Midway...

Good morning! 

It's hump day and also

short day week for school as well.

This week is booked partly with Parent Teacher Conferences.

The little ones have been pretty collected for

the most part which is always a good thing!

This month is flying by don't you think?!

It is almost mid November and I couldn't believe

how long I had been away from my poor blog! LOL!

Today I made it a point to drop in and share a few projects upcoming

and one that has gone live!

Here are a couple of projects to be posted soon for

Hydrangea Hippo. I really want to make sure

that I don't skip over featuring Thanksgiving themed projects.

Being grateful is where it is at for me and

I really want to give credit where credit is due.

A healthy heart is a grateful heart! :)

This last snip is of an altered holiday featured on 

the Epiphany Crafts blog right now!

I am having such a blast already being apart of this

wonderful team and getting to create with

their products!

This week we are featuring Heidi Swapp's holiday

line so you don't want to miss out!

There is also a giveaway going on as well so stop on

by to enter!

One more thing completely off the subject!

You know you are a parent when you find legos in the refrigerator!

LOL!

Have a blessed day!

Giveaway Alert from Hydrangea Hippo!!!

                                                Let's make this happen!!!

We still have our giveaway going on and I have my fingers crossed that we can reach that 4500 fan mark before the weekend, maybe even before the end of today! We can only do it with your help :)

So, I have all of these unclaimed prizes sitting here in my shipping area ... like a Crafty Bands starter kit, some scrapbooking kits ... I'll throw these in as a bonus prize if we reach 4500 fans today! The link to enter is here: http://bit.ly/UT3HqJ

And, if we reach 5000 by CHA (which is in a week), I'll add another giveaway with some new CHA loot -- like how about a SELECTION OF BRAND NEW Bo Bunny Press' new CHA release?! Yeah, I have it in my hands, right now!!! http://bobunny.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-here-new-cha-summer-release.html

Okay, the prizes are out there....I want to give these awesome goodies a home in your craft room!!! Thanks for your help and let's get to 5K together! (and I am not talking about running...LOL)

Happy Wednesday!

Hydrangea Hippo April Kits!

Yes, we are talking April already at

Hydrangea Hippo!

This month is a little different approach as

we are doing mixed media.

I have been falling in love day by day as I

play around with this style of creating.

You are going to adore these kits.

Bee Amazing Mixed Media Kit

Just look at what the fabulous owner Jennifer Priest created with 

the kit!

Stunning is it not!

Next we have this beauty.

Sweet Girl Mixed Media Kit

                                   We will be featuring tons of lovely project through out the
                                   month of April along with some other little goodies in between.
                                   Be sure not to be a stranger this upcoming month.
                                   You don't want to miss it for sure!


                                   Until next time be blessed!

Big Idea Festival

Greetings to all on this already

Thursday morning!

Today I want to share this awesome

FREE festival going on over at

Big Pictures.

I really wanted to participate in this

and am going to try really hard

to complete every Big Idea.

I have been looking to dig 

a little bit deeper into

why we do what we do

when it comes to crafts.

My personal reasons are many

but I want it to life inspiring and

life changing more than

anything else. So I must dig deeper.

To me this is what this festival 

is about.

Day 1 Project

A Card to Mother

                                   
                                           Here is my first project for the festival. This
                                           is going to be sent out to my mother just because.
                                           Just because I love her and think she is the
                                           sweetest kindest person I know.
                                           Love you mom!!!

                                           It is not too late to join in on the Big Idea
                                           movement!!! Go sign up now!


                                           Card created with Hydrangea Hippo Sew Sweet Kit
                                           and gorgeous Wide Sunny Yellow Crochet Trim!!!

Crafted at Port of Los Angeles

Here we go at Crafted!!!

All work seen here, except for the pic with us in it, was created

by Jennifer Priest owner of

Hydrangea Hippo.

I am so honored to be apart of her

design team!

Gotta LOVE Make N Takes!

A quick bite to eat afterwards....

This was sooooooo good!

A few seeing the sights pics....

                                             
                                                I wish that I could go every weekend
                                                but it takes a good 2 1/2 hours by bus
                                                to get there. We had my sis-n-laws car
                                                which only took about an hour. SIGH....


                                                There are even more pics to come of
                                                our other holiday ventures.
                                                Be blessed!!!

A Few Sneaks.....

stay tuned for summer projects

from Hydrangea Hippo!!!

What's In The Shop?!

Happy Saturday all!!!

I thought I would just drop by to

share few of my faves in Hydrangea Hippo Shop

today. There are so many goodies that

I really had to narrow it down.

You will definitely find 

one-of-kind craft pieces

for any and every kind of project.

                                                         Head on over and share with us
                                                       some of your fave picks. We sure
                                                                 would love to know!

Sweet And Lovely Review

Good afternoon and what wonderful day it

has been. Jadon and Leilani had school

programs today and

they were so excited about it.

Being a parent is definitely rewarding

aside from being very exhausting.

They were so cute!

Here I created this album about

such occasions using Zutter Bind-It-All.

I fear my craft room is going

to be full of albums everywhere.

Making them is quite addicting.

                                                      This is my first album in review!


                                           Now we are off to treat the kids to Denny's. They
                                           have worked so hard this school year so it is long
                                           over due.
                                           Be blessed everyone!

Hydrangea Hippo Last Month Review

It's Monday the day that

probably is the hardest for me

and I am pretty sure for others.

Are we awake yet?!

Just thought I would give a review

of last months projects from

Hydrangea Hippo that I created.

This was originally a holiday kit

but it turned out to be so

versatile. All the Crate Papers

in this kit were gorgeous.

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                                            That is all for now. I stopped to take a brief break
                                            from cleaning. Now it is time to try and finish organizing
                                            craft room. I want to share my little space real soon.
                                            Be blessed!