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Yes, I know it's been a while, but my family and I have been blessed with a few good things lately. First, we welcomed our daughter, Ashlynn Ava Jane (yes, that is her first name), on December 21, 2009. She's just so precious!
Next, I'll be starting a new career as a Foreign Service Officer. I get to work at U.S. embassies in different countries. I hate to leave Washington, but I look forward to moving to Washington, DC for training. After a few months, we'll be off to another country.
Below are some cards I made during the last few days. I'm surprised I had some spare time!
Hi! I haven't stamped or blogged in a while on account of the sicknesses that come with pregnancy. I was a bit surprised because my first pregnancy was a breeze, but this second one has hit me harder than I ever imagined. All in all, everything's going well. Our little girl is expected to make her appearance on December 27, 2009.
I went to a stamping auction/garage sale the other day and we made two make-n-takes. I already used the two cards we made that night, but below is my recreation of my favorite of the two.
If I have enough energy weekend, I hope to start on my holiday cards. 
It's been over a month since my last post, but I have a good reason - we're expecting our second baby! I'm 12 weeks pregnant this week, and I've been experiencing extreme nausea and headaches. I've been in bed when not at work or running errands (hence the absence from blogging.) Otherwise, all is well. Hopefully, my creative juices will start flowing once again and I'll actually be able to post some projects. Until then, please pray the morning (or all day) sickness goes away soon!
It's a lovely Sunday morning here in my neck of the woods. After a quick (and late) breakfast, I felt like working with some good 'ole DSP. Below is my take on today's challenge at 365 Cards.
We headed up to the Tulip Festival in Skagit Valley again yesterday to meet with relatives who were visiting from Montana. We went to a different field from last weekend and it was even more breathtaking. Below is a picture of me and my hubby.
I had purchased a cute stamp by Rachel Ann Miller from www.7kidscollegefun.com a while back and thought I should finally use it. I love the big flower-umbrella! 
The Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar was held in Seattle April 17-18, and I attended today's session. This was my first SU! event, and I was excited to go. I met Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! as well as fellow demonstrators from Washington, Oregon, Canada and other places far and away. I had fun swapping cards with other demos and learning different techniques. This was an informative and fun seminar and from what I hear, just a sneak-peak of Convention!
Check out the following link to see some of the cool projects I saw:
http://picasaweb.google.com/nauts1/SURegionalsSeattle#
I reading over the day's challenge and decided to use the same stamp set I had used for the previous day's challenge (mainly because I already had it right in front of me *wink*). I love this Baroque Motifs stamp set more and more each time I use it. I think it's so elegant.
The Stampin' Up! Seattle Regional Seminar is this Friday and Saturday, and I'm excited. I'll be at the Saturday session. It'll be my first SU! event as a demonstrator and can't wait to play the products and meet other demos. Wish me luck on getting my swaps finished!
Better late than never! I worked overtime everyday last week, including Saturday, which is why I was not able to stamp and post sooner. Then, Duncan, Benjamin and I headed to La Conner, WA, to spend Easter with my mother-in-law. Everything was wonderful, except for the miserable rain. But I'm back at home and stamped a bit before beginning another 40-plus-hour work week.
The challenge for this day was to use 5 flowers on the project. I always wanted to put some little embellishments on the ends of this stamp, and this challenge was perfect for it.
Thank goodness it's hump day! It's been a long week at work and am looking forward to the Easter weekend (well, after I get off work on Saturday).
The colors for the Wacky Color Wednesday challenge are orange, purple and green. I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but the orange and green cardstock are embossed - I used the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I texturz plates (page 203 of the current Idea Book and Catalog).
Today's card is modeled after a quilt. For this challenge, I used Bella Birds DSP by Stampin' Up! I was doing well until I started talking on the phone and became a bit distracted (as you can see by the gap between the middle and right columns.) I tried to minimize the gap by covering it with the sentiment. I think it still looks pretty good!
The challenge for April 6 asked us to use chipboard. Honestly, I never used chipboard and therefore, didn't have any. I was cruising the aisles at my local JoAnn's and found a pack of cute flowers. I have never seen a teal flower, so I created my own. Voila!
This card represents the sunny days we've had these last two days here in Washington. I think it's supposed to get gloomy again by the end of the week. Poop!
I was creating a birthday card for a friend and thought I should incorporate today's challenge. I had this Spring Mat Paper Pack for a while now and figured now was a good time to experiment with it. All the paper came from the same pack, but the bottom two layers, as well as the stamp, are from Stampin' Up! I know it's pretty simple, but I think the colors represent what I'm wishing for: warm weather!
Today's challenge was inspired by the picture below. Appropriate for the new season! 
Here's my take on the challenge.
The challenge for this day was to use an oval as the dominating shape. Since Easter's around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to create an Easter card. I used the 'Wagon Full of Fun' stamp set by Stampin' Up! 
Today's 365 Cards challenge dealt with space and leaving lots of it. A contrast to what I'm used to since I tend to try to fill up the cardfront. Below is my entry for today. I apologize that the shot is a bit blurry - need to charge my camera battery. Hope your evening is drier than mine (it's raining, it's pouring.)
The theme for this challenge is water. I had no idea what to do with this challenge, but I remembered a card my upline, Katie, created (http://kbstamps.blogspot.com/2009/03/monday-madness.html). I created the 'waves' in the same fashion she created the grass. I know, it seems a bit cruel to have a duck floating out in the ocean, but this stamp was the only one that would be appropriate for a water theme. 
Do you know what April 1 means? The Occasions Mini Catalog is available for your pleasure! Check out the new stamp sets as well as other neat goodies. My personal favorites are the Egg Hunt wheel, Wagon Full of Fun stamp set and Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper. You can purchase any of the items in the Mini from April 1 - June 30. Go to http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Occasions09_US.pdf or click on the Occasions Mini Catalog to the right - don't miss out on these items!Remember - free shipping on orders of $75.00 or more (before taxes). Contact me for more information.
Next, I'll be starting a new career as a Foreign Service Officer. I get to work at U.S. embassies in different countries. I hate to leave Washington, but I look forward to moving to Washington, DC for training. After a few months, we'll be off to another country. 
Below is what I ended up with after tinkering around with some scraps. I love ribbon!!!
Listen with the Heart: $5.00 (some staining on the heart, used often, staining will not affect use)
The Stampin' Up! Seattle Regional Seminar is this Friday and Saturday, and I'm excited. I'll be at the Saturday session. It'll be my first SU! event as a demonstrator and can't wait to play the products and meet other demos. Wish me luck on getting my swaps finished!
