A Girl and Her Craftbox

Some shop changes...

2012-03-04T06:00:00.001-10:00

If you have been following my blog and shop for a while, you know that I am a Marine Corps wife, and about a year ago when I started this blog, one of the first projects I did was a fun wreath using my husbands cammies. (If you are just learning of my blog you can catch that post here: Cammie Wreath...USMC Style!) Since then I began selling them in my shop and on the base that we currently live on. It's been one of my most profitable, most purchased items, but if you have been following my blog in the last few weeks you know that I had a bit of a stealing issue with my wreaths and a past customer. (If you need to catch up on that too, lol, you can find it here: A form of stealing??) When I started my shop I really didn't think that this was the item that would be my shops identity. About 6 years ago I began making frames, and actually back then had a small Etsy shop under the name of "Frame by Frame". At that time I didn't realize the hard work it took to get a small shop like that off the ground and didn't really sell many frames other then to my family and friends. I shut down my Etsy shop and just created for my friends and family when they needed frames for special occasions.

Fast forward 5 years and I found myself in Hawaii, with a lot of time on my hands on weekends and after work, as my husband was gone quite often for training as they were getting ready to go on deployment to Afghanistan. I always loved to craft and my new house was being to look a little to much like an episode of Hoarders, only the DIY/Craft version! So, I decided to start this blog as a way to justify my creations lol, and a short time later reopened my shop. This time, I began selling anything I made, but later narrowed it down to just frames, countdown blocks and then military inspired wreaths.

As you know from earlier, my wreaths really took off.

But it wasn't my true passion.

Don't get me wrong I like making the wreaths but I miss the creativity that I had making frames.

So, while taking some time off from making creations for my shop while I had surgery, and then making a frame for a family member, I did some thinking.

I have decided to refocus my shop to my frames again and do it the right way. I will still offer my wreaths on request but I am going back to doing what I enjoy and what makes me happy.

I love my frames!

I think they are super cute! You don't see them all over the market..yet, and I believe in them!

If you think they are cute too you can check all of them out in my shop here:

A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs

You can check them out in the:

March 20th-June 20th!

As I am trying to fill my shop up with frame ideas for the gift guide later this month, I am running a poll on my Facebook on what type of frames I should include!

I would love for my followers to come by and help me choose!

If you not a follower of my fan page I would love for you to come by and like me too!

Meet My March Sponsors

2012-03-02T17:15:00.000-10:00

Happy March!

I would like to take this time to welcome my new sponsors this month!

They are all amazing girls and have some amazing blogs and shops!

You should really go check them out!

At this time I am only doing sponsorship exchanges.

If you would be interested in exchanging sponsorship's with me you can click my button below to find out how!

Spring Fling Gift Guide!

2012-02-27T21:53:00.000-10:00

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your Shop has been approved for the 2012 Spring Fling Gift Guide!

I'm going to be a part of jessicaNdesigns Spring Fling Gift Guide from March 20-June 20th!

I'm so excited to be a part of the guide with some other amazing handmade shops!

If your looking for handmade gifts this Spring season, be sure to come check out the guide!

Come win a Countdown Block Set!

2012-02-09T13:11:00.000-10:00

Want to win this cute Countdown Block Set in

ANY BRANCH??

Share my Facebook Page with your friends and family, and the fan with the most referrals on my wall by Sunday at 5pm (Hawaii Time) will win!

Make sure that your friends and family tell me who sent them or I can't give you credit!

Good Luck! ♥

A form of stealing?- A Little Advice, Please!

2012-02-08T23:31:00.000-10:00

I struggled with this all day on whether or not to post this.

(This is quite long...sorry, in advance!)

I am a bit bummed and a little mad and I am not sure just what to do about this.

I'm hoping my bloggie followers can help me make sense of this and give me some advice.

A little background info:

In case you didn't know I have a small shop, called A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs.

I currently have an Etsy shop, but because of the military aspect of it, being frames, countdown blocks and military inspired wreaths, I mostly sell from my facebook fan page, while I try to decide on whether I should open a store front else where or a web page all together.

But that's not what this is about...entirely....

The story:

It all started back in April of 2011, when my shop was relatively new. I began promoting my small business on my the base that we live, since my wreaths are military inspired and many of my countdown blocks are too. Within our base we have quite a few facebook pages that are somewhat similar to garage sales but are a good way to get your name out there for your small business too. I decided to post my link to my shop on there and after a few days I got a few customers, one of which, became one of my best customers, so I thought.

She purchased a cammie wreath, and then about a week later purchased a deployment block set. She later then purchased another cammie wreath in another color and another one of my items. After that I didn't really hear from her again, until about 3 weeks ago.

While I was home for Christmas I came across some supplies that I decided I wanted to use to make some new cammie wreaths in a heart shape and sell them in my shop, so I purchased what I could get. When we returned to Hawaii, I started getting fabric together and put together two designs that I wanted to offer in my shop:

About a week after I posted the pictures and began promoting them in my shop, this said customer contacted me again, this time to ask a question about where I found the supplies for the wreaths. She stated that her mom was looking for something like this for a projects she was doing. I politely wrote back and told her I found them at home at a specialty store and that I have tried to Google them but can't seem to find them else where. That was the end of the conversation until last week.

I decided to offer one of wreaths I had made above in a bidding war on my facebook page, as a grand re-opening of my new blog and facebook designs and started the price of it off at 50% off. When this said customer began bidding on it I didn't think anything of it, and when she won, I knew she really liked my products in the past and was huge supporter (or so I thought) so I was happy for her. This past Monday she came to pick up the wreath, and if you have ever purchased any of my products you know, I always send my products with a Thank You Card, a discount coupon, and promotional materials. Within the Thank You card, I tell all my customers that I would love to hear what they think of their item, good or bad on my facebook wall. On Tuesday, I got a message from the customer that she couldn't tag my facebook in the picture since facebook keeps changing the rules for pages. I told her to just post the pic to my wall instead, of which she misunderstood, and instead posted to my personal page by tagging me personally.

No big deal, I thought, I'll just share it from there.

A few minutes later my bff, asked me if I had read the comments on the facebook post on my personal wall from her friends. I said "No, why?", of which she stated, "UM YOU NEED TO CHECK IT OUT NOW!"

So I went to my personal page and checked it and at that moment realized my worst fear...she was buying my items, to take apart and recreate for her friends for money. I didn't know what to do! I could feel my blood boiling and sat there shaking. Obviously, she didn't realize that I could now see her conversation with her friends about how she now knows how to create this one too and as soon as she finds out where to get the supplies she will make them for all her friends.

I was so upset I woke my husband up at 1 am (yes I was still up working on designing some new promotional items and business cards) and told him tearfully what had happened. Of course this was kind of dumb as he has to get up everyday at 4:30 am to go work out with his shop everyday and he tends to be a crazy sleeper. He basically told me Who cares Erin? and rolled back over.

(Of course the next morning when I was still in a bad mood and he asked why, I stated I told you why at 1 AM, of which, he looked at me like I was nuts, and had no recollection of that prior convo. After I told him again he was much more supportive.)

I went back to the couch and thought, well I am not gonna go crazy and scream at this girl as it will just cause more problems and will probably just fuel her even more to recreate my items for profit. So after one of her friends stated "OOOO I want one" I nicely said back, " If your interested I would love to make you one! Come check me out at A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs" and left it at that!

But I am still really mad about this.

I totally understand the concept of competition, but I don't think it should be at my expense since its not true competition when you are stealing my design item by item. I never said I was gonna be rich from my shop or that I haven't seen something similar before but do you think that's fair to purchase someone's items to take apart to learn how to make it, for your own gain?

What would you do?

Do you think that's a form of stealing?

I'm so confused and would love some advice!

Please help! :P

Photo A Day Challenge- Week 1

2012-02-07T22:04:00.000-10:00

Feb 1st- View: Kailua Beach with the base in the background

Feb 2nd- Words- We Can Do Hard Things!

Feb 3rd- Hands- Daisy's Paws! I think they are so cute because the look dirty but really they are just freckled!

Feb 4th- Stranger- Hello Lil' Lizard in my house, where did you come from?

Feb 5th- 10am- MCBH Dog Park with the hubby and our fur baby!

Feb 6th-Dinner- My new obsession of making a dinner every night from this book! YUMMY!

Feb 7th-Button- Heart button on my cammie heart wreath!

What did your week look like?

Did you take the challenge?

Photo A Day Challenge

2012-02-03T23:59:00.000-10:00

I thought that it would be fun to take part in the February Photo A Day Challenge on "My Instagram"!

I have seen a lot of my fellow blogger pals and friends in general take part in these each month and I just never really committed to it. So I decided it would be a fun weekly project for me to do on the blog this month, and maybe at the end we can have a monthly link up party to show each other what our challenge month looked like!

Are you gonna take the challenge?

Come Join!

I'll post my first week on Tuesday, be on the look out!!

Looking for Sponsors!

2012-01-25T12:00:00.004-10:00

I'm really excited about the start of this year already and I know that it will only get better!

I am so excited about the new look of my blog and soon to be facebook and I want to share that with you!

I love partnering with handmade businesses through sponsorship on my blog!

Offering sponsorship allows me to support and promote the creative, talented people behind these shops and blogs as well as allowing me to gain promotion to my own blog and shop through sponsorship on their blogs, which is a win win for both of us!

Do you have an awesome shop or blog that you'd like to promote?

Currently all sponsorship on my blog are free and are through sponsorship exchange only.

If you are interested in a sponsorship exchange, please email me at:

agirlandhercraftbox@gmail.com

Meet Erin!

2012-01-24T17:13:00.000-10:00

Hi!

I'm Erin!

This blog is about:

My life, my shop, where I find my inspirations, DIY craftiness, tutorials, and just things I care about and want to share.

I have a small shop called A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs.
My dream is to sell my frames, countdown blocks and wreaths to everyone and one day to be on Nate Burkas to show them off! He is also a cutie pie and I want to meet him! He is my design idol! :P

When I am not creating,

I am a Marine Corp Wife, and an animal mommy to my English Bulldog Daisy Mae and my Turtle Peanut Tillman!
I live in beautiful Hawaii, where we are stationed until the end of the year, at which time I hope we get sent to California. But I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago.

I began my love of crafting as a small child always making craft projects, such as coloring, rock jewelry, fashion plates, weaving potholders and my earliest memory of making secret potions with my brother by using soap and my mom's perfume.
I didn't really fall in love with my true passion of crafting until I was in my freshman year of college. It all started out with me just making scrapbooks for each year of college and then became a full blown addiction!

Other things I love are:
Boys with tattoo's (I do not like sleeves) but will never get one myself because I am afraid of needles! My husband on the other hand has the one whole side of his chest tattooed and I conspire to draw faces on the peoples faces when he is asleep!

I love to watch re-runs of One Tree Hill on Saturday and Sunday mornings...I secretly wish I had a smile like Brooke!

I love potatoes in any form! If the world blew up and the only thing for us to survive on was potatoes I would be just fine!

Things I hate are:

I am super allergic to peanut butter, and my husband loves it to death. Pretty sure I am gonna die when my children take after him and want to eat PB and J's everyday!

I will not eat anything that wiggles such as jello, pudding, yogurt, eggs, oatmeal, and gravy with meat.

I do not like people who like to start drama and one up you.

Well that's a little about me!
As you can see I am a funny, little strange girl!

Welcome to my lil world!

Hope you enjoy!

Sorry....

2012-01-19T11:31:00.000-10:00

Hi!

Remember me?

Me and my friend Elysa

I'm Erin!

(the one on the right)

I know I have been way slacking on my blogging lately, but its been a way busy last 6 months!

Here is what happened:

My shop took off

my husband was deployed

and then he came home

I had a mini medical crisis that is still on going

and

I went home for X-mas to Chicago.

BUT I AM BACK!

I am having my blog, facebook and logo totally redone by the fabulous:

So be on the look out for new posts coming your way.

I originally planned for this blog to be all my crafting but I think from this point on its going to be more about:

My life, where I find my inspirations, DIY craftiness, tutorials, and just things I care about and want to share.

Hope you enjoy the new

A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs!

Homefront United Network!

2011-08-11T12:32:00.000-10:00

I am so excited, because I have started writing for

Homefront United Network!

"The Homefront United Network is a website that provides all military spouses and family members a comfortable and positive environment. This is a place for you to gain resources, vent, support others and celebrate our lives as military spouses, family and friends."

My first article was just posted on the website about the motivational bundle idea!

Go check it out and let me know what you think!

One Artsy Momma- Giveaway Winner!

2011-08-09T17:39:00.001-10:00

And the winner is......

entry 1 following you
scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com

Michelle please contact me within 24 hours to claim your prize!

agirlandhercraftbox@gmail.com

Congrats!

One Artsy Mama Pea Pod Necklace Giveaway!

2011-08-01T00:00:00.001-10:00

Hi Everyone!

I hope you checked out One Artsy Mama's tutorial yesterday, it was super fun!

Guess what?

One Artsy Mama is gonna give one of you a chance to win one of her super cool

PEA POD NECKLACES!!!

What's even cooler?

You get to decide how many peas to make it!

So how do you win one of these awesome necklaces???

Everyone who does the following things will be entered to win and on August 8th at 12pm Hawaii time (thats 5pm central time) the winner will be chosen via Random.org!

There is ten entry options available, so there is a huge chance it could be

YOU!

To enter:

(leave a new comment for each entry with CONTACT INFO):

MANDATORY:

1. Follow One Artsy Mama

2. Follow A Girl and Her Craftbox

Additional Entries (optional):

1. Like One-Artsy-Mama on Facebook- Tell her I sent you!-1 entry

2. Favorite One Artsy Mama's Etsy Shop!-1 entry

3. Favorite A Girl and Her Craftbox Designs Etsy Shop!-1 entry

4. Purchase anything from either of our shops!- 5 entries (leave a comment for each)

Good Luck!

(Remember if you don't leave your contact info, I will pick another winner automatically, Sorry!)

Guest Post-Knockoff Anthro New Growth Hoops Tutorial by One Artsy Mama!

2011-07-31T05:00:00.001-10:00

Hi! I'm Amy, otherwise known as One Artsy Mama. When I'm not busy crafting, I'm a professional ballroom, latin, and swing dancer. I've been married to my best friend and forever dance partner for nine years, and I have the cutest almost-3-year-old ever.

My favorite crafts are the ones I can do with my son, who I like to call "Little Crafter," and my latest obsession when he's napping is making jewelry. I get most of my inspiration by seeing something I like, figuring out how to make it, and changing it to suit my taste...and my supplies. :) Today I wanted to share with you a step-by-step tutorial for making your own Anthro-inspired earrings {or pendant}.

Knockoff Anthro Jewelry

Here's my inspiration: these New Growth hoops, which retail for $128.

I loved the way the beads went part-way around the circle and down into a cluster.

Here are the materials you'll need:

10 seed beads in your desired color[s], 5 or more various other colored beads for the cluster,

3 jump rings, Pre-made jewelry hoops, needle-nose pliers and cutters, 26 gauge jewelry wire

STEP 1: Wrap 26 gauge wire securely around hoop several times. String your first seed bead and wrap twice to secure.

STEP 2: Continue stringing seed beads {you can intersperse other small beads too} and wrapping the wire around the hoop twice after each one. After the last bead, wrap wire 5 or 6 times and trim.

STEP 3: When seed beads are all wrapped on the hoop, insert the end of the hoop into its loop and use pliers to bend it 90 degrees.

STEP 4: Use pliers to form a wire loop.

STEP 5: Attach 2 jump rings to the wire loop.

STEP 6: Place each bead that you want in the cluster on its own head pin and form a wire loop {bend pin 90 degrees, trim excess, and form loop with pliers}.

STEP 7: Attach 3 beads to the top jump ring, and 2 beads to the lower jump ring to form cluster.

STEP 8: Attach desired hardware to top of hoop. If you want to make earrings, like the Anthro picture, just attach ear wires. I decided once I had this made that it was too large for my personal taste in earrings, so I made it into a pendant by attaching a jump ring and chain.

I used a variety of pale colors in the cluster so that it will match practically any outfit without having a lot of overpowering color itself. What do you think? If you make your own version, I'd love to see it! I'd also love for you to come visit me at One Artsy Mama sometime! Thanks to Erin for the opportunity to guest post on her fabulous blog and to you for allowing me to share my latest project with you!

Have a great day!

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I LOVE these earrings!!!!

Thanks Amy for guest Posting on my blog and showing us how to make them!!

I can't wait to try them!

Make sure to check out Amy's blog to learn more about her and to see her other projects and Anthro Inspired Projects!

Check back tommorrow for a cool giveaway from Amy's shop

oneartmama!

How to send brownies in a Jar!

2011-07-19T19:33:00.000-10:00

Hi Everyone!

When my husband was deployed, one of my Bloggie BFF's suggested to me that I send him a Cake in Jar.

I had never heard of it, but when I looked it up it was really neat!

Since then I have sent him many cake in jars, but I wondered if I could send him a brownie in a jar. When u make a Cake in a Jar you use a Pint size jar but a pint size jar would be to big for brownies since they don't really rise like a cake does.

So, after thinking for a while I realized that I had bought some half pint jars for another project, and I thought that would be Perfect!!

So here is my tutorial on how you too can send some brownies to someone without them getting crushed or stale!

Supplies:

1. Any type brownie mix you would like, but get something that uses the least amount of eggs.

I chose Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie's.

2. Pam or some type of cooking spray.

3. Small container or cup. (I used an old Daisy Sour cream container. I am a bit of a saver, as well as its one less thing in the landfills and its green!)

4. Ziploc bag- Sandwich or bigger.

Next you will need 4 half pint size jars!

Make sure you clean them!

Directions:

Step 1: Make brownie mix as directed on the package!

Step 2: This is my idea on how to make sure your brownie mix goes in the jar neatly, but if you don't want to do this then skip to step 6.

Get yourself a small cup or an old container of some type and a Ziploc bag.

Step 3: Place bag inside of the container and open it up, pulling the sides down around the container.

Step 4: Spoon the mix into the bag.

Step 5: Pull bags sides up and push out air and zip up!

Step 6: Next grease the insides of the little jars.

I think its easier and less messy if you spray a paper towel with Pam and then wipe it into the jars.

It makes for a more even thin coat and your brownies don't come out all oily then! :)

Step 7: Pull your bag out of the container and snip off the corner.

Be careful tho, as soon as you snip the brownie mix starts flowing out so, your best bet is to do it over one of your jars.

Step 8: Squeeze the brownie mix into the four jars.

Fill up the jars about 3/4 of a way. You want to leave a little room for the brownies to expand a little.

Step 9: Heat your oven to the temp. it stated on your brownie mix for glass pans.

Place your jars on a cookie sheet or a cake pan so they don't slide around.

Place them in your oven and bake for the stated amount of time on your mix, then check them with a toothpick.

Stick the toothpick in and pull out making sure the pick comes out clean, if not leave in for another 10 minutes and check again.

Repeat until all cakes are fully baked!

My package said 25 minutes, but they actually took more like 45 total to bake all the way through.

It's VERY IMPORTANT that they are fully baked or the other person could get sick after eating them.

Step 10: While your cakes bake, boil the lids and rings in a small pot of water to sterilize, and to also help them seal after baking!

When your brownies are almost done, drain your lids and dry them off, and put them back into the pot and cover to keep hot.

Step 11: This is how they should look!

As soon as you pull your brownies out cover with lids and rings and tighten as much as you can!

As the brownies cool the lids will ping which means they are sealed!

Recheck the lids and tighten them as tight as u can, after they cool fully.

Cute little Brownies, ready to go to Afghanistan!

Yummy Yummy!

All done!

Now you can decorate the jar!

Be sure to send a spoon or fork with the brownies!

When your recipient receives them and opens the lids the brownie should just slip out!

Hope you all enjoyed my little brownie jar tutorial!

Pies in a jar coming soon!

Happy Crafting!

My try at a Birds Nest Ring!

2011-07-16T00:16:00.000-10:00

Hi Everyone!

I know I said that I didn't have much time lately to craft, but when I seen this tutorial for a Birds Nest Ring over at

Vintage Wanna Bee

I had to try it and share!

It was so easy and fun!

I want to make more with different colored eggs!

What do you think?

Go try it, and let me know how yours turns out!

Happy Crafting!

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Don't forget I am still looking for some Guest Posts for my blog!

If your interested email me at:

agirlandhercraftbox(at)gmail(dot)com!

Looking for some Guest Posts!

2011-07-14T00:46:00.000-10:00

♥ I love my Marine ♥
Marine Corps Ball 2010

Hi Everyone!

I have been so busy lately!

They say to keep busy when your going through Deployment and it will go by faster...well they are right we are already almost through 3 months!

However, I think I might have gotten too involved:

(You tell me!)

1. I started a T-shirt line with my friend and fellow marine wife for our husbands battalion:

Marine Wives in Action

2. I started a small business network on the base:

K-Bay Small Business Network

3. I got involved in planning events for the wives and children of the battery within the battalion my husband is a part of while they are away on deployment.

I love being apart of it all, and this was one of my ulitmate goals when CJ joined the USMC and we got married, since I was so active in college,

but....

I don't have time to blog as much as I did!

I have even lost some of my bloggie Bff's!

(So not cool!)

But, it doesn't look like its gonna slow down anytime soon, tho so....

I am looking for a few of my Bloggie Bff's to guest post!

I would love to have you guest post on my blog so we can learn a little more about your creative side!

I would really love some guest posters that would like to do a fun tutorial or project

If you have a shop and want to do a fun giveaway from your shop!

If your interested, in guest posting please e-mail me at:

agirlandhercraftbox(at)gmail(dot)com

and tell me what you would like to post about!

Sorry guys, hope I can get back to my craftyness soon...but I just haven't found the balance of being crafty and being a Marine Wife during deployement just yet!

I'm working on it!

Jacob has made it to Cali!

2011-07-06T22:18:00.000-10:00

Hi Everyone!

I know I haven't posted in a while, I have been super busy, and hope to post some new things really soon!

But, I just wanted to post a quick post to share that Jacob has made it to Cali safe and sound!

Check out his newest adventures with Cricut Junkie!

We miss you Jacob!

Meet my new craft assistant Frankie Stein and her pet Watzit!

2011-06-25T22:00:00.002-10:00

Good Bye Jacob and Contest winner!

2011-06-24T21:47:00.000-10:00

I am so sad, I almost cried for real!

We have to say good bye to Jacob today!

He left this morning on a USPS plane to California!

I hope he has as much fun as we did with him!

I wish we could have done more Hawaii adventures but it rained most of the time he was here!

Silly Hawaiian weather!

I am glad he got to meet Frankie!

I hope their love lasts through all his adventures and his way back to Australia!

Aloha and Mahalo Jacob!

(goodbye and thank you)

We will miss you!

Don't forget to keep up with Frankie and her adventures as my new craft assistant!

Happy Crafting!

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And the winner of Jacobs mini surprise is.....

Number 8:

Susan

Susan said:

Question 1:
"I really want to go to France someday. My grandmother was French and I always thought it would be so neat to see that country."
Question 2:
"Now for Jacob. If I had him stay with me we would have a blast. I would have him meet my papercrafting sisters and we would all take turns dotting all over him. I'd have to take him fishing because in the land of 10,000 lakes it's really a must. If it's winter in Minnesota I would have him help shovel snow of course!"

Congrats Susan!

Please email me at agirlandhercraftbox@gmail.com within 48 hours, with your address to claim your Peachy Keen's!

Jacobs Secret Mission revealed= L O V E!

2011-06-20T20:27:00.001-10:00

I decided that when Jacob leaves I want to hire an assistant of my own!

So Jacob and I went on a mission to find the perfect assistant at Target!

We spent a lot of time going up and down the aisles talking to other dolls and animals and just couldn't find a good fit and then there she was!

Her name was Frankie Stein!

Jacob was in LOVE!

I knew she was perfect!

She has an awesome creative style, cute hair and she even has a pet English Bulldog Monster, Watzit!

Jacob was instantly in love and with in minutes Bella was a long lost memory to him!

Meet the newest Celebrity couple!

JACOB and FRANKIE!

It might be a long distance relationship but they are gonna make it last!

Even Clip on Koala and Watzit are bff's!

Sorry all you Bella Fans, she is H-i-s-t-o-r-y!

Check back tomorrow for Jacob's last days here in Hawaii!

We are gonna have some fun in the sun!

Happy Crafting!

Jacobs Mini Surprise!

2011-06-16T20:52:00.000-10:00

Welcome to day 7 of Jacobs adventures!

Since its the mid point of Jacobs stay and he will be leaving me in just 7 more days

Jacob decided to be kind and to have another

GIVEAWAY!!

Jacob is now giving away another set of

Peachy Keen Stamps!

They are Funshine Faces!

Everyone who does the following things will be entered to win, and on Jacobs last day, his last duty will be to pick the winner on Random.org!

You

must be a follower of A Girl and Her Craftbox

and you

must leave your contact info

or else Jacob will have to pick a new winner!

The contest will run until Jacob leaves..which is only 7 days from now, so make sure to enter now!

To enter:

(leave a new comment for each entry)

1. Tell Jacob and I what country you would visit if you could go anywhere all expenses paid!

2. What you would do with Jacob if he came to visit you!

Good Luck!

Check back tomorrow to see our next adventure!

Only 2 more days until Jacob reveils his A MAZ ING surprise!

Jacob's Visit and Cake Jars!

2011-06-16T00:49:00.000-10:00

Hi Everyone!

Its been a busy few days around here!

But today Jacob and I did a little project to go into my husbands birthday box we decorated a few days ago!

We drove over to Amanda and Cloey's house first!

Jacob didn't want to wear his seat belt!

We are gonna make Cake Jars!!

Here is Jacob next to the jar!

Of course Clip on Koala came too!!

Here is that helpful little guy with the cake mix and ingredients!

We made vanilla/yellow cake and are going to send chocolate frosting to go with!

Here is Jacob pre-bake!

I forgot to take a picture of the baked results but they look yummy and rose all the way to the top!

Just perfect!

I hope CJ likes them and they make it there in time!

Happy early birthday CJ!

Check back tomorrow to see Jacobs next adventure and his mini surprise!!

Only 3 more days until the Big surprise is revealed!!

Oh Jacob!

2011-06-13T22:15:00.000-10:00

Oh Jacob!

Jacob was a little naughty today!

It all started when I caught him watching Teen Wolf on MTV!

He was getting a little too into it I think!

He almost jumped off the table!

Then I caught him going online!

and the worst thing.......

He TRIED TO RIDE ON DAISY!

What has gotten into that boy/wolf today?

No more Teen Wolf for him!!

However, Jacob and I went on a secret mission today and I think that might be the reason for his acting out!

I can't reveal just what yet, but it is going to be A Ma Zing!

See ya tomorrow when Jacob is going to be in the kitchen with us!

Happy Crafting!

"Haaaaaa woooooooo!"

Oh Jacob!

Day 4-A Birthday Box

2011-06-12T21:40:00.000-10:00

Hi Everyone!

Every 2 weeks I send out a package to my hubby, in Afghanistan.

This time I am getting ready to send him his Birthday box!

It takes about 3-4 weeks for the boxes to get there, so I have to make sure I send this one out early so he can get it in time!

Every time I send one out I decorate the inside of the box so that he has a happy piece of home when he opens the box...he also knows I am a little craft obsessive lol!

So Jacob and I decorated the box for his birthday!

Jacob helped by picking out some of the paper and also by holding my glue stick!

He is such a helpful little guy!

I will be so sad when he leaves me in a week and half!

Check back tomorrow for our next adventure!!!

Happy Crafting!!