Surprise Prize Winner!!

Super sorry this is coming by a tweeee late.... guess i'm still jumping up and down in party mode.... hehehe!!! Wow, that blog hop was one awesome party!! fantabulous way to celebrate!!

THANK YOU to all!!! My FANTASTIC LOVING friends (friends, team, participants), the hoppers and everyone that came by to sing a little Happy Birthday tune.... You all are remarkable and made my day ever SO SWEET!!!! so Thank you!!

i do have a prize to give away, just for stopping by my blog on my special day and random.org chose #4 - Kelly Lloyd as my surprise prize winner!!! Congrats Kelly!!! please contact me at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com so i can get the prize on over to you...

Thank you again everyone for really adding the sweet icing on top of the cake!! quick huge shout out to Leanne for coordinating that wonderful fun filled hop, THANKS SISTAH!... hope you all enjoyed it as much as i did!!

1000 sheets of paper... the giveaway

my dear and AWESOME paper-holic friend Amy, of A thousand sheets of paper, is celebrating something HUGE!!! oh i mean stacked! no i mean HUGE and STACKED!! yup that's a better description... =D I'm very very sure you all know Amy... she is known for awesome creations that include altered images and she is the sweet creator of Sweet November Stamps... but if you know Amy like i do, she LOVES paper!!! hello, it's in her name! hehe... Amy has this goal each year to keep track of how many DIFFERENT pieces of paper she cuts into and well, this is what 1000 sheets of paper looks like....
she is at it again with a very GENEROUS giveaway... this is one blog candy that you DO NOT want to miss... head on over to her blog now and check it out!! it's a jaw dropping type of post so don't say i didn't warn you before hand.... hehe....

Happy "belated" Blogaversary Amy and CONGRATS on hitting your 1000th paper milestone!! Cheers to many more.... =D Hugs!!!

**had a detour today and i'll share my creation that was suppose to be posted today in a bit....**

Blog Candy Winner......

Hey!!! Popping in really quick to annouce the winner of my blog candy yumies!! and the winner is............... MIMI! congrats Mimi!! Please email me your info at krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com so i can get your prize to you!!

Thank you to everyone for playing along!! It was so touching to read about all the things you are thankful for this year!! may we all be blessed with the goodness of THANKS!! oh and i LOVED all your Christmas wishlists!! I do hope Santa brings you all that you wish for!!

Come back tomorrow for another challenge with Lollipop Crafts!! Until then, get crafty!! Hugs!

Thanksgiving & Christmas Blog Candy!!

**THIS CANDY IS CLOSED**
Well, the time has come for some blog candy!!! There's a lot for me to be THANKFUL for this year!!! so i'm sharing a little CANDY in celebration of Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! Want a chance at playing??? Here's how....

1. Must be a follower (because I am THANKFUL for all the friends I have met through my blogging adventures who have shown unconditional love and support!)

2. Comment on this post. You have until 11:59PM, HST on December 4th for an entry. Winner will be announced on December 5th.

3. Optional: Answer these if you want to... 1. What are you THANKFUL for this year? 2. What's on your Christmas List?

**I am thankful for my wonderful family. For the miracle birth of my son. For every day i wake up to. For ALL my friends, old and new. AND MUCH MORE! The Thank you list is endless....

***Christmas List: too much to list, LOL =D but if i had to pick a few it would be, the Cinch, more copics, some new clothes since the ones i have now are getting a little big, hehe and WORLD PEACE (yes, i was watching Miss Congeniality!)

Have fun and I hope you'll play along! Good Luck to all!!!! =D

Blog Candy Giveaway!!!

Hey Friends!!! My friend Brenda of Sweet as a Gumdrop will be celebrating her birthday soon!! and in celebration, she is giving away some SWEET CANDY!!! Go and check out her blog for all the details and while you're there, check out her AWESOME creations!!!

It's has been such a pleasure to have met you in blogland Brenda!! Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more to come! May all your birthday wishes come true!! Hugs!!

Halloween Winner!

Happy Halloween!!!

Wishing you all a very safe and FUN-filled Halloween!!!

Thank you to all who have participated in my blog candy giveaway!! I had so much fun reading what you all would dress up as! Really, it would be an awesome Halloween party if we could all get together!! =D

DH did the honors of pulling a name.... (sorry he did not want to be photographed) yes, i did it the old fashion way of writing all the names on pieces of paper, shaking it all up and pulling a name.... and the name that DH pulled was............. FAIRY BRENDA!!!! Congrats girl!!! Please email me your info so i can get your SURPRISE bag out to you! oh did i mention you have to send me a picture of yourself dressed as a fairy, before i send you your prize??? LOL, i'm kidding girl! Congrats!!!

i have to share something funny a friend shared with me... not really a joke but a saying... "Child comes home from trick-or-treating and Mom and child goes through the candy to take out the ones not good for the child. Child says, Funny how all the candies that aren't good for me is Mom's favorite!" totally classic! i think i would do something like that, LOL!

well, i'm off to finishing up the last of things around my house... a little baking and some light cooking for this evening's festivities... can't wait to get my kiddies into their costumes... i have an asian princess, a bumble bee and a ghost.... i think my ghost is cuter than Casper.... hehe! so have tons of fun and i'll be back tomorrow for a bossy challenge!

Halloween Candy!!!

**BLOG CANDY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED!**

Hey there! and a HAPPY "early" HALLOWEEN!!! like my post title? of course you do! who doesn't LOVE some CANDY!!!!

Well, i'm celebrating my WIN from the Joy of Crafting's anniversary celebration!! my name was pulled as one of 3 lucky winners! "THANK YOU so much Joy for all the goodies!!! and another CONGRATS on JOC's Anniversay!!!"

I got my prize in the mail with a bonus prize to share with a friend! the contest was to leave a comment about a special friend i've met through blogging and that's who i would get to share the bonus prize with... i couldn't just choose one because all of my friends here are very special to me! SO, i am going to randomnly pull a name (from entries on this post) to share a SURPRISE BAG OF CANDY with!!! WOOHOO! it is a surprise bag so i'm not showing you what's inside.... hehe....
here's what you have to do....

1. Must be a follower of my blog as of today (10/27).

2. Leave a comment on THIS post and answer this question: If you could be anyone or any thing for Halloween, who or what would it be? "i'd be a princess! LOL, oh wait, i think i have that title with my hubby already, haha..." **question is optional just to make things interesting, hehe**

3. Comment must be entered by Midnight on October 3oth. Lucky winner will be chosen and announced on Sunday, October 31st.

simple right?! can't wait to read about what you would be for Halloween! Have fun! and THANK YOU for supporting my blog and just being in my life!!! Happy Commenting!

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!

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

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

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....

Case of my mssing camera! LOL

Is it Tuesday already?! OMGosh how time is flying by.... well i did find my camera... as predicted, under mounds of junk mail in my basket... now who would hide it there??? LOL, ah, atleast i found it... that's the main thing....

well i hope you all had a wonderful weekend... i must say, mine wasn't the best... after a few stressful days at work last week, i was looking forward to the weekend only to tell myself, i rather be at work right now... yah, that bad... but i did receive some happy mail which turned my gray skies blue.... and i so want to share it with you... =D

i was super lucky to win one of Michelle's blog candies that she's offering this month... and this is all the sweetness that i got... new stamps, some stickers and chipboards... plus a gift certificate to Tamiko's... (please excuse my messy desk in the background, it was late so i didn't take the pix outside)... Thank you so much Michelle for having me as one of your winners!!! very grateful for all of this...

1LuvnMama sent over this cute bunch of BRAKs for my birthday!! look at how cute that card is... and above, with the Swiss Pixie, is the holder that carried all of these goodies... Mama, i had to case your holder... and when you see it, i hope i do you proud! hehe! Thank you so much GF for the wonderful BRAK!!! i love it!!!

and here's another BRAK from my darling friend Lisa G.... she sent over this cute card with Cheeky Shooter on it... perfect combo with her DP and flowers.... also sent a template kit for cards and tags... oh, can't wait to play with those... and some sweetness for the DDs too!!! but i think Mommy will have to borrow their stamps... =D do you think they'll let me?! LOL!

Thank you girls for the surprises of gifts and for thinking of me and my birthday!!! i'm overjoyed with such awesome friends!!!

that's all i have for you today... be back with some DT cards tomorrow, so be sure to come and check out the challenges... i wish you all the best of today!!! have a blessed crafting day!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!! and Mini Candy Winner....

Happy Turkey day everyone!!! i was waiting so long to show this little creation... how can you eat turkey after seeing this?!? LOL... I used birthday Ian digi head from TGF and Tom turkey body created by Jen... if you haven't already, please visit Jen's blog and check out her CUTE creations and fabulous stamps and digis...

i over lapped the feathers by printing out a larger image than the first and layered them on top of eachother... Ian's head sits on top of everything... the sentiment is from Dandelion Designs... i don't have a collection of fall theme papers so i had to make do with fall colors and use plain CS... so then i decided to add a few fall leaves... he looks pretty good as a turkey!

I wish you all the best Thanksgiving... please take a moment to count your blessings and reflect on the people and things you are thankful for... I am thankful for life, my family and all of you whom i've met in just a short time! if it wasn't for life, i wouldn't be here today, if it wasn't for family, i wouldn't be who i am and if it weren't for all of you, i wouldn't have continued this journey... you all have blessed me with extra kindness, sweetness and lots of love and today is an extra special day to say "Thank you"!

now, without further adieu.... okay wait! first i want to THANK ALL OF YOU who played along with my mini blog candy giveaway... i enjoyed reading your responses... as many of you still hold the traditional colors strong, a lot of you were daring with non-tradtional colors as well... for me, as i love the traditional colors too, i ABSOLUTELY LOVE blue as a christmas color... well, blue goes for any season, so i think it's kind of neutral... =D okay, okay to announce the winner... Winner was chosen/generated by Random.org.... and the winner is TASHA!!!

{Copied from Random.org site}
Here are your random numbers:11
Timestamp: 2009-11-26 10:09:38 UTC

Congratulations sweetie!!! Please email me your addy at "krisnal5868 at hotmail dot com" and i will get these goodies in the mail to you...

Thanks again to everyone who played and shared your favorite Christmas colors!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! =D

RAK and Make n' Take

Back so soon!! =D just wanted to share some goodies with you... i'm working on a few creations but they are not ready for posting... it's in the oven baking... (just an expression)... Yesterday was the biggest and last good craft fair that we have here on Maui... I always look forward to the Ben Franklin Craft Fair... this year, i was even more excited to go because i finally got to meet Joy from the Joy of Crafting... she's just the sweetest person... and we shared some great laughs... i was so glad she could come over and do some make n' takes... here's a project that Krislen did with her...
Ho Ho Santa favor !!! isn't it the cutest?!? and Krislen made it without help from Mommy... she is so proud of her creation... and i'm surprised all the candy is not gone yet... Thank you Aunty Joy for your help!!! Alia got one too! Joy was so sweet not to leave her out... now, her candy is all gone as Mommy and Daddy got to it! =D We also have the ingredients to make Joy's Owl french fry box that we are planning to make on thanksgiving day...

and look at all these goodies Joy gave to us!!! she had all these goodies packed up in the reusable hot/cold insulated lunch bag... something i've been eyeing lately but never got one for myself... how perfect is that?! inside was lots of sweet treats... a musubi reindeer ornament - a new addition to our tree this year, a beautiful HK folder (which Hubby thought was Yuzen paper, LOL), a box of Honolulu Cookies (mmm, they are SO yummy, my first time tasting them) and adorable HK cookies for the girls!!! to precious to eat... but, they ate half of one already... LOL... i had to hurry up and snap a picture as eyes were glued to those cuties... Thank you Joy for showering us with soooo much goodies! we LOVE it all.. DH is enjoying the cookies too... I'm so glad i finally got to meet you!!! =D Lemme know when you come back to visit...

Lastly, you still have time to enter my blog candy give away... just a little Thank you gift since Thanksgiving is in a few days... i'm enjoying all the comments on your favorite Christmas colors... and last last but not least, don't forget to scroll down for a challenge happening at Club Anya that i'm excited to be hosting... i'd love to see you play along... so, until tomorrow friends.... Have a wonderful Monday!!! Hugs!!!!

Vivi is sending some Blog Candy

Happy Tuesday.... i finished this card in time for a little Mini Blog Candy giveaway... just a little something to say thank you!! Isn't Vivi just a darling elf?! colored her up to somewhat match the presents DP.... just something simple, fast and sweet for the winner of this blog candy... my first one... yippee!! with so much to be thankful for this year, the great friends i've made, great challenges played, and a very sweet announcement i'll share later today, i couln't help but share some greatness!!!
so what do you gottah do to play along???
1. Be a follower of my blog... (This is really a "Thank you" candy for my awesome supporters)
2. Spread the word if you'd like but it is NOT required...
3. Leave a comment on this post answering the following question: "what is your FAVORITE Christmas color(s)?"
4. You have until Midnight (HST) Wednesday, Nov. 25th to enter and a winner will be chosen on Thanksgiving day...

Don't you wanna play?!?!
Here's the goodies...
~ a sheet of stickers (1 snowglobe snowman, 1 snowflake)
~ naughty or nice magnet memo pad
~ stickles Frosted Lace gg
~hero arts mini penguin stamp
~asst. of dew drops
~ asst. punched hearts and flowers
~clear stamps mini Christmas Collection
~wooden Christmas clothespins
~wooden Christmas stickers
~2 rolls of American crafts ribbon
~dress it up snowflake buttons
~mini Mele Kalikimaka stamp (not pictured)

Hope this little sweetness will help you get ready for the Holidays!!! now, what are you waiting for, go and post your comment! =D Have a beautiful day!!! i'm off to work!

Blog Candy Alert

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If you love Belles 'n Whistles, then you'll love this fabulous blog candy being given away by it's very own designer... Elisabeth Bell is offering up a generous amount of her wonderful new stamps... go on now and check it out... it ends really soon!

Blog Candy ALERT!

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Make sure to head on over to the Wild Flower Patch and checkout Jen's awesome blog candy giveaway.... i have it listed in the candy jar too! Hurry now!