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Sunday, September 6, 2009

HaPpY bIrThDaY tO JoShUa !!

Good and blessed Sunday to everyone!
Today's post is very special for me. It's been three years since my little one Joshua came to this world, his arrival was unexpected because it wasn't the time for him to arrive, almost one month before due time! But he was perfect by then, he looked like a nine months newborn baby, his weight was 8 3/4 pounds ... He was born on Wednesday 6, September of 2006 at 1:20 in the afternoon ... here's two pictures of him just minutes after his birth ...


Following pictures were taken when he was six month old ... doesn't he look beautiful? I love these pictures of him :

He looks like a little angel in white! :)

this was using his pajamas ...

and this one, ready to take a shower --I always loved Joshua with long hair :)
And this is something I made for him on his special day

I made this elephant using an AccuCut die.


I always thank God for my little ones, Ethan and Joshua, for they bring so much happiness into my life, I also ask my Lord to keep them healthy, safe, in HIS way and happy!! :)
This is how Joshua looks like right now ...

Enjoy your day as much as I will ...

Saturday, September 5, 2009

"My Time" sketch & Moxie Fab challenge


Good Saturday Morning! Yes, today is Saturday already, days are flying ... Challenge everyone? Here's a look at this week's sketch:

And here is my card, love some holiday stuff ... anytime of the year.

I also made this card to participate at Moxie Fab World, for a chance to win 4 great set of stamps from PTI. Find more info about it here. Thank you Cath for always coming up with good and fun stuff.

I used my new SU! "Dasher" stamp, I love it and I'll be using it for my Christmas cards this year. A closer view ...

Hmm...I should go now, but before don't forget to take a look at what the rest of the DT girls cooked:
To participate just click Lauren's blog and upload your creation to Mr.Linky, and remember that she is picking up her "Top Five" every week! :) I hope you like it!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Hello Kitty Invitation ...

Yes, yes, yes! I know that I've been MIA for a while now. Please don't blame me! I've been working on a lot of stuff! ... wedding invitations (more than anything), more invitations for kid's party, my kids' school, my classes etc. Ah, I need a break! --But don't worry I am still alive :) and full of energy!
And since I haven't had time to make a card, today I will show you a "combo party invitation" I made for a little girl -who's name is Stephanie Marie-, she adores Hello Kitty and this is the motive of her birthday, take a look and let me know what you think ...

Don't these look gorgeous? I fell in love with it, oh yes I did and so did Stephie's mom. I like the pinky and girly look it has.

For the party favor I used Lauren Meader's template Pack a Picnic, and for Hello Kitty images, my Cricut Cartridge HELLO KITTY GREETINGS.

This is the invitation, the name of the person invited is in the back.

I had fun making the party favor, in here you can put all the candies for the girls, after they eat them they can use it for putting other stuff or many more incredibly essential things that we girls need every single day :)

Before I go, I'd like to thank all of you for all the sweet comments you leave in my posts. I always love to read them.
Have a happy day!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Trick or Treat ... smell my feet! :)

Good Monday people! We have a shining and beautiful morning today, I thank God for that ... and to share I have a project I made using some of my new stamps. They are all gorgeous! and I'll be using them now and then with more and new stuff :). Okay, I had to make this post really fast because I'll be heading to Santiago with my kids for a few days and I'm short of time. Here it is:

Yes! I am in Halloween mode ... I used sizzix die to make the box and the cat.


I wanted to show the box both ways, empty and with something inside so you have an idea of what you can put inside. This is great to give to our kids' school friends on Halloween Day filled with candies.


I don't want to leave without giving a big hello to those of you who have discovered my blog recently. Please take a moment to say hi, introduce yourself and share your blogs with me, so that I, in turn, can visit your little corner of the internet.

Pink Elephant Challenge

Hello girls!
I made this project a few months ago, but wanted to show it to the girls at the Pink Elephant Challenge #28 because "Summer" is the theme for this week. So here it is ...

I made this cute box using one of Lauren's templates.

Hope you like it and enjoy the rest of the summer!!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

My Timeless Template

Edited to add: The girls at the Pink Elephant are having a great challenge, the theme is "Back To School" As you remember I made this project for Lauren's Back to School challenge, I so love this template so much that wanted to show it to all Pink Elephant fans :). Hope you like it!!
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Good Morning everyone!! I am back from my little and pleasured vacation, those days went so fast!!
Yes! my kids are back to school now, and believe me I miss them around the house playing with their cars, balls, the pool in the backyard --they went to the pool every single day (I'll show you the pictures). Okay, since we are all in "Back to School Mode", Lauren and the rest of the DT have a great challenge for you:

Choose your favorite My Timeless Template to play along with us and make a "Back to School" themed project. Here is mine:



My kids absolutely LOVE this little box and they got really happy when I gave it to them. They started putting more stuff on it.


I know for sure that our Design Team gals have also cooked up some special ideas to get you started, want to check them out?
Okay girls, be sure you play along with us and post your entry to Mr. Linky here. Remember that Lauren is featuring the top 5 entries on her blog sometime next week in her My Time to Shine feature. :-) --Have a great weekend!!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Out for a few days...

Good evening my friends!
Right now I am so far away from kids :(, they are missed so much in my heart, I miss to kiss them, I miss their hugs and little hands around me! --I am in Orlando, Fl visiting my hubby who will be spending two months here (working on some stuff). Anyway, I just wanted you to know that I won't be updating my blog until I get home, hopefully next Wednesday. I will be visiting some scrapbook stores :) --that makes me a little happy!

Monday, August 10, 2009

Embroidered Elephant card...

Good Monday all!!
Today is a fresh morning thanks God :), yesterday in the afternoon was all rain! we have been enjoying beautiful rolling clouds lately --the kind you can find shapes in-- gray thunderstorms and sometimes clear blue skies...all of these in one afternoon, just how I like it (I so love rainy days!), well, enough about whether :)
Today I want to show you a very special card I made ... for my babies, yeah! they are my blessing of every day. When I was pregnant my mom and I made all of their bedding, bibs and burp cloths... oh so sweet waiting :) -here's the card:

I stamped the 'elephant' from the Bitty Baby Blessings set and then embroidery it.

I enjoyed this very much and reminded me how fast time flies since our little ones come to our lives ... it's a nice thing to remind myself of once in awhile :)

Have a happy Monday!