Printables: Shamrock Word Art

This is a special day here at Lisa's Craft Blog!! Today I'm sharing my very first free printables!! I'm super new to creating printables like this, so if you have any suggestions on how I can improve my work, please contact me!!

Today's 3 printables were created using Tagxedo, which is a really cool program that allows you to make fantastic tag and word clouds!! You should definitely check them out if this is your sorta thing!!

The first 2 are .pdf files that are ready to be printed, trimmed, and framed. The 3rd is a .jpg image file that can be incorporated into your own personal projects!!

To download the files just click on the name above the image.

Shamrock Word Art Printable 1

Shamrock Word Art Printable 2

Shamrock Word Art Image

Thanks for reading!! Until next time...

A Crafty St. Patty {Linky} Party

Yay!!  A new holiday blog event is just beginning!!  To kick off the Crafty St. Patty Party, here's an extended St. Patrick's Day linky party!!  I can't wait to see all of the great, inspiring posts you link up!!

Event & Giveaway Details

Starting Monday, I'll be hosting "A Crafty St. Patty Party" and I can't wait!!  There will be an extended linky party where you can link up all of your St. Patrick's Day posts, projects & recipes!!  Start working your posts now so you'll be able to link up come next week!!

I also have some super fun St. Patrick's Day tutorials to share with you, such as decorations, jewelry, and even a piece of framed artwork!!  Here's a sneak peek at one of the projects in progress...

March Madness Giveaway Announcement

As I mentioned yesterday, there are two BIG giveaways coming up!!  The first will be the "March Madness Giveaway".  I'm super excited about this giveaway because there will be TEN winners!!  Each prize package will contain similar crafty items and will each be valued at $10.00 or more!!

As soon as I put together the prize packages I'll take some pictures and share them with you.  For now though here are all of the giveaway details including a list of potential prize package contents...

DATES & TIMES
Contest will open for entries at 12:00AM (midnight) on March 11th
Contest will run until 12:00PM (noon) on March 30th
Winner(s) will be announced on March 31st

ENTERING & WINNING
You’ll need to use the Rafflecopter widget to enter. It’s super easy to use and helps me confirm your entries.
Primary entry instructions: Be or become a follower of Lisa’s Craft Blog (1 entry)
Extra entry options:
- “Like” the Lisa’s Craft Blog Facebook Page (1 entry)
- Put my button or text link on your blog (2 entries)
- Tell your FB friends about the giveaway and provide a link to the giveaway (1 entry)
There will be 10 random winners selected using the Rafflecopter widget.

PRIZE DETAILS
Each prize package will be valued at $10.00 or more.
Potential prize package contents:
- Specialty papers (cardstock, chipboard, vellum, etc.)
- Vintage ephemera (book pages, sheet music, maps, etc.)
- ATC & inchie blanks
- Assorted embellishments (plastic gems, buttons, etc.)
- Metal charms
- Lace, ribbon & trim
…and more!!

New Blog Look!!

I've finally managed to redo the appearance of this blog...again!!  I'm relatively happy with the result, but may make a few minor changes in the future.  I wanted something super simple and that matched the blog's new "tagline"... "A no-nonsense site for crafty tutorials & information".

I've also created some nifty business cards for the blog that fit the same theme.  They're very plain, but I'm planning on hand decorating them before giving them out.  I'll show them to you once I finish them!!

Tell me what you think about the changes!!  I'd love to get your input!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...

Big Announcements

UPCOMING EVENTS

Between March 5th and March 17th, we'll celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a big ol' party!!  I already have some great tutorials in the works that I think you're going to love!!  There's also going to be an 11-day linky party where you can link up all of your St. Patty's Day projects & recipes!!

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

For each of the events listed below there will be special tutorials, an extended linky party and more!!

Easter & Spring

This big bloggy event will celebrate all things Easter & Spring!!

Mother's Day

This will be a time to show your appreciation to the mothers and mother figures in your life!!

Father's Day

This will not just focus on fathers, but all of those special men (and boys)!!

UPCOMING GIVEAWAY

I'm so excited about our next big giveaway and I think you will be too!!

Do you remember me mentioning my lace supplier, Crystal's Lace and More?  I'm so very happy to announce that Miss Crystal is sponsoring a new giveaway next month!!

We're going to be giving away over 3/4lb of assorted gorgeous lace and 20 assorted colors & lengths of zippers!!  Here's a sneak peek at the lace...

I must say that when I saw the prize package for this giveaway, I was in awe!!  Despite my giant collection of lace, I was even jealous of the lace being given away!!  Then there are the zippers too!!  Some of them are super long; I'll have pictures of those coming soon!!

I'll be sharing all of the details for this giveaway with you very soon!!

PERSONAL UPDATE

I know many of you have been following my progress after my surgery so I wanted to give you an update.

Although I was doing really well shortly after my surgery, I've had some complications since then.  

First I noticed a lot of pain that wasn't going away.  Some of the pain was more of a burning sensation than the typical ache you get after a surgery like this.  When my hubby removed the dressing for the first time to clean it, we found that I had 2nd degree burns from the adhesive used to cover the wound.  That was the first ER trip.

The next day I noticed some additional pain and swelling and was concerned so we went back to the ER for them to check it out.  They really couldn't do much other than prescribe a 2nd narcotic pain medication.  The day after that, I went to see a PA in my surgeon's office who prescribed a steroid for 8 days to help with the inflammation that's causing the pain.  It has made a big difference already!!  I'm very happy to say I'm on the mend...for real this time!!  hehehe  

I can't wait to get back to blogging "full time", but still need to take it kind of slow right now.  Thank you to everyone that has kept me in their thoughts and prayers and to those that have messaged me as well.  You are all such incredible people and dearly care for each and every one of you!!

Thanks for reading!!  Until next time...