Baby Shower Galore!

My, my, my!!! where has all my time gone?! Is it really Thursday?!? LOL, i've kinda lost track of the days... eek!

i do apologize... i'm sure you'll all be queasy over all my baby shower sharings... hehe! but it's all i've been working on for the last week, and all i've got to share with you for now... busy, busy bee... i'm just hoping that some of my creations will inspire you should you ever need to host a baby shower... so let's get going 'cuz this post has a lot of sharing.... =D
my fingers were so sore after making up these clothespins for one of the games.... i wanted to add those cute plastic safety pin favor thingys to this but decided not to after seeing that the curling ribbon did it's job giving this some color... simple... i like that... haha!
as of last night, i officially finished these fillers... wrapped all 50 pens and put them together in those juice containers i saved up... stuffed the containers with some candy for weight so it doesn't topple over, and then stuffed the pens inside...
with some scraps, i managed to cover up these baby food jars... this is another game to be played and the jars looked really ugly once i took off the labels... it was nice to use my scraps for something... and i'm eager to see if the guest can guess what baby food these are....
here's a game my mom always does... guess how many eggs (candy)??? LOL... yes i'm keeping up with my theme... some what... made a band to give it some color... i still have to add my Mommy Anya stamp to it... but first i have to color her up... right now it looks really plain...
again... theme, theme, theme.... here are some of the prize bags for the games... simply added some DP to make them a little bit cuter...
and last but not least... my washcloth candies.... these were too small to make into lollipops, and because i bought a bunch i didn't want to not use them... so i turned them into little candies (like those peppermint candies) and we'll just scatter them on the tables....

i'm almost done with everything... i think the only thing left is to wrap up the centerpieces... thankfully, there are only 4 so i should whip right through it.... prizes are all wrapped... favors are all done... games are all ready to be played... phew... did i cover my portion of what needed to be done.... although a little stressful in trying to complete the crafty part of my projects, it was fun to create and keep my hands busy... tonight is another night of crafting... this time, i hope to work on my cards.... hehe! but i think i need to clean up my craft room first!! hurricane Kris ran right through it... LOL...

off to complete my missions... and i hope to bring you some creations other than baby shower things soon! hehe!! Have a fantastic day!!!

More Baby Shower Things...

Oh my!!! i've been really slacking on posting on my blog.... ahhhh! but for the last week, i think i have a pretty good excuse.... as my baby shower approaches this Sunday, i've been busy busy putting things together.... sorry, for the lack of creations... i didn't have any time to play along with card challenges last week.... =( i'm feeling the withdrawals.... but i did get crafty in other means of creativity... and today i'm ready to share a few with you... so here's what i've been up to.... this pix here is some table fillers we'll have... i didn't make these, i just filled them with some lucky (strawberry flavored) candy... my aunty bought these premade from the craft store... i really wanted to dress them up with more of a baby theme, but time isn't as friendly with me... that's what i get for being so last minute.... haha!

here is one of a different type of table fillers... as in one of my previous post where i had washcloth lollipops inside, we changed it up a bit and are going to use these to hold the pens i've been making... same technique using recycable powder juice containers i've saved up... i covered it up using the DP i used for the invitations... this too is lacking an appropriate dressing, but again, i've just run out of time... maybe at the very last minute i'll be able to get some stamping on here...

this pix is a close up of the pens.... i glued blue bears to the bottom of the pen and used tissue paper (plain and shiny) and wrapped it around the pens... i'm sure you've seen the ones that people have flowers on it, but it is in celebration of a boy and flowers just didn't stick with me... LOL... not for a boy at the least... =D

baby shower favors... i used my sizzix pillow box die to cut out these cute little pillow boxes... again, i kept with the theme and used scraps of the same DP i used for the invites and created me own bands... then we printed some labels thanking those who will be joining us for the shower... and these are filled with chocolate kisses.... SWEET!!! hehe....

we've also been busy wrapping the prizes for the games.... here's a few that i was able to wrap up this weekend... all sorts of prizes that i hope are useful for those that win them... =D

there is still much more to do before the celebration... a few more prizes need to be wrapped... a few more favors need to be made... i ran out of bears for the pens and need to pick up a few more and finish those too... but all in all, everything is coming together really well... i'm super excited! especially to be among family and friends... once i can bump these out of the way, i can get back to card making... i really want to jump from this to that, but priority is the baby shower first!

wow how i've missed you all here in blogland... i know i haven't been the best at keeping up with your blogs lately and commenting, but i'm looking forward to checking out what i've missed once the craziness settles down a bit... please bare with me as i try and get things done... being almost 8 months pregnant with a huge belly, i'm just limited to what i can get done... and of course time plays a huge factor as well.... a few reminders before i head off into my day...

Lollipop Crafts DT Call ends tomorrow 7/27, so if you haven't already, go and check the blog out... and try out for the DT if you fancy another challenge...

a BIG THANK YOU to Cyn at Munchkins for having me join her DT... i hope my creativity and style does her proud!!! i'm SO excited to be creating for her.... =D

alright... enough ramblings... heading out to appointments and errands... hope to be back later to share more things with you.... have a SUPER WONDERFUL day!!! and THANK YOU for always coming by to visit!!! =D

Get Well Soon!!

I really should tell myself that... hehe!!! yesterday was a day of rest... hubby set up the pool for the girls while mommy took it in to just rest and relax... i guess that's what i really needed because the pain under my rib cage has subdued a bit... back pain is still there and i know it won't go away until it's time, but the chest pain was the unbearable this weekend... it had me in tears.... sipped some hot peppermint tea over the weekend to get my mind off the pain and it helped... enough to let me get some cards done... =D

so with all this random pain of happenings, i decided to make some kind of get well card and i came up with this....
had Nurse Nora for a little over 2 months now and finally got the chance to let her shine.... i think she is so sweet... can you believe this is the first time i've ever tried to keep with a blackish/grayish and white theme... totally out of my comfort zone... but i told myself... "hey self, why not try it... if it doesn't work out, you can always stamp another one and give it color!" LOL... i was determined after finding the DP that fit perfectly as my background, the b/w ribbon and pretty shimmery flowers to make it work out... did i do a good job??!!

and this card is up for the following challenges.....

1. ATS - Week 37 ~ Monochrome

2. Flutter by Wednesdays #113 ~ Layers

3. Tamiko's Challenge #5 ~ Flowers

4. Anyone for Anya ~ Be Dazzled

well... i'm off to another day of volunteer work.... today and tomorrow are the final days of school registration and then i'm done... looking forward to finishing up baby shower things and crafting.... (i just hope i can survive with the back aches).... always thanking you for supporting my blog and visiting when you can.... i appreciate all of this... =D for now, have a beautiful day!!!

May your wish come true!!

Happy Sunday!! Hope everyone had a wonderful summer weekend!! i tried to, but with so many happenings, it was a bit painful i guess you could say.... but i hid the pain and tried my best to smile and create some cards and low and behold, i have one for you today...

i had the image colored for a few days but only put the card together last night.... it wasn't the best crafting week so i had to work with the time i had... but i couldn't pass up playing the challenge... this card is for LLWWC #47 - black, white + 1 other color.... i would have normally gone with black, white and pink, but this time i chose to go with orange.... this is what i came up with...
i guess i was kinda feeling Halloween colors.... or the fact that i haven't used orange as much lately... either way, orange ruled.... but i do think Fairy Lala looks good in orange... =D

sorry for the hit and run.... back pains are coming back with this uncomfortable chair so it's time to lie back down.... =( always hoping tomorrow is a better day!!! Thanks for stopping in!! i'm still around regardless of the lack of postings.... =D

Winner.. Winner... Winner...

Time to announce the final winner of my last blogaversary candy.... That lucky girl is #13 ~ Gobeagirl aka Lisa G!!! Congrats sweetie!!! please email me your addy at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com...

Big Thank Yous to all that have played along with my giveaways.... hope to have more soon!! and most of all, THANK YOU for making my year such a blast!!!

Lollipop Treats!!!

{Sugar, ah honey honey.... you are my candy girl.........} LOL... okay this song is stuck in my head for some strange reason.... hehe!

Hey, hey!!! i'm back again for a quick post.... We are having a candy giveaway at Lollipop Crafts!!! hop on over to the blog and check out the details on how you can win some yummy treats... oh the sweetness will surely give you a toothache!!! hehe! i think this is why i have that song stuck in my head...

Oh!!! and just a heads up, we've extended the DT call for another week... so you have more time to think about becoming a Lollipop Girl.... again, visit the blog and see what we are asking for....

time for me to hit the pillows and dream sweet.... it was a looooooong day.... and i didn't get a chance to play in the craft room... looks like tomorrow may be a better day for that... ta-ta!!

{Honey, ah sugar sugar... you are my candy girl.....} LOL!

Glamorous...

Wednesday morning calls!! Hello there friends!! This was suppose to go up yesterday, but i was super busy that i could barely get on the internet... eek! but i'm here now to share!

this card was made based on the color combo challenge at Club Anya & Friends - WCW... using similar colors to Lavendar, Kiwi Kiss and Pretty Pink.... yup, all those girly colors... i also used the CA&F Satruday sketch to put my card together and here is the outcome...
i just adore Cheeky's glamorous expression... she was perfect with these colors... i actually fun flocked her boa too... =D the card is clean and simple, but i LOVE the CAS style... and to my surprise, i was chosen as the random winner for this challenge!!! yippppeee!! i was super surprised!

so sorry to hop on out of here quickly... helping out with high school registration at my alumni HS and i'm due there in the next hour.... looks like another busy day... hope to sneak in the craft room once the day settles down... more fab challenges i'm looking forward to playing along with... for now, i wish you all a wonderful day and hope that you'll come back and visit me soon!

btw, don't forget that Lollipop Crafts is still having a DT call... check out the new blog and maybe you'll fancy to become a Lollipop girl!!!

Magical Monday!

It's a beautiful Monday!!! I did get crafty all night Saturday and made a few cards... Wow!!! that was my best crafting day by far in such a long time... so today i share with you a card i created for a couple of challenges...

1. ATS Challenge #36 - Sketch

2. Flutter by Wednesdays #112 - OpenFlipped the sketch over at ATS and used this sweet pixie by CC Designs and this is how my card turned out... i love the color combo... found these papers in my scrap stash... also did some masking to put the pixie onto the stump... stickles to sparkle her wings and of course i needed some bling on the card somewhere... i'm very satisfied with the way this one came out... =D

yesterday was such a lazy day... guess staying up late on Saturday took a toll on me and all i wanted to do was lie in bed.... for most of the day... hehe! hope i get some craft time again today... so much i want to do... well, Thank you for coming by to visit today!! Hope i can have a few more to share... but until then... Have a Magical Day!!

New Blog DT Call!!!

Hey there!!! Happy Sunday to you all!! Just want to let you all know about a new blog that is debuting in August!!! Lollipop Crafts ~ The Sweetness of Crafting... This new blog will bring challenges to you and random sharings whenever possible... it's been created to inspire and be inspired and just keep us up to crafting... go and check it out and become a follower so you don't miss a thing!!

Plus, there is a DT call happening over there right now... are you interested in becoming a Lollipop Girl?? visit the blog for the deets!

Hope you'll join along in making this new blog a super sweet success!!!

Ah! Spoil you!

Saturday, Saturday!!! oh my am i posting on a Saturday?! wow, i must have done something right.... LOL.... with all the busy and craziness around me lately, i haven't been keeping up with my blog and randomly posting here and there... so it's really weird for me to be posting on the weekend... haha! hopefully i'll be getting better at it....

so... i've been loving my craft time making side step cards.... a new style (for me atleast) that i've just fallen head over heels for.... at this week at La La Lands Craft Blog, Challenge #46 is Step it up!!! i had to definitely participate with this challenge.... i've already created a step card and a side step card, so i really wanted to try a double side step card... and i did!!! seeeeeeee!
i used Bubble Lala on my creation... i just love her relaxing mood... something i could learn from her.... hehe... she comes with several sentiments, 2 of which i used on this card... "Spoil yourself" and "it's your birthday".... had these pearl sprays stashed in my caddy and thought it was perfect to accent the side panels... ah! a nice soak and pearls??? what could be better than this...

a spa day will have to wait until after my baby is born.... but oh am i looking forward to one... especially to soak my aching body in a nice tub full of hot water.... in the meantime, i'll just look at Lala here and pretend... hehe!

Hubby is away for the evening... and the girls are in the front house at Grandma's, so this Mommy will surround her self among loads of movies and craft supplies and relax just like that... i hope... the girls are actually a hallway away and can come in and out as they please, so i'm sure i'll be hearing the words "Mommy!" every now and then.... Thanks for visiting me today!! having you come by to check out my sharings means a whole lot to me and keeps me going... seriously, with this pregnancy, i'm surprised i'm still going... haha! Good day friends!!!

June OCS

It's Aloha Friday!!! yipppeee!!! i'm hoping to get into the craft room for most of the day today... no errands, no big plans, and i'm feeling a little in the mood to craft... =D wanted to share my June OCS card that i received from my partner, McCine.... it's blue-tiful!!!! look....
she made this pretty gate fold card... look at that gorgeous embossing... and i love how the flower embellies keep this card closed....

here's the inside!! isn't that image just so darn cute!!! love how she put the sentiment in there too... Thank you McCine for a wonderful swap!!! it's so adorble!!!

it's a little overcast here in Hawaii Nei... sun is trying to peek through the clouds... hope it stays like this for awhile... i'm dreadful in this heat.... it's horrible.... i wonder if DD#2 will let me sit in her pool?! LOL... probably not... well, with my handy dandy super fan on me, i'll sit at my craft desk and see what i can get done... too much to do, and lately, no energy to do it! oh, btw, there is still a week to go for my final blogaversary candy!! if you haven't already played along, go here and get your comments in.... stay tuned! hope to get some more sharings on here and a big announcement is coming up soon too!!! so for now, i'm heading to my thinking chair!!! =D Have a fabulous day and thank you for stopping by today!!!

Jodi's BIG birthday celebration!!!

Hey Friends!!! Just wanted to let you know that a friend of mine is celebrating her BIRTHDAY today!!! Happy Birthday Jodi!!! and in celebration, she is offering up some HUGE blog candy...

here's a sneak peek of one of the candies she's giving away.... be sure to hop on over to her blog and check it out... and wish her many many birthday wishes!!!
Thanks for stopping by today!! Hoping i'll have some strength to craft today... =D

Saying Good Bye with a big "Dare" Bang!!!

What's popping friends??!! We are already into July!!! can you believe how fast summer is going by?! i sure can't... except i can really do WITHOUT this heat... hehe....

Thank you so very much for ALL your particpation in last month's Dare Challenge!!! All of your creations were FANTASTIC and very summery in every and any way... So thank you again!!! we had a tremendous amount of participants.....

now for some HUGE announcements!!! For starters, we have another challenge for you this week and it's sure to get your fireworks popping... Don't forget to check out the Dare blog to see who the lucky winner of last month's challenge is... but for the really BIG news.... it was with much difficult and thought-out decisions to close the doors of Whimisical Wednesdays - The Diedrich Dare after this challenge.... with that said, July's challenge will last one week and we will announce our last winner on the Dare blog next Wednesday, July 14th.... Please hop on over to the Dare blog for more info regarding the closer...

before i continue, i want to send out many hugs to Jessica and her lil' Daredevils (children) for a wonderful experience and all the fun... Jacquie, for all your hardwork in being Jessica's right hand and keeping us girls intact.... and my fellow DT sisters, for being my extended family!! Wish you all the best in your new adventures!!! I will miss working with you all!!

alright before the emotions run wild.... we are saying GOOD BYE to the Dare with a huge Bang of inspiration... and this is how....
this week's challenge is to use the inspirational photo above... perfect, since we just celebrated the 4th of July right?! which, by the way, i hope you all had a bangin' time celebrating.... so get creative with this one and join us in one farewell challenge at the Dare.... another prize pack is up for grabs and you can gather all the deets on the Dare blog....
using both the patriotic colors and cupcake inspiration from the photo, i came up with this... Cheeky Rockabilly from TGF was perfect for this little cupcake scene.... she's kickin' up this party...

Please don't forget to make your rounds visiting my Daredevil Sisters and bid a farewell to them too.... here's a list of the Dare team members:

Andrea Murdock
Cassie Larson
Heather Schlatter
Jacquie Peifer
Jessica Diedrich
Kim Ross
Kris Palakiko (me)
Krista Vantol
Randi Wall
Rebecca Ednie
Sara Henton

with a very fond farewell and hurrah, i send off this last challenge for the Whimisical Wednesday - The Diedrich Dare with a bountiful light of fireworks!! Thank you everyone, for your endless support for the Dare!!! Hugs!!!

Baby Shower Invites

Wow-weee!!! are we in a new month already?!? time is flying by... i wish the heat would too... LOL... anyway!! Happy Thursday and Happy month of July!!! is everyone enjoying the summer??? i am, but can we minus the HOTNESS?! hehe... guess it's not too bad having the fan on you all day.... gives a little breeze...

yikes, i was MIA yesterday.... my mojo took a little break after a bad afternoon on Tuesday.... but i did finish up majority of my baby shower invites yesterday and today and i have a few of them to share with you today... and YES! i did keep it simple....
i printed the invite part on vellum... something i LOVE to do with invitations..... found so cutesy boyish papers at BFC and used this as my theme base... transportation.... trains, cars, boats and airplanes.... all i basically did was mat the DP onto solid CS punched holes on the top and used this cute cute footprint organza ribbon to hold the 2 together....

here's a semi closer look at the invites... didn't have to make a lot, which was really good on my part... now that these are done i can start working on the more complicated things like my favors and decorations... with the long weekend up ahead, i hope to get some done... and some other crafting too...

well, although i'm a Twilight fan, i opted not to attend the midnight showing yesterday because of my round condition.... didn't want to wait in the long lines and battle the outrageous fans at the theater.... but in my deep wants to go, hubby said he'll take me tonight! YAY!!! i'm so excited and can't wait.... heard the reviews were AWESOME!!! so, gonna get crafty for a little bit and then rest before my date with Edward... or is it Jacob? LOL... wait, i meant the hubby... haha!! Hope you all have a fabulous day!!!