I can’t stop singing Dora songs….
I’ve been making party bags for Miss Alexandra’s 3rd birthday party and as it’s a Dora the Explorer party they just had to be Backpack.
How’d I do?? Look like Dora’s Backpack?? I decided not to add Map to the side. I’ve got some coloured pencils that i’m going to put in a cylinder and then attach to the side instead. We’ve gone Dora mad in this house as Alexandra is totally in love with it!!! The joys of being 3!!
Hope you are all having a great week. We’re still on School holidays here until next week. I am counting the days until it goes back!!! I love my kids but I’m missing being able to stamp in the day!!
Until next time,
Happy stamping!
Mad
Keeping it Simple
One of my {unspoken} goals for 2010 is to get back into doing some scrapbooking. One of the ways i’m doing that is by keeping it simple. Not overthinking it. I’m not entering any competitions. I’m doing it for me. For my family. For the record and the memories.
Stampin’ Up! help me keep it simple by using the Simply Scrappin’ Kits. This time i’ve used the Sweet Nothings Kit. For only $36.95 you get heaps of pages and elements to use. This kit was a gift from my secret sister on the ESAD forum. Be warned, i’ve been using it HEAPS so you’re all going to be seeing some more stuff done with it. I LOVE it! 
For this page I’ve used one of the photos from our family photo shoot in October of Mark & I. I’ve kept it simple, because I want the photo to be the focus. Aren’t we cute? LOL
I like it. Quick and easy and starting to meet my resoloutions!!
Hope your all having a super Saturday!
Until next time,
Mad
Welcome Charlie!
Remember a wee while back I started the bag making trend for baby “b”? Well he has arrived safe and well. He just scraped in Christmas too, being born on the 23rd!!
Anyway, as it was my lovely friend Sarah’s 4th little bubba I offered to do the thank you / announcement cards for them as my gift to the new baby. Knowing that he was a “he” I got started a little before I knew he was due and finished them up before New Years. Here they are, all 30 of them:
And a picture from the front. Aaahh, it possibly would have been a good idea for me to take a picture of the insert that I made for them as well. Mmmm very clever of me, eh? {insert head banging and eye rolling emoticon here}
And the card that I made to welcome him matched these as well:
I went with a bit of a non-traditional colour scheme for the cards. Just for something a little different. I was very happy with how they turned out….and Sarah was too {phew}.
Stamps: Nursery Necessities, Bundle of Joy (retired)
Cardstock: Choc chip, Whisper White, So Saffron, Old Olive
Ink: Mellow Moss, Choc Chip, So Saffron, Old Olive
Other: Designer Label Punch, 1 3/4″ circle punch, Word window punch, Windsor Knot DSP, Misc buttons from my very large jar!
Until next time,
Happy Stamping!!
Mad
Mojo Monday..on a Sunday!!
One of my resolutions this year is to get more challenges done. I have loved the Mojo Monday Sketches for ever but never pulled my finger out in time to play. This week i’m scraping in!! LOL
How lovely is this sketch?? Here’s my card:
I love the sentiment “because nice matters”. I’ve got quite a few cards with this sentiment on it to make in the next week or two as i’ve had an amazing amount of support from so many people regarding my Cards for a Cause day. The flower is cased from a couple of different locations. Dawn McVey has posted some on her blog recently and the SU Demo Mag that we get each month had some in it as well. I had to do them!! I just added some “leaves” to mine!
Cardstock: Choc Chip, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango DSP
Stamps: Best Yet, Life Definitions, Sanded BG
Other: Double Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Oval & Scallop Circle punches, Twine
Ok, I hope to get back on here soon. I’m still hobbling around on the sore foot. I also did something to my back at the grocery shopping yesterday and have been hobbling around with that as well!! I’m in the wars already this year!!!
Until next time,
Happy Stamping!!
Mad
