Project #3 - Photo Collage

This one I just finished yesterday. I had 5 pictures left to add and it was just sitting there waiting for me to finish. So happy to get these projects done!! Posting these has really motivated me to finish up these projects that have been laying around and stressing me out. The idea for this collage came together after Isabelle (or was it Jakob) broke this frame. Luckily I had bought 4 and I only needed three for the photos I was displaying (2 for 1 deal at Kohls.) Well, the frame and the glass inside broke. I threw the glass away and tried to glue the frame back together. After a couple attempts I got it back together, but the frame didn't look great. I decided to do something fun since I really didn't care about the frame. I really liked how it turned out. I was able to use nail polish remove to help fix my botched up glue mess on the frame. I just gathered a bunch of our wallet size snapshots, cut them to the same size, and taped them down.

Project #2 - Week In Our Lives Scrapbook

Do you remember me documenting a week in our lives this past October. Well, I finally finished the album this last month. I would say 6 months to get this documented is just about right. I really had a lot of it done, I just had to put it all together. I kept it really simple, not a lot of embellishments. I might go back later and add a few things, but doing less now is good enough for me. I'm just glad I have it recorded and in a book for us to look at. Below is the cover and a few shots of some of the pages. The are 8 1/2"x11" pages, with the journaling done on the burnt orange 4 1/4"x11" pages. I just paper cut my original paper protecters and stitched them up the side.

Project #1 - Tag blanket

Don't look close, seriously, don't look close. I put this together pretty quickly with some left over minky fabric from a blanket my mom made for Karter and some ribbon from my stash. I've had it sitting on my desk for months and haven't gotten to it. It felt good to get it done!! I need to improve my sewing skills a bit.

I love to watch him play with this, enjoying the tags and the softness of the minky fabric. Love minky fabric!!

Just for fun!!

Projects

I have completed/am working on a few projects. Since I haven't been great about posting I'll be posting a project a day this next week. I think of so many things that I want to post, but I just haven't sat down at the computer to do it. Well, this week will be different. Below are a few photos I have used for a couple of the projects. MORE TO COME!!

A Sunny Day, A Walk Home From Church, & A Worm

What better way to spend a Sunday morning. Isabelle found this worm in the grass at church and had to walk home cradling it in her hands the whole way. I truly couldn't believe she touched it. I don't remember ever wanting to hold a worm, ever. She walked so carefully, making sure the worm was protected. The worm was alive when we left the church, I wish I could say that he made it home. She was so sweet with it though.

9 Month Visit

Just took Karter in for his 9 month visit. He is doing great and was smiling and laughing for his doctor!! He has a little cold and has had a stuffy nose and a cough for the last couple days. The doctor said that it wasn't in his lungs or his ears, so she wasn't worried. He is also getting a couple more teeth on the top. He will have all eight of his front teeth when these two come in, and hopefully we will have a teething break. With all this going on I can't believe he was so happy through his visit.

Isabelle told me she was going to stay home from the doctor's office today. I told her the visit was for Karter and finally convinced her to come. She was sure to tell me over and over again that she did NOT need a shot. I guess she didn't like the flu shot she got at his last visit.

Shoe Choice

Lovely shoe choice. I have to watch this girl every second.