Canine Cancer Awareness Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Canine Cancer Awareness Blog Hop!! We have a lot of talented ladies with some great projects to share with you today with the theme of Dogs...

Did you know that 1 in 4 dogs will be diagnosed with cancer?! I didn't realize that canine cancer was so common until my sweet girl was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma.
This is the very same cancer that takes many young children's lives also. Humans and dogs suffer from the same cancers and I believe when there is a cure for human cancer there will be a cure for Canine cancer also. So we must all stick together and not only hope for a cure but bring awareness to these horrible cancers!

So there will be blog candy for this hop! You will have to do a few things to be entered in it but they are super easy :) But the CANDY IS......A $10 gift certificate from Me...and Miriam was super nice to match with another $10 gift certificate so 1 winner will get a total of $20 to spend in Miriam's shop! HOW COOL IS THAT?!

1. Be a follower of all of the blogs in this hop and also leave some love!
2. Head over to www.miriamscraftingblog.com  and follower her page
3.Go to Miriam's Facebook Page and let her know you are stopping in from the hop
4. Stop over at Pet Care RX and like their page because each like this month will get the National Canine Cancer Foundation 50cents!!!! Every Penny Counts when it comes to finiding a cure!!
Just stop back at : Amanda's Blog and tell her you have completed each one


Remember Together We are the CURE!!!!

I made a shadow box using some paw print paper from my stash... The collar Hailey wore when she was just a pup and a milkbone biscuit because she Loves cookies! The sentiment I cut on my cameo and I just LOVE this saying. I also used an adorable charm that I got from Miriam's Crafting Store I absolutely Love these charms!

Just a little background on Hailey: We got her when she was around 6 months old from a friend who had brought her from Alabama and so we don't really know her background.. For the past 7 years she was healthy and full of energy.. One day she was playing because she likes to chase chipmunks around the woods... That night we noticed a small lump on her front leg. We thought she sprained it from digging around in the woods... After a week of me alternating heat and ice it wasn't getting any better... We took her to the vet and we got the news that it was cancer ...They told us the median survival time without amputation was less than 3 months....Because she was completely healthy other than the fact that she has cancer I made the tough decision to have her leg amputated and do chemotherapy. The doctor we have has been the BEST I have ever met.. He let me call him at all hours of the night after the surgery when I was worried and he calmed me down. They said that even with chemo and amputation she may only live 6 months... At her 3 month check up her chest scans were clear and we are now on month 5 and still no signs.. I have learned a lot by this experience..The biggest thing I have learned is that you can't control  the things you hope you can and you need to live in the moment and enjoy what you have. I have also learned that Now I believe my new mission in life is to raise awareness and hope for a cure... I am also determined to become and advocate of giving hope to the families of dogs diagnosed with cancer because it Really does not HAVE to be a death sentence.. It breaks my heart that people feel that there is no hope after diagnosis... Sorry to ramble but its time now see what everyone else has in store for you.


Thank You for stopping by and please hop on over to your next stop : Jearise I know she has something fabulous to show!



Line up includes:

Amanda - cricktncrafts.blogspot.com <---- You are Here
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com <---- Your Next Stop
Gerda - http://cardscreations.blogspot.com/
Carla - www.racincrafts.blogspot.com
Kanan - http://ifeelglee.com/
Cornelia - http://fun-stamping.blogspot.com/2013/11/canine-cancer-awareness-blog-hop.html
Maria -http://rieslingmama.blogspot.com/2013/11/canine-cancer-awareness-blog-hop.html

BLOG HOP COMING SOON!!!!!

Hi everyone! I will be hosting my first blog hop on November 15th! And for my first hop I wouldn't have picked another topic....

please stop by on the 15th and show some love!!

Halloween Treat Bag

Hello! Next week is Halloween and I have been making decorations and treat bags..I love this time of year! Its usually just crisp air but right now its FREEZING and snowy but I'll take it... Anyways .. Over at Simply Create Too the challenge this week is a bingo challenge and I chose "B" So here is my take on the challenge...

The file for the bag came from the SIL store...

The Owl came from Kadoodlebug Designs

The stamp is from Pink By Design

I will also be entering this into :
Decorate To Celebrate: Halloween Party Part 2 

Stop on over at simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com and join in the fun!

Halloween Decorating

Hello all! I finally have a nice day off that I can get crafty and decorate for Halloween/Fall. So I was at the craft store one day and I saw that they made this really neat decoration out of deco mesh and a decorating stick... So here's my take on what they did

Sorry its not the best picture but what I used to make this is:
A pumpkin stake from AC Moore.. A wire wreath tripod... decor mesh, halloween lights to light up the inside.. and some ribbon... At night this pumpkin will have a purple glow on the inside :)

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Miriam's Crafting Blog - Anything goes fall theme
Decorate to Celebrate - Witch's Brew Halloween Party Part 1 


<3 Until Next time!

Oh How I love fall!!!

Hello everyone! Its Challenge time over at Simply Create Too again! This weeks theme is FALL!! I love it! Its my favorite time of year!

This was a file I got from Creative Kuts! I love this little mini album! Will be awesome filled with this years fall memories from my family :)


I am also entering this into the following Challenges:
Miriam's Crafting Blog - Red and Orange

Stop over at Simply Create Too and join in the Fall fun! Hope to see you there!

Fall is coming!

Hello all! I wanted to share with you the project I made today. I wanted to make a new centerpiece for my table for fall even though I already had one but I had an idea and just couldn't help myself..

I want to also enter this project in :
Miriam's Crafting Blog: Red and Orange

I Absolutely love the colors of fall! And when I was at the craft store I saw these flowers and knew exactly what I wanted to do! So This is what I came up with.


<3 Until Next time!

Vintage Popcorn

Hello Everyone, 

Its Challenge time at Simply Create too again! This week's theme is create something vintage..

I went with a file that I got from Creative Kuts which I LOVED!

I turned this into a gift card holder. It has a small pocket that opens behind the popcorn at the top to slide a gift card into :) 

Come join us @ Simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com !!

Halloween Prep

So I have this seasonal job that I work in the winter time and its getting close to the time for me to go back. I always decorate for the holiday's that I am there because having my machine makes it so fun to decorate :)


So for my head start on my Halloween decorations I made this really cool item from the SIL store  to put on my desk.

I added glitter and rhinestones to this hat for a little extra pop of flash :) 

All of the paper came from my stash... 

I am entering this into the following challenges: 

My Craft Spot: 3D

Craftin Desert Diva's : Linky Party Anything Goes

<3 Until Next Time

Sweet as a Popsicle

As summer seems to be coming to a quick end.. I am trying to hold onto the warm weather by  making things that remind me of that warmer weather :)


So over at Creative Kutz they gave us a file for a Popsicle card so I created a few of them for some kids birthday's coming up :)

for this I used just plain papers and some glitter paper. 

I just love its big eyes! So adorable!

I will be entering this card into the following Challenges: 

Created with Love : Something Sweet 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Sweet Treats

Crafts 4 Eternity: Summer Fun

Lexi's Creations: Sparkly & Shiny - My Popsicle is made with sparkly paper 

Craftin Desert Diva's -Linky Party

<3 Until Next time

Simply Create Too - Inspiration Challenge

Hello all! So its friday and that means its my turn for a new project for Simply Create Too ...This challenge is a photo inspiration challenge :

For this challenge I went with the Blue  colors and the browns and the beachy Theme : 

The base card came from the SIL store...

The bear Cut came from KaDoodle Bug Designs 

and the sentiment is from K Andrew Designs.

Christmas In July over at Simply Create Too

Hey everyone! Its Christmas In July over @ Simply Create Too!!! Its a great way to get a jump start on making cards or projects for the Christmas season which is actually not that far away! This year seems to have just flown by... Anyways this is going to be a short post but I really wanted to show you my project for this weeks Theme :)

The box file came from the SIL Store  which I will be making a lot more because I love making ornaments :)
The ornament I used a clear bulb that I got at Michaels and I added glitter to the inside  to make it sparkle. The ribbon is from some Christmas Ribbon I got at an after Christmas sale! Love those sales!


Enjoy! Remember.. Cherish what you have now.. You never know when it may change! <3


Until Next time!