tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210651866761348892024-03-19T02:45:03.769-07:00Scrapper at HeartJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-61089895730477618612012-03-25T18:42:00.002-07:002012-03-25T18:46:35.311-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORXxqwdTAxkm1TV0j_3jwctyngLStMl4sREqlM9QmJAUCaolrJ3PDtpyF0HLYG43yyV5hlHBMCwGUYobzSVZONjoqVNMvfq9s7IfW0PCoLe4j4FTrqENmaurZdx3BzMtuOMJqDNAd8p0L/s1600/Max+and+Evan-December+%252711+073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORXxqwdTAxkm1TV0j_3jwctyngLStMl4sREqlM9QmJAUCaolrJ3PDtpyF0HLYG43yyV5hlHBMCwGUYobzSVZONjoqVNMvfq9s7IfW0PCoLe4j4FTrqENmaurZdx3BzMtuOMJqDNAd8p0L/s400/Max+and+Evan-December+%252711+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724015475886884914" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4m8neyidpJ-k1SgXBmEsTdGnR6Gense6EC0WpURqvS8DlYi5N-Q3cUB4eZpM-RPaXgVCdlaMW8CKxbr_Z5_tog63TwdP_c6u7Q1o6yPS1EaWPFyM4joQI24bSWcThnvswJpxyfO7ZrEZ/s1600/Max+and+Evan-January+%252712+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4m8neyidpJ-k1SgXBmEsTdGnR6Gense6EC0WpURqvS8DlYi5N-Q3cUB4eZpM-RPaXgVCdlaMW8CKxbr_Z5_tog63TwdP_c6u7Q1o6yPS1EaWPFyM4joQI24bSWcThnvswJpxyfO7ZrEZ/s400/Max+and+Evan-January+%252712+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724015720171580098" border="0" /></a><br />Wanted to share some pics of our baby, Cooper. We got him on November 4, 2011. I call him my birthday present since we got him a day after my birthday. He's a Golden Retriever. He's now 6 months old and weighing in at almost 60 lbs. He's the best thing that's happened to us. Love him to pieces!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-4472182763329574212011-01-20T11:53:00.000-08:002011-01-20T12:02:38.447-08:00Evan's Birthday Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-31dVkXQpx7e0U3q5rFjAd59MnV8SJzpPjT9Gm0SLQTzp9LBsyD2LM0Kv5MRDuHMuSCoUxar5HDD1bxuhrYS_9WIrOmsEsyJVCcR3liJevChIt7B13JX3tBCLDoF5iZUCYRkT9JOmCVQ/s1600/Colts+Birthday+Bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-31dVkXQpx7e0U3q5rFjAd59MnV8SJzpPjT9Gm0SLQTzp9LBsyD2LM0Kv5MRDuHMuSCoUxar5HDD1bxuhrYS_9WIrOmsEsyJVCcR3liJevChIt7B13JX3tBCLDoF5iZUCYRkT9JOmCVQ/s400/Colts+Birthday+Bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564360776510660306" border="0" /></a><br />Uuuggghhhh!!! It's snowing here again! And the boys have yet another snow day home from school. This uses up their last built-in snow day for the year...after this, they start tacking them on to the end of the year. :( I got my creativity flowing this morning while the snow was coming down. I have been so busy making invites and thank you's that I almost forgot about the most important card...Evan's birthday card. His birthday is tomorrow and he'll probably get the day off from school too seeing as the snow is REALLY coming down. I decided to stick with the Colts theme but didn't want his card to look like the invites or thank you's. So, this is what I came up with. I used 3 Birds on Parade for the little football playing birdie, Create a Critter for the horseshoes for his little helmet and jersey (I cut an extra wing a bit bigger and cut off the end to give his jersey a sleeve), and Celebrations for balloons and the number 7's. I inked all the edges, added some string to the balloons and tied them to the little birdie's tail! I looked online and found this awesome picture of a Colts rug that looks like the actual football field. I printed it off and used it for my background. I stamped a simple "Happy Birthday" on the inside. So, do you think he'll like it?? TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-12124136796276517112011-01-18T08:27:00.000-08:002011-01-18T08:39:42.862-08:00Birthday invites and thank you'sEvan's birthday is coming up this Friday...he's going to be 7!!! We had his party this past Saturday at Metro Sports Center in Evansville. We had a blast! The kids got to run and play games for an hour and then sit and enjoy pizza and cake. We even played a game of dodgeball...parents vs. kids. That was fun but I'm still sore. LOL Evan wanted an Indianapolis Colts themed party. I was able to find plates and napkins and goodie bag items for the party but they had no invites or thank you's so I made my own.<br /><br />Invites: I used my Cricut and Gypsy (of course). I used Sports Mania, George, Create a Critter, and Old West for these. I welded the football shape to a rectangle from George and cut that in white. I then cut the football using Sports Mania in brown and embossed with my Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles folder to make it look like the texture of a real football. I then used Create a Critter for the horseshoe and stretched it a bit to resemble the real Colts logo and added the circles from George. I put that on the invite using pop-dots. I used Old West font for the PARTY title. It was the perfect Colts font. I stamped all the info on the inside.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LDfj1NOxvNMjxyUH8TGI3VW7aJ14VwDeKAwFozwghJAA7m3cXWFA4V0ZGaXyGUtg5HPlfWET5MGgzieEAfqSkTmFnDLIzO2X6ZbthD2OgbUwDBRiplZRTBXbNh_3i7GIDv7-uOcS4_2M/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+002-cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LDfj1NOxvNMjxyUH8TGI3VW7aJ14VwDeKAwFozwghJAA7m3cXWFA4V0ZGaXyGUtg5HPlfWET5MGgzieEAfqSkTmFnDLIzO2X6ZbthD2OgbUwDBRiplZRTBXbNh_3i7GIDv7-uOcS4_2M/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+002-cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563565396940055538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAigMqyaJkdg3g2KeH11a61imGp6l4BdPViQ8K9LzaOjOfKJ_K6FGH0UNYHnuDAH8ipw5D6c_LcOHOU_Jz_7EPY62ztHFP5K7DtjLTknhMocYUFC3rtubpsBKnoVDQL-oFvc1yxxEG0K9n/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+003-cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAigMqyaJkdg3g2KeH11a61imGp6l4BdPViQ8K9LzaOjOfKJ_K6FGH0UNYHnuDAH8ipw5D6c_LcOHOU_Jz_7EPY62ztHFP5K7DtjLTknhMocYUFC3rtubpsBKnoVDQL-oFvc1yxxEG0K9n/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+003-cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563565520378287090" border="0" /></a><br />Thank you's: I kept these a little more simple. I used Sports Mania and Create a Critter for these. I used Sports Mania for the football helmet and Create a Critter for the horseshoe and a white get pen for the dots on the horseshoe. I used my Cuttlebug Thanks folder for the background. Evan just wrote the last of his thank you's today while he's home sick from school. TFL<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqg1-AotbFNdv2hbLFqXsHoTFpHUvt5iK5EgyFdiYqCRiUnp4J-pQKBAcl1JoRHgEUFp91wtyPuowV0utlftdIsyji8ef_9enGOosp_h-3w7OAyIny1A2djQmW5ooviBvm7gbByPC5oy_/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+068-cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqg1-AotbFNdv2hbLFqXsHoTFpHUvt5iK5EgyFdiYqCRiUnp4J-pQKBAcl1JoRHgEUFp91wtyPuowV0utlftdIsyji8ef_9enGOosp_h-3w7OAyIny1A2djQmW5ooviBvm7gbByPC5oy_/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+068-cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563566230699778738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNpQoe5tQXxe1HLEcALgE8P_m1gYjmk2z8yXk0QDSrBxldOcKgoXXQm7EV9qf_U8b7f9SBWkN-Pe2qMYBqv1EuO-tFaPvUitZQLvccahPTnEpDys_SANgV6QRnXT45MfJNB-EowkiCjwO/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+069-cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNpQoe5tQXxe1HLEcALgE8P_m1gYjmk2z8yXk0QDSrBxldOcKgoXXQm7EV9qf_U8b7f9SBWkN-Pe2qMYBqv1EuO-tFaPvUitZQLvccahPTnEpDys_SANgV6QRnXT45MfJNB-EowkiCjwO/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%252711+069-cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563566393036157794" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-29211933924800825332010-12-24T10:11:00.000-08:002010-12-24T10:18:17.016-08:00Oooh Fuuudge!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo5JZI2o61n16Om-E9EBZv2C96iR0cduyTwnmHe-xDyOxdPCi1QkyyV7b5G1P_ucA7WJaiJ0piPseWnG4qYeyMnD0n3IiJy5pyqIibimMkOrOWLLPU2l6TRCkTUE-1TgHkyzvyTORCGGm/s1600/Oooh+Fuuudge%2521.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo5JZI2o61n16Om-E9EBZv2C96iR0cduyTwnmHe-xDyOxdPCi1QkyyV7b5G1P_ucA7WJaiJ0piPseWnG4qYeyMnD0n3IiJy5pyqIibimMkOrOWLLPU2l6TRCkTUE-1TgHkyzvyTORCGGm/s400/Oooh+Fuuudge%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554314550948440210" border="0" /></a><br />DH LOVES A Christmas Story!! He has the entire movie memorized and can recite any line from it. It's really fun to watch the movie with him. I was running short on time to make him a Christmas card because Evan has been down and out with one of the worst cases of stomach flu that I've seen. He started getting sick on Monday night and is just now getting to where he can eat again. So, my first chance to sit down and make a card was last night. I had this envisioned in my head and was very happy with the end result! I used my Cricut and Gypsy for everything except for the icicles. I used an assortment of Paper Doll Dress Up and Everyday Paper Dolls for Ralphie, his glasses, and the bar of soap. I used Old West for the Red Ryder BB Gun and words. I used my Martha Stewart edge punch for the icicles. I love how it all came together and I hope he enjoys it. TFL Wishing all of my bloggin' buddies a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year!!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-87806721611715727882010-12-19T13:58:00.000-08:002010-12-19T14:26:38.351-08:00Mini album-Christmas present6 more days til Christmas! Boy, have we been busy this month. We had Space Derby with the Cub Scouts, Polar Express train ride in French Lick, IN, Rudolph's Land of Lights, roasting chestnuts at Santa's Candy Castle, and a night and breakfast filled with Santa visits. It's all been SO much fun. On top of being so busy with everything and making this mini album for the student teacher leaving Evan's class, I still managed time to get sick with a triple whammy...ear infection, sinus infection, and strep throat. I'm still working on getting my antibiotic finished.<br /><br />Evan's teacher came to me and asked if there was something neat that we could give to the student teacher that just finished at semester break. I came up with this mini album that the whole class got to help out with.<br /><br />Here's the cover. Font is from Printing Press cut at real dial size and the heart if from George. I bound the album with my Bind-It-All and tied ribbon on the o-wires.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ltT1bTLYewLbfyFKIP9NKM3kuEXy0pO_ud2pLEQonEutAe3MyV7bZwDxtfVCNezt6yWPEsKmjfFOZtYBH56-YBOyjjORwu9R7hPxMiXnoHdBDMMYK95q_2QktMb4zTtufibNDmceZdtH/s1600/Ms.+Scott-cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ltT1bTLYewLbfyFKIP9NKM3kuEXy0pO_ud2pLEQonEutAe3MyV7bZwDxtfVCNezt6yWPEsKmjfFOZtYBH56-YBOyjjORwu9R7hPxMiXnoHdBDMMYK95q_2QktMb4zTtufibNDmceZdtH/s400/Ms.+Scott-cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552518119825991026" border="0" /></a><br />The next 12 pages were art work and writings from the students. I printed the phrase on the pages and the kids completed them. This is Evan's page.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVy6DcgwyAegY_a-8zASF9ERYF_Od_4YrIi3wnm45VJAqEoisbgK4Z3oQH2mCNFg5zwGQQ6Kbm11oJf_ttCj5dMii7TN0h85AgN4r1Jl6H4j0NsyqZrJUeh4OQK__KBUQAz4cGbSSAv-r/s1600/Ms.+Scott-student+letters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVy6DcgwyAegY_a-8zASF9ERYF_Od_4YrIi3wnm45VJAqEoisbgK4Z3oQH2mCNFg5zwGQQ6Kbm11oJf_ttCj5dMii7TN0h85AgN4r1Jl6H4j0NsyqZrJUeh4OQK__KBUQAz4cGbSSAv-r/s400/Ms.+Scott-student+letters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552518429338918674" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the autograph page that I made using Learning Curve for the font and Locker Talk for the pencil.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPa7GyNqJ884bKru-6xuxdomFNnKtVsxX4H-T2my0kKsNcP36fOAbIsJTdovoC3KCp7zEXJWJVzVK6HJNKhHMngZ3ZfOV19JjIGB7hLsT6oXV0TjduUaVqh4WdekAtWOPCmkHH6YBf7xAe/s1600/Ms.+Scott-autographs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPa7GyNqJ884bKru-6xuxdomFNnKtVsxX4H-T2my0kKsNcP36fOAbIsJTdovoC3KCp7zEXJWJVzVK6HJNKhHMngZ3ZfOV19JjIGB7hLsT6oXV0TjduUaVqh4WdekAtWOPCmkHH6YBf7xAe/s400/Ms.+Scott-autographs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552519043552385522" border="0" /></a><br />Ms. Corne wanted a page that she could write a letter to Ms. Scott so I came up with this. All cuts except the zig-zag were from Locker Talk and the zig-zag was from Plantin Schoolbook.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUspQMIojllD5_hfsN5UtQw5BzVPdS3G_0XAK_ZSzxJJ1_-FP5kbtqOCQJV0kwuT6k7aNhdVeE244RiQe4F-nQvSTST-AUvEzgkexiSbfbMe5auoWdBr2qN4HSEnAXoceHxAm1lsboYkq/s1600/Ms.+Scott-Ms.+Corne+letter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUspQMIojllD5_hfsN5UtQw5BzVPdS3G_0XAK_ZSzxJJ1_-FP5kbtqOCQJV0kwuT6k7aNhdVeE244RiQe4F-nQvSTST-AUvEzgkexiSbfbMe5auoWdBr2qN4HSEnAXoceHxAm1lsboYkq/s400/Ms.+Scott-Ms.+Corne+letter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552519463874877058" border="0" /></a><br />Class list printed on a page with hopscotch cut from Locker Talk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO86Bz0cLC6EYNGBnvifZMRUZEFHKEfqey99G8TIup7eDpcBwSdK-aQxSU6kA-X4IqLpfrhQGEZyHyUz3la4UIkVfyMK2xF5PavEaQu6AQsZNFkS_v5h5Fl287YGKeT1aUCvrXlRpQ2Dp/s1600/Ms.+Scott-class+list.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO86Bz0cLC6EYNGBnvifZMRUZEFHKEfqey99G8TIup7eDpcBwSdK-aQxSU6kA-X4IqLpfrhQGEZyHyUz3la4UIkVfyMK2xF5PavEaQu6AQsZNFkS_v5h5Fl287YGKeT1aUCvrXlRpQ2Dp/s400/Ms.+Scott-class+list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552519688999722114" border="0" /></a><br />I have pictures from several activities that the class has done so far this year. This page is from their Field Trip to Cate's Farm in Henderson, KY. The Field Trip sign was cut from Locker Talk, the wooden sign from H2O, and the pumpkins from Happily Ever After.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY9NuG6NQxum8nqgydLOQDO-_Nz-q9ufoLEa-ap-cdWaa-GwAY6qsrolkgqIVInwvJxe-0Imu0cdY0k6mcLPFjJ1vEZesKPJ_K508eczQbJJDCbwMKJLE4u8c4BUv9JvvFsqXpFuZKKUp/s1600/Ms.+Scott-Cate%2527s+Farm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY9NuG6NQxum8nqgydLOQDO-_Nz-q9ufoLEa-ap-cdWaa-GwAY6qsrolkgqIVInwvJxe-0Imu0cdY0k6mcLPFjJ1vEZesKPJ_K508eczQbJJDCbwMKJLE4u8c4BUv9JvvFsqXpFuZKKUp/s400/Ms.+Scott-Cate%2527s+Farm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552520426024758418" border="0" /></a><br />Here are pictures from the kids' Thanksgiving Play and Feast. I used Create a Critter for the turkey and the title.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I0PCCyMuQke8TSy4RPyCpQMlfHdPNxmKXHJfmssUYzXU6nOcAwYuKhwJwSu0OEraNjcuQp42cPAhQCHqMJMWH3lTHy950XQY8yMUFPAERU_K3Yh9_NWFAjNsSAl5zmmi-DlEGAJnh7Gs/s1600/Ms.+Scott-Thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I0PCCyMuQke8TSy4RPyCpQMlfHdPNxmKXHJfmssUYzXU6nOcAwYuKhwJwSu0OEraNjcuQp42cPAhQCHqMJMWH3lTHy950XQY8yMUFPAERU_K3Yh9_NWFAjNsSAl5zmmi-DlEGAJnh7Gs/s400/Ms.+Scott-Thanksgiving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552520874152032002" border="0" /></a><br />The class just made gingerbread houses last week and I got some pics of all of them. I used All Mixed Up for the title, Simply Charmed for the peppermint, and My Community for the gingerbread house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcD2W2BeSSECe3D3pMLTUVBdF92x4DtFY-GtD9ym7KjQGU3GenzkgkSumUEhCNc2iorCNdj2ZRETCUT-XF-8bnGsELlR0kMLTgC3-4WnYdBrEy3z7axmljkhrupu8tOo-gCcIavQUD-Gj/s1600/Ms.+Scott-gingerbread+houses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcD2W2BeSSECe3D3pMLTUVBdF92x4DtFY-GtD9ym7KjQGU3GenzkgkSumUEhCNc2iorCNdj2ZRETCUT-XF-8bnGsELlR0kMLTgC3-4WnYdBrEy3z7axmljkhrupu8tOo-gCcIavQUD-Gj/s400/Ms.+Scott-gingerbread+houses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552521487609951650" border="0" /></a><br />This last page was finished after it was given to her. We had some ice this past week so we bumped up her going away party to Wednesday since we were pretty sure that school was going to be canceled on Thursday and it was. I went in and took the picture of the kids in their jammies on Friday and came home and printed it and took it back up to school for her to put in her book. I superimposed the picture of the kids on the page here so it's not straight. I have this awesome Polar Express paper that my mom got me from our Polar Express train ride so I scanned it in and shrunk it down to 8x8 for this page. I used Joys of the Season for the bell and Gypsy Wanderings for the title. Hope you have enjoyed this little album. Ms. Scott loved it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vzjXGWF5xQdNw6D0gNngLqsnGDYhqDnoTxeZ5-NYUah8N-SPX8JfiM_uXtvA1hDfKsaQX28SdxwS0lwncX-xIlOdbiIHfShFOH_PkeXc3E5tSVtu4Z8w0_2TXH6vIrRSbzUtxTBkVN4p/s1600/Ms.+Scott-Polar+Express.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vzjXGWF5xQdNw6D0gNngLqsnGDYhqDnoTxeZ5-NYUah8N-SPX8JfiM_uXtvA1hDfKsaQX28SdxwS0lwncX-xIlOdbiIHfShFOH_PkeXc3E5tSVtu4Z8w0_2TXH6vIrRSbzUtxTBkVN4p/s400/Ms.+Scott-Polar+Express.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552523011922457202" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-51920358491529265962010-12-13T14:15:00.000-08:002010-12-13T14:26:44.943-08:00Merry Christmas!!Merry Christmas from the Bockelmans! We had our family pictures taken a week ago Sunday at JCPenney. They did a wonderful job again this year. Here is our family picture. I just love how it turned out. I was able to get outfits that all the red matched on. LOL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlgoJV4WlpvgP_PHijBCfKD0hWqvJcNr1CxrGh0s00W6a23HQDy08G6h3d20GyvOgmP3YoMRgWmkGr9jVQnseazIu2-ZFkmgCYwXAnB578LATACLoQx9m0Uzz0Qh1II5rXRkfS8ELpKVv/s1600/Family-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlgoJV4WlpvgP_PHijBCfKD0hWqvJcNr1CxrGh0s00W6a23HQDy08G6h3d20GyvOgmP3YoMRgWmkGr9jVQnseazIu2-ZFkmgCYwXAnB578LATACLoQx9m0Uzz0Qh1II5rXRkfS8ELpKVv/s400/Family-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550295430999206418" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a picture of just Charlie and I. We haven't had our picture taken alone since I was pregnant with Max. The photographer talked us into it even though I didn't want to but I'm glad he did because I love it. I'm also excited to show off my new-do. I got it cut right after Thanksgiving. Got some length cut off and lots of layers put in along with some long side-swept bangs.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2EPCJZmQ2jV-wBxiVQ3YmsZRPSM0-aBZUJSzxQkeDxxpoUJUbDtY64ccmDq-VQIe-lVfNC742SafasFMOfE0WibkKDAsAWbRfYjiiT14EXsBD3gErYYpVEPfSTDRFG-fm-j0EDo5U57U/s1600/Max+with+husky-3.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWy2LhlUaXDRs_gf9LCuySII7SS6iY_DZhK_zoJzS8TavU8xQ4OPbvTQBGRjyDXY8kjVBpV_hA00Us3Tz5cEznTF-0LrFbBGzJQeCphJJj2gcK6ux3WTaJ0mVYlgaDGRp0jifzKdPI-6uC/s1600/Charlie+and+Jennifer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWy2LhlUaXDRs_gf9LCuySII7SS6iY_DZhK_zoJzS8TavU8xQ4OPbvTQBGRjyDXY8kjVBpV_hA00Us3Tz5cEznTF-0LrFbBGzJQeCphJJj2gcK6ux3WTaJ0mVYlgaDGRp0jifzKdPI-6uC/s400/Charlie+and+Jennifer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550294586310852210" border="0" /></a><br />The boys together. I can't believe how big they're getting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZSps51By3mh3KVXssjR6xFyjV6NBtpXPDsyzrRE9Xghpfcj3iH1xvLC8cuXkC4ftyY83RLcrhan5A-RUSjvPZ64tDASyEM2zhJgkKWlL4wiaNCURMOXE8E8Oyvej9c7ANYExc30Hcm31/s1600/Boys-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZSps51By3mh3KVXssjR6xFyjV6NBtpXPDsyzrRE9Xghpfcj3iH1xvLC8cuXkC4ftyY83RLcrhan5A-RUSjvPZ64tDASyEM2zhJgkKWlL4wiaNCURMOXE8E8Oyvej9c7ANYExc30Hcm31/s400/Boys-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550295962749614802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SLlspYRb7mZxxH7-YEUeTxPbAeM5b60kGd5JdOulCmws7johWiZMqNivkagucWU8A4jcnP-oVBp_ZlK91Y45rOCihxNfsDsx27UUPW_kiMiTBck6X-3WLwoLVQ-fwYOiaG_GDOt_31y3/s1600/Boys-1.jpg"> </a><br />Max with husky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78d0x7L1TIS2XCXQf3cxYHDSIKjq9fITKvgI-yTge9r3bhruC2SrWYYX0AdUqAucrYj-8pjonuoDnqMXYO07o4_PYKPDDDCIW-KCVwY6YFIV7Q9CB3vP95BD02b-QKOn8bg3jFFrVWOSC/s1600/Max+with+husky-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78d0x7L1TIS2XCXQf3cxYHDSIKjq9fITKvgI-yTge9r3bhruC2SrWYYX0AdUqAucrYj-8pjonuoDnqMXYO07o4_PYKPDDDCIW-KCVwY6YFIV7Q9CB3vP95BD02b-QKOn8bg3jFFrVWOSC/s400/Max+with+husky-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550296249665096386" border="0" /></a><br />Evan with his Christmas turtle.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgW13ZRXwn76Uepy5sXJ4iMCVwTNNdmwbfVjgiYBFnAtUf3n7dHBn4kjnL1qTPRqtBKfPlSQfIJZrAnMN9zjRr4m64rhFhex46KFcekHSiEXMA4rMnIPQMTN3CXdaD3df7ig3qP9y3sGV/s1600/Evan+with+turtle-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgW13ZRXwn76Uepy5sXJ4iMCVwTNNdmwbfVjgiYBFnAtUf3n7dHBn4kjnL1qTPRqtBKfPlSQfIJZrAnMN9zjRr4m64rhFhex46KFcekHSiEXMA4rMnIPQMTN3CXdaD3df7ig3qP9y3sGV/s400/Evan+with+turtle-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550296458576720018" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-20612703690537481892010-11-23T08:08:00.000-08:002010-11-23T08:29:11.146-08:00Indiana Jones & Harry PotterI'm just plugging away at LOs here. It's felt SO nice to sit down and scrap. I've really missed it. These two LOs are from Halloween pictures from this year...can you believe it? I'm still way behind but I like doing up-to-date photos. LOL The boys picked awesome costumes this year. Max was Indiana Jones and Evan was Harry Potter. They both looked fabulous!<br /><br />For Max's LO, I used background paper from the DCWV Once Upon a Time stack. It kinda looks like an old crumpled up piece of paper or treasure map...perfect for this page. I printed Max's pic in sepia tones to go with the overall LO. I used my Cricut for all the cuts. I used Printing 101 for the title. I looked online at the IJ logo and copied it by making each letter smaller and curving it a bit. I cut it in yellow cardstock and then chalked it in to fade from yellow to orange to red. I love how it turned out. I used Paper Doll Dress Up for the hat and October 31st for the giant spider. Max's costume had a huge spider printed on the back shoulder!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVPhlnPhiZm6MkIZ0M-jM2JNg7RRGyBBiLBc-doeWqs1JAc6hVB6FqpiRfWemdkWsgFSg1quunqAgosKzKSh-F7SOO1j2_ihdqpeQDR4ZPtPSBNmQhhVm10x2jfS_D3q2gxHuYL-YvMvz/s1600/Indiana+Jones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVPhlnPhiZm6MkIZ0M-jM2JNg7RRGyBBiLBc-doeWqs1JAc6hVB6FqpiRfWemdkWsgFSg1quunqAgosKzKSh-F7SOO1j2_ihdqpeQDR4ZPtPSBNmQhhVm10x2jfS_D3q2gxHuYL-YvMvz/s400/Indiana+Jones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542780124439405586" border="0" /></a>For Evan's LO, I used the new line of Harry Potter paper by Creative Imaginations. The whole line is SO cool and I was lucky enough to grab up a bunch at an Archiver's in Louisville!! I printed Evan's pic in sepia tones too to go with the overall LO. I used Black Letter and Robotz for the title. Black Letter was almost a perfect match to the HP logo but I had to weld on some lightning bolt shapes from Robotz to the P and I had to create the H from scratch. The uppercase H on Black Letter was nothing like the HP H. I welded some I's together and a swirl from the cart and it made an almost perfect HP H. I used Camp out for Hedwig. I think she turned out pretty good. TFL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvzKeQICnPixZJRw0gW3Z0_WnzRRJcOgLSU8caX2jYRsCF0N9R5wP1iUUxLc1eqD4DhCuLT_i-dg47DQkvZgC_70nJM5yGccdmqeJLlpawar8d4RklI6UR8FDdh-56hbRnvA5W9T3qozS/s1600/Harry+Potter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvzKeQICnPixZJRw0gW3Z0_WnzRRJcOgLSU8caX2jYRsCF0N9R5wP1iUUxLc1eqD4DhCuLT_i-dg47DQkvZgC_70nJM5yGccdmqeJLlpawar8d4RklI6UR8FDdh-56hbRnvA5W9T3qozS/s400/Harry+Potter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542780332593398834" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-82000356874447080352010-11-18T08:32:00.000-08:002010-11-18T08:39:05.908-08:00You Rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ZS9W8fC4e6VT7vxzVpi9PpnYw0M-7ESqWGvCBx7_OpQMmq1J_AyrdRjsE9L139oAJrFja_weOYhes8m4L-m4dw2v7kKSPohjpHqOiCCIVgvLMcaeIQnxAkVbaNjvIzkTS4CkP7bnli1/s1600/You+Rock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1ZS9W8fC4e6VT7vxzVpi9PpnYw0M-7ESqWGvCBx7_OpQMmq1J_AyrdRjsE9L139oAJrFja_weOYhes8m4L-m4dw2v7kKSPohjpHqOiCCIVgvLMcaeIQnxAkVbaNjvIzkTS4CkP7bnli1/s400/You+Rock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540930127929361474" border="0" /></a>WOW!! My second post with a LO is as many days. I'm on a roll. I just wish that I could keep it up but I've got a very busy week next week with Thanksgiving and Evan has a Thanksgiving Play and a Feast at school next week. So, I'll be up at school plenty next week.<br /><br />Here is Evan sporting a "new-do". LOL If anyone knows my boys, they know that are neat freaks when it comes to their hair. They like it combed over on the part, gelled, and hairsprayed so it looks good all day. They've ALWAYS been this way. So, I was totally shocked when Evan came downstairs on a Saturday morning with a spike!! He said that he asked Daddy to fix it that way. It was super cute and then he started to cop a "tude" to go with the spike! So, I had to grab my camera. This would never fly on a school morning but it was the day before Halloween...time to be fun. What makes the pictures even more funny is the fact that he's got his "tude" and he's holding Velvet Pup from Build-A-Bear!! LMBO<br /><br />I used Indie Art for stars, guitar, and skull and crossbones. I used Happy Hauntings for the font. All the printed paper is from the DCWV Rockstar Stack. It was so totally perfect for this page. I distressed all the edges of my mats and pictures with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked them too. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-55874312168342533592010-11-17T10:33:00.000-08:002010-11-17T10:47:34.829-08:00Zombie Farm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkAFd2pQVi7bm0TCGlcHvbRZGg_0mgomTnaO5reqg5VLj_oEK6eFvQ_qjrtYUxIcVftmdrQ8gXWPRAAMs6ATxhLH5ej8PleUZnQptGNF2Llx65Lj0GTE0-SgKLg0CCfWTiMkmvuOimvHh/s1600/Zombie+Farm-2+pages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkAFd2pQVi7bm0TCGlcHvbRZGg_0mgomTnaO5reqg5VLj_oEK6eFvQ_qjrtYUxIcVftmdrQ8gXWPRAAMs6ATxhLH5ej8PleUZnQptGNF2Llx65Lj0GTE0-SgKLg0CCfWTiMkmvuOimvHh/s400/Zombie+Farm-2+pages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540592060226435554" border="0" /></a><br />I've been working on this LO off and on for 2 weeks (more off than on). Life has just gotten SO busy. I stay super busy with Cub Scouts and all that goes on with that. I really thought that it'd be no problem being a leader for Evan's Den and being an assistant to Charlie for Max's Den but it has proven to be quite the task with planning 2 meetings. Plus we just finished up selling popcorn with the Scouts where I served on the Popcorn Committee this year. We got the last of our popcorn delivered yesterday!! WOOHOO. The boys did wonderful this year. They sold together and sold $1,819! I'm very proud of them.<br /><br />Anywho, back to the LO. We had taken the boys to this haunted house several years ago but we went to the no-scare version. It was still scary. I thought that they'd be up for the full scare version this year. I remember going to haunted houses when I was their age. So, we bribed them to actually go and they took it. This is our local haunted house right here in Newburgh. It's not too scary but it is to a kid. Max was OK with going but Evan was absolutely terrified. His face shows it in the pictures. The one of him crying hysterically is after we went through. They chased us out with a real circular saw and it freaked him out! I printed the pics in black and white to add the scare-factor! I used Cricut Happy Hauntings for every cut on here. I absolutely LOVE the font that's on this cart! I made a duplicate LO for Max so that's what took so long was cutting everything twice and piecing everything together. I also used my Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch. I did my journaling the tombstones. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-37678551314576026632010-10-05T10:00:00.000-07:002010-10-05T10:02:37.066-07:00Lincoln Campout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6o3l_quRfYS1suxtweAbrXIiisuEeXKlzeh4iRicDjfHa26Ignf2RVC9GXa0ZDUV9pcVAE020zLn0uJPaQEMiX2iiieFFCWgcn9g2L-9XRE4osH9zuFatkBlLATUt90ENtaZYAE67dGw/s1600/Lincoln+Campout-2+pages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6o3l_quRfYS1suxtweAbrXIiisuEeXKlzeh4iRicDjfHa26Ignf2RVC9GXa0ZDUV9pcVAE020zLn0uJPaQEMiX2iiieFFCWgcn9g2L-9XRE4osH9zuFatkBlLATUt90ENtaZYAE67dGw/s400/Lincoln+Campout-2+pages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524608419428304914" border="0" /></a>This is my first LO post over on the new Cricut MB. It's nice to have a MB that moves fast again but I'm still trying to learn how to navigate my way through all the forums. I finished this LO a while back but couldn't get my scanner to work right. These pics are from a year ago from our first Cub Scout campout. We had a blast as you can tell by the pictures. I used the Campout cartridge for everything. Everything is inked and layered. Background paper is by Cloud 9 Design and it's part of their Happy Halloween Dustin T. Dust line. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-24711237772126161342010-09-28T09:42:00.000-07:002010-09-28T09:55:45.082-07:00Cake Pops...I'm totally hooked!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3cb32r7w7C7cQ3miyKqYBFol5_8vRxr8QOrNyJ8kRnZWry1YvOPGSPZIiX3tIETMkZY_a-SsNrDKgxnWKUI3ZLrT3vBe9kkL9Rtczw_d5Etlnl8ghvQ4kDBQG8JP-sT4LZEpmySQ_-p7/s1600/Max+and+Evan-September+%2710+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3cb32r7w7C7cQ3miyKqYBFol5_8vRxr8QOrNyJ8kRnZWry1YvOPGSPZIiX3tIETMkZY_a-SsNrDKgxnWKUI3ZLrT3vBe9kkL9Rtczw_d5Etlnl8ghvQ4kDBQG8JP-sT4LZEpmySQ_-p7/s400/Max+and+Evan-September+%2710+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522009057857390418" border="0" /></a><br />Ever since I first saw this blog by <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/">Bakerella</a>, I was hooked on these little cake pops that she makes. They are just so stinkin' adorable!! I've wanted to make them for the longest time but kept putting it off. Well...she just came out with her first cookbook titled Cake Pops and I bought it at my local Barnes and Noble (got the last copy on the release day too). Her cake pops are adorable and her photography of them is even more fascinating. Everything is just perfect about them. I was just in awe as I sat flipping through the cookbook on that first day. I REALLY wanted to try to make these now. I was going to start with just the basic cake pop round shape and just coat them and see how they turned out. But, Evan celebrated Apple Week last week at school and they were allowed to bring in a homemade treat (this never happens at school). I was SO excited because I remembered seeing apple cake pops in the cookbook. I bought all of my items, having to substitute some items because I couldn't find the right sprinkles for the leaves but I was happy. I made 48 of these little pops. Evan had enough for his 1st grade class and we delivered some to each of the other 1st grade teachers as they were all celebrating Apple Week, the kindergarten teachers as they will always hold a special place in our hearts, Max's teacher and Max's teacher last year! They got RAVE reviews. Nobody wanted to eat them as they were too pretty they kept saying. They were quite delicious. To keep with the apple theme, I used a spice cake and substituted apple sauce for the oil in addition to making them look like apples. I have to say that these were pretty easy to make. They were time consuming but so worth it to see everyone's faces when we delivered them. Evan took them in to his class in this little basket that I lined with tissue paper. So, what do you think...good enough to eat?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-83022915540937677092010-09-02T07:07:00.000-07:002010-09-02T07:52:27.939-07:00More crafting!!I've been busy crafting but haven't gotten around to posting too much. One thing is I had to get a new camera over the summer and I still have a hard time getting my pics off of it and the other is I also got a new printer and it has messed up how I scan things in so I need DH to help me figure that one out so I'll get some LOs posted after I get it all worked out.<br /><br />First off, I've got this mini clipboard that I altered. I've got 2 boys that are in school full day this year so they are both taking their lunch this year. We were doing really well and getting all of their non-refrigerated stuff packed the night before and having the other stuff ready in baggies in the fridge. Well, life is getting more hectic with Scouts starting up. DH came home from work one afternoon and designed these lunch order slips for them to fill out and then we'll "fill" their lunch orders. Actually we trade off days and each of the boys is responsible for getting out all the stuff for him and his brother. It's taught them a lot of responsibility. They LOVE the idea of filling out an actual order and then filling it. I decided that I didn't want these little papers all over the kitchen so I altered this clipboard for them to go on. I used Locker Talk and All Mixed Up. I covered it in Mod Podge to protect it too. I added some ribbons to the clip and tied a pencil to it too.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimR1sktH9liC4ibd8oiAyYJ0xuALiM8s3UzVS65om7OzOrKECHNzkIUAlNMx0-p_0Tnj7UG9SjCozwOJRVod8tF-Sl7qaoM0vfb0pOq5jxK29qlSfWZxW6ZCoOoWVmjT4OQGM-MeE8sEu7/s1600/Lunch+Orders-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimR1sktH9liC4ibd8oiAyYJ0xuALiM8s3UzVS65om7OzOrKECHNzkIUAlNMx0-p_0Tnj7UG9SjCozwOJRVod8tF-Sl7qaoM0vfb0pOq5jxK29qlSfWZxW6ZCoOoWVmjT4OQGM-MeE8sEu7/s400/Lunch+Orders-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512322841600038354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJxUQmpGPoPT4zTihRJ7f1tgehAV2aReiU53qvB30Vh0IvGJmVcSU1Yruw6FOvaVSQuKphKdYIGltX9CIxMWO0uwZWcI4xLfJCbT0W3B9SC51xLDleODj6oN0dI1GekA30VuJdZq7qwsZ/s1600/Lunch+Orders-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJxUQmpGPoPT4zTihRJ7f1tgehAV2aReiU53qvB30Vh0IvGJmVcSU1Yruw6FOvaVSQuKphKdYIGltX9CIxMWO0uwZWcI4xLfJCbT0W3B9SC51xLDleODj6oN0dI1GekA30VuJdZq7qwsZ/s400/Lunch+Orders-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512322981009513218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1n62RR2hMIIn9V779eT5D1op8liNtqFB4psYMQM_3yXX85VPJUof3X7t45vqVGs_F8WPHvu05UX56wI1Jh1InMAv7U8HeT4WgrHp31XO3OR-7Fmz5JrAWrnzSZ1h7PMPvw7kYz-YEHp9/s1600/Lunch+Orders-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1n62RR2hMIIn9V779eT5D1op8liNtqFB4psYMQM_3yXX85VPJUof3X7t45vqVGs_F8WPHvu05UX56wI1Jh1InMAv7U8HeT4WgrHp31XO3OR-7Fmz5JrAWrnzSZ1h7PMPvw7kYz-YEHp9/s400/Lunch+Orders-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512323080260816034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next are some birthday cards that I've made. I used Elmo's Party for this first one. There is a gorgeous cake cut on there. I used my Gypsy and welded two cake cuts together to make a shape card. I didn't add the silly face that you can from the Elmo's Party cart though. I inked all the cuts and stamped Happy Birthday on the cake plate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpK1W4iW7HIP0Sr2YRTYlas0cxIVRDbp51H0qGBB5TcJQiFhl4kOZ8WvypWYrd24caz_lnXwaj6oCWokhE7mFoX6TQLfbDlT9aN9MszBXopIdPZ6aMYdKTyR8iAojFXMcSMjN1kMcVN2M/s1600/Birthday+Cake+shape+card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpK1W4iW7HIP0Sr2YRTYlas0cxIVRDbp51H0qGBB5TcJQiFhl4kOZ8WvypWYrd24caz_lnXwaj6oCWokhE7mFoX6TQLfbDlT9aN9MszBXopIdPZ6aMYdKTyR8iAojFXMcSMjN1kMcVN2M/s400/Birthday+Cake+shape+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512324318385171426" border="0" /></a><br />Next birthday card was made using Happily Ever After for Snow White and Elmo's Party for the cake. This is for a dear friend's birthday that is a Snow White fan just like me! ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgh10DHNeu3Ca9s28gUXz2Qhn-BrShkTX3C9UkZ-JFfnHPELpHFZQ1HavYSoxyrM-QniDoovWFRVLoqj4QjqFCvj-14UAx-iOXz7Wew_OEbOLQNcW8MmnmF9U7imH5NOecbeNNkT6Q89q/s1600/Snow+White+with+cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgh10DHNeu3Ca9s28gUXz2Qhn-BrShkTX3C9UkZ-JFfnHPELpHFZQ1HavYSoxyrM-QniDoovWFRVLoqj4QjqFCvj-14UAx-iOXz7Wew_OEbOLQNcW8MmnmF9U7imH5NOecbeNNkT6Q89q/s400/Snow+White+with+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512324715824561090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next two cards require some explaining. LOL My dad's birthday was a couple of weeks ago and the boys wanted me to make cards for him from them. They gave me "orders" as to what they wanted their cards to look like. My dad likes to feed the squirrels in their backyard so that is the basis for both cards. First is Evan's card. I used Create a Critter for the whole scene on the front and Cuttin' Up for the inside. Evan wanted a card that just said "SQUIRREL" but didn't want the actual animal on there. Evan really likes the Disney-Pixar movie UP. He likes to imitate the dog when he's talking and then all of sudden freezes and says "SQUIRREL". My dad thinks that is so funny so that is the story behind his card. Max's card is second. He actually wanted a squirrel on his and wanted him roasting an acorn over a campfire because we like to roast marshmallows with my parents. So, thus his card was born. It was all fairly easy to plan out on my G. I also used Create a Critter on his too. LOVE that cart!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQUjSioov94-dWczK_sr5k9Nv9l0-giiUfoJUjSR5J-sOaCK8t_5D2B7YxPbc8SY_b1ocZ7kqVs94szpanlsmxamf17Q6p9Y3wL13x7JCBydJcPDWaXfDA9tdcUXlQWRgGVjDCxZBUfkC/s1600/Squirrel-outside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQUjSioov94-dWczK_sr5k9Nv9l0-giiUfoJUjSR5J-sOaCK8t_5D2B7YxPbc8SY_b1ocZ7kqVs94szpanlsmxamf17Q6p9Y3wL13x7JCBydJcPDWaXfDA9tdcUXlQWRgGVjDCxZBUfkC/s400/Squirrel-outside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512326097897987826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboI-iJh3O1sQnmNRQEa-5qwtSSkFcZQznBt4Ngm8ClI0n0y3wR_aVi4xi_-QJi_0aTLz_lhg4sKD2bzN6s8XnpIXjxBfEIDRSybct5jAJZtIpQ-wsxuPUh9cDxZHY0ugtt4oIVJDzIXhA/s1600/Squirrel-inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboI-iJh3O1sQnmNRQEa-5qwtSSkFcZQznBt4Ngm8ClI0n0y3wR_aVi4xi_-QJi_0aTLz_lhg4sKD2bzN6s8XnpIXjxBfEIDRSybct5jAJZtIpQ-wsxuPUh9cDxZHY0ugtt4oIVJDzIXhA/s400/Squirrel-inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512326322144386418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-fjYRhgrjUFw9JZebKsqQKDVToLPKBzr-mPvLI5D7uq6tXVIphRvCsyXqgiylKLPoYMF23_IJ3FwNQvCGJnqdrVn2QguFqzHzqjOaFWBEP1hRsOdJhtrFlXEv4S_FZd1BLgYCkGs-iRY/s1600/Squirrel+roasting+acorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-fjYRhgrjUFw9JZebKsqQKDVToLPKBzr-mPvLI5D7uq6tXVIphRvCsyXqgiylKLPoYMF23_IJ3FwNQvCGJnqdrVn2QguFqzHzqjOaFWBEP1hRsOdJhtrFlXEv4S_FZd1BLgYCkGs-iRY/s400/Squirrel+roasting+acorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512326707721481746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last, I've got a birthday card for my DH, Charlie. He turns 32 tomorrow!! Happy Birthday, honey! I just got the new Toy Story cart in the mail on Monday and I've been having the most fun playing with the cuts on it. I knew that I wanted to use it on his card because we all just love Toy Story. This card is 4x9.25. I used the Toy Story cart for the rocket and aliens, George for the claw, and Mickey font for the words. I had this vision in my head of cutting the aliens and making the scene in which the aliens are in the claw game and getting picked up. I'm so happy with how this card turned out!! I had to really enlarge the rocket to fit the whole height of the card so I could get an alien to fit inside. I also apart a clear envelope and used that for the front so it's shiny like you're looking inside the claw game. I welded together the letter I and 3 moon shapes from George for the claw and then just wedged the little alien in there like he had been chosen. Enjoy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSd_wd3OlJfVK_V3FQNQ1_r3VTMK1gMJdt3jb8ZZU_BZ0DTiP8cYbVkZ1AXZk_-7iiHh8g2a2EupxMYaz2yghZAQofCj33DTzMG5Ip23mrd97yT_8CJrmuEZSXA8nWNWq3I4GTHKaeSyY/s1600/U+have+been+chosen-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSd_wd3OlJfVK_V3FQNQ1_r3VTMK1gMJdt3jb8ZZU_BZ0DTiP8cYbVkZ1AXZk_-7iiHh8g2a2EupxMYaz2yghZAQofCj33DTzMG5Ip23mrd97yT_8CJrmuEZSXA8nWNWq3I4GTHKaeSyY/s400/U+have+been+chosen-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512328410160884098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bWNLdQwvcEBK52v10O6qfQ8N2z4XZqw6jrpcC07Q5mV33kehETlPxR-UM_B8EqYn5DAcwLkXSmyksgTExnzruvkT7m-ofcMnNfRyQthzMwkNL47SOONeKPbMErlM0ccQA6jw35ka70bJ/s1600/U+have+been+chosen-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bWNLdQwvcEBK52v10O6qfQ8N2z4XZqw6jrpcC07Q5mV33kehETlPxR-UM_B8EqYn5DAcwLkXSmyksgTExnzruvkT7m-ofcMnNfRyQthzMwkNL47SOONeKPbMErlM0ccQA6jw35ka70bJ/s400/U+have+been+chosen-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512328639573333762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_muorPhEv2RiLoYWqBuJDTUpGHRzM1xTisysMVho_AKZ_GYpWi7lWEmbRaPd536ItHfx5q3j-r5AdQI1Y4oKn6ZQwmKJQ3WohCcoQRHT6LkxYc8WHfu4Z9IZnDRZlQQ44ftD32HlxuWlE/s1600/U+have+been+chosen-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_muorPhEv2RiLoYWqBuJDTUpGHRzM1xTisysMVho_AKZ_GYpWi7lWEmbRaPd536ItHfx5q3j-r5AdQI1Y4oKn6ZQwmKJQ3WohCcoQRHT6LkxYc8WHfu4Z9IZnDRZlQQ44ftD32HlxuWlE/s400/U+have+been+chosen-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512328892624713186" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-72672406602087013322010-08-24T06:26:00.000-07:002010-08-24T06:44:43.919-07:00Some new cardsLife has been VERY hectic lately. My boys went back to school and I thought that I'd have more time to scrap but that hasn't quite happened yet. I spend more time running errands, returning phone calls, volunteering at their school (which I love), picking up the house, and trying to keep everyone well. Evan and I were both sick last week. We both had to see the dr and get on antibiotics. Welcome to the start of school! LOL Then on Saturday, Evan had a really bad accident. He got knocked into our coffee table and almost completely cut off the top part of his ear...the little rounded part. It was horrible. We rushed him to the ER and they were able to stitch him up. It required 6 stitches. He gets them out on Friday...woohoo! The ear is looking better today. The swelling is finally going down and I'm seeing some better coloring in it. The ER dr was afraid that the blood supply wasn't going to be enough to keep that tissue alive but I have better hopes today. He's very eager to get the stitches out because he says that it grosses out the girls in his class. Evan's always got to please the little girls!! LOL<br /><br />OK, on to some cards. These first two are ones that I made for my bestest friend when she had her new baby boy!!! I made the Welcome Little One for her and the Super Big Brother for each of her two boys. I used Create a Critter for the Welcome Little One card. I also used some Cuttlebug folders for embossing the backgroud. I also added some crushed velvet to the moon's hat. I used my Superman cart for the Super Big Brother card. I embossed the background with Cuttlebug's Diamond Plate folder.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHrf3Uhe4oGVWOjpGJYgCv_jBAKu4xssz8sFbRscLvZsL896g7z_Xv-w5j5XsHRrX095y5LRY7WuYXligigBUwgPsoxphSEA8cgNtdNrCyi2m6RRs5dh7v6gc2msSP76m_PP4S20Q-9aw/s1600/Welcme+Little+One-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHrf3Uhe4oGVWOjpGJYgCv_jBAKu4xssz8sFbRscLvZsL896g7z_Xv-w5j5XsHRrX095y5LRY7WuYXligigBUwgPsoxphSEA8cgNtdNrCyi2m6RRs5dh7v6gc2msSP76m_PP4S20Q-9aw/s400/Welcme+Little+One-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508969686546495298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQatLeOCsaunNM__CQUKy-oSXoSQ1Iuw5TnKmxm2uDp8EDheLu-sGJwq3a8jt5KVS_pIwLVGC4-CdeJgSI4j6DwpTvbZTgRtD4Bas1nnJROtRNd4EvqmxusECKLwPiiK6Z93G3fzeNOel/s1600/Super+Big+Brother.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQatLeOCsaunNM__CQUKy-oSXoSQ1Iuw5TnKmxm2uDp8EDheLu-sGJwq3a8jt5KVS_pIwLVGC4-CdeJgSI4j6DwpTvbZTgRtD4Bas1nnJROtRNd4EvqmxusECKLwPiiK6Z93G3fzeNOel/s400/Super+Big+Brother.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508969875994684674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This next card was made for the same bestest friend for letting us stay at her house while visiting. We had the best time and my boys loved spending time with her two boys. It was a great little trip. I used Just Because Cards for everything on this card.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VjZiWdjkiGMVP3ONZ37q5BYoGB6Mo92a62f22_T4agNwtBOO6yiWtWfOJVCKkwhshHtORVPKe9tVaF7PEP9Jv_MMsxoSZkjOzN4gf-og7Oq4AivBkT0AL-3w69EJr3OI3BgAUXtFiaK/s1600/Thanks+a+Melon+JBC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VjZiWdjkiGMVP3ONZ37q5BYoGB6Mo92a62f22_T4agNwtBOO6yiWtWfOJVCKkwhshHtORVPKe9tVaF7PEP9Jv_MMsxoSZkjOzN4gf-og7Oq4AivBkT0AL-3w69EJr3OI3BgAUXtFiaK/s400/Thanks+a+Melon+JBC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508970537609357842" border="0" /></a><br />This next card was made for my message board friends that had birthdays in August!! I had fun coming up with this card. I found the stamped saying in my stash first and went from there. I used From My Kitchen for the sweet little vintage phone. I used Nesties for the background shape. Here is the front...it says "Age is only a number"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNNi4diKhLhdYrOi9-imwIGOVNE_sda0RVM40a4tDiI69BrjXnCkvruLDz0xb76E3W1wrg926LMpA34PE0Tya-BXOoM0Wen8jmS8ExSFqrubnJxvN6QUAOP0gCEwVnSqsgBIreRbB0sTS/s1600/Age+is+only+a+number....JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNNi4diKhLhdYrOi9-imwIGOVNE_sda0RVM40a4tDiI69BrjXnCkvruLDz0xb76E3W1wrg926LMpA34PE0Tya-BXOoM0Wen8jmS8ExSFqrubnJxvN6QUAOP0gCEwVnSqsgBIreRbB0sTS/s400/Age+is+only+a+number....JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508971289746563170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the inside...it says (Mine is Unlisted, Happy Birthday)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AUZ2J76eE6sAurhEbvgK_819M4_xNVwdlL93WQ6nvJSfe5zmYbLGN3aK9EV3on7jmkxoHSiiKNmvE_WwOBFigmDY7PIe7EWEqZI59HsKad-SmRByao7_4sC6WdrdW4RXufUuZ8XENqNj/s1600/Age+is+only+a+number+inside.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AUZ2J76eE6sAurhEbvgK_819M4_xNVwdlL93WQ6nvJSfe5zmYbLGN3aK9EV3on7jmkxoHSiiKNmvE_WwOBFigmDY7PIe7EWEqZI59HsKad-SmRByao7_4sC6WdrdW4RXufUuZ8XENqNj/s400/Age+is+only+a+number+inside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508971357951522658" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for taking a look at my creations. I've got more to post but need to get pics off of my camera and LOs scanned in. Be sure and check back!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-60385033099304847542010-07-19T13:12:00.000-07:002010-07-19T13:22:45.143-07:00Vinyl project for the dayI've been busy getting stuff ready around here for the start of school. Especially since school starts in 3 weeks and 2 days! Where has the summer gone. We've had an awesome summer and I'm not ready for it to end. Anywho, I already know that we're going to have a hectic year with both boys being in Scouts and in full day school too. So, I used my Gypsy, Cricut, and Wall Pops and designed headers for my big dry erase board that hangs in my kitchen. Now, I can keep everything for the boys written down so they can easily view stuff that they have going on and I can keep track of the family's doctor appointments and I've even got a section for Menu so I can plan our meals out for a whole week!! I used the new Varsity Letter for the titles and Designer's Calendar for the days of the week. Enjoy!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvXeqp-T-yMrstb_heifWGB8qF4Vo0TC_y7g0jc_CC-6lJ4N98u3-MWhu1Jc8t7dq44gUjo7fWSLxQFODXR_tydznnkA7lcDfWUUKYsNsH24LTdT04mhqeJGCMGYWgCbgBPmhfMYjb3yu/s1600/SAM_0705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvXeqp-T-yMrstb_heifWGB8qF4Vo0TC_y7g0jc_CC-6lJ4N98u3-MWhu1Jc8t7dq44gUjo7fWSLxQFODXR_tydznnkA7lcDfWUUKYsNsH24LTdT04mhqeJGCMGYWgCbgBPmhfMYjb3yu/s400/SAM_0705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495713852306043026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAxJfE-TlI-adBVQsoIg5H9FP0XJwxBrfVCdF8td6CYpumxUTfpxkv7keGJy60TlAC-QrACBnSBIfBQiDED_8PbQZchFCfYaGKkjEyVcbY1UQ8AMvUoRZYicGMKdWnkw6gypZkYn9gIsj/s1600/SAM_0707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFx1g4cvWS7d_Os-hVY-Q6DfAB3Fu9_NY0ufry3gNOOUisoZ6KxTPRes4NdtSW04rHYWJpUQNxEU0Q4KcaV62MXx_tAtu09PIW5Lb_Ro2ClHG1p4ygSvAYd9bvm_tSve5RLYlcjWiMfLW/s400/SAM_0709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495714311351273634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbRmVsna4DGiLJJfSLpGwl4YEQdmjrEMEHImpU-_EI-ak0s-ZTsiOBh7QGBwpRKRLmsLEPH5q8qgp5sONLsdPBwkl9_u-JdtAtWKg39vK9n5n1SQ9Nz0ENPI1MtHD7uf3IhkxqTnR1xl_/s1600/SAM_0712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbRmVsna4DGiLJJfSLpGwl4YEQdmjrEMEHImpU-_EI-ak0s-ZTsiOBh7QGBwpRKRLmsLEPH5q8qgp5sONLsdPBwkl9_u-JdtAtWKg39vK9n5n1SQ9Nz0ENPI1MtHD7uf3IhkxqTnR1xl_/s400/SAM_0712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495714442324093826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDeP9FdSCWycNuV2s7nLUvXxFYpZX80B_FxurF3lARWYTah4l-SXlThyps4_b7O1MH-b9XpNHLBtYGRYQ7vbrFZtAieSTOyHZd1na5CQPwpFmD9fZyCABfoka_Z99-_YJOFPISs6qzr1g/s1600/SAM_0714.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDeP9FdSCWycNuV2s7nLUvXxFYpZX80B_FxurF3lARWYTah4l-SXlThyps4_b7O1MH-b9XpNHLBtYGRYQ7vbrFZtAieSTOyHZd1na5CQPwpFmD9fZyCABfoka_Z99-_YJOFPISs6qzr1g/s400/SAM_0714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495714674230249634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jn3ydrSKEwOAFD6w9OloJGwZYVXeX9a4MgFpPGb53FoKrjYT-tt-M8Zer_z-sy2E9wrAx9glx3wwd_WpxkydObw9PsMYWUXa1zp_6_-r2tQK_rMj2U4blMFH2SB3nLWtmiUPlpm8QwbO/s1600/SAM_0711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jn3ydrSKEwOAFD6w9OloJGwZYVXeX9a4MgFpPGb53FoKrjYT-tt-M8Zer_z-sy2E9wrAx9glx3wwd_WpxkydObw9PsMYWUXa1zp_6_-r2tQK_rMj2U4blMFH2SB3nLWtmiUPlpm8QwbO/s400/SAM_0711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495714783078324930" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-62871930459452034382010-07-06T08:28:00.000-07:002010-07-06T08:46:41.293-07:00Who needs a Cricut Cake machine?Not me. Charlie and I have found that we truly enjoy making the boys' birthday cakes and other cakes. They take a long time but it's something that enjoy doing together. We've even gotten the hang of using fondant and have a recipe to make our own...and it tastes GOOD! Here are some cakes that we've made this year.<br /><br />This first one, Max had a big hand in making. This was for Cub Scouts for their annual Cake Bake. They auctioned off the cakes and the money went to Easter Seals. It was a fun night with so many fun cakes being auctioned. The boys could make a cake to fit a category in hopes of winning a medal. Max won for Best Scout Themed cake. He wanted to make a hat cake that looked like his Cub Scout Wolf hat. He helped with the baking of the cake, icing the cake, and even rolling out the fondant (which was hard work). Max's cake went for $110...to us. We had 4 other families bidding against us and Max REALLY wanted this cake to come back home with us so hung in there and won it back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw83etQ4DHz7Gtq05N5lRnI_sutuXX7aGLyir4iDqGRvzuFyVMVhoyjpx9zbU_3862-J6_MJp3UjFEMUzDHfVKwkuqJx69rRA51Wv5YQ6dgVJDhpLu-lIFW6DrMht1m-2BmAWjLtE_GTW/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%2710+064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw83etQ4DHz7Gtq05N5lRnI_sutuXX7aGLyir4iDqGRvzuFyVMVhoyjpx9zbU_3862-J6_MJp3UjFEMUzDHfVKwkuqJx69rRA51Wv5YQ6dgVJDhpLu-lIFW6DrMht1m-2BmAWjLtE_GTW/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%2710+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490817459606647426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV7kPtD7FpRSmvcYciZ1asGpvXpnxrBzh3hqmknPmjasxl6a6oIp2BUzT33MhJ9b_74l5IGdjRMPiDzHIEHnRPsFql8v8xJB197gVssqGXDvrtYT3HULrfBSkKELWGVHfHPCdlUmSRrN9/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%2710+119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV7kPtD7FpRSmvcYciZ1asGpvXpnxrBzh3hqmknPmjasxl6a6oIp2BUzT33MhJ9b_74l5IGdjRMPiDzHIEHnRPsFql8v8xJB197gVssqGXDvrtYT3HULrfBSkKELWGVHfHPCdlUmSRrN9/s400/Max+and+Evan-Jan.+%2710+119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490817590144403058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is Evan's birthday cake from January. He had a Candy Land themed birthday so Charlie and I recreated the Candy Land game board on a cake. There was SO much candy on this cake. All the kids at his party LOVED it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vcc-0FVhOy_dWsQNUK55l2V-ZsqNTkIIt1YI6ypcdj6yzMRdYdMcxVpuhnIVWi6OnLbjGHi11s3Lx73Mfe7tOVyXBTrHUGyFWBu3O3puk2X3Gk4BBhx6r5vnyg8kdcwN8SEnDTJHULmR/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vcc-0FVhOy_dWsQNUK55l2V-ZsqNTkIIt1YI6ypcdj6yzMRdYdMcxVpuhnIVWi6OnLbjGHi11s3Lx73Mfe7tOVyXBTrHUGyFWBu3O3puk2X3Gk4BBhx6r5vnyg8kdcwN8SEnDTJHULmR/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490818799977332018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0dZoWcmzyxcnJZTrTZG91rBnaJ-4UUasTMJF4w6NGoCia3HqZP_l0jlfj9PHKQKrI4VmY4NJnJ7nyf2EcjU1j2Rbor2vf6PT5QY0qeoc7YKDMlLUWDa-qpkFYysCbCV7HkPji_555oGN/s1600/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0dZoWcmzyxcnJZTrTZG91rBnaJ-4UUasTMJF4w6NGoCia3HqZP_l0jlfj9PHKQKrI4VmY4NJnJ7nyf2EcjU1j2Rbor2vf6PT5QY0qeoc7YKDMlLUWDa-qpkFYysCbCV7HkPji_555oGN/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490818572110330562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And here is Max's birthday cake from June. He had a camouflage themed party so we decided to make a cake shaped like a tank. It turned out awesome. We used fondant on this one. I did use a bit of Cricut on this one. I cut the number eight out of paper and then hand cut the 8 out of fondant to put on the front of the cake.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3gtMkgV2h-1hyZl4e57Qz4tMQ0oEKSAaeE8olDUsKBIm4q83m-BRawpd7r3eFm2IeKLlbVL4rLTzxwyqvvgmQatE1cFoAMd1s85cmp-mNW2CK4vwzKtnsDU1LkTeT1eN3NNndtmzmJcm/s1600/SAM_0153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3gtMkgV2h-1hyZl4e57Qz4tMQ0oEKSAaeE8olDUsKBIm4q83m-BRawpd7r3eFm2IeKLlbVL4rLTzxwyqvvgmQatE1cFoAMd1s85cmp-mNW2CK4vwzKtnsDU1LkTeT1eN3NNndtmzmJcm/s400/SAM_0153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490819857023675858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpXxBJqc7wr3RRXqkY_VvdBMkqrj0s4EuM7_XwV_rALjZzbZNM7pZ-cjW4TIvH0eX2xQOG3TvlOPDDYYp2DFK39nCpQZwYsbHbR4LJdyF6W5rSphe-tlsOpdxom6aSzVff5WOizvI-6vu/s1600/SAM_0151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpXxBJqc7wr3RRXqkY_VvdBMkqrj0s4EuM7_XwV_rALjZzbZNM7pZ-cjW4TIvH0eX2xQOG3TvlOPDDYYp2DFK39nCpQZwYsbHbR4LJdyF6W5rSphe-tlsOpdxom6aSzVff5WOizvI-6vu/s400/SAM_0151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490819998198035298" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-14616648745767601982010-06-23T19:48:00.000-07:002010-06-23T19:59:43.072-07:00Sweet as Pie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rlKd9nd1Ny1gCW0FxcJ3tJHFLdo-0Z5PpTjZKEDpJyWlvKC3ITsOGqHS05YTHuYsgj2CXi4d0cnXNiUVGwaJwELxJP0GZ9MwTv9IAZSl-fkOSUbK523dswXwcAGVls7QPBbk1DJItEDf/s1600/Sweet+as+Pie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rlKd9nd1Ny1gCW0FxcJ3tJHFLdo-0Z5PpTjZKEDpJyWlvKC3ITsOGqHS05YTHuYsgj2CXi4d0cnXNiUVGwaJwELxJP0GZ9MwTv9IAZSl-fkOSUbK523dswXwcAGVls7QPBbk1DJItEDf/s400/Sweet+as+Pie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486169482329524834" border="0" /></a>Holy guacamole!!! I scrapped a LO two days in a row. I can't even remember the last time that that happened. LOL My boys' school raised money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) this spring. They sold paper tennis shoes in their classes and also took in donations. Evan ended up with the most donations out of the kindergarten class. They were going to take only the top student and let them throw a pie in the face of that teacher from that grade level but since the whole student body did very well (raising over $14,000) one teacher from each grade level took a pie in the face. Evan was the winner for kindergarten. This program was in the afternoon and Evan was a morning kindergartner so another teacher called to let me know like 20 minutes before the program and asked if I'd bring him back to the school. Evan got to throw a pie in the kindergarten teacher's aide's face. He had a blast and she said that she wouldn't have wanted anyone else to do it besides Evan. Her and Evan are best buddies!! Anywho, so that's the story behind the pics.<br /><br />I used From My Kitchen for the refrigerator, stove, pot, canisters, pie, pot holders, and pie phrase. I used Create a Critter for the word SWEET, George for the cabinet doors, and Jasmine for AS. I cut the tile floor by hand. I used my art skills to draw it out, cut it out, and piece each individual tile together. I even hung the pot holders on little brads for the cabinet knobs. I also printed out some mini pics from the event and put them on the fridge like magnets. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-89780948796122014202010-06-22T13:07:00.000-07:002010-06-22T13:12:37.367-07:00MIA.... but I'm back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-bb8cVK-DfqFQ0BHqtlv5sW2svOE0yq4cQi0LX3Gj_TAlidZ-9Ta8FJO1wxtusaZANXbqQ2QKwerYIJisObgbPoF6wN9O2sr4JJV3XmhcVLMwsaxiciKXxE-cEKGzQ78AUhwRzOahcy3/s1600/Evan+and+his+Tootsie+Roll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-bb8cVK-DfqFQ0BHqtlv5sW2svOE0yq4cQi0LX3Gj_TAlidZ-9Ta8FJO1wxtusaZANXbqQ2QKwerYIJisObgbPoF6wN9O2sr4JJV3XmhcVLMwsaxiciKXxE-cEKGzQ78AUhwRzOahcy3/s400/Evan+and+his+Tootsie+Roll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485693358373490722" border="0" /></a>It's been a crazy couple of months as you can tell. My last post was over the boys' Spring Break back in March!!! I've been busy with the end of school in May, Scouting activities...always, and our vacation right after school ended. We went to Pennsylvania to Sesame Place. saw the Liberty Bell in Philly, saw the Crayola Factory and Museum, and did Hershey Park for 3 days. We were gone for a week and had a wonderful time. I'm trying to get back on a schedule around the house. The boys are doing school work each morning over summer break so they don't lose any skills. And I'm using that time to sit with them and design on my Gypsy. I designed this LO this morning and got it cut and pieced this afternoon while the boys cleaned up about a million Legos in their toyroom!<br /><br />I had printed pics to make the boys' Christmas Eve LOs but ran across this year's Tootsie Roll pic and decided to do a LO of all 4 pics of Evan. My dad always gives Evan something Tootsie Roll for Christmas whether it be a giant Tootsie Roll in the top left-hand pic, a Tootsie Roll bank in the top right-hand pic or bottom left-hand pic, or a gigantic Tootsie Roll pillow in the bottom right-hand pic. Evan LOVES Tootsie Rolls and always asks for my dad for one when he comes over to visit and he always has a pocket full for both boys. It's their little thing. My favorite pic is of Evan in the top left-hand pic. This pic was taken in 2006 and he was not quite 3 years old. The look on his face was precious. DH always laughs when he looks at it because Evan was just so excited to get that super big Tootsie Roll. These pics are from Christmas 2006-2009.<br /><br />I used Christmas Cheer for the holly and the Tootsie Roll base itself. It was a piece of candy and I used the hide contour feature and hid the little circles that were supposed to cut out of it. I cut it three times in each white, brown, and red and then cut the stripes and pieced it together. I used Base Camp for the letters. I decided to make my background paper look like a Tootsie Roll wrapper too since I couldn't think of a good background paper. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-7954178470927810342010-03-25T11:16:00.000-07:002010-03-25T11:20:11.467-07:00ArtistEvan as an artist...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3Ra33GojBMG3i5z2utuGEfeODdPxQP4daN50x6ToHB2-dO8iyWoozhvKMying0BTkvqkLTzg4vIRTjhBE0-xgrlH2EtHSlCsQ2psHB7vFYjbC0fym2jj2k10xmQ1fEOxDojvBAIc5oyd/s1600/Artist-Evan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3Ra33GojBMG3i5z2utuGEfeODdPxQP4daN50x6ToHB2-dO8iyWoozhvKMying0BTkvqkLTzg4vIRTjhBE0-xgrlH2EtHSlCsQ2psHB7vFYjbC0fym2jj2k10xmQ1fEOxDojvBAIc5oyd/s400/Artist-Evan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452637575221496178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Max as an artist...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscJd0DlKkCo299WstGRLERKiTk4GFilc-FIJe3byec0KVze7EyrkSCLPL0OyN2Ga8DfGM1szcAzQEzZHyYjMjVmh9TQiql7CoAwsVj2zceSkOeUpPP4bZWxnWydon5_E2TlX_mgC05BEK/s1600/Artist-Max.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscJd0DlKkCo299WstGRLERKiTk4GFilc-FIJe3byec0KVze7EyrkSCLPL0OyN2Ga8DfGM1szcAzQEzZHyYjMjVmh9TQiql7CoAwsVj2zceSkOeUpPP4bZWxnWydon5_E2TlX_mgC05BEK/s400/Artist-Max.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452637830182190738" border="0" /></a>Happy Thursday! It's my boys' Spring Break and I was happy for a rainy day so I could get these LOs finished. I've had them designed on my G for a couple of weeks because it's based on the SOUS sketch from 3/12 but I never got it cut before that week ended so here it finally is. I used Storybook for the background shape, Locker Talk for the paint brush and palette, Dreams Come True for the paint splats, and Printing Press for the title. I inked all my cuts in black ink. Those splats were very tricky to ink the edges but it turned out pretty good. Printed paper is from My Mind's Eye...Just Dreamy collection.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-18434946070758774152010-03-19T02:00:00.000-07:002010-03-19T02:00:00.615-07:00I got asked to be a Guest Designer!!!!!!!!I'm so excited and feel so honored. I was asked to be a Guest Designer for <a href="http://www.stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/">Stuck on U Sketches (SOUS).</a> Here is the sketch that they emailed me.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gVGvg52JNSCGy1OXJkWVZr2V5MPmzFp2B_eUolAFI1iqAjEG3KgUGwVr6VkccNu9ArJCXM907PvuP5fILRLxJSaavflTniaiE_OvpMR_7TmsJJ_ALKjxjfOSZSjjlWy7DVUClK9mWXf5/s1600-h/mar19-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gVGvg52JNSCGy1OXJkWVZr2V5MPmzFp2B_eUolAFI1iqAjEG3KgUGwVr6VkccNu9ArJCXM907PvuP5fILRLxJSaavflTniaiE_OvpMR_7TmsJJ_ALKjxjfOSZSjjlWy7DVUClK9mWXf5/s400/mar19-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450160086105211522" border="0" /></a><br />And here is what I turned it into...(Max's LO)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAmT8C8nhrGz7zlpechTdRs_k-mcKD5cwFwbMMXHgYHb9ELftUk6cVd1EhgM7Xni2mHkGEQCw184YpnipV6svMEeVaQR96fuGqJklqLq_Gg1DsmX9kpDaMrKz_s4jlT3OSGDM4MIy9mlE/s1600-h/Christmas+Morning+2009-Max.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAmT8C8nhrGz7zlpechTdRs_k-mcKD5cwFwbMMXHgYHb9ELftUk6cVd1EhgM7Xni2mHkGEQCw184YpnipV6svMEeVaQR96fuGqJklqLq_Gg1DsmX9kpDaMrKz_s4jlT3OSGDM4MIy9mlE/s400/Christmas+Morning+2009-Max.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450160351926490994" border="0" /></a><br />And Evan's LO...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qtyZmyg4aNQWS8eBH89WhBK_R6MBf3bU0SCO3OMYBsNvBNHzCUfCsnhxbLIVIjzjsm0W62Cro6J9t8Ywe8V4i-1QjE0OeOoaU6gr5FCGr-1wzWbfNBdbIH1dFkQQp7XPDe_ZElX-rvKQ/s1600-h/Christmas+Morning+2009-Evan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qtyZmyg4aNQWS8eBH89WhBK_R6MBf3bU0SCO3OMYBsNvBNHzCUfCsnhxbLIVIjzjsm0W62Cro6J9t8Ywe8V4i-1QjE0OeOoaU6gr5FCGr-1wzWbfNBdbIH1dFkQQp7XPDe_ZElX-rvKQ/s400/Christmas+Morning+2009-Evan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450160549022765170" border="0" /></a><br />As soon as I opened the sketch, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. That angled piece of torn paper on the sketch just said "staircase" to me and of course this is exactly how my living room looks and how we have our Christmas tree set up too. I designed and cut everything on this LO using my Gypsy and Cricut. Here is a list of what carts I used...<br /><br />A Child's Year-Santa with boy<br />Christmas Solutions-Rocking horse, teddy bear, tree, and tree topper<br />Joys of the Season-Garland and ornaments<br />Sweethearts-Presents<br />George-Staircase, spindles, footboards, railing, and picture frames<br /><br />The staircase was the trickiest to design but using George on every bit of it, I was able to do it. I welded a bunch of rectangles and squares together to create the base for the stairs. I cut footboards using George too. The spindles were created by welding a tall skinny rectangle with a long skinny oval and two smaller ovals. I was most proud of those. The railing is just a long rectangle. I created the frames using George as well. I just put a smaller square inside a larger one and cut it. I created my own faux wood finish by cutting everything in brown paper. I used my Zig .01 fine tip marker and just marked it up. Then I inked all the edges in black. The wood floor was assembled in strips and I added nail holes too. Everything was inked on this LO. I did heat embossing on the garland, ornaments, and tree topper. Here are some close-ups of the detailing.<br /><br />Picture frame...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-kwX6TWQzwFvQ8wJuH1DBFlftZ-TmVsWrVZCZoDg4EC7XgdC1hrbEJJ9bT-aQUk9Tm1Vh5XNHRtQ-c2k2ACaJv3GQlxYrfUSPmnzPdshWZtfWHs5vmHvXAhgKK26bvOUNC1Pyt0TqTNF/s1600-h/Christmas+Morning-detail+picture+frame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-kwX6TWQzwFvQ8wJuH1DBFlftZ-TmVsWrVZCZoDg4EC7XgdC1hrbEJJ9bT-aQUk9Tm1Vh5XNHRtQ-c2k2ACaJv3GQlxYrfUSPmnzPdshWZtfWHs5vmHvXAhgKK26bvOUNC1Pyt0TqTNF/s400/Christmas+Morning-detail+picture+frame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450162874536320322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wood floor...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh431UoCNE_rct7rKZ6droIokK1LvzNcyOpwTDha0UdzAXnbs_DI6MRComo38QqePQlnACtwXYHBU7yuldmVMjTzcKsk_k3Vta7JaeVN1RNoL2znNt8g8kUKMw-FK_jFy6-X1DdNkUfgIf6/s1600-h/Christmas+Morning-detail+wood+floor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh431UoCNE_rct7rKZ6droIokK1LvzNcyOpwTDha0UdzAXnbs_DI6MRComo38QqePQlnACtwXYHBU7yuldmVMjTzcKsk_k3Vta7JaeVN1RNoL2znNt8g8kUKMw-FK_jFy6-X1DdNkUfgIf6/s400/Christmas+Morning-detail+wood+floor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450163167362758146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Staircase...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LAclnYDBd_seNzu_kfD4YVx1fIt_E2Vo9fCXhthrCJSYzQ4Eu18NBd_tyUsqZz3gaKo2RgDEEU1XrwcZGyrlZqpE-TDIF8_kyT9AgAUPvo8EXQj2WyUtNtMHb8oevbWYjJLcUNkUGjE3/s1600-h/Christmas+Morning-detail+staircase.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LAclnYDBd_seNzu_kfD4YVx1fIt_E2Vo9fCXhthrCJSYzQ4Eu18NBd_tyUsqZz3gaKo2RgDEEU1XrwcZGyrlZqpE-TDIF8_kyT9AgAUPvo8EXQj2WyUtNtMHb8oevbWYjJLcUNkUGjE3/s400/Christmas+Morning-detail+staircase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450163384253087874" border="0" /></a><br />And yes...call me crazy. I did make 2 LOs...one for each boys' album. So, I cut 2 of everything or in the case of the spindles...18 of them! Thank you to the SOUS DT for asking me to be a Guest Designer. I've had a blast.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-44327258373072900032010-03-15T12:26:00.000-07:002010-03-15T12:41:18.724-07:00Do I save PJ's???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9PVvM1LN7UgnY0IYiaz6lheeOyFjj_vYcfZghP3-LRrNumYIwL9smBGaFzSOR4CiGgqMBWYFN05YWICLOxH9GvlK9uwBzkqRIK-vNX7YIKQ8OGIewdyc8PVYTMBYd2aDuXT1FAjJi4Ey/s1600-h/Door+hanger-front+and+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9PVvM1LN7UgnY0IYiaz6lheeOyFjj_vYcfZghP3-LRrNumYIwL9smBGaFzSOR4CiGgqMBWYFN05YWICLOxH9GvlK9uwBzkqRIK-vNX7YIKQ8OGIewdyc8PVYTMBYd2aDuXT1FAjJi4Ey/s400/Door+hanger-front+and+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448947881505915938" border="0" /></a>This is the phrase that I hear EVERY single morning from Evan. I tell him every morning that I only need his PJ's on Wednesdays and Sundays for laundry but some how he never remembers. He told me this morning that it'd be nice if he had a sign or something to remind him. Hmmm...I can do that!! So, I sat down with my Gypsy and designed a double-sided door hanger for his room. The only problem that I see with this is if I forget to change it on Tuesday and Saturday nights for the next mornings. Mental note to self...don't forget. LOL I used my Gypsy to design this and the Cricut to cut it. I used My Community of the door hanger, Cuttin Up for the words, Everyday Paper Dolls for the doll, jammies, towel, teddy bear, and laundry basket. I used a basket with a handle on it from the cart and made it wider than it was and added round cornered rectangles from George to the basket to make it look like a laundry basket. I just had to cut off the handle after I got it cut out. I inked all the cuts. Printed papers are by My Mind's Eye...Wild Asparagus Collection.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-28012955578707598452010-03-13T17:38:00.001-08:002010-03-13T18:09:26.388-08:00I'm so behind...in posting pics that I've decided since I have a nice quiet evening that I'm going to do it tonight. Some of these go back to February. I've included lots so make sure and scroll through them all. I've got scrappy, crafty, and just plain fun pics so....ENJOY!!<br /><br />Here is a card that my DS, Evan, made for my mom for her birthday! He has these pigeon books and he wanted to try drawing the pigeon and the duck from the story. This is from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog </span>by Mo Willems. I think he did an amazing job considering that he's only 6. He's going to be my scrapping buddy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0YKwPPJNTNsLPmwJTN00zFiaJTDZuvuzywrngPebU9LCGnl4TPQ5GrTxmr8KyWmns81LBNLHfT-veNxm-CGogbdk7dvzUGTYy2kGZTxng2HI6YGhP960bEMMtKcSXYftWoIt4Ip4JJMh/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0YKwPPJNTNsLPmwJTN00zFiaJTDZuvuzywrngPebU9LCGnl4TPQ5GrTxmr8KyWmns81LBNLHfT-veNxm-CGogbdk7dvzUGTYy2kGZTxng2HI6YGhP960bEMMtKcSXYftWoIt4Ip4JJMh/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448298277113683970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz85TBArIP_GdFFIxl1khrueCKbYOivOObuu_4YQv4S1VYtJB_dK5D8wOS8_N0KSomDFN-SMC0QZ2ez0MIkmqtlYlugahyphenhyphenWjmj76DrEaZ6KMkMvpITdUkJkD0ITwGn3376sQiOmykoLb7X/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz85TBArIP_GdFFIxl1khrueCKbYOivOObuu_4YQv4S1VYtJB_dK5D8wOS8_N0KSomDFN-SMC0QZ2ez0MIkmqtlYlugahyphenhyphenWjmj76DrEaZ6KMkMvpITdUkJkD0ITwGn3376sQiOmykoLb7X/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448298402949594562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are some Valentine Artist Trading Cards that I made and sent out. How perfect to have Twilight Valentine's?? I used a stamp set that Charlie bought me for my birthday and I thought the MS Drippy Goo punch was just too cool to add to the Edward side. These were double sided so no matter whether you are Team Edward or Team Jacob...I had ya covered!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWnNeKBRq-rdX3svkhLY55Cqla6TJqP142MH71ZB3pOem8u2Eyt4P85dWiVFRTgqorSG8MGmCrxMWCjO_kHzomxDPKtY81rySktI4-X8JFxfBy5Yr7jhOOZccfuLX9nF8FxRocjaU449O/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWnNeKBRq-rdX3svkhLY55Cqla6TJqP142MH71ZB3pOem8u2Eyt4P85dWiVFRTgqorSG8MGmCrxMWCjO_kHzomxDPKtY81rySktI4-X8JFxfBy5Yr7jhOOZccfuLX9nF8FxRocjaU449O/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448299349967408898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAst4DHavdXh5zMjbjj1SbzGZL-O2XkQ6mXFCMcRp19jSi-tkl-WNEEYJ-AlFlakuo8YZRA_CDohdgMu4mDsiJBED1tKobj1IRHkrG0dbuewd3xfPbV_YJLvNj1AGbQukPf9gMu0h24kKC/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAst4DHavdXh5zMjbjj1SbzGZL-O2XkQ6mXFCMcRp19jSi-tkl-WNEEYJ-AlFlakuo8YZRA_CDohdgMu4mDsiJBED1tKobj1IRHkrG0dbuewd3xfPbV_YJLvNj1AGbQukPf9gMu0h24kKC/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448299516626434754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is Evan's birthday cake!!! He had a Candy Land birthday party and Charlie and I made his cake. We spent 2 1/2 hours decorating this cake but it turned out just amazing! He LOVED it. We also had a life-size Candy Land game set up around the first level of our house. We had all these colored paper taped together to resemble the Candy Land game board and even had all the extra spaces on there too like Gloppy's Molasses Swamp. The kids at his party LOVED it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfbcKrByf0TiLVS3CXn7vyS6BEyypnK0J42aleKoUKg4OhDvpM1jwbAahOhIAxll3R9_nWTy__r1tAzygWVkxBVV7DMzGR5mQJLNlb1Q-lWE5cJlQ69_u2ldIAXxPzv9PhHSl7hAG86jl/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfbcKrByf0TiLVS3CXn7vyS6BEyypnK0J42aleKoUKg4OhDvpM1jwbAahOhIAxll3R9_nWTy__r1tAzygWVkxBVV7DMzGR5mQJLNlb1Q-lWE5cJlQ69_u2ldIAXxPzv9PhHSl7hAG86jl/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448300203783731330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WpZVGrx6yzLUF5YOnz1YiVnMCu_sZqqAlZxY6ziVfmmXtGofz8Iy0BIevgDobKmKWyjKoHgRXJINwXCRt7V9_VZJCaNVITXey_8pTZj4PjRSl3yK727ijL5QbxrvwsTDWV-nJ1frID_0/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WpZVGrx6yzLUF5YOnz1YiVnMCu_sZqqAlZxY6ziVfmmXtGofz8Iy0BIevgDobKmKWyjKoHgRXJINwXCRt7V9_VZJCaNVITXey_8pTZj4PjRSl3yK727ijL5QbxrvwsTDWV-nJ1frID_0/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448300421514786098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMYyIdqngO2nscoyzREQ0K0gLi2nbPLO7rWPUctWHUIuMrDtXrT_j7nWQYJhEunJyTb7PHis0prtryqUH_KgqqSFgJ7DiYdPcMRK7_vINLAyqfTqJjOncJAcgshVDaovk7T-toPBEmhzm/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMYyIdqngO2nscoyzREQ0K0gLi2nbPLO7rWPUctWHUIuMrDtXrT_j7nWQYJhEunJyTb7PHis0prtryqUH_KgqqSFgJ7DiYdPcMRK7_vINLAyqfTqJjOncJAcgshVDaovk7T-toPBEmhzm/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448300663982110354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4ed2lKGWlLogeJoafqSjHzELw6xpzOoAzrAuPiFGUu2vuz_CkvJ3MnTAJQxjUxmJ34smLu2UwQLHuDGT6NxiIOHO8b4njf568licji9JsnWIWCwhXQTcMfEkomnlT5DIA9cHvDGIKuu_/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4ed2lKGWlLogeJoafqSjHzELw6xpzOoAzrAuPiFGUu2vuz_CkvJ3MnTAJQxjUxmJ34smLu2UwQLHuDGT6NxiIOHO8b4njf568licji9JsnWIWCwhXQTcMfEkomnlT5DIA9cHvDGIKuu_/s400/Max+and+Evan-Feb.+%2710+118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448300884103031106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's Max before his Seussical Musical performance for Young Author's Night. He looks like he's ready for Green Eggs and Ham. LOL His class did a wonderful job performing the songs. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ__9D8zqYIOtxoh96VpwHq8DJWnkBZ0RSHjKXA4r8HgLw5YwEcenHmMJmJlLMSRkieTJSbLtYSBr7tOvNr-PI2R4sMcNrI5gGQIwa4KzZj_nmoXIiVIMcMq-sijc3pUieoXSX4fXM95O/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ__9D8zqYIOtxoh96VpwHq8DJWnkBZ0RSHjKXA4r8HgLw5YwEcenHmMJmJlLMSRkieTJSbLtYSBr7tOvNr-PI2R4sMcNrI5gGQIwa4KzZj_nmoXIiVIMcMq-sijc3pUieoXSX4fXM95O/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448301878308795730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />SPRING?? It sure felt like it here last weekend...not so much today. It was wonderful out last weekend so we decided to get our trampoline back out. We don't have our screens in our windows yet so I snuck upstairs and opened Max's window and got these awesome shots of the boys jumping with Charlie. I got some great video too.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cKhui8ML6jrpvGmmFpTC_wJwDi7OTum1HX04LAJ863V0QpvXiwBuTcutgeOgWGFLKzSTHE2JS-mKq_HpAlANUzTGvyQdV-CfS9TsnFoOoZd9zEaNmav9EtiKwQbFIpj3IOylgS5wawkM/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cKhui8ML6jrpvGmmFpTC_wJwDi7OTum1HX04LAJ863V0QpvXiwBuTcutgeOgWGFLKzSTHE2JS-mKq_HpAlANUzTGvyQdV-CfS9TsnFoOoZd9zEaNmav9EtiKwQbFIpj3IOylgS5wawkM/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448302557226712050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAk77q1KahRGtBhyphenhyphen8BM-X-9LMO4h11-V8U15zO8G08y6ISCIaBs9oAthR-XKTwHipNhbRs2c7pE-ZZl15YnxeBKNw4c1lfef0w0lc9zEBzs9LRLySL8Qt5pg2838x-usIQKD6jA_ItqaV/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+084.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAk77q1KahRGtBhyphenhyphen8BM-X-9LMO4h11-V8U15zO8G08y6ISCIaBs9oAthR-XKTwHipNhbRs2c7pE-ZZl15YnxeBKNw4c1lfef0w0lc9zEBzs9LRLySL8Qt5pg2838x-usIQKD6jA_ItqaV/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448302833370149634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pinewood Derby day!!! We had our Pinewood Derby this morning and these are the boys' cars and Charlie's too. LOL They had so much fun racing them. Max's car flew off the track twice so he didn't even get to finish a race and was bumped out. Evan got beat by a Tag-a-Long girl and Charlie got beat in the championship race so I guess he got 2nd. The boys each won a ribbon. Max's ribbon was for "Fastest Looking" car...I think because of the paper flames. Evan's ribbon was for "Best Tag-a-Long" car...say "CHEESE" Evan!! I painted Evan's car this week. The mouse looks a little "cheesy" but he won anyway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVndEGwZTMAsuiyuSIXbpeayN5Gzd7BlCJvtMhH226UhX0Ngi82nJMhwXb26lFOtshlMN-CONFX4hsUW8KfDULWGqgz5RZedD9M5Xx255QD4qiBmA7iHIy0RHeU4hmuMqZYIisAqAduM7/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+117.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVndEGwZTMAsuiyuSIXbpeayN5Gzd7BlCJvtMhH226UhX0Ngi82nJMhwXb26lFOtshlMN-CONFX4hsUW8KfDULWGqgz5RZedD9M5Xx255QD4qiBmA7iHIy0RHeU4hmuMqZYIisAqAduM7/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448303534461531618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56xAXVjPOGHjIVP6s5lqPjC0SjgW1rLLZF1k4VOc8RDpgrvED9MmtyL1DxgjdnHNZBbxqC4-dVcipXajJRWdqai7_mmuQbBKx3tLc9ZELROpwgpfQ92zuga5erfK8cdZfiboj4iq_uzla/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56xAXVjPOGHjIVP6s5lqPjC0SjgW1rLLZF1k4VOc8RDpgrvED9MmtyL1DxgjdnHNZBbxqC4-dVcipXajJRWdqai7_mmuQbBKx3tLc9ZELROpwgpfQ92zuga5erfK8cdZfiboj4iq_uzla/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448304116019070898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt_zwNmjtcXQ7V5grDudj-2utVCznfp9WwyKOg-KFx-EiQyjoFJOoRoPGFGdewL9Kq4K2CeTy_pzpt3pioWGh_e7XrFtJc6h7Ompo89Erhb3UbzbVL7Vxvg_0JnXuV-3bcHThyZuxqcpo/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+183.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt_zwNmjtcXQ7V5grDudj-2utVCznfp9WwyKOg-KFx-EiQyjoFJOoRoPGFGdewL9Kq4K2CeTy_pzpt3pioWGh_e7XrFtJc6h7Ompo89Erhb3UbzbVL7Vxvg_0JnXuV-3bcHThyZuxqcpo/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448303812492306914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFWXSzMTNDHEVgl280ZCpG4MM7giwjITalsNYczNSRA03vmAVKw91_VftMbDsBxLorJpP4_6b4WIaHA0rbAYbo_H5yJc0gqIKjkiTuAtxp_wuIXzHGOGNtAH43J00JqzZ1wSNn1xSWIDB/s1600-h/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFWXSzMTNDHEVgl280ZCpG4MM7giwjITalsNYczNSRA03vmAVKw91_VftMbDsBxLorJpP4_6b4WIaHA0rbAYbo_H5yJc0gqIKjkiTuAtxp_wuIXzHGOGNtAH43J00JqzZ1wSNn1xSWIDB/s400/Max+and+Evan-Mar.+%2710+185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448304469554982114" border="0" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-88293948154695378722010-03-04T10:31:00.000-08:002010-03-04T10:48:26.305-08:00So Happy 2gether-SOUS challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMVlEzt0bTpspbV_HN4Q94Qd15bjNVhFkA-XskiA8zQilVcgeviyP9uV4ENxSg3eUhHF3gEjYk8Znvc317Nm3AJysK6Ua9qW-6F1Rb2VMQjBrcSgbIHvdN_08HcfHFIVdUfaUxuF4b5kt/s1600-h/So+Happy+2gether.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMVlEzt0bTpspbV_HN4Q94Qd15bjNVhFkA-XskiA8zQilVcgeviyP9uV4ENxSg3eUhHF3gEjYk8Znvc317Nm3AJysK6Ua9qW-6F1Rb2VMQjBrcSgbIHvdN_08HcfHFIVdUfaUxuF4b5kt/s400/So+Happy+2gether.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444852421457582034" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Thursday and Happy March! The sun is finally shining here today and our temp is in the mid 40s!!!!! Another busy week here and another late posting. Maybe I'll just plan on posting my challenge LOs on Thursdays and if I get them done sooner, then YAY!! I based this LO off of the <a href="http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/2010/01/february-26.html">SOUS challenge</a> from Feb. 26. This LO is of my DS, Evan, and his turtles. He has this fascination with these large eyed turtles. They look so sad to me but he loves them. I got him the green one with the Santa hat at Holiday World this summer and he got the yellow and brown one for his birthday. He loves sleeping with them as you can see. We were tucking him in one night and he had both of them in his arms so I ran and got my camera and started snapping pics while he slept. Then as were getting ready to leave his room, he rolled over and you could see the face of the yellow and brown one peeking over his shoulder and the look on the turtles face is just priceless...it's like he's smiling because he has someone that loves him!!<br /><br />I used my Cricut for this LO. I used Walk in My Garden for the turtle and I redid the eye on it to match his actual stuffed turtle. I used George for the hearts and Don Juan for the title. Everything was designed on my Gypsy. I used a Scalloped Circle Nestie for the circle pic. All paper is Basic Gray. TFLJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-79532487994480715812010-02-25T14:37:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:56:51.049-08:00American Pride-SOUS Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwmjMpOR5CmSakG0xPlwHz_uxgHY6kULf_fLj95ivswwmyJuhxBpb39xTD6aaqO5DJ4Yicn2cAzxjVZtSZoNp9henetzyZQIm9G5zLqb-kxB-Jta7yrrN85vFBE6_3fsT1WhqRkwFpiNm/s1600-h/American+Pride-Max-edit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwmjMpOR5CmSakG0xPlwHz_uxgHY6kULf_fLj95ivswwmyJuhxBpb39xTD6aaqO5DJ4Yicn2cAzxjVZtSZoNp9henetzyZQIm9G5zLqb-kxB-Jta7yrrN85vFBE6_3fsT1WhqRkwFpiNm/s400/American+Pride-Max-edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442318786829860050" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Thursday! I'm again super late in doing last week's challenge...I mean another new one comes out tomorrow. It's been another roller coaster of a week here. Between still helping out my parents by being at their house while contractors were getting things repaired and feeling super crummy from a flare with my Rheumatoid Arthritis...I haven't had time or even felt like scrapping...which I hate because I love to scrap!! My dr is working on getting me on a new med and some pain meds too to help me get over this rough time. Anywho...I did manage to finally gte this LO done. I designed it last Friday when I saw the challenge but just got around to starting on it yesterday. This is the first LO that I've completed for Max's Cub Scout album! DH and I are Scout Leaders for Max's Den and we scheduled our Den to attend a Flag Education and Flag Folding ceremony at our local American Legion. This was a requirement for them to earn their Wolf Badge. We had a wonderful time and the boys all did so well. They each got to fold the flag and they learned what each fold meant. They also did an outdoor flag ceremony and got to raise and lower the flag. At the end of the evening, they were each presented with a certificate. I based this LO off of the Stuck On U Sketches (<a href="http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/2010/01/february-19-original-sketch-by-liz.html">SOUS</a>) sketch from 2/19/10. I used my Cricut for all the cuts. George for the circle and stars, Stand & Salute for the title and soldier, and Base Camp for the USA dog tag. I distressed everything and added a beaded chain to my dog tag. Printed papers are from an old DCWV Summer Stack. I blurred out the face on the other Scout in the picture with Max.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-78376167840870747092010-02-18T17:10:00.000-08:002010-02-18T17:21:02.615-08:00Home Sweet Home-SOUS challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbflnUV_cphZivgrelH3YGJTlYsYH8QOD7LJ5bwXOp3sC8QdAfGxyAN7Kn1glxwja2zwJpaAgnAVrJ2NdFXZ2ZUKUnEFFUy440X7l2bI9EB08MH4wLgv4uSp-GeVpt1T-ZLcVcy75Ueb2s/s1600-h/Home+Sweet+Home.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbflnUV_cphZivgrelH3YGJTlYsYH8QOD7LJ5bwXOp3sC8QdAfGxyAN7Kn1glxwja2zwJpaAgnAVrJ2NdFXZ2ZUKUnEFFUy440X7l2bI9EB08MH4wLgv4uSp-GeVpt1T-ZLcVcy75Ueb2s/s400/Home+Sweet+Home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439758205880456754" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a super hectic week here and I'm just now getting around to the <a href="http://www.stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/">SOUS</a> challenge from Feb. 12. We spent last Friday night preparing for Evan's birthday party, which he FINALLY got to have...after rescheduling it twice because of stomach flu. Then his party was on Saturday and was just so much fun. He had a Candy Land theme and it was just the best. My parents had some water damage from a leaking ice maker hose and called DH to come help them tear up their brand new laminate floor that they had put in just 2 weeks ago. Then we got socked with yet another snow storm and the boys missed Monday and Tuesday from school and it was on a delay yesterday!! We are now out of snow days for the year. I've been helping out with being over at my parent's house while the construction guys are there repairing their kitchen while they are at work. I took this LO over with me today to get some work done. I worked pretty well considering all the hammering that was going on in the next room. OK, enough about my crazy week. On to the LO!!! I based this on the SOUS challenge from last Friday. I used my Cricut on all the cuts. The title is Storybook, gingerbread boy and girl are from Paper Doll Dress Up, and the gingerbread snowflake is from When It's Cold Outside. I inked the gingerbread boy and girl and added ribbons to them. I put my snowflake on a giant flower from Hobby Lobby and added a green bow and the little gingerbread house charm is from Oriental Trading and I attached it with a safety pin. I heat embossed the snowflake with white glitter. All paper is from last years Martha Stewart Christmas stack. The scan of the LO didn't turn out the best because of the thickness of the flower, snowflake, bow, and charm combo.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3121065186676134889.post-6324091982011731292010-02-07T07:38:00.000-08:002010-02-07T07:42:36.379-08:00It's SUPER BOWL Sunday!!!Just want to give a shout out...<span style="font-weight: bold;">GO COLTS</span>!!!!! This is from an email that I got from my mom the other day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Per the National Weather Service...Here's the latest satellite image taken of that gigantic storm heading SE toward Miami!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-size:14pt;" ></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDVzVNHOMqLk30ggBQA98TQOVFBuSefcFKgre4_wx7Hyynx7IxcUUNyh1Ncc-SjtrMlJ8wgb5dwcsUz492TggSPH9HReX93MXEmj5eA_4jvkvZ2jJGzb6cs2KvM_tqFpzWFNn_mpHRHG1/s1600-h/Colts+Storm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDVzVNHOMqLk30ggBQA98TQOVFBuSefcFKgre4_wx7Hyynx7IxcUUNyh1Ncc-SjtrMlJ8wgb5dwcsUz492TggSPH9HReX93MXEmj5eA_4jvkvZ2jJGzb6cs2KvM_tqFpzWFNn_mpHRHG1/s400/Colts+Storm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435526919267508690" border="0" /></a><br />How cool is that??Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166231624983557324noreply@blogger.com0