I made a simple layout yesterday for my mom’s ribbon link party.

I love this sheet of pattern paper, and was happy to use it on this layout. Just some random scraps of pattern paper, one of my fuzzy hearts, a journaling tag, the metal rimmed tag, some letter stickers and sewing (just got my machine back yesterday from servicing, yay!).

I used a lovely grosgrain ribbon that actually isn’t in stock at the ribbon jar right now. I want to try this ribbon on a layout in the future. I’m not sure how thick it is, but that texture and color, YUM!
So notice anything different about this layout?
I’m participating in Color Chic’s “better with ribbon wednesday”…. but even if you don’t have a project with ribbon (any kind of project and any kind of ribbon!) to share go over and leave a comment because she’s having a giveaway from Ribbon Jar’s 6th birthday!
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Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
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Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
Yesterday was Bj’s 29th birthday, happy, happy!

I love a stack of presents, don’t you? Too bad I always wait until the last minute to wrap them so we only get to see them for about a day. I am really trying not to buy any more wrapping paper. The black bag has been in rotation for a while (mainly between Sciarrino and I), the white box is a nike box, with a well placed tag, the brown package is a bag from a Studio Calico kit, and the robots are fabric from a blanket I need to make.
Tuesday and I did make cards, but we got distracted by coloring outside and I forgot to take pictures of them.

I can’t blame the outfit on Tuesday today.

I picked up some jeans at a thrift store and they keep falling off her tiny hiney. I remembered these suspenders (flashback!) and put them to actual use.

When kids attack photographers!!!
We went out for Bj’s birthday to a cook in front of you place. Tuesday enjoyed it immensely.

First of all she seems to love Japanese food (thank goodness!) so we knew she’d eat anything, but watching the chef cook was amazing to her.



And when it came time to pay, she helped us out like always.

She is extremely serious about working on receipts… until she gets distracted by waiters…



Ah totally worth it. A great day to celebrate my love! -

Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
Oh the sun is starting to make regular appearances around here and it is so lovely. The rain has made everything very green (even if the gloom has also made it very late to leaf and flower).

I’m so glad we did this nice neighbor fence on this side. Tuesday loves to chat with Tracy and spy on her garden, I don’t think Tracy minds too much. I set about picking every weed in the yard this weekend; call me crazy but I love it! It is the most satisfying thing to me. Tuesday loves it too, the only downside is if we walk to the car and she sees a weed in those ten steps she screams, “WEED” and has to pick it right then. I hope I’m not setting her up for gardening OCD in the future.
My dad brought his dog, Buddy, over for a walk. Tuesday happiness = through the roof. When my dad calls she always asks to speak to buddy. hahaha




Taking a break to stuff treasures into her pockets.

Oh no! Brent and Kat aren’t home? (my brother lives a few blocks from me). Well, carry on…

I really could get used to this weather.
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