January/February 2013 crafts

A quick update of the creative things I’ve been doing. There’s more than what I am posting but these are ones I want to remember (for good or for bad!) I hope to update with a March one!

Journal page swap. My word for 2013. Not doing so well with it so far! HA!

Journal page swap. My word for 2013. Not doing so well with it so far! HA! Done with gesso, stencils and ink sprays. Word handwritten but style copied from graffiti creator


Rainbow journal page swap. Do no like but posting in the hopes that I will look back at this and marvel at how far I've come!

Rainbow journal page swap. Do not like but posting in the hopes that I will look back at this and marvel at how far I’ve come!


For a handcarved stamp swap.

For a handcarved stamp swap.


Made this for Sienna's bestie using spray inks and stencils

Made this for Sienna’s bestie using spray inks and stencils

ZachFront

For a friend's son's birthday. He's a Monty Python and dragon fan!

For a friend’s son’s birthday. He’s a Monty Python and dragon fan!

StampBoard1
These 2 were for a stamped board swap. Tutorial here.

These 2 were for a stamped masterboard swap. Tutorial here.


YrofSnakeCard
These cards are pretty self explanatory!

These cards are pretty self explanatory! The first card was used with a stamped masterboard I received. The Valentine’s card is used with Shimmer Sheetz and Sizzix embossing folder and sanded (maybe alcohol ink too? Can’t remember!)


Made this for Yves for Valentine's day. File from the Silhouette store.

Made this for Yves for Valentine’s day. File from the Silhouette store.


DoodleNoteCards1
For a doodle me some notecards swap. I really am happy with how they came out!

For a doodle me some notecards swap. I really am happy with how they came out!


KeepsakeBook
For a Keepsake Book swap. Front and 1 spread shown. Too lazy to post all the spreads. Tutorial here.

For a Keepsake Book swap. Front and 1 spread shown. Too lazy to post all the spreads. Tutorial here.


EnvelopeBook
Envelope book swap. Front and 1 spread. This uses business size envelopes and scrapbook paper. Tutorial here.

Envelope book swap. Front and 1 spread. This uses business size envelopes and scrapbook paper. Tutorial here.


Gift tags using hand carved stamps

Gift tags using hand carved stamps

Sienna turns 6!

Well, she turned 6 on March 12. We didn’t throw a big party for her, like we did last year, because we bought her a loft bed instead. We went to the showroom at the end of January at Bedroom Source. It came the Saturday before her birthday! She loves it!
LoftBed

We had a birthday celebration at school and that was her party. It was a half day due to Parent/Teacher meetings so we came during her lunch (which is at 10:30!) and brought pizza (reheated from last night since no pizzeria is open at 10:30) and ice cream cones. Yves took off from work and came too.
Here’s a quick video of the class singing to her. Of course, I wasn’t ready so I missed the beginning! Password is bday.

BdayPizza

BdayCregg
Posing with her teacher.

BagHelpGoodieBags
She was a very good helper the night before with the goody bags for her class. She had filled them herself and here she is applying tape to the back of the tags for me. I made the tags with my Silhouette Cameo. I also made her shirt with the Cameo!
6shirt

And since her birthday was on a half day of school, we took her buddies to see the movie Escape From Planet Earth. We also went to the movies last year (and saw The Lorax.)
BdayMovie

Since I knew she was having a school celebration, we did the family celebration on Sunday. My dad asked her what kind of cake she wanted and she requested cheesecake! I wasn’t expecting that! Of course, they got it at the Chinese Bakery and they had it decorated all fancy. Never saw a cheesecake like that!
Bdaycake

My parents bought her an EZyroller. Sienna had seen it last week when we went to visit Tammy and her clan. Zack has one in blue and Sienna kept riding it so we thought it would be a great thing to ask for for her birthday from Grandpa and Grandma!
EZRoller
Don’t let the look on her face fool you! It’s really easy to ride, I was just taking a gazillion photos of her and she was getting annoyed. Paparazzi!