CASEd card

This is a completely CASEd card! But isn't it lovely?? This has to be one of the prettiest cards IRL I've ever made. Classic and simply stated. If you don't follow Nicole's blog for PTI updates and info, you should for just the inspiration!! Besides Cathleen in my Ladies' Ink group, there isn't anyone I've ever found that I just outright CASE!! I usually change something to my own taste... but these two extremely talented women are so great at the what they do, they take it to another level and there isn't anything else to do but CASE it (which means... Copy And Steal Everything!! just make sure you give credit where credit is due!!).

So, PTI everything: Vanilla base cs (and ink), Kraft cs, Poppy cs, ribbon, and ink, and PTI stamp.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Thanksgiving Layout

Last November, Jake was in a Thanksgiving program. It was SO good! We laughed at the funny parts and were so proud that he learned his lines. It was great. I had a lot of fun using my cricut with this and cutting out some stamped images too. I used paper I'd had for awhile and a sketch that I found in my book. What's funny is that when Jake and I were looking at the layout (after I was done, he could still remember and tell me all the meanings of the drawings on the vest that represented different things).

Enjoy!

Kristin

Valentine bookmarks for the boys

These are the bookmarks he gave to the boys in his class, keeping one for himself and giving one to his dad. Aren't they cute?? I used scraps for the 2 dinos, cricut to cut them out, design studio to "flip" the bottom one. My son picked out which dinos to use, the colors they should be, and he taped them down. It is PTI cs (so they would be a good weight). And, just like the girls, he did the verse, his name, and I laminated them.

Lots of fun!

Enjoy!

Kristin

Jake's Valentine gifts

This was a great idea from Mish's blog for Valentine's gifts for Jake's friends (girls), teacher, and me! Jake actually did quite a bit for this project and he did almost all of the bookmarks for the boys (to be seen in another post). He stamped the hearts, helped cut out the circles and scallops, taped everything together, and on the back wrote a bible verse (his idea!!) and his name (he had to do that 16 times... 8 for the girl bookmarks and 8 for the boy bookmarks!!).

Then, I ran them through my Xyron to laminate them.

Enjoy!

Kristin

Cards for the Kids

I made these cards for the kids for Valentine's day (better late than never!). I used cardstock and stamped my own background on Jake's card (the red one). The used PTI bitty dot paper as one strip, brown cs and another strip of red cs to stamp the sentiment. Some red stickles for bling and that was it (needs to be simple for a 6yo boy!) For the other just a simple combo of brown, pink, and red. I also used red stickles on the red heart stamp (polka dots), and used brown bitty dot paper for the strip.

The inside sentiment stamp says "Celebrating what you mean to our family."

Both card sketches are Mojo Monday sketches.

Enjoy!

Kristin

A vibrant life... gone.

A vibrant life. Cut short by cancer. Left behind is a wonderful, God-loving husband and 2 sweet young children. Yet, they will be old enough to remember their mom. And what a mom they had. She has literally touched hundreds of lives. Not too many people can say that... but the outpouring on facebook pages today (even of friends of friends that I didn't know knew her!) has blessed and amazed me. And well... she was THEIR mom!

What a blessing she must have been to them, because I haven't seen her in quite some time, yet her infectious laugh is fresh on my ears and her smile precious to my heart... and she was THEIRS. Mark's wife. Their mom. Oh, what a sweet couple. We have been blessed to know them for 10 years now.

I remember that first day she and I talked about finding the cancer. It was just like yesterday. I have now lost 2 friends my age to cancer. And, neither was breast cancer. The first died 2 days before my wedding. And, now Julie.

Can I leave you with these random thoughts today? My heart is sad and rejoicing all at the same time.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. The LORD your GOD will go with you. He will NOT leave you or forget you!" Deuteronomy 31:6

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints...you have freed me from my chains." Ps. 116:15

Kristin

p.s. This is a CASEd card (I completely forgot to put this earlier, so sorry! I case'd this from PTI's main blog Nichole herself! Instead of using their dark blue, I used scarlet jewel and pinks/reds.)

Small is the new big layout

This is my VERY bright layout for Emma's 3rd birthday. Lots of pink and tinkerbell!

Enjoy!

Kristin