Kristin McLendon

Christmas Cards. A Blubbering Mess. Adoption.

I am a mail junkie. There you go. Confession just from the very beginning let's get it out there. It's the first thing I do upon arriving home every afternoon. If I am home when the mail lady comes--I go straight out to check it. Some (like the hubs) may call it an addiction. I say it's like getting a mini gift each day. You just never know what you are going to get. I love good mail days.

I love December which makes mail days that much more exciting. It may be the fact that I grew up an Air Force Brat which meant I grew up in a family that mailed Christmas cards and letters each year and we received letters and cards from around the world with updates from friends that my family made from those 18+ years in the service. I still love visiting my parents house at Christmas time and seeing those familiar faces that were a part of my childhood. It's a beautiful thing.

On Monday I opened up our first Christmas card & letter and came completely undone. To be honest I've never had those emotions before over a Christmas card or letter, but inside this letter contained pictures of kids I have grown to love and have a deep place in my heart for. You want to see me come undone---send me a letter from Costa Rica with 16 beautiful faces smiling back at me. Undone, sobbing, blubbering mess.

I was able to pull myself back together knowing that I will see them again come late May. I'm so thankful that my very first mission trip almost 12 years ago sent me to the beautiful country of Costa Rica and now for three years in a row I just keep getting to go back to these beautiful faces. To love on them and hug them. Who knows one day God may open the door for one (or two or three...) to become permanent fixtures in our family, but for now I'll take what I can get and that is a yearly trip to Costa Rica.

So there you go--there's my mail addiction. There's my heart for 16 beautiful Costa Rican children. And here is what is on my heart today that I want to share with you and what I personally would like to do something about. A family that I have come to know and love dearly in our church is raising funds to finalize their adoption of their sweet Elijah. You can read their complete and beautiful story by clicking here...really go read it. Please.

So what would I like to do about it? I wish I had $7000, but I don't. But I do have an etsy shop. I open it from time to time and God uses it to provide for mission trips to Scotland for the hubs and to Costa Rica for me...and/or wherever else in the world Jesus calls us to from year to year. He uses it to provide when my little fam of three just needs a little bit of extra finances (like Christmas time!) and I'm so thankful for the way He has just used it and blessed it. I've opened it up again this year for the holidays and I would like to use it to bless the Koeppen family. A minimum of 20% of all proceeds from my Etsy Shop this season will go towards their fundraising efforts.

I know you are presented with lots of things to give to during this season--but I would like to ask that you would pray about giving towards this sweet family. What a sweet Christmas present this would be to officially make Elijah a Koeppen. Whether you choose to do so through my Etsy Shop or give directly to them--either way is beautiful. Read their story, pray for them.

Adoption. It's a beautiful thing isn't it?
Only 174 days till I can wrap my arms around those 16 babies that have my heart....

Labels: adoption, Christmas, Etsy, family

Premiere Week-Day Five

I've had so much fun this week sharing with you what I have been up to.

I'm especially excited to share with you today.

If you follow Kristin's Kreations on twitter you saw that my newest

color addiction has been gray. I currently have my toes

and finger tips gray...and I love it!

So here we are on Day Five...

Just a reminder of how this works....

You get a sneak peek here on the blog of a new item each day.

The sneak peek will post at 8am sharp.

You then have till 6pm to decide if you want this lovely.

If the item has not been claimed by 6pm, then it will go

live in the shop!

If you would like to purchase the item, please type

SOLD in the comment section along with your paypal email

address and I will send you an invoice. If you purchase

it before it goes live on etsy, you will receive FREE SHIPPING!!!

(and that's a savings of $2.50!!!)

How's that for fun!

And introducing....

A beautiful gray and white headband with a splash of red.

(I love this and am so tempted to keep it for myself!!!)

This headband is ready to ship and perfect for this fall. Wear it for a night out

with friendsor that special someone.

Wear it to the office, to the farmers market

...the possibilities are endless!

This super cute headband is cushioned with black fabric...with

a few frayed edges for an extra special touch.

The rosette measures three inches wide and three and a half inches tall.

The top of the rosette sits six and a half inches from the end of the headband, while the bottom of the rosette is three inches from the bottom.

This super cute headband is just $12.50!

**And remember free shipping when purchased here on the blog before 6pm**

Handmade with tender love and care by Kristin of Kristin's Kreations....perfectly imperfect.

Labels: Etsy, Kristin's Kreations, Premiere Week, sale

Premiere Week-Day Four

Day Four of Premiere Week is Here!!

Are we having fun yet?

Just a reminder of how this works....

You get a sneak peek here on the blog of a new item each day.

The sneak peek will post at 8am sharp.

You then have till 6pm to decide if you want this lovely.

If the item has not been claimed by 6pm, then it will go

live in the shop!

If you would like to purchase the item, please type

SOLD in the comment section along with your paypal email

address and I will send you an invoice. If you purchase

it before it goes live on etsy, you will receive FREE SHIPPING!!!

(and that's a savings of $2.50!!!)

How's that for fun!

For Day Four I'm brining you one of my original designs--

the Flower Pin Pretty

Can you tell I've fallen in love with this pattern/color combination?

(I promise there are more colors coming, I just decided to use this

for each new item! You'll have to come back tomorrow to see

a color combo that I'm also very excited about!)

I love these flower pin pretties. They can be pinned to a shirt...

but I also like to pin them to scarves....and pearl necklaces...

and purses. The possibilities are endless!

This flower pin pretty is a beautiful color combination of

a mossy green, aqua blue, mocha brown, and cream.

It measures three and a half inches wide and three and a quarter

inches tall. This flower pin pretty has a one inch metal pin on the back.

This flower pin pretty is available for $8.50.

**And if purchased here today before 6pm you will receive free shipping,

which is a $2.50 savings**

And here are some pictures of how to wear these flower pin pretties!

**Flower Pin Pretty that is pictured below is not for sale**

On the scarf:

On a necklace...with my dear friend Liz!

Labels: Etsy, Kristin's Kreations, Premiere Week, sale

Premiere Week-Day Three

I'm having so much fun this week...

Aren't you???

Just a reminder of how this works....

You get a sneak peek here on the blog of a new item each day.

The sneak peek will post at 8am sharp.

You then have till 6pm to decide if you want this lovely.

If the item has not been claimed by 6pm, then it will go

live in the shop!

If you would like to purchase the item, please type

SOLD in the comment section along with your paypal email

address and I will send you an invoice. If you purchase

it before it goes live on etsy, you will receive FREE SHIPPING!!!

(and that's a savings of $2.50!!!)

How's that for fun!

On Day Three we are going to continue with

introducing the Aniston Collection.

This headband has a beautiful rosette taking center stage.

Full of color with aqua blues, greens, mocha brown with polka dots intertwined.

This rosette sits on a cream infant headband that measures two inches wide and five and a half inches long. The rosette measures three inches tall and three inches wide.

Perfect for your baby girl and should fit well until she's 6 month's old.

The headband is stretchy and may fit older than 6 months.

This headband is ready to ship and

you can own this lovely for $10.50.

*Remember if purchased here on the blog, shipping is FREE!*

(That's a $2.50 savings!)

Handmade with tender love and care by Kristin of Kristin's Kreations....perfectly imperfect.

Labels: Etsy, Kristin's Kreations, Premiere Week, sale

Premiere Week-Day Two

Premiere Week Continues!!

Aren't we having fun?

Just a reminder of how this works....

You get a sneak peek here on the blog of a new item each day.

The sneak peek will post at 8am sharp.

You then have till 6pm to decide if you want this lovely.

If the item has not been claimed by 6pm, then it will go

live in the shop!

If you would like to purchase the item, please type

SOLD in the comment section along with your paypal email

address and I will send you an invoice. If you purchase

it before it goes live on etsy, you will receive FREE SHIPPING!!!

(and that's a savings of $2.50!!!)

How's that for fun!?!?

On this exciting day I have something really exciting

to share with you...not just a new product....

but a new line to introduce with you!

It's the Aniston Collection.

A collection of fun things for your baby girl...

and named after my precious niece!

First up in this collection is an infant headband.

This headband has a beautiful rosette taking center stage.

Full of color with reds, yellows, blues with black and white polka dots intertwined.

This rosette sits on a black infant headband that measures two inches wide and

five and a half inches long.

The rosette measures three inches tall and three and a half inches wide.

This headband will fit well on your baby girl up to 6 months old.

It does stretch and may fit a little longer than 6 months.

This headband is ready to ship and is $10.50.

**And remember free shipping when purchased here on the blog before 6pm**

Handmade with tender love and care by Kristin of Kristin's Kreations....perfectly imperfect.

And in closing for Day Two--I just have to share the original face of Kristin's Kreations,

whom this new collection is named after:

(The above headband will fit the same as this picture)

Labels: Etsy, Kristin's Kreations, Premiere Week, sale

Premiere Week-Day One

It's here! Day One of Premiere Week! You ready to get started?

Just a reminder of how this works....

You get a sneak peek here on the blog of a new item each day.

The sneak peek will post at 8am sharp.

You then have till 6pm to decide if you want this lovely.

If the item has not been claimed by 6pm, then it will go

live in the shop!

If you would like to purchase the item, please type

SOLD in the comment section along with your paypal email

address and I will send you an invoice. If you purchase

it before it goes live on etsy, you will receive FREE SHIPPING!!!

How's that for fun!

So...now are you ready???

Here she is!

Full of aqua blue, mossy green, mocha brown and cream!!!

This super cute headband is ready to ship and ready for fall! Full of color and ready to compliment an outfit of jeans and a t-shirt, a cute skirt to the farmers market, or an evening out with friends or that special someone.

This comfortable headband is cushioned by coordinating fabric for extra comfort and extra cuteness. The rosette measures three inches wide and three and a half inches tall.

The top of the rosette sits five inches from the end of the headband, while the bottom of the rosette is one and a half inches from the bottom--to sit just right above one's ear.

This super cute headband is just $12.50!

**And remember free shipping when purchased here on the blog before 6pm**

Handmade with tender love and care by Kristin of Kristin's Kreations....perfectly imperfect.

Labels: Etsy, Kristin's Kreations, Premiere Week, sale

Christmas Shop (and a coupon code!)

Hello friends! I just added 3 more lovelies into the Christmas Shop ...

I love each and every one of these

So pretty...

and not just your average red and green...

Some are satin...

Some have quirky vintage buttons...

Some are perfect for those days of Christmas shopping...

Some are perfect for the office...

Some are perfect for the office Christmas Party...

And all are 10% off!

To get the discount, at checkout enter the coupon code:

BLOG10

And the best part is you can use this coupon code

on EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP

(not just Christmas items!)

All items are handmade--which means

each one is unique and no two are quite alike.

All items are ready to ship!

(And if you are in the Marietta/Kennesaw/Acworth area let me know--

and you can save on shipping!)

Labels: Christmas, Etsy, Kristin's Kreations

Brrr....

On Thursday we pulled into the SAV, got out the car and thought we were going to suffocate. It was in the 80's and we realized we forgot to pack our shorts and flip flops. Didn't get that memo!

This morning we woke up in the SAV and it was decent....then we drove 4 hours....as we pulled into our neighborhood it started raining and when we got out of the car....it was cold rain!!! It never got out of the 40's today, it rained, cold rain all day long and was windy. Thanksgiving is over...and winter is here!

Hubs and I have been curled up on the couch under a blanket (well I have the blanket) watching netflix wishing our fireplace was working---or we were back sitting in front of a wood burning fire. Our fireplace is gas and something is wrong with the switch. It's probably a good thing--that gas fire place can be quite expensive!

So day one of trying to be back in the swing of things didn't work too well thanks to the weather. Suitcases are still downstairs, we warmed up some of my Grandma Billie's Brunswick stew that my mom sent us home with and I just finished off a piece of pumpkin nut bread with a big glass of milk. Guess I'm going to have to go to the grocery store soon and buy real groceries. The stew and the turkey and the pumpkin bread my mom sent us home with isn't going to last forever...well she did send us home with a good stash of gift cards....that should last us until it warms up a little bit right?

And that's my rambling of this cold Monday.....

And it's still Cyber Monday. Have you checked out the Cyber Monday Sale yet? It's still going on till midnight tonight. All items in the shop are 15% off.

Speaking of Cyber Monday---did you partake? I did get a few things accomplished from my spot bundled up on the couch---got our Christmas cards ordered and got a present ordered. I love handmade things and love supporting handmade shops!

And have you checked out day one of Cotton Lane's giveaways? You should---it's all pretty stuff and lots of chances to win (what better way to help out your Christmas shopping!?) And you should check out her shop too---it's way too cute!

My Christmas Collection is all complete--but not the pictures. Tried to take the pictures tonight inside, thanks to the rain, but the lighting just wasn't right....so we'll have to wait till I can get outside....but for a sneak peak...here's a couple of the inside pics....