Another Milestone to Celebrate.......

GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SEPT 8, 2011



Wow...where to start? I first want to say Thank you to all my loyal customers, friends and family for supporting me in this crazy adventure that I have taken on. When I first started out in 2008 on Etsy I couldn't of dreamed that Kid-N-Around Creations would turn into what it is today. I thought it was just something to keep me busy, and a place where I could earn some extra spending money for a rainy day. Well as the time has gone by I have learned so much about every aspect of the handmade business. I have gone from selling a item here and there over the course of a month to selling items daily. Kid-N-Around Creations now offers wholesale, and I have also been involved in quite a few Co-op group buys. I am happy to announce that I am now a part of The Living Arts Congo. I feel very blessed to be part of a talented group of work at home moms, such as those at The Living Arts Congo.

I'm not sure how far I can take this little business of mine, but I do know that I am having a blast watching it grow. Now that all my Kiddos will be in school this year I will have more time to devote to my business, and I can't wait to see what is around the next corner. So to celebrate my 4000 fan milestone on Facebook I wanted to offer a giveaway to show my appreciation. Not only will 1 lucky winner get a credit to my shop, they will also win some great items from some Awesome sponsors who so graciously donated prizes for this giveaway.



Prize #1 is from Kid-N-Around Creations I am offering a $15 credit to my shop to be used at anytime you choose. Kid-N-Around Creations can be found at
http://kidnaroundcreations.etsy.com
also on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/kidnaroundcreations
My Artfire shop can be found here
http://kidnaroundcreations.artfire.com
and my newest location is at The Living Arts Congo at
http://livingartscongo.com



Prize #2 is from TC Creations The Perfect Big Bib! They won't shrink, and their one of a kind shape covers babe in all the right spots!!! Now with adjustable SNAP closure!! Fits ages 6 months and up!! Designer cotton front and super soft minky back which makes clean up a breeze! Includes free shipping for anyone in Canada or the US :) Visit TC Creations at http://www.tccreations.ca
and on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/www.tccreations.ca



Prize # 3 is from Loops In Loops This crafty Mama is giving away 2 Little HandZ washcloths that are 100% Cotton in
Yellow/blue and greens like a tye dye. They Measures 5.5" square and are Washer/Dryer Friendly. Find Loops In Loops on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/LoopsInLoops and also on Etsy at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoopsInLoops



Prize #4 is from My Simply Sweet Little Boutique A set of 2 cute little Prince & Princess Crowns customized to your liking. Oh my gosh...how cute is this!! Simply Sweet can be found at
https://mysimplysweetlittleboutique.bigcartel.com/
And also on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/MSSLB










Prize #5 is from Stitch by Stitch This talented sponsor will be donating your choice of the two Baby/child crocheted hat inspired by "Mickey and Minnie Mouse ", winner chooses size, Valued at $13 shipped. You can find Stitch By Stitch on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/stitchbystitch1
You can see all the items Stitch By Stitch has to offer here...
http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=149889605066252



OK so here are the rules....

1.) Please "like" all the vendors including mine on Facebook. Make sure you like them from you personal profile for it to count. Comment here with your facebook profile name (We will be checking ;-) For 1 entry. Please feel free to post on the vendors wall your page link, and that you are here via Kid-n-Around Creations giveaway.

2.) Go to each of the vendors shop and choose your favorite item. Come back here and post your favorite in a separate post for another entry.

3.) Purchase a item from any of these sponsors for 1 more entry. Please post in a separate comment your transaction or order #.

Please make sure to post a separate comment for each entry. If you are Already a fan of mine or any of the sponsors on Facebook, just mark AAF and the vendors name in the comment. (example kidnaroundcreations AAF, Loops In Loops "liked" Lori LaFrance Fogg) This giveaway will run for 3 weeks ending on Sept 8th, 2011. the winner will be chosen via Random.org. Make sure to leave a contact email in one of your post so I can reach the winner. The winner will have 3 days to contact me back, or another winner will be chosen. Please, please please....after the giveaway ends do not go back and unlike the sponsors page. I know it sounds awful, but it does happen. So go and check out all these great shops and pages...have fun and good luck!!

xxoo's

~ Lori

Giveaway Time

Good Morning to you all!!! In a effort to get my blog rolling again I would like to offer a giveaway for a chance to win a $10 credit to my shop Kid-N-Around Creations The credit is good for anything in my shop, and during sales. Right now we are running the Summer Sale...Buy any 2 items and get your 3rd of equal or lesser value 50% off. Don't forget to follow me on FaceBook and receive a coupon code for an extra 5% off at check out.


Do you have a Birthday party coming up??? Want a favor that is not the normal plastic stuff that breaks, and never seems to make it until the end of the party. I have a great deal on a new style of crayon rolls .



These are the new Crayon Pockets. They are made with Eco friendly felt and each pocket holds 6 crayons. They fold up and tie with a matching ribbon. They can be made in color combination of your choice to make your party theme. Prices are as follows...
1-10 Crayon Pockets $3.00 each
11-20 crayon pockets $2.75 each
21-30 crayon pockets $2.50 each
31-40 crayon pockets $2.25 each
41 and more pockets $2.00 each

Kid-N-Around Creations also offers wholesale orders and group sales. You can contact me at kidnaroundcreations@myfairpoint.net with any questions.




Now for the giveaway rules...

1. Follow my blog for 1 entry

2. "like" me on Facebook for 1 entry

3. Heart 1 item at Kid-N-Around Creations and post in your comments which item your hearted for 1 entry

Giveaway will run for 2 weeks. A winner will be chosen via Random.org on July 14Th at 12:00PM . Please be sure to enter a separate comment for each entry and leave a email so I can contact the winner.

Thank you and Good Luck!!

~Lori xxoo's

Summer Fun Sale is here.......

Hello everyone and thank you so much for stopping by. It has been a very long time since I have been able to blog at all. I do miss it very much, but as you all know...life seems to throw lots of curve balls at you. You just never know what is around the next corner. The beginning of my year started out great until my Dad became ill with a brain infection. After weeks of hospital stays and 2 brain surgeries I am happy to report he is back on track and recovering well. On top of all of that I have lots going on in my life, and there never seems to be enough time in the day for everything you want to get accomplished.



Now enough about my life... I am so excited to let you all know about my Summer Fun Sale that is running right now at Kid-N-Around Creations For the summer months I am offering a great sale. Buy any 2 items in my shop and get your 3rd item of equal or lesser value for 50% off. All you have to do is add all the items to your cart. I will refund you the savings via Paypal after the payment clears. Also if you are a Fan of mine on Facebook, you can get a coupon code for an extra 5% off your order that can be used at anytime during checkout. My FB page can be found here... Kid-N-Around Creations

I have lots of new items that have been listed, and many more new items to come. I also have a album on my facebook page called "Whats to come" that is included in the sale. They have not been listed in my shop yet. Just let me know if you would like to purchase any, and I would be happy to make listing for you.

As always...thank you to my fans and loyal customers.

xxoo's

~ Lori

All You Need is.....

Wine charms and a bottle of wine!! Hey everyone....I would like you to meet Heather of AllYouNeedDesigns I was offered a chance to review Heather's handmade wine charms and I must say that this was a fun filled review to do...Tee hee!!!



I made a baked Haddock dinner for my husband, and we locked ourselves out on the sun porch while our children ate pizza and watched a movie. The review went very well, so well in fact I ended up drinking the entire bottle of wine by myself since my husband doesn't drink. Oops...then I realized I forgot to take the pictures of the charms with my photo prop which happened to be the wine that I just finished. That's ok cause I sent my Husband out to get another bottle, and took the pictures. Tee Hee!! So back to the review. These charms are the cutest little things and they compliment the wineglasses so well. The colors are bright and some of them have cute little encouraging words engraved on them like....Love, Laugh and Live. The wineglass charms are made very well and are easy to put on and take off the wineglass stems.



If you are looking for some unique gift ideas for that next birthday coming up, head on over to AllYouNeedDesigns, and take a look around. A few of my favorites are these great items...


This is the coolest thing ever. BEST FRIENDS beaded bookmarks - set of two - Customized just for you. Heather lets you pick your bead colors and you can give one to your Best Friend. You can get your set for only $13.99.

Next is this Turquoise and Silver beaded lanyard/necklace. The colors are gorgeous on this piece and would be great for your work or school ID badge or you can remove the silver clasp and wear it as a necklace. How sweet is that??? What a steal at $14.99.

The last item I want to point out is the Merry Merry Christmas 5x7 Photo Card also with other sizes available. All cards are completely customized for you, and are sent to you in a digital card file so you can print your own. What a great idea! Get this item for only $12.99.

I asked Heather to tell me a little bit about herself and her shop. This is what she said

"I've been married to my husband for 8 years, and we have 2 beautiful children - a 5 year old son and 2 year old daughter. I've always been a creative being - art was always my passion throughout school. But sometimes life doesn't go the way you plan, and my day job does not involve much art or creativity. In my spare time, I taught myself how to use Photo shop and that's when I started graphic designing. When I first started planning my Etsy shop, it was going to be strictly for graphic design products, like invitations and cards. But then I started playing with beads, and it turned into a passion for me. I began with beaded bookmarks and then it exploded from there into wine charms, key chains, jewelry...I love thinking up new ways to use beads! When I finally opened my shop in late June 2010, I decided to offer both in my shop - handmade items and graphic designs. The great thing is that I've had some success with both. It's nice for me to have a variety of creative outlets because it allows me to change things up and stay busy. If I'm going through a dry spell with jewelry design ideas, I can turn on the computer and play with graphic designs instead.

I've had a lot of fun with my shop over the last few months and I'm looking forward to the holiday season and rolling out even more product ideas soon. So stay tuned!"

Heather is offering a giveaway prize to one lucky reader. You can enter for a chance to win this Fall Dreams Sunflower bookmark - made with beads in shades of gold, amber, green and brown with a charming sunflower charm at one end. Measuring 14.5" from one end to the other with 10" of black linen cord between the beads. Will fit well in paperback and hardcover books.
Here are the rules to enter...

1. Go to All You Need Designs and heart your favorite item, and then post a comment here.

2. Follow Heather's Blog

3. "Like" Heather's Facebook Fanpage

4. Make a purchase at All You Need Designs and receive 4 extra entries.

5. Like my Facebook Fanpage

6. Follow my Blog

You will have 9 possible chances to win if you complete all 6 steps. Please make a separate comment for each entry. Be sure to leave your contact info so I can contact the winner. I will choose the winner via Random.Org on Sunday October 17, 2010 at 11:59 PM. Good luck to everyone and thanks for following. Now if you excuse me...I have some more wine to drink!

Helena Puck is the next shop feature

I would like you all to meet a very good friend of mine who I met on Etsy. Please meet Robin Hartman from "Helena Puck" I am so excited to be able to do this shop feature for Robin. She has a great little shop with so many items to choose from. I am the proud owner of many "Helena Puck" products.


Robin sent me a pair of really neat earrings for review. These things are sooo cool and will be a great choice for the Halloween season. I showed them to a few friends and they all want a pair of their own.

The earrings are made with black and orange Marbles....how cool is that and creative I must add! The marble used is a regular size glass marble. The glass marble has been secured in between two spiral silver wire spirals. I have been wearing these for the last few days and I love them. They are the perfect weight...not to heavy or light....they are just right. These are going to be part of my Halloween costume for sure!


The other really cool thing about Robin's shop is she sends all her Jewelry out in origami gift boxes, made from recycled greeting cards that she makes herself. Another A+ for you Robin!




Other Items you will find in "Helena Puck" are products like these....



The Quilter Necklace is one that I have, and I can tell you that it's a fabulous piece. Made with a cross stitch design, and silver plated 24" steel ball chain. You can purchase this for only $17.00.


The next item on the list is another item of Robin's that I own and love! The Glass Pearl Wire
wrapped Ring is one of my favorites. I have this one in a blue color, and I get compliments on it all the time. This ring is only $10.00 Wow!

Last but not least we have these Awesome Mermaid Peacock Shell Dangle Earrings. I do not own these beauties yet, but they are on my list! The disc are beautiful shades of blue reminiscent of peacock feather, mermaid fin, or dragon scales. Own these for only $8.oo

Now for the Awesome giveaway.....Robin is offering the Black and Orange Marble Earrings for one lucky winner. Just like the ones she sent me. Yay!! Now for the rules on how to win this great prize...

1. Find your favorite item in "Helena Puck" heart it and come back here and post your favorite in comments.

2. Follow Robin's Blog

3. "Like" Robin on Facebook Fanpage

4. Follow Robin on Twitter

5. Make a Purchase at "Helena Puck" and receive 4 extra entries.

6. Follow My Blog

7. "Like" me on Facebook Fanpage


You have 10 possible chances to win if you do all 7 steps. Also be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, and I will choose a winner via Random.Org on Friday October 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM. Make sure to leave your contact info in your comments so I can email the winner. Good luck to you all and Thank you for following.

Yes Please......

Happy Tuesday Morning to you all. I would like to start the day off with a product review and a great giveaway today. I was sent a lovely pair of earrings from Jennifer Broyl of "Yes, Please. Studio"



These great little earrings have got to be my new favorite addition to my jewelry collection. They are just the right size...not to big or small. I love the antique feel of these and they will match a number of outfits, making it easy for these to go from day to night. The earrings are made with Czech glass flowers in a peach/pink and white mixed color design. Hanging from the antique brass plated ovals is three flowers, and Jennifer also added in a antiqued little bow at the top of each earring. Very cute indeed!! I received a number of compliments on these earrings too!

I asked Jennifer to tell me a little bit about herself and her shop, and this is what she said...

"I've enjoyed creating for as long as I can remember, and have tried many different crafts including sewing, ceramics, painting, interior design, and obviously, jewelry making! As I got older I spent less and less time crafting, until I started feeling like something was missing from my life, so realizing a needed a creative outlet I decided to open "yes, please. studio" in 2008. I never had any type of formal training, putting jewelry together just kind of came naturally to me. My goal with "yes, please. studio" is to create fashionable and affordable jewelry. I make the kind of jewelry that I would be happy to wear myself, so if a piece doesn't sell after a while, I'm more than happy to give it a home in my own jewelry box! I believe that if you make what you love then others will love it too."

Jennifer also told me that she will soon be expanding her shop to include home decor and Holiday items. Very excited to see what she comes up with.

Jennifer has so many pretty items in her shop such as these Colorful Crocheted Flower Bobby Pins Now how cute are these? You can choose 2 of them for only $5.00.

Next she has these gorgeous Bright Red Cinnabar And Colorful Glass Chips Necklace. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece!! It features five 17mm (about 3/4 of an inch) carved flat round Cinnabar beads in bright red with a floral pattern. What a steal at only $25.00. That one is on my "Must Have" list for sure!





And last but not least Jennifer has created these beautiful Bright Gold Plated Filigree Earrings With Aqua Drops. Another addition to my list. These beauties are only $14.00.





Now for the giveaway details. Jennifer has so graciously offered a giveaway prize to one lucky winner. Yippee!!! Up for grabs in "Yes, Please. Studio" is a $20.00 Credit to the shop. What a great prize to be able to pick your own item. You could also use this as a gift for an upcoming Birthday party or Christmas gift. So if you want to get in on the action and enter for a chance to win this Awesome prize just follow these simple rules.

1. Go to "Yes, Please. Studio" and pick your favorite item in her shop and heart it. Come back here and post in comments your favorite item.

2. "Like" Her Facebook Fanpage

3. Make a purchase at "Yes, Please. Studio" and get 4 extra entries.

4. Follow my blog "Kidnaroundcreations.blogspot.com"

5. "Like" my Facebook Fanpage


You will have a total of 8 possible entries if you do all 5 steps. Please make a separate post for each entry and I will choose a winner via Random.org. This giveaway will run for 1 week ending on Next Tuesday October 12th at 11:59 PM. Please be sure to leave your contact information so I can reach the winner. As always....have fun and Good luck!

Giveaway winners

HI everyone and sorry for the delay on the announcement of the winners of the 2 giveaways.

Lots of unexpected things have happened this past week and I got thrown off track for a bit. Hoping things will get back to normal this week and I can get back to work.

So for the 1st giveaway of the $40 Sterling silver choker necklace from Jacqueline Jewelry The winner is Jasmine1485 .










The second giveaway of the Pumpkin pin from Brown's Country Originals winner is
LjWood.


Congratulations to you both, and I will email you to get your mailing address. Thanks to you all for entering and stay tuned for more giveaways and product reviews this week.