Skylanders Ninjini is OUT!!

Skylanders Themed Birthday Party Invitations

My oldest son's eighth birthday is fast approaching and of course we're going to have a Skylanders themed birthday party to celebrate!  Since there aren't any invitations available for sale in stores with Skylanders images, naturally I set out to make my own.  I've always been one to do things myself and this time was no different, except for one thing:  When I was done, I decided I wanted to make my hard work available for purchase by other parents who also want Skylanders themed party invitations, but don't have the time to spend 'creating' one.

I found Skylanders themed party invitations available for sale online, but mostly designed for Skylanders Spyros Adventure.  But my son wants a Skylanders Giants themed party, (and yes, there is a difference-from a 'party planning' standpoint alone, this affects what colors we'll use to decorate, as Spyros' color is green and Giants is orange).  So, I decided to stick with the popular "ticket invitation" design and here's what I ended up with:

Skylanders Party Invitations UPrint™

Initially after making these tickets, I pinned my accomplishment to Pinterest, with do-it-yourself details.  Soon after, I had an Etsy shop owner asking me about downloading them and the vision for my new business began to take form. 

So I'm combining all the things I love (technology, photography, designing, creating, my family and Skylanders) and starting my own website offering my creative designs for sale!

Check it out at www.skylandsandbeyond.com, where these 'Skylanders Party Invitations UPrint™' can be purchased for only $5.99.

I will continue to add print-it-yourself or designs UPrint™ as I create them.  Please take a look around and let me know what you think!

Skylanders Trip to purchase Eye Brawl turns into important safety lesson

Yesterday on our way to purchase this handsome guy, I saw a car hit a boy on a razor head-on, sending him flying 5-6 feet into the air.  It was a very frightening thing to witness and I immediately called 911.  It was a rush of emotion all at once, as I was also driving with my kiddos in the back seat, who thankfully did not see the accident.  There wasn’t any blood, he was talking and sat on the curb while he waited for help to arrive, (the latter I would have protested profusely had I been one of those surrounding him).  Although he was taken away on a stretcher and will live, he could (and probably will) have sustained injuries to his body that will cause him pain for the rest of his life.  I know this from personal experience.

Unlike the other witnesses, I probably had the ‘best angle’ (if such a thing exists in a situation like this) since it happened RIGHT IN FRONT of me.  As I was making a right-hand turn (stopped before the crosswalk looking for pedestrians, myself) the collision happened directly across from me, as the car involved was turning right to get on the street I was getting off of.  From my angle, I don’t think there’s anything I could have suggested to that boy to be safer, (in terms of crossing a busy intersection-he had a light and was using the crosswalk) other than to wear a helmet-even on a razor!  You can NEVER be too careful when it comes to your brain, I always say.

 

Skylanders Series 3 Stealth Elf Close Up

Skylanders Swap Force Stealth Elf-she's always been one of my favorite characters.  I like that she's dressed up in all black-very ninjia like!

Skylanders Sidekicks (Series 1)

 

We were lucky enough to get 1 of each of the (series 1) sidekicks.  These little guys are so cute!  They keep me company, right next to my computer.

Skylanders DIY Artwork...this photo embodies my new business endeavor

I think this photo is a good visual for my website, www.skylandsandbeyond.com.  It combines the technology (photo made with Pic Stitch and Instagram iPhone apps), photography (pics I took with my iPhone), creativity (framed modge podge puzzles), family (made for the boys) and Skylanders that I love!

Skylanders Swap Force-coming Fall 2013!

So, I'm starting a few new things, including blogging, and my first post has to be about Skylanders!!

Yesterday, Activision had a 'fan appreciation' event in Times Square where they showcased the newly developed Skylanders Swap Force game and characters coming this fall.  They also unveiled Ninjini for those lucky fans.  Here's a link to some great photos and check out some of the new character descriptions here.

Can't wait for the new game and characters!