Happy Birthday

Today is my mother-in-law's birthday and I've been working on her gift the last couple of days. Finally finished it up last night :) I made her a frame (first one I've ever done!)



and a matching card...

Fun stuff!

Here are some goodies I made with the latest kit at Inspire Me Card Kits. I loved playing with these beautiful papers from Making Memories, American Crafts and Sweetwater :)


I've been needing some cute fridge magnets to hold my dinner menus, lists, and notes. These little guys were so fun and easy to make! They measure about 2.5 x 1.5 inches.



I've been wanting to scrap these pictures from Samantha's first haircut for a long time and when I saw these papers I knew they were perfect!



I took this photo of my girls and their cousins last October.



Just an easy little card, but I have to say I love the AC rubons that came in the kit...they went on so easy!



And a simple card set using up some scraps from the kit :)

Swingin' into spring.

The weather has been gorgeous here lately, so we've been trying to get the girls outside as much as possible. Yesterday we went to a park that also has a dog park! So we made lunches, loaded up the kids and the dog and headed out. By the time we got home everyone was worn out, even the dog, lol! I've kind of gotten out of the habit of taking my camera with me, so I purposely put it in the bag too ;) I got some cute pics, but this one of Madison swinging just made me stop dead in my tracks...when did my baby get to be such a big girl? Funny how you don't see it sometimes until you're looking at recent photos.

March kit at IMCK and FREE kit giveaway!!!

Check out the fabulous March kit from Inspire Me Card Kits, featuring Jenni Bowlin {Tangerine Dream}, Pink Paislee {Office Lingo} and My Mind's Eye {Wild Asparagus "Our little Boy"}!!

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On the last of each month, one lucky member will be selected to receive a FREE monthly kit!! A drawing will be made if there is a tie between two members. Invite your friends! The party has started!! Hope you and your friends will play along!! Who will be our lucky winner?

So excited!

I was asked by Stacy, the owner of Zany Zinnia, to join her Design Team! I'm just thrilled, I love these kits :) Check out the gorgous selections she's offering for March, featuring papers from Prima and Scribble Scrabble...

{Caliope Reverie}

{Spring Break}

It finally happened.

I knew this day would come.

The probability was high. Inevitable, some people would say.

Our morning was pretty normal...the girls were building a "fort" under the kitchen table using blankets. They were cute, stashing all kinds of stuff and giggling like crazy. I didn't mind the mess they were making because it kept them busy while I did some things around the house. I was in the laundry room when Samantha comes in. It went something like this...

Samantha: Mommy, I think you need to come into the bathroom.
Me: Why? (keeps folding laundry)
Samantha: Um, I think Madison is getting into trouble.
Me: What's she doing?

("getting into trouble" is a pretty standard thing with Madison and Samantha's definition sometimes has a trace of sibling rivalry in it, so I wasn't panicked. Yet.)

Samantha: Well...(pauses like she's the one in trouble)...there's hair all over the floor.
Me: WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!

(this is where I panic!)

Me: Madison Rachel!!!!!!!!!! (as I run to the bathroom)
Madison: What? (all innocent)
Me: What have you done?!?! Did you CUT your hair?!?!?
Madison: Yes.

(as my heart is beating out of my chest, I grab her head and start looking for the damage)

Me: Show me where.
Madison: Here. (pointing to her pony tail)

I'll spare you the rest of the dialog, it's mostly me drilling the point home to Madison that scissors are for cutting paper only and then sending her to time-out. Thank goodness she only took off two inches from the bottom of a small section of hair. My panic subsided considerably after I discovered that. It could have been worse, much worse. I have two daughters, one of whom is a known mischief maker...how I was naive enough to think it wouldn't happen to me? *sigh*

A little something for Valentine's Day

Will be in CARDS magazine, Feb '09

Used sketch #41 from Sketch This: Cards! Believe it or not, this is the first thing I've made for Valentine's Day - ack! I need to get moving on gifts for Samantha's preschool teachers.