eShakti Update

I got an update a few days ago in my email from eShakti. I dont know if anyone reading my blog has tried to use my discount code to purchase anything or not but just a head's up in case you tried to and my code didnt work. Looks like it is working now and will be valid until the 31st of March.

20% off with code REDCHERRES 

Happy shopping!

YW New Beginnings

Last Sunday we combined with the other ward to have YW New Beginnings, which is welcoming in the girls who are turning 12 this year into the Young Women program at church. Our ward had 1 new girl coming in (not til the fall I think) and the other ward had about 3 new girls joining their YW group.

Theme was owls and "Stand in Holy Places" so since I have a lot of owl stuff I volunteered to bring some of it to decorate the room.

Girls started showing up about 10 min to 7, eek! and we were not totally set up yet. The whole thing started right on 'Mormon standard time' though, about 7:15 :)

This is a picture of the owls before they were really finished. The Cricut machine cut these out in 2 parts. There was a back layer of a solid owl, then a top layer of the owl design. It was pretty easy to just glue these together. I used a gluestick and the cardstock stuck to each other very well.

I used my Cricut Mini machine to cut out the whoo that we scattered on the tables and also the owls that we hung in the "trees".

Some of the refreshments...drinks on one end of the table , there were cookies that were set out and the YW President, Andrea, made really yummy brownies. I got a small taste of one when they were almost gone.

The owl bags all put together with popcorn in them!
I used my Cricut machine to cut out the Owl Stand In Holy Places and they turned out really good I think! Fit on the bag perfectly and they were easy to make. I'm glad all that I made on the Cricut turned out so well.

What have you made with your Cricut lately?

Getting Crafty

My friend Holly set up to have a "Girls Night In" at her house so my friend Celeste and I went and we made vision boards. I'm not totally sure that they turned out to be vision boards exactly (things that inspire us, things we want to do, etc) because I put a lot of food on mine...a chicken burger, cinnamon raisin toast, pizza...random things like an outfit, a shoe, nailpolish, a pretty flower, owls of course! I did put Antelope Canyon there in the top left hand corner of a place I want to go. 

I liked that Celeste found good magazines with great words in them that totally describe her! I wish I had found more words but I worked with what I found and I think it is okay.

After we left Holly's house, I dropped Celeste off at her place, called Tony who was working on homework and headed over to the YW president's house to work on these owl bags for the YW New Beginnings on Sunday. There is a new girl in YW (well, leader not one of the yw girls) who got called to be secretary and her name is Kiersten. She is way fun and was there too and I did come a bit late but helped cut out a few of the eyes for the owls and paste hearts and the owl's head on the bags which were later filled with popcorn. I think they turned out pretty cute!

Bonjour!

Introducing Bonjour Magnetic Key Finder from a new company called Grandway. You might have seen a couple posts ago a picture of a big bag with a bow on it. This was one of the items in it and the first one I get to review! First though, a little background on the company. Grandway seems like an excellent company from what I've seen so far. Very giving and charitable. Some of the things they make are in Honduras  giving opportunities to women who need to earn an income. Also, with the profit Grandway makes from sales, they do a humanitarian project each month. That is very impressive to me.

Okay - on to the first product from them that I am reviewing. They did a little meetup at Cheesecake Factory a week or two ago and I was not able to attend because of work but my good friend Aimee went and picked up my bag for me. Super excited to see that everything in it was cherry themed! This was my first love before owls and pandas.

Their website has many different magnets to pick from, 

you'll be sure to find one that you love! 

- Powerful magnet to hold keys and keep charm in place

- Also great for a fashion accessory for scarfs, boots, hats, etc

- Premium quality rhinestones

I love that most of their products come in gift boxes - ready to give to your friends and family, or yourself!

The magnet doesn't ruin your electronics, something that I was as little nervous about but it's been close to my phone , ipod and GPS and they didnt wig out. Phew!

So pretty! I just love looking at how sparkly the cherries are

I tested it out on my scarf

 Looks pretty spiffy to me

I wondered how it would attach to my boot and it looks so cute there

So shiny!

The last place I tried the magnet out (and where it is still hanging out) is on my purse bag.

Excited to stick this awesome cherry magnet more places in the future. Maybe I'll end up using it for what it was intended for...finding my keys in a messy bag ;-)

You can find the Bonjour magnetic key finder on the Grandway website as well as many other awesome items.  What are some of your favorites?

Stay tuned to see what I review next!

eShakti Special Offer

If you are not familiar with eShakti, you must go check out their website because it's full of cute dresses, shirts, skirts, jackets and more! Even better, you are able to customize the clothing a bit. Don't want sleeves? You have the option to remove them. Want to add length to that dress? You can do that too! I also love that they have preset sizes (like S,M,L) or you can measure yourself and put in exact measurements. Pretty neat!

I have a code that you can use for a limited time if you see something you just love & want to purchase! They are offering free customization until February 28, 2013 as well!

You can get 20%* off by using the code 

REDCHERRES 

valid 2/26/13 through 3/10/13

Happy Shopping!

*Code has to be entered in the 'Promotional Code' box. No Minimum Order Value. The discount code is not case sensitive. The code can be used any number of times until the validity period. This code can be clubbed with any other gift coupon or gift card in the same order. This discount code is not applicable on our Overstock category. Not applicable on previous purchases. 

Grandway!

What is Grandway you might be wondering? Check out their Facebook page and stay tuned to find out what I got from them in this bag! I will be doing reviews of their products from time to time as well as maybe a giveaway sometimes? Stay tuned to find out!

Christmas Pinterest Party

A good Pinterest party has lots of treats

Some crafts

more treats

super cute Christmas tree brownies made by Diana with a red hot for an ornament at the top of the tree and candy cane trunks.

Sadly I didnt get a picture of our salt dough ornaments but those were really fun to make too.