Got my Mojo back.....

So I'm now 26 weeks pregnant and feeling great - great enough to do some scrapping and crafting with one problem....I have NO scrapbooking space at the moment :(

We've had our entire house recarpeted and our kitchen redone, so my things are everywhere! Wish me luck in the next few weeks everything should get back to normal and I will have a chance to do some creating before our precious baby girl arrives this fall!

Cricut Cart giveaway!

Found a cute, and newer blog today and enter for a chance to win a cricut cart!

http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/

Do you want to win a Cricut Cake?!?!

I do, I do!

Head over to:
http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2010/07/want-piece-of-cake-blogaversary.html

for your chance!

Where Have I Been?

So, I've been MIA for over 3 months. Well, I've just been sick and tired and nauseous...I'm expecting our first BABY!!! WOOHOO!!! The little one is due at the beginning of November and we are SO EXCITED! Just the past few days, I think the morning sickness if FINALLY subsiding, LOL, I thought it would never go away!

We go to the doc on Thursday to hopefully find out the gender of this little one and then, let the buying begin! Actually, we've already purchased the crib, dresser/hutch and several boxes of diapers - yup, just a little excited!

In the midst of this all, Friday we are scheduled to begin a kitchen makeover (new sink, stove, microwave, dishwasher and granite coutertops!) We are also doing new carpeting and tile as well as the (tiny) master bath before little one comes! Whew!

I'm hoping to start the creating again soon, the last thing I made was the card posted in February; I've definatley missed creating, but sure haven't had the energy to do it AT ALL! Hope to get some new things posted soon!

Lilac Maternity giveaway!

I found a great giveaway while searching the internet for soon to be mommies!
If you are expecting or know someone who is, send them to this website:

http://www.euphoriababy.com/blog/fashion-fun/enter-to-win-lilac-maternity-jeans

A little something...Sarah Kay

So this is my very 1st attempt at stitching on a card with my Janome Sew Mini! The stamp is a Sarah Kay Stampavie, some random papers and a few ribbons and a button! Too cute, I think :)

Diaper Cake DONE!

So here we go! All done - phew!!! There are roughly 150 diapers in a swirled design on this cake! It was not supposed to be this tall, but just ended up that way, LOL! The bottom is 16" round with the tiers being spaced all the way up from there!

All of the cricut cuts were done with the New Arrival cartridge, the giraffe and rattle are from Target and the shoes from Babies 'R US!
The bib on the bottom is hand crotched by my mom! Thanks Mom!

The nursery colors are chocolate brown, pink, lime and tan - so this fits perfectly I think! It is set upon a thick cardboard base covered with foil and silver wrapping paper!

My 1st diaper cake is underway!

I started this diaper cake for a friend that I work with who is due to have her 2nd little girl in March! Her shower is this Thursday, so I will post the completed pictures SOON! This is the beginning stages of how I created it though.

New Ink Storage Spinning Tower

I am totally loving this new ink storage tower that was given to me for my birthday! (Thanks mom and dad!) It holds all the SU ink that I have, staz-on, and others! It also has slots for re-inkers, markers or colored pencils and plenty of storage on top for my glues nd goodies!

Whew! I was able to free up several drawers so I can buy some more goodie to fill those up too, right!

Stampin' Up Baby!

Another baby shower at work tomorrow....a little girl for Jaime! Inspiration from a card on SCS! I used the Stampin Up "Cute & Cuddly" set on this card, nestabilities and polka dot ribbon! I love the end result of this one!

Popcorn Bear baby

This card is for a friend of mine at work who is having another baby girl soon! It is from one of my Popcorn Bear sets of stamps, more coloring, ribbon and a little charm! The scoring was done using my Scor-pal and Scor-bug! I hope you think it looks cute too!

Hippity-Hop Thank you!

I used this Penny Black stamp to make a Thank You card for the day nurse that cared for me during my stay at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital. She was very skilled and caring of myself and of my husband and parents during our stay! Thank you Denise!

I used the gamsol/colored pencils technique, pop dotted the last rabbit, used a Spellbinders label and some ribbon I had picked up at Hancock Fabrics! Hope you like it!

Snowflake Thank you!

A simple thank you card to my grandparents for our Christmas checks! I used the new cuttlebug folder and When It's Cold Outside cartridge, then added a few pearls to the snowflake! Too plain? What do you think?
ETA: The Cuttlebug folder here is called Flurries. It is part of the winter bundle I got from cricut.com! Thank you for the compliment :)

Electrophysiologist Thank You

I am sending this to a male physician, hence the colors, for taking the time to listen when I said I had a heart problem and for treating me right away! Thank you Oklahoma Heart Hospital and Dr. Collier!

This is an older Penny Black stamp that is a little hard to find I think, but I just had to have it...so on the search I went....Thank you Ebay :)

Happy Hopper Thank You

I made this card as a Thank You for our Christmas gifts from my aunt and uncle. I just love these Happy Hopper stamps, but have found they don't fit my needs very often, but this one works perfectly I think!

Welcome Baby!

Here is a welcome baby to the family card....I think that baby face is one of my favorites for baby cards! I was up doing this card at 2am this morning when I couldn't go to sleep :)

Happy 89th Birthday Grandpa!

On January 3rd, my grandpa will be 89 years young and he is a Kansas Jayhawks fan...so, I thought this would be perfect for him. As his eyesight isn't great anymore, I wanted to make it simple and easy to see for him!

End of 2009 and a very Happy New Year!

So the end of 2009 for me was a whirlwind with a blizzard, Christmas with much of the family stuck elsewhere due to the ice and snow, and a heart procedure 4 days after Christmas! All went well and I wouldn't change anything, but I will say that I'm glad 2009 is over!

Welcome 2010! I hope this year bring lots of health, love and happiness to my family as well as yours! We are hoping to finally find land to build a new home, begin a family and move on with our lives. We are blessed to both have great jobs with great benefits that allow us to live happily. I never take that for granted these days either. My family, including doggies, are all healthy and happy and may that continue through the next decade!