Little Brown Paper Bag Halloween memory book

Okay, I swear I'm almost done posting about crafts! Almost. I've just been on a creative high the last couple of weeks! But I'm almost burned out. I promise!
This is a memory book made out of brown paper lunch bags. I folded them in half so the tops and bottoms of the bags are now the sides of the book. With the fold being the 'spine' of the book. Right now there is only 12 pages. I thought I could put a picture of V. from each year on a page. It'll last 'til she's 12. (Unless I add more pages!)

This is the front. I'm not the fanciest scrapbooker.


You open it up and you see the cutest little girl ever! (Please excuse my thumb in the picture. I'm covering V.'s name to protect her online identity)

Where the top(opening) of the bag is I added some pull outs with pictures on them.

Empty pages for future Halloweens!

The side of the book here is the bottom of the bag. I can fold them two different ways. The way it's folded here I have a flap I can lift up to see a (future) picture underneath.

There you go! I also have a christmas one I'll post pics of soon. Hope I don't bore you people with all the pics of my projects! Thanks for looking!

A couple more projects

I have been making flower clips for V.'s hair! I have loved using them on her! Here are just a few I've made.




This one will look great come fall time!

Two matching clips for when I need two in her hair!

I made hanging intials for V's room. I bought the frames at walmart, took out the backs and glued the glass in. Then cut her intials out of vinyl. Stapled the ribbon to the back.

V.'s dance recital

Saturday night was V.'s dance recital. We have been taking a mommy and me class at The Conservatory of Ballet and Theatrical Arts. It has been so much fun! The company put on a recital type thing. I was on stage with V. and Steve was busy recording the dance. So all I have are pictures from before and after the show.
All the moms got together and made the outfits. They were easy, no sewing involved! I made the flower clips for her hair and the front of the outfit.

She was so excited to get on stage and dance for all the family. She did really well. We are so proud of her!

What a goof ball!

I know it's kinda dark, but it's a picture of her whole outfit. And yes, baby is part of the dance too!

After makeup. She loved wearing makeup and sat so still while I did it!

Tired of pictures.

V. and her cousin J. Such cuties!

We have loved taking this class and will definitly sign up for another one this fall. Only it won't be a mommy and me class next time...

My little tumble bug!

First off I 'll tell you I uploaded these pictures kinda out of order. But it's done now, so oh well!


V. has been taking a tumbling class this year. It's kinda a mommy and me thing. We have loved it! She has loved going and was always asking if she could go to gym today! The class struggled a bit, poeple coming then dropping out. But her teacher, Ashlee was always so patient and good, even on days when V. was the only one there.

So this last week they had a gym night where all the parents came and could watch and see what the kids have learned. V. was the youngest there and did so well! Whenever she did a trick she would grin and look at Steve. She knew I knew she could do this stuff 'cause I've been coming with her to class. But this was Steve's first time watching her. She was so proud to have him there watching her.

At the end all the kids got a trophy for completing the class. V. was so excited and proud!


She was being a goofball here. Sticking her tongue out and all!

This is the possum hang. She pulled herself up in the position without any help and was so happy!

They had a day last month where a photographer came in and took pics of the kids. This is V. with Ashlee.

And here's my little tumble bug! She is so cute! I'm so proud of her for completing the class and being such a good girl during class time. If we can, we are going to sign her up next year as well. She has loved this class and has learned how to follow her teacher and take turns with other kids.

The creativity bug has hit

So, I'm not real crafty or creative, but every once in a while the bug hits and I craft like crazy for a day or two. I thought I'd post some pics of some of the stuff I made the last week or two. Some are for me. Some for friends. And some for the raffle at the family reunion next month. Keep in mind I am by no means very good at this and NONE of these ideas are my own.



This is just a block I painted, and mod podged the saying on (I printed the saying off the computer). I distressed the edges of the block and paper and tied a ribbon around the whole thing. I made this for a friend of mine that homeschools and I thought the saying was fitting for her.

This is a block I made for V. I painted the block pink and sanded the edges.I cut the letters out of vinyl with my new Cricut! YAY!

I actually made this awhile ago but thought I would post it anyway. I printed the saying off the computer, bought a cheap frame, used some scrapebook paper and ribbon, and voila! I also made one of these for V. with her name in the background and the words' a Daughter of God' as the overlay. Very cute!

I made these last year with the Y.W. in my church for Mother's Day. I painted the blocks, sanded the edges, then mod podged paper and pictures on. Easy.

(You can see my Twilight books in the background. heehee)

Please forget all the dust on the shelf., I really do dust. Just not very often in the basement..... Painted blocks, sanded edges, vinyl lettering from my Cricut.

Once again, I painted the blocks, sanded the edges, mod podged scrapebook paper on. Used vinyl lettering and tied ribbon on.

I have a few more projects that are ALMOST done. I'll post pics of them when I finish them. I hope I haven't bored anyone with all this!:)

Fast Asleep

We have had such fun this weekend. V. has had fun playing with her cousins and aunts. Last night on the way home she fell asleep with a sucker in her mouth. Being the blogger mom that I am, I snapped a picture! So cute!