Getting Cricky Cabin Fever Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Cabin Fever" Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!

I'm so happy you could join us for this month's Getting Cricky Design Team Blog Hop!!  We have another SPECIAL hop for you this month.  All week long, the Design Team has been featuring many of Kristal's stamp sets as well as an array of Cricut Cartridges, SVG cuts, and more in anticipation of the hop.  I chose to feature the Paisley cartridge everyday this week.  If you didn't get to see the projects, please scroll down.  It was so much fun revisiting a cartridge that I haven't used for awhile.  I found some delightful images and the perfect K Andrew Designs stamp sentiments to go with them.

For our blog hop theme, we thought it would be fun to create projects for kids who might be suffering a little "Cabin Fever" as the weather transitions from winter to spring.  I'm sure as you hop along you'll gather lots of fun and kid-oriented ideas.

If you're arriving from Jo's blog, Jo Boogie Stamping, you're in the right place.  If you just dropped in to check my post or arrived from your dashboard,  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!!)...

I want to remind you that 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:

Today's Blog Hop project features the All About Animals and Summertime Splash sets.

 For my "Cabin Fever" project I decided to make a Coloring Book. It could be a Get Well activity or just something fun to do for a kiddo who's tired of winter and looking forward to spring.  I chose these cool sunglasses from the Paisley cartridge for the cover. The images on the coloring pages inside are digital stamps from Paper Crafting World. You can find these adorable images and many more HERE. I think Kristal's sentiments add a little fun to each page.  I ran the digi's on good quality paper so that if a child uses markers, the colors won't bleed through. 

 So, how about some BLOG CANDY?I'm so close to 300 followers that I have decided to offer this Cricut Cartridge if I can reach 300. 

 If the magic 300 is reached during this hop, anyone who leaves a comment will be eligible to win.  I will use Random.org to select one winner whose name will be announced on Monday, February 20.   You'll have until Sunday 6:00 p.m. PST to leave a comment and become a follower if you wish.  Remember, I must reach 300 followers in order to give away the cartridge.  If you're already a follower, maybe you can convince one of your bloggie friends to join.

Your next stop is the talented Jana's blog, Raining Grace.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,
Larelyn

I'll Bee There

Woohoo!  It's a two-post day.  If you'd like to view my Delightful Challenges project please click HERE.

Today is the final day for our Getting Cricky Design Team Blog Hop PRE-HOP.  All week I have shared cards using the Paisley cartridge and different stamps by K Andrew Designs.

For this final project I combined stamps from the Winged Things set to get my sentiment.

Our Cabin Fever Blog Hop begins tomorrow night at 6:00 PST.  The participating design team members will be sharing projects for kids.  We tried to think of things to entertain kiddos that may have been stuck indoors and are looking for something to do while waiting for spring to arrive. 

I'll be offering a special Blog Candy so be sure to stop by.

If you'd like to see all of the Pre Hop projects and link up your own, just read the info below and then followe the links.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Miss-shoe. . .

It's Wednesday and time for the Cooking with Cricut challenge. 

 Charlotte and I are your hostesses for this week's challenge and we've decided on a "sketch + pick 3" challenge.  My card is a literal interpretation of the sketch.  We also provided the following list of embellishments for you to pick any 3:  ribbon, eyelets or brads, ink or chalk, border punch, glitter or Stickles, and flowers.  And don't forget your Cricut cut.  Sound like fun?  I hope you'll play along with Charlotte, me, and the other designers.  You can see the design team's projects and then link your own design to Paper Crafting World's Cooking with Cricut blog HERE.

As you can see, I chose flowers, Stickles, and eyelets for my "pick 3" embellishments.  I used the Paisley cartridge (my Getting Cricky Pre-Hop daily featured cartridge) and a K Andrew Designs stamp from the Fashionable Friends set.

Can't wait to see what you design using the sketch and "pick 3" choices.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

If you're playing along with the Getting Cricky designers this week, here's the information you need to see the other designer's projects and also link up your own.

Rose Colored Glasses and the Winner

Good Morning Crafty Friends.  Are you ready for a winner? 

 First, I'd like to thank the eight gals who signed up to become followers - you rock!  I'm getting really close to 300 followers and that's just so exciting.  Maybe this coming Friday's Cabin Fever Blog Hop will put me over (hint - hint).

The winner, selected by Random.org is

Glitter Panda. 

I'll be contacting you for an address so your goodies can be on their way - congratulations.

Today is Day 3 of the Getting Cricky's design team member's Pre-Hop leading up to our 3rd Friday "Cabin Fever" Blog Hop.

Here's another image from the Paisley cartridge.  I couldn't have found a better image for the

 K Andrew Designs stamp that I chose.

I used Kristal's Positive Thoughts stamp set.

You can find all of Kristal's stampes HERE.

Don't forget that you can join in our pre-hop fun.  Just read the guidelines below and link up your projects.  Have fun!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Funny Puns

It's Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut and this week we're challenging you to create something that incorporates a funny pun, either in the design or the sentiment.

For my design team project I used the Paisley cartridge for the turtle and Create a Critter for the first part of the sentiment.  The sentiment pun is from K Andrew Designs All About Animals stamp set. 

I hope you'll join in this week's challenge by linking your Funny Pun to the Fantabulous Cricut blog. Even if you don't play with us this week, be sure to stop by FCCB to see more Funny Pun projects presented by the design team members.

Remember, too, that's it's Pre-Hop week at Getting Cricky.  Many of the DT members have selected one cartridge to showcase throughout the week. Each design will also feature a

 K Andrew Designs stamp.  Today's FCCB card has the "turtlely!" pun from All About Animals. 

You can play along with us by linking as many projects as you like as long as you follow the guidelines which you can read below.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Slow Poke!

Good Morning and welcome to Handmade from My Heart. 

If you're looking for Cooking with Cricut's Love Song Blog Hop, click HERE. Today's hop features a different group of designers.  If you'd like to visit the designers participating in yesterday's hop, just scroll down to my blog hop post.  Remember, I will announce my blog candy winner on Valentine's Day so there's still time to leave a comment.

Today begins a week of ideas featuring the Paisley cartridge and stamps from K Andrew Designs.  Getting Cricky's 3rd Friday Blog Hop begins this Friday at 6:00 PST.  The designers thought it would be fun to have a Pre-Hop during which time we'd each select a favorite cartridge and bring you a different project each day leading up to the Hop.

My first project uses the first image on the Paisley cartridge.  I added several layers of grass cut from  Plantin Schoolbook.  The flowers are also from PS.  I sized them to match the grass and cut them out in white so I could color the stems and flowers with Copics.  The sun is from Gypsy Wanderings.  I thought this a perfect sentiment for a belated thank you or birthday card.  "SlowPoke" is from All About Animals.   "I'm" is from Winged Things, and "a" is from Winter Wishes.  See how easy it is to create your own custom sentiment using the stamps from K Andrew Designs?

Be sure to stop by Getting Cricky to see a new Simply Sunday Challenge and also visit the design team members who are participating in this week's Pre Hop.

Tomorrow is my FCCB design team day.  I hope you'll come back to see my Challenge Me Monday project which features also the Paisley cartridge and a K Andrew Designs stamp. 

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Happy 29th Birthday

My youngest daughter turned 29 today!!!  Since I can't be with her to celebrate - she's in Illinois, I'm in California - here are few things I sent her.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANNA!  I love you and am so proud of you.

Background frames - Sentimentals, dress form and 29 - Nifty Fifties, fabulous - Paisley

Flowers - Mother's Day Bouquet, basket - Sweet Treats, numbers and frame - Songbird

Shopping Bag - TBBM, high heels - Forever Young

Purse - Forever Young

Tomorrow I'll post pictures of the blog candy I'm offering during the Fantabulous Cricut Crawl which begins April 11.  I'm going to add something extra if I can reach 175 followers.  So, if you haven't become a follower, I would love to have you.  Every follower's name will be in the special drawing.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

A Valentine Hedgie

Woohoo!  I finally got out my Copics to make this card.  I love using these markers and really need to get them out more often.  The card sketch is from last week's Raq's challenge on the Cricut mb.  The patterned paper is from the Bo Bunny "Crush" pack.  I picked up the ribbon at M's.  The XOXO was cut from Paisley, embossed with Swiss Dots, and adhered with foam dimensionals.  I added Glossy Accents to the balloon, and a few gems to the stamped image.

I found a darling little stamp store - Stamp it Rich! -  in Placerville, CA  this past weekend.  The card samples were amazing using some techniques that I'd never seen.  I probably could have started a whole new hobby if I stayed there much longer - LOL. I did buy a stamp and then visited the manufacturer's website.  You really should take a look at their gallery - there are some fantastic samples.  Here's the site:  http://www.outlinesrubberstamp.com/.  I've bookmarked the site and plan to try some of the techniques.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn