A Marvelous Mess #50 and Window Hearts and Features!!!

I've got a last minute Valentine's craft for you and your kiddo's to try!! 

It's pretty simple and looks so pretty in the window!! 

I saw these at this site, though they used contact paper instead of wax paper and glue. 

For these Window Hearts you need:

Wax Paper

Cardstock 

Tissue paper

Glue

~Take your cardstock and trim out an outline of a heart.

~Hot Glue the outline of the heart to wax paper and trim it out:

~Flip it over.

~Take some tissue paper, trimmed or torn into pieces and begin glueing them to the back of the heart.

~Cover the whole thing.

~Wait for it to dry then pop it up in the window!! It looks so pretty!!

Not bad, eh?
You guys linked up some awesome projects this past week.

Valentine Hat from A Little Bit of Everything

And, the project I'm going to feature on my sidebar is....

Shabby Chic Valentine Cards from Paperlicious Designs

Congrats to you!! If I featured you in this post be sure and grab this featured button:

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Kidlandia Free Online Game

Kidlandia is offering a free interactive game for children on their site!!

If you don't know Kidlandia, they are the most fantastic site for making personalized gifts that are creative and interesting for your children. You can find maps, cups, pillow cases, placemats and so many more items to personalize for your child. We currently own a poster for the wall and a placemat, both products are maps....the poster is of the United States and the placemat is of the world. We have loved both products....not only because they are unique but because they teach at the same time.

Kidlandia is taking "personalization" to a new level....now you can create a land AND play within in boundaries online!! 

They've created an imaginary world that is inhabited by lots of little animals (they call them Kreechurs). By using money (Kaploons....which you earn by participating in some educational games), you can fill your own personal land with kreechurs, homes, plants, and your very own Popkin (the kreechur that represents you). You can dress the Popkin in many styles:

And, you can organize the Kreechurs all over the land:

The kreechurs are really cool. And, they came with their own stories....not only can you read their story, you can add to it. This is my favorite part of this game. Being able to add to the stories and histories of the land gives the person on the game a feeling of ownership and something to be proud of!!!!

You can buy eggs to hatch Kreechurs out of. And, sometimes your kreechurs lay eggs that you can collect. You take good care of the eggs by giving them warm sunshine and kisses:

It's such an adorable game. And, it is definitely educational. I think you can your family should check it out!! You are going to love it!!

A Valentine for You: New Glasses!!!!!

One of my sponsors, Global Eyeglasses, is offering an awesome deal for Valentines Day.....

Buy One Get One

FREE!!!! 

Yahoo!! 

You've got to go check out their prescription glasses. Incredible prices on top of a great sale equals major savings for you. 

While you are shopping for your discount glasses be sure to look at the help page on figuring out frame size. They have a simple way to find your frame size so that, as you shop you can be looking for the best fit. 

Pretty important stuff, really. You wouldn't want to have very small frames show up and it just so happens that you need large ones. I always find myself a little shocked when I try on a pair of glasses that have such small frames. Some people are just kinda puny, I guess (not Amazonian like me)!!!!!

Global Eyeglasses has a great variety of lenses and frames, from single vision to progressive and everything in between. They also offer prescription Sunglasses....and I'll tell you what, I'm already planning on April vacation....and I am going to need some sunglasses for it. Yahoo!!!!!!!

So, are you going to go check out Global Eyeglasses or what?!?! 

Don't go into the store to buy your glasses, go online and get a really good deal!!!!!!

A Marvelous Mess #49 and Features!!!

I'm currently wrapped up in the Superbowl so I'm going to get right to the features for the week:

Mini Stuffed French Toast from Will Cook For Smiles

Chocolate Covered Fluffernutter Hearts from Homegrown Beanes

Delicious!! I'm really excited to give these a try!!!!!

Don't forget to check out my Valentine's Day ideas!!! 

Now, on to the Party:

My Memories Suite Giveaway!!!!

Oooo....I've got a great giveaway for all you crafty folks out there. Especially those of you who like working with paper in any way shape or form. My Memories is a scrapbooking site that offers so many products and so much information for those of you who enjoy scrapbooking. Here's a small list of what you can find on their site:

Digital Scrapbooking Kits and Downloads

Scrapbook Software

Album Templates

Design Club

I got the chance to review the newest in scrapbooking software....the My Memories Suite. I've already used it in my new job as a librarian to make a poster about a reading contest. The images and backgrounds built into the program are incredibly nice and I found the software fairly easy to use. I don't do much in the way of scrapbooking myself, only because I've never tried it. This Suite can be used for more than just scrapbooking!! It's perfect for crafting in general. You can make and print so many different images to use in framing, decoupage, gift tags, etc. 

The are many option for layouts and backgrounds. Take a look at this funky chevron:

The whole program is laid out very simply. Design your own page or choose from the prepackaged ones:

I'm totally excited to wander around some more on this program. Here is what I made in minutes for my job:

Pretty simple, right? I love the font and the image of the notebook.

If you don't find a background or layout you are looking for on the Suite, you can just skip right over to the website and download it there:

It's such a fun site. You're going to love it!!!! If you should decide you'd like to buy the software for yourself, use this code: STMMMS7470

and you'll get $10 off the My Memoires Suite V3!!!!

So, wanna win the My Memories Suit for yourself??

Here's how to do it (leave a comment for *each* entry type):

~Go to My Memories and tell me which Scrapbooking Kit is your favorite. (1 Comment)

~Follow My Memories on Twitter. (1 Comment)

~Follow My Memories on Facebook. (1 Comment)

~Follow Marvelously Messy on Facebook. 

This contest will end on the 12 of February at 11:59EST.

In return for an honest review, I received a My Memoires Digital Suite. I am also an affiliate of the company: product bought through a link on my site will benefit me monetarily. 

Love Twined in Yarn

I saw this great yarn wrapped love post on Family Chic and just had to give it a try. 

I used some flexible jewelry wire and twined it in one long line, so that I could shape the metal in what ever way I wanted. It's was super dooper easy. All you need is wire, yarn, hot glue, and some patience. Glue the yarn to the tip of the wire and begin winding the yarn around it, tapping some glue on the metal from time to time to help it hold it's place. 

There are so many fun ways to use this!!!! 

I <3 this craft. 

Be sure to take a look at all my other Valentine's Day Craft Tutorials!!!!

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Made By You Mondays

FertiBella ConceiveEasy Prize Giveaway

Becoming pregnant isn't always easy. 

FertiBella is a sight that hopes to do away with all the waiting and help women become pregnant more quickly. They have created a new fertility supplement call ConceiveEasy that has been shown, according to clinical studies, to increase the pregnancy rate by 33% in women using the formula. 

FertiBella touts this product as being a natural aid to low fertility rates. It's job is to boost those fetility levels and help overcome the most common reasons for infertility, including problems such as irregular menstrual cycles and problems with ovulation. 

FertiBella has given me an opportunity to let one reader win a Trying to Conceive Kit which includes the a two month supply of the ConceiveEasy formula as well as the option to customize the kit with either:

20 Early Result Pregnancy Tests

20 One Step Ovulation Tests

10 Pregnancy and 10 Ovulation Tests

The total prize is worth over $150!!!

This contest will end on February 8th at 11:59pm EST.

Here's how to Enter (leave a comment for EACH type of entry):

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I received payment for hosting this giveaway. I did not receive product, therefore did not give my personal opinion of the product.