Inara's Word Book

I made this Word Book for my Nieces 3rd birthday in September . I thought I had posted it to the blog but apparently not so I figured I would share it here . Thanks for looking and enjoy!

Erika's Brithday Card

Well Today is Erika's Birthday. She is now 15 years old, I can't believe she is so grown up now. Just seems like yesterday she was my Little girl who love to sing & play with her Barbies. Makes me sad to know I am missing out on these special times with her.






Anyway I made her a few cards one of which I posted about a week ago. I made this newest one which I love on the 13th & 14th. But I forgot to share it with you.






I made it a 2 sided card. One side has Birthday Greetings, a MyGraficO digital Stamp, &I stamped her name... the other side I stamped her name & lots of flowers then accented it all with lots of glitter. That way she could display it or have it framed if she wanted to.
Griffin colored her a picture inside, hopefully she will appreciate it.

Bears go to the SuperBowl LO

Hello Again, I have been busy with a few Challenges from the groups I run on the Scrapbooking & Crafting Friends NING site. For the Sports Mania Group the challenge was of course a project that was sport related and it had to have the color Orange. I know the color Orange is not the most popular color out there but it so happens that it's the Chicago Bears color ( well one of them anyway) and our Local schools colors... and not only that but it's October and it's a Halloween color. I have been meaning to get this LO done for FOREVER... I mean it was a few years ago and I had bought some really cute stuff for it ... I even saved the cupcake toppers for my LO! LOL....
Of course There are no pictures of me with Griffin on his first ever Super Bowl and the bears were playing which made it even more special.. but I did get a few with Daddy that day so I am happy.


For this LO I had 3 pictures that I wanted to use. I prefer to make double LO's so that when I put them in a book I have matching pages... I set about making the mats for the pictures and then deciding on how I was going to use the Patterned Papers I had , Ultimately I decided to only use the Football Phrases paper and the Football textured paper for the LO's along with the solid Paper. The rest just kinda worked there way to where they are ... free form .


Don't you just love the texture of this Paper! It is just like a football! I saw it at Hobby Lobby and had to get it... for 2.00 a sheet.


The die cut chipboard Letters are covered with Grass paper and some football paper. I made a book marker for Brad then decided I liked it to much and wanted to use it for my LO... Guess I should make him a new one!
Thanks for Looking !

Decorating for Halloween...

We picked up the materials at Menard's and headed home earlier this month to stuff the bags full of plastic bags and Packing peanuts, the ghost heads were stuffed with McDonald's napkins, and the tombstones were placed with the utmost care in a row....

Happy Halloween! That's what Our House says to people as they drive past... We have decorated the yard with some fun plastic bag pumpkins , a Graveyard and even some ghost! hopefully they will survive for a few seasons ... if not I have a plan ready for next year, just need to mark my calender so I have enough time to make what I need.


Brad took a picture of Griffin & I together when we got done decorating the yard. I'm a sweaty mess even though it was in the low 40s...



Griffin really was excited to show Daddy what we did to the yard. He Loved the tombstones and so did Daddy...LOL





Griffin had a great time helping Mommy stuff the Pumpkins . He Loved helping me with the placement of the Pumpkins & was delighted to bring the ghost I made to daddy. This was the first Year he has really wanted to help or was even interested in the Holiday. Next year will be even better because Rory will be big enough to join in the fun!

I'll be posting more pictures of some of the projects we have been doing in the next few days so be sure to check back!

I finished this LO the other day and I LOVE it. If you have never been to the Wordle site then you should check it out , It gave me some inspiration to make my own wordle type design with word and the MyGraficO digital stamps I received for the design team. I am pretty happy with how it came out though my favorite part of the LO is the Paper flower I made from scraps , a button and some stickles! I was inspired by a LO that was done by Rita S. a member of the Scrapbookingandcraftingfriends@NING.com group . Of course it is not exactly the same but the basic inspiration is obvious and I thank her very much for the beautiful design idea.
For the rest of the LO I used a corner punch, a leaf punch, felt ribbon, stickles, some paper scraps and some ink on the edges.
As always Thanks for looking at my Devilishly Delightful Designs! =D

Imagine Hybrid Card

Hello again! I made this card the other day for a few Challenges for the scrapbookingandcraftingfriends@NING.com groups I run & the Design Team that I am a member of.
The Butterfly is a Digital stamp from MyGraficO
I really love this set I have been able to do so much already with it and I am just learning how to digital scrapbook anything.
I used Stickles, Prisma markers, I inked all the edges & used lots of scrap paper... some of which I made into a really cool paper ribbon trim, I also used staples (for the first time).
I just love all the texture on the card.
Thanks for stopping by my Devilishly Delightful Designs!

Thanksgiving card.

Hello Again Everyone, Thanks for stopping by.
Here is a Thanksgiving card I made yesterday. It was for a Challenge for one of the groups I run on scrapbookingandcraftingfriends@NING.com . The challenge was to use Burgundy/Red so I felt it called for a Fall inspired Card. I love thanksgiving... all the food and family. Nothing beats that right?!
For Stamps I used Clear Acrylic stamps from Michael's Dollar spot section and some Martha Stuart Clear Acylic Leaf stamps. I also used Stickles & some fiber that I recived in a fiber swap a while ago... all I know is it is for knitting and I should go buy more... =P I also used a few paper scraps and inked the card with some Stampin' Up inks.
Thanks for looking!
Stay tuned for more of my Devilishly Delightful Designs!
Tazza

Design Team Challenge creations

Good Morning to you all! I have been busy making cards the past few days and want to share then with you all. Now I have to admit I am not one of those people who makes fabulous looking cards that make you think your not worthy of even trying to make one. I am not a card maker (though I am really starting to enjoy it & have gotten better as I go) So you will not be amazed... But hopefully you will still enjoy. Thanks for looking!

All the cards were made with MyGraficO Digital Stamped Images with the exception of the ASL ( American Sign Language) Thank You card..

Cards for a Cause

Hey Folks!
I really want to share this with everyone who happens upon my Blog and of course My Friends & Family. I am a member of a really great group that makes and sends out cards for people for any occasion, good or bad and I love that! There aren't many places where people can request FREE cards for their loved ones!
So if you want a Halloween card for your Kids or a Anniversary card for your parents... then visit & join the group( link Below) or let me know what the cause is & send me the address and info so I can pass it along!
Enjoy!
Tazza

Visit Cards For A Cause with Karelj at:http://scrapbookingcraftingfriends.ning.com/groups/group/show?id=3287827%3AGroup%3A67074

I did it!

I made the Design team for the Scrapboking & Crafting friends on NING. It was official on the 12th of this month . It's sponsored by My Grafico & I got my set of Digital stamps http://www.mygrafico.com/index.php on the 14th. I have made a few things so far though I was a bit unsure on how to open & use them once I downloaded them . I did figure it out on my own but I am still learning. I am going to recive my new set in the next few days , I can't wait!

Rory

Rory these past few months has changes so much, he is officially turning 7 months this week and he is pulling himself up and cruising around the furniture already. I was surprised when he started to crawl so early dragging himself around but now wow I think he might just be an early walker and Boy I am not really ready for that yet! I want to have my little baby a baby for longer.

He just got his 3rd tooth on the Saturday the 26 , the first two showed up on the 1st and the 8th of September... so three teeth in one month! Wow!
At his 6 month apt he weighed in at 14lbs 12 Oz and is in the 5th percentile.. He is my little shorty... most people think he is about 3-4 months old..LOL
Rory has lost his original hair except for a few stragglers and has grown lighter hair in it's place... right now it is a sandy blond color definitely not as light as Griffin's White blond hair. He also has light brown eyes... I Love them but I wish he had more green in them like me or Brad or the beautiful Blue like Griffin & Erika ... Oh well He is definitely an individual and I Love him sooooo Much!

Griffin

Well I will just start of with saying the past few months have just flown by. Griffin Started school & is doing well. He also has 2 speech therapy sessions a week and a OT/PT once a week so we are always running to Peoria to have therapy it seems. He is doing great though he is working on building his muscle tone up and balance along with his motion sickness problem in the OT/PT & he has really come along way in speech but he is still not understandable to most and I am still the interpreter for most things he says, We have found that for most words he either leaves the beginning or the end off so it is not easily understood what he is trying to say.

We received his School pictures back and they are so precious... the teacher said he cried and was not letting them get a good happy picture and they tried for awhile but eventually he did stop and they got a picture. I will have to upload it and post later I especially love the tear in the corner of his eye ..Poor guy he is such a sensitive guy. We had had a bad morning which didn't help. He got car sick so we had to rush home and change from his picture clothes , so we were late to school not a good scenario for Griffin.

Cricut & other things I LOVE...

There are so many Cricut cartridges out or coming out that I want. Winter Wonderland , Stand and Salute, From my Kitchen, Everyday Paperdolls, are just a few of the new ones that just came out that I want Oh, and lest I forget the ones that have been out for awhile that I want.. or the ones that will be coming out that I want. LOL... Not to mention, ( OK I will mention it) the Newest Gadget that would be great to have, The Gypsy... A portable design studio ...Ahhh .

What can I say I love my Cricut machine and I use it alot... it has been the best tool that I have bought for my scrapbooking so far... I want to eventually buy all the add ons and extras that they have come out with and will come out with in the future.

I am also totally addicted to stamps and I found the most kick ass stamps from some online friends from scrapbooking & crafting friends @ Ning . The company that has the kick ass stamps is called Bombshell Stamps and they are so freakin' wonderful! I would use these all the time if I had any ... LOL. Check them out I don't think you will be disappointed!

I also came across a Garage sale the other day where the lady was selling unmounted stamps for 10cents! Needless to say I bought all that I liked for just under $15.00! I have already used a bunch of them and I love them... I bought all the food,animals, fairy, toys and woods/tree stamps that she had plus a few odd ball ones like a alien in a flying saucer that looks like a paper airplane.. LOL adorable and perfect for a boy page.

I Love Stickles... A woman at a crop I went to turned me onto them a while ago and I loved them right away, I really love the way thay can add a more finished look to a project and they have so many colors. I love all of the clear ones the most Stardust, diamond, ect... they can be used for so many things you really get alot of bang for your buck when you use them beacause they take on the color of the paper under the stickle glitter. When dried it's really great looking. Once I had used them a few times I had to go and buy some more and this time the colored ones! I bought the halloween pack with the black, purple and orange and the christmas colored one red, green & a stardust, and for good measure I bought the pastel one that had pink lavender and a different clear one. So I am set ... umm. . . Well at least until I need some of the other colors...
Muahahahahaha......Brad is gonna Kill me ... ;P

And lets not get started on Paper.... it all so pretty! I use alot of paper either with the Cricut or just in layering multiple papers fo my Layouts. I could never have enough paper!

I could go on and on about my Favorite Scrapbooking things... but for now I will say goodbye! Look for my next post to find out more of my favorite Products and what I really want to try.

Yard Sale for Scrapbook Room

Well.. I am finally doing it. I am getting rid of all the useless junk in my Garage . Don't worry it's for a good cause, I am making room for Brads Gym stuff to go into the garage and the car needs to fit in there for the Winter too! In return for this I shall get the downstairs room that is currently the Gym for my very own Scrapbook room so that I can have more space to spread out and be creative. YAY! * Happy Dance*
I was able to buy 2 new Garage doors , garage floor paint & epoxy, driveway sealer, door hardware, new doorbell, shop lights for the Garage and a new wheelbarrow ... with the money from the yard sale! wow! Now to roll up my sleaves and get busy!

Griffin

Griffin is going to start school the 18th and I'm sure you understand I'm nervous for him.... it's a Early Childhood Developmental Preschool class at our local Elementary School. I went out to buy him all the required school supplies and was hit with the thought that he is growing up so fast... it seems like yesterday that he was just a tiny baby and now he is going to school!

As for the school supply list I am surprised at the items they request... here's the list.
2 - Boxes of Wet Wipes
2 - Large Boxes of Tissues
1 - Pkg of 6 Dry Erase Markers
1 - 4 oz Bottle of White Glue
1 - Box of Triangular Crayons
1 - Package of Pipsqueak Washable Markers
2 - Large Glue Sticks
1 - Book Bag ( no wheels)
1 - Change of Clothes for Your Child
Plus a $35.00 registration fee .....

Whew I know that is not half of what the older kids have to bring heck the Kindergartners have triple the amount of stuff but boy this is preschool... =D

For other news... Griffin is doing great in speech therapy... we decided to continue with his sessions in addition to his school speech therapy, we also are going to have him evaluated for OT sessions this next Wensday. He is talking alot more than he was previously and we are hopeful that by the time he strats Kindergarten he will be at his age level if he continues to progress the way he has been.

He is also officially obsessed with SpongeBob and would watch it all day if you let him... so add that to the list of favs.. Cars, Alphabet, Bowling, SpongeBob....

Rory

Rory is now 6 months old, 2 weeks ago he started to scoot a tiny bit ( about 2 inches forward and would go backwards until he hit something). Well he his really getting around now... he does this really cute Army crawl (with no leg help) just pulling with his arm or sometimes arms... he's such a strong boy!
I don't have his 6 month stats yet since he hasn't gone to his 6 month check up yet, but he is a solid kid. not fat not skinny( like Griffin) just solid.
I started feeding him solids about a month ago once a day ...until a week ago when I got Mastis and decided he would have to help get rid of it naturally if possible... after about 4 days I started feeling better but wanted to make sure it was cleared before we went back to solids and it worked..started him back on the solids again 2 days ago .
I also started to offer him Cheerios's to help him work on his pincher grasp... he can do it some of the time but has yet to put any in his mouth... it's cute...

Griffin's Birthday party is coming up!

The tile says it all , My sweet little Griffin is becoming a big boy! Three years old Wow, seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital all tiny new. Now he is his own little person and has major attitude!

He has become such a handsome kid boy will he be breaking hearts someday for sure with those big ol' blue eyes and white blond hair and cherubic face Girls will be flocking to our door. =D

Right now his favorite things are The Alphabet, Nascar (watching and Playing with the diecast cars), Bowling ( Anything from his cars to his bottles with a ball or a head of pretend lettuce, He's not discriminatory he just loves to knock things down), He loves Dirt,Bugs, Books, & his Baby Brother Rory....

Griffin's Birthday Party Decorations

I am currently working on Griffin's Birthday Party Decorations, His invites and a few LO pages for the party... we are Celebrating next weekend. The parties theme is Bowling & I have not found anything from Cricut with bowling in it so I have had to make the designs (& cut files)myself and I have gotten pretty creative I must say. I have to admit I am so in LOVE with the program ! I don't know what I will do once I get the Sure Cuts A Lot Program (SCAL) as well, I think I would lock myself into the craft room and never come out again... OK, OK, I would have to come out because I would need to take pictures for my Scrapbook LO's !!!


I will be posting the finished projects soon so check back often!

These are some cards that I made for Mother's day that never got sent out.. LOL I am forgetful and so now it comes close to Father's day and I still have them. Oh well ... MOM see I did make you a card ! You'll get it eventually! =D I used this fantastic stuff called Glossy accents to make it look like they were stickers or just really shiny accents to the card.... I love this stuff and will most likely be buying it religiously now

This is the Layout I made for Griffin's first trip to the Bowling Ally . I need to print out the pictures for it but I like how it turned out. I designed all the diecuts in design studio .

This is the invitation I made for Griffin's 3rd Birthday Party He is obsessed with bowling so hence the bowling theme to this years party.

Explosion Box Album that I made during the Mother's Day Weekend. I now know what to do for the next time I make one . I really like how it turned out.

Bizzy Bizzy Bizzy

I swear I don't mean to forget to write but I do anyway, I am a bad blogger . I have been so busy lately that I have not been able to do much online or Scrapbooking ( though yes I do try ) Since National Scrapbooking Day I have worked on about 20 Layout's some are Halfway finished, I touched up and added some bling to older ones or completely made up some new ones But I still felt like I haven't gotten much done. I'm just so far behind in my Pictures.
So what have I been doing you ask? Well, I have of course been the best Mommy I can be to my Kids, Griffin has been having some issues lately with telling us when he has to go to the Bathroom After doing so well for about 2 months and I have no Idea what changed for him. He also has had several ear infections recently and has been fighting a viral infection this past week now. We had to go to his Early Intervention Evaluation at the school this past Thursday and he was a crying blubbery mess... but then after about 30 Min's he was fine and I was able to disentangle myself from him and leave the testing room. When he was done he was so happy and he actually held the Speech Pathologists hand and skipped to me! LOL it was precious. The Speech Pathologist says that she will be recommending he go into the Developmental preschool where he will have speech as well as his socializing that he is in need of. He will have to ride the bus so I'm actually kinda sad about that. But it will be great for him so I will not complain!
I also have a Developmental Pediatrician referral and a speech pathologist referral coming soon from the Dr. and can't wait for that Griffin will need the Speech this summer as Early Intervention stops when he turns 3 and that is only weeks away now and the Developmental Pediatrician is so we can hopefully have a solid Diagnosis of what is wrong with Griffin's Speech. Apraxia is so far the top of the list but he has to be officially confirmed to get the treatment he would need to overcome it enough to be fully functioning in society as an adult. I've been reading 2 great books all about Apraxia and other Speech problems and a book on the ways to treat it with diet and supplements. The Late Talker is great and the other book is LCP Solution.
Anyway.....
Rory is doing great and getting BIG! he is growing out of alot of his clothes , Trying to talk to you he squeals and smiles alot and is trying to eat his toys if you hand things to him. He also trys to reach for things and grabs on to anything his hands come into contact with my shirt, his swings tray, his link-a-doos, his Disney Dumbo & Lady Plush Rattles..(He likes to attack those!) He is such a sweet happy boy but when he gets tired ( cause he wants to stay up and see what's going on around him) ugh boy is he a grumpy thing! The past few days he has been awake for way longer than he normally is and then he just gets these sad frowns on his face and whimpers, then he cries when I put him down in his swing so he can take a nap cause when it gets to that point there is nothing else to do but let him swing himself to sleep. He is doing Great with his tummy time and has been holding his head up for quite awhile he does eventually get upset cause he can't hold his head up any longer and is rubbing his head into the ground so that's when we have back play time and do fun games like peek-a-boo and tickle monster( Even Griffin joins in on that one!) My Favorite game is Kissy monster where I hold him real close and I kiss him to death all over his face and neck.. I love the way he smells and he is so soft and cuddly... I still do this to Griffin but he will not let me do it as long..He would rather be bowling! or Playing Cars Or Bowling Cars! LOL ...