Another Challenge! OCCSC13

Hi everybody!! I hope you are all having a great day. The weekend is in sight and boy am I looking forward to it.

Here is my submission for OCCSC13. I have been doing so much "cute" recently, I decided to change it up a bit. Hope you like it!!

I love these papers by Basic Grey and the oval cut from the Wild Card cartridge. I inked it up with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then did several layers of UTEE on it.  It's super glossy in person!!

As always, thanks for stopping by my little piece of the world!

~KristinaH

Sunshine Award

I just received the Sunshine Award from Dayi's Scraproom!! Thank you so so much!!
I am supposed to pass this on to 5 blogs and list 10 things that make me happy. Since I just posted 10 things yesterday, I won't bore you with that again. If you would like to see the 10 things you can click HERE.

Okay, on to the 5 blogs that I would like to pass this on to....

1. Donna @ For the Love of Paper Crafts

2. Gaby @ She Inks A Lot

3. Janice @ Stampin With Janice

4. Dawn @ Dawn's Addiction

5. I'd like to pass back to Dayi....thanks so much!!

~KristinaH

I'm so EXCITED!!

I was picked as a featured designer at OCC for Sketch #12!!!!!!
I didn't even know it until Jan left me a comment telling me..LOL  Thanks Jan!!

Thank you OCC!

~KristinaH

Poodle Purse

Hi there!!

I wanted to participate in the Cuttlebug Challenge today and make a purse. I knew I was going to use Create a Critter again and I knew exactly which paper I was going to use. I LOVE a well thought out plan!!

This is what I came up with...

I think it is so darn cute!! But, do you see anything missing...??.......ummm yeah...I forgot to incorporate the cuttlebug!! Soooooo, I won't post it over at the Cuttlebug Challenge. I'll just post it here for you to look at :)
You should hop over there though.....there are some AMAZING realistic purses pictured by the design team!

Hope you are having a great Wednesday!
~KristinaH

UPDATE!!!! This fits right in with Cricutters Anonymous #35, so I'm gonna post it there. Whew..no waste afterall!!

A blog award from Dawn!

Dawn from Dawn's Additction passed a blog award on to me! Thank you so much Dawn, that was super sweet to think of me. Be sure to check out Dawn's blog, there is a little bit of everything over there.

So, it looks like I am supposed to pass this award on to 5 bloggers and list 10 things that make me happy. You know, things that make me happy change..sometimes on a daily basis! However, there are a few things that never change. But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's do the 5 bloggers first.

1. Beth @ Runs with Scraps (duh!)
2. Tracy @ I wanna build a memory (duh again)
3. Janie @ Typical Scrapbooker (ditto....um, you get the idea here)
4. Jan @ Chai tea 'n me (the fastest card maker in the west!)
5. Steph @ Sweet craf-tea chick (her name says it ALL!)

All of you ladies inspire me and are a source of MAJOR encouragement/support. Thank you so much!!

Okay, now on to the 10 things...

1. My husband, he is truly an amazing man. He makes me feel loved and adored everyday!

2. My kids, even though my son has lost his mind in puberty land right now!

3. My dogs, they keep me company. They keep my feet warm. They always give me kisses when they can sense that I'm having a rough time.

4.  Steak and shrimp fajitas with a house margarita from The Loop still makes me happy!

5. Rides on the Harley still excite me. The world is an amazing place from the back of a MC! Did you know that you can sleep, read, and eat icecream cones on the back of an MC? Yep, you can...all while holding your chihuahua!!

6. Coffee! It makes me really happy....and the people around me are really happy when I drink it too!! My husband makes me coffee everyday and on the weekends he even delivers!

7. My volunteer work, both with National Mill Dog Rescue and Junior Achievement.

8. Cooking. I love to cook, always have for as long as I can remember. We sit down and have dinner together at the table, as a family, no tv, no cell phones at least 5 night a week.

9. Knowing that I am going on vacation very very soon!! I am so excited about this trip, a little stressed about the prep, but sill super excited.

10. CRAFTING!! You know I can't leave that out. I love reading about, shopping for, blog and youtube surfing, learning about, and doing crafts....mostly paper crafts.

Thanks again Dawn for this award!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful day.
~KristinaH

Mother's Day Paper Cutz Challenge & Papertake Weekly Do Something Different

Hi again.....2 posts in one day!!
I wanted to post this yesterday but I had to wait until I had permission to post it. It contains pictures of the little girl that I nanny for and I didn't want to put it up until her mom said it was ok. Well, she gave me a thumbs up this morning and so here it is. Actually, I hope she doesn't see this because it's her Mother's Day gift!! This is a super fun project and if you have never made one you should give it a go. I have printed instructions so if you are interested, email me and I can send them to you!! I'm submitting this into the Paper Cutz Challenge #38. It also fits right in with Papertake Weekly.

Here is the front....looks like a regular card.....right? (create a critter again..told ya I love it!)

Now this is what happens when you untie the bow and open it.......

There is room for 3 full size photos and two smaller ones...if you wanted to get really tiny, there are several places for more. Isn't she adorable!!?!!

Thanks for stopping by!
~KristinaH

Monkeying around with MojoMonday#136

Happy Monday everybody!! I had a great weekend and I hope you did too. I started my week off by playing along with Mojo Monday! I really really love my new Create a Critter cartridge so I decided to use it again!

I hope you all have a fantasic day!!
As always, thanks for stopping by.
~KristinaH

My Crafty Beginnings...

I just thought I would share a picture with you guys today to show you where my love for all things crafty started to really take shape. I always loved arts and crafts as a kid, you name it...I tried it. I really loved to color, actually I still do :)

Then when I was 11 years old I started taking oil painting lessons from the lady who lived across the street from us. I don't paint anymore, but sometimes I miss it.

This is a picture of the 1st painting I ever did. I was either 11 or 12 at the time, I'm not sure what month I did this. It doesn't currently hang in my house, sadly the frame got water damage on it during a move and I just have never had it re-done.
I hope you enjoy seeing where my true creativity started.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
~Kristina

Fancy Folds

Hi everybody! I hope you are having a wonderful Friday. It's been rainy and grey here all day. At least its not snowing!!
Anyhoo, I decided to play along at 365 cards today for their Fancy Fold- Joy Fold card. I had never heard of a Joy fold before, but I really liked making it! I also had fun using my magical micas. Hope you enjoy!


Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the world!
~KristinaH

Sometimes it has to be CUTE!

Hello there!
I looked at the OCCSC12 sketch and I knew I wanted to do something with my new Create a Critter cricut cartridge. After thumbing through the book this little guy caught my eye, isn't he cute?? This might not be what the fine folks over at OCC had in mind, but sometimes you gotta think outta the box! (maybe not, maybe I'm just strange....nod if you agree...just don't say so in a comment.)

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

~KristinaH

Giveaway Winner Announced!!

Good morning everybody! First of all let me just say Thank You to all of you who participated in this giveaway!! Welcome to all of my new followers, I hope you enjoy my blog!

Okay, on to the good stuff.....the winner is.................................




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(hehe) Steph at Sweet Craf-tea Chick!!!!


Congratulations Steph! Please contact me and let me know how to send your goodies.

Don't forget to stop over at Runs with Scraps and see who the winner is over there!!

Have a wonderful Day!

~KristinaH

Paper Cutz Challenge #37 - Tag

Hi there! Welcome to my first tag! I had so much fun making this. I used some of my new Magical Micas from Lindy's Stamp Gang. Very cool product!!

I made this for my BBF (Best Blog Friend) Beth and she told me I should enter it into the Paper Cutz Challenge #37. So here it is, now she just has to act surprised when she gets it!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

As always, thanks for stopping by my little piece of the world.
~Kristina

It's a GIVEAWAY!!!

Hey everybody! It's GIVEAWAY time!! I'm so sorry for the delay, but there is a good reason. I have partnered up with my BBF (Best Blog Friend) Beth over at Runs with Scraps.

And what happens when you combine Kristina's World with Runs with Scraps? Double trouble.....I mean double giveaway, mini blog hop style!  Beth is doing a great  giveaway too!! Be sure to hop on over to her blog and see what's happening over there, she is amazing. Honestly, she is... AND she didn't even pay me to say that!
(True Fact)

There are several ways to get entered into this giveaway, so let me explain....

1.) Follow my blog, link this post on your blog (if you don't have one it's ok), and leave me a comment.

2.) Head over to YouTube and subscribe to my channel, kmharmon3, and leave a comment on the giveaway video.

3.) Hop over to Beth's blog, follow her, link her giveaway post to your blog, and leave her a comment.

EASY, right?

The giveaway on both blogs will be open until midnight Wednesday the 21st. The winner (s) will be announcd on Thursday the 22nd.

Now, on to the best part....take a look at what all is included:

25 wooden clothes pins by Create! Impress!
2 sets of 3 crocheted flowers by Laundry Line
"Vintage Lace" clear stamps by Sassafras
2 sets of chipboard shapes, frames and birds by Scenic Route
Deco Boxes Rub-on words by Scenic Route
Memory Book Stamps by Heidi Swapp
3 6x6 paper pads by Basic Grey and Three Bugs in a Rug
7 12x12 double sided papers in the Promenade collection by We R Memory Keepers
Caboodle Kit in Hoppy Bird-Day pattern by Three Bugs in a Rug
116 Piece collection kit Woodland Whimsy collection by Sassafras
337 Piece collection kit Coppered Out collection by We R Memory Keepers

Now don't forget to hop on over to see Beth at Runs with Scraps and be sure to enter her giveaway!!
I'm so excited to see who wins all of this great stuff!!

Have a great day!
~KristinaH

Wait for it.....wait for it....

You may have seen my post last week about my upcoming give away, and it's almost here. There has been a slight delay, but it will be posted by the end of the week. SO, I thought I would give you a little tidbit of what's included. No pictures, don't want to give too much away :)

This give away includes products from:

Create Impress!
Scenic Route
Laundry Line
Sassafras
Basic Grey
Three Bugs in a Rug
Heidi Swapp
We R Memory Keepers

(Leave a comment here and I'll enter you again!)

Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Thanks for stopping by!
~KristinaH
              

Toilet Paper Roll Mini Album turned.....

GIFT CARD HOLDER!! Yep, my scrapping MeetUp group got together on Saturday to make toilet paper roll mini albums. As I was sitting there decorating mine, trying to figure out what pictures I would put in this thing......it hits me! The light bulb went off, the bells began to ring, singing was heard.....okay, maybe that is exaggerating..but an idea did come to me. These little cuties would hold a gift card perfectly. So, I took my grocery store club card out of my purse to try it out. Whadda ya know...it did fit perfectly. So my mini album is a mini album no longer. These creations will be used for graduation cards and gifts all rolled into one. (Get it...toilet paper roll...rolled into one..??..anyone? okay maybe only funny to me)

I hope you like them as much as I do! 

Hope you are having a great day!

~Kristina

ID Badge Mini Album

Picture of the day....

Hi there! I finished my project, the Eric Brag Book. I am uploading the video, which take FOREVER, and it will be up by the end of today. Well, it should be up this afternoon. Anyway, I thought I would share a picture of my adorable little Lucy. She is truly a one of a kind. Someday I will share her story with you.
Hope you are having a great day!!

Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the world!

~KristinaH

Just saying "Hello"

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a great week so far. I can't believe tomorrow is Friday already. I started working on a new project yesterday and I hope to have it finished sometime tomorrow. It's really cute and I can't wait to share it with you. Tomorrow I have the day off with the baby, so I'll have lots of time to finish it up. Today will be filled with the baby and Junior Achievement. I have been teaching the JA classes to 3rd & 4th graders for the last 5 years. I LOVE IT!!
Saturday, my scrapbooking gang is getting together to make toilet paper roll mini albums, that should be fun. I'll be sure to post pictures of that too!
I also what to give you something to look forward to on my blog next week, I'm putting together a giveaway. I was going to wait until I hit 50 followers, but I don't want to wait any longer! I figure between my YouTube channel and my blog combined it's over 50, so I'm going for it!! Watch for the posting early next week. (And for my current subscribers, if you leave a comment on this post, I'll enter your name an extra time)

Thanks for listening (reading) to my rambling...have a great day!!
~KristinaH

Guess what...guess what!!!

I'm in the Pink Stamper's Gallery!! I am super happy about that!
Check out Robyn, her Pink Designers and the Gallery.

Thanks for stopping by!
~KristinaH

Sorry....I'm in the Doodlecharms section

Happy Easter!!

I just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very Happy Easter!!
The sun is shining and the skies are blue here today, it's beautiful. We plan on spending the day with wonderful friends.

Your friend,
~KristinaH

How is this for Inspiration!!!?!!!

I was following along with the Bo Bunny Blog Hop today and what amazing thing did my eyes see....
Check this out...you will NOT be disappointed!

Julia at Crafts Life Me & more! made this amazing topiary.

Hope you all have a Good Friday!

~KristinaH