MUSTACHES + PUN FUN = LOVE

i know...i know...long time no post...i really have been missing you guys...does that count?...but hey...i'm back!...so let's get to crafty business!...hee hee...

so...i've been a huge fan of emma from my creative time and her stamps...yeah...they're the cutest...well...seems that i'm not the only one mad for mustaches...because she did a whole stamp set with 'em!...check it out!...



hilarious!...right?...can't get much punnier than that!...there's also dies included too!...you know...those thin metal plates that you run through your die cutting machine...in a couple of cranks...you can have mustaches!...

now...here's where i enter the fun...emma asked me to participate in a blog hop that's she having!...does she really know what she's getting in to?...don't think so...but too late now!...insert menacing laugh here...

i put on my thinking 'stache...and decided to whip up some earrings!...hair they are!...


grabbed some shrinky dink material...you know me and my dinks...lol...cut two out with the included dies...colored 'em up with a permanent black maker...baked according to the directions...then when all done...slapped some earring backs on there and packaged 'em up!...of course had to add one of the sentiments!...


and here's where it really gets good!...keep reading!...

***GIVEWAY ALERT***
In honor of Emma's Birthday month, she has decided to give away 12 "Surprise" Gift bags full of goodies! All you have to do is leave a comment here & for MORE CHANCES, leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop! Also leave a way for us to contact you! Emma will use random.org to pick the 12 LUCKY winners from ALL THE COMMENTS COMBINED!!! So, you actually have 22 chances to win~! Again, All you have to do is leave a comment on all blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday, May 20th at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!:)

the fun starts here --> Emma~ http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Amy ~ http://www.scrappingmommy.com/
Cassandra ~ http://www.ctimz3.blogspot.com/
Cathryn ~ http://inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
Cindy B. ~ http://www.cindybcreations.blogspot.com/
Cindy L.~ http://cindylee77.blogspot.com/
Glora ~ http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Jeanne ~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/
Katie ~ http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Kim ~ http://www.scrapinmomofoneinspiringlittleboy.blogspot.com/
Leanne ~ http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Liz ~ http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Micia ~ http://yellowbirdcreation.blogspot.com/
Nancy ~ http://scrappingoutofcontrol.blogspot.com/
Nikki ~ http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Rosy ~ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie ~ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Shar ~ http://scrapendipity.blogspot.com/
Tracy ~ http://tracyscricutcorner.blogspot.com/
Trell ~ http://polkadotsandpaint.blogspot.com/
Veronica ~ http://www.vkcreate.blogspot.com/
you are here --> http://thegreenbeanscrafterole.blogspot.com/

thanks for stopping by!...hope you had a 'stashtastic time with the bean!...i know that i loved having ya!...ya'll come back now...ya hear!...lol....and make sure to check out all the wonderful my creative time design team members blogs!...

SIGN OF THE {VALEN} TIME'S

wowsers...have i really been gone for over a month?...what the heck happened?...where'd the time go?...well...the bean has been under the weather...darn that vertigo!...insert fist shaking here...but now i'm all ready to get my craft on!...

so...how can you say those three little words without actually saying 'em?...in sign language!...and that's how this "i love you" shrinky pin came about!...what's that?...you've never worked with shrinky dinks?...well maybe this little cutie will change your mind!...

 

here's a close up!...this turned out better than i imagined!...

 

i wanted to keep it super simple with the inside...because the front of the card says it all!...

 

using the cricut and don juan cartridge...i cut the hand image at 4" inches...when i work with shrinky dinks...i like to use the deep cut blade...that way you'll know that it'll cut through...

now...don't worry...this can be done without a cutting machine...kick it old school and use scissors!...just trace one of the kiddies hands and take 'er from there!...then it really is a personalized keepsake!...

 

preheat your oven according to package directions...place the shrinky dink on a piece of brown paper bag and then place on a cookie sheet..when oven reaches temperature, put in oven...let bake for about 5 (like the hand's saying) to 10 minutes...they're going to start to curl...don't panic! that's just part of the dinking process!...

 

they're done shrinking when they're all flat again...grab a pencil and take dinks out of the oven...now bend the fingers down over the pencil...you're going to need to move quickly because they cool pretty fast...but don't worry...if this happens, just pop back in the oven and let them get soft again!...

 

all done...add a little heart sticker on there for the finishing touch!...

 

to make it a keepsake...i put a pin back on there!...just slap 'er on with some super glue!...

 

now do you think you're ready for shrinky dinks?...i sure hope so!...because how can you not love this?..

 

***supplies***
paper - the doodlin' around stack by dcwv
stamp - you had me at chocolate by my creative time with emma
shrinky dinks - for computer inkjet printers (michael's)

oopsie!...i forgot to give you all the machine settings for cutting!...

pressure - high
speed - medium
blade depth - 6
multi cut - 3

****check out my linky party directory to see where i'm linking to this week!...

SHRINKY DINK 101

if you haven't been able to tell by now...i love me some shrinky dinks!...i never played with 'em as a kid...so i guess i'm making up for lost time!...lol...anywho...the only problem i sometimes run in to...is figuring out for a finished project...what size do i start out with?...well...came up with this little idea and it's been smooth shrinking ever since!...lol...

here's what you're going to start out with...a piece of shrinky dink (i choose white for this one...and cut it at 1 1/2"inches by 10" inches), a ruler, a hole punch and an oven ( i wasn't able to put it on my craft table too...so i left it in the kitchen...lol)

using your ruler...mark out all the inch increments...make 'em pretty visible...you still want to be able to see when it's shrunk!..

 

now...i like to hang mine...so punch a hole on the end...gotta go with a regular size punch...if you go too small...it'll close up...

 

up to the kitchen for this next step...you'll want to shrink according to directions...and taa dah!...here's the finished product!...i took one of those beaded keychains that i got at m's and put through the hole...that way...it's ready to hang!...

 

wanted to show a side by side...letting you see the difference between pre-shrunk and post shrunk...pretty cool, huh?...now...whenever i'm feeling like shrinky dinking it up...i just grab my little ruler and there's no problem!...

 

****just a note...that the clear and white shrink differently...so if you also use the ruff and ready then i'd suggest doing one of those too!...

BOTTOMS UP!...

so...in the meantime...while i'm putting the final decisions on the giveaway goodies...thought i'd show you another shrinky dink project...this one's from my bday slumber party...that's right...i'm in my 30's and had a slumber party!...lol...glass charms are such a clever way of keeping track of whose drink are whose...so this was my version...luckily no one had the same intials or i would've needed a plan b!...these were easy peasy to do...cut the circles on the cricut...punch a hole...slapped on the initial...and shrink away!...attach with a jump ring and ribbon and you're good to go!...

MARCH SHOWERS BRING SHRINKY DINK FLOWERS...

we all know what april showers bring...but what about march showers?...lol...anywho...i got these little flower pots with all intentions of doing the lollipop flowers...well...slacked on that...but had to do something with 'em!...so...came up with a little pincusion idea!...complete with shrinky dink flowers cut on the cricut using the george cart...best thing...these are flowers that i actually won't kill!...lol...