Thinking Cool in all this Heat! Outlines Weekly Challenge 11

Now that we've had nearly 45 days of 100 degree heat this summer, I'm ready to start thinking COOL! Thinking snow, which always reminds me of Christmas.

Beginning with Christmas trees and words from Outlines Rubber Stamps, I colored with Copics, in different shades of our inspiration greens. I used paper from a DCWV stacks and layerd with some cuttlebug embossing. Green tinsel ribbon was from my ribbon stash! A little glimmer mist and stickles for some shimmery effect and wa-lah!

My Reason...

The title of this post says it all for me now!
She is my reason, in many ways!

But in the sense of relating to crafting, my reason for falling behind :)
I began to craft just a little bit back in February, however, that didn't last long as being a mommy was just too important. All of my time has been dedicated to playing, snuggling, and caring for my beautiful daughter! I want to soak up every moment of her young childhood, as we know all too well, how fast the time goes...

What brings me back to my blog is an upcoming Copic certification class that my mom brougt to my attention (Thank you, Mom!) I am going to attend this class with her next month, and look forward to learning how to properly use my stash of Copic markers!

With every new milestone, page layouts pop up in my head! I think its high time to get some of these ideas down onto paper! Longer naptimes now make for perfect scrapping time! "Sorry dear, the kitchen is a wreck but look at this layout I got done today!" 8-)

Time flies!

So I had a little girl, just shy of 3 months ago and I haven't crafted much since my awful morning sickness kicked my rump! So much of my time is spent playing and just holding my baby girl that my crafting has taken a back seat. I did lots of crafts over the holidays, but never took pics to post :( But, it's time to get back into the swing of things! Luckily I have kept up with all the newest cricut carts and new goodies. Time to put all these new carts to good use and scrap this baby girl before time gets away from me again!

Hope everyone has been doing well and can't wait to visit some blogs to get some fresh new ideas for crafting!

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!