So, uh. Time flies. I can’t tell you how many times in the last six and a half months I’ve meant to sit down and write a post. It’s been pretty busy around these parts, but I swear I’ve been making lots of things. Most notably: Yup. This little guy’s due to be born in just about 5 weeks. Eek. …
A couple months ago I bought an Ephemera Pack from Jillibean Soup. It’s basically a bag full of old-timey stuff, so I decided to use some of it on a layout for an old-timey person. This is possibly my favorite picture of all time. Baldness runs in the family, I guess. I made the background by covering a 12×12 white …
My friend Sara and I spent Saturday afternoon shopping at the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. To say I went a little overboard might be a little understatement. I bought tons of paper (that’s a literal statement, according to my still-aching shoulder), and an assortment of new stamps, dies, and stencils from La La Land, Impression Obsession, Lawn Fawn, The Crafter’s …
I’ve had these pictures for almost a year and finally got around to putting them into a layout. Just in time for Easter, right? The little one has slightly more hair these days, but otherwise not much has changed. She still gives me that look if I ask her to share her candy. The paper line is Southern Chicken Dumpling …
People tend to have strong feelings about Valentine’s Day. Jesse and I don’t. We celebrate it, but generally in the most minimal way possible. This year I decided to get a little (a very little) bit crafty. While I was at BevMo picking up a bottle of his favorite whiskey, realized that just handing him a bottle of booze wasn’t …
Jesse’s grandfather is an amazing woodworker. We have several of his creations, but my favorite is a little yellow rocking horse that had been Jesse and his brother’s when they were children. I took this picture back when Allie was still tiny. Her feet didn’t even reach the floor, but she was just big enough to sit on it unassisted. These …