happy valentine's day!

happy valentine's day! been busy making some cards for the boys. these ones here are for bryan to pass out to his classmates. each one is handstamped. i printed out labels that said, "have a BALL this  valentine's day", slapped it on the back of the card and bagged it with a super bouncy ball (he's obsessed with those right now) in a treat bag. i had him print his name on the back of all 30 of these.

seems like a lot of work but not
really.once you have your design, it's all assembly style. can you see the glittery wings?

remember pop rocks? and the whole deal about if you ate pop rocks & drank a carbonated beverage, you'll explode? i totally believed it when i was little! i made these for brandon to hand out to his classmates. suitable for a 3rd grader, right? again, i handstamped everything on these bag toppers. he had to print out all his friend's names but i helped him out on stamping his name :)

the 2 cards below will be going to their teachers.

some really quick and easy cards that can be for valentine's or not. stamp, color & add a piece of washi tape. (on the S&P card, the strip of 'tape' is actually a strip of paper cut to look like tape) these are great to slip into your child's lunchbox to let them know you love and care about them!
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i sent this one to a friend who was nice enough to make me some of these cute tiny bingo cards.

this one is going to my BFF. again, i used strips of paper to make it look like tape.

one of the teachers at school lost her mother recently and this was for her. looking at it now, i think the ribbon was a bit too much. perhaps too big....
 
thanks for sticking through all these pictures with me. been running again and maybe that's giving me more energy and helping me be creative once again.

be mine

i have a card to share today. not much time these days and i don't know where all the hours go during the day! made a cute little valentine's card!

this little guy has been growing like weeds! he is REALLY into scooby doo right now! i remember that cartoon when i was little. ahhh, the cycle continues! he'll be 5 later this month!

have a great day! thanks for stopping by!

chip n' dale

a few cards i made AND actually got in the mail to friends in time for valentines. these images are so sweet. love old valentines! you can find them here & download for free. i just printed them, cut them out and used some distressed inks. add a doily, a button and lace.

a few more pictures from bryan's birthday celebration at goofy's kitchen. we usually celebrate the boys' birthdays here.

do you know how to tell chip from dale?their noses of course! [chip has the dark nose]minnie herself.

baby jadeyn was asleep all through dinner and missed all the fun!

tweetie pie

not liking this new format on blogger. i may revert to the old version in my next post. has anyone tried it out yet? any tips? driving me nuts that my words are all over the place.

 just a few quick cards.

brandon went on his 1st field trip a week ago to a farm. all the kids were so excited to ride the school bus!when he got let out that day, his teacher looked TIRED!! i can't imagine! bless all the teachers in the world!

brandon's teacher is the one in the red. the afternoon teacher is in the black. the valentine's i made for his classmates. very plain & not eloborate at all. inside the bag was a valentine decorated cookie and candy.

the kids all decorated these pink bakery boxes to put all their valentine goodies in. very cute!

s u c k e r

a little pre valentine's post of some projects. these were meant to have been in the mail but i still have them in my posession. they are addressed & ready to go but..........i was waiting for brandon to write his name in them.
his school valentine's which i made (another post, another time) were passed out to his friends today at his "loved ones" party. the catch on those were each child had to write his own name on them. ALL THIRTY THREE!!! took a time span of 3 days for brandon. a combination of him getting bored, the writing getting messier on each one and ADHD-ness. i'm glad they make the kiddos write their own valentine's. makes it more special.
so if you want, just go ahead and pick the one you like and consider it an e-bloggy vitual card from us!

these were fast and easy to make. cut out card, cut out background paper, cut out strips of paper & punch w/ a border punch, and the fun part--select the chipboard die cuts (from K&Company). easy peasy. a card for a friend. i know she got it already so i am posting it. recycled a coffee cup sleeve by stamping the 'friend to friend' sentiment on it.

card for a baby shower that we went to last weekend. side note: bryan threw up after jumping in the bounce house for a few minutes. luckliy, it was NOT in the bounce house. we decided we may have worn out our welcome after the barfing incident so we left. we heard that bryan started a chain reaction cause 2 other kids threw up--IN the bounce house!for brandon's teacher this year. he picked out a cheesy box of chocolates at the store for her. he couldn't wait to give it to her! so sweet!

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!!

sweet hearts

here are the sweethearts in my life.........
we got a chance to play in the snow this past saturday. the boys' 1st time! they look a little cold don't they?!

i think brandon was ready to throw some snow at bryan's back

doing a snow angel

bryan fell on his butt and was trying to get his very-bundled-body up

brrrrrrrrrr

it wasn't snowing but brandon wanted to make it snow

bryan at his attempt at making a snow angelgame over....eddie decided to sprinkle some snow on bryan and as he ducked, it got all over his neckline and inside his clothes. he cried and said "go home". it was getting dark anyways!working on some valentine's cards. decided to get a head start this year! sorry for the bad pics. the lighting was bad and i had to take pics throughout the day. we are potty training bryan and i needed to keep an eye on the situation. don't want any accidents. so in between being a servant to the 2 boys (i'm hungry, he took my toy, i want a snack, he took my toy, i need to go pee, he took my toy, i want something to drink, he took my toy, can i watch this dvd, he took my toy, can i open this toy, he took my toy, i want to go draw, he took my toy, i want to write, he took my toy), i was trying to have some craft time. it's going well after a rough 1st week. bryan is so stubborn. but we WILL be outta diapers before his 3rd birthday----jan 29th!!!