Another Inspired Blueprints sketch

I finally scrapped some of my CHA photos. I love how it turned out. I used Heidi Grace paper and finished with some Heidi Swapp bling in the corner of my picture with Heidi Swapp. Very smart, isn't it? LOL The sketch is by Inspired Blueprints.

Good day for a snowman!

Said Ella after running outside this morning and checking the snow.
First real snow. I knew it will come and here it is - white and wet. For some reason I am not so happy to see it this year. Really hoping for the mild winter this year :)

Fisk-a-link Friday - Thank You Card

This week I am joining the Fisk-a-link Friday posts that are done by the Certified Fiskars Demonstrators. Each post shows a project, an idea or shares some tips related to the Fiskars products.



My Fisk-a-project for today is a quick Thank You card.



Tools used: Desktop rotary trimmer with scallop blade, medium heart squeeze punch, medium april showers squeeze punch, stamps



1. Gather your supplies and pick few scraps of green and pink cardstock and pink patterned paper. I pulled out my pink scrap drawer and picked 3 different scraps of pink patterned paper.

2. Cut 8.5"x11" sheet of white cardstock in half and than fold each piece in half. You have 2 plain cards. Cut 3"x4" piece from green cardstock and 2.5"x3.5" piece from the pink cardstock using the scallop blade.

3. Adhere the green piece to the center of the card, adhere the pink piece on top of the green piece.
4. Using April Showers punch out the flower petals from the pink patterned paper. You will need 12 petals per flower.
5. Put some adhesive in the flower center and adhere 6 petals as shown. Curl the petals with the fingers before adhering.

6. Add more adhesive in the middle and adhere the second layer of petals. This time the petals should touch each other in the middle. I rub them with the texturing stylus to make sure the petals are glued down. Use a glue dot to add a button in the center.

7. Punch out 2 hearts from the green paper. Score in the middle and fold.

8. Add 2 pop dots as shown



9. Add the hearts to the card forming the leaves. Stamp Thank You sentiment (from the Fiskars "Baby" stamp set)

10. All done!

Hope you liked it. :) I made a bunch for my daughter today to write her "thank you" notes after the birthday party.


Enjoy the Fisk-a-link Friday posts from other Fiskateers:

Michelle's Fisk-a-link Friday goes grey!

Debby posted an Easy Stamp Press Demo

Kathleen reports about the recent tools demo and gives all pros and cons. Great post! In this post she shows how to make a cute favor bag.

My big girl is 10. Smart, responsible, sensitive, loving sister to Ella and Eli. That's my girl.




And if I am on the bragging wagon here is something else. Few days ago I was working on this card.


Ella saw me and said that we also wants to make a card. Here us what she made. I only helped to make a bow. She picked the paper and did everything else. I am one proud mama :)

International Babywearing Week

I found out that November 12-18 is an International Babywearing Week from reading Just Jess blog yesterday morning. She posted the cutest photo of her baby girl in the sling and gave the link to the Adventures in Babywearing blog. They are having a contest to celebrate International Babywearing Week by posting your favorite babywearing photo. The winner will get a new sling by Nonny & Bo .

So here it is. Eli was just 10 days old here :) So warm and cozy and safe :) This wrap is the bestest! I don't use it now as much as with Ella but it's a lifesaver at the ice skating rink. I am spending hours there waiting for Lila. With the baby in the wrap I am sure he is warm and I don't have to struggle with the stroller and the stairs. (No elevator there!).

Thank you mom and dad!

Something I don't say enough. Here it is - Thank you mama! Thank you papa!

This layout is from Cathy Zielske's class at BPS

MAMBI paper and embellishments.

Red Hot Chilli Pepper, Rapunzel and Cleopatra

Aren't they cute?

Pictures from today's morning walk

More layouts

Here are some more layouts from the last couple of weeks.

This one is using a sketch from Inspired Blueprints Challenge blog. I used one of the older Jenni Bowlin kits. My trusty Threading Water punch made the cute scallop border. The swirls are Quickutz. This layout and the half of the next one I made at the crop. Last Saturday I went to crop with friends... and Eli. Yes I know, it's a new concept - baby crop. It wasn't so bad, I stayed for about 4 hours and did one page and several half pages. I wish I would remember to pick up my photos from Wallgreens when I left the house and not when I was almost at the crop. Well, at least I brought my trimmer with me and cardstock... LOL

Here is another Inspired Blueprints sketch. Again, Fiskars border punch (love them). The polka dot paper is by Heidi Grace. Jenni Bowlin tickets and journaling cards, Heidi Swapp chipboard heart.

This was my first take on Fiskars October sketch. PP, stickers, chipboard are by Heidi Grace, another Fiskars border punch .

I've been quite lately but it's not because I don't have what to share. I did a lot of layouts in last few weeks, some for the challenges, some for the classes and some as gifts. And of course I have tons of cute pictures of Eli who is exactly 1 month and 7 days old today.

Here is a page I page for the grandma and grandpa to take home. I think I should make one for myself also. I used Fiskars October sketch and Heidi Grace "Only time" line.

This layout is from Big Picture Scrapbooking "Design Your Life" class by Cathy Zielske. Not very happy how it turned out and the colors are off in this picture but well, it's done.

This is my first sewing project! :) A little tote bag for Ella's Halloween costume. Now I feel ready to tackle bigger projects.

An the last but not least is the picture of my sweet baby boy - one month old here.