Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Cocoa Daisy Sprout Sneak Peeks

Just a few sneaks to share with you til reveal tomorrow. I've had a Sproutin good time creating with this kit! 7 layouts so far and have a lot more jotted down so hopefully I can sneak a few more in before tomorrow. Lovin the color combo in this kit and the stamps ooh buddy I used every one of them! Fer real everyone of them they are that cool!Speaking of the color combo this is totally a Mav month for me you'll be seeing alot of the Dude when these layouts are revealed. No it's not a boy kit I just kept grabbing his photos.There are a couple photos of the girls too you'll see tomorrow. Enough yappin right on with the sneaks already!
~MK
PS. I swear every time I upload to blogger my photos look like crap and they look fine before i upload. weird. Anyone else have that problem?

Saturday, March 24, 2012

American Crafts/ScorPal Blog Hop Winner

The winner is....
Congrats Melissa! Please send me an email with you addy and I'll get your AC goodies out to you!
Thank you for all the sweet comments about the flowers on my card. There were alot of comments and I hope to see you all making these flowers soon! I wish I could send all 157 comments a few goodies but I think my husband might kick my butt for that postage bill :) Come back to the blog again you never know when a giveaway will happen.
Have a great weekend! ~MK

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Stringery Winner is...

Miss A helped pick the winning number she picked #5.

Alison please send me an email: mandy_koeppen@hotmail.com with your info so we can get your goodies out to you!
Thank You everyone who left comments. Don't forget you can still use the promo codes:MANDIE20 & MARCH17 to save 17%.
~MK

Saturday, March 17, 2012

American Crafts & Scor-Pal Blog Hop

Another Hop you say??Yes why yes it is another Hop! That's 3 in a week. CRAZY! You still have time to enter The Stringery Hop below.

Onto todays Hop brought to you by American Crafts and Scor-Pal. If you've been hopping along you've arrived from Diane Zechman's blog and if you've just come to visit my blog be sure to go back to American Crafts Blog to start the hop and enter the giveaway!

I created this fun card using the new American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan line(LOVE IT!) and the Scor-pal(so cool!)Fresh Blooms Paper(35630)Neapolitan, Hazy Horizon Paper(35639) Neapolitan, Silver Lining Paper(35635)Neapolitan, First Date Paper(35632)Neapolitan, At First Sight Paper(35641) Neapolitan, Lucky Laugh Paper(35640)Neapolitan, 6x6 Paper Pad(35658)Neapolitan, Neapolitan sticker(42232)Remarks Books, Accent Phrase Stickers(42235)Neapolitan.

To make the flower petals I punch circles out with a circle punch then scored them with the Scor-Pal making a v(this would be a total pain in the butt with out the Scor-Pal)and folded them in an accordion fold. Really easy I should have taken photos while creating so you could see but I'm really bad about that because I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kinda gal when i create it just happens and not really planned out. Back to the card once I had all the circles scored and folded I adhered to another circle and started layering the"petals" til I had the full flower head repeated this with the pinked circle small flower. Add a circle for the flower center to cover up the over lapping "petals" and done. I rolled and pleated the ribbon stems and adhered the flowers to the card. Really fun and created in less than 45 minutes.

Ok now that you have read about how I created the card, you saw the pictures are you ready to hop on? Well hold your horses leave a comment here on this post telling me what you'd create with the Scor-Pal or what your new favorite American Crafts product is your favorite and I will pick a winner Friday March 23rd to send some American Crafts goodies to. Sound good?

Did you leave a comment? Have you been inspired? Well now it's time to Hop on! Your next stop is the super duper fabulous Melissa Mann! Have fun! ~MK

PS. Don't forget to stop back Monday to see if you're the winner.

Friday, March 16, 2012

The Stringery Blog Hop


At The Stringery, we love all things string. Bakers Twine, Burlap String
and ribbon!

I LOVE me some string! I've been using it alot lately the layout above and the card below are just a couple projects using these fabulous string from the Stringery. Come check out the shop and pick up some of our adorable wooden spools full of twine OR our brand new addition - CHEVRON ribbon.
Each spool(cute little wooden spools) of twine and string is generously measured with over 5 yards. If your anything like me you'll want it all so guess what i have a special coupon code for you to use MANDIE20 just enter the code when you checkout!The shop has just been updated with new colors and products. And if you forget something the first time around guess what there is a March coupon too!Awesome right? Enter MARCH17 to save 17% off your order this month.
Want to know when the shop has been updated or if we have a sale? Become a fan on Facebook for current updates, more giveaways and ideas on how to use your string!

FACEBOOK PAGE

Now its time for a giveaway and a mini blog hop.

Check out the blogs for giveaways one each one! 4 chances to win!
Jennie
Mandy: Your here now!
Erica
Cori

And we'll have another giveaway on Facebook! Leave us a comment over there for a chance to win.

We're giving away 5 prize packs from the shop! Each prize pack will have a sample of products from the shop!

Leave a comment what your favorite item at The Stringery is and I'll pick a winner on 3/21!

Now go check it out you know you want to but don't forget to leave your comment here for that sample! Have a fab Friday!~MK

Monday, March 12, 2012

And the Cocoa Daisy Stamps go to.....


Kathy please email your info and Christine will get your stamps set in the mail to you!You can find my email under the contact me tab at the top.

I also want to say thank you to all who left a comment this weekend! Glad you had fun hopping along!

There will be another giveaway on my blog Friday 3/16 so be sure to come back and you could be the winner of some Stringery!

Hope your week has started off fab! Mine has I celebrated National Napping Day with a nice long nap this morning after I dropped everyone off at school.Have a great day! ~MK

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Cocoa Daisy Blog Hop


Hello! Bonjour! Bienvenidos! Buenos días! Gon ni chi wa! Ciao! Aloha! Hi! And welcome to the Cocoa Daisy blog hop!Cocoa Daisyhas done some remodeling and updating, making our home a place you want to be. Drop in and see how our scrapbook home is your scrapbook home too.To help celebrate, we are doing a blog hop and giveaway. Just leave a comment to be entered to win a set of all FOUR of this month's exclusive, sold out, Cocoa Daisy Stamps.

The celebration doesn't end there, we're also offering a couple of promotions for new subscribers:

1.Sign up for a 6 month kit subscription and you will receive 20% off your first month's kit.
2. Sign up for a 6 month kit AND a 6 month stamp subscription and you will get 20% off your first month's kit and stamps PLUS an exclusive Cocoa Daisy Tote bag.

If you've started here on my blog be sure to go to the Cocoa Daisy Blog and visit all the other stops on the hop for more chances to win those awesome stamps!


and to get those creative thoughts flowing here is a sketch(i'll admit my sketch isn't the bestest but you get the idea right?) and card I created using one of the stamps in the giveaway & leftovers from the March Cocoa Daisy Kit Pier 39 which is still available :)


Now that you've read everything, seen the stamp images, you have a sketch to try & a card for inspiration you're ready to leave right? Wait, wait don't click the mouse to the next blog on the hop remember before you go leave a comment here to win the stamps!


Now hop on over to your next stop on the Cocoa Daisy Blog Hop the Super Awesome oh so Fabulous Vicki Boutin's Blog!!

Have fun hopping along and if you use the sketch let me know I'd love to see your work! ~MK

*Comments for this giveaway will close at 8pm EST on Sunday March 11,2012

Friday, March 09, 2012

5 for Friday and a bonus...

Decided to share 5 more projects I've been working on some are from the Epiphany Crafts CHA-W booth and some are from HSN this past week.and a bonus photo of my messy space I'm creating in.





and the mess(taken with the camera & phone. Right now my space is part of the big laundry room.)


**Question if you've looked or read this far: Do you scrap the same photo multiple times?

My Answer: Yes, especially when I've printed the photo in different sizes. Some times the photo fits 2 different "themes" of layouts. And last but not least my 3rd reason for scrapping the same picture is if its a layout that's been sent in for pub or DT work that I know I might not get it back for awhile or maybe not at all.

Have a great Friday and be sure to check back tomorrow or after midnight est tonight I have something pretty cool the share with y'all!
~MK

PS. I still have more projects to share with you too just don't want to overload you all at once :)

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

HSN Project and you can still get the tools....

First wanted to let you know that if you missed the presentations for the Epiphany Craft tool bundles on HSN yesterday you can still get in on that awesome deal and get your kits HERE!Plus the Pennant tool & Flower tool can not be found in any stores yet but you can get them on HSN so get the new tools before all your friends! Run don't walk there's a limited number left and we're letting everyone know on Facebook, Twitter, and DT blogs.It's a seriously Awesome deal that you won't find anywhere else!





I have lots more to share with you this week! Have a Wonderful Wednesday! ~MK

Monday, March 05, 2012

Epiphany Crafts on HSN..

That's right Epiphany Crafts will be back on HSN tomorrow March 6th.Tune in starting at 7am EST with the Studio Shape Oval Tool, then back on at 5pm EST with the must have Studio Shape Round 25 Tool and then we’ll finish out the day at 9pm EST with the brand new Flower and Pennant Kit!!!! if your not able to watch or if you want to get a jump on the crowd head over HERE to purchase now before they sell out.
a little peek at some projects you might see if you tune :)
2 posts in one day wow not likely to happen again soon lol but I will be back the next few days to share more projects I've created lately.
~MK

Cocoa Daisy Pier 39 Layouts finally..

I say finally in the title because it seems like it's been forever since I posted the sneaks. We've had a wonderful stomach bug making the rounds in the House of K and poor Mav got it bad last week then I got it again at the end of the week NOT COOL! I think we are all good now and hopefully we've had our share for the rest of the year crossing my fingers, legs, and toes.
The March Cocoa Daisy Kit Pier 39 is still available you can check it out HERE.Some of the extras are also still available HERE too. I have to say I was a little nervous about the colors in this kit at first but when I got the box and saw it all in person UM Hello what's not to love? and these layouts came together pretty quick. I have lots leftover and 2 more layouts in the works today that I'll share later in the week.
now on to the layouts:

Good Bye 20's Hello 30:
I love this Dear Lizzy paper and knew I'd be cutting it up to use something like this but I didn't have this layout planned it just happened. I love the stitched title and I think or at least I hope that I created a new technique with the stitching around the title to make the white thickers pop.I haven't seen this done but if you have please let me know.

REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION

I'll Love you yesterday, today, tomorrow, Always:
I think some of you might be wondering what the hell is that picture? It's a moment I captured of Miss.A and her pony Trixie Girl. I love the picture but some don't. The journaling is about their love for one another. The stamped words(green) is a past Cocoa Daisy stamp that is still available you can find it HERE.

REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION

He is all of these}
This is one of my favorite photos of him and it's on of the first ones I took with the photography course I took. I knew it would be a larger photo and the focus would be kept on it not everything else on the layout. Simple simple simple!I love how this one turned out except I'm not thrilled with the journaling and I think maybe I should have went with a different title and no journaling. I don't know...it's done and it's him.


I hope you all are healthy and creating! I'm going to try to blog hop a little tomorrow once the bigs are at school so if you've been creating please let me know I'd love to see!!~MK

This One Time... HI

Hello Friends! I hope you're doing well. I've decided once again to give this whole blogging thing a go in hopes that I'll ...