Hump Day Inspiration 7

Happy Thursday Everyone!!

Even though this challenge started yesterday over at Inktegrity..there is still PLENTY of time to enter to win some digi stamps!!!

Its time for another sketch challenge...here is this weeks

And here is what I did....I used Mr. Owl image and colored him with copics using my wood coloring technique (I have a video of this!)

I had to use the new buttons I got in the Michaels $1.00 area..for a dollar there are so many!!

Last night was spent scrapbooking for awhile. When I was starting the laundry I couldnt find Aiden...now as a first time mom I usually PANIC and think bad thoughts..but I knew the the gates were locked, bathroom doors shut. I found him in the playroom (duh?!)

and he had pulled out his 12x12 HEAVY scrapbooks of when he was born and was just going back and forth pointing out pictures of me and DH. It was the cutest thing..I seriously think we sat for 20 min doing this.

This motivated me to start catching up again. I wish I had scrapbooks instead of photo album (Mom..I know it wasnt popular back them so Im not mad LOL) But I really do not want to fall back and lose it when we have another baby. I dont want the typical oh, Aiden your book stops here because thats when your baby sis/bro came.

I also started doing some photo books on Shutterfly a couple days ago. They were have 40% off them (which is a good deal!) So I sat down and created an 8x8 hard cover book for his first year. Then I started on his second year..which I wont print off into book form till his bday. It is so cute! Cant wait to get it

Well I gotta get off here and get ready for my sister to come over.

Coloring a wood image

Happy Friday everyone!



Today was payday which means YAY for $$$ but BOO to having to go to Walmart for groceries lol. I know I know..I'm not complaining we have money for food but who really wants to go to Walmart on a Friday night. But I also get to go to Target, which always scares my husband who is afraid when I go there alone and with the debit card in hand haha


Im kidding..I have gotten alot better with spending..especially at Target and even with scrapbooking. OKay, so maybe thats because I dont work at Archivers anymore and Im not tempted everyday but hey..I can say its all willpower cant I?! lol


I now have made it easier on me. I create lists and try to find coupons galore for everything! Another trick of mine is to take money out of the atm so that I cant spend anything more than that and I have to choose the little extras that seem to just beg and jump into my cart for me to adopt. Aiden always comes first though and I spoil him greatly even when its snacks to clothing to those silly 5.00 movies Target always gets me with at the checkouts...As Brent calls it..I am a markerters Dream baby...make anything pink and blinged out and I HAVE TO HAVE IT!!



I have to share this money saving thing for all my fellow mommies out there with children in diapers. If you have a toys r us or babies r us near you...sign up for the rewards programs!! I never buy diapers full price (We buy Aiden the Pampers Cruisers Value Box) which is 41.99 plus tax..its crazy but he comes first (see above paragraph) I can always find coupons in the newspaper...I get babies R us coupons, and I also get pampers.com coupons. They take their coupon AND a manufacturer coupon..so I never pay full price and the rewards is when you buy 9 they will send you a coupon for a free value box.. It was SO nice to walk in last week grab his huge box and not pay a dime!! Hey..Im going to buy these diapers anyways we might as well get a freebie or two.


Back to stamping...this time for my video I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to color a wood image. Here is the finished card that is listed in my etsy for sale and below him is my video. Enjoy!!


CARD RECIPE:

Stamps: Inkadinkado $1.00 stamp

Paper: Target $1.00 Valentines Paper, Pink Cardstock, Brown Cardstock, Neenah Paper

Ink: Ranger Ink, COPICS!

Other: Heidi Swapp Heart snap, cuttlebug swiss dots folder, ticket punch (SU) popdots, atg






Stay tuned for my next blog...I am going to talk about digital stamps and if Im for them and if I dislike them with copics!!