Happy Friday!

Posted on | July 16, 2010 | 11 Comments

Watcha doing today? The family’s going to M’s BBQ this evening. This is her last full week at school. After next Wednesday M’s going to be in year 2 aka first grade! Oooooh, my baby is growing up!!!! The BBQ is at her school. They’re also having a fundraising and one of the booth is a £ drink booth. Ok, what’s the chance of finding this booth in the US? Alcohol on school grounds? Good thing we walk to school — oh, gotta remember to bring cash {::SMILES}!!

I haven’t done a digital page in a few weeks now. The last one I did was a bit rough around the edges so I want to give it another go. I like this one a lot better. Just seems to flow nicer. I love the colors too!! So pretty! I used a kit from the DigiChick. It’s called Tumbleweed by Kelley Mickus. If you like graphic type of scrapbook pages/kits check Kelley out! Unlike paper scrapbooking I like to use 1-3 designers on one page. I prefer just one but sometimes I need a thing or two from another. It’s just easier to credit — ok, I am a lazy creditor. I just rather create than trying to remember where I got a piece of brad from ya know. This is also why I only pick kits that has everything I need for a layout. Unlike a paper page I can see which pieces I’d like to use on a page and how my page will somewhat look like. It’s never clear but I’d have more of an idea than with a paper page. I use to try out all sorts of styles when I was starting out with digital kits but now I know pretty much what suits me. I either go for the realistic type of images, like real looking feathers, birds, etc. or something graphic like the above.

Ok, gotta go… going on base to get my teeth cleaned. It’ll be Jovie’s first time at a daycare since we left MO. We’ll see how it’ll go!

Father’s Day Weekend

Posted on | June 19, 2010 | 12 Comments

The girls have an awesome dad. Emma knows it and Jovie will too (M ADORES her daddy!!). Although hubby can be strict he’s not scary, he’s very fair, and he is a VERY fun and funny guy. Even after he puts M in time out they’d be laughing and giggling again soon after. It’s so so nice! One day they’ll also know that their dad is great to talk to… except about PMS and bras. The girls are lucky and I think the verse above is perfect for their father’s day card. If they don’t end up being like him they’d be trying to find mates who are like him. The girls’ relationship with their dad is something extra special for me because it’s not something I experienced and so it bring me extra warm and fuzzies each time I see them interact, snuggle, get comfort, giggle, and laugh.

Now, if you’re behind on making your father’s day card… or just need a masculine card, hop on over to the hybrid chick’s blog at TDC and I have a challenge there for you… with prize and all!! You have about a week to complete it. Just leave a comment at the TDC blog and I’ll pick a winner next week.

Tomorrow we’re going to have a picnic with some friends. We’re going to Sandringham Estate. It’s one of the Queen’s homes and our friend said the garden is beautiful. We’re looking forward to the time and hoping for nice weather. Today it’s a bit odd. It’ll rain one minute and then it’ll be sunny again. Then it’ll be cold and then sun. Then it’ll rain again. Just totally weird! I turned the heat on last night again. I know, right? Heat in mid-June!!!

Have a great father’s day weekend everybody!!! I know we will with one of THE best dad {::SMILES}.

Materials:

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: CSS Golf Pro and WPlus9 Woodgrain Silhouette
Digital Kit: No. 1 Dad by Karla Dudley
Accessories: Buttons, jute twine from Olive Manna and baker’s twine from Annie 42.
Software: Photoshop CS4

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Posted on | June 4, 2010 | 15 Comments

Do you remember this baby girl from a year ago? I can’t believe how fast time flies!! So many things have happened in the last year and all for the best.

Can you believe that was her newborn picture? Just an hour or so after she was born?

Here’s Jovie now. Older but still very petite. She’s still wearing 6-9 mo. outfits and not out of the #2 diapers. Despite her size, she’s one fiesty and tough little girl. Emma said that she’s like the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. We had a good laugh because without the head chopping Jovie does act like she rules this house. She has this fake cry face each time we say no or just scold her. We need to video tape it. It’s amazing how manipulative she tries to be at her age. We’re not sure where she got it from. It’s not daycare. She started after we got to the UK (and no, she didn’t get it from me!!). Hubby said that he can see a lot of time outs in the near future for this one (M was a total angel in comparison!). Jovie is still precious and she’s our baby princess for sure. She is one spoiled little kidlet!!!

Tonight I got a chance to make a digital page from our Princess of Hearts. I used Karla Dudley’s kit: Tweet for this layout (except for the “one”, that’s my handwriting. I tried to kind of match it up with Karla’s handwriting). It is one “tweet” kit! I realized that the paper says spring and it’s the summer time now BUT the UK weather is still very springy and so I’m leaving the “spring” be. I have to say it felt a bit rusty on good old Photoshop. It’s not using PS that I felt awkward with but it was with placing the elements. Hmmm… maybe I’m just rusty in scrapping since it’s been months! This is my first page since… March?

Tata for now. I am going to cuddle with my girl (who’s laying right on top of my arms on our bed — yes, the crib’s not put together yet, told hubby after her birthday I’ll crib train her again) and spend all day playing and making cupcakes with her (wish me luck… it’s not my strength this baking thing!!).

Laters!

JUGS

Posted on | March 5, 2010 | 11 Comments

Wuih! What a week! It’s been crazy busy here and I think in a little bit I will be able to relax… furniture-less but relaxing! The moving folks are coming to pick up our stuff mid-month (FINALLY!!). It’ll take about 55-60 days to get to the UK. Then early April they’re going to take everything else like extra clothes, pots and pans, crafty stuff, etc. This last part is called unaccompanied baggage and this shipment takes about 40-45 days to get to the UK. When will we leave? About April 21st. That’s more less what I am aiming for. M’s British school starts the 20th (last term) but I have a presentation on the 20th (and a breakfast the 19th). The headmaster said it’s ok for her to start a tad bit later so we’re going to try and have her go that following Monday… unless she’s got crazy jet lag.

Today I just want to share a card based on a sketch by Just Us Girls and sponsored by Wplus9. Great sketch and I loooove Wplus9′s stamps!! Oh, release #2 are coming up soon and I’ve gotten a sneaky peaky of them and they are FABULOUS!! Trust me! I cannot wait to get my hands on them and other goodies that Dawn of Wplus9 has in store!

So here’s my take on the sketch:

I used Funky Foliage for this card and some digi paper by Dysfunctional Design, Skwerm, at The DigiChick.

This is my first time playing at JUGS and it looks like they’re pretty busy there. If you haven’t come check them out and see what the DTs there create using Wplus9′s stamps!!

Thinking of You

Posted on | February 25, 2010 | 8 Comments

I’ve been kind of lazy lately. I haven’t been really motivated to make anything crafty. Most of it I think is due to lack of sleep. Jovie’s been on some funky sleep pattern and I’m not sure if it’s cause she’s going through another growth spurt (the kid needs one) or cause of the two teeth that are coming out. Whatever it is she better hurry it up cause momma can only hold on for so long. I’ve also been a lazy blog hopper. I’ve been glancing at my Google Reader but I’ve only clicked a few post and commented here and there.

But any hoot, I figured I need to get my butt in gear and so I decided to see what’s up at Moxie Fab. I’ve been hearing a lot of hoopla going around there so I figured if I need to be someplace in the papercrafting world Moxie Fab should be the place to be {::SMILE}. So here’s a little Trigger Tuesday card:

A little bit of Papertrey, a bit of Hero Arts, a bit of Nestabilities, a bit of hybrid using pattern paper by Sugarplum Paperie (Tiny Princess) at the DigiChick, a bitty bit of ribbon and some pearls for a little bitty card.

Gotta go, more later!