30 July 2008

Grillafella

Here's another card I managed to get done the other day when Kiah was napping.



*Stamps: Stamping Bella "Grillafella"
*Ink: Versafine black onyx
*Paper: SU whisper white, tempting turquoise, certainly celery & close to cocoa
*DP: Open stock (Michael's)
*Accents: Turquoise grosgrain ribbon (Michael's)
*Accessories/Tools: Cuttlebug/spots & dots & SU markers


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28 July 2008

Winobella

So, I finally had some time to play in my craftroom the other day while Kiah was having a mid-afternoon nap. This is a card I made for my sister and brother-in-law who celebrated their second wedding anniversary last Tuesday. I was pretty impressed as I am only going to be a week late giving it to them - LOL!!



*Stamps: Stamping Bella "Winobella" & "especially for you" sentiment
*Ink: Versafine black onyx
*Paper:SU whisper white, basic gray & elegant eggplant
*DP: DCWV(Michael's)
*Accents: Purple crystals & pink grosgrain ribbon (Michael's)
*Accessories/Tools: SU markers, ticket corner & corner rounder


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27 July 2008

Whiff Of Joy PreOrders

Katarina, of Creative Ideas With Katarina, is now producing her own stamp line called Whiff Of Joy and are they ever adorable!! Preorders will be taken starting Wednesday, July 30th and as a special bonus, Katarina is offering free shipping to anyone who places an order (and she ships worldwide). The dxpected shipping date is August 11th. In any case, I highly recommend everyone check out both of these sites.



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26 July 2008

RAK

I received this card in the mail from Susan MacDonald (also from CST) yesterday. She included a wonderful note and a beautiful pewter ornament for Kiah. Thanks so much Susan, your thoughtfulness is muchly appreciated.



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21 July 2008

Blog Candy Alert!!

Ila, at Artfully Ila has some awesome blog candy up for grabs, (see below). She also has a fantastic and inspiring blog that I suggest everyone check out. Good luck everyone!



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19 July 2008

RAK Cards

I received the following RAK cards over the past 2 weeks and finally got around to taking some pictures of them. There just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day for everything anymore, (LOL)!

From Lynn at The Queen's Scene:



From Melissa Mitchell at Bellaholics Anonymous:



From Julie Mutch at Mutch To Stamp:



From Denise Surette from CST:



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13 July 2008

A BIG Thank You

I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone for their comments and congratulations which I have received over the past week. They are all truly appreciated and I am glad I was able to share the birth of my daughter Kiah with all of you. Obviously, we are trying to settle into a new routine around here and it may be awhile before I have anything new to post but I will be back into it eventually. For now, I have received some amazing RAK's from people that I am going to attempt to photograph and post over the next few days. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts - you are all amazing!!

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10 July 2008

Kiah Weaver (More Pictures)

People keep asking me for more pictures of our newest addition so I thought I would share a few more. Enjoy:)



Kiah (1 minute old)



Nanny Bedard with the 2 grandbabies (Cori & Kiah)



Auntie Michelle, Cousin Cori, Mommy & Kiah





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07 July 2008

It's A Girl!!!



Name: Kiah Alexandra Leigh Weaver
Date of Birth: July 4th, 2008
Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
Height: 20 inches

Mommy, Daddy & Kiah are doing great!!







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01 July 2008

Blog Award

Trina from Trina's Timeles Treasures has kindly nominated me for the following award:



The rules for this award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. The winner must link to the person they received the award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a comment on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.

That being said, there are so many wonderful blogs out there that I am going to include two of my bloglists: My Daily Dose and Inspiring Artists. The people included on these lists are all wonderfully talented and inspiring ladies and I highly recommended you spend some time checking out all their fabulous blogs.

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