Vase: $38 at Pier 1 (Wedding Gift)
Water: Approximately $.85
Husband Purchasing Roses Without Prompting and for No Reason: Priceless

Posted by Courtney at 4:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Let me apologize for my lack of posting. We've been getting situated in our new place...which my family and I completely redecorated before Larry and I moved in. We've been here for almost a week now and are starting to get a schedule down. I was anxious to get back to stamping and scrapping and finally had the chance today. I'm only 6 1/2 months behind on Nora's scrapbook...not too bad, right?! It was so much fun to finally be playing with all of my goodies again! I'd like to get 4-5 layouts done a week so I can get caught up. Think that's too much to shoot for? Well anyhow, here is a 2 page layout from Nora's big debut:

Through the center of both pages I stamped the hands from the I'm Here stamp set. The striped paper is from Pat Catan's.

You can't tell from the picture, but the title is stamped in Perfect Plum and then re-stamped in Pale Plum...as a shadow to the original stamping. Another detail that doesn't show in the picture is the basket of goodies embellishment (from Swell News) has a Pretty in Pink brad as the center of the bow. Looks really cool in person! The vellum sentiment says "She will fill our lives with sunshine and our hearts with love." Nora's birth details are handwritten on the box in the middle right of the page.

The journaling on this page is actually the "Birth Timeline". It turned out better than I thought it would. I stamped the feet from the I'm Here set in Pale Plum and wrote the details directly over the stamping with the Perfect Plum SU! marker. I'm sure glad my mom took such good notes because I never would've remembered everything! The picture on this page that has the doctor holding Nora with the clock in the background is one of my favorites! I think it's neat to see the actual time in the picture!

Stamps: I'm Here, Whimsical Alpha, Swell News
Colors: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Pink Gingham Ribbon, Pretty in Pink and Apricot Appeal brads

Posted by Courtney at 3:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Don't faint. My Uncle Howie is holding Nora. Why is this such a surprise? He usually doesn't hold babies until they are past the 3 Ps...peeing...pooping...and puking. I figured I better snap this picture before he had a chance to put her down!

Posted by Courtney at 2:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)