Luv U

Posted on | August 17, 2010 | 9 Comments

Yesterday we went to Cambridge again and finished uniform shopping. I can’t wait to take some photos of her in her winter do. They’re just gray and black with white shirt/polo but she looked so smart and cute in them (she modeled for me). Total cost, shoes not included, was a tad bit less than £60. I think that was on the expensive side too because some people around here really know where to go for deals. I got her pinafore for £7 and I’ve heard people getting them for £5. I also bought some cute 3/4 sleeve shirts instead of just a pack of long sleeve shorts. I love my baby girl and I know how she loves to be fashionable… even in uniform.

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I wanted to finish an alpha set from Prima and didn’t have enough “e” for love and no “o” for you so did the above instead. The colors were inspired by Embellish Magazine: Cream, sea foam, peach, and kraft. As usual the page is pretty simple – it’s all about product placements – as required by the challenge. As for quirky… another requirement… hmm… I’ll have to fudge this one… but it’s cute, no?!?! Just Jovie’s picture qualifies me for the cute category, right? Or am I pushing it? {::SMILES}.

I love the burlap on this page. It just adds some nice texture. I got it from Etsy.

I got some Prima the other day at the scrapbook store on base. Usually I like to spread them out a bit, use a bit here and there, but today I feel like splurging and so I used the whole package for flowers on this page. I also used one of the two butterflies from another purchase. I love my 200 some yards of twine from Etsy. With the price I paid for, less than $2, I can use however much I want.

The butterfly was already stamped onto the tag. The tag came from a Scarlet Lime March’09 kit. The pattern paper is SEI. The splatters on Jovie’s face didn’t come from my paint splatters. Jovie is usually covered in ink. She loves to draw on M’s easel, on the whiteboard. I gave up telling her no because she’s so happy when she draws… or scribbles… on that thing.

Well, that’s all folks! I hope you have a great one! Tomorrow I’ll share a stamped card with ya!

I Hate the Dogs

Posted on | July 12, 2010 | 10 Comments

Especially when they poop on the carpet/rug. In Missouri it was my sea grass rug that they always go on when they got to go (it’s not often but it does happen). The house was all hardwood. Hubby HATED that thing but I insisted on moving it here and it’s now back under the dining table. So far hubby hasn’t said anything about it and the dogs haven’t poo/pee on it either.

Today I found doo but not on my rug. It was right next to the front door’s rug. I glared at them and none admitted.Both ran away though. They know not to mess with me when I’ve got my scary look.

So I got rid of the poo and started playing with Jovie on the bay window. We learned how to be gentle to the roses that are up there and to look out the window without smacking the glass. Then I felt the need to pinch Jovie’s butt. That was when I realized that it wasn’t dog poo on the front door rug. It was a Jovie poo. Somehow she managed to take her diaper off. When I asked her about it and scolded her she just looked at me and giggled. My scary look did not effect her one bit!!

Coincidentally I scrapped this page last night. There’s here at the edge of the window. Yes she might be a little poop machine but she is as sweet as can be. It’s really hard to discipline her. She’s a manipulative little thing. She even has a fake cry/sad look which I still hope to capture one day soon.

Page details:

I used the Color Room’s sketch and colors for this page, palette #14, and old pieces from my two old Scarlet Lime kits. The base of this page is Pink Paislee. I’ve added some stamping too, for example that little bee from WPlus9’s the Birds and the Bees set.

On the top right corner of the photo I just layered a few small pieces of embellishments. Luxe paper, Prima tape, American Craft ribbon, PTI button and baker’s twine from Annie42.

I did some fun journaling. Just little bits and pieces of Jovie’s sweetness. A few swirls and more writing. This is suppose to be a fun page so I didn’t want anything too serious.

This page started with the Dream Big stamp. This is the nice part about clear stamps: You can put it on top of the photo to see how it’ll look like layered. Plus you can use your eyes to make sure you’re stamping straight. I trimmed a few paper to make the right bottom corner of the picture interesting: American Craft paper, Luxe that’s been punched (Stampin’ Up!) and inked, and then I trimmed out the leaf from a Tinkering Ink 12×12 piece. The Embellishments are mostly stickers from Basic Grey and a little Cosmo Cricket rabbit. The blue flower an the orange tag came from Etsy.

I figured I didn’t have enough so I used more of WPlus9’s stamps above the long strip of more Basic Grey stickers. Last but not least were the title, American Craft with Cosmo Cricket, and Martha Stewart punch with Hero Arts rhinestones.

I hope your Monday’s fabulous. Don’t cook rice and blog at the same time or you’ll have a house smelling like smoke. It’s been about five hours now… Yes, it took me that long from the first line to the time I push submit. I blog in spurts!!

The Color Room

Posted on | June 27, 2010 | 11 Comments

Happy weekend everybody! Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful Sunday. We are!!

Last night I got the chance to do some scrapbooking. It was NICE!! The picture I used was the one I did a tutorial on at TDC. While I was looking for some inspiration I came upon the Color Room’s colors and sketch. The sketch I didn’t quite follow all the way. I have the title and three photos and although the journaling isn’t quite where it’s suppose to be on the sketch I did add some. I don’t journal much on my pages. While I love scrapbook sketches I’m not a big fan of color challenges. Unlike cards it’s very hard for me to stick to certain colors on a page. There are just too many pretty embellishments or paper with other colors on it ya know. But I did it and pretty happy with the end result. The page is pretty simple. It just looks busy with all the patterns on the paper.

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Let me see… all that you see here came from part of a Studio Calico kit and an October’08 Scarlet Lime kit. Yes, I am still trying to use my old stash up! There is a KI Memories La-Di-Dah flower button, some Prima flowers and alpha, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Basic Grey paper and stickers, and Creative Imaginisce paper.

That’s that and more later!!

Jovia’s First Christmas

Posted on | December 29, 2009 | 9 Comments

I just want to share a little page of our little angel on Christmas day. Santa’s hat and Christmas jammies. I used more stuff from the ‘08 Scarlet Lime kit, Prima paper from Studio Calico (‘08 kit) and my stash of AC alphas. I have a goal of using my ‘08 stuff before digging into more of the ‘09 kits. I’m telling you, I’ve got enough scrapbook schtuff to last me for years but I keep buying. Terrible habit!!! Very against green living and tight-wadness. But I guess everybody’s got an Achilles heel.

We’re spending time with my in-laws now. We haven’t seen hubby’s sister in years and so it’s nice to visit before our move across the big pond. Laters folks! Jovie’s trying to take over my keyboard. She LOVES sitting here with me while I type. Have a great Tuesday!

Thankful for What I Have

Posted on | December 27, 2009 | 6 Comments

And not what I don’t have.

I hope to live a long life but in all honestly if I have to leave this world today I’d be happy and content. I’d have no regrets because I’ve gotten everything that one human being could ever ask for: love, family, friends, happiness, health, laughter, education, food, shelter, clothing, talent, accomplishments, and a bit of adventure. I have been truly blessed in this life and it’s a great feeling!

Here’s a page that I did last night. Love them to pieces!!! Again I used more Dec.’08 Scarlet Lime stuff.

Like many of you who feels like their family’s the best, I feel like my family is the best. I think I have the best husband. He loves me to pieces, makes ma laugh out loud almost everyday, and the best part about him is that he doesn’t mind my wonkiness (and I’ve got a lot of ‘em too – let’s just say he sometimes wonder how he became attracted to be in the first place he he…). After 7+ years we still often feel the butterflies.

I have the best kids too. They’re perfect in many different ways, even when I want to duck tape one and give the other NyQuil. I always thought life with the hubby was perfect but the invasion of children brought a new meaning to my life and made me a new person. Yes there’s no more spontaneous just him and I weekend getaways or 1-2 weeks trips to Europe for a long while but that’s ok. Those things can wait and in all honesty I rather go on vacation with the kiddos than just with him — so many things I want to share with them!! I am blessed and it is TOUGH to live with two of the most adorable kids (ha).

If hubby didn’t want kids and we agreed on it I’d be fine, he is loads of fun and can be a handful anyways. There will be many other things to occupy my free time. Plus I wouldn’t know what life with kids would be like. But now that I know being a mom is the best feeling. They can make any terrible day look bright.

I’m glad I could spend another Christmas with them and I do hope that I get to spend at least 40 more!!! This break has been nice because it’s given me more time to do what I love best about paper crafting: scrapbooking my family. Very very thankful for everything!