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Isn’t she pretty?

Winter Fun

I think these pictures speak for themselves. Yes that is Me and P in the top picture (sorry it’s blury, I took these a long time ago.) T took the picture and I think he did a good job!

Below is A, P and T (on a snowboard)

Fun in the Sun

I’ve scrapped a few pages lately and by lately I mean some time since January. One of my favorites being this page!  

This was a weekend we took to the lake with some good friends. We went in mid September and thought it would be soooo cold but it was wonderful and warm! Maybe that’s why this spring has been so cold….

Up and Away

Finally posting something :)

I’ve done lots of creative things lately just been too lazy to take pictures and post them. But I have new posts coming….if anyone out there is still reading this little blog o’ mine.

I love the silly smile on Porter’s face, oh how I miss having a little toddler learning new things even if that includes things they shouldn’t do.

Title…. What’s in a Title?

EVERYTHING!!!! But for the life of my I couldn’t think of anything good to write for a title. Alas I am no writer. I wish I was but that is not one of my talents and I am okay with it.

I finally finished my friend’s Birthday present. It’s very simple, just an altered note book and a cute paper box with a bottle of Prima’s inside it. I also gave her some scrapbook paper. She recently moved here from across the world where supplies were outrageous!!!! So she is still collecting all the “fun stuff". (Of course who isn’t still collecting it?)

 

I found the notebook and Dollar Tree it came in a 2 pack. I made the box from a template found at Hemidemisemiquave. I created a lid for it.

2 Sketches 4 You

Here’s my take on the sketch this week, it’s very simple but I really like how it turned out.

 

CPS sketch 128

This card sketch was a little outside the box and I LOVED it!!! I turned the sketch on it’s side.

I’m still not in love with my handwriting but I don’t hate it as much as I used to, I guess I just need more practice!!!

 

A little crafting

I finally got to craft a little awhile back, it’s just taken me forever to post the pictures!!! I got the idea from Kristina Werner, if you have never seen one of her videos you are truly missing out!!! I love them! She does a video every Friday and Monday.

One thing I did different from her was I cut out 4 pieces of pattern paper to the same size and then I cut the angles all at once, therefore making 4 cards just alternating the papers. If you want really good instructions on how to make this card watch Kristina’s video here, it’s really easy to make and very fun. I love how when I cut them all at once it made 4 cards and took hardly anymore extra time!

   

Thanks for stopping by!!!

The Pink Stamper challenge page

Here is my first challenge from The Pink Stamper. I so loved doing all of these, I wish I could have done all 10 but time run out.  This challenge was to do something brown and pastel. I know the flowers in the corner are a bit brighter, but the back ground is a nice pastel blue and I really love how this turned out. It was such a simple page and I kept trying to add more to it but it just didn't need anything else.

Challenge #2

This challenge was to create something new that you have never done. I know it's lame but I had never made a baby card, so here is my first. Okay a I think I just lied =) as I typed that I just realized that I've made baby shower invitations. But I honestly didn't remember that until just now. Oh well, I really like how this one turned out. I used a mistake brown scallop from the last page I had made and a left over elephant from a different page and the scraps. So this was really fun to see how it all came together.

Another Challenge

This challenge by The Pink Stamper was to create kid page. 

(NSD challenge #3)

I love these pictures! I look so happy, and I usually don't love pictures of myself (who does?) My little guy was finally get big enough for me to hold him and it was so wonderful!

I also LOVE this new stamp I got, and I'm glad I've used it. Isn't it darling?!

NSD Challenge

Here's my version of The Pink Stampers NSD challenge #5.

 This challenge was a sketch page.

I took this opportunity to work some more on my littlest guys baby pages. These are fun to scrap now, but there was way to much going on back then to even think about doing them. Three weeks in the NICU and daily milk delivery trips with an hour drive time, and 2 very active toddlers! I remember people asking me if I spent all day at the hospital with my baby and I thought seriously he doesn't know when I'm gone and my other kids do. Don't get me wrong I would have loved to stay with him more but they are the ones that "needed" me.

These pictures are from the day we brought him home. He was so small in that car seat it didn't even seem safe enough for him. We didn't even have the bassinet ready for him yet, so the first night he slept in a laundry basket next to my bed. It was the only safe thing I could think of.

Color CAS Challenge

YAY I finally had a chance to make a card with Kraft paper. I must admit this was a first for me. But I promise it won't be the last. This paper goes with everything, I think it's as much of a must as white or black :)

2 Sketches 4 You

This sketch was so much fun!!! The possibilities were endless. I used my newest font DB Woodsy to cut the Die Cuts and they turned out fabulous!!! I was so excited how well they cut. 

2Sketches 4 You

I used the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch to make this card.

 This card was so fun to make!!! I used my new Bo Bunny ruler to make the curvy line. I love that the blue paper matched my swirls cuttlebug folder so I used that to make the bottom circles have a bit more character. And who can live without pop-dots? The card was so plain until I added the dimension too it. When it was first coming together I was hating this card it just wasn't looking good at all, and then it just went great. 

Thanks for looking!

CPS109 Fly away

I used the CPS sketch to make this card, I didn't follow it too closely but I LOVE how this turned out. I think it's one of my most favorite cards I've ever made I just love how it came together and it's so simple and was very easy to make!!! Thanks for stopping by to look!

Kid Decor

I must say that I am usually the most boring mom when it comes to holiday decorations for my kids (except Christmas) It seems I always forget to get them out until just before Valentines or Easter and by then I think why bother. So this year I decide that I would make something with paper and laminate it. Plus I had just received my new Expression for my birthday and needed a reason to use it right? Now I could make cute holiday things that were BIG. I made a bunny representing each kid and put them on their bedroom doors and one for the hallway. Then I punched holes in the huge eggs and strung it along the banister (the ribbon isn't my fave, but I was trying to use what I had) WOW the kids were so excited!!! It was like Christmas to them, I am really going to try and be better at doing things like this in the future, and now you can help me be accountable.

Bunny Boxes AGAIN

Well it's been over 3 weeks since I last posted!!! I wish I could say a lot has happened....I guess it has but not a TON worthwhile to post.

Last night I had about 9 ladies over to make the little bunny boxes and it went GREAT!!! I found the perfect paper that was both boyish and girly for the boxes by Basic Grey, the ribbon is American Craft, I love their ribbon!!!!!

By some of the comments last night you would have thought I had invented the wheel or something over a little triangle box with a bunny head, truly I do not deserve that much credit. I just borrow some one's idea and tweak it is all! It was a really fun night and it's nice not to have all those piles of supplies taking up my craft space anymore that is for sure. Today I started a new project, with all that new found space I discovered, and I hope to post it soon :)

Card Patterns Sketch #4 AGAIN

I told you I really loved the sketch this week, I had to do it again. This one couldn't be more different than the first and I honestly can't decide which one I like more. I don't think you can even compare them since they are nothing alike. 

Card Patterns Sketch #4

I really enjoyed making this card!!!  I loved this sketch it just came together for me so I had to make another one!!! Check my next posting to see it, they are very different and I love how they both turned out. I will keep this sketch in mind in the future for sure!!! I had to make a matching box it was just so cute!