Giveaway Time!

I swore to myself I wasn't going to do another giveaway this month bc I am so busy with school and such. But I just can't help myself! It's tooooo fun! So here is this month's "RAK":

This month is a lot easier, all you have to do is go to my etsy shop:
http://www.mycreativedesigns.etsy.com/
and pick out your "favorite item" then head back over here and leave a comment letting me know what it is. That's it!

On October 26th (two weeks from today!) I will look at all of the comments and choose one winner at random... and you will win the item that you picked as your favorite!

Sound fun?? I hope so! :o) Looking forward to all of your comments.....

(here are just a few of the charms posted in my store, there are also cards and gifts)

NTSA Rant & Rave

When: October 13th @ 6:30p
Where: Dillon's Marketplace at Central and Rock
What: October meeting for the
Non Traditional Students Association
of Wichita State University
Who: Any Non Traditonal WSU student

This month, we will be having a "door prize" that will be given out. I have donated a mini album and necklace featuring the WSU mascot, WuShock! Here's a pic:



Can't make it to the Rant & Rave but want this album/necklace anyway? It is also listed in my etsy shop for just $22! Or you can buy the necklace alone for $14!

See you there!

Have you visited...

Have you been to my etsy shop recently?? There are LOTS of great things posted there, ready for you to love! Here are a few things you can find: Charms made from scrabble tiles, finished altered projects, great gift ideas, scrapbooking supplies (including die cuts) and MORE!



visit my shop at:
http://www.mycreativedesigns.etsy.com/

InkaDink Designs

Have you checked out the InkaDink Designs blog yet? It's a new challenge blog just bursting with fun! and some pretty great DT memebers, I might add *wink*.

There is a new challenge posted, the theme is TRAVEL. You can also go into the gallery and check out my DT example titled "Ride 'em Cowgirl!".

They also just started a forum so if you are looking for a "scrappy home" and want to get in on the ground floor... this is your place!! Questions? Let me know!


(www.inkadinkdesigns.blogspot.com)

There are Pirates Among Us

I took my girls and nephew to a local bookstore for their "Pirate Party". I bought them some basic dress up stuff at the party store and we got to go look for treasure, win small prizes and hear a pirate story. They had so much fun!! This is the album that I made to remember that great day!

Christmas Cards... already!?!?

I found a new challenge site today: http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/. Their challenge this week (you have a choice of two themes) is ... no stamping! Yay! I can do that!! So my first card below is for that challenge. The letters are rub-ons and there is not a stamped image in sight. :o)

-also-
On my last post I told you about a new blog called "Christmas Cards All Year 'Round". They are having a challenge for October to create 5 different Christmas cards to help get a jump on the holiday season. here are mine:

What Christmas means to me: nothing says Holiday fun like good 'ol green/red with Christmas trees!!


The next one is the same theme: it represents Christmas Carols (to me, at least!). Here it is:


The next is "untraditional Christmas colors": Hot Pink and Lime Green!


The next is from a sketch (check out their site to see the sketch!):


And the last one I already showed you but I am going to post it again bc it is part of the "challenge set":


That's it for now! This was fun!!!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

I have found a new, FUN, blog called Christmas Cards All Year 'Round! (http://www.christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/) They posted this really crazy (but fun!!)challenge using an origami-like shirt. I wasn't so sure I could pull it off but my card turned out SO cute! I can't wait to use this same pattern to do a hawaiian shirt for a card!! Anyway, Here is my super cute card using their instructions:



Go check out their blog, they have great ideas to help get your card making juices flowing!!

gone postal...

All of the RAK is officially in the mail... enjoy!!!

"Birthday Bash"

I made this LO using a September PageMap by Becky Fleck (http://www.pagemaps.com/). I highly recommend this site, her maps are awesome and she has great examples (which makes it easier for me to visualize).

This LO is about my 30th Birthday. My husband (awe, I love this guy) and daughters picked me up and took me to dinner. They also gave me my bday presents at dinner. Emily bought me the flowers (pink and blue) that I used on the page and Kayla gave me the brads (at the center of the flowers and by the pic on the bottom left). I love when people get me GREAT scrappy stuff!

Here's the LO:

Lots Accomplished

Well, I have been BUSY this week. I have made tons of stuff. Here is some of it:

A mini album I made for a friend's daughter who has lukemia. She is 4. Her name is Audrey, please pray for her. I made this album so Audrey and her mom can put pictures of the hospital visits in, trying to find a silver lining to the situation. The album is about 3.5" square and the card is GIGANTIC!







These are both thank you nots and are less than 3" in diameter. I am digging the round cards lately:


This is a Birthday card I made for my big sis (she loves frogs):



This is a thank you card I made for my advisor:

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

It's the big day... time to announce the winner of the
September Super Scrapper Sketch Spooktacular!

Drumroll please........
and by random drawing......
the winner is......

Lisa!!! (@ pictures2pages)



Please send me your snail mail address ASAP, i have your RAK all ready to mail!
Congrats again!

THANK YOU! to EVERYONE who entered. This was so fun! In fact, it was soooo fun that we are going to choose a SECOND winner! Yep... you heard me right.... another random drawing.... This winner will get a small little RAK ($5 gift card to Starbucks) just as a Thank You for playing along! (please send me your snail mail address as well)

Another Drumroll please....
and the 2nd place RAK winner is.....

Elaine!!!

I hope you both enjoy your goodies. Wish I could join you for a cup of coffee... yummy....

And one last time.... THANK YOU, thank you, THANK YOU to each and every one of you who entered. Adrienne and I had SUCH fun hosting this. Keep checking back to our blogs... who knows, maybe we'll do it again one day soon ;o)

we are down to hours...

As of right now, you have just over 21 hours
left to get your LOs in for some SWEET RAK!

P-ah-lenty of time to get it in!
Don't hesitate, get your LO (or card, or tag, or altered items) in
TODAY!

Just a few more days!

Just a few more days to get your LOs (or cards) in for the September Super Scrapper Sketch Spooktacular! Entries are due by 5pm Pacific time.

Scroll down a couple of posts to find all the info and the entries so far. Questions? Just let me know!

PS, we have decided to choose the winner by a random drawing. We love too many to decide. Winner will be announced the night of the 25th!

InkaDink Blog Challenge!

Wanna win some more goodies?
Need inspiration to create your best LO yet?

Head on over to
http://www.inkadinkdesigns.blogspot.com/
for a blog challenge!

The theme is easy... anything about YOU!!

Why not give it a try? :o)

September Super Scrapper Sketch Spooktacular!

Are you a Super Sketch Scrapper? Join our challenge! THERE'S STILL TIME! get your entries in (by sept 25, 5 pm Pacific Time) for your chance to win some rock'n stuff!! We have a guest Sketch Artist, Adrienne Lundmark, who created this amazing sketch just for this challenge:



If you can use Adrienne's Sketch to create a Layout, Card or any other type of scrappy item.... enter for a chance to win a Spooktacular Prize Package! (package has a Halloween theme and includes lots of pieces of patterned paper, 4 solid card stock papers, one 12x12 paper from Teresa Collins, a Haunted House clear stamp from imaginisce, sticker sheet from 7gypsies, two journaling cards, misc ribbons, brads, buttons and flowers). Here's a pic of the loot:



The Rules:
Enter by posting a comment with a link to your project or by emailing a picture of your project to my email (listed at right).

All entries will be featured on my blog!

Open to all U.S. residents (bc of shipping costs, sorry!).

One entry per person, of course. No age restrictions. Any topic/theme.

Submit entries by Thursday, September 25th @ 5pm Pacific time. Winner will be announced by Tuesday, September 30th!

Questions? Just let me know and Adrienne and I will come up with an answer and get back to you ASAP!

THANKS FOR PLAYING!!!

EXAMPLES:

Adrienne's:


Erin's:


** Entries **
we have had SUCH great entries everyone!!! Thank you to all who have entered!!
Jennmom2000 :


Pictures2Pages (Lisa) -


Pam:


Amy Leigh:


Michelle:


a spooktacular card by Crystal:

Margaret:


Janice:


Elaine:


Robin:


Michelle: (submitted 9-19-08)
Your image didn't work bc it says I need a password to get into the Fiskateers website. Help?? (your name will still be entered into the drawing)

Niki: