Happy Birthday Card

Just a quick post..I am on a Happy Birthday Card kick! Trying to fill up my box (from a previous post) so all my Birthday cards are done for the year.

and the inside of the card...

Hope you are taking some time to do something for you....

PTI New Make it Monday

So many of you know of my love for PaperTreyInk...I honestly think they are the most amazing company for scrapbook and card making supplies! They have started a make it Monday challenge and I really hope that I can try to do it every Monday (not sure it's realistic...but a girl can dream)  Here is the link to the challenge if you want to check it out yourself! Here is my card:

All the supplies are PTI except a couple of the sentiments which are Close to my Heart!

The Wall

Many of you know my Scrap Room has been a real work in progress. It's moved location several times in my house and has been through all different furniture. It's nothing fancy or expensive...but it's my favorite room in my house. Why you ask? Simple...it's the room I breathe in! This room finally got a much needed addition to it. And I love it! Many of you asked for me to post pictures so here it is! (Thank you Heather for all your help and wall paper...it wouldn't have turned out near as wonderful without you!)

This weeks play groups!

Come join me this week and make these Valentines goodies! I have a few spots open.

email me at carolynn775@msn.com

calendar in progress

The last few years I have made a calendar for my scrap room. It is something I love...and by the end of the year it becomes one of those things I would grab if the house was on fire. I always sit and do a few months at a time.

Playing Around

About a year ago Ryan received a very special family heirloom from my Mom. It was my grandpa's leather working tools. It has been the most wonderful gift for both of us! I am sure you are thinking why would that be?  It's simple...I love to papercraft and many nights that I would like to play in my scraproom  I feel to guilty hiding away in their by myself.  Now that Ry has a hobby he can do along side me...it has been so much fun. He works on leather...while I play around with paper. It's a great combination and we get in a lot of good conversation. It has been a real gift. Anyway...here a few cards I made the other night in one of our crafting sessions!

Valentines Cards

 One of my New Year Resolutions is adding more to my blog! Sorry for the long absence, it's not been a lack of crafting...just a lack of posting them. So do stay tuned for more posts a lot more regularly. After Christmas we always head up to the cabin for a week. It is one of my favorite traditions and I love being up to the cabin in the winter. There is something so relaxing and so peaceful in about it. While there this time we received almost 3 feet of new snow. It left me a lot of time to play with my boys and to scrap. I was able to make about 25 Valentine's cards that I've sent to my brother who is currently serving in Afghanistan. He we will be able to share them with those he is stationed with, so they can send Valentines home to their loved ones. I didn't do a lot of embellishing on these cards simply because it adds bulk to them and having to ship them there and back I didn't want them looking hammered by the time the recipient actually receives it. Hope it inspires you to make a love note for someone you love!

Teacher Questionare

 I ran across a teacher questionnaire on a blog the other day and thought it was such a great idea. I often find myself wanting to do more for all the my kids teachers to let them know how much I appreciate them but don't seem to know enough about them. The one questionnaire I came across had lots of questions I didn't find applicable so I changed it up and added some fun school graphics to it. Here it is!

If you want to print one of these for your child's teacher just email me and I will send you a PDF!

Miss Porter

Spring last year we got a new batch of baby chicks. After a day or so my boys had them all named and Carson chose the name "Nemo" for his new chick. He played and played with his chick and if you know Carson you know the boy LOVES animals. When the batch of chicks got big enough we put them out in the coop with the other chickens. One day shortly after doing this "Gus" our dog got out of his kennel and attacked Carson's Nemo. I found Gus with Nemo in his mouth and thought ohhh no we are going to have a dead chicken! When I rescued Nemo he was still alive...but in bad shape and all the boys at this point are hysterical and it's right before school. I get Nemo up to the garage and in a little pet porter and a lamp on him. Hurry and get the boys in the car and we quickly said a prayer in Nemo's behalf. I was preparing the boys especially Carson for he worst and honestly wasn't sure if he would make it. After weeks of recuperating in the garage and hours with Carson...Nemo recovered. But because of the hours spent together...Nemo thought Carson was her mom and would follow him all around the yard and Carson would pack her all over playing with her. Here is a picture as evidence. 

Every time Carson would have  friends over he would want to show off his chicken to them. He got the same reaction every time from them.....screaming, crying and running the other direction. Carson honestly didn't get it...he loves his chicken and he would tell them how "friendly" she is. But no one wanted to play with Nemo with him. So Ryan and I decided to get him a kitty. His very own kitty. We found someone who had kittens and went over to look at them. Carson was so excited he could hardly stand it and that is how we got "Porter." Yes, that is her name...Carson named her all by himself. I don't believe there has been a cat so loved and played with.  She literally plays with Carson on the floor...she loves to attack his hair and but mostly she loves to snuggle and sleep with him. We have had her 4 months and she is still just as big as novelty to Carson as the day we brought her home. I told Ry last night as I watch Carson and Porter play together that she is one of kind that I had never seen a cat play like that. Ryan quickly reminded that there's never been a boy like Carson either who plays with a cat like that! I am thankful for Carson and his tender heart for his animals.

This is how I just found them...both sound asleep.

The Perfect Day

Gavin and Ryan's baptism day turned out simply perfect. The weather, the food and the friends and family. It was a day none of us will forget. Here are a few pics from the day.