I’m loving this new app Bj got for his iPad. I think it’s called sketchbook pro. I really miss sketching. It’s something I did all the time in art classes in college. These are for my current obsession, scrapbooking. But I’m sure I’ll be experimenting with digital paintings soon.
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Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
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Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
I am having serious trouble standing over my layouts and taking pictures of them straight on. Since my lovely daughter has been crazy beans lately and I haven’t a chance to re-take these shots, here are some not so great pictures of my layouts. Gosh I bet that really makes you want to read on 🙂 I do need to figure out a better way though, ideas?
This was a quick one, not sure about the numbers, so bold. But I have this sheet of thickers that got used up in the worst way and now I have the most random things left on it. Maybe I should just let it go!
I do love these little Basic Grey stickers, so perfect for a subtitle or even journaling.
Trying to use more numbers 🙂
Most of these layouts are from a marathon weekend a while ago, but I just got around to sewing on them, because they needed a little bit more.
Did anyone else save their maternity labels from Old Navy? I loved them!
So I had to stitch to go with the tag. I love using up things like this I’ve had sitting to scrap, feels so good.
Another thing I’ve had around: the giant B that is a paper sample Sciarrino gave me. In the bottom right corner you can see me trying to stretch my favorite Heidi Swapp letters. I’m going to save that sheet until there is one brilliant plastic letter left.
Love this stamp plus embossing powder, I just can’t get a picture to do it justice, the texture is great.
Having fun with my step-mom’s Cricut. I found this feature called “real dial size” that makes all the letters the same height and liked the look. I also used some more memorabilia; the tally sheet of the day. One of those crazy days that nothing gets done but it seems like you are doing something every second!
And I finally caved an ordered a Silhoutte. If you (Nora) are thinking about one I got it off of Overstock for $175 with free shipping. Sign up for the newsletter and you’ll get a 10% off your first purchase coupon. I’m super excited, I even ordered this fancy special metal blade housing thing so I can cut thicker things with it (something I was worried about a bit). I promise this blog won’t turn into all die cuts all the time. It is knitting season after all. My second hat is already on the needles!
So tell me, are the pictures a bit annoying? Can you link me your favorite way to take layout pictures? -
Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.
I’m not going to lie, my day is going from bad to crazier. One of THOSE days, you know mamas, right? I’m eating a lunch of natural cheetos and a full strength Tejava (yes, it’s after three!) as I try to muster a laugh that the garden center sold me cocoa shells instead of hazelnut and now my whole yard smells like chocolate, and not the beautiful flowers I’ve spent all summer tending. I would laugh excpet I have to get in my car later with three more bags of the stuff and the thought makes me want to gag. I guess it could have been worse, they could have sold me mac and cheese mulch with syrup. All I have to say is if this doesn’t keep the cats out of my yard I’m going to be the crazy person with a sprinkler shooting into the street to keep them away.
So I decided to edit the baby pictures I took, because hey, what can always make a day better? A baby (as long as it’s not my 21 month old keeping me up for FOUR AND A HALF HOURS last night).
We had the shower for Kathy just in time!
Bj pointed out that he has a bianary birthday!
Proud papa.
My favorite shot to do. I love that you can see the dirt under his nails. He barely made it to the hospital because he was farming 🙂
Little Grant you are so sweet! Love the curly hair.
And of course my sweet friend and her baby.
It’s always an honor to me to visit a baby so new. I am always a bit weary of visiting so soon, because I believe bonding in the beginning is so important. So I made sure I stayed away at least a day and when Kathy texted me the day after to say again I should come visit I couldn’t say no. And I’m happy to say they are quite well bonded already and he is nursing well, way to go!
Now I’m off to make myself an ice cream sandwich. Don’t worry they’re organic cookies.
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