things that start with S

took bryan last friday to the kiddie pool when brandon was in school. love that no one is there except serious swimmers (swimming laps in the big pool). it was in the high 80's....perfect way to cool off.tried to replicate an old butterfly print you see in vintage books. would love to find an old book with butterflies and just rip the book up and frame the prints. i made the stick pins myself :) all the card needed was a pop of color and that did the trick.

bryan had his 1st soccer game on saturday. so did brandon. we had 1 game at 8:30am and another at 2:45pm. the weather was definitely cooler....felt some big raindrops here & there. when the game ended and as we were walking to the car, LOUD thunder rumbled! i've never seen bryan run so fast to catch up to me! the thunder started to rumble closer in time and we saw lightning. then, all the sudden, it started to pour. i mean, it came down!!! and can you believe----- we got hail!! jaw-breaker sized hail! just the day before, it was in the high 80's. such unusual weather!

here is a picture of bryan and his team mates before the game. so cute!

after the game and shaking the other team's hands. learning sportsmanship.

the parents making a 'tunnel' for the boys to run under after the game. always fun!

brandon's game pics another day. it's on the other camera. posting a few cards. this one is heat embossed. i scorched it a little....can you tell? both colored with distress inks. fast & fun.


another heat embossed card (not scorched).

this card & little gift below is for a friend. she has received it so i can post my pic now. she LOVES to sew and will change the thread color to match the card she's making! i can't even thread my own sewing machine! it's been out of commission for over a year now! anyways, the jello mold is vintage and so are the spools of thread. some are even on wooden spools marked 19¢! knowing amy, she will use the thread!

TFL! been nursing migraines this past week....think they're heat related. it's been very hot and humid. makes it hard to want to do anything.

happy friday

happy friday all! was going through some old pictures and came across this one of bryan. this is one of my favorite pictures! we arrived in hawaii (back in april) and poor brybry was so tired! we hauled him off the plane in his car seat and put him on the smarte carte. he never woke up til the next morning!

sharing a few cards today.

this one was already recieved by a friend so i can post now. this one was a fast & easy card. puffy stickers---remember those? love them!a fall-ish card. it's definitely not feeling that way in my neck of the woods! it's going to in the high 80's today & this whole weekend.

made a halloween card with a money pocket. will let the recipiant buy their own treat!

a birthday card usisng die cuts, punched butterflies and a tag for my MIL. easy when you're short on time and when hubby tells you last minute ;)

have a great weekend!

simple sketch & blog candy winner

back with another simple paper pieced card using some scraps from the previous card. again, i paper pieced the wings, blinged the body. also, i've been trying to use up more of my neglected supplies. for instance, this embossed scalloped border. i don't think i've touched it in a year or 2! i used a simple sketch from here. simple is my thing and that's all i really have time for with my 2 boys!

back to the grind of my 2 day work week..............happy monday!

BTW, the winner of my blog candy post from 3/23 is.......................................Toothy (heather)! i will contact you soon or contact me with your addy. will get your goodies in the mail ASAP! again, my scientific method of picking is writing down the names (23 from that post---1 person commented 2x), cutting the names out and dumping them into a bowl for brandon to pick. i think i will have blog candy once a month so keep an eye out for it!

a quickie

this year, bryan's invites are simple. we are having it at yogurtland again [his 2nd birthday was there also]. we can never predict weather in january. too cold for the park or it may even rain so better to be safe and have it indoors.
i asked the manager if i could have some spoons and he gave me a bunch and i incorporated them into his invite. i decided to keep it very simple this year by just serving snacks at the party instead of food food. less hassel and less cleanup.
again, these tags came in handy and were perfect for this fast & easy invite. another valentine/friendship card. i did some sewing on it. only my 2nd time sewing on cards and i am getting the hang of it.

this one took me 5 minutes to do. using scraps i already had lying around. again, i sewed on the card

we're off to vegas friday for a quick getaway. meeting my sis & BIL there! the boys will be so happy!! they don't know yet that we are going on a trip and that they'll be there!!