Beautiful blanket

I had to post another post, just because I wanted to share with you this picture of a beautiful handmade blanket. My husbands Aunt Diane makes blankets for the new babies of the family, and they are very beautiful blankets...still using my sons blankets she made for my daughter. Anyways, we were at a local Christmas craft show in October or November and I came across a beautiful knitted blanket there...but they wanted like $80.oo for it. Aunt Diane said she could make that pattern, and it is such an old pattern but it is a pattern that I have grown up with in my family that my great great great Aunts used. So we snuck around the corner from that booth, while she copied down the number of rows/squares she would have to make, and the colors. We got the blanket recently, and WOW what a beautiful job!! I am glad that I am able to pass this beautiful pattern along to the next generation :)! Thank you again Aunt Diane for such a beautiful gift :)! Maiah just loves the blanket, we use it all the time!

Better Get Yourself to Carousel Rubber Stamp Store!!!

I went there and also heard through the grapevine that there are certain "Canadian colors" of cardstock that Carousel won't be carrying anymore....once it is sold it is gone. So I suggest if you are in need of a certain color hurry out...I like the color "Avacado" and also their "Blush Pink Linen" Cardstock. Just a tid bit I thought I had better pass on!!

New stamp I picked up

Okay, here is the little guy that I picked out the other day when I was out! My problem is that I don't know how to get the best image or what to use to color these house mouse characters in. I am in need of suggestions and I guess advice :)!

I cut this guy out once I stamped him...I am sort of happy with the coloring job, but thought I could get him to look a bit better.

Another Tri-Fold Card

This time I thought I would try something different with a tri-fold card, it probably isn't a new way to do this card to some of you, but thought I would give it a go. I had issues with the green ribbon but we won't talk about that one for now, give me a few hours then may be I will devulge the details :p! Here's a picture of my new tri-fold card:

I think I found my new fav. card to make...but we will have to see!!

My oldest

*Sniff, Sniff* My first born has started Pre-primary yesterday...it is a 10 session program that runs until May 31st. He started it yesterday and LOVES it :)! He is going to the pre-primary Mondays and Wednesday afternoons, then he is going to Preschool on Tuesday/Thursday mornings. He loves both the programs alot, and asks me when he gets to go next when the school session is over. Hard to believe he will be starting school in the fall!!

He is excited about starting school, but at the same time he is sad about going because his little girlfriend (he met at preschool) won't be going to his school. Lol, he apparently is very very much in love with this little girl (Julie's daughter) and tells me that they are very serious. They are planning their wedding already, the little girl has her grandmother on standby to find her the perfect dress and new tiara for this big day. Isaac has already apparently started making wedding invitations, and is learning about princesses so that he knows how to be a good husband (this is what he is telling me at meal time or whenever he gets a chance). The other day he told me that he has to ride around the bottom of a castle on a horse, then climb up the stairs (or ladder) to rescue the princess and kiss her to get her to come with him. Too cute eh? He then leaned over and said, "because that is what is done!!

Had to share, thought it would bring smiles to you all :)!

My Accordian Card

Hope everyone is having a great day, our day started out kinda grey but now is a hot sunny late afternoon/early evening. I attempted to make an accordian card, here is the link that I got the directions on how to make it: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/accordian.php


I am pretty happy with how it turned out, please excuse the poor picture quality that my picture has and the ribbon isn't actually not off like it looks like it is in the picture :(....here's the picture.

I think I would make more of the tri-fold cards, and perhaps even save this card for special occasions because you need matte board for it. They suggested using cereal box kind of cardboard, but I think the matte works better! Well, off to find another fun new card to make...happy card making :D! I forgot to mention that I haven't designed the inside yet, because I am waiting on my SU order to come in that has the 2 tag punches and set of stamps too. I am itching to get them :P! I will post a picture once I get it done...

My Tri-fold Card Attempt!

Here is my first attempt at a trifold card. I used 3 1/2" by 9 1/2" piece of rose colored cardstock for my base. Then for my patterned paper I used a bit of my 12 by 12 sheet of "Young Girl Flowers Flat Paper" cut, which I cut into a 3 1/2 " square and then cut in half. For the inside I cut 2 different colored pieces of cardstock to fit inside, then used the butterfly stamp from my SU set called "Watercolor Minis". The ribbon I used is called "Dashes, Dots and Checks ribbon which I got from Michaels when they were having a ribbon sale :D! Here are the pictures for the card:

Inside of the card:

If you would like to try this card goto this link: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/triangletrifold.php

Enjoy!