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Sorry I haven’t been posting as regularly as I have in the past. I plan to get into blogging more often soon. Nic has been quite a little fussy one, so {as I think I have noted before} my stamping time has been at a premium. I am hoping to get him more on a schedule, so I can schedule in some more cleaning AND STAMPING time! Wish me luck. In the meantime, I will continue to post what I have to post. Sometimes crafty stuff, sometimes some random tidbits. Today, of course, I have another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY, but first a pic of my cry baby being a sweet happy baby…

I think this one will become a “go to” sketch for me!

Here’s my card using the soon to be released set {April 13}, Tutu Much, from The Cat’s Pajamas. No you aren’t seeing double, it’s matchy matchy to my TCP Tuesday post…

Detail shot of the flower/button combo with the new {soon to be released} oh-so-fine-twine {I could gush about it!} from TCP…

The wonderfully talented Designer of the Month, Makeesha Byl’s sample is coming soon.

Be sure to check out more super duper samples from my Sketch For You To Try sisters…
Susan Liles
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Kelly Lunceford
Megan Lock
Jenn Diercks
Amber Hight
Sony Christoph

It’s your turn to play along and be considered for a Designer of the Month gig. Just upload your fabby creation to the Slide Guestbook below. When uploading to other online galleries, please use the keyword “SFYTT”

This post is just going to be filled with this, that and the other thing…and some stamping, of course.

First, here is my class schedule at Scrapper’s Boutique…
March 30 6:30 pm- Copic II
April 3 Time TBA- Copic Refresher
April 6 6:30 pm- Copic III
May 4 6:30 pm- Copic I
May 15 10:30 am- Cardmaking 101
May 15 2:30 pm- Stamping 101

Yesterday I showed you a scrap page that I made of Ellie and her/Tony’s chocolate shake. I took a picture of my Thin Mint shake, too. I just like how the pictures came out, so I thought that I would go ahead and share them here.

Mmm, Thin Mint…

All gone…

Here are a few Ellie enjoying a bite. So cute!

Finally, I have a card to share. When I saw this image from Taylored Expressions I fell in love. I just think the 2 elephants and hearts are so cute together. The sentiment is a mounted rubber stamp from Hampton Arts that I have had in my stash for quite some time. I used more of the My Mind’s Eye Quite Contrary line…some of my all time favorite paper!

Off to do some work around the house and hopefully get some stamping done!

We are getting into the swing of things here. Nic has a little attitude that can be a bit exhausting at times, but I think that we are starting to figure out what the heck he wants and when he wants it. I’m pretty sure that our windows have rattled during a few of his fits! LOL! I have never considered “baby wearing” before, but I think that he might be a good candidate for it. Still thinking on that one though. There’s more pics of baby Nic at the end of this post, but first I want to show what I did for TCP Tuesday. This week’s challenge is to create a project using this picture as your inspiration…

Here’s my take on it. As you can see, this is certainly not a literal interpretation. I took the idea of “love” and “Valentine” along with some of the colors and created this card using The Cat’s Pajamas set, Be Still My Beating Heart and Sweet Thing Glitzy Glitter…

Detail shot…

Ok, now onto the baby pics…

Greetings! I have lots to share today, both stamping and non-stamping related.

First, I would like to thank the Cat Pack from The Cat’s Pajamas for surprising me with a Welcome Baby Boy Blog Hop as their TCP Tuesday this week. The start of the hop is HERE on Joanne’s blog. THANK YOU GIRLS!!

Second, I have another Verve sneak peek for you. Like yesterday, I made an ATC. Unlike yesterday, I didn’t make it into a card {just ran out of time before baby got here}. This is from the soon to be released set, Accent Notes…

Detail shot…

The Kraft paper with the white pattern is not DP, it’s stamped with white pigment ink with one of the accent stamps. The sentiment is framed under the stamped scallop circle frame that is popped up on glue dots. You can see more sneak peeks from the Verve DT on the Verve blog HERE.

Lots of family and friends have been asking about how everything baby went and for some more pics. Well, I will start out with the pics and then tell you the birth story.

Snappin’ to the beat…

Doing the Cha Cha…

Ellie giving her “Brudda” some love…

Nic with Gramama…

The story of Nic…
Last Wednesday Tony and I ventured to the hospital around 9am. I had to be there by 10 for my scheduled C-section {lil’ Nic was breach} at noon. We got there and did all the paperwork and such. The blood pressure machine said that I was calm, cool and collected, but my hands were pouring sweat. After they got me all hooked up to an IV we played the waiting game and watched America’s Funniest Home Videos on TV to keep my nerves {and Tony’s} at bay. Just a little before noon they came to get me to roll me away to the operating room. I thought that Tony would be with me the whole way, but he had to stay behind until I had my spinal block. That’s when I kinda lost it. I shed a few nervous tears and took some {really} deep breaths before they gave me some “Vitamin V”…aka a small dose of chill out drug. After I was numb, they went to get Tony. He said it seemed like an eternity waiting, but I think it was more like 15 minutes. My doc and his nurse {2 of my favorite people!} came in. Then the start of the surgery was called at 12:07pm and Nicolas was introduced to the world at 12:12pm. I remember talking to Tony a little during those 5 minutes and asking the doc what was happening, but none of the details really. After he was born, they brought him around and I couldn’t have been more delighted!! He was screaming like a mad cat and I had to laugh. After a bit, I was off to recovery and then off to the 4th floor where I called home for about 4 days. I couldn’t have been happier with all of the staff at the hospital! They were WONDERFUL! I think I had better service there than any hotel/resort I have ever stayed at…LOL! Now we are home, Nic is a week old and all is going well. Thank you to everyone for their love, support, friendship and well wishes. Love ya guys!!

‘DH’ again… more pics, mostly of big sister Ellie and her little brother.