canes

Photos from a Carolina Hurricanes game we attended in January 2007:Supplies: Bazzill cardstock; Scenic Route patterned paper; Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; Archiver's cardstock; black stamp ink; Heidi Swapp chipboard letters; Micron black pen. Design based upon a sketch from the August/September 2008 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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PhotoHunt: Books

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Guard Cat

Last month we purchased a child gate for the nursery to keep the cats out. I confess, it was Trent's idea and I was not convinced it would work. However, so far neither has tried to jump it. They have pushed their faces against the bars a few times to peek in. Occasionally, I'll let them in there with me and give them a chance to sniff around which seems to fill their curiosity for the moment.The cutest part of this change has been watching Chester...

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34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Baby had a growth spurt - my weight jumped one and a half pounds in the last weekMaternity clothes? Yes, and I've already outgrown 2 pairs of maternity pants. Monday I bought myself one new pair to help me make it all the way to the end.Stretch marks? Still not seeing any. *knock on wood*Sleep: Ok. I'm struggling again with side sleeping. My shoulder or hip or both will hurt - I'll flip and a short time later the same scenario will repeat.Best moment this week: A toss up between 2 special moments....

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Window Treatments

When we bought our home in 2003, I made the curtains for almost every window in the house including a pair of light yellow panels for the sliding glass doors in our dining room and a matching roman shade for over the sink in the adjoining kitchen.Fast forward to a few months ago when I took down the panels to wash. They needed a good cleaning between dust, cat fur and general age. I thought I had used fabric that was washer & dryer safe. After...

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Nursing Cover

My second project of the weekend was to make my own nursing cover. I had originally planned to purchase one and found a range of prices from $22 to $60. When I came across a free pattern online, I decided to give it a try myself.I purchased 2 complementary fabrics - the floral pattern for the body of the cover and a teal colored fabric for the straps. On one of the inside lower corners, I sewed in a baby washcloth to create a little pocket for...

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Memorial Day

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Ribbon Blanket

On Friday I stopped by the fabric store to pick up supplies for several projects (mostly baby related, of course). The first one I tackled fairly quickly yesterday morning. I made this cute little blanket:It's approximately 16x16 with a printed flannel front, green minky dot chenille fabric back and colorful ribbons attached to all four sides.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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brothers

My cousin's two boys. :) I took these photos during a visit at Thanksgiving when the youngest was only 7 days old.Supplies: Stampin' Up cardstock; Frances Meyer patterned paper; Making Memories journaling paper; Micron black pen; Die Cuts with a View adhesive backed cardstock; QuicKutz Studio font. Inspired by the Two Peas April Super Sketches class.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Added one pound since last weekMaternity clothes? Absolutely. Although, on Sunday when we went to a Durham Bulls baseball game, the weather was chilly enough to require coats. I don't have any maternity ones since I assumed I be at my biggest during warmer months. What I do have will zip up, but not comfortably so I took a blanket to lay on the front of me.Stretch marks? Still not seeing any. *knock on wood*Sleep: Fairly well. I haven't been able to sleep on my right side all week though. Every...

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Softball

Last night was a perfect night for softball. I went out to watch and cheer on Trent and his team. Here's one of the shots I captured of Trent at bat:addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Precious

And, the gifts that literally brought tears to my eyes - my Mom hand knitted these hats and booties for her grandson:And a little sweater, hat and booties set:addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Baby Clothes

I've had a few requests to see some of the cute baby clothes we've received. Here is a small sampling of the many outfits that are filling up the little fellow's closet:addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

Hope you have a wonderful day! :)Supplies: all Stampin' Up products.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Wedding Layout

Here's a simple layout I put together using the collage photo I shared a couple weeks ago and from yesterday's sneak peek:On the back of the page, I adhered a small 3x3 print of the same collage template with the names of everyone in the photos on the appropriate locations:Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; Making Memories paint, foam stamp & chipboard heart; black stamp ink; Prima flower; Mark Richards crystal stickers; Monotype Corsiva font; Quick...

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PhotoHunt: Painted

A sneak peek at a scrapbooking project I started yesterday that fits this week's PhotoHunt theme, painted.Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; Making Memories paint & foam stampaddthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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32 Weeks

The weeks are flying by now! Hard to believe that we'll be meeting our little guy so soon. :)How far along? 32 weeksTotal weight gain/loss: Five pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight in OctoberMaternity clothes? Absolutely.Stretch marks? Still not seeing any. *knock on wood*Sleep: Surprisingly better. The last few nights I've only woken and gotten up once or twice. It had been anywhere from every hour to two hours I was waking up.Best moment this week: Enjoying time over the weekend with family & friends celebrating and sharing in his...

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20 Questions

Here are the pages I created for Monica's circle journal, 20 Questions:Supplies: Cosmo Cricket patterned paper; Die Cuts with a View adhesive backed cardstock; QuicKutz Metro, Moxie and Sunshine fonts; miscellaneous chipboard; Making Memories paint; EK Success staples; Micron black pen. Inspired by Melissa Inman's "bestest mom" in May/June 2009 issue of Scrapbooks Etc.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Thanks So Much

Fun little thank you card I made playing with supplies in my stash:Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Archiver's cardstock; Basic Grey patterned paper; Studio G stamp; StazOn black ink; American Crafts ribbon.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Weekend

I had a wonderful weekend spending time with family & friends and celebrating at the baby shower. Many thanks to my sister, mother and aunt who organized and hosted the shower.Trent and I were overwhelmed with the thoughtful gifts for our son. His room is filling up with all the necessities. He may even have more clothing than the two of us now! He'll be a well dressed little boy for sure.When I returned home from the shower, I found another...

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Happy Mother's Day

For each of our mothers and for Trent's grandmother, I altered brag books for them to carry photos of the newest family member. :)Supplies: 4x6 photo brag books; Paper Salon patterned papers; American Crafts ribbon; Martha Stewart Crafts felt stickers.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Baby Shower & Card

My sister & aunt are hosting a baby shower for me today. I'm looking forward to it and time with family and a few close friends. One of my friends is expecting a little boy just a couple of weeks before us. This is the card I made for her:Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Bazzill cardstock; Heidi Swapp stamp; Marvy LePlume marker; American Crafts ribbon; Autumn Leaves button; Coats & Clark thread; Doodlebug Designs patterned paper.addthis_url='';...

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Nursery Peek

We're still working on getting the nursery together. Here is a peek of the recent progress:Credits: Owlet photo by my dear friend, Wanda Hart; Giraffe vinyl decor by Single Stone Studios.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Thursday Thirteen #4: Scrapbooking Favorites

Thirteen of my scrapbooking favorites right now: Making Memories tiny alpha letter stickers - I seem to use these quite frequently on layouts and cards Stampin' Up Whisper White ink pad Sketches & Challenges - excellent for reviving that mojo when I want to scrap, but am struggling with what direction to take. StazOn black ink pad We R Memory Keepers 12x12 photo sleeve pages - these are making it so easy for me to quickly add my Project 365 photos to my album. Punches - especially corner rounder and border punches Adobe Photoshop Signo...

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Busy Evening

Last night we made our second trip to Best Buy this week. Our all-in-one printer recently died (amazing how much you realize you need a printer when you don't have one) and we had finally purchased a new one on Sunday. Once we had it hooked up, it was obvious it was a lemon. It sounded as though every internal piece was scraping. The cats both were bug eyed and looking around trying to figure out what thing was causing such a dreadful noise....

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Green/Blue Floral card

Simple card I created last night inspired by the card on the front of the May/June issue of Scrapbooks Etc, Marcie's rounded corner challenge at Scrappin' Mojo and Ter's Card Challenge:Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card & adhesive backed cardstock; Frances Meyer patterned paper; EK Success corner rounder & scalloped circle punches; black stamp ink; Making Memories epoxy flower.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Heather's Wedding

We had a busy, fun filled weekend with family celebrating Trent's younger sister's wedding:Supplies: Quick Collage template 111 from Scrapbooks Etc.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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Hello card

I felt like playing a little in the scrap room last night after my prenatal water aerobics class and put together this fun card inspired by the Two Peas Stamp Camp Week 4 Class to stamp on fabric. Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Bazzill cardstock; miscellaneous fabric & ribbon; Autumn Leaves buttons; Coats & Clark thread; American Crafts rub-on.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

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