So Much To Share!!

Christmas was really wonderful, I have so many pictures + stuff to share! I'll try to do it all kinda in order....we did Christmas with the cuties, Bryan, Melissa, Heath, Mandy and little Savannah at my parent's house the Sunday night before Christmas...lots of handmade fun (it'll have to be another post...too many pictures, haha!).

They were so ready to OPEN PRESENTS! But wait, first, we must achieve picture hair! And a pretty camera pose! Haha!

My husband has baby fever.

So pretty, Miss Taylor!

Grandma got Taylor a fun sound book!

Ripping the wrapping paper is the FUNNEST part!

Oh look! Tori got a fun Dora sound book!

Taylor was really intent on opening this present!

Did I mention my husband loves babies?? So endearing (when it's other people's babies!!)

Taylor picked out this nail polish...but she was still excited when she got it, haha!

Taylor looooooooooves Uncle Adam!!

Mommy opening her gifts...

I made these Taylor and Tori dolls...Taylor wasn't really all that thrilled initially, but Tori kept hugging them and saying awww! It makes all those hours of cutting and sewing (okay, slight exaggeration, haha!) worth it.

Part two coming soon! =)

WAaaaAaa!

My husband is VERY sad that I have neglected my blog for almost a week....But very happy I am updating now! And REALLY happy that the presents have been bought and wrapped (by his wife), the practices and parties and activities have all been attended, the goodie baskets baked and passed out, all the handmade presents finished, and probably, most of all....that his wife is still sane (haha!)...or maybe it's that giant present with his name on it under the tree? Who really can know?!Really, though, we wish you a very Merry Christmas...may Jesus be in the very center of everything you do in the next two days! =)
It is apparent to me from the picture above that I need to lay off the rice krispies...right after Christmas! =D

Colorful Deer Pajamas and Free Food!

I have been working on looooots of crafty stuff for Christmas, but it will have all to wait another 9 or 10 days to be posted so! These are a couple really exciting purchases I made recently...

One $7 pair of extraordinarily cute flannel deer pajama pants...I've really needed new pajama pants for a really long time, it's an early Christmas present to me! They're from Old Navy, but it looks like they're sold out of this particular pattern online! And...THIS ...Adam and I buy each other one of these EVERY year for Christmas...it's just such a good idea...and cute too!

I'll try to make something crafty to share (haha, maybe!) today!

Hugs! Amber

The Little Loves...

I kept the cuties a couple weeks back and these are some overdue pictures for their mom...are they adorable?!!

Christmas Cards!!

Last year, I didn't even send out Christmas cards...and it made me sad. I LOOOOVE getting Christmas cards (I'm obsessive over it, actually...I just love getting MAIL!) and this year, after winning blank red & green cards in an Elle's Studio giveaway, I decided to use supplies on hand to make the "same" cards, but with different supplies...I loved how they turned out! Here's the full shot of all of them...And a few of them individually...most were these or similar patterned papers with slight grouping variations...

I used American Crafts glitter green embossing powder and embossing this on the insides...

Happy to have them mailed and done! =) Happy Monday!

Christmas Tree Hunt

I decorated my house Tuesday......but it was raining Tuesday night, so we waited til Thursday to get our Christmas tree...but we got a great one!! Husband-navigated self-potraits are my favorite. =) I have finished retro light, funky ornament tree pictures, but they aren't uploaded yet!! Soon?!

Black Apple Dolls with Tu-tu skirts!

Adam's cousin's daughter, Addison, turned one a few weeks ago and I made my first attempt at making a doll (free Black Apple pattern via Martha Stewart here) and although it was by no means perfect, I thought it turned out fairly good. The tu-tu skirt is removable, I just tied some tulle in a knot all the way around an elastic circle. I cut up a picture from the invitation and tied it around her...see the similarity?? =)

Happy Wednesday! Amber

Thanksgiving Pictures...A Little Late?

Haha, so I'm all decorated for Christmas but I realized I haven't posted any Thanksgiving pictures...so here they are! We went to my side of the family for Thanksgiving this year, and both sets of my grandparents were there, which was really fun! (On a random note, I have no idea what's up with my hair in these pics...I guess I need a haircut!)

WINNER!!

The winner of the Loverly paper pack was #12...email me, please, with the link on my sidebar and GCD Studios as the topic!!

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Z said...
love those fall colors great papers! i agree with everyone this would be a great gift to win!!
December 3, 2009 11:44 PM
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Also, be sure to check out the GCD Studios blog for a chance to win a Christmas paper pack...with stickers, tags, die-cut & specialty papers!

Birthday Sunday!

My mother-in-law and brother-in-law have the same birthday and last Sunday we celebrated jointly at Chilis...and cutie Taylor came with us! =)

Taylor loves to ride in Adams vehicle cause of his huge backseat hat collection...which she tries on, unbuttons and then constantly asks me to re-button...haha!

Stephen was excited about the cake...hahaha...

A Scrapbook Page!!

...I've gotten my Christmas cards done, my house decorated and most of my presents bought! I've been busy, but had a few minutes to scrap a page for the American Crafts challenge, using a Becky Fleck Page Maps sketch.

The theme this week was something we're thankful for...and I am definitely thankful for this wonderful man!!Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: American Crafts, GCD Studios, Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket, Flair Badge: American Crafts, Stickers: American Crafts, Pen: American Crafts