7 Winners for 7 Posts!!!

A HUGE thank you to all of my sponsors for these fantastic prizes! I am SO grateful to all of you and SO excited for the winners! I omitted all double comments and without further adieu here are the winners!!! All winners have one week to claim their prizes otherwise I will re-draw! 

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The first winner that was chosen to win the Design Memory Crafts Mix and Match Sampler and Gelato Kit is.......

I have emailed you!!! :) Congratulations Katie!

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I decided to pull the Peachy Keen Stamps winner from the first Peachy Keen Invitation post I did! A huge thank you Peachy Keen Stamps for the Critter Faces in Medium to give away!!! So the winner is.........

YAY for Cindy! Please email me your address at CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com and I will get your information to Peachy Keen Stamps!!! 

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This day I said that I would be giving out the Imaginisce goodie bag full of Imaginisce Embellishments! Thanks Lori!  The winner is.......

Robin, I don't have your email address, so please email me at CourtsCraftsBlog@gmail.com and I will get your prize out to you!!! :) 

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  The winner of one of the Mix and Match Samplers and Gelatos sponsored by Design Memory Craft is........

I have emailed you!!! :) 

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 An i-rock, Echo Park Paper, or My Pink Stamper stamps from Pumpkin Spice go to...........

I have emailed you! Tracy won on my blog like 6 months ago.?.! Yay for repeat winners! :)

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The Gypsy Tote Bag donated by Myrel (THANK YOU MYREL) goes to........

I have emailed you! 

For those of you that didn't win and a LOT of you expressed interest in buying a tote bag from Myrel, her email address is: myrelf@aol.com

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And the YourStory bought by yours truly goes to........

I have emailed you!

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the winners! I am SO excited for each and every one of you! Thank you to all of my followers for making this so fun and for inspiring me to keep creating every day! You're the best! 

Thank you also for all of the well wishes for my grandfather and family. Today has been a good day for him which means it's a good day for all of us. He got transferred from the hospital to the 24 hour care facility today and is hanging on. It is going to be a hard journey, but he is definitely surrounded with love. I am headed to Monique Griffith and Wendy Lawrence's Crop for the Cure tomorrow and then I might get some time to craft before going back down to Monterey, but it might be a little slow on my blog. We shall see. :) I usually find time to squeeze in some crafting time no matter what! :) 

HUGS to all!

PKS Guest Designer - Woodland Themed Party - Banner

This is the last day as a Peachy Keen Guest Designer and it certainly has gone by quickly!!! Thank you SO much to Peachy Keen for having me! I hope you all enjoyed my projects!

This week's Let's Face it Friday challenge is to use a banner on your project or make a banner, etc. Hop on over to Peachy Keen to see the prize that you could win for playing along! It's on my Peachy Keen wish list! 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION! :) 

Close ups of the banner:

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ALL of the paper I used came from Pumpkin Spice! They are all things My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, and so much more! Definitely check them out!

Recipe:

• Cartridges: Create a Critter™, Sweethearts™(tree), Birthday Bash™ (banner, letters, balloons)
• Embossing: Swiss Dots Emboss Folder™, A2 D'vine Swirl Emboss Folder, A2 Argyle Emboss Folder™
• Stamps: Peachy Keen Stamps 755 ™, Peachy Keen Stamps 490™
• Cardstock: 
• PaperTreyInk (True Black, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate)
• Cricut (green for the tree)
• Paper: 
• My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Mabel "Joy" Woodgrain Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Good Day Sunshine: "Writing on the Wall Paper"™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue "Daydream" Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue "Splendid" Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: Tickled Pink "Radiant" Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: Tickled Pink "Delighted" Paper™
• My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: Tickled Pink "Lovely" Paper™
• i-rock by Imaginisce™
• Glam Rocks in Pearl™
• (for the cheeks) Design Memory Craft: Mix and Match Sampler™
• Black Sharpie 
• White Gel Pen
• Ink: Colorbox in black
• Twine from the Twinery in Caribbean™
• Stickles in Christmas Red and Waterfall™
• Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares™
• Glossy Accents
• Ribbon from my stash
• Crop-a-dile
• Eyelets
• Foam Dimensional Tape

drum roll please.......................................

For my Friday giveaway and the last of my blog-aversary prizes is a YourStory machine! I LOVE my YourStory and bought one just for one of you!!! 

Thank you SO much for taking this journey with me! I just started crafting in January of 2010 and from then until now it has been such a wonderful adventure. I have met SO many wonderful people and new friends! You all encourage me every day! 

PKS Guest Designer - Woodland Themed Party - Thank You

Day 4 already...?... Thank you SO much for all of the support you have shown for my Woodland Critter Party Theme! I am so glad you all are enjoying it!

Naturally you need THANK YOU NOTES as guests are always so generous! So wouldn't this be a fun one to show up in the mail? 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION! :) 

I used the Critter Faces again - PK-755:

Recipe:

• Cartridges: Create a Critter™, Wild Card™
• Embossing: Swiss Dots Emboss Folder™
• Stamps: Peachy Keen Stamps 755 ™, My Pink Stamper: Sweet Baby™
• Cardstock: PaperTreyInk (True Black, Spring Rain, and Summer Sunrise)
• Paper: My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Mabel "Little Lady" Fine Flowers Paper™(both the blue on the bird and the card base), My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Mabel "Joy" Woodgrain Paper™,  My Mind's Eye: Good Day Sunshine: "Quite a Connection Paper" (red for the party hat)™,  My Mind's Eye: Holly Jolly "Holiday Plaid" Paper™(leaves)
• i-rock by Imaginisce™
• Glam Rocks in Pearl™
• Black Sharpie 
• White Gel Pen
• Ink: Colorbox in black
• Buttons from October Afternoon and My Mind's Eye™
• Twine from Paper Trey Ink™
• Stickles in Christmas red™
• Glue Arts Extreme Adhesive Squares™

I have SUCH a huge treat for you today in the way of the prize you can win. When I went to CHA in January I stayed with Robyn (My Pink Stamper), Karlee, and Tammy Skinner (Creative Critters Cricut Club) -  names you probably know. But I also stayed with two fabulous blog-less ladies (we keep trying to get them to start blogs!!!) who are best friends with Tammy. Angela and Myrel.

Now, they are both extremely talented and Myrel makes Gypsy bags!!! They are SO adorable. This is the one she made for me (I JUST LOVE IT) and it's on its way to me right now so that is not my Gypsy, it's Myrel's.

My Gypsy (named Benjamin Franklin because I bought it for $100) has a green cover - and you know how I feel about green - so Myrel made me this one with the green wording!! Benjamin is going to feel SO loved in this! Isn't this the cutest thing that you ever did see???


Now, she has offered to make one for one of YOU!!! I couldn't be more excited about this giveaway! THANK YOU MYREL!!! If you aren't the super lucky person who wins this gift, then you can contact Myrel at myrelf@aol.com about ordering one for yourself. 

Remember to leave a comment! Join me tomorrow for the project that definitely took the longest to make!

PKS Guest Designer - Woodland Themed Party - CupcakeToppers

Day 3 at the Peachy Keen Blog and this week is flying by! 

Today I have some fun cupcake toppers for your party! I wish I could take credit for these cupcakes, but they are courtesy of Whole Foods. Their red velvet cupcakes are AMAZing. Go right now, drive, get one, come back, and then read the post while eating pure yumminess. I bought these just to stage the shot... really... I did... and then I ate one the minute I finished taking this picture... all for the love of you all. :) 

Can't you just see the kids saying, "I want the bird." "I want the hedgehog." "I want the skunk!"? 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION! :) 

I used the Critter Faces - PK755 in large. For the bird eye, I simply masked the rest of the face to get the bright eye. I liked the way it looked. 

Recipe:

• Cartridges: Create a Critter™, Cake Basics™
• Stamps: Peachy Keen Stamps 755 ™
• Cardstock: PaperTreyInk (Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, True Black, and Brown), Cricut (Grey), Core'dinations (beige and pink)
• Paper: My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Gertie "You & Me" Numbers Paper™(blue on the bird) and Echo Park: Summer Days: Banners™ (purple for the skunk) 
• i-rock by Imaginisce™
• Hot Rocks Compact in pink, black, and clear™
• White Gel Pen
• Brown Sharpie 
• Ink: Colorbox in black

Don't forget to leave a comment to have a chance to win the PK794 stamps in medium! Today's giveaway will be something of my choosing from Pumpkin Spice - my sponsor and my favorite online store! I'm considering buying an i-rock (because I am on the Imaginisce DT), or an Echo Park Paper Pack (because I LOVE their paper), or a set of My Pink Stamper stamps. What do YOU think? Leave what you would like to win most in your post and I might just make that come true! 

PKS Guest Designer - Woodland Themed Party - Favors

Hello again out there in bloggy world! This is day 2 of 5 for my Peachy Keen Guest Design Week.

Part 2 of our Woodland Party Theme this week is FAVORS! Every party needs favors! I always try to think of something that's inexpensive and still personable. Read further to see what I made this out of!!!

This idea came from my good friend June (who doesn't remember saying this) but I was bouncing ideas off her and she said "log" and I thought "toilet paper roll"! Okay, so they don't seem like they should go together, but they do!!! I'll show you!!! 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION! :) 

That, my friends, is a toilet paper roll covered in paper and embellished. The ribbon tied around it will keep any candy inside of the log! How good would this look with gummy worms coming out! Okay, maybe that's just me, but I think it would!

I used the PK490 Everyday Character Face Assortment on my mushrooms.

Recipe:

Cartridge: Create a Critter™, Everyday Paper Dolls™

Paper: My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Mabel "Joy" Woodgrain Paper™, My Mind's Eye: Fine and Dandy: True Blue "Splendid" Paper™
Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink (Pure Poppy and Stamper's Select White) and Cricut Earthtones (greens)
Ribbon: Paper Trey Ink: Pure Poppy Saddlestitch™
White Gel Pen
Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro™
i-bond by Imaginisce™ (cordless glue gun)
(for the cheeks) Design Memory Craft: Mix and Match Sampler™

Design Memory Craft contacted me and offered to send me product and offered two giveaways if I would review their product! Today I used their Gelato that was included in the Mix and Match Sampler for the cheeks of my mushrooms. I used the blender that comes in their essentials kit to blend out the cheeks. I really liked the result!

This is what the Mix and Match sampler looked like that they are going to give away to two of you!

This is what the Color Gelatos and Clear Stamp set looks like that they are also going to give away to two of you!

There is a LOT more to play with that they sent me, but this week, I will be using them on Peachy Keen Critters. Going forward, I can see a lot more uses for these and will share with you as I go along. If you would like to read more about their products and the company (which just launched at CHA in January) then go HERE.

Now, don't forget that I am giving away a set of Critter Faces in MEDIUM  this week but I won't tell you what post it is going to be on! :) I am also giving away TWO sets of the Design Memory Craft: Mix and Match Sampler as well as the Color Gelatos and Clear Stamp! I think you're getting the drill by now! Just leave me a comment on my blog all week and I will draw a random winner of this FABulous set!!!

Check the post I left earlier for another giveaway opportunity for Imaginisce goodies! Just leave a comment on every post this week between Monday and Friday and you will have amazing chances to win things!

Also, if you feel so inclined to put my blinkie on your blog, I would be thrilled! :) 

If Friends Were Flowers, I'd Pick You **Giveaway Alert***

Hello! Welcome to day 2 of my blog-aversary week giveaways!!! 

Today at the Imaginisce Blog we are showing you even more inspiration on what to do with the new i-rock accessories! Today I am showing you what you can do with the teardrop shape! :) 

 Close up of the new bling!

Recipe:

Imaginisce: Berrylicious: Cherry Lemonade™

Imaginisce: Berrylicious: Berry Patch™

Imaginisce: Enchanted: Happily Ever After™

Imaginice: Animal Crackers: Step Right Up™

Imaginisce: i-rock™

Hot Rack Compact in Jewel, Hot Rock Compact in Rhinestuds, Glam Rocks Silver Tears™

Cartridges: Cheerful Seasons and Straight from the Nest™

Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink and Cricut™

Ink: Colorbox in black

Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Spanish Sayings™

Remember, Imaginisce is giving away a WHOLE lot of i-rock bling on their blog and I am giving away a grab bag of Imaginisce goodies donated by Imaginisce (THANKS LORI!!!) HERE on my blog today as the prize! So leave me a comment to be entered! Come back again tomorrow for more inspiration and another giveaway chance! I'll post all of the winners when the week is up! 

Just a side note, I would be tickled pink if you decide to put my blinkie on your blog. This is NOT required to win, just if you enjoy my work it would be so nice! 

Now,  I am usually not one for making this blog so personal as I don't think you all should have to "deal with me". And I want you to come here and feel inspired and like it's a place of creativity and refuge. But, I usually try to get back to all of your comments and visit you and I'm afraid I can't do that this week. My grandfather is very ill and has been for a while and this looks like we're near the end. So I've only come home for a couple days to re-group and do some laundry and then I will be back down in Monterey supporting my family. So I won't have time to write back to you. But please know that I love every one of your comments and appreciate you taking the time to leave them. And if you're a new follower, welcome and I am so tickled pink that you like my work! I hope everyone is healthy and happy. My hugs to you all!  

PKS Guest Designer - Woodland Themed Party - Invitation

I am celebrating my one year blogaversary this week so make sure to leave comments every day as there are many prizes to be won!!! Thank you so much to Peachy Keen for having me this week and I am really looking forward to sharing with you these projects!

I wanted to do something different here and right when I found out I was accepted I knew I was going to do a themed birthday party! I chose Woodland Critters for the theme so I hope you enjoy getting an idea of what your party could look like if you did it yourself! 

Of course every party starts out with an INVITATION!

For this card, I wanted the bee to be buzzing by someone's house (hence the potted plants) to invite them to the woods! So I wanted to blend the two ideas. I hope you like it! 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION!

I used Peachy Keen Stamps Critter Faces in Large for this bee:

Recipe:

Sentiment: My Pink Stamper: Scrap-alicious™

Cartridges: Create a Critter™ and Straight from the Nest™

i-rock by Imaginisce™

Hot Rocks Compact in Clear, Black and Pink™

Cardstock: Paper Trey Ink™, Cricut™

Paper: My Mind's Eye: Stella and Rose: Mabel™

(for the cheeks) Design Memory Craft: Mix and Match Sampler™

Ribbon from my stash

white gel pen
Glossy Accents

Design Memory Craft contacted me and offered to send me product and offered two giveaways if I would review their product! Today I used their Gelato that was included in the Mix and Match Sampler for the cheeks of my Bee (I will also be using it tomorrow). So far, I like it! I used the blender that comes in their essentials kit to blend out the cheeks. I really liked the result!

This is what the Mix and Match sampler looked like that they are going to give away to two of you!

This is what the Color Gelatos and Clear Stamp set looks like that they are also going to give away to two of you!

There is a LOT more to play with that they sent me, but this week, I will be using them on Peachy Keen Critters. Going forward, I can see a lot more uses for these and will share with you as I go along. If you would like to read more about their products and the company (which just launched at CHA in January) then go HERE.

Now, I am giving away a set of Critter Faces in MEDIUM  this week but I won't tell you what post it is going to be on! :) I am also giving away TWO sets of the Design Memory Craft: Mix and Match Sampler as well as the Color Gelatos and Clear Stamp! I think you're getting the drill by now! Just leave me a comment on my blog all week and I will draw a random winner of this FABulous set!!! These wont be the only prizes for the week! They are just the teasers! :) But you know at least 3 of the prizes now! :)