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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Sorry That I Have Not Posted In Over A Week...

Things have been crazy around my house lately and that is why I have not been able to post lately. So I thought that I would just give you all a quick update as to what has been going on with me.

First of all Mother's Day was amazing, as usual!! My sweet daughter Hallie made me a card with a homemade cd with some pictures of cards that I made and some other pictures on it. It was really really sweet. I will post a picture of that soon. Maybe even tomorrow. Then I got to order a new Coach purse. Coach is my favorite handbag brand and although I have alot of them I really needed a new one so I got that. You can never ever have to many handbags, right?? At least I can't!! :o) LOL Then I got my favorite...Chinese food, which was so yummy!! Oh, how can I forget? I also got some new crafting supplies which I will post a picture of those soon too. I got a few new cartridges, new paper and some other random things that I needed. Well, not really needed but wanted..lol.  I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day, even those of you who are not mommy's.. I hope you at least got to spend time with your Mother. What a special day to honor your Mother!

We have been crazy busy with our house. Lately we have been getting alot of interest and at the same time we are working on the house that we are building. My Two Pink Peas Craft Room is going to be a bit bigger then we thought. My husband Den rearranged some of the space and it will pretty much be the size of a normal bedroom. I am really excited about that. We are just finalizing the final details of the floor plan. It is alot harder then I thought it was going to be. Fun but very tedious!

When we move in I will be getting both the Imagine and probably the CE2 also. I don't want to get them right now because I have not been able to make cards and stuff like I want to with our house on the market. We never know day to day if someone wants to come see our house so everything is put up. Plus, I really don't want to get them and have them sit in the boxes for 5 or 6 months and then pull them out to use them and have something be wrong with them. That would not be good. So that is why I am waiting.

Also, I have about 4 or 5 brand new, never linked to Gypsy Cricut Cartridges that I am going to put up for sale, some are Imagine and I thought I would give you all first dibs if you are interested. In the next coming days I will make a post about what I have and how much and if you are interested in them just let me know and we will work something out. I can tell you that 1 is the Cars Decals Cartridge, then I have the Audrey Cricut Imagine Cartridge, Snapshot Everyday Cricut Imagine, Speaking Of Fall and Cricut Office. That is all I can think of off the top of my head. I might have more but will have to look and see. But I will post the details in the next few days for you all. The prices will be really great and lower the usual. So more to come about that later.

I hope all is going well with all of you. Although I have been busy I am still visiting alot of your blogs to see what you all have been up to. Hopefully things will settle down and I will be able to pull my supplies out and do some creating.
It is a chore to pull it all out but worth it. I miss being able to make cards anytime I wish! But once we move into our new house I will be creating almost daily, which is exciting to me.
Gonna run and head to bed..it is 6 am I have to get up early because we have a few appointments tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone!
Thanks for stopping by Two Pink Peas!! ~Terri

Saturday, May 7, 2011

The Winner Of The Custom Made Stamp Is.....





OMG, I am so super excited to make this announcement and for this winner....She is getting a Custom Made Stamp of her choice by Skip The Stamp Man.

For those who did not win this time you can always order one at http://stores.ebay.com/The-Worms-Pajamas . When I ordered my Two Pink Peas stamp I was actually shocked when I received it...it is that nice. Very professional and very beautifully made!! Plus, the price was unreal, especially for a custom made stamp. I paid under $10.00 for it all and that includes shipping.
Great and amazing deal!!!

So here we go...I picked the winner through Random.Org and the winner is Stacy of Love That Bug. Her blog address is http://lovethatbug.blogspot.com/ and I am very proud to be her newest follower. I am really sorry that I did not follow you before. For some strange reason I thought I was a follower of yours. Oopsie!! :o)

So CONGRATULATIONS Stacy!!!
I am truly SO very excited for you.

Stacy is ALWAYS leaving very sweet comments on my blog and I really appreciate her so much. She has been a really great follower of mine and so I just want to Thank You for visiting my blog as much as you do and for also leaving as many comments as you do. You are such a sweetheart and you totally deserve this prize!!

Stacy's comment was:

Love That Bug said...

Terri,
I love your stamp and this is a great giveaway
Hugs
Stacy


I will try to contact you on your blog Stacy but if you see this before I get to you please email me your email address at Terrico3@ameritech.net so I can pass your information on to Skip. He will then email you and you can then tell him what you want your custom made stamp to say. I would LOVE to see it when you receive it from Skip.

Before I go, I wanted to thank Skip The Stamp Man at http://stores.ebay.com/The-Worms-Pajamas again for sponsoring this great and creative giveaway!!! I really appreciate your generosity and willingness to give away one of your beautiful stamps. I will always refer my followers and fellow crafters to you to get one of your custom made stamps. I just LOVE mine so much!! It was worth every single cent and then some!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day to Stacy and to everyone that is reading this right now. I hope you had a wonderful day today.
I can hardly believe that tomorrow is Mother's Day so Happy Mother's Day to those of you who are mother's!! Talk to you all very soon!! ~Terri

Paper Crafting Pro Buy 3 Cricut Cartridges Get A Red, White Leather CGull Cartridge Bag For FREE...

Yet another good deal because of National Scrapbooking Day. If you go to www.papercraftingpro.com and purchase ANY 3 Cricut Cartridges you will get this Red and White Leather Limited Edition CGull Cartridge bag for FREE.

I actually own this exact bag and LOVE it!! I am using it right now to store alot of my cartridges while we are in the middle of moving. The quality is amazing and the bag holds SO much!!

Just wanted to pass this along to you. I think I am setting a record today...look at how many blog posts I have added to my blog! There will be alot more great deals and giveaways to come through out this whole day today!!

This is what Paper Crafting Pro says about this offer:

We want to celebrate Mother's Day by offering our customers a wonderful free gift. For this weekend only, purchase any 3 Cricut cartridges, and get a Red and White Leather Limited Edition CGull Cartridge Bag for free. It's this easy:First: Add the Red and White Cartridge Bag to your shopping cart.
Second: Add any 3 
Cricut or Cricut Imagine cartridges to your shopping cart.
Third: When finished shopping, proceed to checkout and enter coupon
code freegift to receive the discount. Then complete your order

Once again, if you happen to go to www.papercraftingpro.com and purchase something could you please let them know that Terri of Two Pink Peas sent you? I really appreciate that so much. It really means alot to me that anyone who gets info from my blog about a sale, giveaway or whatever that they let them know who sent them. Like I have said a million times already I love to support great companies and great products. Thanks so much girls!! Hope your having a wonderful National Scrapbooking Day today!! ~Terri

Cricut Imagine Bundle Available at HSN Plus FREE SHIPPING Coupon Code...


I have been watching HSN.Com for a long time to see when the Cricut Imagine will be available again. They were out for a long time until RIGHT NOW. I am going to give you a special secret on how to save $21.22 in free shipping by using a special coupon, even if you are not a brand new customer!! 

First this is what you get with the Cricut Imagine Bundle at http://www.hsn.com/.. This bundle is $349.95 & if you decide that you want 5 Flex Payments this is available too... Don't forget you will get FREE Shipping!!

See details below:

Cricut Imagine Electronic Print and Cut Machine with Ink and 4 Cartridges Express your creativity with the crafting tool that lets you design, print and cut with one machine. Combining technologies from the world leaders in inkjet printing and paper crafting—HP and Provo Craft—this revolutionary system expands your capabilities like never before. Add detail and dimension to layered art using full-color textures and photo-quality patterns. Create impressive scrapbook layouts, cards, home or office decor, education materials, special-event signage ... virtually anything you can imagine.

This bundle includes ALL of this...

Cricut Imagine Machine
12" x 12" Cutting Mat
Blade Housing With Cutting Blade
Imagine More Art Cricut Imagine Cartridge
Imagine More Cards Cricut Cartridge
Yummy Art Cricut Imagine Cartridge
Kate's Kitchen Cricut Imagine Cartridge
Black Ink Cartridge
Tri-Color Ink Cartridge
Sheet of 12 x 12 Full Adhesive Printable Vinyl
Stylus
USB Cable
Power Cord
Instructional DVD
User Manual
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
Registration Card
Manufactures 90 Day Warranty & 1 Year Limited Warranties

Cricut Imagine Electronic Print & Cut Machine Features:

Design, Print and Cut In One Step:

Works with paper up to 12 x 12
Makes Large Format Print & Cutting Possible
Makes Cuts From .25" to 11.5"
Uses Same Blades & Blade Housing As Other Cricut Products
Cuts 85 lb. Cardstock, Printable Vinyl, Photo Paper, Transparencies, Stickers & More
Adjustable Pressure For Different Weight Papers
Retractable Paper Tray

Easy-To-Use LCD Touchscreen Navigation:

No Computer Necessary
On Board-Color & Pattern Selector With 18 Pre-Defined Colors Built In
Use The Internal Color Wheel To Create Additional Colors
Store Up To 16 Custom Colors


Compatible With Other Cricut Products:

Fully Compatible With Over 150 Original Cricut Cartridges
Give Life To Your Other Images By Adding Color, Texture & Patterns To Your Die-Cuts
Compatible With Jukebox

Customizable Appearance:

Personalize Your Machine With Detachable Accents That Add Color & Texture

Accessories:

Imagine More Art, Imagine More Cards, Kate's Kitchen & Yummy Art Cartridges
Each Contains Layered Images, Coordinating Patterns, Themed Icons & Bonus Content
Customize The Look  & Feel Of Each Image With The Included Patterns & Color Palette

Cricut Imagine Ink Cartridges:

Specifically Designed HP Inkjet Cartridges Created To Maximize The Machines Potential
Includes One Black & One Tri-Color Ink Cartridge
Designed To Dry Quickly & Resist Smudges

12" x 12" Cutting Mat:

Gently Adheres To Cardstock, Vinyl & Other Materials To Ensure Smooth & Accurate Cuts
Perfect For Printing & Cutting Intricate Shapes


Adhesive Backed Printable Vinyl:

Add a personal touch to home decor, lap tops, cell phones, paper crafts and more
Use instead of paper

Specs:

Measurements: Approx 25"L x 13" W x 13" H (machine)
Weight: Approximately 26.5 pounds
Languages: English, French, Spanish & German
Metrics: Metrics options included
Country of Orgin: China

Ok, now this is how to get a FREE SHIPPING COUPON even if you are not a brand new customer...
First send a text message to 47688 with the word "Scoop" as the message
Then you will receive a text message back saying that you have to REPLY "NEW". This confirms your subscription. Standard text messaging rates apply.
You will then receive a coupon sent via text message that you can use towards your brand new Cricut Imagine Machine!!

How SWEET is that? You will save a total of $21.22!!
That is alot of money to save.
Right now the Cricut Imagine Machine is $349.95 on http://www.hsn.com/ and Flex Pay is available.

Here is the breakdown of the Flex Pay..

1 Payment of $349.95
2 Payments of $174.97
3 Payments of $116.65
4 Payments of $87.48
5 Payments of $69.99

For $39.95 you can add on a 3 year Electronics Repair Plan

I had to type every single word and every detail off of the http://www.hsn.com/ website so I really apologize if I got something wrong or made a typo. Everything in this post is listed on the HSN website.
It is 9:14 am and I have not been to bed yet..lol.. so I am really tired.

So there you go.. another GREAT deal for National Scrapbooking Day. Today just may be the day that I finally get my Cricut Imagine. For those who already have the Imagine I would LOVE to hear any comments, good or bad about your experience with this machine. I would hate to get one if there are still alot of issues and bugs that needs to be worked out.

I really hope that this helped those of you who have not decided which machine to get..either the Cricut Imagine or the new Cricut Expression 2. Either way they are both amazing machines and we all love them!! Talk to you real soon..~Terri

OMG.. WOW.. Free Your Story Bundle With Cricut Cartridge Purchase...

Well for some strange reason I am unable to copy and paste some information about this AMAZING Free Your Story Bundle Giveaway with the purchase of a Cricut Cartridge at www.cricutmachine.com so I am going to just post a short post about it. This is literally my 6th time trying to do this..lol.

Basically if you go to the www.cricutmachine.com website you will find all of the information needed to receive your FREE Your Story Bundle. Just make sure that you add the Your Story Bundle in your cart then at the checkout type the word mothers before you checkout. If you do not add the Your Story Bundle in your shopping cart and if you do not use the coupon mothers you will not get your free Your Story Bundle for free.

If you happen to get this today could you please again tell them that Terri of Two Pink Peas sent you? I would really appreciate that so much. Once again, I do NOT receive anything in return. I really love to support products and businesses that I think are outstanding and www.cricutmachine.com is absolutely outstanding.

Let me know if you get in on this. I would love to hear how many of you got this great deal. This would make an AMAZING Mother's Day or Birthday gift for your mother or someone in your life that you really love and care about.
 More amazing deals to come today.... ~Terri

WOW.. DCWV Giveaways In Honor Of National Scrapbooking Day...

There are SO many giveaways here at http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-nsd-giveaways-galore.html that it is crazy. When you go and enter please, please let them know that Terri of Two Pink Peas sent you.

Good luck everybody.. I hope you all win some of these AMAZING prizes!!! I am going to enter right now!!

Coupon Codes For HSN...

Instead of having you all search for coupons to use on HSN I went ahead and did the work for you..
Here are some great coupons for you to take advantage of..

New Customer Coupons:

If you've never shopped at HSN.com before, here's your chance to save on your first purchase.
  • Free S&H for new customers on first purchase single item within the same order with a max saving of $25.
    Use Coupon #C55551 at checkout.
    see details.
  • 15% off for new customer – first purchase single Item within same order with a max savings of $75.
    Use Coupon #C50842 at checkout.
    see details.
» Shop all HSN.com now


New or Repeat Customer Coupons:If you're new to HSN or have shopped with us before, here's your chance to get in on extra savings in your favorite stores.

Crafts

$5 off your crafts purchase of $25 or more. Use Coupon #C59929 at checkout. see details.
» Shop all crafts

Beauty

$5 off your beauty purchase of $25 or more. Use Coupon #C50314 at checkout. see details.
» Shop all beauty

Home

$10 off your home purchase of $100 or more. Use Coupon #C53200 at checkout. see details.
» Shop all home décor


Jewelry
Free S&H on jewelry purchase of $50 or more. Use Coupon #C51899 at checkout. see details.
» Shop all jewelry

Don't Have A Sewing Machine To Make Stitches On Your Handmade Cards..Check Out This Kit.. COOL!!!



Happy National Scrapbooking Day to all of my fellow crafters!! Through out  the day today I am going to be posting great, creative and amazing products that you can add to your crafting collection. I was all ready to make some new cards to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day and I might be able to still but since a potential buyer is coming to look at our house in the morning I had to put all of my things away again tonight. What a chore!! Hopefully I can drag it all out again and try to get some new cards posted for you all later in the day. That is my goal.. I will try my hardest to do that for you all. I really want to use my new Everyday Pop-Up Cards Cricut Cartridge.

Ok, This is a really COOL kit that I have not seen before but really wanted to show you all. You all know that I just bought a brand new sewing machine to make stitches on my cards..well now you don't really have to do that. Plus, if you really cannot afford to buy a sewing machine this could be your answer to add those special stitches to your cards, scrapbook pages and other craft items. This kit does essentially what a sewing machine does when it comes to making stitches on your cards.
Here are all of the details... Go to www.hsn.com to order.


We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy™ Stitch Piercer Kit
Item: 132-538
HSN Price: $24.95
MSRP: $37.91
Shipping & Handling: $5.20
 
 
We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercer KitAdd stitching to your projects without the aid of a sewing machine. It's so simple yet so amazing! The rotary tool creates perfectly aligned holes in a variety of patterns, which you stitch to create unique designs based on the pierced patterns. Perfect for embroidering onto paper crafts.

What You Get
  • Sew Easy rotary piercer tool with straight piercer head and needle
  • 3 additional piercing heads
  • 8" x 13" piercing mat
  • 1 card of yellow floss
  • 1 card of pink floss
  • 1 card of green floss
  • 1 card of blue floss
  • Instruction sheet
  • Tips and tricks insert 
We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercer Kit Features 
 
  • No sewing machine required
  • 4 unique piercing heads make straight, lazy daisy, vine and smocking stitch patterns 
  • Thick piercing foam mat with measurement grid lets you create well-defined holes
  • 6-strand 100% cotton floss
  • 4 skeins of floss (26 yards total) on each card
  • Tool measures approx. 6"L
  • Made in China
I do also wanted to say that before you purchase something from HSN, go on google and search for HSN coupons. You may find a free shipping coupon or other money saving coupons. I do know for sure that if you purchase one crafting item you get 50% off the next crafting item purchased!! I hope you all like this kit. I would love to hear if any of you decide to get this kit. If you do please leave me a comment and then come back after you receive it and let me know how it works!!

Again, Happy National Scrapbooking Day to everyone!!! I will talk to you all through out the whole day tomorrow!! Thanks for stopping by!! ~Terri

P.S. Oh how can I forget?  I am going to draw a name for the custom stamp giveaway later on today and will make an announcement on who the lucky winner is.. I am SO excited to see who wins this great prize!! Thanks to you all for entering the giveaway!!

Friday, May 6, 2011

You Can Purchase The Cricut Expression 2 Right Now On...

So this is GREAT news to those of you who missed out on the Cricut Expression 2 during the launch on HSN. You can purchase it now and it will ship beginning on May 16th. 
To purchase this new amazing machine go to  http://www.cricut.com/expression2/  and it will be available for a limited time only. The current price on the Cricut.Com website is $349.00 and it comes with these great items:

Each machine comes preloaded with 4 cartridges: Cricut American Alphabet, Just a Note, Cricut Decals, and Cricut Essentials

Other great features include:
Compatible with Cricut and Cricut Imagine Cartridges
Full-color LCD touch screen
Mat Preview
Material Setting
Cutting Area Light
Longer Power Cord
And MUCH more!


I thought I would pass this on to you since this is great news. I really thought that we would never be able to purchase the new CE2 anywhere besides HSN..so there you go!!

I am off to bed since it is now 3:42 am.. this is crazy that I am still up..lol Goodnight everyone!! ~Terri

Everyday Pop-Up Cards Cricut Cartridge...

In the next few days I will be making a few new cards using my new Everyday Pop-Up Cards Cricut Cartridge. I am really excited to dig in and get started. If you have not got this cartridge yet I would HIGHLY recommend getting it. When I looked through the booklet I could NOT believe how many images, phrases and pop up's that this cartridge contained.
If you have not seen it here is a picture of some of the images on this cartridge...



Also, Cricut Facebook page shows some of the pop-up images so you can see what they look like. You can find that here.. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150159468611434.296466.299457271433 If you are not a follower of the Cricut facebook page please become one and if you could PLEASE just let them know that Terri of Two Pink Peas sent you..that would be amazing. Once again I do not receive anything for you letting them know that I sent you. It's just so nice that they know that they are getting lots of support and referrals from fellow crafters who love their products.

Before I go I just wanted to say that when I first looked at this cartridge booklet it looked a bit tricky to me but I will be making video tutorials on how to use this cartridge in detail so you all will be able to use it and navigate through it much better. I am sure that it is not as hard as it may look or seem.
Oh and last thing.. this cartridge comes with 90 Cricut Reward Points.

Once again, thanks for visiting Two Pink Peas..
I will talk to you all very soon! ~Terri