***UPDATE--challenge has been extended till 5/7****
Campin Critters Cartridge: Prize for Challenge!!
OOPS! I almost forgot to announce the winner of the Inspired Heart challenge! The winner is #35 KATE!!!
Here is her adorable card--and her post was very touching. You have one week to contact me Kate so I can get with you about your Guest Design spot, blinkie, and your Cricut Inspired Heart Cartridge!!!
Who's ready to get campy and win the new Campin' Critters cartridge? I finally bought a duplicate one of these and wanted to share it with you--isn't it just the cutest!!??!
I chose the Let's Get Campy! theme because as many of you know, last month I was on a long road trip in my RV and we camped alot. We left everything behind, packed up our RV with just needed things, and began our move across country. It was truly the best thing that could have ever happened to me in my life. I realized all the "things", the huge house, the gorgeous yard...none of it mattered. I gave away 90% of my things cheerfully, praying with each item that it would bless someone who needed it.
I then climbed aboard a 42 ft fifth wheel with just my family and left everything none behind to move where the NAVY sent us! Being in this RV with my family has been the greatest experience I've ever had. I don't worry about things anymore. When your walk in closet is shared with your hubby--you only choose things you need and will actually wear.
Laundry? It's simple when you only have two small hang up hampers. When the hampers are full, I hop on my bicycle and go do 3 load of laundry at the laundromat. I'm done in 80 minutes tops. I play with my son at the playground across the road in between the wash and dry cycle. Then we bicycle back home just down the lane.
I don't have much to clean. You can't accumulate alot or throw down anything in an RV. You pick up as you take out. Dishes? pfft. Not a big deal when you only have 15. You wash them at night, and put them away the next morning, taking an entire 10 minutes top!
Family time is awesome--we are always together. We have one TV. i don't watch it, but my hubby will have to SHARE it with the boys, and it only goes on when someone NEEDS to watch something. Otherwise we are outside. When it's night-time for the kids, it's night-time for almost everyone. You can't watch TV when the kids bunks are right above it!
So instead we sit around the campfire and tell stories. The stories I WANT my kids to hear. Not what the media wants to tell them. We laugh, roast marshmallows, and spin yarns. It's fabulous.
Bored? never. Bicycle, fish, and playground...that's my life these days.
It's the best decision I've ever made. My life is simple and it's about my family.
This blog is my fun ministry...reaching and communicating with other souls thru creating. Art heals the soul.
I dont' make money off my blog, or feel that I HAVE to blog, force others to do anything, because it's just for fun. Will the world stop if K Andrew doesn't post? NAH...never in a million years.
So yeah, its the little fun part of Kristal's day. The time of the day she gets to share her love of God, Art, creating, and friends.
So the next time you feel stressed out--think about camping. It's amazing, it's refreshing, and the media world will not miss you a bit...if it does, it's waiting for you when you return home.
Make a choice today--to relish the most important people in your life--the ones that are right in front of you, the ones you share your home with. Those are the people you should focus on, and throw your love on. Chose to get "campy" leaving all else behind, and cherish the simple time you can spent with your favorite people!
Who's ready to get CAMPY? REMEMBER it doesn't need to take you a long time to make a card, tag, layout, or other project. Keeping it simple is the key ingredient for my projects lately--and Im loving it!
My little one Jonas LOVES Bigfoot. None of us are sure why! He just absolutely does! So this card is for him, and he has just been such an awesome boy helping me run the cat down when he escapes, picking up his clothes, helping me cook, remembering to keep my tablet charged up, and just generally is my biggest fan (okay who doesn't love a 5 year old who thinks you are the most amazing person in the world???!)
Mini Wood Daisies: Art Chix Studios
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Bazzill Basics Paper
Campin Critters Cricut Cartridge (Provo Craft)
Red Velvet Brad (Creative Imaginations)
Sentiment (My Pink Stamper: Even More Punnylicious)
Bigfoot's Face: Peachy Keen Animal Faces Set Medium (PK-751)
(isnt that face perfect for bigfoot??? way tooooooo cute!)
Now for my AWESOME and AMAZING Design Team. I just am thrilled with each one of them, they are fabulous girls that really enrich my bloggie life! Please please hop over and leave them some blog love--because they are just so deserving, and you will be amazed by their talent!
Our Guest Designer this week
(You must go over to her blog and see the inside pages of this book--wowweeeee!)
(Return Guest Designer)
(You must go read her story--you will SPLIT your pants--it's soooo funny! Scrapbooking can really be a pain in the "touche". Just ask Vicki--haha!)
(You must see how she made this card--it pops out--sooooo cool!)
(Wait till you see this 3D sign--it's awesome!!!)
Challenge Details:
*Make any campy type project you desire (animals, woods, fishing, etc--open to your interpretation).*POST a link to my blog from your blog post stating your project is for the Simply Sunday Challenge over at Getting Cricky
*Make as many NEW creations as you want for this challenge and link up by May 7th at midnight
*Please consider posting my blinkie on your blog and becoming a follower of my blog
*WINNER receives the new Camping Critter Cricut Cartridge sponsored and mailed by me and peter d.
**Giveaway Today**
Now for all the LAZY bones--teehee--I have a little treat for you today too! I used a wooden mini flower in my card today--and man it was just the PERFECT touch for my card! This wooden flower is part of a set from Art Chix Studios. I can't wait to share my Artchix goodies with you next week starting on the 23rd. Just WAIT till you see what I'm going to show you how to make and give away. You will LOVE it! I'm so excited...so this mini wood flower is just a *teaser*. If you win these, you will be thrilled when you see what we are going to do with them next week! Wooot!!
ALL You have to do to qualify is LEAVE me a comment telling me your campy experience (it can be as easy as turning off the tv and playing a board game-yeah that counts!)
I can't wait to see ALL of your amazing projects and comments! Have a SIMPLY wonderful week, and try to find a few minutes this week to turn off the outside world--and spend those few minutes with your loved ones--with no disruptions. They will thank you for undivided attention..even 10 minutes will mean the world to them, when all you do in that 10 minutes is pay attention to them. So many of our loved ones are STARVING for our undivided attention. FEED them today--and when you do you will nourish your own spirit. I promise you will! Love to all of you!
I LOVE to go camping...whether it's in our trailer or when we used to go tent camping. I would always cook over the fire...and if it was raining, my hubby would stay in the tent, peek out and say, "Is breakfast ready yet?"
ReplyDeleteWow, what great projects. TFS.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I will have to think of a project.
ReplyDeleteMy mother is a retired school teacher and my father is a retired principal. We had everything we needed growing up, but not much extra. My parents did own a camper. We went on many a camping trip growing up. My sister and her family have a camper now. At least 3 times every summer we all go camping. It is usually my sister, her husband, their 4 kids, my mom and dad, and the two of us. Many times my brother-in-laws sister and her family join us. We have so much fun. Four adults and 2 dogs is very tight in a camper. I can't wait until my husband and I can afford one of our own.
Oops I forgot to leave my name and info.
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vndlewis at rocketmail dot com
As some of you have heard or were in NC yesterday, you are aware of the tornadoes that hit us in the Sanford, Raleigh, Bragg, Fayetteville area. Our power went out for 22 hours... Oh yes we had to come up with something to light up the house and to have dinner last night and breakfast this morning. So we used my husband's chemlights from work (thank you US Army)for lighting... our grill for dinner, finally got to use our cast iron skillets the real way lol... then again for breakfast I will be posting pictures on my blog but for now they're on my FB page lol. WE had a great time, even gave us the opportunity to plant our garden finally since it will be our last one in NC since we will be moving to Hawaii for three years this summer!.... yay!!
ReplyDeleteYou've found exactly what I love about camping. Doesn't matter where, when, or why, but it just brings me to the simple joys of life. I love it! So glad you could experience it also.
ReplyDeleteCongratulation Kate, love the card.
ReplyDeleteEveryone did such a great job this week, I love them all. Can't wait to see all the cool projects. Good Luck Everyone!
Hugs,
Kahty - Getting Cricky DTM
http://the3esblog.blogspot.com
I cannot wait until my camping season begins!!! (May 13th) Woohoo. There is nothing better than sitting around a campfire with the family. Smores is the soul purpose of camping isn't it? My 15 year old son is staring to pull away from our camping trips. So I would have to say I am thankful for all the times we have already shared. It is nice to be together and actually do stuff together. When we are together at home we are busy doing our own things. Camping truly brings us together.
ReplyDeleteLove the camping projects as my family loves to go on camping outings. Unfortunately we were not able to make it due to other commitments last year so we are looking forward to it this year. One of the things we do each year is volunteer as a family to work at a girl scout camp for the parent/daughter weekend. It is a blast to see the girls bond with their parent (either Mom or Dad) without any "electronic" interuptions and it is even better since we do it together as a family.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity with us!
rpcrafter at gmail dot com
I LOVE camping! We have been camping for about 5 years now and everytime we go somewhere we have a new adventure, even if we are going back to the same spot.
ReplyDeleteOne of our best memories of camping is the trip we took for christmas 3 years ago. We drove over night and told our kiddos we were just going to SC. When they woke the next morning we were in Disney...the happiest place on earth! We had been there before with them so they were familiar with the campground. We had them go outside and try to figure out where we were. Disney has tons of clues...hidden mickeys on the road, sidewalks, mickeys on the lightposts, mickeys on the garbage cans. It took them alittle while but they did figure it out and when they did their faces were so worth it!
there is nothing better than having the TV,computers, phones turned off and just be able to enjoy eachother company and nature!
Thanks for all you do in the blogging world!
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
My family used to go camping and boating a lot when I was growing up. My funniest memory was the night the raccoons got into our cooler and ate the eggs and then the next morning our boat that was pulled up on the bank when we went to bed was under water! It had sunk and our life jackets and everything else was floating. It was really a funny site with the mess from the raccoons and the boat all together. Thanks for the chance!
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We don't camp, but I did when I was growing up and really enjoyed it. Now a mountain lion has been spotted where we used to camp, so that is a bit scary to think of what could happen. For our "camping out" I do just what you mentioned in your post-turn off the TV and sit down with my two little boys and do what they want to do! Sometimes it is them making a monkey pile out of me and sometimes it is reading a story, but whatever it is, we are always similing and we forget about everything else in the world at that time.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the story of your journey with us!
bfiscus at nntc dot net
I agree with your son -- you are an amazing person. Thanks for making the blogging world fun and loving by sharing God's love in your life.
ReplyDeleteOut most recent "camping" experience was spending the day walking around the lake and watching the fish and geese at our near by park.
just a couple years ago my boyfriend and i were watching a movie, when all of a sudden, the power went out (a light-pole next to our house caught on fire!).. we were so bummed that we couldn't watch the rest of our movie.. but we ended up playing scrabble and having a glass of wine by candlelight.. it was super fun (and romantic!).. i hope to link up a project soon! :)
ReplyDeleteHonestly, my camping experiences have been dismal. They were school and summer camps where 8 or so girls were in a lodge or lean-to. In one case, I ended up getting violently sick the 2nd day and in another, I got along SO well with my bunkmates that they threw all of my things out into the dirt. I'm sure I'd like "real" camping but just have never wanted to try "camping" again.
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is right up my alley....I love everything to do about camping and it played a very big part in my life growing up. Singing around the camp fire would be my #1 thing to do and then my list would include 100 other fun things. I am off to create and then create some more because as always I really need to win this cartridge, just like everyone else that enters the challenge! LOL! Have a wonderful week!
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We love camping also and will be starting our season on May 13th also when we go to Lake Placid. It is just my husband, myself and our Golden Retriever (she is the reason we got our fifth wheel--neither of us liked the idea of leaving her in a kennel). We have all the conveniences of home, but, being away and being able to be outside and not have all the pressures of getting things done around the house just makes it so relaxing and enjoyable. I am anxiously awaiting the start of our season. We camp until mid October and then I am so sad to have to it all away for the winter. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
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I'm not a big camper myself, but all your stories are definitely inspiring me to give in and try it like my husband begs for! Luckily, our boys love doing anything we can as a family so on our days off together, we are 100% focused on them and our time together, no matter where we are!!
ReplyDeleteMy campy experience was my recent home purge. We have a small 2 bedroom townhome and it was overflowing with unnecessary stuff! I had a mild breakdown not too long ago and took 3 months off work to work things out. First on my list.....purge everything we haven't used or needed in the past 6 months. After 4 weeks of purging and literally 50+ supersized trashbags hauled to goodwill, I felt amazingly better. We still have a lot to do, but it was a great first step.
ReplyDeleteOh, this brings back fond memories. Although I did not sleep under the stars, my family went to a fishing 'camp' every year for vacation. Pop put the boat in for his and mom's daily trolling for fish. My sister and I swam in the lake and water skied (sp?) and went tubing. We stayed in a one room cabin. It was equipped with an apartment stove (2 burner), small frig, dishwashing sink and a tiny, tiny bathroom. The bathroom was only big enough for a commode, a shower stall and a small sink. There were two roll away beds for sleeping. Since all 40 members of my family went on vacation together we shared our meals on the porch every day at noon. It was tons of fun and a great place a kiddos to experience nature. No TV, no phone (except at the office) and lots of conversation and 31 (a beloved family card game). Lots of love and fun were shared on our vacations.
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Belinda (RecipeScrapperATsbcglobalDOTnet)
kristal, you are so right about the "simple life". you touched my heart.
ReplyDeletemy best camping experiences were with the scouts while my boy attended them and i was their leader. what a joy!
Some of our fondest memories are from the years we spent camping. We hiked, backpacked, tented and trailered. All modes brought us fun stories to remember. As our daughters became teens they use to have a fit because they could't bring their curling irons and hairdryers! We have a fire pit in our backyard now and all the neighbor kids look forward to the Smore's parties we give. Nothing like the smell of smoke in your hair!
ReplyDeleteWe love to go camping. We have an "old" winnebago but she gets us there and brings us home. LOL. When we can't get away for the whole weekend we do have a firepit inthe backyard and listen to the nature sounds and tell stories.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your card. Its awesome and he will love it
Great job to everyone else also. Wonderful ideas
Brenda. Getting Cricky DTM
Wow your post is so inspiring! Spending time with the family is the most important thing that one can do. I remember growing up our family vacation was to go camping for 2 weeks. We had a blast! We played in the creek, took nature walks, and told stories late at night around the fire. I do have to say that some of my best childhood moments were spent camping with my family. I have just recently moved back to TX where I hope to continue these camping trips with my boys and my hubby.
ReplyDeleteEverything is WOW!!! Love all the projects!
ReplyDeleteMy last camping experience was when I was 10. We had gone to a camp that had a staircase of 100 steps. I had my younger sister (7) with me and she tripped and fell down the entire flight. Was I scared!!! By a miracle she walked away from it. Not less than 10 minutes later she fell over the ax my dad left by the picnic table when he came running. That was enough for me. I was done camping. Thankfully my boys don't have the same attitude. They LOVE camping with the scouts! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing about your RV experience! I gotta tell you- It's sounds HEAVENLY to me! I have a lot on my plate already, but I think I may try to get a simple camping creation in for your challenge. I don't think I've ever participated in a challenge before, so this is the perfect subject for me to start! Have a bleesed week! Keep up your beautiful spirit!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your stories about your cross country adventure... it really sounds like a wonderful time!!!
ReplyDeleteI love to camp.... we haven't been for awhile now. I like to sit around the campfire with the family & friends and listen/tell all those camp fire stories. And, we all love to roast marshmallows!
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
What a beautiful and fun post to read!
ReplyDeleteId like to share about when I was a Girl Guide and went camping...and it rained...and I cried so much because I missed my mum (I was 13yrs old lol) that the leader drove to the nearest town and called my Mum to come and get me lol!
It just means that going "campy" for me is being home with my family...I dont do dirt well when mixed with rain lol!
mscarlene at hotmail dot com
Hi Kristal!
ReplyDeleteAs a teenager and in my early 20's , I loved camping....it was so much FUN! I live in Hawaii so, we camped on the beach. Every summer my youth group at my church would go camping at different beach locations. We really roughed it at times....pitching tents, cooking on the fire and bathing in the cold water beach showers. Looking back....We always had a great time. My favorite time was sitting on the beach just before sunrise while having my devotions with God. It was very beautiful...praying to god, seeing and hearing the waves crashing on shore....not to mention the rising sun...amazing!!! Thank you Kristal for allowing me to share my camping experience, and for always sharing your wonderful inspirations! Have a awesome week! 8)
Suzanne
suzwatanabe@yahoo.com
Your projects are amazing as always! And your positive attitude toward life is an inspiration. I love reading your blog! I have many camping experiences from when I was a child, from setting up the tent in the backyard and roasting marshmallows to staying in a small camper on the hill behind our house and hiking through the woods. Such great family memories. Thanks for the help with reminiscing.
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http://kellyscraftylife.blogspot.com
My family and I LOVE to take out the RV. Our latest trip was the BEST ever. We went to Stone Mountain, GA. My favorite parts of the trip was watching my 6 and 4 yr old playing in piles of leaves and this one particular night that we were around the campfire telling stories. It was so cute to hear them make up stories about their toys. I'm definitely going to try to enter this challenge. Perhaps a layout....i have beautiful photos from our trip.
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Liz
whichcraft@me.com
Wow what a story. I think you should write a book about all your adventures in life. You have a wonderful, positive attitude.
ReplyDeleteI went camping when I was a child, oh the memories, now with my own kids we have "bonfires" in the backyard from time to time and roast marshmallows for smores, and weiners for hot dogs and play hide and go seek in the dark. What fun!
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We love to camp, but I don't get to take my 3 boys as often as I'd like as my husband doesn't get as much time off as I do. But, I do like to get "campy" and take them on many day trips. We live in Northern California, and yesterday we drove 2 1/2 hours to go to the beach, play in the sand, make sand angels, and sit by a campfire for a couple hours, then return home! :) It was a great day!!
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My family and I LOVE LOVE to camp. We have a small trailer, but it's perfect for us. We take our girls camping every year the day after school gets out. (Plus several other times) We have our favorite camping spot and do all we can to book it, stalking the website at all hours waiting until the spot opens up! LOL! I commend you for giving up most of your things to lead such a simple life. :) I am sure the children are just as happy as can be!
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This was one of the most interesting and insightful post's i have read in a while, love your take on life and quality time, thanks for that, makes one think......:))
ReplyDeleteMy experience have to be of taking long walks on the beach at moonlight and just sharing, whether we talked or just enjoyed the silence, precious moments!!
lotsa luv
PS: love the wooden flowers, they are so cute!!
I used to go camping with my family all of the time when I was younger. It was one of our favorite things to do. I haven't been a while but I would love to do it again some day soon.
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Great DT! Projects!
ReplyDeleteCamping? Well...usually it rains and when I say rains I mean it pours! Last time we had to drive to a Canadian Tire and buy traps just to keep our tent from leaking anymore. So honestly this makes me not such a camping enthusiast lol. BUT As I am about to marry an outdoorsman I will more then likely still do more then my share in the future!
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I haven't been camping for years but I did always enjoy our time camping when the boys were little. It was always a good experience to just get away from all the hustle bustle of everything and live with just the bare essentials. We need to do that again when we get past the cold weather. So glad that this move has been a positive one for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you SO much for the wonderful words about my card and my post! I had a tough time reading your post as my eyes have welled up with tears!! I'm just delighted to have won the cartridge - but even more honoured that you have blessed me with your words, here and on my blog. Your post really did have and continues to have a significant impact on me.
ReplyDeleteYour Big Foot card is adorable! I love that the Cricut helps us create just the right thing for those we love and care about.
As for camping, my absolute most favourite thing to do in this world is go camping with my family. All the worries and rushes of this world are left behind and it's just time to spend with each other and focus on building our relationships. We have a little tent trailer and camping is just what we do each summer!
I had such a great time creating a project for this challenge. I love to camp and have been every since I was a little girl. Your bigfoot card is adorable and I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this great challenge!
Sarah
craftingwithsarah. blogspot.com
Hi All! I just wanted to thank everyone for the nice compliments on my layout and thank everyone for participating in the Sunday Challenge...needless to say .. I love them! LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd then, I wanted to send Kristal an extra big (((((hug))))) for her wishes & prayers on the healing of my hiney! AND for just having one of the best blogs and best You Tube vids in the whole wide world! XOXOXO
Vicki
Hi Kristal!
ReplyDeleteYour blog has got to be the most inspiring blog I've ever read! You have such a way with words and your love for the Lord and family is wonderful!
Wow, camping has always been my most favorite thing to do my whole life!!! My parents took my 3 younger brothers and I camping from the time we could walk. I luckily married a man who enjoyed camping as well. We camped all the time even as our family grew (5 children). We've camped in everything from a small tent to a travel trailer! When my children grew and married, they all camped!! When my children moved to different states, I came up with the idea of having a camping, family reunion. Every year for 7 years in a row on Labor Day Weekend we would meet at a campground that one family would choose. We would get 6 campsites together (all 26 of us). We had a daughter in SC, a son in Kentucky, a son in Tennessee and the rest of us in Ohio!! Most of the time we camped in WV. Pretty much centrally located. Two years ago we weren't able to do it with all of us because my youngest son moved to TX.
I will cherish every single memory I have and how close my family is.
Cathy H
The design team projects are just fabulous! Camping was our family activity as far back as I can remember. We started in a borrowed tent, purchased a two room one, then a pop-up camper and then a pull-behind camper. We camped almost every weekend during the summers. I have so many great memories of our family trips. I vaguely remember my sister and I always fighting, and my Dad threatening to never take us anywhere again, but the next weekend would roll around and all was forgotten as we would hit the road again. Last year, my parents bought an RV - they call it their "vacation home" - so they can travel and when they retire :)
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I loved reading your post today I LOVE to camp, this will be our 2nd year with our new 30 foot trailer, I just love living in it, it is just so great to be in a camp site with your family, everyone there is sooo nice, I can't wait to get out there this year, now I must go work on a project, I do not have this cart and would LOVE to have it.....
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i always loved summer camp as a kid, so in college i spent a summer as a councilor at a girl scout camp. i loved it
ReplyDeleteFernando & I love to go camping alot.. We have a 18' travel trailer we use to go to coast and spend a week fishing and just relaxing.. LOVE IT!! we actually lived in 16' travel trailer while we were building our house to save us some $$. Just loved it.. After a good month of it.. i was like ok.. house be ready.. I can only take so much of him!! LOL only messing!! I love my man!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for your post and your blog love it!! Now to think of what to create for this challenge!!
kathy
felkatz at gmail dot com
Hi Kristal,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this great challenge. It got me started on my camping trip layouts.
mommyscraftycreations at gmail dot com
mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com
HOW did I miss this challenge. I LOVE camping. I also LOVE this cart but unfortunately all my craftroom is packed away right now. We are moving on Sat. I'm sorry I can't play along for this cart. It's too cool. Good luck to all the participants.
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what a great challenge, love the post!!! thanks for the challenge...i did owls, because that is about as "campy" as I have gotten in the past bit...last year i tried to camp in british columbia in august and it was 34 degrees c at 9pm...needless to say my 6 month old wasn't doing any sleeping...hopefully this year we can get out a few times!! and not in a tent maybe even!! ha ha ha...anyways, thanks for the challenge, I would love to win this cart as it is prob the cutest one that has come out recently and i want it bad!! ha ha ha...have a great week!
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rbanderson@live.ca
I love camping. I was so inspiered by your challenge I got right too it. here is a link to my submission:
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YEAH for the extension! I just couldn't get it finished by Saturday so thanks!!!! This was so fun! I really enjoyed making my layout! We LOVE camping! My favorite experience though was when I was in college and we drove an RV to PA to go white water rafting. I think we stuffed 12 people in it! So fun though!
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paperdeckerations at gmail dot com
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Would really, really love to have the Campin Critters cartridge. I have two young grandsons and we bought a trailer this past summer and I would just love to scrap pages of them camping. Great layouts!! Thanks for the chance to win!
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<3 your story.. Making changes in life can sometimes be so very scary but when they pay off in a postive way for us and our families it's just awesome. I've got a few projects in mind, hopefully I can get a few worked on in the next few days. <3 to camp!!! We sold our 4 wheelers after the move and boy do we miss them. We camped at least once a month while we had them. I'll never forget all the fun we had with no phones, no tvs, no video games, or anything else. It was just Mike, the boys, and I out in the middle of nowhere. tear, tear, tear... Guess I better get crafty for a chance to win. crystalelliott06@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love artchix stuff! Those wooden flowers look awesome. have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThis is a superchallenge.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Hi Kristal, I loved this challenge and I loved reading about the joys of the simple life. This year, I tried to impress upon my 3rd grade CCD students the difference between "wants" and "needs". They understood the concept, but so many of them still wanted big ticket items under their Christmas tree or for birthdays. It's really difficult to get the message across when we live in such an age of commercialism.
ReplyDeleteMy parents bought a camp in a remote area of northern Maine a few years ago. The past two summers have been wonderful with vacations spent there. Water from a well, outhouses, solar power, no TVs or video games...but lots of time playing cards, games, reading, walking, hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing, wildlife watching. And such a quiet calm. I love those times...and I know my kids love them too. :-) It's perfect for bringing a family closer together.
Have a great weekend,
Sharon C.
http://inthebigbluehouse.blogspot.com
Hi Krista,
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving us the chance to enter as many projects we want for this challenge. Im having so much fun scrapbooking my camping picture. I just entered my LO. Cant you tell how bad I want to win this Cart lol Thanks again
Hugs
Veronica
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Woot-woot!! I'm so excited that I was able to enter this challenge!! Thank you sooooooo much for fixing the link!! I am not a camping person, but when you said 'fishing'... Oh, that's what I thought of!! I don't know any kids who don't like to fish (and they all seem to be very quiet when they're fishing!!)...
ReplyDeleteNow, even though I'm not a camping person, this cartridge has been on my wish list since the Hello Thursday it was introduced for!! And ya know why??? That AWESOME Bigfoot that you used!! Since I first saw him, I knew this cartridge would have a good home with me... But, alas, it hasn't found it's way here yet -- Even though I've found MANY more images on that cart that I love, love, LOVE!! :) So I'm hoping, hoping, hoping that I win -- But if I don't, I think it will still have a very good home -- Did ya see what everyone created??? :)
Thanks for the FUN challenge and the chance to win!! :)
Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
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I didn't camp as a kid but my husband did so we have had a lot of fun camping experiences--we even went camping on our honeymoon.
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We went from a tent to a pop up many yrs ago. I like camping. I probably appreciate it more after hearing some horror stories of hotels, etc and bugs. Good family bonding time. Love listening to the rain falling on the roof. Great memories with family and friends.
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