Baby Shower Invitations

Hello!

I can type with two hands again. Yay!  The anti inflammatory and brace have helped so much :)  I'm looking forward to getting scrappy tonight!

Just wanted to pop in to finally share those baby shower invitations that I made back in March. It feels like a lifetime ago. I haven't posted this on my blog before but my nephew was born 2 months early on March 23rd, just a few weeks after we mailed out the invitations.  His name is Kaleb and he is doing fabulous! He will be 9 weeks old tomorrow.  I get to see him again this weekend and I can't wait :)  Yes, I'm a proud auntie for sure.

I created these pocket cards using directions from Splitcoast Stampers~

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The inserts were stamped using an invitation stamp from Taylored Expressions - although I'd recommend creating something on the computer to save time. I didn't think of that as I had my heart set on using the stamp. The monkey, zebra and lion were all cut using the Create a Critter cricut cartridge. I made 40 altogether between the 3 styles.  I picked up the "It's a Shower!" stamp from Joann Fabrics. I got to use up lots of old blue cardstock and the patterned paper is from a small DCWV stack. 

Here's a picture of me and my nephew taken this past weekend :) 

Thanks for stopping by! 

What I've been up to!

Sorry for the lack of posting. I had some difficulties last week with my right hand. According to my doctor, I have arthritis in it. So I've been wearing a brace and trying to rest it per his orders. Lots of one handed typing going on!

Thankfully I am a lefty so I spent some time coloring last night. Danni is having Basic Grey week on her blog. I was supposed to be joining her but those plans got a bit off track. Hopefully I'll be back to using my trimmer and other tools later this week.

Argh! ~ a Disney layout

Happy Tuesday!

Any Smash fans here?  It's one of my new favorite shows.  The finale was awesome but now I have to wait until mid-season next year for it to start again! Tonight is the finale for NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles. Looking forward to watching those with my hubby :) 

Here is a layout I did at the NSD crop and it was my entry for Week #19 of the SNC 52 Week Challenge. I just love how this turned out. I had these papers and a package of buttons in my stash (possibly from a swap??) and I printed these pics to go with them.  Made up my own sketch and plopped the pics and buttons down and voila - a super fun page!  I giggled and giggled as I added the pirate button to my hubby's head LOL! 

I added a fan page for my blog to facebook, if anyone would like to keep up with me that way :)
Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/ScrapColorReadRepeat  It's still in progress but I'm having fun with it!

Have a great day!

A Change...

*Please scroll down to see my newest card creation* 

I decided to change the name of my blog today - this marks twice in the last 6 months or so and 4th time overall in the many years that I've been blogging.  I'm hoping this change sticks with me.  I was looking for something that encompasses what I like and was a bit more playful, just like the new blog background I added. 

I am hoping to get back to commenting on blogs as I have started to miss it, just like I have missed crafting often.  I'm going to get my lazy self to unpack my crop bags so I can share everything I created at the NSD weekend crop and I still have quite a few (now) older pages & projects to share.

While joining DT's and such are not on my radar, playing along with other challenges has been fun again and I am looking forward to doing more of that! So keep your fingers crossed and look for some new creations very soon :)

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

I started my day being woken up with doggy kisses from Amber and then I spent the day with my mom :) 

Here is the card I made for her this morning - yes, I'm a last minute girl and work better under pressure LOL!

I used the London Market Project Pantry kit and the Make It Amazing stamp set from Taylored Expressions. Aren't the papers so pretty! I knew they would make a wonderful card for my mom.  

I am entering the card in several challenges:

Clean & Simple Stamping #190

Tuesday Throwdown #97 - Motherly Love

Celebrate the Occasion #62 - Mother's Day

Raise the Bar #104 - Mother's Day 

Stamptacular Sunday #163 - Butterfly Kisses

Here's a pic I had my hubby take of us after we got back from shopping and lunch :)

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

I feel like today is Christmas LOL!!  I registered for a crop about 3 weeks ago with two of my favorite scrappy friends and have been SOOOOO excited for it!  We haven't seen each other in awhile and it's been at least 6 months since we attended a crop at our favorite store.

As soon as I registered I started packing...and then the last few nights I changed my mind on some things and repacked a bit LOL!

I took this picture last night after I was all done...Instagram is my new friend!

As I posted on facebook last night, yes I think the kitchen sink is packed in there too LOL!  Our crop is all day today and tomorrow too.  So pretty soon I will finally have lots of new scrappy stuff to share. I still have some layouts and cards to post...however, the motivation to blog just hasn't been there.  I think today will recharge my creativeness and then I hope to be bursting at the seams to share everything.

Will you be scrapping today?  

Whatever you do, have a great day/weekend!!