Kalyn

Peek of the Week 11-4-09

    Hi There! I'm going to keep it short today - just going to share an autumn-inspired card to celebrate this beautiful time of year. I'm really loving the colors of this season - cranberry, sunflower, sage, and burnt orange - so I made a card featuring them in all their glory. Enjoy!

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Wausau Paper, Bazzill Basic Papers  Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink, Hampton Art  Ink: Clearsnap   Embossing powder: American Crafts, Hampton Art  Twine: Westrim  Button: Papertrey Ink  Brads: Making Memories

<3,

Kalyn

Peek of the Week 10-28-09

    Hi there! So today marks the start of the FINAL ROUND for the Torendi Design Team Competition. And once again I'll be needing your help BIG TIME! Only the 2 designers with the most votes will make the team! If you could go to their blog (www.torendi.blogspot.com) and vote for me, I'd be forever grateful. I'm so moved by all of the support I've gotten so far and by the fact that I made it through the first two weeks, so thank you for all your help! It truly means a lot. Now on to the card!

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Wausau Papers  Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket  Ribbon: SEI  Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket  Edge punch: Fiskars  Decorative edge scissors: Provo Craft

Thank you again for being a wonderful blog reader/friend of mine and for supporting my latest crafty endeavor. This card is for you - love you!

<3,

Kalyn

Blog Giveaway Winner

    I'm very excited to announce that I picked a winner for my first-ever giveaway! To be fair I went on to www.random.org to choose a random number and the person whose comment was that number in the list is the winner. So, here goes...

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 2 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

And the number 2 commenter was BRENDA! She wrote:

Your giveaway looks so fun! I remember dressing up in my mom's old prom gown and going door to door trick or treating, filling my bag with lots of goodies. I voted for you at the Torendi blog, love your card. Have a wonderful weekend!

Posted by: Brenda | October 24, 2009 at 03:38 PM

I was going to enter people twice who voted for me at the Torendi blog, but since these 3 lovely ladies all voted that means they still all had an equal chance at winning. Thank you ladies for playing and please check back in a few weeks for another giveaway!

And Brenda, just send your mailing address to paperislove@gmail.com and I'll send those goodies out to you asap!

<3,

Kalyn

Halloween Giveaway!

Hi blog friends! Since Halloween is getting closer and closer I've decided it's finally time for my Halloween giveaway! It's nothing super huge, but since this is actually my FIRST EVER giveaway, I'm starting small. The more people participate, the more goodies I'll add to my giveaway piles. I'm so excited for this. :) I already have 3 other giveaways planned, so keep your eyes peeled.

Okay so here goes...all you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be entered to win! Since this is a Halloween post, feel free to tell me your favorite costume from years past or your favorite Halloween memory. Or just say Hi! OR...better yet say Hi and tell me that you've voted for me over at the Torendi blog! :) In fact, people that do that will be entered twice. Just a little incentive. ;) So, what am I giving away? Here it is:

 

Here's a close-up of the smaller items

The giveaway includes:

-1 super cute clear stamp from Imaginisce

-1 Halloween pendant from Jesse James Bead Co.

- 1 pack of 2 Gothic-inspired Rub-ons from Glitz Design

-The September/October issue of Paper Crafts magazine

 
Here's a card I made using the skeleton stamp from Imaginisce. I just adore this little skeleton gal. :)

So, what are you waiting for? Start commenting away! You only have 5 days to play! I'll pick a winner using random.org on Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 10 a.m. and announce it here. Good luck!

<3,

Kalyn

Peek of the Week 10-21-09

    I could not be more excited to share this POTW with you! Today marks the start of Round 2 for the Torendi Design Team contest and I'm still in the running! A HUGE thank you goes out to all of my friends, blog readers, facebook friends, twitter followers, etc. who've supported this latest crafty endeavor of mine. It means the world to me. But it's not over yet! :) There are still two weeks left and I still need your votes, votes, votes!

    Please head on over to the Torendi blog - www.torendi.blogspot.com and place your vote anytime from now until Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 10 a.m. 

    Here's the card you'll be voting for:

SUPPLIES:  Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket Clear stamp: Papertrey Ink  Dye ink: Clearsnap  Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket  Ribbon: Cosmo Cricket   

    Again, thank you SO much for your help and for keeping me in the running for this design team. I appreciate more than words can say. :)

<3,

Kalyn

Peek of the Week 10-14-09

    Hi there! Today's POTW is a very special one - and very important to yours truly. I'm trying out for another design team and I need YOUR help!  This time it's for an awesome website that features products / kits from the most trendy and fresh manufacturers called  TORENDI!

    Here's where YOU come in. Torendi is holding an American Idol-style People's Choice design team contest throughout the month of October. At the end, the designers with the highest votes get spots on the team! If you have a minute and would like to support my latest design team endeavor, please go over to the Torendi blog - www.torendi.blogspot.com and vote for my card! Here's the card you'll be voting for this week:

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper  Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket  Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket  Ribbon: craft store  Letter stickers: American Crafts

Thanks in advance for your support and for your VOTES! :) It means a lot to me and I really hope I get the chance to work with such a fun team!

<3,

Kalyn

Peek of the Week 10-7-09

    Hey there! Today's a very blustery day here where I live - the perfect day for staying inside and doing some crafting :) I'll keep it short...here's today's POTW!

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper  Patterned paper: American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket  Accent: American Crafts  Dies: QuicKutz  Embroidery floss: DMC  Gel pen: Sakura

    This picture of my friends and I at a sleepover is one of my personal favorites. We decided to make "body sculptures" (who knows why) and came up with the perfect word to create. I kept the page design pretty simple because I wanted the emphasis to be on the photo. Hope you liiiike it! :)

<3,

Kalyn

A Local Gem

    The other day my mom and I were checking out some stores in the Reading, PA area that we don't normally visit and I found it immediately. I must be able to spot a crafty boutique from miles away - I have a scrappy sense for these things ;). We were driving down the street looking for a different store when out of the corner of my eye was a bright and cheery banner made with cute fabrics and an adorable sign that said "Hello Bluebird." It was love at first sight.

    This shop was...in a few words: inspiring, handmade, delicious. Everything was cute. Everything. Being from a small town, there aren't many cute indie artsy boutiques like there are in bigger cities and I'm just so so excited that I found this place! You simply MUST check out the Hello Bluebird website.

        This is an old poster from their website, but I think it gives you a little flavor of this local gem. One of the cutest companies that I saw there had the most gorgeous and inspiring canvases, prints, and greeting cards...and the best part is this company's name - Curly Girl Design! How appropriate for me : ) All of their designs feature not only beautiful layering and details, but they have the most inspiring and touching quotes and sentiments. LOVE them all.

It's impossible for me to pick a favorite - there are TONS to look at on their website - but this is definitely one of them. I love their use of typography!

        Curly Girl Design makes mugs, note cards, prints, t-shirts, and just about anything you can think of. I will definitely be purchasing some goodies as soon as I get some $. :)

    And now for a CARD! Peek of the Week is just not enough here. I know I'm being lame, so I'm going to do my best to PUMP IT UP! Here's a card I made recently using some Papertrey Ink buttons that I CANNOT get enough of:

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper  Ribbon: Making Memories, We R Memory Keepers, Buttons: Papertrey Ink  Rub-on: Crate Paper

Hope you're having a fabulous fall day!

<3,

Kalyn

What a Month

    Hi friends! I cannot believe it's October already. Where did summer go? Even though I'm very much missing the warmer weather, I'm starting to settle into fall and get excited about what's ahead. It seems like this month is going to be absolutely filled with STUFF - friends' birthdays, magazine deadlines, new projects, contests, new routines and of course, Halloween!

    I have some really exciting new projects coming up that I can't wait to share with you, but I don't want to give too much away just yet. But, to give you a taste, here's a little bit of what's to come:

My own Etsy shop - YES! I'm finally starting my own etsy shop and cannot wait to show you some of the goodies I'll be featuring there. Let's just say that cards are only a part of what you'll find. :) Even though I can't give you a peek at my shop yet, I've been wanting to spread the word about my friend, Sarah's shop for a while now. It's ADORABLE! If you want baby bibs, aprons, pin cushions, or custom felt magnets then head on over to artagglomeration. Sarah's incredibly talented and I can guarantee you won't be disappointed with what you order. Check out this pair of these cutie cute bibs by Ms. Sarah Turcotte herself:

A new fitness routine - Okay, so this doesn't have much to do with crafting, but my mom and I finally buckled down and joined my local Planet Fitness and I couldn't be happier. I've been wanting to get back in shape for a while now and Planet Fitness has been just what I've needed. I love doing some cardio on the elliptical, then some jogging on the treadmill and some weight training (all while listening to some of my favorite tunes). It feels great to have a regular exercise routine back in my life!

 

Contests on my blog - I've been waiting for the right time (and for more readers) to start giving away goodies on my blog and I think October is the magic month. I have SO many ideas for things to give away - scrappy supplies, kits, magazines, books - and I can't wait to get started. I love giving things away - especially when I know that someone is really excited to get it! So, keep your eyes peeled for at least one Halloween-inspired giveaway this month!!! (Hint - check out my card below and you might spot the first giveaway). 

Halloween - I don't think I've ever loved Halloween, but now that I'm a dedicated paper-crafter, I can't get enough of the Halloween lines from my favorite manufacturers. They're too cute not to use! It also helps that one of my friends' all-time favorite holidays is Halloween, so I have someone who will be totally excited to get a card this year! Here's a card that I made a while ago using some Imaginisce and American Crafts product:

I hope your October is filled with as many exciting (but crazy) things as mine is. It almost feels like January for me - so many new beginnings - and I'm really exciting to dive head first into so many creative projects! Stay posted for what's next! :)

<3,

Kalyn

Peek of the Week 9-30-09

    Where I live, fall has definitely arrived. It's dark out early, the air is chilly, and the fall TV schedule is in full swing. It still feels very strange to be in my hometown this time of year, since I haven't been since high school. I'm not a huge fan of fall because I live for hot summer sun, but I love any excuse to curl up on the couch with a blanket and warm cup of tea in my hands. So, when I saw the Tea for Two stamp set from Papertrey Ink, I knew instantly I HAD to have it. I've been playing around with it a lot lately and can't wait to try even more possibilities. Here's this week's card featuring some of the stamps from that set and the June Bug collection from BasicGrey:

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper  Patterned paper: BasicGrey  Ribbon: craft store  Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink  Rhinestones: craft store  Edge punch: Fiskars

    So even though fall has its ups and downs for me (especially this year), delicious herbal tea and fun paper-crafting goodies will keep me cheery through it all. :)

<3,

Kalyn