Blog hop links

Hello, hope everyone is having a wonderful TGIF. I am putting this link here so you all can pop over and see some wonderful blogs.



I will be posting the 2nd page of the Anchors Away LO this weekend. Have some tweeking to do on my Gypsy to get it to what I want.

Have a great weekend.

Kathryn

Anchors Away

Well I am finally back. I got sick, then couldn't get any juice to do any creating. Well I got my juice is back. So here is my creation. I used 5 different cartridges.


Life's a Beach: Ship, Dolphin, Seagulls, Anchors Away (title), and Anchor in the title


Wild Card: Sun

Indie Art: Clouds

Ocean of Words: Waves

George: Photo Mats and Title Mat


Card Stock: CTMH, Leaving Prints and misc. others.

Pattern Paper: Provo Crafts stone washed denim-suede by Kathy Distefano Griffiths 1999

I wish that I didn't have to go to work tomorrow and Friday, I finally got my creative juices working and I have to stop to go to work. I am praying that I will still have the juices flowing this weekend.

Well, off to pick up little one from school, cook dinner and get everything ready for tomorrow for DH, DD, and myself.

Well God Bless you all and hope your week is a good one.

Cuttlebug Challenge Blog has a Cricut Cake for giveaway.

If you would like to win a Cricut Cake head over to Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. Good luck to all. I would love to win it for my DD who is taking classes in cooking at this time. She is 9 and she will be cooking better than me in a couple of months. LOL


Thursday, April 8, 2010
What is Red Velvet and Silver and You've Got to Have IT??

We are so excited to bring you this wonderful Giveaway at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog...

What do Red Velvet and Cake decorations have in common????

What's Elegant, Rich, Delicious, and you can't wait to have it??

The Newest Tool from Provo Craft The Cricut Cake, of course...

The world's first food safe electronic cutting machine for gum paste, fondant, frosting sheets, and much more!

It is one amazing machine that will help make your sweetest sugar dreams come true!!


AND...YOU CAN WIN ONE RIGHT HERE!!!!!
Our biggest giveaway for this year!

Grand Prize Winner: Cricut Cake and Tie the knot Cartridge
Donated by Provo Craft, our Sponsor

2nd Prize Winner: Elegant Cake Cart signed by Jinger/Paisley Cartridges donated by Provo Craft, our Sponsor

3rd Prize Winner: Pink Journey/Straight from the Nest Cartridges
Donated by PaperPhenomenom

4th Prize Winner: Designer Calendar/ Jubilee Cartridges Donated by Betty Bee Designs

5th Prize Winner: Paper Pack Donated by Celebrity Guest Designer for the month of June, Teresa Collins

Ms. Betty Swooning over the Cricut!

How to win? easy!

1.Comment on this post (on Cuttlebug Challenge Blog) telling us what would you do with the Cricut Cake if you were to be our LUCKY WINNER!!
2. For more chances to win:
a)comments on all the posts from yesterday (on Cuttlebug Challenge Blog) 'til April 30th.
b)Create a post on your blog or in any forum where allowed,
c)update your Facebook Wall, Twitter about this Giveaway.
3.Become a follower of Cuttlebug Challenge Blog to be eligible.

Now things to remember.....
Don't forget to leave a link of places you have posted about this contest and become a follower!

Cuttlebug Blog Has A Expression to Win

Go to Cuttlebug Blog and enter to win an Expression with 2 cartridges. You have until May 5th. Come join the fun.

http://cuttlebugblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cricut-machine-giveaway.html


Win Cricut Expressions! **update**



Hey everyone! We have fantastic news. Crazyscraps has offered up a Cricut Expressions Machine and 2 cartridges to one lucky winner!

Each design team member will pick their favorite projects from the submissions. Then Crazyscraps will take those 5 favorites and pick the winner!

A project will have to be a "combination " of 2 projects that coordinate with each other. Examples: card with layout or card with gift bag or card with mini book, etc. Whatever 2 projects you would like, But remember it MUST have cuttlebug usage on it.



Here is how to win:

1st : Become a follower

2nd : Put our "follower" button (at the bottom of our blog) on your blog

3rd : Create a post on your blog telling everyone about our Cricut Giveaway

4th : Submit a project by May 5, 2010

***UPDATED*** to add:

If you do not have a blog and are not interested in having one. I am sure you have a favorite message board, or project sharing community that you are a part of. Maybe Facebook or Twitter? If you can find the perfect place to share our giveaway with your friends and family we would love to include your projects in our drawing. If this is the way you choose to share this opportunity please leave a comment with the link to where your post is!

Please only one submission per person.

We will post the winner on May 8th or 9th (Mothers Day weekend).

Getting better finally

Well, I am finally off the antibiatics (my spelling is really bad). I still feeling really tired, but feeling more like myself. Just now trying to catch up on work. I am missing my crafting, but while I was in the hospital and was in bed at home, everything that my DH and children didn't know what to do with got thrown into my craft room. Well my craft room looks like a tornado hit it. It is going to take me a full weekend to clean up the mess. The good thing is they did keep the rest of the house looking half way clean. I am really proud of them and can accept the mess in my craft room. LOL

Well I need to get the little one bathed and ready for bed, so good night and pray to be on soon in the future.

Kathryn

So long out sick

Well I have been fighting what I thought was a cold and ended up being a whole worse. I ended up getting Pneumonia! I have not been able to control the coughing at all, so I am on meds and lots of sleep. I tried to go back to work today, but ended up feeling sick 1/2 way through my day. I did finish work, but now I am just relaxing for a bit so I can go and lay down to sleep. I feel as if I have been hit by a steam roller. Now if I can just get through tonight without coughing for hours on end. I have this other medicine that the Doc gave me for coughing, but I end up seeing things that aren't there, so I haven't taken it again. DH laughs at me saying that I must be going crazy. He is very worried and is very upset at me because I went to work today, but the bills must be paid, so I needed to go.

Well as soon as I am not feeling like garbage, I will get back to scrappin and posting. I hope you all are well and that the weather is treating you like Spring.

God bless and take care.

My article about my Dachshund got published

Dachshunds have a bad rep that I was kinda praying that this article would help eliminate.

So I am so very happy that it got published and people will be able to see my Longhair Miniature Dachshund.

Pretty Boy Von Newgate AKA Pico

Reader Stories: Living with a Dachshund

From Kathryn Martinez, About.com Guest

Filed In:

1. Dogs

Talk About Dachshunds!

Pumkin, Piper (Pico's sisters) & Pico at a dog show

Pico first dog show

Dog's Name & Age: 

Pretty Boy Von Newgate (Pico for short). He will be 3 on November 21st 2010

In a Word, My Dachshund Is… 

A Longhair Mini Male Dachshund who loves children.

Best Characteristics of the Breed 

Loyal, loving, fun and protective.

Most Challenging Characteristics of the Breed 

His dislike of hats on anyone or anything.

When, Where and How I Got My Dachshund 

Received him from a breeder who are also now my friends. They live in the Roseville, CA area. Pico was the 2nd runt in the litter. I fell in love with him from the 1st minute I laid eyes on him. He was a loner and didn't sleep with the rest of the puppies most of the time. I first saw him when he was 2 weeks old and brought him home when he was 7 weeks old. He was purchased for a low fee, but well worth every penny.

I'd Describe My Dog As… 

He is a loving and funny dog. He loves to play with children and is great with them. He is very protective of the house and our cars when he is inside them. He is also extremely protective of my 9 year old and has been from the being.
He was very easy to train, it is just being on top of him all the time for the first 3 months he was with our family.
I have no medical problems with Pico. If you go to a breeder who has a great reputation these medical issues are usually very slim.
Longhaired Dachshunds (whether Standard or Minis) are very easy to groom. Pico is given a bath every 2 to 4 weeks in the winter and every week in the summer. In the summer Pico goes swimming with the family in our pool, so bathing and grooming is more frequent to make sure the chlorine in the pool doesn't damage his coat.
Pico is brushed once a week except when showing. Then he is groomed 2 to 4 times a week to keep his coat looking shinning and smooth.
Pico is the best dog that I have ever owned or lived with. I have had many different types of dogs in my life time: Labs, Golden Retrievers, Shepherds, Pit Bulls, 2 types of Terriers, Spaniel, and a couple of Mutts. But Pico is the one dog who will give his whole heart and do whatever is asked of him without any hassles. He is happy with the simplest things. As long as he is with us he is totally content. He is a lap dog 100%, but is just as content to be on his bed next to me at my computer desk. I think him just knowing that I am right there is enough for him.
He cuddles every night in my 9 year old's bed. Best part is no matter if I am gone 5 minutes or a week. He is just so very happy to see me that the feeling I get is so wonderful that you just can't help but love him.

Advice 

• Weight is an issue that must be watched. This breed is prone to being overweight. Just watch how much and what you give your Dachshund. Treats should be limited.
• Exercise is a must! But exercise with a Dachshund is a good walk around a long block or playing fetch in the back yard for a 1/2 hour. The have energy, but do wear out fast.
• BIGGEST ADVICE I CAN OFFER!!!! SOCIALIZE YOUR DACHSHUND from the very beginning. This breed has what I call a 'short man's complex' and needs to be out and among all ages of people, other dogs and cats.
• Give this breed lots of love and it will be returned 100 times over.

.