Who said Boy things aren't cute!

Size 3 months

Don't these say 'BOY'?

These are the cute baby BOY shoes for Devin - my newest grandson due the end of August.


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Last of the New Paper Packets offered in the Spring / Summer Idea book 2012

Pemberly (X7148)

Victory (X7150)

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More New Paper Packets offered in Spring / Summer Idea Book 2012

Cruisin  (X7154)

Lucy (X7149)

 

Superhero (X7152)

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New Paper Packets offered in the Spring / Summer Idea Book 2012

Stella (X7147)

Florentine (X7153)

Footloose (X7153)

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Tin Metal Basket Decorated

Add caption

For Holiday Gifts

 Just a little extra touch - add a tag!

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Gag Gift Card Tag

14 is Tony Stewart - Nascar

Cut paper to 4" x 6" to make this size shirt - tag

I had this idea to add this tag to my In-laws gift basket because it's their son's favorite driver, not theirs.  We will have to see their reaction at Christmas! 

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What's your Perspective?

Can you see the baby?

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2010 Tree Ornament - Keepsake

2010 Tree Ornament Keepsake

Calvan 5 months old

 This is the ornament I created last year - so fun.  Again, some Modge-podge and a special picture makes a great keepsake in duplicate, of course.

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Easy Tree Ornament - Keepsake

2011 Tree Ornament

This is one of the two Christmas Tree Ornaments I made this year.  One for me and one for Cara and Matt's tree.  I painted off-white on one of those wood sleighs, added Calvan's 2 yr old picture with Modge-podge and added a cute tag.

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Holiday Card w Smash Fold

Created by Cathy Stai - front

Inside view:  this card fits in a standard A2 envelope

I have been having fun making these cards with several different patterns.  (My friend, Merrill, showed me this pattern.)  Of course, that's Chocolate ink on all the edges. 
 

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My Husband Spoiling Me!

Are you familiar with Red Beer?  Coors Light, Tomato Juice and Salt.

 

 

 

 

That's a tiny A&W Rootbeer glass.

 It was a week night, when my husband said from the kitchen "I made you a little red beer."  I normally wouldn't have a beer on a weekend night at home but I didn't have time to object before he placed this in front of me.  I started laughing out loud!!  He really did make me a 'LITTLE' red beer.  Just right!


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Ric-Rac on Steroids by Shari

Page created by Shari Marichalar

Wings & Tails by guest designer: Shari

 Love the wonderful colors in this layout - Shari did a great job of bringing the colors out of her pictures with the bright colored backgrounds.  We got a big laugh and my personal favorite is the bright blue Ric-Rac on steroids that she cleverly used to represent the water.  That's a big Ric-Rac!!

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Owl Always Love You

Created by PJ Harter

Special Variation of the Cover

PJ made these little mini books for her relatives/friends.  Then her humor just busted out on the one for her mom with the big goog-a-lie eyes using bottle caps.

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Wintery Wood Block Decoration

Created by Ronette Williams & Team

Wood Block measures 1 1/4" x 4"

Wood Block White-washed w paint and Sanded

Top has screw eye and a metal swirl w bell

Such a cute and easy project when it was all prepared for you!!  The cardstock images were cut using the Cricut: two different snow men and two words - JOY + LOVE plus a bell and three ribbons to tie on the top.


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Christmas Wreath using 1/4" Rosette Fold Flowers

Guest Creator: PJ Harter

1/4" folded Rosette wheels w button accents

Isn't this just beautiful!  PJ has mastered the Rosette Folded Flower and she has been creating all kinds of awesome decorations with this size of flower and also one that was huge!  (Glue gun needed.)  This wreath is a gift and PJ allowed me to add it to my blog.  (Hopefully the receiver does not preview my blog too soon.) 

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Hammer Pencil??

Who thinks of this stuff?

OK - just cracked me up when I came across this pencil in a batch of old pens and pencils.  Too funny, thought I would share a laugh with you all.  What could this be used for??  It couldn't be trying to say we make too many mistakes, could it??

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Creative Bling

It's obvious that my friend, Angela Fern has one heck of a creative gene - she just oozes with inspiration all around her.  Notice the stand she sets the tape gun in - also so cute, a napkin holder.  I had to keep my plain ol ATG - tape gun under the counter after I noticed hers - I tell you!!  So imaginative!! 

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Last Pictures of My Summer Flowers

Along the side of my car port.  Sure am going to hate it when they die from freezing.

This big one was from my girls for my birthday in May.  

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