Crazy for cupcakes and PB&Js

I finally got around to taking a photo of a card I did for a challenge and swap on Split Coast Stampers. The challenge was to make a card using the color blocking technique. It took a bit of doing but I think it turned out alright! I made it even harder for myself by using Cameo Coral a color I'm not very fond of to say the least. In order to make it okay in my mind I paired it with one of my faves Old Olive. I had to use my Stampin' Pastels to color in the image using my Blender Pens. I love those pens and use them all the time.

All items SU! except paper clip. CS: Whisper White, Kraft, Old Olive and Cameo Coral. Stamp sets: Crazy for cupcakes and Illuminated wheel. Ribbon: Old Olive 1/4 grosgrain. Ink: Basic Black and VersaMark. Misc: Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder.

Yesterday Simon wanted PB&Js for lunch and he wanted to make them himself. In fact he insisted on it! He was so funny! He kept using his finger to take the peanut butter off the knife. (the kids kind from the IKEA of course) When I reminded him that he was supposed to be making a sandwich he said "Oh ya! Right!" LoL The kid cracks me up! These are some pics I took.

Three things...

So I have recieved a few different blog awards from people. Melonscraps, Melegs and Craftyscraper have all given me different ones. While I appreciate them I have no idea how to add those things to my blog! lol Someday when Melonscraps comes over I will have to have a note pad at the ready while she shows me all the ins and outs of blogger. Like how she showed me the way to make peoples names into links. I know it's easy but I have totally forgotten! :( So thanks gals!! I wil try to figure it out soon.

On to the next thing. Jingle (look at that!! I remembered!!) posted some random photos today and asked others to do the same. Here is mine.

These are the DVDs that just stay on top of the entertainment canter they are watched so often. I finally just gave up putting them in the locked cabinet. I'm such a lazy mom! lol So what movies are out at your place?

Finally Stacey over at All Moments Remembered has a ton of new product in the store. I was browsing through the store and this paper totally caught me! It is totally my fave colors!! These are my happy colors. While I can't wear yellow because it makes me look ill, I love to surround myself with it. In fact my scrap room walls are yellow and green!

Anyway here's hoping your holidays are merry and bright!!

Here's something that will make you jolly!!

The Votes are in!!!

Well the polls are in and the vote have been tallied. (no hanging chads here! well done!)

Looks like the majority voted for ......

#3!!!

I will submit this photo tonight. (since it's also the dead line!)

The winner of the prize is comment # 15! (I used random.org) That's Eileen! Eileen let me know if you want Starbucks or Target!

The photo contest starts on the 13th! I will have a link here. (if I can figure out how to do that) Thanks everyone for helping me decide! Don't forget to come back and vote for Simon to win the contest!

Decisions, Decisions and a little rak...

Okay so I'm going to enter Simon's photo in a contest. It's basically a cutest kid photo contest. Problem is I can not decide what photo to use. I would do a poll but I don't know how yet. So can you just let me know in the comments what photo you think is the cutest? Thanks! Just to be sure I get some participation I will randomly choose from the comments one person to receive a $10 Starbucks or Target gift card. Which ever the chosen person wishes.

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Few Layout and some big news!!

Let's just get this out of the way first. No I am not preggers. *sigh* I can only wish of that front right now. I do want to let you all know that I have signed up to be a Stampin' Up! demo!!! I'm so excited! My first open house is going to be on Sunday, Oct. 26th from 1-4pm. I am going to do a few make-n-takes and have a small door prize. Wish me luck! On to the Layouts! This one is a LO that I started while over at Christina's (inara). We we're celebrating her birthday by cropping the night away. Erica (melegs) was kind enough to sketch this one out for me. She is a awesome scrapper and can design a page in a heartbeat! Well compared to me at least. I mean heck I will sometimes work on the same LO for months! lol Kinda like this one! lol I didn't get it finished that night cuz chatting the night away is what are crops really about. Right?!? This one was for a challenge at the AMR crop to use only the colors that are in your photo. I know some may think it's plain but I really like it! This was also for a AMR challenge. We had to lift a LO by heather about our faves. Stacy @ AMR challenged us to make a wall hanging using our scrap supplies. I made a sign for my scraproom using some of my favorite Everyday Tango pp. Cute holder eh? These are a couple of cards that my mom and I put together for her card club while I was down visiting a couple weeks ago. I like one of them so much that it will be a make-n-take at my open house! you'll have to stop by to see which one! :) The designs on these are cases from the SU! fall/winter catty. We changed it up a bit but not much.

I leave you with some cute kiddom. Is he not the cutest thing ever?!? I was shocked when I looked at this picture though. I totally don't see my little baby in him. :( He's growing up so fast! I told Peter that we are never doing his hair that way again! He looks too old with it that way! lol