Does Life Ever Get Less Busy After Baby Arrives?

It seems to be getting more and more busy as the days go by.  Not that I'm complaining, I just wish I was able to create cards in my sleep ;o)  I have had a chance to create a few more cards over the past couple of months, mostly wedding cards which I used the same design as my Hitchedafellabella for J&S but with different colours.  I also attended a couple of bridal showers too so natrally I made those too.  I adore Stamping Bella's images and would own them all if I had the money ;o)  I was happy I got to finally ink up these two stamps for such special occasions. 

I used bridalpartybellas for my first card:

And for the second card I used sposabella:

We recently celebrated my husband's bithday this week and since I didn't have a lot of time I ended up using this "Robot Says Happy Birthday" image from silhouette online.  I'm glad he liked the little robot. 

Have I mentioned how much I love maternity leave?!?  I am so thankful for ever minute I get to enjoy my baby.  She is a delight to be around every day.  I love hearing her sounds, watching her learn how to use her toys and watching what she does with them... most of the time she puts it in her mouth but it's always funny when she does.

We're planning on selling our place soon so I had to pack away my supplies.  It was kinda sad but I'll see them again in a couple of months, I'm sure I'll find something to keep me busy.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Be My Valentines

I know that Valentines Day is long gone but I wanted to share with you the card I made for my husband.  I used the same paper pad that I did for my Baby's card but the greys and blacks instead of the pinks.  I also decided to use the stamp "babyfellabella" from Stamping Bella for a personal touch since we are now a family of three.  Of course I used the Amy Rysavy's Heart-y Sayings stamps for the sentiment and even tried out my new memento dew drops.

I wrapped a box of lemonhead candy to go with it and snuck it into his lunchbox so that he could have a suprise while he was at work.  I am truly thankful that he is providing for us and that I'm able to take this full year off to spend with my daughter, it's such a blessing.  This is one of my little ways to say thanks from the both of us.



 And here's a photo of the envelope I stamped.

My Husband also posted a blog about his top 10 movies of last year.  In response to his list I thought I'd say a few things...
- I surprisingly enjoyed The Company Man, I was watching it the whole time.  I often like to do other things while watching movies like surfing the internet ;o)
- I'll hopefully have time to watch the final Harry Potter this weekend.  My wonderful Brother lent us the DVD's.  It will be the third movie I've seen since my Baby was born.  I did go see Transformers but she was kicking me the whole time!
- Limitless was a good movie.  The only downside for me was how the director used "fast forwards" throughout the movie, I had to look away so that my head wouldn't start spinning.
- Captain America was very entertaining and I'm looking forward to seeing the Avengers!
- Bridesmaids was HILARIOUS
- The Help was a great movie to see.
- X-Men, Awesomeness... when's the next one being released?  The only thing I noticed was how it didn't link Dr. Xavier's paralysis to the next movie.

I didn't get to see a lot of movies last year so I'll have to play some catch up later on when Baby's older.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Valentines Cuddle Anya

Happy Valentines Day!

I was so excited after receiving my supplies last month that I made sure I found time to use them.  I decided to make my baby girl her first Valentines Day card.  I used Cuddle Anya, the Echo Park Be Mine (last years collection) patterned paper, bakers twine for the first time : ) and Amy R's Heart-y Sayings stamp set.

It's been a fantastic month watching her grow.  She's rolling from her tummy to her back now so much that tummy time is really just me trying to put her on her tummy as she flips over so quickly.  We also put her in the jolly jumper for the first time and boy does she love to bounce!  It's so fun to watch, we even skyped her Grandparents in BC and they loved it.  She's just like her Papa who also enjoys bouncing around... this brings a smile to my face.  Enough rambling for now, I hope you enjoy the card, I'll be back with more in a month if not sooner.



These stamps are fantastic!  And a must have for Valentines day crafting.  Here's a photo of the front and the back after I cut them up.

Thanks for popping by! Have a wonderful day!

Goodies From All That Scraps!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  Wow, it's 2012 already, where does the time go?  I hope you had a great Christmas and received everything you asked for ;o). 

This year for Christmas I had a hard time thinking up something for my husband to buy me.  I knew a million dollars or a new house wouldn't be easy to come by so I asked for a mini shopping spree online for some crafting supplies.  I wanted to get the most for my money, especially since we have a little one now so I decided to wait until boxing week to look around. 

My husband did surprise me on Christmas with a couple of great gifts.  I was spoiled this year to say the least.  He picked out a book for me call Chicken Soup for the Soul: On Being a Parent.  I've read many of the stories and it's a good read, nice short stories I could read before bed.  I also picked out a few comic books online called Baby Blues, they are HILARIOUS and I must say they make me LOL and giggle.  I just finished reading the Eat, Cry, Poop comic and it's fantastic.

I'm getting off track a little... I subscribe to the All That Scraps email and they had a boxing week promotion that I couldn't resist.  I was so excited, I must have looked at all their products, this isn't the first time I've done this ;o).  It was my first order and I would definitely order from them again in the future. Once I placed my order I tracked it until it arrived here this week, there's nothing like receiving another Christmas gift in January!

So I decided to shoot a video of the goodies I bought and share it with you on my blog.  This is my first video and maybe I'll do others if I learn how to edit them.  If you want to see more videos I'd suggest heading over to Prairie Paper and Ink Amy Rysavy does a fabulous job.  And now I have a couple of her stamp sets : )

Thanks for joining ME today!

Chocolate Friend

4 more days until Christmas!

I managed to get some crafting done this past weekend and wanted to share it with you.  I ordered this stamp set from Stampin' Up! a while ago and finally inked them up for the first time.  I think it was from one of their mini catalogues.  Needless to say I'm a chocolate lover and had to have this set because I also enjoy giving it away.  Here's the first card that I made...

Card Materials & Tools: Stampin' Up: Early Espresso, Real Red and Whisper White Cardstock, Eat Chocolate Stamp Set, Stamping Sponge, Paper Snips, Scallop Edge Border punch, Chocolate Chip Ink and Craft White Ink, Michaels: Brown Ribbon, Tim Holz: White Gel Pen, Brazzill White Diamond Cardstock.

If you're interested in where you could buy some of my cards they are being sold in Kitchener, Ontario at The Bead Boutique (http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheBeadBoutiqueKitchener).  The owner Jess is really nice and liked my cards so they'll be there for a little while.  She has a photo album of the cards I gave her on the facebook page.

Thanks for reading and have a very Merry Christmas!

Blessing Mini

I'm still here!

Yes, it has been 3 months since my last blog.  I do have a good excuse for not being around though... I had a Baby Girl!  She's my first and it's been a very busy few months, so busy that I have not had any time to do any crafting.  Even when I received my big Stampin' Up! order!  I had just enough time to put my clear mount stamps together, get out some of my papers and well that was it.  I figured the crafting could wait since she'll be little for only a short period of time.  Even now at almost three months I could tell she's gotten bigger, I don't want to miss a second with her.  I know I'll have all the crafting time I want when she gets a little older.

I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner : )  I do have a really simple little card I made this past summer for a special friend who's second baby had her blessing.  We bought her a little statuette and this is the card I made to go with it. 

Card Materials & Tools: Stampin' Up: Regal Rose, Melon Mambo and Whisper White Cardstock, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Michaels: Ribbon, Clear Rinestone and Creative Memories: Flower Punch.

I'll be back to write more about my cards and where they are being sold as well as more about my baby. 

Thank you for dropping by!  Have a super week!

Birthday Whale

G'morning!  Where did last month go?!?  And the summer!  I hope you all had a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy the sun.  As much as I enjoy the summer, I love seeing the autumn colours : )  The bright reds, oranges and yellows, nature looks soo pretty during the fall.

For the past month and a half the roof at the apartment building we live in has been getting replaced.  I am soo glad they are almost done!  The early morning banging and drilling, the smell, the leaks, I'm definitely not going to miss it.

Here is another card I made using the silhouette.  I think the whale is really cute and it was themed to go with a couple of marineland tickets.

And the images I used on this card: Wave Border, Whale and Happy Birthday.

Stampin' Up! has a new Holiday Mini Catalogue if you're interested in looking at some of their new products.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful rest of the week!