Baby Shower - Thank You notes

I just finished making about 20 Thank You cards.  I will give them to the new mom at the baby shower.  I wanted the Thank You cards to match the Invitations that were sent out.  I used a Lasting Impressions Brass Stencil to make the stork image - so cute.  I was running out of 'weathered white' paper (my favorite paper from Lasting Impressions!).  I skimped on paper by cut out the stork's head.  I also used my Cuttlebug and cut out the purple ovals.  Then I simply doodled some frames around the ovals.

Baby Shower Invitation

I haven't posted much lately - life has gotten busy and I haven't crafted much at all lately.   I haven't played with paper for so long!!  I felt like I didn't know where to start when I made these Baby Shower invitations.  I think I may make some matching Thank You cards.  I always think it is a gift to give packets of thank you card to the Mom-to-be (especially if they are all addressed with people attending the Baby Shower).

The Stork on the invitations were dry embossed from a Lasting Impressions brass stencil.  I have a rather large stash of these brass stencil.  I think I need to pull them out and start playing with them again!

I needed to make a small inserts to let people know where the Mom-to-be is registered.  I wanted to make the Stork on the inserts match the one on the invitation - so I scanned the Stork into the computer and used photoshop.
Next up, I need to think of a table center piece!

Easter Decorations

Easter is almost here and I have had my decoration up for a while now, but finally got around to taking a couple photos.   This is my buffet in my dining room.

Here are a couple close up photos.  I have a big collection of paper mach bunnies and a few chicks.  And like most bunnies they multiply in numbers.

This is the dinning room table.  On the table is a small quilt is made from a 'Bunny Hill - Rabbits Prefer Embroidery' pattern.  My mom made this quilt for me - thanks mom, I LOVE this quilt!  If you are familiar with this pattern, you may notice a few differences.  I substituted a few bunnies drawings of my own design.  I wanted the embroidered bunnies to look like a few paper mache ones in my collection.

This is a photo of my mantle in my living room.  I kept my mantle fairly simple, and just put a few of my larger bunnies.

If I remember correctly, this is the first easter bunny I purchased almost 17 years ago!  As you can see my bunny collection has grown (I haven't taken photos of my kitchen yet).

I am linking up with these Blogs ...

http://romantichome.blogspot.com
http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
http://www.iheartnaptime.net
http://www.niftythriftythings.com

Button Cards

I bought a new set of stamps last week - it has been quite a while since I have stamped anything!  I had been eyeing this Button Boutique set of stamps from Papertrey Ink for quite a while.  My hubby asked me what I wanted for my birthday and I showed him these stamps and he said go order them - I did.

I have been wanting this set of stamps because I thought it would be a great way to use some of my Grandma's old buttons.  I try and use them, but sparingly - I almost cringe at the thought of sending one to someone and only have it end up in the garbage.

Valentine for Teacher

I wanted to make something special for my boys school teachers.  I found the idea for these treat bags here at the 'Oh Happy Day' blog.  She gives a nice tutorial on her blog.

I made my flower a bit larger and used floral wire instead of toothpicks.  For the centers, I also cut a strip of fringed yellow streamer and wound it around the wire instead of making a ball - easy peasy.

Valentines and Valentine Monster Boxes

This week is Valentine's Day - I am excited!  Last year was a bit of a bummer as my boys told me that they wanted 'store bought' Valentines --aghh!  Valentine's Day sucked last year with Sponge Bob and Spiderman.  This year I am back making valentines and I seriously loving it - it feels like valentine's day!

I covered some Fun Dip candy with a strip of paper and then added the stamped images to the top.  I used some cute Papertrey Inc. valentine treat stamps.  I cut the circles out with a Spellbinder die.  A few of the valentines I add doilies.

This weekend I helped my boys make some Monster Valentine Boxes to take to school.  I think my boys had as much fun making these boxes as I did.  We had fun making the teeth and joking about monster cavities.

Valentine Heart - embroidery

My youngest son starts speech therapy up again this week, so in order to keep myself occupied during his sessions, I am starting a new embroidery project.  One of my favorite holidays is Valentine's Day so I decided to come up with a decoration for my kitchen.  I drew this heart myself (yes - no pattern used) and then colored it in with water color pencils.  This is the first time I have ever colored onto fabric and I sure hope that the color will stay!  I plan on doing some hand embroidery around the heart and flowers.  I have purchased some thread but still not sure what color of thread to use around the lace - white or grey?  Anyway no hurry with this project as I know that will not have it finished by this Valentine's Day.

I plan on turning this hand embroidery into a wall hanging.  I have been making various pink blocks since Christmas in anticipation of this Valentine project.  This started out as a table topper, but I made a few too many blocks - so now it will be a wall hanging.  I am not sure if this will be the final layout - I want to wait until I finish the embroidery (it may change again).  I am not using a pattern so I can make it any size I want - or until I run out of fabric!