Flourishes blue bird

 

This is the new set from Flourishes, Spring has sprung. It has some great images to color, and I could not wait to get these! I stamped the bird in memento ink, then colored with the Faber Castell watercolor pencils. I decided to offset the oval to angle the bird a little better, paper is brazill and bo bunny (the green dot). It has been a yucky Spring break so far. Poor Owen, he was so looking forward to doing outdoor stuff, ie. fishing, golfing and it is just not cooperating. I need to come up with something fun we can do. Hope where you are the weather is better!  

Memory box adore

 

I stamped this card with Memento ink on watercolor paper. Then I colored the image with the new watercolor pencils from Faber Castell. I love how nice these markers blend so pretty. The background purple is a impression plate from PTI, and the stamp is from Memory box. Some fun news in the crafting circuit:  There’s a new challenge blog in town with articles, swaps, interviews, videos, challenges, great prizes and MORE! Check out Lily Pad Cards!  Looking forward to seeing what they come up with.

Today Lainey had her 4 month check-up, a few weeks late, since she is now almost 21 weeks. She is 14lbs, 3 oz  & 24.5" long, in the 50%  for both height and weight. I had an older Dr. for her check-up and when he asked how she was sleeping, I told him she still wakes a few times a night. He was funny he said " I know many won't listen but I have always believed that the kitchen closes at 7 and doesn't open again until the morning". I know everyone will sleep better in the end when she learns to sleep through the night! It's just getting there that is going to be hard!

PDCC #74

 

This is my card for the Play Date challenge. I love the colors they have for this challenge and already have a few other cards in the works for this. I stamped the Hero Arts Thank you definition in grey, Then I stamped the dragonfly from Lockhart stamps in black and colored with copics BV02, & 04. The flowers are from a clear set from Hero arts are colored with B002 and B04. The image was cut with a spellbinders die and the blue panel was embossed with a PTI die. TFL! 

It has been beautiful here, we have a friend coming from MD to visit and I should be cleaning my house! I just want to play outside and stamp! Owen's last day of school is Friday, then he has a week off for Spring Break. He is looking forward to lots of fishing and golfing with his Daddy! Wyatt spent his first day golfing with the boys last week and did really well. After the initial meltdown, he figured out what was going on and now says he needs clubs to go golfing too! His favorite thing about it was the "candle" he got to play with.... the golf tee! Lainey is now on the move, well sort of, she has perfected rolling over. So much so that now when you put her down on the floor she rolls away! I am so not ready for this! 

Cherry blossoms

 

I love cherry blossoms, this is the first set from flourish that I had to order last year. All of their flower images are gorgeous, but this one I love! When I lived in MD, the cherry blossoms blooming in DC were always a big deal. The row of gorgeous trees all pink and fluffy, signaling that the long cold winter was gone and Spring was indeed here. The image is colored with copic on the x-press blend copic paper. TFL

Green foliage

We spent the weekend getting our garden ready for planting. My DH tilled and tilled and is still tilling today! The boys love helping him break up the roots, and clumps of dirt. They come in dirty from head to toe and tired! I love it! I can't wait to once again be picking tomatoes, peppers and squash! This weekend I will be purchasing my herbs at the annual Herb and Garden Festival, I am so excited! Owen loves helping me pick out the plants, so I am looking forward to some one on one time with him. DH will be watching the two little ones unless he decides to brave the festival with all three kids in tow.  Have a great Monday!

distressed carnation

I had planned to submit this to PTI make it Monday last week when they had the distressed challenge, but things got crazy so it never got there! I stamped the image and colored with my new copic colors. I was very proud of myself and actually did not order a thing for the PTI release this month. I was surprised that there was not a thing I "had to have". However I caught a glimpse of the new Flourishes  Lenten Rose set, and that was it, they also have a beautiful spring set. Can't wait to get these to play with! Saturday Owen has his first soccer game, he missed the actual first one since he was sick. It should be a beautiful weekend, we are all looking forward to a fun weekend!

19 Weeks today!

 

This card is made using the new big brush pens from Faber-Castill, have I told you how much I love them. I have had marvy markers and used stampin-up ones, but these blow them away. The tip is so nice, flexible, and doesn't seem to show any wear on them. There is a nice array of colors, and I am sure as they become more popular they will create even more color options. 

Today, Miss Lainey is 19 weeks old, she is growing so fast! Her new trick is rolling over from back to belly, and she is really good at it now. The only problem is she cannot get herself back, so then she gets really mad. The boys all run to her rescue, the minute she starts to fuss, it is so cute. Wyatt enjoys showing her new toys to discover right now she is obsessed with the tv switcher, and so much so that she doesn't know if she wants to squeal or cry. We still are not right from the time change, I love having extra daylight, but it is tough getting the little ones adjusted. Hoping for some sleep this week : ) Have a wonderful week!

Love this one, she is checking out Owen's face.

Our big girl!