Mini Album Swaps (FB Group) Chipboard Swap

Hi Everyone,

WOW has a month gone by already?  Well I am 34 weeks along and counting down to her arrival. I have been afflicted with every illness that has gone around in the last 8 months and have been feeling miserable.  Just got finished with the flu and I am glad to see it go.  This kid will be immune to everything under the sun!!

Anywho.  I joined in a partner swap over at Mini Album Swaps Group on FB and this was a chipboard mini swap.  So today I am sharing with you the album I made for my partner.  I pray she likes it.  She didn't have anything in particular that she wanted, it was my choice, but she did same she loves pinks of all shades; so here is the mini.

Lots of Photos: You have been warned!!

Front Cover

First 2 page spread

Left

Right

Journal Spot

Right side close up

2nd page layout spread

Left

Journal Spot pull out (pearls)

Right

3rd layout spread

Left

Right

4th layout spread

Flip up photo mats with a journaling spot

Left

Right

5th layout spread

Left

Right

Back cover

What I used...
~ Recollections™ Necessities Chipboard Kit, Small
~ My Mind's Eye™ The Best Of Lost & Found™ Paper Pad
~ Michael's $1.50 flowers
~ Trico Pink Roses
~ Clear Wink of Stella
~ Clock from Oriental Trading
~ Pink Vellum Letter Stickers
~ Fiskars Pop-up Punch - Butterfly
~ Miss Elizabeth's Vellum Letter Stickers
~ Flat Back Pearls from eBay
~ Lace Trim
~ Pink Washi Tape
~ Michael's $1.50 "You Are Loved" wooden stamp
~ Michael's $1.50 pink flat back pearls
~ Michael's $1.50 pink daisy flowers
~ Recollections™ Signature Floral Embellishments, Holly Leaves
~ Sheer Ribbon
~ Autumn Leaves Journaling Spot Stamp
~ Recollections® Vellum Paper Pack
~ Tiddly Inks Digital Stamp "Sow seeds of Love..."
~ Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad-Victorian Velvet

Post Valentines Card

Hi Everyone,

I was asked to make some Valentine's card for a woman at my church for her little girl's class party.  She attends a Christian schooland the theme of this Valentine's Day was God's Perfect Love.  She wanted a card that of course uses the theme but would have stars by her daughter's name.  So I made some prototypes and her daughter picked out the one she liked.  Here is the finished card that her daughter chose.

Now I have to admit, this card was not my first choice but she loved the sparkle on the heart!!

I stamped some hearts on the inside of the card where she (the daughter) would write her name.  I did go back and add some stars around the hearts but I took these pics before the stars and I forgot to snap a pic after.  Chalk it up to baby brain ;) .

All in all I think it is really simple, and cute, and I do love the glitter star!!

I printed the sentiment in gray ink on the computer and then stamped the hearts around the die cut glitter heart.  Quick and Easy!

A Bit of Drama:   Now if any of you remember I am sticking to my challenge of not buying anything new.  Well I didnt have enough of this pink color for the card base so I had to buy some more of the Recollections paper pack.  Well the stack I had and the stack that I bought with the same name did not contain the same pick card stock as it had before.  So I wound up buying 3 card stock packs to try and find the correct pink shade. (I was not happy).  So now I am finding ways to use it up.


So there you have it.  Thanks everyone for sharing your time with me.  I will blog with you all again soon.

Kelli


What I used...
~Bright White Neenah card stock (From Office Depot)
~Coral Berry and Frosty Pink Dye ink by Altenew
~Avery Elle scalloped and pierced heart die
~Heart Stamps from Studio G
~Recollections Pink Card Stock

A Little Life Update

Hi Everyone,

I first have to thank you all for sticking around and remaining as followers on my blog.  It has been 4 months and some change since I last posted anything.  I have found (as many of you already know) that being a Mom to a now 20 month old is not easy!!! Since I work a full time job from 5:30am - 2pm and then when I get home at 2:15pm I instantly shift into Mommy/Wife mode. Doing laundry, running errands (hubs doesn't drive since he is legally blind), etc, etc, etc.  Anywho, I find that there is little time to create in the evening unless I stay up late and don't sleep.

And then in September '15 we found out that we/I am pregnant with our second child.  Another little girl we will welcome into our family in June!!!!  I am so....... I can't even find the word to express the joy I have.  After waiting for almost 8 years to get pregnant (after being told that we wouldn't have one without medical assistance) with our first we are now going to have a second child, naturally! God is indeed Good!!!

Needless to say I have little time and its getting shorter.

But I have found a solution.

I wake up about 4-4:20 each morning for work and I find that on the weekend I wake up about the same time and have a few hours to myself before the family wakes up.  So I have been creating just haven posted.  So I will show you what I have been making and hopefully it will inspire you.

I sincerely want to thank you all for sticking with me.  It means a huge deal to me!!

Love you all from the bottom to the top of my heart!!

Kelli