June Review

Hello again! We have been having some trouble with the internet this month and I have not been able to get online in weeks. I am still here, still working and wanted to share with you all the pretty things that have transpired this month. So let's begin...

Our garden is stricken with weeds, thanks to the non-stop rain, stifling heat and general laziness on my part. But I am determined to get it back into shape, minus the spinach and cauliflower, which appear to be, well, not appearing. Here, with Hank Jr:

A layout of the mini teeny boppers chatting on their cell phones, all dressed up with no where to go (based on a Studio Calico Sunday sketch):

A nautical themed, rosette bib necklace, inspired by our vacation earlier this month to Okoboji, Ia. The sand that got into the camera is the cause of the blurry photos from here on. You probably can't see it well, but the huge blue and white striped button has an anchor and rope symbol on it that I love - and found at a garage sale for 25 cents!

The father's day gift I made for my dad - he used to do a lot of photography so a film strip frame seemed appropriate to house the adorable pics of him and his first grandchild we took on a visit earlier this year. Now I just need to find a suitable frame so I can actually send it to him:

Some tasty Raspberry & Cream Cheese Stuffed Cupcakes the girls and I made to thank a sweet friend and her daughters for all the super cute hand-me-down clothes they gave to the girls (will share the easy-peasy recipe another day).

And the thank-you card:

The duct tape dress form I made courtesy of this clever tutorial from Prudent Baby. Functional not beautiful. I will definitely be covering it with muslin or maybe just paint soon:

Tee shirt dress made with said dress form. Got this at a Hank III concert we went to when I was six months preggo. The last size they had left was XXL. He even signed it! Have been meaning to do something with the tee forever and am so happy with the results. Slit neck, cuffed sleeves and ruched sights don't translate so well from these photos, that and it has been balled up on the floor of my closet since Saturday night:

My zinnias are in bloom! Can't wait to see the chartreuse ones & once it all really starts to fill out the space!

Now if only we get the internet dilemma solved, I will be back soon with lots of good things and the details of our annual 4th of July fish fry. Until then I will be reading lots of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Cross your fingers, xo. 

hello again, new layouts

There were posts planned for all this week, but we had been having some electrical issues and I was not able to connect to the Internet or make popcorn (our nightly ritual). Thankfully a nice friend came over to fix it for us tonight and we are back in business baby!

Here is a new layout based on last Sunday's Studio Calico sketch using some photos that were taken of the twins right after we first met them. Everything comes together so easily when you use a grid. Love all these soft, pastel colors together and how it symbolizes that they are still babies but just on the verge of becoming big kids. The background card stock reminds me of a handkerchief. (I would guess that's a German word?)

Title: 2 YEARS Journaling reads: "Maleah and Keegan at two years old. These photos were taken the week after we first met them at the Burger King in I-town."

Supplies

     Paper: Sassafras Lass, October Afternoon, Paper Studio

     Stickers: Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon

     Other: Jewel, Button, Fabric, Thread

Here is another grid layout that came together nice and tidy. In fact I finished both of these layouts in less than two days. I truly spend more time digging through my supplies than actually cutting and pasting. Love that open box in the background, its so much less imposing than a solid sheet of paper back there. The fabric and dress form really have nothing to do with the layout - a summary of March - but gosh, they really look pretty.

Supplies

     Paper: Basic Grey Sultry, DCVW

     Stamp: The Girl's Paperie, Studio Calico, Inkadinkado

     Ink: Colorbox

     Mist: Smooch

     Stickers: Bo Bunny, Paper Studio

     Other: fabric, lace, button, thread

I'll be back tomorrow with a little sewing project I've been working on.

Goodnight!