Happy Birthday Mary!

It was my MIL on 9-11, and all she wanted for her birthday was for the San Diego Chargers to win the game (they did).  Our entire family has season tickets and usually all carpool down together to our tailgating spots.  My husband and I made up an excuse to her and went down early to decorate our parking spot for her birthday.  Since she is a die-hard fan, and her favorite color is yellow, it made it easy to create a banner in the Chargers colors.

Cricut Dimensions:

Straight from the Nest: 
Banner 7.5"
Border 7.5"
Scallop 4.5" (Cuttlebug emboss "Polka Dots")

Birthday Bash
Letters 1.5"

Happy Birthday Mary banner using my Cricut

I had my 7 year old friend emboss the white scallops, she did a great job!

Scrapbook Layouts Completed at Lake Powell

At the end of August we went on our annual house-boating trip to Lake Powell.  I decided to bring some scrapbooking supplies and was able to complete a couple layouts.  I told myself I was only able to use the supplies that I brought, and would not try to add to them when I got home.

My hubby catching a little air wakeboarding at Powell

Gulf Shores, AL

New Orleans, LA

Lake Powell, UT

Engagement Party for the Pardi's

Sex and the City Movie Night

CoCaLo Turtle Reef Baby Shower Centerpieces Handmade

A family friend is having a baby and my mom and I volunteered to make the baby shower centerpieces.

Since the mom to be is having a baby boy she has decorated the nursery in CoCaLo Turtle Reef.  I attempted to make the turtles and fish as close as possible to the bedding.

Cricut Dimensions

Stretch your Imagination:
Turtle 6" (Cuttlebug emboss "Seeing Spots")
Skinny Turtle 9" (Cuttlebug emboss "Spots & Dots)

Birthday Bash:
Turtle 4.75"

B is for Boy:
Fish 5.5"

New Arrival:
Feet 2"

Straight from the Nest:
Scallop 4.75" (Cuttlebug emboss "Polka Dots")

Also my Mom made all the paper filler in the buckets, she used a paper crimper and then shredded.  Next time we will try regular copy paper, rather than cardstock.

It's a Boy | Baby Boy Banner

Here is a "It's a Boy" baby shower banner, using the shower colors of blues and greens.

Cricut Dimensions:


Straight from the Nest: 
Banner 7.5"
Border 7.5"
Scallop 4.5" (Cuttlebug emboss "Polka Dots")

New Arrival:
Rattle 2"
Baby Pins 2"

Birthday Bash:
Letters 2"

Baby Boy Diaper Cake for Ryder | Turtles, Blue & Green

It's funny how all my friends lately are pregnant with girls.  This is my first boy diaper cake.  I thought it would be cute to use the denim diapers for the middle row.

Baby Boy Onesie Shower Card with Airplane

Here is a card I made for Alex and baby Ryder.

Onesie-Life's a Party cut at 5.75"
Scallop-Straight from the Nest at 2.75"
Airplane-New Arrival at 2"
Cuttlebug emboss-Dots

Scrapbook Layouts

The cut out of soup, salad, vegetables, chef, meat and seafood all cut at 1" "From My Kitchen" cart.

Benihana Scrapbook Layout 2008

Lake Havasu Scapbook Layout 2008

Used Stampin Up to decorate the paper, and the floral paper brought back from Holland when Nas visited.

Simon at The Palms, Las Vegas