After what has seemed like a "birthweek", instead of a birthday, we are at last upon December 1st. Six years ago, C was born, mid-afternoon and was quiet as a church mouse for the first 18 hours of her life. In a very full ward, she was the only girl born that day in the midst of some very noisy boys! Once we took her home, her bossy self came out (she was in my sling all. the. time.) but she has been a really easy kid, all in all. In fact, her birthdays always take me more by surprise than T or A (who both need a lot more attention and each for their own reasons!). To honor her birthday, here's a double scrap page set I made for my in-laws this past weekend.
Positive note of the day: C talked me into making rice krispie squares to take into class tomorrow for her birthday. They turned out! (For some reason, I can make any number of recipes with no trouble but with these, it's always hit or miss!)
Found this swatch of paper today so I made a quick birthday card with this pretty hydrangea image!
Positive note of the day: Got stuck in an elevator with my project manager today for about 35 minutes. It was quite the joke of the office esp. since everyone felt sorry for him! Ha!
From time to time, Charlotte pulls out a little jig...she is really quite goofy. I think it could easily turn into her version of the "Carlton" if she keeps it up.
Positive note of the day: Made it through C's birthday party and my office kids' Christmas party (and talk about extravagant!). I am bushed now!
It's still a few hours away. I am in my PJs with wet hair that needs to be straightened before it turns into a frizzy mess. As I procrastinate readying the food, I am gonna blog real quick.
Brad has to get more balloons since most of them have popped overnight. Unfortunately, one of the pops set off the house alarm at 4 AM which meant that I puttered around the house for another 90 minutes before I fell back asleep. All the aprons and cupcakes are ready to go...save those "organized activities", I am treating this birthday as one big play date.
Here's an easy baby card I made. Do I need a baby card? No but that doesn't seem to stop me!
Positive note of the day: Charlotte told me she is "party planner" and I am supposed to follow her directions. No one can be shocked by this diva behaviour...
For today's Playing in Paradise challenge, Kasia asked us to use something from the kitchen in our creation...I honestly don't think that any of us found this easy!
For my attempt, I simply used the technique "Crinkled Chalk" on my background (since it incorporates the use of Saran Wrap!).
Positive note of the day: Taking today off since my nanny had to go to Vancouver to get her passport renewed (crazy!). Ave has the day off too so we are going to get her fitted for a new brace (not fun!), do some shopping, go to her school for parent-teacher interviews and then get ready for C's party...woo hoo!
Can you do just one thing anymore? I find it real hard...often, I am playing online Scrabble and listening to the radio. Other times, I will watch TV but only if I can surf at the same time. And when I work, I almost always listen to news. Yikes! I wonder if I could even do just one thing now! (Of course, I am reading with the boy now which forces me to attend to that [and T's one million questions!].)
Made this tag a few days back and just got myself together to take the picture, clean it up and post it! Then it is back to prepping for 21 kids on Saturday for C's party...ha!
P.S. Thanks muchly to Teri for that super cute mouse stamp...he's a perfect size for a tag!
Positive note of the day: Found the last of my the aprons I needed for C's party (that's our craft project)...if you haven't printed off the M's stamps this week, you should...lots of 50% ones in the mix!
I got a PM from an SCSer who wanted to know how I made an accordion book from a long ways back! Anyway, since Craft TV Weekly is no longer available, I did some poking until I found the video on YouTube. I impressed myself in re-finding it...maybe I will try it again.
For today's Playing in Paradise challenge, Nancy asked us to make a round card. I whipped this one together in no time since I had done the wrong challenge card initially...oh well, now I am ready to go for next week!
Positive note of the day: Going to be the good mommy and volunteer in the kids' school today and then rush home for a visit from one of Avery's therapists!
I just finished 17 invitations for C's birthday party. We are doing a cupcake party so I purchased this Pure Innocence digi and then used Photoshop to color it and print it off in multiples (there was no way I would be coloring all these!).
I used a mixed background of Kioshi scraps (most of them were 1 3/4" leftovers from the 6" pad...these are the core of my BG stash!). I then cut them with my Spellbinders die just to give them a fun shape. I kept the embellishments to a minimum but I was able to use enough purple buttons to finally be able to close my "purple button" jar now (I had way too many and Paula told me that my next project had to include purple buttons to whittle the stash down!).
Positive note of the day: Just love this Adele mashup from Glee last night...I have been listening to it all day!
I am working right now and looking out at a whole lotta snow coming down...yikes! It is starting to stick too!
Here's an easy card I made last night since I got the itch. I am actually in the process of redesigning the layout of my craft space so I am quite excited to see how it comes off!
Positive note of the day: On Tristan's request, I caved and got a new snowman that lights up for the front yard. Ave likes to hug it and she regularly sings the Barney song "I Love You, You Love Me" to it.
I just love how C's school picture turned out this year...she looks so pretty! I paired it with Basic Grey's Hello Luscious...an unexpected and pretty compliment to the colors in her dress. I also tried out a chevron pattern across the bottom (as inspired by another post at the BG blog...love that place!).
Positive note of the day: Put out some decorations today (but only some...)! Now I have to plan on making aprons for C's birthday party...yikes!
Positive note of the day: C talked me into making rice krispie squares to take into class tomorrow for her birthday. They turned out! (For some reason, I can make any number of recipes with no trouble but with these, it's always hit or miss!)
For today's Playing in Paradise challenge, Kasia asked us to use something from the kitchen in our creation...I honestly don't think that any of us found this easy!
For today's Playing in Paradise challenge, it is my turn...and you know what that means...sketch time!
