a Queen in all of us....

Yes!!! i did make another card yesterday!!! woohooo... i think my mojo is back... for now anyway.... hehe!

Finally inked up Cheeky Beauty, one of the new releases from TGF.... gosh is she a beauty.... she truly brings out the "Queen" in all of us right?! i just ADORE her...
anywho... created this card for a few challenges... using the color combo challenge over at ATS, Week 34 challenge is to use the colors, carribean, pink and celery... such a yummy combo... i also used the Saturday sketch over at CA&F... i really fell in love with it... and it was great to use with this card... oh isn't she so sassy!! the biggest challenge i had with this card.... not matting my layers... i couldn't believe myself... this was another "out of my cmfort zone" creation but i love the way it turned out.... i'm just so use to matting... =D

my desk is a huge mess as i try to figure out how to make the baby shower invites... although i want to make it complicated like my life, i think i'll stick with simple and cute and not stress myself... i know my family will just throw them away when it's over, unlike me who keeps it all... LOL... so decisions, decisions, it's going to be simple... haha!! don't know how much longer my mojo will stick around so i better get moving in the craft room!

Thank you so much for spending a moment of your time with me today!! hope you like the featured creation and i hope i can bring more to you this week!! Aloha for now!!

I'm all WHITE!!!

{{2nd post... Please scroll down to see my OCS card. Thank you!!}}

ok, i'm on a roll here.... let's see how long it lasts... LOL... just finished my creation for the challenge over at La La Land Crafts... LLWWC #44 - White on White challenge.... wow, was this a challenge... i'm not use to going all white, i need a little color, either from DP or embellies... so i guess you could say i went outside my comfort zone! =D but i had tons of fun with this one...
i used Sunflower Rosie as my image... took out my circle and dahlia nesties and tried to create my own sunflower... and then looked for all white embellies and found some flowers, pearls, button and white polka dot ribbon... voila! this is how i put my card together...

so i'm guessing it will be a great creating week for me, so i better head back to my thinking chair and get going on some other creations before my mojo decides to take a vacay again!!

Thanks for stopping by! (again) hehe!! be back soon!

June OCS

It's Monday!! the start of a new week!! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! i surely did with my family!!

not much crafting going on on this end... i managed to finish my OCS card and put together some baby shower things and well... that's about it... i have images that need to be colored laid out on my desk, but just didn't find the mood to color them up... i'm hoping today will be a better day for that... =D

so anyway, i'm sharing with you the card i made for my June OCS partner McCine... i hope she likes it....
we had a twist with this month's swap... we were to use favorites... anything that is a favortie of yours... sketch, embellie, stamp and so forth... so most definitely, i had to use Fleur Anya as she represents my favorite stamp company... i just love coloring TGF products... a few other faves of mine on this card is stickles gg (on the flowers in her hair), bling and dew drops... now you all know i love the color blue, but in this one i used more of a blue/green color... which i'm loving.... this is also my first attempt at making a side step card... and wow, i love this style... i was really proud on how this card turned out and i'm just hoping my partner will enjoy it too!

can't believe June is flying into July already... the days just seem to swoosh by... not soon enough however and i still have 2 more months before another Angel enters our lives... but oh, i'm already waddling like a duck with my round tummy and if no one knew better, they'd say i'd give birth at any time... LOL... enough ramblings for today... need to concentrate on getting crafty... hehe!! Have a beautiful Monday and i hope to be back soon!! =D

Blogaversary Candy Final Giveaway!!

{{This candy is now CLOSED.}}

Welcome to my final candy giveaway!!! yep, this is the last candy to be awarded to a random winner!!! Thank you all so very much for your year of support throughout my blogging adventures!! i've really had the time of my crafting life here and i hope to pursue more inspirations from you all.... had a bit of computer issues loading the prize pix yesterday so i apologize for the delay in getting this up... it is now up and open!!! more goodies in this prize package... here's a little of what's up for grabs... lots of hero arts clear stamps, a pack of adhesive ribbons, Hello Kitty sizzix, MS crown punch, chocolate brads, fun flock, and some goodies from the new Studio G Sweet Collection that includes some rubber and notepads....

here's the deets:

1. This candy is open until Midnight, July 17th (this is the date of my very 1st posting). Winner will be announced on the 18th.

2. you MUST BE A FOLLOWER of my blog for this candy.

3. Answer the following questions:
1. You are only allowed to take 3 embellies with you to a craft gathering. What would you take?
2. If you could be any color, what would it be and why?

4. Have fun, fun, fun!!

Questions are optional and you will not be disqualified if you don't answer them... make sure to leave a comment on this post before the above deadline.... and again i thank you thank you for all your love and support on my adventures... Hugs!!!

Winner is....

Happy Aloha Friday!!!! we have a winner to announce this morning for my Blog Candy Giveaway #3.... and that lucky winner was chosen by random.org and is #6...... CARLA aka CPULLUM.... Yay!!! Congrats!!

please send me your info at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com and i will get your prize out to you!!!

Thank you to all who participated in the 3rd giveaway!! it was so very interesting to read about what supplies or embellies best described you.... what wonderful descriptions you all had.... wasn't that fun and got you thinking... hehe!

my last giveaway will go up today, once i get it all together... please come back and check that out as well! until then, have a wonderful day!! =D

Daughters' Birthday Wishes....

Oh happy day! come on and sing with me... hehehe!! hello Thursday! where has the week gone??? i've been busy busy, keeping up with house chores, caring for my kiddies and yes, CREATING!! feels so good... haven't made much cards but i've been creating away with mounds of baby shower things... and that is just never ending it seems... i just finished rolling 48 baby washcloths... phew! now to wrap them up... =D

well today i wanted to showcase the wonderful cards my daughters made in honor of their Daddy's birthday.... mommy helped them put it together but they were the ones that colored away.... see....
this one was colored by DD#1... Daddy loved her two-tone hair style.... and i have to say, her coloring in the lines are getting better.... =D

here's the one made by DD#2... hmmm, can you tell what her favorite color is?!?! hehe! not bad for a 2 year old... it surprised me that she chose this image... i thought she was going to choose HG Sing since that's her FAVE!

we didn't get an extravagant cake for daddy... just something simple and yummy... he's not much of a cake person like me, so no Queen Emma for him... but we did get him a yummy yummy chocolate brownie ice cream cake from Safeway!! oh was it YUMMY!!!

speaking of yummies... don't forget, my blog candy giveaway #3 ends at midnight tonight... so hurry and enter your comments on this post here.... my final giveaway also begins tomorrow so be on the look out for that one... it's another fabulous prize pack with a twist in rules....

okie dokie... gonna run some errands and head back into the crafty space... my desk is a huge mess at the moment.... i need to clear up some things.... =D have a WONDERFUL thursday!!!

Happy Birthday Dear!

Wow!! after a little over a week of non-crafting production, i finally got my hands busy yesterday... gosh, did that feel fabulous... mainly because i had to get some cards done for my hubby's birthday today!!!! Happy Birthday to my Hubby!!! =D and many more to come....
i finally trimmed and inked up Fleur Anya... one of the newly (well, back in May) cutest TGF Anyas released, i actually purchased her from Tamiko's... she's adorable and perfect for any occasion... today, i used her to send some sweet birthday wishes to my hubby... paper pieced her dress (something i haven't done in awhile) and added rhinestones to her flower middles... punched some flowers to add here and there, also with rhinestone middles... and complete with a "birthday wishes" sentiment, from the butterfly wishes set also available at TGF.... kept it simply layered because hubby likes to leave his stuff on his desk to collect dust... LOL... and hey, this fit perfect for the Fabulous Flowers challenge over at Anyone for Anya..... go check out the challenge, i did!

hope my crafting mojo is back and not just for the day... i've been lost not being able to create something... but with the heat and feeling tired from being almost 7 months pregnant, i knew i would have a stump somewhere... hehe!! DD#2 and I are off to find the perfect cake for today's celebration, so i'll be back later, with hopefully something crafty... toodles for now!!!

Blogaversary Giveaway #3

Ready for round 3?!?!? Sure hope so... be sure to check out who won last week's giveaway here... and of course, here's another chance to try your LUCK at winning some yummies...
another prize pack to embellish your creations... this pack is full of flowers, dew drops, buttons, bling, ribbon, fun flock, clear stamps, decorative staples and a pack of 3D dots (which are actually strips)...

and, rules are rules.... LOL

1. Blog candy is open until Midnight, June 24th HST... Please leave a comment on this post. Winner will be announced on Friday, June 25th.

2. You DO NOT have to be a follower.

3. Answer the following questions. 1. Name 3 craft supplies that best describe YOU. (this can include the necessities to create such as, ruler, glue, etc. or embellies) and 2. What is your signature embellishment on your creations? 3 craft supplies that best describe me are 1. Ribbon for tying up loose ends, 2. Copic pens for my colorful personality and 3. Embossing folders, because i hope to leave a lasting impression on my friends and supporters. I would consider bling (rhinestones, glitter, anything that sparkles) as my signature embellie on my creations...

4. Have fun with this posting...

Can't wait to read about what you have to say to my questions... it's merely for fun and for me (and others) to get to know you better... you don't have to answer them if you don't want to, so please do not feel pressured... i will not eliminate your entry if you don't... remember, it's for FUN!

Thank you again and again, for all your support and kind words in your comments!!! Most of all, for being such wonderful friends!!! Good Luck!!!

and the WINNER is.....

Happy of Happiest Fridays Friends!!! another huge Thank you to all that have participated in my Blogaversary Candy Giveaway #2... indeed, we do have a winner to announce today... and random.org chose lucky #4 as last week's WINNER!!! Congrats to AMY... this is what she said:

"Congrats to Tami and Mama! Kris, you have the most adorable li'l helper there and that shoebox is pretty sweet too! :) My favorite color is orange and least favorite is grey. Enjoy your long weekend!"

Amy please email me your info at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com and i will get your prize out to you!!

i've enjoyed reading about your fave and least fave colors... without realizing, you all have similar likes and dislikes... WOW!

had a bit of technical difficulties snapping a pix of this week's candy giveaway, so be sure to come back in a bit to see if the next candy is up and try your LUCK again!! more goodies to giveaway for this month long celebration and another question for you to answer... so in the words of my 2 year old this morning, she said "Be Happy! Happy Happy!"

Hurry and enter....

Hey there!!! nothing crafty to share with you yet!! had a bit of a non-creative week... and i'm trying to find my mojo... but i wanted to pop in and remind you to enter my candy #2 giveaway here.... comments must be in by midnight tonight HST time... random.org will choose a winner and that will be announced tomorrow here on my blog... and giveaway #3 will begin too... so come and play along and try your luck....

Blogaversary Giveaway #2

{{This blog candy is now CLOSED... THANK YOU to all who have participated!!}}

Aloha Friday is here!!! YAY!!! and it's the beginning of a 3 day weekend for some of you around the state of Hawaii... woohooo!! what are you up to today?! well, i'm eagerly learning how to use my new cell phone, and i have to input all my contacts one by one since i can't use the backup assistant to add info onto my new phone... ugh! other than that it's a beautiful day here!!

It's time for my Blogavaersary Candy #2 giveaway... BUT first thing is first right?! we have some WINNERS to announce..... yes, i said WINNERS.... i put all the entries into DD#2's shoe box....

DD#2 shook it all up to get a good mix...

pulled the first name..... and.....

CONGRATS TAMI!!!! you are the winner of my Blogaversary Candy #1 giveaway!!!! please email me your info at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com... Congrats!!!

and we couldn't just stop at that... i'm feeling pretty good and decided to giveaway a surprise gift... so DD#2 pulled another name out of the box... and....

1LuvnMama!!! Congrats sweetie!!! you are the winner of our surprise gift... please email me your info....

THANK YOU to all who played the first round... like i've said, it's a month long celebration and not even i am sure of what i will come up with next... LOL... okay well, not this next one but the next next... LOL... so don't be discouraged, there is more giveaways to play your chance at winning!!

now that is said, here is Blogaversary Candy #2 Giveaway!!! again, there will be a link at the top of all my posting for easier access to this post... check out the next prize pack...
This candy includes, dew drops, seed beads, eyelets, bling, die cut hibiscus flowers, clear and wooden stamp, pink fun flock, roll of ribbon and an assortment of 6x6 patterned papers....

here's what you have to do!

1. Leave a comment on this post by Thursday, June 17th at midnight HST. Winner will be announced on Friday the 18th

2. You do not have to be a follower

3. Spread the news if you want to, not required and this will not give you an extra entry

4. Answer the following questions: what is your favorite color and least favorite color?
my fave is BLUE and least fave is sea green, uck!

5. Most of all, have fun and just play along, you never know what i will switch up

Thanks again for all your support and encouragement throughout my adventures... i hope to continue to inspire you and be inspired by you... it has been a wonderful year of blogging and i've learned so much from so many of you!! THANK YOU

Still time to enter.... so hurry!

Happy THURSDAY!!!! just a quick reminder that my first blog candy ends tonight at midnight Hawaii time... so even if you are hours ahead of me, you can still join in as long as your comment shows up on this post before midnight.... my blog is set up under Hawaii time, so your comment posting will reflect the current time in Hawaii... =D come and play for some candy... optional postings are described but you don't have to if you don't want to...

Thank you to everyone who has already commented on my ONE YEAR celebration and for those who have played the optional events!!!! it's a month long celebration and a new candy begins tomorrow after we reveal the FIRST WINNER! just have fun and play along... we might just randomnly pull another name for a surprise giveaway.... never know these days with my mood swings.... hehe! All entries will be put into a "something" and a name will be drawn by one of my DDs... so bring in your comments and try your LUCK!!! THANK YOU!!!

hope to be back later with some crafting fun.....

Baby Shower Ideas...

Wow!! i've been MIA again huh?! i think it's because of the heat wave we've been having here... it's been so HOT, my mojo is hiding in front the fan... LOL... you can find me anywhere a fan is located... haha!! hubby let me have the fan all to myself in the craft room so i did get down and busy crafting the last few days... =D today's sharing is a few baby shower ideas for table pieces and favors... also eager to submit this for "Monday Mania recycled 3D item", a challenge by Kim over at CA&F.... go and check out her samples... it's FANTABULOUS!!

before i begin, i have to mention, according to the Chinese calendar, i am born the year of the RAT... indeed to what people say about those born in that year... PACK RATS.... and yes, i'm definitely a pack rat and keep almost anything i think i can use again (even if i don't)... so here is what i used as my recycable items....a clear sleeve from some nesties i purchased (never did i think i would use these for something, but i did!) and juice mix containers (lots of these)... and here is what i made with them...

because of my current life change, Mommy and Daddy Anya and Ian set, available at TGF, was perfect to bring out and play with for the challenge... especially with a baby shower coming up and a few friends who are also having babies, this set will be out on my desk for a while... i used the containers for some table decorations... covered them with some little boy DPs and some solid strips of CS... border punched the top layer of DP... it's filled with some lollipop washcloths i put together and later i'll fill it with some Hershey's Kisses too (it's so hot, it would just melt right now)... i used the clear sleeve to make a door hanger... it's funny, when i'm trying to rest a bit in the room, i can hear the DDs come and check on me... the little one would say, "sshh! mommy's sleeping" and the oldest would say, "No, SSHHH! mommy's resting" LOL... so i thought i'd create this to hang on my door... now, i do have a sense of humor and i couldn't NOT include something for the hubby... check out the flip side of this door hanger.... a little joke to smile at... Hubby likes to enjoy himself on the weekends with some friends sometimes... and this will normally include having a few beers and what not... so, sometimes, the kids and i are up way before daddy is and i'll say "Quiet! Daddy's Hangin'!" hangin' is a Hawaii pidgin slang for a hangover... the kids don't understand the phrase, but i do, and i can't help but giggle... especially when DD#1 ask, what is Daddy hanging on? LOL... priceless moments....

hope you enjoyed visiting my blog today and checking out what i've created so far... don't forget my blog candy is still open until Thursday.... comment here for a chance to win some goodies... new giveaway will begin on Friday.... as always, i THANK YOU for your continued support and wonderful comments... means SO much to me!!! Have a fun-filled day and i'll be back soon!!!

Summer reading is fun!

It looks like it's going to be another HOT weekend!! literally speaking... weather in Hawaii has been on the tops, you can really tell summer is here... well, Happy Saturday friends!! didn't have too much crafting time the past 2 days... did some major organizing and cleaning up of the craft room... had to switch the hard to get things around and clean up my piles of paper... and well, that got me too tired to create anymore than what i have to share with you today....

oh, did you see the new summer releases at La La Land???? perfect for some summer celebration... and because of the new releases, LLWWC #41 is SUMMER themed.... so here's my card...
Summer is the best time to catch up on some summer reading... oh wait, wasn't it a requirement or something for school?! LOL, anyway... after going through my stamps i saw Book Rosie and said she was perfect for my summer themed card... i paired her with the fence from CC Designs and some punched flowers with middle blings... now she's ready to find a cool spot and get lost in her book...

alrighty... my day begins in a little bit... so THANKS for spending some time with me today... hope to have more creativity to share with you later... don't forget a few things happening around my blog... we have the June Dare challenge here.... it's all month long with a HUGE prize... and my blogaversary giveaway #1 is still open here.... so get your comments in for a chance to win some candy.... Have a beautiful day and remember to SMILE!!!

Dare for some summer fun!

Summer is here!!! Yes it is!!! can you believe we are already into JUNE?! my goodness, i can't! so yes, summer is making it's round this year and i'm sure all the kids are waiting for some beach/pool time, family vacations and summer camps right?! all the kids of the Daredevils are surely EXCITED about summer, so the Diedrich Dare will be taking a little break so we can spend some time with our munchkins too...

BUT... we are having a challenge for you TODAY and one the first Wednesday of July to keep you busy during the summer too... and to anticipate your playing pleasures, we have one heck of a FABULOUS PRIZE!!

June's Dare challenge is an INSPIRATIONAL photo from Daredevil Sara.... and this one should really put you in the summer mood... take a look...
Here's the DEETS! You have ALL MONTH to play along. There are NO restrictions on number of entries, etc. You just have to link it up here and we have to be able to see the inspiration piece somewhere on your card or project.

Entries will be accepted until JUNE 30th, 2010 at 8pm CST.

the BEST part? Check out these WONDERFUL prizes.... ONE lucky winner will be chosen to receive all of this:

2 Kraftin' Kimmie stamps of your choice, sponsored by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!


Huge prize package from Tamiko's that includes:
1. Spellbinders Frameabilities Scalloped Edge Frame
2. 1/4" Scorepal tape
3. Sticky thumb adhesive tape
4. Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
5. Robin's nest tear drops
6. Robin's nest dew drop
7. Robin's nest mini dew drops
8. 2-3 bags of Lion coffee (a little something from Hawaii)

a FREE Digital Image sponsored by Daredevil herself, Sara Henton

2 Rubber Stamps from a newly released BabyBud Designs (manuf. by C.C. Designs) sponsored by Daredevil Krista VanTol!

ONE 4x6 set of chocie from The Greeting Farm

can you stand the SWEETNESS of this prize?!? oh my goodies this is HUGE!!! We at the Dare are so intrigued by the amount of generosity from these sponsors!! THANK YOU so very much!!! i bet this will get your creativity going...

need a little more inspiration??? here's my card/take on the inspirational photo....

yep, i'm feeling summer in paradise... and i'm surely going to sing my way through it... haha! don't forget to visit my lovely team members for even more fabulous inspirations....

Andrea Murdock~Cassie Larson~Heather Schlatter

Jacquie Peifer~Jessica Diedrich~Kim Ross

Kris Palakiko (me)~Krista Vantol~Randi Wall

Rebecca Ednie~Sara Henton

Check out the Dare blog too.... in case i've missed any important piece of information (i think i gave you most of it, LOL) you can always link to the Dare blog and pick up any deets you need... since this challenge is running all month, i'll have the inspirational photo up on my sidebar, under the names of the Daredevils... also, there is a link above all my postings that will take you straight to the current challenge (this one).... Hope you'll join us in all the smmer fun!! Have a TERRIFIC, SUN BURST SUMMER and we'll see you at the Dare!!!!

One Year Blogaversary Candy #1....

This blog candy is now closed. Thank you to all who participated!

It's a new month... a new day and time for a giveaway!!! Yay!! for starters, i hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! spent with family and friends, hanging out and relaxing, catching some sun or whatever it is that you were doing... i just hope it was fabulous as you are.... we enter the month of June today and it's time to celebrate my ONE YEAR BLOGAVESARY!!! and i'll be celebrating it all month long... are you ready to play for a prize?!

this is giveaway #1... an assortment of goodies that include, a pack of HK origami paper, cherry red mini brads, 2 spools of ribbon, yellow fun flock, assorted buttons, clear stamps, Pebbles sentiment rub ons and some rose flower embellishments... i'll also throw in a handmade item or two...

instead of having one big prize giveaway, i decided to break it into a few small ones... that means more chances to play and more chances to win!!! be sure to check the rules as it will change with every giveaway... =D

now for the rules.....

1. this giveaway is open until June 10th.... you have until midnight HST on the 10th to get your comments in on this post.... it can be as simple to enter with a comment....

2. you DO NOT have to be a follower for this one...

3. OPTIONAL: want another entry? post this candy on your blog/sidebar with a link back to this giveaway and come back and comment here again... (letting me know with your first comment is fine too, i'll check and if it's there i'll give you a double entry)

4. OPTIONAL: Want yet another entry?? leave a comment with a link to one of your creations showing me something of celebration... this will include birthday, anniversary, new baby, wedding or graduation.... (combined challenges are fine. you don't have to make one specifically for this giveaway)

5. ALL comments must be in by the deadline, whether you opt to participate in the optional entries as well....

6. All entries will be put into a pile and a winner will be randomnly chosen by one of my DDs and announced on my blog on the 11th.... a new giveaway will begin that day as well...

7. Most of all, i expect this from everyone... JUST HAVE FUN!!!!

Thank You to all my friends and followers that have guided, inspired and just been there for me this past year... I can't believe time has flown by this fast, it seems like only yesterday i've entered the blog world... made new friendships, met some wonderful people and i continue to grow with all of you... you've all stood by me through the toughest waves, sun and rain and i cannot THANK YOU enough for all of it!! so, i Thank You again for giving me a FANTABULOUS year of blogging!!! Aloha....