Happy First Birthday

FINALLY I am back to crafting and stamping.
My wonderful husband has spent the afternoon holding our 7 week old while watching football so that I can craft.  This is what I came up with!

This card is entered in five challenges this week.

Craft your passion - Ribbon
Totally Paper Crafts - Happy BDay
Creative Cottage - Something New
Stamp Challenges - Stamp Something
City Crafter - Sketch Challenge

ENJOY!

Family Visits

My in-laws were here for a week in mid December.  They helped us get a lot done around the house.  Drew's Dad helped him build all sorts of things and he insisted on getting Drew tools and whatnot.  They spent a lot of time at Home Depot and Lowes over the break.  His mom and I hung out at the house mostly and hung out with Matty.  We made cookies did laundry and other boring things.  But it was a fun trip.  We did go to the zoo with them and that was a very nice outing on Christmas Eve.  We were supposed to go to Christmas day dinner at his uncle's house with his parents.  They however left early that morning for fear of a major snow storm that was supposed to hit NC right as their original flight was landing.  This way they were able to get home before the snow and ride it out there.  We didn't get to see them on Christmas though or say goodbye which was sad.  Christmas day Drew and I still went to his aunt and uncle's house.  It was low key but nice.

My parents and brother were in last week and got to spend a lot of time with us.  They got to see a lot of the baby and we even made a trip to IKEA to get some furniture that we needed/wanted for the house.  It is too bad though that the weather wasn't nicer because it would have been nice to do a few more things out of the house. 

Drew went back to work today.  He had a long inservice and didn't arrive home until after 7pm.  Now he is still doing work that he didn't do over break.  Needless to say it has been a long day for both of us.  Now that I am getting back into a routine and the families are gone maybe I'll get to stamp a bit.  That is if I have any energy left after taking care of this baby.  He is awake all the time!  Whew....

Need some inspiration for my future cards and need some people to buy something of mine on etsy.  THat way I can justify making more.

That's all for now.  Keep reading.

Matthew

Haven't blogged in a while.  Been busy with a few things lately.  My son was a week late but arrived safe and sound on November 29th 2010.  He is a very happy baby and so sweet.  My aunt arrived to help out on the 6th of December and we moved on the 7th to our new home.  YIKES!  It was crazy!  But we are settled in. My in-laws are here for a week and my parents arrive the 27th to meet their grandchild.  Matty is the first grandchild for both sides of the family so that is fun.  Hopefully I will get back to stamping in the new year.  For now I must rely on my stores to mail thank you cards and Christmas cards out.  I guess that using the cards you make is always half the fun. 

Enjoy this pic of my son.

Due Date

Well the due date came and went.  Haven't done much stamping because I have just been waiting on this baby.  I guess that is the nature of things once you have kids.  All your plans go out the window.  This little guy just wants to do things on his own time. 

My wonderful husband and I are heading to Cheesecake Factory tonight because it will likely not happen again for a LONG time.  Yum. 

My two kittens are sitting in the window above the computer and they are SO cute.  They bring me so much joy.  Although the little kitcat has been having separation anxiety lately because I have been shutting them out of the bedroom in preparation for the new little one.  Poor little muffin-Jasper he meows and meows outside the door in the morning wanting to come snuggle his parents.  Lately he has been jumping to the door handle and ramming the door.  Hopefully he will be weened from the bedroom before the real baby comes.  Maybe that is why the little one is late. 

Big Grey one is Lily, 16 months.
Little one is Jasper, 7 months.

Craft Fair tomorrow

There is a huge craft fair this weekend at a mega church near my house.  I am only going as a guest and potential buyer not as a vendor.  I would have done it if I didn't have to put in for my booth a month in advance.  It was just too close to the due date to comfortably do that.  Maybe next year I will do it instead.  Can't wait to see what kind of handmade items they have.  Maybe I can pick up a nice Christmas gift for Drew there.  Or something to put in our new house!  Can't wait to move in just a few weeks.  Well, haven't done much crafting lately as I am just focused on new house and baby but I will hopefully get back into the swing of things for the holidays.  Wish me luck and happy buying tomorrow.

New Challenge

This is a card that I made today for a few new challenges.   It has a specific design and I really liked the geometric shapes to this card.  I water colored the little boy in the middle and I liked that the patterned paper was striped.  I did these on a slant because it almost gives the appearance that the pattern carries through the middle. 


Enjoy.

Entered in craftyourpassionchallenges

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Stamp Challenge

Entering my first stamp challenge today.

This is a pink themed challenge so I used my favorite little girl stamp.  I also thought it was fitting because the challenge is because of Oct. being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Enjoy the card.

This card is entered in Stamp Challenges Oct. Pink Challenge.