7 for 7: Whisker Graphics

Hi friends!  I hope you had an excellent Saturday!  We are just hanging out today with no real plans.  I hope you are enjoying all the giveaways!  Please look through the first few posts on my blog for 10 more giveaways!  That's a lot of chance to win free stuff!

Giveaway Rules: Join me each day this week for a TWO new giveaways.  (There *might* be some bonus giveaways too.)  To enter the giveaways, you'll need to use the Rafflecopter that I post at the bottom of each blog post.  Each giveaway will be open for 14 days from the day it starts since it's a holiday week and I want to give people a chance to enter.  All readers are welcome, US or international, unless a giveaway specifies.  Winners will be announced on my blog and my Heart Hugs Designs Facebook Page.  Winners will have 72 hours to contact me or a new winner will be drawn.  Good luck to everyone!

Tonight's giveaway is brought to us by my friends at Whisker Graphics!  They are offering up a fabulous Holiday Kit and Kaboodle for you to make your own awesome crafts!  Whisker Graphics makes Divine Twine, Bitty Bags, Petite Stickys, and much more.  You can get the items to do your holiday wrapping and some crafts!  I worked for Whisker Graphics for a very long time and I promise you they have amazing quality items.  They are also some of the nicest people in the craft industry.

I made a sample of what you could do if you won a Kit and Kaboodle.  I did add two kinds of extra Divine Twine but other than that, everything else comes with the kit.  I braided Cherry, Green Apple, and Holiday Divine Twine into handles for my bag.  I punched holes in the bag that I reinforced with Petite Stickys.  I added a Little Bitty Bag and a Colored Tag so you could write the person's name on the tag and include a small card and greeting inside the Little Bitty Bag.  This is a cute and extra special way to present a gift.  

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Flittering Cookie Bags

Hi friends!  I hope you're doing well!  We are pretty good over here.  I'm getting excited for fall.  I don't know that I'm usually so ready for fall but a summer with no air conditioner in a black mini van will get you ready for some cool weather.  Let me tell you!  ;)  

Today, I'm sharing another project I made for the Flitter/Flutter Campaign.  On Facebook, I told my friends that if they donated $15+ to our Flutter Page, I would gift them with 1 dozen large chocolate chip cookies and a handmade paper Flitter dragonfly keepsake.  This is what I came up with for the packaging.  The top bags are Whisker Graphics Diagonal Stripe Bigger Bitty Bags and the bottom one is a Polka Dot Bigger Bitty Bag.  I took the free Flitter graphics from Unravel and printed them out.  I only have a black and white printer so I took out some of the grey on the wings so that I could fill them in.  I cut out the dragonflies, matted them on pink card stock, and colored in the wings with Stickles glitter glue.  I added Wink of Stella in clear to the dragonfly bodies and some pink rhinestones on the antennae.  I wrote #Love4JLK on the pink card stock and wrote everyone's name in white gel pen on the dragonfly.  If I had a laminator, I would have laminated them to make them a REAL keepsake but I was working with what I had here.  I adhered them with washi tape to the bag so they can be taken off and used on a fridge or memo board.  

In closing, I'd like to do a last push for the Unravel campaign.  My friend Libby is a very special lady and Jennifer's passing has had a massive impact on my life.  Please consider donation $7 for the 7 children that will die today in the US.  You can donate HERE.  Until there's a cure...

Christmas Classroom Favors

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  We are having a day, let me tell you.  Avery is getting like 6 teeth and is just miserable.  I'm trying to heal from having a cyst and a sprained oblique so we are just a mess.  Plus the boys are home for the next two weeks.  Yeah.  We WILL get in the Christmas spirit if it kills me though.  ;)

Today, I'm sharing the little gifts I made for the boys to give to their classmates.  Brady's class was supposed to bring in a small item for each of their classmates to add to their stocking craft they made.  It's a super cute way for the kids to give each other a small item but then no one gets left out.  I was making Brady's classroom favors and Parker told me he wanted some for his class too.  So, of course I had to run out and make some for him too.

First up are the ones I made for Brady's class.  I didn't plan well enough so I didn't have enough of any one color Little Bitty Bag to do the whole class.  Brady wanted the stripe bag.  I ended up using the grey, red, and green Diagonal Stripe Little Bitty Bags with the Blueberry Divine Twine and Holiday Divine Twine.  I added some glitter tapes and some glittery foam snowflake stickers.  These are for 6 year olds after all.

 Inside I taped two mini candy canes together in the shape of a heart because it's adorable and I'm slightly crazy.

Here are the ones I made for Parker's class.  He's in a 4 year old preschool class.  Again, I didn't have enough Little Bitty Bags to do a single color.  I used the Plain Kraft Little Bitty Bags and Graph Little Bitty Bags.  I used Taylored Expressions Penguin Pals stamps on these.  I added some washi tape then finished with a Polka Dot Petite Stickys.  Parker requested gold chocolate coins for the inside.

Have a great day, friends!  I'll be back before Christmas to share our Christmas card for the year.  

Turkey Day Bitty Bags

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a fabulous day!  We are doing pretty good.  The kids are having a great Thanksgiving break!  It's been a really lovely time hanging out with our friends.  We are looking forward to having Thanksgiving dinner with our family.  It will be Avery's first Thanksgiving.

Today, I'm sharing a project I made for the boys's teachers for Thanksgiving.  I packaged up some homemade cookies.  I used the White on Kraft Polka Dot Middy Bitty Bags which are SO cute and I love the kraft look for fall.  I grabbed some Becky Higgins Grid Cards and this darling Lawn Fawn mini stamp set and made the tags for this.  I added some Orange and Lemon Divine Twine and tied it in a knot then adhered it to the card.  Then I added some Chevron Petite Stickys to help stick these to the bags.

Have a great day, everyone!  And Happy Thanksgiving!

Whisker Graphics Giveaway

Hi friends!  I hope you are doing well!  I'm going to skip the small talk today and get right into the post since I know you all are here for the GIVEAWAY!  Whisker Graphics is allowing me to giveaway a $15 gift certificate to the Whisker Graphics Store.  YAY!!!  Who wouldn't want to win that?!    

For those of you who don't know, I'm the DT Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator over at Whisker Graphics.  It's an AMAZING company with a heart of gold!  I could not be any happier in my position and I love every single person I get the pleasure of working with.

So, what could you buy if you win?!  I'm going to post a couple pictures of the new Kits and Kaboodles since they have a bit of everything in them.  Sigh...  I love these so much!  Did you know that I helped create this concept?  I love it SO much!

And a couple NEW products to check out: 

Metallic Divine Twine

Chevron Petite Stickys

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Happy Halloween!

Hi friends!  Happy Halloween!  I hope you guys all have an amazing day!  We are headed to a Trunk or Treat later tonight since our neighborhood isn't the most fun on Halloween and by that I mean almost NO ONE gives out candy here.  It's sad.  I remember when I was a kid almost every house gave out candy and there was a rare house with all the lights out.  Now, it's the opposite.

On a fun note, here are the treats I made for the boys to give to their teachers.  These were super simple to make and I think they look really cute.  I think a little cute gift wrapping really makes a gift sing.  I took Polka Dot Middy Bitty Bags and trimmed some height off.  Then I punched the edge.  I put the candy bars in and folded the bags over so the width fit then secured with a little washi tape on the back.  Then I decorated with some Halloween Divine Twine and some Doodlebug Designs paper and journalling spots.

And it's Avery's first Halloween so I'll share a pic from earlier today.  

Happy Halloween, friends!  Have a wonderful and safe day!!!

Whisker Graphics Kit and Kaboodle

Hi friends!  I hope you are doing well.  We are ok.  If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you know that Brady just had major dental surgery yesterday.  He is doing fine now but we are just in stress mode around here.  Hopefully it will lessen soon.

Today, I have a SUPER fun announcement/item to show you.  You might know that I am the DT and social media coordinator for Whisker Graphics.  Well, today is super exciting for me because it was the first time that I got to give input on a product (well, kind of a product.)  Whisker Graphics announced their new line Kit and Kaboodle which I helped with.  The Kit and Kaboodle is a crafting kit that you can customize AND you receive 20% off the retail price for buying the items bundled together!  The first kit is the Halloween Kit and Kaboodle.  Check out this awesome loveliness!  Swoon!

Part of the reason this kit is so cool is that it's customizable.  The pictures you see above are just some of the options you can pick.  There are 3 different kinds of Divine Twine to choose from, different Bitty Bags, different Petite Stickys, different tags.  While the general idea of the kit is there, you can pick which patterns best suit your taste.  And this is a straight purchase, not a subscription.  If you get this, please show me pictures of what you make!  I'm SO excited about this idea and I really hope everyone likes it as much as I do!

Have a great day friends!

Whisker Graphics Challenge #2: Anything Goes

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  We are doing good over here.  Summer is in full swing and we are taking it easy.  Eventually, we will go out and do things but right now we are kind of just hanging out at home.

I'm a little late post my project for the Whisker Graphics Challenge #2: Anything Goes.  All you have to do is use some Whisker Graphics product on your project and link it up to the post by July 31 to be entered.  If you don't have Whisker Graphics products, you can use a FREE printable found HERE.  For my project, I just gift wrapped some picture frames for a couple friends.  I used the Diagonal Stripe Bigger Bitty Bag and I sealed it with a Scrolly Square Label.  I wrote their names and added a gemstone heart to each label.  Super fast, super easy!  Anything goes, right?  

Have a great weekend, friends!  

Teacher Appreciation Week Wrap-up

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a beautiful day!  We are so-so.  Avery has some sort of virus that's running its' course through her system and causing her lungs to swell so she has to be on a nebulizer for a while.  I'm hoping it clears up quickly.  Anyone who's dealt with respiratory issues knows how scary it can be.  Brady's also getting over some sort of virus but he seems to be fairing much better.

Here are a couple more projects I did for Teacher Appreciation Week.  They are super simple small things.  I just wanted to send little tokens of appreciation everyday.  I used to work in education so I really appreciate what teachers do for their students.  I had one for everyday but forgot to photograph the one I sent on Thurs.  It was M&Ms with a poem about teachers.

This first one is just a 3 pack of Extra gum in a Polka Dot Bitty Bag with a Chick Sticker to seal it.  I used a Colored Tag with a bit of Divine Twine to write the sentiment "Thanks for being EXTRA-ordinary!" then I had Brady sign it.  I wanted to use a bunch of great free printables I found on Pinterest but my printer is out of ink so I had to go with what I had.  

 Here's an idea I got off Pinterest.  I found these fun reusable jars and filled them with those little packets you put into a bottle of water to flavor it.  I added some May Arts ribbon and added a tag that says "Thanks for helping me find my creative JUICES!"  I stamped the crayon and pencil with some Paper Smooches stamps.

 On the last day, I sent these gift cards.  My friend Latisha posted a picture on her Facebook where she stamped directly on the gift card holder.  Hers is MUCH nicer but I was on a time crunch.  You can see Latisha's project HERE.  I used some Paper Smooches stamps for this and some Copics to color them.  

Have a great day, friends!  

Bitty Bag Favors

Hi friends!  I hope that you are doing well.  We are ok.  Dustin went back to work so we have been going through yet another transition period.  It's going alright.  I'm a little under the weather though.  Hopefully, it doesn't turn into anything because I am still getting only 4-5 hours of broken sleep a night with the baby and the kids.  

Today, I'm sharing a project I helped my friend make for my baby shower.  She bought some mixed nuts and some delicious chocolate for the favors but didn't really know how to package them up.  I told her that I would take care of it since she was doing SO many amazing things for me already.  I used some Whisker Graphics Diagonal Stripe Little Bitty Bags for these and filled them with the nuts and chocolates.  Then I used some Raspberry Divine Twine and then sealed them with Chick 1" Stickers.  

Have a great day, friends!  

Last Halloween Projects...Promise!

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!   We had a fun Halloween even though our neighborhood was surprising not in the Halloween spirit last night.  We had to go 5-7 houses before finding one house with the lights on and then crossed our fingers that they would actually answer.  But the kids had fun and I had fun handing out candy after trick or treating for 1/2 a block.  I couldn't be out any longer b/c I felt sorry for the poor little kids walking around on our street with no houses to go to.

One last Halloween project today.  I didn't want to post it yet because it was featured on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog yesterday.  I had the honor of guest designing for them.  Here's what I made with the Haunted House stamp set.  I used some Whisker Graphics Little Bitty Bags, Halloween Divine Twine, and paper from DCVW.

Have a good day, friends!  

Happy Halloween

Hi friends!  Happy Halloween!!!  I hope that you are all SAFE and maybe even able to have a little fun tonight.  The kids are super excited for tonight!  They want to trick or treat at "100 houses" but I don't think we'll make it that far!  My kids LOVE the number 100, they think it's the hugest number ever.  ;)

Today, I'm sharing some treat bags I made for Brady's teachers.  He has a teacher and then there's a teacher's assistant in his class.  I give them both the same thing.  Is that what you do?  I'm not sure if I should be giving his main teacher more?  Confusing.  Anyhow, I used a Whisker Graphics Chevron Middy Bitty Bag as the base of these.  The paper, boo tag things, and the sentiments are from a DCWV stack.  I added some Halloween Divine Twine and wrote Brady's name with white gel pen.  

Have a Happy Halloween!  Keeping all my friends affected by Hurricane Sandy in my thoughts.

Fresh Squeezed Stamps Grand Opening (GIVEAWAY)

Hi friends!  Happy October!  Can you BELIEVE how far into the year we are?  This year has gone by SO fast!

Today, I have a VERY exciting post for you.  My friends Shannon Fralish (from Paper Made Bakery) and Ryann Salamon have a super exciting announcement.

Fresh Squeezed Stamps - the name says it all!  I’m so excited to introduce you to this brand new clear stamp company owned by my friends Ryann Salamon and Shannon Fralish.  They’re launching their new company today, October 1^st, and have a weeklong celebration planned with fantastic guest designers, giveaways and more!  The Fresh Squeezed Stamps website goes live on Saturday, October 6, just in time for World Card Making Day. There are lots of fun and specials going on, so be sure and visit their blog every day this week and their website on Saturday to pick up the very first four sets!

To celebrate, we have a giveaway going on right here!  Fresh Squeezed Stamps is giving away one of their brand new stamp sets to four lucky winners!  All you have to do is use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter every day, so there are lots of chances to win a free set.  The winners will be announced on Fresh Squeezed Stamps’ blog, website and Facebook page on Saturday, October 6.  Stop by and tell them Ashley sent you!  Congratulations Fresh Squeezed Stamps!

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The Fresh Squeezed gals were kind enough to send me a couple stamp sets to play with.  Girls, I have to tell you, the quality of these stamps are superb!  I pulled them right our of the package and got crisp, clear images right off the bat.  No need to prime.  No need to stamp on a mouse pad.  These are AMAZING!  Let's have a peek.

The first stamp set is called Happy Hexagons.  This set is REALLY really cute!  I decided to make a flower from the hexagons.  The paper is from Heidi Swapp.

Here's my second project using the Subway Series Holidays set.  I used a Whisker Graphics Chevron Middy Bitty Bag.  The paper is from Die Cuts With a View and the ribbon is orange net from May Arts.

Have a great day, friends!  Don't forget to stop by the Fresh Squeezed Stamps Facebook and let them know I sent you!  

Fright Night Friends Bitty Bags

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a wonderful week!  We have caught ourselves the first cold of the fall.  :(  This is really really unfair being that it's going to be 100 degrees this weekend!  But with two kids in school, I suspect that this will not be our last cold this year.  Sigh...

Today, I'm sharing my last post for the My Thoughts Exactly Design Team Blog. I decided to show off one of the new Halloween sets, Fright Night Friends.  These little guys are so cute!  I made some little treat bags using some Striped Little Bitty Bags from Whisker Graphics.  These cute little images are the perfect size for Halloween treats!  Not too small but they would fit on a candy nicely.  The paper is from Doodlebug and the ribbon is May Arts 1/8 solid/diagonal stripe ribbon.  

Have a great day, friends!  

Bitty Bag Packaging

Hi friends!  I hope you're having a great day!  We are ok over here.  Just the same stuff.

Today, I'm sharing a super quick packaging idea.  I was baking some cookies for a family function and decided that we should give some to Brady's teacher.  Of course, we had to package them up cute if we are going to give them away.  I used a Pink Frosting Bigger Bitty Bag and Scrolly Square Sweet Sticky Label.  Super simple but it makes it a special gift.

Have a great day, friends!  

Christmas in July Bitty Bag

Hi friends!  Here's a post I did for the Whisker Graphics Blog that I forgot to post here on my blog.  Sorry to post twice in one day!  

I've had this project done for a while so I figured it was time to share.  I just took a Honeycomb bag and dressed it up a little.  This is the perfect way to gift wrap small items like jewelry, chocolates, fancy handmade soaps, etc...  Bitty bags are also a great way to gift paper/flat items like Groupon deals, gift certificates, pictures, etc...  The stamps are My Thoughts Exactly Holly Jolly Tags.  The sticker is Echo Park and the ribbon is from May Arts.  

Supplies:

Honeycomb Middy Bitty Bag

Ribbon

Cardstock, stamp, ink

Snowman sticker

Directions:

1. Tie ribbon around Bitty Bag.

2. Stamp and cut out label, adhere to bag.

3. Add snowman

Whisker Graphics Gift Packaging

Hi friends! Nothing new to report here. Hope you are doing well. We are getting some rain here. I need to go out and buy the kids some raincoats. They really want to go outside and splash. Too bad those kids just keep growing.

Today, I'm sharing these gifts I packaged up for Brady's teachers for Valentine's Day. Clearly, I'm a little late in blogging. The notes on these packages are the Whisker Graphics FREE Valentine's Printables. These can be used all year round. They are fabulous and so easy to use, just print, cut, and fold! I used Pink Polka Dot Bigger Bitty Bags and some washi tape. Very easy packaging but festive and fun.

I'm linking this up to Sugar and Dots What I Whipped Up Wednesday. She is also hosting a Whisker Graphics GIVEAWAY on this post! Check it out!

Have a great day, friends!

Advent Calendar

Hi friends! I hope you are well. We are a bit under the weather again. Please think positive thoughts for us that we are well for Christmas! I'm hoping!

Here's a project I made for the Whisker Graphics Blog. It's an activity advent calendar. Each Chevron Little Bitty Bag holds a different activity that we will do with the kids each day. I made this by stapling some Holiday Divine Twine to an inexpensive cork board and then using small clothespins to hold the Bitty Bags. I put Thickers numbers on each one and used Thickers and some Bella Blvd paper to make the sign at the top.

Have a great weekend, friends!

FWF: Pirate Loot

Hi friends! Hope you are having a great day! I'm rather glad it's the weekend! YAY!

Here's another project I made for the kids's birthday party. Honestly, I really wanted to get a picture of these bags before they got opened but I was so busy at the party, I just didn't get a chance. I asked someone else to take a picture of them but the picture was blurry. I'm pretty sad. But here's one that was already opened. I tried to put it back as best I could. I used Unity's Pirate Madness set for this. I spelled the rest of the sentiment out in stickers. The bag is a Bigger Bitty Bag from Whisker Graphics.

Don't forget to check out the Unity Blog to see everyone participating in this week's hop. Leave comments everywhere you go, there's candy hidden! Have a great weekend friends!