'all to try them too.

I have a very busy day ahead with school and all that jazz,
and last night I burned all my fingers so it should be an interesting day LOL

~Have a great Thursday y'all!~
~Thanks for stopping by and saying hi~
~Pinky~

~More Reveals, More SVG's, and More Chickens! hehehe~

Morning all my lovely friends,
yesterday was so busy. The boys were all home
and they managed to dig out halfway around the house,
can I just say it is SO nice to have boys to help out with the outside work!

This is another layout I made for the April Kit with SFTIO
And I loved every second of it! LOL You know why right?
Because of the sewing section in this kit!I inked the chipboard scissors and glittered the edges using the Helmar V2 Spray Adhesive
then I wanted to actually use thread on the spool, so I inked the ends
and sprayed a little V2 on the spool and wrapped real thread all around it.
I don't know if you can see or not

I think this Cosmo Cricket Alphabet is now my FAVORITE alphabet
I will buy these over Thickers even, I loved them so much.
I wish I had known the faux stitching technique then LOL I would have used it
instead of stitching...but I did stitch underneath the page, it's peeking out somewhere.

And a quick update on the chicken coop...
The roof is officially ON!!!!!
That's my men working on the roof, now we just need to build
the nests and perches, doors and heck...so much more LOL

But I had to share my chicken journey with y'all!

Don't forget the RAK (Giveaway) from yesterday!
RIGHT HERE!

And a few more SVG's I worked on yesterday,
the brand and berry branch are one piece so very convenient!
Just click the picture for the file download.

Now off to get the oldest boy glasses today,
finish the coop, a baseball practice and grocery shopping!
Should be another busy family day~

~Thank YOU for stopping by and saying hi~
I so appreciate every one of you!
~Have a great Saturday~
~Pinky~

~Happy Video Tutorial Tuesday & A RAK for fun!~

Morning my crafty crafters!

Just a quick note, I am on Helmar today.
Since my video has some Helmar in it, we posted it on their blog.
http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/
*psst...don't forget the DT call for Helmar!*

While I was in West Virginia this weekend I found some GREAT
deals and the first thought that came to my mind was...
"WHAT GREAT RAKS for my blog!~"
So I picked up a FEW goodies to give away!
Now here is the first goody, it is a brand new 8X8 paper pad from Cosmo Cricket
and look at the fantastic shape on the edge of the paper! HELLO!
Plus they have journaling cards inside too.

This is the first prize for this week and I have a few more from me
and one from a Manufacturer too!
But I am going to make you work for it LOL
Follow my blog *duh* and if you are not a Fan of Helmar,
go check out Helmar on Facebook! HERE
sign up and tell them Pinky or Cristal sent ya!
Or become a follower on their blog! HERE
The girls work so hard to bring you new ideas or inspiration on a daily basis,
I am proud to be a part of such an amazing product/group.
Don't worry if you are already a fan or follower, you have the same chance!

If we can get more than 20 crafters to sign up, I will give away
another great prize to top it off! :)
Let's have some fun this week!

Oh and enjoy the video guys! Let me know
if you try it, I want to see your project!

~Have a great day~
~Thanks for popping by and saying hey~
~Pinky~

~1 more sleep until I head out the door!~

Good morning my amazing friends...
I am so excited this morning....just one more day until I head out...

I made my FIRST big Cricut project yesterday! I am tickled pink
Now I was not totally happy with it, but once again
not every project is a home run.
It will be published shortly on the Purple Cows Blog.

This is a little sneaky peek!
I used the amazing Clearscraps Acrylic, I am having so much fun with it!Let me tell you I found a new love for Helmar V2 Vellum adhesive,
I don't use Vellum much but I do use acrylic and man....I use the GLITTER!
If you spritz the V2 on anything and glitter it WOOHOO it is glitter heaven!!!!!
LOVE IT so much! I never have used spray adhesive before and to me
it was so much cleaner then other adhesive for glittering.

Not sure I will be posting the next couple days,
y'all know I try to post every day, but man
with sick kids, Spring Break, and this trip I need to start packing!
I never did figure out what to pack for my trip LOL
I think lots of smiles and Dr Pepper :O

Just go to have some fun!
~Thanks for stopping by, I so enjoy chatting with you all!~
~Have a beautiful Thursday~
~Pinky~