Starting back simple...

I am trying to get back upstairs to do more crafting. My time is almost non-existent now with 2 kids. But I had a rare opportunity last night, and opted to fore go some sleep time to do a couple of things. Taylor is having "Cupcake Challenge #29" and so I decided to start with it. I broke out some stuff I bought a long time ago and hadn't really done much of anything with. Stamp set is Carte Postale by Stampin' Up! and it's coordinating scrapbook papers, combined with Basic Grey cardstock.

I also used grey and pale plum inks for the Merci circles. These were simple to do with my circle punches and I instantly was able to write out 2 more thank you notes for baby gifts!

Next I have the window and flowers from Stampin' Up!'s new set called Window Dressing. I got to use it at the catalog premiere party that my friend Heather hosted. I stamped the images and then took it home, along with the new In Color cardstock in Pacific Point which is very nice. I added some Basic Grey cardstock for matting. The images were watercolored with Earth Elements colors, including Not Quite Navy, which was very close to the new color.

As I said, I was keeping things simple to start back. Thanks for coming to check it out.
P.S. I have some pics from a simple Valentine craft that I made for my 3 coworkers. I'll post soon.

It's a Girl, and she's here now!

Last time I posted I was in my first trimester of pregnancy. Well, I have a beautiful baby girl who was born on Mother's Day, now I am the very proud mom of 2 beautiful girls.

I am posting some pics of the baby's nursery, which we did, me and my wonderful husband, who helped a lot with the execution of the ideas.

I saw the idea for the walls in the background of a Pottery Barn Kids catalog. I changed it to be light pink on top, dark pink on the bottom, and chunky dots along the line (one third of the way from the floor, a typical chair rail level). We absolutely love it. We tried creating a jumbo foam stamp but it was not a good idea, so I quickly got out my old Stampin' Up! transparency sheets and cut approximately a 6" circle out to use as a stencil. We used spray adhesive, dried it some for temporary adhesion, and stuck it to the wall, leaving an inch or two in between each. I love the corner, my husband was able to wrap the dots at the corners. He did almost ALL of the painting. Oh, and there's a glimpse of the flower peg hangers that we got at Michael's for $1 each and spraypainted brown. I then simply ModPodge'd cardstock circles to the centers.

This is an old hamper that's been re-done in the light pink wall paint. I found the fabric at the local fabric store and sewed the hamper based on measurements from the one that originally hung on the frame. I used ribbon to tie it to the frame.

The lamp above was covered in the same fabric and trimmed in that ribbon. Credit to my husband for doing the lampshade work! Below is some wall art I created- matted them with more of the fabric, and used Stampin' Up! Sticky Cuts Letters with pink glitter (the flowers are included in the Sticky Cuts). I trimmed with ribbon and used textured and non-textured papers.


Hope these projects inspire you in some way. Will try to post more frequently.

Sorry for my long absence!!! I'm okay, I promise.

So, I've been tagged by Tobi Crawford, I thought I'd share the latest scoop by answering the questions, so here it goes...

Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger (see above), and also post these rules on your blog.
2. Share seven facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag seven (or as many as you can find who HAVEN'T done this) people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

OK, here are my 7 facts:

1. As I was trying to recover from mild pneumonia and severe allergies, I learned that I am PREGNANT! I'm 12 weeks along today. SURPRISE to all of us. So part of my excuse for the extended absence from blogging is that I'm SICK and tired.
   
2. I love to SING! I sing an acoustic worship service at my church every Sunday, it's just me and the worship leader and his guitar. I rotate on the full praise team (a full band with about 4 singers) every few months.
   
3. I left a career in banking this year (after 10 years) for a career in healthcare. I'm still working in Information Systems, so I'm sort of a computer geek, but not completely. I'm learning some cool programming this year that helps with creating complex reports.
   
4. I used to have a side business making funky pocketbooks. Just when I was at the brink of BIG success/profit, I gave it up.
   
5. Before my pneumonia/pregnancy sicknesses, I was working out at the gym about 5 days a week. Now I'm not working out at all. I am ready to be back to myself- this same thing happened with my first pregnancy and all I could do once the nausea finally went away was a pre-natal yoga video.
   
6. My dream career would be interior design. I just can't take a huge cut in pay to pursue it.
   
7. There is a Broadway musical coming to our city (which is a big deal for here) that is called "Ring of Fire: The Legend of Johnny Cash" and I REALLY want to get tickets to go see it in January.
   

So there you have it... 7 random things.. I tag these people:
Ivy
Julie