ANOTHER BABY THANK YOU CARD

Hello everyone. I am sharing another 'baby thank you' card that I made for an amazing gift that we recently received. A huge thank you to Dreaming Tree for the 'freebie' pattern. I love how this came out. So blessed to have such amazing friends.

Thank you so much for looking. 

UNITY SAND CEREMONY

Hi everyone. I wanted to share a project I made for my brother's recent wedding. As part of the special day, they did a 'unity sand ceremony' to signify the blending of two beautiful families. First I cut the vinyl on my machine for both the glass block as well as all the individual jars.

Next I applied the etching cream to the glass.

It is tough to see on this photo without it filled with sand, but I love how it came out.

Here is a photo of the completed individual jars. Before the ceremony, they were filled with the color of sand that matches their birthstone.

Here are some great photos I took during the ceremony. I wish I had a better angle to show each family member filling the main glass block.

Here is the finish product on display...

METAL MAILBOX FACELIFT

Hi everyone. Look at this metal mailbox.

It has been in my family as long as I can remember. It actually was in the sandbox in the backyard of the house I grew up at. When I got married a few years back, I sanded it all down and repainted it to use for the cards at the reception. Since that was only a few years back I was able to just repaint this time around.

Look at my daughter, Cora with it. Ugh she is already teething at 3 months old.

How adorable. I love doing these photo shoots with her. Thanks so much for looking.

BABY COOKIES

In an effort to use up all the left over icing I had from the bridal shower cookies, I made these for someone I know who had a baby girl as well as a neighbor who had a baby boy just days apart. What perfect timing for me...I got to use up my icing as well as get more decorating practice.

I still need more practice but super happy with how they came out. Honestly now that I know what it is like to have a newborn, I am sure that these families are not going to care so much about how these cookies look.

This little onsie might have been my favorite from the batch.

Congratulations to both families with their new bundle of joys.

BRIDAL SHOWER BEACH COOKIES

Hi everyone. I have been so busy taking care of my baby. I can't believe she is already 6 months. I am going to make more of an effort to post here on my blog as well as social media. So please, bare with me over the next few days as I go back into my photos and post some past projects that I have done since I became a MOM. 

Here are some beach themed cookies I made for a bridal shower back in August.

I can't believe how great they came out for the little cookies decorating experience I do have. 

Don't get me wrong, they are not perfect but I love how they came out.

Congratulations to my big brother and his bride-to-be. Thanks so much for looking.

HAPPY (1st) FATHER'S DAY

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. But a special one to my husband...his first. 

Unfortunately, I have been forced into work so our day together was very, very, very short. I was able to put together matching shirts for him and our daughter to wear.

How adorable are these?

My husband loved it when he opened it and saw that it read 'Daddy and Cora' on the sleeve.

He first opened his shirt. Then went and took a shower. When he came out our daughter was dressed in her matching onsie.

He was so excited.

Thanks so much for looking. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.

BUSY BABY

Hi Folks, I am sorry that I have been a way for just over a month. I have been one busy baby!!! Haha.

I actually did get a baby. My husband and I got the call on May 1st that they had a baby girl for us!!! EEKK. I am finally a MOM! I have been a bit busy the last few weeks but hope to get caught up here on my blog/fb in a few days. So let me show you what I did right around May 1st...

This is a giant (almost 5 feet), tall stork that I drew, cut and painted out of the box that the stroller came in.

How adorable!!

It actually only took me a few hours to make. It was waiting for the paint to dry that took the longest.

This is the bundle with the baby. I made it out of another piece of cardboard that I just attached after.

Cora (after my grandmother), Charline (after my aunt) and Skye (given to her by her biological brother).

Here it is all complete. I just LOVE how he came out. 

We used packing tape to attach the stork to a 2x4 and this is my husband putting it in the ground. I also attached a red heart foil balloon to the top of it. Here are some picture of the rest of the yard that was decorated to welcome this little girl...

Our mailbox and the stork to the right.

Here is the front of our house.

A close up of our living room window. I cut the letters with my Cameo.

This is our front door. I had found these amazing pink dahlias that I stuck pink bows in attached more balloons.

Here is a close up of the door (with my reflection in the glass...ugh I have to lose the baby weight!!) Again, I cut the letters from my Cameo.

Finally, I wrapped a pink ribbon up the flag pole and put a big bow in the middle.

Here is a quick photo of Daddy and Cora coming home. So happy to have this bundle of joy.