~Want to win a Cricut GYPSY??!! Gypsy GIVEAWAY~

Good morning my amazing crafty friends!

I have a wonderful day planned today which begins with

a SWEET, amazing giveaway from Provocraft!!!

You know I am on the Provocraft Cricut Circle Magazine Design Team

and they just launched the new Cricut Circle Blog.

In the huge celebration they gave me a GYPSY

to GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A brand new Provocraft/Cricut Gypsy !!!!

This is the 2nd giveaway!!

How cool is that?

The Cricut Circle is an amazingly uplifting site and Provocraft is

an amazing company, if you have to checked it out, you should!

The Cricut Circle

The Cricut Circle is Provo Craft’s affinity program. Provo Craft launched the Cricut Circle on July 1, 2010. The Circle is a place to Inspire, Educate and Create. This program enables crafters to see Provo Craft products first, be involved in specialized focus groups and surveys, receive special pre-launch specials on select Provo Craft products, a private blog and message board for Circletes to foster a special crafting community. Additionally, Cricut Circle members will enjoy 4 exclusive cartridges—one each quarter, instructional webinars and double reward points for purchases on Cricut.com.

The Cricut Circle is available for annual or quarterly installments. To purchase a membership to the Cricut Circle visit cricut.com. Annual memberships are $274.99 and quarterly memberships at $79.99.

This giveaway is open to everyone!

I am only asking that you be a follower if you are not already and you spread the word! That's it!

Oh and leave a comment on this post.

This will stay open until next Friday,

so get those comments posted and the word out!

I have a feeling there will be more great giveaways in

the future, this is one step and the biggest item yet!

And it is all because of YOU and your support and

following, without YOU none of this is possible, so I thank YOU!

The more followers the bigger the giveaways! :)

I won't post a project today because I want to leave this post

open for anyone who wants to enter!!!!

*second chances rock! Thanks Provocraft!*

Remember tomorrow we have a special

GIVEAWAY and guest blogger!!!!

*Pink POWER*

~Happy Monday!~
~ Thanks for popping by~

~Pinky~

~Ghostly Sunday & Chicken Update~

Good morning my crafty friends...

are you ready for another Halloween project?

This is another invitation using my Cricut Expression,

Color Core'dinations cardstock, Stickles, Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

I thought it was an appropriate invitation for a ghostly party~

It was fun to make too.

I loved this Core'donations cardstock, when I filed it down

it made it look like actual aged stone. So fun!

*Quick chicken update*

Another picture of eggs, this one had special note,

one of our chickens has taken to laying more blu-ish then green-ish eggs,

very pretty, I love seeing them in the morning.

The chickens now lay from 7/8 to 10 eggs daily, plenty for our family

and a few extra for the neighbors. It hit me last week

when I was outside gathering eggs and my bowl was full...

"We are really doing this, the cycle of life in our backyard"

It was a great feeling, and I love not buying eggs anymore.

I also love the diverse colors and waking to the clucking.

Now our neighbors...not so much LOL they hate it, but it's our property

so they don't really have a say. I get to hear their music and parties

they can listen to my hens *smile*

BIG week ahead!

Tomorrow : GYPSY GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Tuesday : SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER

Wednesday: I WAS INTERVIEW :) *link will be posted*

I am so excited about this interview!

Big week! Do NOT forget to enter for the second Gypsy! :)

~Happy Sunday

~Crafters have such big hearts~

Good morning my amazing crafty friends,

before I share my craftiness today I wanted to take a minute

to ask for help from all the amazing charitable crafters out there.

I am so blessed to be a part of an amazing community of

crafters who all share a little piece of their heart daily in

every project they make.

Stephanie Hunt, owner of Bella BLVD...her family had a great tragedy

this week and her brother in law was suddenly taken in a terrible car accident.

This has to be devastating for the entire family.

The blog post is here.

http://bellablvd.typepad.com/bella_blvd/2010/10/thank-you-for-your-patience.html

If you can and are willing please read the post and send

in blank thank you cards for the family.

This is a small thing to some but the outreach will really

touch their lives, so please take a minute today and make

a card or 5 and mail them in.

Now on to some crafty fun.
I made this card for a Halloween Invitation
It is a little more artsy then my usual style

I used my Cricut to cut the layers, then I used glitter paint
and stickles to coat the entire project, then I covered it in
Glossy accents and crackle, then I coated it in Mod Podge

I just had fun with it and I am happy with the end result.
It feel so spooky in person to!
I am really learning to use my Cricut and make it my own style
I always thought the Cricut was nothing but cutesy stuff,
but I was wrong, you really can transform anything you make with it!

~Happy Saturday everyone!~

~Have a great day~
~Thanks for stopping by to day hey~
~Pinky~

~Gypsy WINNER!!!!!!~

Good morning!!!!!!! It is an EXCITING DAY TODAY!!!

Today the WINNER for the Cricut Gypsy is announced!

But before I get to that....hehehe

I had to share another Halloween project with y'all!

This is a Halloween Mask made using my Cricut,

my i-rock, denim, and Mod Podge. Fun right?

I used My Cricut to cut "peacock" feathers but I embellished

them with the i-rock and made it very ghoulish instead.

I blinged this baby out! I must have spent 1 hour just

i-rockin' these studs on LOL

I wanted it to last so I sealed the Jack O Lantern with Modge Podge and

used Extreme Glitter Paint on the edges to make it pop.

I am thinking I might out a ribbon in it and hang it

(like I don't have enough Halloween wall hangings LOL)

Ok Ok....I know no one cares about projects today...

You all came over to see who won this amazing Provocraft GIVEAWAY!

I put all the names into Random.org and here is the winner of

the amazing Provocraft Giveaway (GYPSY) Thanks YOU

Provocraft and Cricut Circle!

Chris said...

Sweet! Pinky, that is so very generous of you to part with two of these! Two gals will be very, very lucky!

Put my name in for the draw, please.

Sharon sent me! LOL - she told me to say that! LOL

You are a gem!

XO,
Chris Christensen

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Chris PLEASE EMAIL ME your address :)

Thanks Sharon for sending so many over you are a doll!

Everyone who did not win....*sorry* I kept it 100% random.

Remember to come back Monday because there will be

ANOTHER Gypsy up for grabs!!!!!!!!! So don't lose hope! :)

~Have a great day today~

~Thanks for popping by to say hi~

~Pinky~

~Halloween Acrylic Fun!~

Good morning my crafty friends.

Halloween is fast approaching, usually I have all the costumes

made by now and we are a bustle with spooky fun,

but this year I am knee deep in softball and way behind.

Instead I am using my time crafting fun Halloween projects.

I saw this acrylic heart in my stash last night

and thought "Oh my goodness I love Halloween, it has always been

so fun for our family, why not use the heart? Go crazy girl"

Yes, I say things like "Go crazy girl" in my head to myself LOL

I just wanted to have some fun and be funky...

I love the end result and the boys are so excited about these signs.

I don't even know why they just are LOL

For this project I used:

Clear Scraps Acrylic Heart (surprising right?)

Echo Park Papers

Imaginisce i-top and i-rock

Netting & Pearl strands from the fabric shop

Elmer's Exacto scalloped scissors

Which reminds me.....

Did you know Clear Scraps is having a Halloween Crafty

Contest? They are RIGHT HERE! You should enter.

I have a VERY a busy week coming up

Friday: the Gypsy WINNER will be randomly

chosen and announced on this blog so be sure to check back.

Monday: A NEW Gypsy GIVEAWAY!

Tuesday: A Surprise Guest Blogger (PINK POWER!) many amazing giveaways too!

Wednesday: You might just see my face and an interview pop up somewhere special!

So stay tuned, as always it will be hopping~

I have a very sick boy home today, so we will

be snuggling up with the breathing machine today. :(

Hopefully tomorrow he will be able to breathe a little better on his own.

~Have a beautiful fall Thursday~

~THANK YOU for stopping by and being such amazing crafty friends~
~Pinky~

~Tuesday Bwhaha Full Of Crafty Delight!~

*BOO!!*

Good morning all you crafty ghouls and goblins...hehe

I am in a very spooktacular mood today, working on

Halloween projects and having some fun with it all.

This is a Halloween Door Hanger/Wall decor sign I made

and can I just tell you the most amazing surprise of all for me?

The awesome affect of Extreme Glitter Hologram paint on the

Black Bazzill paper!!!! Wow I am in LOVE!

I cut the frame in my Cricut Expression, then I painted the entire

frame with the Hologram Extreme Glitter Paint.

While it dried I cut and painted a piece of cardboard.

Of course I used my Glue Glider Pro to adhere it altogether,

those Cricut cuts can be tricky so I need a dependable glue.

I used my Cricut again to cut the VELCOME out, then I painted it

with more Extreme Glitter Paint and used gold Stickles on the words.

Here I used Red Extreme Glitter Paint to coat the flourish,

the I used Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to coat the Flourish,

I used the same method for my spider!

http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/

Some netting for the hanger and ~Fini~

What a fun project and the boys love it.

I love repurposing garbage and making it into something useful.

I wanted to share real quick my son's family

fall project he did last night. Isn't it cute?

My husband is thrilled that my son loves flowers so much LOL

But he had fun digging in the crafty stash to make his leaf for school.

No cotton balls here babay! :)

Ok I am off to sew today, I am finishing up 3 costume orders.

OHHHH OHH and by the way...if you HURRY
Imaginisce is giving away THREE Gypsy's from Cricut!!!

RIGHT HERE!!!

Can't forget that one! :)

~Happy Tuesday y'all~
~ Thanks for popping by~

~Pinky~

~Hello Crafty Monday!~

Good morning my crafty friends!!

Can you believe it is practically the middle of October?

The boys are officially back to school so mommy can create!

As many of you know my scrapbooking has always

been tied deeply into emotion. I am not one of those

"Only the happy moment" scrappers, my scrapbook is a diary

of my life including the bumps and bruises.

Music also inspires me greatly.

I rarely sit down and scrap just for me anymore, but I was

so inspired by Anderson Coopers interview with Eminem last night

I sat down immediately and began scrapbooking a page for my book.

Journaling: I thought you were my friend but you now I see

you take and take more and watch me burn. You never cared about me.

Love the way you lie

Hidden Journaling: I can stand here in the fire and take the pain, I am strong

so keep on watching me, it won't take me down.

I used mostly Ruby Rock It papers and embellishments,

with a sheet of Hambly and also some Maya Road.

The photo, I altered using Photoshop and I layered in flames.

I am pretty happy with the LO I have to admit.

It was fun to scrap just for me :)

I know we have all had those so called friends, this (as always)

was very therapeutic for me.

Now back to my AWESOME FUN Halloween project!

I am covered in Glitter!!!! I hope I get it all done today!

See ya tomorrow.

~Have a beautiful Monday~

~Thank you for stopping by~

~Pinky~

~Winner & Provocraft GYPSY GIVEAWAY!!!!!~

**This GIVEAWAY Is OVER see later post for winner!**

Good morning my amazing crafty friends!

I have a wonderful day planned today which begins with

a SWEET, amazing giveaway from Provocraft!!!

You know I am on the Provocraft Cricut Circle Magazine Design Team

and they just launched the new Cricut Circle Blog.

In the huge celebration they gave me a GYPSY

to GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A brand new Provocraft/Cricut Gypsy !!!!

Not only ONE but TWO!!!!!

I will be hosting 2 giveaways one this Sunday and one next Sunday!

How cool is that?

The Cricut Circle is an amazingly uplifting site and Provocraft is

an amazing company, if you have to checked it out, you should!

The Cricut Circle

The Cricut Circle is Provo Craft’s affinity program. Provo Craft launched the Cricut Circle on July 1, 2010. The Circle is a place to Inspire, Educate and Create. This program enables crafters to see Provo Craft products first, be involved in specialized focus groups and surveys, receive special pre-launch specials on select Provo Craft products, a private blog and message board for Circletes to foster a special crafting community. Additionally, Cricut Circle members will enjoy 4 exclusive cartridges—one each quarter, instructional webinars and double reward points for purchases on Cricut.com.

The Cricut Circle is available for annual or quarterly installments. To purchase a membership to the Cricut Circle visit cricut.com. Annual memberships are $274.99 and quarterly memberships at $79.99.

This giveaway is open to everyone!

I am only asking that you be a follower if you are not already and you spread the word! That's it!

Oh and leave a comment on this post.

This will stay open until next Friday,

so get those comments posted and the word out!

I have a feeling there will be more great giveaways in

the future, this is one step and the biggest item yet!

And it is all because of YOU and your support and

following, without YOU none of this is possible, so I thank YOU!

The more followers the bigger the giveaways! :)

Which is

Jenny said...

I really like the scarecrow page, too cute. !

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Congrats Jenny, please email me your addy so I can give it

to Scraptastic Club and they can get your kit out to you right away!

Now for the winner of the Scraptastic Club KIT from yesterday's giveaway

That's it for me today, have a great Sunday.

~Have a beautiful day~

~Thank you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

OH and scan the blog I have other GIVEAWAYS!!!!

Some are open and some are closed but enter the open ones!

~Saturday is my Great Big Giveaway Day!~

Happy Saturday my crafty friends :)

I have an amazing giveaway today!

A brand new very cool Halloween KIT!

This kit is from Scraptastic Club and they are so fun!

Look at this awesome kit that you could WIN!

I love this layout by Heather Landry

It's my favorite!!

http://www.scraptasticclub.com/blogs/design-team-gallery/2053812-april-showers

What is your favorite?

Check out the gallery HERE...

http://www.scraptasticclub.com/blogs/design-team-gallery?page=4

In order to qualify to win this kit,

*Be a blog follower here of course*

go to the LINK and tell me your favorite LO

in a comment here! Easy right??

You know they have a fan page on Facebook too and

it would be fantastic if you hit LIKE

because they really are being so generous with this kit! :)

Here is a quick quirky card I made using the EXTREME GLITTER

paint, and my handy dandy Duck Tape *woot*

and of course my Glue Glider Pro for the flower and strips.

I wanted to show a close up of the Extreme Glitter Paint

drying, because it goes on colored, then it dries GLITTERY

I used a thin, thin coat.

You want to win some Extrele Glitter Paint??

Don't forget about yesterday's GIVEAWAY from

Imaginisce and Mod Podge!! Still time to enter.

RIGHT HERE!!!!!

Now for the announcements

I am the Guest Designer for next month on Scraptastic Club!

And another little announcement,

a wonderful opportunity came my way yesterday

I will be one of the new Creative Crafters for

Samantha Walker Designs!

Here is the post, I am tickled PINK yes I am!!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT HERE!

Ok now head over the Scraptastic Club,

come back and leave me some INFO!!!!!!!

I love my followers and I do everything I can to get

goodies for all you amazing crafters!

I am so very blessed to have you as my friends, thank YOU!

~Have a great weekend and wonderful Saturday!~

~Pinky~

~VIDEO Friday!!! "Mood Headbands" & A GIVEAWAY or TWO!~

Happy Friday!!!!

It's another video day today!!!!

I am so excited about making these headbands and hair clips

from Imaginisce I decided to make an interactive headband

with a tiny chalkboard on it

I am calling it my "Mood" headband hehe

This is the finished product.... perfect for any girl who wants to express herself.

*Click on the picture to REALLY see the Glittery Paint!*

And here is the video I made...I know I am talking

fast and trying to get it all in at once but I am so excited!

Now for the GIVEAWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Imaginisce is giving away goodies...Oh boy oh boy are they!

You can find those goodies here

http://www.imaginisceblog.com/

It's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

If they get OVER 300 comments, they will giveaway 2 sets of goodies!

You have to comment on BOTH blog to win.

And here is what I am giving away...

My friends at Mod Podge Rocks, and Plaid...who I LOVE

are sponsoring a GIVEAWAY!!!!!

A set of EXTREME Glitter Paint, it is my new go to product!

LOVE IT!!

You need to be a follower of my blog to win, and

leave a comment on BOTH Imaginisce's Friday blog

and my blog today in order to qualify!~

Here is another flower I made using Extreme Glitter Paint

and I sealed it in Mod Podge to make it last :)

You know it would be AWESOME to give Mod Podge and

Plaid Paint some love too don't you think??

They have Facebook pages and blogs.

the blogs are linked above and here are the Facebook pages.

The more you show them Pinky is sharing them,

the more companies give to you all!

http://www.facebook.com/ModPodgeRocks

http://www.facebook.com/plaid.crafts

Become a fan, let them know Pinky sent you , who knows

what they might come up with next?! :)

*SIDE NOTE*
Ok my Following friends...THANK YOU SO MUCH
I wanted you to know I have some BIG TICKET giveaways coming up
if you have a Cricut you will be so excited.
Yes, it is true I have a Gypsy to give away from Provocraft
and the Cricut Circle, and it's all thanks to you for following
and staying with me on this amazing journey.

So please stay tuned.
I have a KIT to giveaway tomorrow,
a Gypsy next week...
and it won't be ending anytime soon!

~Ok now go comment and go spread the word!!!!~
Let's get over 300 comments so Imaginisce will give another box away!

That's all for me today, I am back to being

full time mom, wife, cook, taxi driver, crafter LOL

~Happy Friday I hope you have a beautiful day!~

~Pinky~

~Hello Wednesday, what brings you here today?!~

Good morning my crafty world friends....

I have one last reveal for SFTIO this

month then I am fini~

I love scrapbooking 8X10 pictures or very large ones,

so I decided to blow up this picture I took in

the chicken coop, looking down at the nest.

I wish I could have gotten a better picture of the LO

it is so pretty in person!

I painted, I layered...everything fun! :)

In case you cannot read it, it says "Purposeful Living"

I even pulled a couple chicken feathers from the yard and

put them underneath the awesome chipboard that said "Fresh Eggs"

I am making the blog quick today because I have

so much to do this week.

And I woke up terribly sick this morning.

So please bear with me.....

Friday...Special VIDEO and Imaginisce Blog I have heard.

Saturday...a KIT GIVEAWAY and special announcement, you don't

want to miss this...you know I work it to get giveaways for y'all! :)

~Have an amazing day~

~Thanks for popping by and come back!~

~Pinky~

~Tuesday is for crafting!!~

Good morning all you crafters out there.

I swear Tuesday used to be for crafting, then Fall Break

fell on my house! LOL

I do however have some goodness to share with you...

*secret goodness* Stay tuned on the 10th...

I have a special giveaway...an entire KIT and it rocks!

Also note, Mod Podge is sponsoring a giveaway this month!

What a fantastic month!

Mean time I have another SFTIO reveal from the

Purpose October Kit....

6X12 layouts make me so happy... :)

I loved this picture I took from the back of the train this summer

in TN/NC, when I found out the kit was Purpose I knew I had

to use this picture! Sometimes life takes a winding

path but it's always full steam ahead, never looking back with regret.

Every person I meet and every thing that happens to me

is a lesson in life. I try to learn and move in...

I love how Steampunk from Graphic 45 inspires me to scrap.

I already used a pack, I am going to buy another one! LOL

Ok I am off with my boys this Fall Break,

please send me crafty wishes LOL I need to

create today, so I am hoping for quiet time at some point.

For those of you who were so kind with well wishes, the boys

are all well now, I even baked them some cinnamon rolls for dinner.

~Have a great Tuesday~

~Thanks for being a part of my life~

~Pinky~

~Glitter Happy Monday, New GIVEAWAY & Winner!~

Happy Monday everyone....

Fall Break has arrived here so I have 3 anxious active

boys bouncing of the walls already.

I have a couple projects today, I worked on them this weekend.

It's funny I have never really made jewelry before

but this week is all about CHANGE and new beginnings

Wescott is having a Duck Tape Cuff contest.

On a whim I decided to enter.

You know I met Marisa Pawelko she was so kind and

amazing to me, when I saw her cuffs I became intrigued.

She works with Wescott and they have new non-stick scissors.

I hope I win because I destroyed my scissors LOL

Anyways, I think it was funky and fun and exciting to try something new.

What do ya think??

Oh and see the edges? The GOLD GLITTER?

Guess what it is?? EXTREME GLITTER PAINT

from Folk Art/Mod Podge company....

I have a project I am working on now, and when I finish

they will be giving away a SET of Extreme Glitter on my blog!

So be sure to check back!

Ok on to scrapbooking

Have you participated in the Imaginisce monthly sketch yet?

You should! You could win big!

Remember to leave a comment to this post for your chance to enter into an awesome Imaginisce giveaway. Then, make sure to head on over to the Imaginisce blog and the rest of the designers’ blogs to increase your chances of winning!

I used the sketch and made it into a card

using the Cottage Christmas line of papers from Imaginisce.

I am pretty sure they are also having a giveaway,

so go check into Imaginisce today!

I really wanted a simple but soft looking card,

right now I am making samples for hubby and I to decide what

Christmas card to use this year.

Not sure if this one will make it, but I will save it for someone

special for sure :)

I almost forgot to post the Stash to Treasure WINNER!!!!

Khristen said...

OMG I love your layout! Love what you did with the twine, and those images are fab!

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Please send me a note to Alyssa at Stash to Treasure and

let her know you won on my blog

alyssa.mcgrew@gmail.com

Ok I am off to take care of these crazy boys...

it's going to be a free for all on testing mom this week!

~Happy Monday, I hope you have an amazing day~

~ Thanks for stopping by~

~Pinky~

~Hello Sunday My Sweet Friend~

Happy Sunday y'all.

We are spending this Sunday morning

snacking on home made cinnamon rolls and relaxing.

It's beautiful outside, I love fall.

I have another reveals today from

SFTIO's October Purpose Kit.

Since the theme was Purpose of course I had

to make a layout about my children, my purpose.

I love the Crate Paper they mixed with the Steampunk

line, it was a very unique combination.

I used alot of paint on these layouts, I dug out the gold

Folk Art Paint and splashed it all over this page, I also

painted all the alphas I put on the pages.

Have you seen the new EXTREME Glitter paint from Plaid/Mod Podge?

OMG I am so excited to find it and I am working on a project today with it!

So stay tuned for a fun week with many goodies.

You still have time to enter the giveaway yesterday

so please check over the last couple posts.

I am off to buy Duct Tape and spend the day with my boys.

~Have a beautiful day~

~ Thank you for stopping by~

~Pinky~

~Another Reveal & Not 1 but TWO Giveaways!~

Morning my crafty friends....

wow can I just say WOW?! I want to take a moment

out of this day to thank you all for the overwhelming response

to the video/blog yesterday.

I know there was a giveaway but I have emails and

calls that were so uplifting and kind.

I have been blown away by the KIND amazing, supportive

people in my life the last couple weeks.

Thank you all so much!

Ok on to day 2 of the Scrapbooking From The Inside Out

October kit reveal...*PURPOSE*

Of course everyone knows I love Steampunk

*I have already used up one pack I need to get another!*

so this kit was right up my alley.

To me the paper and background on Steampunk screamed

BEAUTY, GRACE, STRENGTH....which was perfect for Purpose.

I just want to alter stuff and let it speak for itself. :)

Ok on to other fun news....2 GIVEAWAYS!

1 from me...and one from MLS

My friend from My Little Shoebox called yesterday and

told me they are giving away a PRIZE package

so I thought I would let my awesome blog friends know

so they can enter!!!

It is on their Facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Little-Shoebox/111148612239532?ref=ts

GO Go right now! Sign up!!! You don't even have to tell them I sent ya

just show up! If they hit 2000 someone wins big!

They are only 140 away!

Also a little birdie told me....I might have a huge surprise

giveaway VERY SOON! so stay tuned....

You know I pass it along to you all....

Ok on to my giveaway....

You have probably seen on Facebook the new site Stash to Treasure

which teaches classes for 5.00 a month...(hello my price!)

and you can use your own goodies....well they

contacted me and want to give away a 3 month subscription to

one lucky winner!!!!!!!

So leave a comment here letting me know if you want

the giveaway (or just say HI! :) I love hearing from ya!)

On Monday I will randomly choose a winner.

*Don't forget you still have time to enter yesterday's drawing!*

That's all for me today...we are having a family

pajama day with movies and popcorn!

~Have a wonderful Saturday~

~ Thank you for popping by~
~Pinky~