Scrapperdee's Ramblings as a SAHM

I'm a glutton for punishment....I signed up for the Christmas card, recipe and now the tag swap.  YIKES - it sure has kept me busy.

I definately not a tag maker and even though I couldn't think of anything else to do, this tag will have to do...since I needed 20 of them and they need to be mailed by Nov 21 (2 days from now).

I used the cricut-imagine snow angel cartridge for the background papers.  The tag itself is from Winter Frolic.  The stocking is from CTMH-Art Philosophy.  Inks for the stocking are from Stampin up (wild wasabi & rose red).  I used a Sizzix embossing folder and added color dots with copic markers.  I put dots of glossy accents on the "dots" on the stocking band and a few dabs of stickles on the foot part of the stocking.  The stocking is popped up too.  Ribbon from Michaels.

Anyway, I hope you (and the swappers) like it.

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almost ready to be mailed

I wasn't going to sign up for this challenge, but I thought it would be nice to get some new recipes and having them on interesting layouts was a bonus.  Since I was done the Christmas card swap...I did sign up for this one.  I had to make 20 of the following layouts.


Cricut cartridges used: background (Elegant edges); file card (From my Kitchen); Title (Quarter Note); Trees (Winter Frolic).  Everything was inked on the edge in brown (including the white background..  The dot on the 'i' is a gem.  The small tree is popped up.

On the Cricut Circle, a bunch of Canadians (and a few Americans) decided to have a Christmas card swap.  We were each to 1card for each participant...so I made 20 of these (actually, ended up making another 55 for our large list of people that get Christmas cards.

Cartridges used:  Base snowflake (Winter Woodland); small snowflake (Winter Lace); tag (Art Philosophy).  Glitter is Martha Stewart and ribbon is just plain white ribbon from Michael's.  Corners are by Corner Chomper (ticket stub).  Small snowflake was popped up (hard to see).  Also used cuttlebug snowflake folder for main aqua piece.

I adjusted the covers (added flowers) from flower shoppe AND from my cuttlebug flower cutter.

So, my god daughter has a little sister, so I couldn't have her feel left out, so I also made the same album for her...just in different colors.  I forgot to mention in the other post that there was lots of things popped-up

Camera was popped up

filigree heart was popped up

Heart is popped up

Cake is popped up

Butterfly top is popped up from darker base, as are the wings on the dragon fly

Elf is popped up

Labels of which carts for which cut is on prior post.  Thanks for looking!

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So, awhile back, there was a sale on the Cinch, and I buckled and bought one.  I managed to make my 1st book and its for my god daughter.  Here's the finished product (although, I may add some flowers to the front).  Now its just waiting for her to plop in some photos and words..

Font is Mickey

Moose from Campin Critters, word box from Elegant Edges

Title - Quarter Note; heart - CTMH Art Philosophy

font = Storybook; family = gypsy wanderings; heart = lacy labels

"School is"=Batman font; "cool" = Boys will be Boys

Title = elegant cakes; cake = Doodlecharms

Title = Beyond Birthdays

Title = Storybook; Butterfly = MS elegant Cake; Dragonfly = Paisley

Title - Christmas(Noel); Elf = Jolly Holidays

Title = gypsy font; moose = Campin Critters

The book base is from Elegant Edges.  These are a pain - trying to get the cut paper to line-up with the book base is a PAIN!  Other than designing it, that was the most time consuming part of the project.

I managed to get a scrapbook page done this weekend.  This is PJ on a new playground not too far from us, back on July 1, 2009.  I wanted to make the little badges from Campin Critters and this layout was the one that got that treatment.  I also did it all in blues (well, and white) - which was great fun...mainly because I can't get enough blue and I think it turned out cute. You can't tell in the photos, but the items on the badges are all popped-up.

Title is from Old West, badges are from Campin Critters.

OMG - I have a new obsession....Pinterest.  Its a great on-line virtual bulletin board of all the things you find on the internet and want to keep the link of. 

A. Age: 47

B. Bed size: King

C. Chore that you hate: mopping

D. Dog: none -not a dog person

E. Essential start to your day: hitting the snooze button

F. Favorite color: blue (mainly navy)

G. Gold or Silver: Silver

H. Height: 5'2"

I. Instruments you play: Organ, Clarinet, Saxophone

J. Job title: Mommy

K. Kids: 1

L. Live in: Alberta

M. Mother’s name: Dorothy

N. Nicknames: Dee, Deiter

O. Overnight hospital stays: before and after c-section

P. Pet peeves: people that are conceited

Q. Quote from a movie:  Laugh it up, Fuzzball

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: One brother

T. Time you wake up: 6:30, only because that's when the alarm goes off

U. Underwear: of course

V. Vegetable you hate: parsnips

W. What makes you run late: GJA & PJ

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Ankle & teeth

Y. Yummy food that you make: candy cane bark

Z. Zoo animal:  lemurs

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary - seems crazy that I'd be married at all, let alone for 10 years.  Where has the time gone, where did all these extra pounds and wrinkles come from...oh my!


10 years isn't alot and at our age, we should be further along than 10 years...but it is what it is!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Yet another post about breaking toes - unbelievable.  This time its a pinkie toe.  I decided it would be a fantastic idea to try to separate my pinkie toe from the rest of the toes by ramming it around a heavy box.  I've been limping around ever since it happened at about 7 am this morning and only looked at it now (2:30 pm) and its really purple - no wonder why it hurts.

I guess I've never been a fan of toes since I always seem to be banging them into things and then hobbling around with purple toes for weeks and weeks.

How do you like my sandal tan lines?  hee hee

Edited to show the color I was greeted with this morning - good times!

Here's a layout of PJ's 1st trip to Fort Edmonton Park.  It started out kind of chilly, but turned into a nice day.

I was very pleased when I purchased a paper stack that included this dark-wood grain paper - it was perfect for these photos.  I was also dying to try my newest cartridge - Campin' Critters - the little guy was so easy to assemble - too bad I don't camp because that is a fantastic cartridge!

The title was made using Pooh Font (I think).

Official wedding photo:


I found this article at /www.dailymail.co.uk

Even by their own spectacular standards, it was one heck of a party.
After a night of hard-drinking revelry with their wedding guests, Mike Tindall and his royal bride Zara Phillips did not arrive back at their suite in the Palace of Holyrood house until 2pm yesterday.  While Zara had managed to change into her favourite flip-flops, skinny jeans and a baggy linen top, Tindall was still wearing his morning suit and had clearly not been to bed.

The disheveled features of many guests bore testimony to the excesses of Saturday night. Prince Harry’s eyes looked as baggy as his denim shirt and jeans, while Zara’s brother Peter spent 15 minutes trying to work out how to get his golf clubs, daughter Savannah’s push-chair and wife Autumn’s hat box into the boot of his car.  He then accidentally drove off with Tindall’s kit bag and had to bring it back ten minutes later.

Despite the presence of the Queen and every senior member of the Royal Family, Saturday’s wedding had got off to a less than auspicious start when the broken-nosed groom turned up to church chewing on a piece of gum accompanied by his best man, fellow rugby player Iain Balshaw, complete with black eye after falling off his moped.

There was another royal wedding this year - Princess Anne's daughter, Zara got married in Scotland.  Here are some photos.  The day before, they had a gathering for guests:

Sophie, Beatrice, Eugene, William and Kate

Edward, Sophie and Anne (cranky MOB)

Anne is still cranky

Zara and Mike (fiance)

Zara

unfortunate photo

Wedding guests

MOB cracked a smile

Beatrice

Camilia and Charles

Harry - very dapper

Kate and William

Queen looks nice in the pink dress

Queen and Phillip

Some of the hats

Sophie

Beatrice

Eugene

Kate

Camilia

The little bridesmaids were cute but a little bit plain.  The flowers in the church were nice.


Zara looked really nice and happy when she arrived.  I was worried about what she'd wear...she's not known for wearing the most flattering outfits.  The outfit she chose for Kate and Williams wedding worried me a bit about what her wedding gown would be like - but it is a beautiful gown.

Glowing while getting out of the car at the church

Smiling with her dad

Final wave as a single girl

Here's another one of the dress and veil - a little bit poofy but still better than I thought it would be.

The happy couple after the ceremony