Butterfly Garden

This is too cool that I figured out how to do this, and to think that while I am working at the hospital this little puppy will post automatically for me! Here are a few photos of a butterfly album I made using some beautiful butterfly papers and embellishments.  Happy Monday everyone!  Enjoy . . .

Short post for today, need to get some cleaning and organizing done in my stamp area so I can get back to creating more goodies.  Will be posting here tomorrow (I hope, no promises but I will try) what our project will be for our make 'n take on Friday down at Simply Home.  Until then. . .
Lea

Gift bags galore

 Thought it would be fun to decorate some gift bags and make a couple of tags to go with them.  Loved this Lost & Found paper line but since I don't like to scrapbook I figured this would be a fun little project to do with some of this lovely paper.  I actually have them for sale at Simply Home (formerly Mary Martha's).

Made some delicous pumpkin zucchini bread and a nice pot of homemade chili, yummo! Ali and I thought it was time to get our fall decorations out and fill our home with the delicious scents and feelings of fall. How this is my favorite season of the year, I just love the colors, the crisp cool air, getting our flannel sheets on the beds, putting on our cozy pj's and having fires again so we can all snuggle up and read books and watch movies. Ali told me her favorite season is winter because of sledding in the snow with her brother and of course Christmas, building snowmen and having hot chocolate and popcorn with our movies.  Dan's favorite season is spring when everything comes alive again, he loves seeing new growth on the trees and flowers sprouting in the ground.  But for now I am going to enjoy my favorite season and all it has to offer us.  I need to get some corn stalks for our outdoor decorations, some gourds and pumpkins to sprinkle around the yard, some pumpkin spice candles (since we know I won't be baking everyday) and some spiced cider to sip by the fire.  Enough rambling for now, you're all probably thinking blah, blah, blah.  Till tomorrow. . .
Lea

 Actually says CUTE not CUT ha ha ha!

Something different

Here are some pictures of a baby scrapbook I made for one of the doctors at our local hospital.  It was a challenge to say the least, I'm better off making cards!  I do like how the pages turned out but I am a stamper and card maker at heart! Of course I waited until I had all the pages in the album to take pictures and there was no way I was going to take them out again so there is a little glare on each page, a photographer I am not (which is why I have a hard time getting posts done for this little blog, they require pictures and I wish somebody else would take them for me.  And if only I had thought to make two of each page then I could have had an album for Ali too, why do I think of these things after the fact grrr.  Anyway I hope you enjoy a little peek at my scrapbooking . . .

 On this page I put the babies name on each of the banner pieces but didn't have that done when I took pictures.

You all know what I'm gonna do now don't you.  I'm gonna do a couple more posts and set the timer so they post by themselves over the next couple of days, I told you I was gonna cheat and do that!  So off I go, night everybody!

Lea

Getting crafty. . . .

Two days in a row of posts, I may be onto something:) Today I have to share two sweet boy cards I made using Crafty Secrets stamps, I just love their products.  Both cards were made using the same set.  On both cards the overalls on the boy and the little pocket were popped up with dimensionals with a little paper piecing instead of coloring! 

This one uses some tea stained seam binding, and patterned paper by Stampin' Up! (an older, retired line of papers they had out).  Fun to add a coordinating envelope for the recipient to enjoy. 

This one has his overalls and pocket popped up but also the wagon and puppy as evidence by the shadow you can see behind them.  Edges were sponged with distress ink and papers used were My Mind's Eye Lost and Found collection.  Notice the next two pictures for the inside of the card.  The sentiment piece is layered behind the front image which is revealed when opened.

And next is a close up of the inside sentiment:

Well, time is ticking away and I have lots to do today before school gets out!  Until tomorrow. . .

Lea

How time flies . . .

HAPPY 21st  BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET JENNIFER!  How time does fly, why it does seem as just yesterday it was Jen that was starting school and now she is 21.  I do have to say that I am so proud of what a beautiful young woman she has turned out to be.  She is so strong, determined and focused on what she wants in life, she has so many qualities that I wish I had, so bold and courageous she doesn't back away from what is right and just in the world. She stands up for what she believes in and doesn't bow down to outside influences.  I love the way our relationship has grown and evolved into more than just mother and daughter, but into a friendship that is tied together with our hearts.  She gives me advice (whether I want it or not:) and encouragement to follow my dreams, she remembers the special things my mom and sister would do for me and she has picked up where they left off and continues to do those things for me, knowing how special they are and how much it means to me.  Today I celebrate you Jennifer, and the wonderful woman you have become.  May today be as special for you as you are to me.  I love you most!
Mom

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

It's been a long time since I've visited this little space in the blogosphere!  Good to be back, since it was one of my goals to accomplish once Ali got back in school.  I've got a couple of pictures of the cards I will be doing for our stamp-a-stack card class in a few weeks.  First up is one using a SU! set called Welcome Christmas:

This is a fun little card with a window to peek in at the family decorating the tree!  And the other card we will be making uses a single stamp from SU! called Christmas Postcard:

We will make 5 of each card in class. As I've been trying to update this blog, I do have the correct link to the current Stampin' Up! catalog on the left hand side, just click on the catalog picture (the catalog pic is the old catalog as I am having trouble uploading the correct image, says I have an internal error, but the link will take you to the current catalog if you want to browse the catalog)  Hope to see you there!
Happy Stamping,
Lea

Magical wishes

A quick pic of a gift tag for Ali's little friend's birthday.  Uses SU! pony party stamp set and Imaginesce papers.  Leaving tomorrow for the  magical world of Disneyland to celebrate my little girl's 5th birthday!  Plans are coming along nicely for our store and we still plan to open May 4th.

That's all for now,

Lea