Baby Baby Baby Update....

Hello Crafty Friends!

Here are some updated pics for the Baby Baby Baby blog post form a while back.

Here it is all strung up!  

Here is the countdown blocks all completed.

I made these little tent cards you can write with chalk on and Nicole made this
beautiful diaper cake.

Welcome sign for the party.

Thank you Nicole for the pics!

More baby showers and catching up...

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Going to play catch up today.  It's raining (so pulling weeds is totally out of the question, right?!)  LOL! Thought I would update the old blog.  Lot's to share, so as usual I will break it down throughout the next few days!  I'm pretty sure all of these events have passed so I can share them now.  :)

My friend Nicole always has wonderful crafty projects for me (I'm her go to gal) ;)  She gives me color selections and a theme and I get to be creative with it.  So much fun!!!!  I love this color scheme for a gender neutral baby shower.  Here was my take on clouds and raindrops.

Here are the invites I created

Sorry for the dark lighting.  Need to get the camera fixed.

Here is a shot of it hung up at the shower.
(photo courtesy of Baelee Michelle Photography)

Raindrops
(photo courtesy of Baelee Michelle Photography)

Pin the sperm on the egg (in the uterus) game!!
(photo courtesy of Baelee Michelle Photography)

I hear this game was quite the hit!! LOL!

A huge Thank You to Baelee Michelle Photography for letting me use the pics from the shower to share with you all.  Check out her blog at Print {Pockets} & Pumps she has some more wonderful baby shower ideas. I especially love the baby reveal part.  GREAT IDEA!!!

Our Anniversary

Hello Crafty Friends!

April 5th was our 28th wedding anniversary.  We spend a lovely weekend in the beautiful Monterey Bay area.  I love our beautiful coastline.  The coastal drive from Half Moon Bay down to Carmel is gorgeous and we had perfect weather.

I love this picture of the lone cypress tree on 17 mile drive.  Way back when I was
young a great uncle of mine who was an artist painted this
tree as a mural on my grandparents living room wall.  I always
thought it was so cool!

Here is a cute little card I made my hubby.  I couldn't wait to get this stamp set from The Stamps of Life because for the few weeks previous and up to our anniversary we had joked about going together like (blank) and (blank).  (You can fill in the blanks.) I kept saying Peanut butter and jelly.  Well then I saw the stamp set we were getting were about peanut butter and jelly and couldn't wait to get it to make this card. LOL!  Literally got it the day before we left.

pb&j2enjoy and the matching die set.
I masked the sentiment.  

 I hope you enjoyed my share today.  Until next time...

Kayla's Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Yesterday was my oldest daughter's 26th Birthday.  I can't believe I have a daughter in her mid 20's.  I am not that old (hehe).  We weren't able to spend the day together as she lives out of town, but I will see her on vacation next month.  Can't wait to see her, museums, touristy spots and the beach!

I have been cooped up with this nasty cold that has been going around.  I hope it ends soon!  It was my hubby's vacation last week and we spent it sick and just laying around.  No fun!

Here is the card I made her with the new The Stamps of Life stamp set crazy4daisies and the accompanied die set crazy daisy dies.  I am a Die Hard Club Member so I get a stamp set with the matching die set at the same time.  You should really check it out and become a member.  The Stamps of Life is a wonderful stamp company. I also used the die set Sampler Dies.  The inspiration for the layout came from a card I saw on Pinterest from ARTfelt Impressions.  I love how clean and simple it is.  :)

~Happy Birthday Kayla Rae!~

Until next time...

Happy St. Patrick's day!!! What to share today???

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am not sure what to share today???  Let me look into my bag o' tricks!!!

I guess in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'll share a beer mug card I made for my BIL back in July.  It's not green beer, but on St. Patrick's Day who cares if it's green...IT'S BEER!!!!  LOL!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Burlap Bunting Banner

Hello Crafty Friends...

This is my first time making a burlap banner.  I thought I would share a little bit about my process in making it.  Also, the invitation I made for this same shower.  She is going to put the banner on the wall above the crib.  :) So cute!!!

I am loving all the unique color combinations I have been getting lately for baby showers. Not your usual pink, blue, greens an yellows.

1.  Cut out letters with cutting machine (or you could use stencils).

2.  I sprayed adhesived (tacky only type) the outside of the letter. 

3.  Do not spray the letter (I just used this to guide the center of   

the letter).                                                                       

4.  Tacky spray the center.                                                          

5.  Remove letter and now you have your perfectly centered letter

to paint.                                                                          

6.  Using a sponge dauber I painted the letters using acrylic paint 

with a stenciling type motion.  (dab, dab, dab)                  

7.  Let dry and then carefully remove stencil.                              

8.  I then stitched around the edges with a contrasting thread to  

give it some pop!  

                                                                          

 I then just sewed on some ribbon and hot glued some flowers.

VOILA!!

Here is the invitation I created.  I am loving learning how to use Adobe Photoshop.  Thankfully my son has been a very patient teacher.  LOL!  These are all the colors of the nursery.  <3 <3 <3

Until next time...

Baby Baby Baby....

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well I guess it's about time I got caught up around here.  Been super busy.  I have a few baby shower projects I will be sharing for the next few days.  It's a boom around here lately.  I LOVE IT!!!  <3 <3 <3

My friend Nicole asked if I could help her with some banners for a few of her friends showers.  She has a new little one herself and well, you know how it is when you have a baby.  Enlist help!  :)  LOL! Which I am always happy to do.  I got the owl svg from Scrapcation Getaway  The letter font is Pupcat.  I love this color combination.

Sorry I don't have a pic of it strung up.  When she gets one to me I will share.  :)

So this is one of several, but I will save those posts for after their showers.