In The Garden

Hi again! Back with today's and Wednesday's projects for our In The Garden theme over at the Pink by Design blog. Things have been a bit crazy around here with strep throat and snow days so I am a bit behind!

I stamped the Big Hexagon Background for the under layer and added some jumbo die-cut flowers on top along with a sentiment from the November SOTM - Joyful Tags. This card was actually inspired by fellow team member Liz - she is so amazing at mixing up bold patterns that I wanted to try it out too!

The large rosette was easily created with a border punch - these often go neglected in my craft arsenal so I was happy to find another use for them.

1. Cut 12" long by 1.5" wide strip of paper.
2. Punch edge of paper strip with border punch. Start in the middle for best results.
3. Score paper strip every 1/4 inch and accordian fold.
4. Adhere ends of strip together to form a rounded shape.
5. Secure center with heavy duty glue and punched circle. Add bling or embellish as desired.

Today's inspiration is anything other than a card - I put together this gift bag for the twins' grandma who is celebrating her birthday today. Since she is named after a bird, I thought this tag with feathers would be perfect for housing a gift the kids picked out for her.

I used a sentiment from What's Your Number and the heart is from Pocketful - both are the mini Half Pint stamp sets which are so cute and affordable!

You have until tomorrow night at midnight CST to link up your take on the garden theme - remember, you don't have to use PBD but we certainly love to see it! Do it here or take this link to visit the Pink by Design blog for more inspiration.

Enjoy the weekend!

Well Wishes + 4 Month Photos

Happy Monday! Dropping in tonight to share a card for the new challenge over at the Pink by Design blog  -  In The Garden. Liz and I are gearing you up for spring by sharing projects all week with birds, bees, butterflies, flowers and the like.

I made this with Saint Pat's in mind and the Vintage Greeting and Canvas Background stamp sets. The little clover flowers are made with hearts.


I also wanted to share some 4 month photos of my baby boy!

Oh he is just so sweet!! Still a very happy boy, even though he's been working on a tooth like crazy. Drool machine. He has taken a serious interest in toys and grabs at everything like comes within a close distant. It's amazing how much more eye hand coordination little boys have.

At 12 weeks exactly, he started sleeping through the night. Not every night, but most nights and it has been glorious. Up to this point he's slept in our bed but has now transitioned into his crib.

Not a big fan of dad at this point. He can only hold him for a minute or 2 before the waterworks start. If I am holding him or he can see me, he's okay but otherwise no thanks. A mama's boy for sure.

Still likes to coo and jabber a lot. Especially to his bro and sisters. He tries his hardest to get their attention if they are not giving it to him.

Weighs 16 pounds and is 26 inches long. His little chubby legs are so short and his torso is very long (built like his grandpa and great-grandpa) so we have a little trouble with clothes fitting. Still loves to nurse and has tried a few foods as well - oatmeal cereal, watermelon, avocado - which were well received.

He has rolled both ways but only a handful of times. He can also skootch around a bit on his tummy and rotate 180 degrees. Mostly  I he prefers to be held and snuggled and that's okay with me :)

It's all went by so very fast and is so exciting to see him growing and discovering and being happy.

Valentine's Day Hop with Pink by Design

Hello and Happy Valentine's! The Pink by Design team is celebrating today with a little blog hop.

Did you come here from Rebekah's? If not, you'll want to go back to the beginning of the hop because Sarah is giving away a huge bundle of stamps!! You have to comment on each stop to win -see the list below to make sure you've stop by each one.

I made this spring-y feeling valentine with some fun colors and the Joyful Tags stamp set and papers from SEI. I just love the way the sentiment pops off the navy paper when embossed in white! What a pretty script font that this set uses as well.

Visit the PBD blog next and have a wonderful day!

You can also check out the Pink by Design Valentine’s Day Sale! Save 14% by using the coupon code: LOVE14

Sarah - www.pinkcricut.com 

Bryan - www.scrapguy.blogspot.com 

Gloria - www.gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com 

Liz - www.217creations.blogspot.com 

Meriah - www.twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com

Paula - www.morethanfavors.blogspot.com 

Rebekah - www.craftyteachermom.blogspot.com 

Sabrina - www.sabrinaalery.blogspot.com 

PBD Blog - www.pinkbydesignstamps.com -- go here next!

It's In The Bag // PI Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Issues blog hop, "It's In The Bag," sponsored by Whisker Graphics - home to Bitty Bags and Divine Twine! They are giving away 2 spools of twine and a pack of 20 bitty bags - find the details on how to win below.

This is your first stop, so no need to do any backtracking if you happened upon this post by sheer luck :) But do be sure to check out the rest of the hop for some beautiful inspiration from our talented group of gals! Here's the whole list.

Sabrina: http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/ 

Patricia: http://roebuck-adventures.blogspot.com/ 

Kelly: http://www.wannabeescrapper.blogspot.com/ 

Jess: http://www.scrapgoo.blogspot.com/ 

Jen: http://www.mrschez.typepad.com/ 

Aimee: http://aimeesarmoire.typepad.com/ 

Whisker Graphics: http://whiskergraphics.com/blog/

I put together this sweet little valentine's mini album using some glassine baggies from Whisker Graphics, the You & Me collection from Elle's Studio, Design Adhesives and Foil from Clearsnap ribbon from 3GirlJam and some badges from A Flair for Buttons. And I just love how it turned out!

Let's take a peek inside, shall we?

The glassine lends a certain romantic feel to it I think. There's lot of tags for journaling and a piece of kraft paper inside with space for a wallet sized photo.

And that's all from me! The next stop is Patricia.

To be entered to win please visit the Whisker Graphics blog and leave a comment on their blog letting them know your favorite color of divine twine or what kind of itty bitty bag you like best! Like Whisker Graphics Facebook page, also don’t forget to tell them we sent you.

Thanks for hopping with us today!

1. Like Whisker Graphics on Facebook {tell them we sent you} 

2. Like Paper Issues http://www.facebook.com/PaperIssueson Facebook

3. Leave a comment

Linking to the following challenges:
- Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger
- Studio Calico - Weekly Challenge
- 3 Girl Jam - Challenge #11
- Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart

Clearsnap Limited Edition Inks

Just dropping in the evening quickly to share a couple cards created for the Clearsnap blog with the new Colorbox Limited Edition inks. The top card uses the newly released Chalk colors - Fawn, Mint, Butter, Chambray, Plumeria and Black Cherry - see more details on this post.

And the second card I kind of really love! It uses the new pigment ink colors - Pool, Iris, Turtle, Cupid, Pepper and Abyss - along with a favorite stamp set from Lawn Fawn. See the full post here.

Have a wonderful weekend!