Snow Day!

Hannalee, Brady and Carston
Carston, Matthew and Bryson

Hannalee and Lacie

Lacie, Hayley, Bryson and Carston

Bryson the snowman!

Today school was cancelled because we finally got snow! It's been a long time since we've had snow and my kids were LOVING it! No school tomorrow, but I believe most of the snow will melt. It's been fun while it lasted!

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My first Splitcoast color challenge! I've participated in Kristina Werner's color challenges before and now I'm into Splitcoast color challenges! I really like them. It gives me a spring board for ideas. We were to use the colors Regal Rose, Bravo Burgandy, and Kiwi Kiss. Anyway, I hope you like it and tfl!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sweet Stems, Big Deal alphabet

Paper: Regal Rose, Bravo Burgandy, White

Ink: Regal Rose, Bravo Burgandy, Kiwi Kiss and black

Access.: ribbon

When a bunny dies

Last week was very sad because one of our bunnies, "Snowball," died. We've had him for 6 years. Mark put a fence under our deck and that's where we kept them. They've been great pets with very low maintenance. We buried him in our back yard. I think his brother "Snowflake" is very sad and misses him. Lacie, Carston and I miss him too. Here's a few pictures from their lives.

Valentine's Countdown

I needed a gift for a friend whose birthday is right before Christmas. I wanted to give her an advent but two days before Christmas seemed a little late. So, I decided to make her a Valentine's countdown. I now realize I forgot to number the tins but you get the idea! I have a box full of stamp sets I plan to get rid of, but each time I make one of these I find myself digging through the box and so happy to have certain stamps. Who knows if I will ever part with them!

Supplies:

Stamps: Too many to name

Paper: Berry Bliss DSP

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray

Accessories: 1 3/4 inch punch, Scallop circle punch, stickles, brads, liquid applique, pomegranate ribbon, tins, magnets, cookie sheet

I purchase the tins and magnets from Widget Supply: http://www.widgetsupply.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=storage-metal-container TFL!

Rock Climbing

Last week I took the kids and three of their friends rock climbing. One mother with 7 kids might not seem like the best idea, but we had an absolute blast! I recently learned how to belay and took my Young Women's church group climbing. It was kind-of empowering to learn something like that. We all had a blast! It was good to remember my skills with my own kids and all my kids were so happy I could do it. It was fun to see them do so well.

Lacie working her way to the top. I don't know how she got out of that complete straddle position!

Brady and Matt.

Jenna and Lacie.



My hands and arms were dead after 3 1/2 hours of belaying! Bryson, Carston and Jason were there as well, but never came in view of the camera.

Color Inspiration #36

I know I just added a picture of this card, but it fit Kristin's color inspiration close enough to my liking. I just added the Choc. Chip. TFL!

Supplies:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Choc. Chip, Regal Rose, White
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Choc. Chip
Accessories: Sponge daubers, ribbon

Totally inspired by nature!

I love this new stamp set from Stampin' Up! Here are a few cards I made.

Supplies:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Choc. Chip

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Choc. Chip, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Sponge daubers for the Choc. Chip and Artichoke

I decorated the petals by putting a plastic bag on my finger and getting some regal rose in on the bag. Then I dragged my finger across the pretty in pink to create the look you see.

Supplies for card on left:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature

Paper: Rose Red, White

Ink: Rose red, Old Olive, Choc. Chip marker, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Choc. Chip ribbon

Supplies for card on right:

Stamps: Inspired by Nature

Paper: Perfect Plum, White, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Old Olive