Mama brain. . .

Soooo, I popped all of Tanner's invitations in the mail today.
And then the hubby called, and said. .. .

"Did you mean to put September instead of August on Tanner's invitations?"


Oh CRUD.

Mama brain.
Can I use that excuse?

a little family fun

I'll have some new cards to share SOON, but in the meantime, I thought I would share a couple of my cuties from our trip to North Carolina. Mr. B spent most of the week stomping in the creek next to my parents' house. We got him some big tall boots and he was happy to dig and move rocks and get soaked. . .every day!
And the little one WANTED to be in the creek, but was unhappily confined to his stroller during most creek stomping events! But he had a wonderful time crawling all over a new location, finding bits of this and that to put in his mouth along the way!

And here is a little digi project I did this week . . .a party invite for Little T, who turns ONE next week. The stars are from The Stamps of Life digi set from June. I don't do much digi work, but it was fun making this invite! I printed it out 4x6 and it looks pretty darn cute!

The almost-one year old is wanting something to eat, and crying at my lap. . .. and the 5 year old wants me to read to him. I better go get this day started! Have a good one!

XOXO

bee-lieve

Flower Soft was kind enough to share lots of goodies with the CPS designers, for this week's sketch sponsorship. I am still a newbie when it comes to Flower Soft, but it is pretty fun stuff! It is a bit easier and less messy to use than glitter. . .I am not so much the fan of working with glitter! And the Flower Soft adds just a bit of fun texture to cards and projects. On this card, I added black Flower Soft to the black areas of my sweet little bumblebee.

Thanks for the comments on my last blog post. . .although you know what this proves? There are exactly 7 comments, and isn't it ironic how I told you I knew that there were SEVEN of you reading this blog????? ;) tee hee! I know there are more than that. . .probably 10 or 12. LOL! If you left me a comment, I am working to get around to each of YOU to leave a comment for YOU, you sweetie pies!

Made these granola bars today. . . it was supposed to be a project for me and Mr. B. but it ended up being just MY project. I must say, they turned out pretty yummy! I used a little less sugar, and less butter, and added walnuts instead of almonds. Definitely worth a try if you like granola bars!

(card goodies: stamps - Unity Stamp Co, cardstock - Worldwin, ribbon - CTMH, Flower Soft)

a peace offering! for real!

Thank you so much for the sweet comments while I was away. . . I am glad that there are "more than 7 of you" reading. . . .sometimes I wonder! Blogging is such a great way to connect with people -but it can be a bit disheartening and frustrating sometimes too, anyone agree? I've been gone so long, I hardly remember what I have shared and what I haven't, but as a peace offering, here are a COUPLE of cards for you today.

That first card up there, is with the July stamps from The Stamps of Life. Robots - love them! My 5 year old is begging to get his inky fingers on those stamps, but I haven't let him just yet!

This next card is a Close to My Heart card I shared on my mom's blog last week. You can find the stamp sets and info HERE.

And now on to the sweet pea card - Lizzie Anne Designs sponsored the CPS blog a few weeks ago, and I was thrilled for the chance to play with their stamps - I've loved them for ages but never had the opportunity to use them. I paper-pieced this sweet little pea and used some lovely Prism kiwi cardstock. And last but certainly not least, another CPS card, and lots of October Afternoon loveliness. Also some beautiful Couture Cardstock and CTMH ribbon.

We are now home from the LAST of our summer travels. We had a gorgeous and fun week in North Carolina, (maybe I'll share some pics later in the week!) and now we are BACK for a while. We have a little less than a month until it's time for Mr. B to start Kindergarten, and right after that Little T to turn ONE YEAR OLD. (Seriously? It was only a year ago that I was sitting here as big as a house, complaining to you all about the heat and my being as big as a house!?) Yikes. So now we'll work on getting everyone back on a schedule, get caught up on emails and chores and cards, start eating a bit healthier after too many vacation treats, and enjoy sleeping in our own beds. And I vow to be a better blogger, if you vow to keep on stopping by! Deal? (And you know, you could always leave a comment or something, and let me know you've been by!!! And if you do. . . I'll stop by and see YOU too!)

XOXOXO