Grateful For Many Things!

Hi everyone!  Here is a really simple card that I plan on making for Thanksgiving.  I just love that "Grateful" stamp that is in the Falling Leaves set.  I have been using it a lot this year because there are so many things that I am grateful for this year.  The leaf is a die from Provo Craft that has a matching embossing folder.  Okay so speaking of being grateful, here is a picture of what I am most grateful and thankful for....Mr. Aiden :).

He just loves tummy time!

• Falling Leave Stamp Set
• Big Shot with the Top Note Die and the Finial Press Embossing Folder
• Early Espresso Satin Ribbon
• Ink:  Early Espresso
• Paper:  Early Espresso, Cajun Craze
• Word Window Punch
• Fall Designer Paper from last year (Sorry, it is retired but I love it!)

Non SU

• Leaf die and emboss set from Provo Craft

Have  a super weekend!

These Boots Are Made for Witches!

Hey everyone!  I was so excited to make this card because I found this cute pumpkin border punch at Jo Ann made by EK Success.  It is a little hard to see it because I made the card so that the pumpkins fold up and over the bottom.  :) 
Here is a cute fall pic of my sweet little Aiden. 

He is not quite sitting on his own yet (he is 10 weeks!) so I had my hand on him holding him up and took it away just as I snapped this pic.  So you can tell he is starting to lean! LOL!  He is sitting on an antique school desk in my living room.  I thought he looked so adorable next to the scarecrow.  And he must have been Ohio State's good luck charm because we actually won!
Anyway here are my supplies for the card:

Stamp Set:  Wicked Cool
Paper:  Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, and a random piece from my scrap box
Ink:  Old Olive
Stampin Up Chalks were used to color in the socks on the boots.
The ribbon is from Bazzill and I used nesties for the circles and scallops. 
Have a super day and thanks for stopping in!

Happy Fall!

Hey everyone!  This is the card that I worked on yesterday one handed! :)  I have been dying to use the candy corn nesties that I got last year.  I am going to post a video later on today (hopefully!) so check my YouTube channel later on.  I used the big shot for almost this whole card.  I just love it!
Supplies:

• Big Shot, Candy Corn nesties, 1 3/4" circle nestie
• 1 1/2" Circle Punch
• 2" Scallop Circle Punch
• Embossing Folders:  Spots and Dots, Perfect Polka Dots, Square Lattice
• Spider Button from Jo Ann
• Stamp Set:  Batty For You
• Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Kraft
• Ink:  Peach Parfait
• Ribbon:  Peach Parfait Poly Stitched Ribbon

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Fall! (Once I get the pictures taken of Aiden I will post them :)

Finally Crafting!

Hey everyone!  This picture shows why I haven't been posting!  LOL!  I made an entire card one-handed today.  As soon as my husband got home I told him to come take a picture of me crafting! He laughed because of me holding Aiden and how messy my craft space is! With only one hand I had to decide if I was going to clean or craft and I chose craft.

I have gotten some great emails from some of you and I want to say thank you!  I really have not had any time to craft but I decided that today was the day! :)  I took Aiden and went down to my craft room.  He slept for all of 20 minutes so I had to hold him and try to work on a Halloween card with the other.  He is NOT light.  We went to the Dr. last week and he was almost 13lbs then.  I can't believe he is 9 weeks old already!  Time is sure flying and I am loving every single second that I am home with him.  So I will post the card that I made tomorrow and I am already working on another one.  I would like to post at least 3 times a week because I have really missed it. 
Here is a picture of my smiling cutie! See why I can't put him down while I craft??  He just melts my heart and I have to hold him. 

Thanks for stopping by and to all of you who have continued to keep in touch and continued to come to my blog.
Hugs,

It's a BOY!!

Hi everyone!  Sorry I have kept you in suspense for so long!  Please welcome Aiden Michael to the world!  He was born on August 6 at 8:21 am.  I have been so excited to post this but have had no time as he keeps me very busy!  We are so happy and feel so blessed and I just love spending every second with him.  Now he is sleeping and I just want to go and hold him but I finally put him down to get a few things done.  Anyone else have that problem?  I just want to hold him all the time and never put him down.  It is hard for me to pass him around and let others hold him because I miss him! :)

I was induced on August 5 and after 21 hours of labor had a c-section so I got to experience it all! LOL!  It was so worth it and I am thankful for him every second of the day! 

I hope all is well in the crafting world because I don't know how long it will be until I can get back to it.  I have a million things I want to do for him and get his scrapbook going. 
Hugs to you all!
Wendy

Baby Update!

Hi everyone!  I want to thank everyone for the emails that I have gotten lately about how the baby and I are doing, you all are so great!  I thought I better update you all as to what is going on.  I am almost 38 weeks along (the pic above was 36 weeks...I'm huge! :).  At my Monday DR. appointment this week my blood pressure was high so I have been back every day this week and my blood pressure is still high so now I have to do a non stress test and a BPP (biophysical profile ultrasound) 2x a week just to monitor things.  Due to my blood pressure I have been put on bed rest which is killing me! LOL!  It is so hard to just lay there and think of all the things that need done.  Luckily we are ready for the baby and are really excited.  I am just hoping that my blood pressure goes down and that its not going to complicate anything.  I go back to the Dr. in the morning to have everything checked again so hopefully we get some good news.  This bed rest better be working to lower my BP!  So thanks again to all of you for your emails.  I really appreciate it!  I will update you all soon!  Please put in some extra craft time for me!  I think it will be awhile before I can work on any projects! :)
Hugs,
Wendy

Christmas at the end of June! :)

I am so close to Christmas in July but I just had to post this today!  I made this Christmas card using the new stamp set called Snow Much Fun that will be available in the new SU catalog.  The new catalog goes live on July 1!  I will have a link to it here so stop back.  There are some really great stamp sets and the new colors are great!
Thanks for stopping by today, it was so much fun to make a Christmas card.  I think Christmas is my favorite thing to craft (well except for baby stuff!:) 

• Paper:  SU colors Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate chip, More Mustard, Cream paper is Watercolor Paper
• Ink:  Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard
• Stamp Sets:  Short and Sweet, Snow Much Fun
• Scallop and Regular oval punches
• The Ribbon is Not SU.

Hugs to you all and Merry Christmas waaaay early!