kates album.

Kate's First Year Album is complete! I sent all of the digital pages to shutterfly and had it made into an 8 x 8 book. I got it in the mail yesterday and it was so exciting to see it all finished. Her album is WAY more complete than the other kids, but more compact (It's 64 pages and has everything from her first year). I even scanned in little cards, certificates, ultrasound pictures and notes so that her album wasn't missing anything. Ahh... it does feel nice to start something and finish it....

ball making.

i decided to make the baby some toys to make him a little more anxious to come out. these little balls were a fun, easy project. i found the tutorial here. 

hmmmm... what else can i do to help the time pass... 

tick tock..

I got this clock from Target the first week we were married. (10 years ago...) It was on it's way to the trash, and then...
I got a little crazy and decided to take it apart and see what would happen...
Sprayed blue.Cut and adhere paper to fit the inside.
Adhered numbers to the inside of clock cover.Put the clock back together again, and ta da... just another random item to stick in Taylor's room....

yet another fixer upper....

I have had this magnet board for 3 years now, and it has always had a nice home in the corner of the garage. I finally fixed it up and hung it up in Tay's room where it was meant to be 3 years ago.

1. Start with unfinished wood framed magnet board (I think I bought this at Roberts Craft)

2. Spray paint mint green
3. Adhere paper with Spray Mount (Martha Stewart Paper from Michaels)
4. Sand edges of paper to make it look finished
5. Add embellishments (amy butler designs from Michaels)
6. Hang

mini project...

I have an addiction. I am addicted to my white can of spray paint. I can't resist when it calls me and says, "Spray more white Jennie, spray, spray spray...." The latest victim was a plastic black and gold oval frame that was on its way to the trash. It held a silhouette of me when I was 5 years old at Knotts Berry Farm and has been in a box for the past 15 years. I decided to try to salvage it before buying a new frame for the silhouette. (I wish I took a picture of the before, but remember it was black, gold and plastic) I sprayed it white, added a turquoise accent with acrylic paint, and then put two coats of high gloss varnish. Here it is on Tay's wall.

Thank you my friend, Mr. White Spray Can, I owe ya one....