New Layouts

I finally am getting around to posting some new work. I have been playng the scraproom lately but no time to take pics and post! So, here are three new layouts that I made with my kit from Tickled Pink Kits. I was asked to be the Guest Desinger for the month of April. I had so much fun playing with the kit which featured the beautiful Dream Street papers! Getting to play with my kit makes me want to submit for more GDT contests!

On Friday we had Emma's first hair cut! She really was not ready for one since her hair is so thin, but she did need a trim! Emma took forever to get any hair in at all and when it did come in it mostly was just in the back. So...basically my child ended up with a pretty much mullet! LOL! So I took her in to get the back cut off to be even with the front. Now it is in a little bob and she looks so cute! She actually did pretty well and sat still for the most part. You should have seen her face though when I showed her the hair they cut off! I could just see the little wheels turning in her head. Let's just say that all the scissors in our home are hidden now!

We had a pretty busy weekend with getting the girls pictures taken and Caroline's dedication, and of course I have PLENTY of photos to upload! So hopefully I will get a chance during the girls' naps tomorrow to get them done so I can post some!

Edit: I just wanted to say that my heart goes out for the family members and classmates of the VA students. Know that these people are in my heart and mind as I get ready for bed tonight. I just ask that all of you reading this say a special prayer for them and ask God to bring a sense of peace to that campus tonight. May God be with you and comfort you in this sad time in our Nation.

"The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace." - Psalms 29:11

"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philip. 4:7

"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all." 2 Thes. 3:16

And the Winners are........

Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments!!! I got some of the most adorable projects submitted as well! What talent! It's so nice to see everyone else's work as well! It was a really tough decision and I even recruited my hubby to help me pick two winners. If I could have you please email me at glassslipper02@yahoo.com with your full name and address. So here they are!

Norma with her star layout -

Melissa with her altered Message Board...look up close, she used thumbnail pics!

Here are a few others that were submitted! GREAT work everyone! I appreciate so much you stopping by to play along! I had so much fun doing this that I will probably be hosting another contest in the weeks to come! Check back soon!

Winners soon!

Thanks everyone for playing along!!! I am getting ready to head out the door to get the girls (late) Easter pictures at Sears. I'll post the winners when I get home this afternoon! Check back then!

RAK Contest!!!

Hey everyone! I picked up the cutest clear stamps at Michael's today and wanted to share the joy! I had been reading on all the threads on 2peas who these stamps were all the rage and were sold out. Well, I thought I woudl just give it a try adn sto pby my Michael's. And sure enough they had 15 of the 16 sets! Woo-hoo! So since most people's stores are sold out...I decided to do a RAK contest!

I made this adorable card out of these clear stamps set from the dollar bin!!! Yep, only a dollar! Nathan had a co-worker who just had a baby girl and he needed a card. I'm not a big card maker myself but these stamps really inspired me and I was able to use up a few scraps from recent layouts.

So want to win a stamp set for yourself? I have two additional sets that I would like to find a new home for and by doing so, see who all reads my blog! So, if you would like a chance at winning these stamps below ---v then just post a comment with a link to a recent creation you've made! I post my creations all the time, I would love to see what you've been working on! Layous/cards/altered projects they are all fine! Show me what you're working on and I will choose one lucky winner based on thier project and one based on a random drawing. So don't be shy in sharing what you're working on! You have until Friday night at midnight to play and I will post the winner's project as well as names on my blog so you can all see what wonderful work was turned in!!! I can't wait to see what everyone has to share and .....these stamps could be yours!

**Just a note, I will post the winner's name as well as thier layout so no need to share your personal email addy or mailing address with everyone in your comments. Unless you want to! :D Once I post the winners I will ask them to email me with thier personal info! Thanks for playing! Have a great Friday!

Easter Pics

Sorry it took me a week to update! After my post last Thursday Both Nathan and I ended up with the same flu the girls had! So only Caroline escaped it! Poor Nathan woke up Easter Morning with it. The sweet husband he is, got up and got dressed and came to church just long enough to see the dance/drama that I was in for church. He then went home and went back to bed! What a dear! Everyone is healthy now, just a bit tired and still weak stomachs.

Easter went pretty well besides the sickness. That morning was kinda insane because 1/2 of the "getting ready tag team" was sick in bed. So I was runing around crazy trying to not only get everyone in thier Easter gear, but also trying to keep them clean until we got to church. Well Emma didn't last long! Her beautiful new Gymboree dress ended up a beautiful shade of red in Sunday school. Someone had the brillant idea of serving the 2-3 year old class red punch in dixie cups on Easter Sunday when everyone had new dresses on! Uh? Must not be a mom??? So needless to say that when we got home I had to hand wash and dry Emma's dress before we could take pictures of the girls getting their Easter Baskets. Fun Fun!

That afternoon we went to my Aunt's in Willard for a family cook-out. Yes my uncle actually grilled out in the snow. Well it wasn't snowing right then and they have a covered patio, but he did go out in the cold to fix those brats! After dinner we hid eggs for the kids and chatted a bit before we headed back home. I ended up getting a few cute pictures of Miss Caroline as well! She is really starting to develope her own personality now! I love the one of Emma by herself in her dress. It is so her personality...cross look and knees in the air in a dress! She was mad that I took candy away from her and would not let me take anymore pictures! I also was able to get one of my sweet Grandma actually smiling for the camera!

We are getting the house ready for company this weekend. Caroline is being dedicated on Sunday. I'm also going to try to get pictures done at Sears on Saturday of both Caroline in her dedication dress (more on that later) and the girls in thier Easter dresses, better late than never! I also have been busy getting a few things on ebay. I have one layout up now and will have another up by tomorrow night. My seller ID is Mandi4245.

Profound Show on Liberal Cable??

I know that many of you who read my blog are from the scrap world and might not hold the same beliefs that I do, but I would assume after reading my blog you would know my stance on the pro-life issue. It put it VERY bluntly....no exceptions to the rule. I believe 100% in life at conception. As in life begins when the sperm and egg meet. That is the way God designed it. There is no question for me on well, what about implantation time, rape, insest, life of the mother???? For me it is, as many other controverisal issues in today's society, a FIRM answer that I look back to the Bible for.

So why do I bring up this heated issue today? Well on Tuesday night there was a very profound episode of "House" that aired. I usually don't watch this show because of it's very liberal ideals, but we had been watching the previous show and got busy with our computers so the channel was never changed. We actually had to unmute it when the drastic sceene came on. Anyways the National Right to Life Newsletter did a wonderful article on how this very liberal show not only suggest the idea of pro-life but they actually re-enacted the sceen that so many of us pro-lifers are familiar with. It is the picture of the baby in utero, that while be operated on reached out and gabbed the doctor's hand! (view photgraph here www.michaelclancy.com/story.html )

Well in the TV show, Dr. House is known as a pro-choicer. In two other episodes he manages to convince girls to have an abortion, one of which was dead set on keeping her baby (because of religious reasons) even though she was raped. So guess what doctor the baby chooses to grab on to during the pre-delivery operation! It really was amazing to watch...even if it was just hollywood! I just BRIEFLY summed up the episode but you can read the whole article here http://www.nrlc.org/news_and_views/ To watch the actual clip of the show click here http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1881669. I was so excited to see the reaction that his show has caused and how God is able to use a known liberal tv show to produce such VERY pro-life images! Please take the time to read this article and pass the info on to your family and friends.

I know I go from scrapbook pages and silly kid pictures to heated issues like abortion! LOL! But anyone who knows me, knows that his is my platform. I guess every First Lady to be has to have a platform ready??? LOL!!

New Layouts

Well I am just getting around to posting the layouts I did for my April kit from the www.2sassyscrappers.com Design Team. The first one is of Emma and her "Mascara" episode. the title is "Even Tough girls Need Make-up" and I tried to do it in a punk/funky color theme...just like my Em! The journlaing reads "You were supposed to be in your room watching a movie, but instead you got into Mom's mascara! You may be a tomboy but you still love make-up!"

The second layout is "Giggles and Grins" which the photos are of Caroline's 2 month pictures that I took. The journlaing reads "Caroline, for only being two months old you have the biggest grin! Your smile holds true to everything about you. You're such a happy, easy-going baby who loves to interact with people!"

I did this altered composition book during the girl's nap today. It is a Scrapbooker's journal meant to jot down all those ideas to use later in your pages! The inside is also altered and the dividers read sketches, quotes, and ideas. If you like it you can check it out on ebay here:

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I made a second one so it might end up on ebay next week..but hey...I might keep it too???

Keep an eye out over the next several weeks at the "My ebay listings" tab to the upper right of this page. I plan on listing several new scrap items. I currently have a layout on as well.

Busy Weekend!

Well this is the first I have actually had time to sit and write a bit and actually its just because I am waiting on the babysitter to arrive so I can leave for Bible study. The slumber party went great...especially if you think 8 girls 5 and under (including Caroline!) We had a bit of trouble getting them all to bed. I turned the movie off at 11 and it was way after midnight before the last two..one being Maddelyn, went to sleep. I had 3 or 4 different girls knocking on my door though the night for various reasons. The first girls were up at 7:15, so you can tell how much sleep Nathan and I got and that was besides Caroline's normal feedings. But, the girls had a blast and that was the important fact!

Yesterday, Maddelyn's actual birthday, she went out for Breakfast with Daddy and then got to take treats to her Sunday School class. We opened up her gifts from us after lunch and then that afternoon was filled with playing outdoors. We rode bikes, took a walk to Dairy Queen, and even hid eggs! My dad also dropped by to wish her a happy birthday.

I have some funny pictures to show you of last Thurdsay...

Remember....all of this stuff was in about a hour and a half! Let's see, after Emma's nap we started the afternoon by her hand stamping her play dishes with one of my stamp pads. Keep in mind that I was about 6 feet from her folding laundry and still could not get to her in time. While I was picking up the living room, she was in the kitchen with cake leftovers! Mind you this piece was like the size of 4 normal pieces! She was as proud as could be when I found her...just licking those bright green fingers! I think she did not get the message that St. Patty's Day was last month?

Then I sent the girls out in the backyard to keep them out of stuff while I cleaned up. Maddelyn is yelling for me so I head to the back door. BeforeI even get outside I see a pile of Emma's clothes, shoes, and pull-up by the door! She was as naked as a jay bird in her play house! I of course went out to take pictures (stick those back for the first time she brings a boy home!) As soon as I walked up tot he playhouse Emma goes "Mom! I Naked! Clothes wet!" She had taken the lid off her sippy cup, spilled it, and thought it's better to be naked than wet! No clue why the pull-up had to come off though! ( I have really funny *cheek* pictures but of course I won't post those on here! LOL!

Slumber Party Pictures!

Here are a few pictures of Maddelyn's slumber party that she had Friday night. Today was her actual birthday also I don't have much time to post...just wanted to get these pictures up! The cookies below my mom made! Aren't they great! Until tomorrow....

LOTS of Giggles and Screams here tonight!

Can you hear the giggles and screams from there? If not I am surprised! LOL! Maddelyn is in the midst of her very first slumber party! We currently have 7 girls 5 and under sleeping on our living room floor in sleeping bags! So far everything went really well. They played outside, had pizza and then dressed up annd we had a make-up party. Nathan even helped me out by taking turns with me doing manicures and peticures! LOL! I think We have heard enough giggles and screams to last us the next five years! (this is coming from a mom of 3 girls...so you know there is alot more than usual happening in our home.) So there are all layed out in thier sleeping bags watching 'Barnyard." Hopefully..hopefully they start winding down???If not this could be a long night. So all of you out in bloggers land...think of us and the extra does of estrogen here in the Martin house tonight and I will update later on how it went!

Even more party pics....yeah we took like 100!

Here are the girls opening thier gifts.

My mom made these ladybug candies. They are basically like a peanut butter center with a red colored chocolate outside. The head is 1/2 a jellybean.

The girls blowing out thier candles.

Emma playing pin the spot on the ladybug.

These were what each place settign looked like. Just a red plate with a black twizzler and 4 oreos to make a ladybug.

The simple table centerpieces that I made, each had a red balloon tied to it.

Here are a few pics of the party that I promised the other day. I have some hilarious pictures that I still need to download from my nikon. Let's just say that it today was a crazy day at home with Miss Emma Grace and it involved.....green frosting, a black stamp pad, and enjoying the great outdoors NAKED! And no....none of those were about me LOL! If you have not gotten the dirft from my recent posts, Emma is anything but the normal little girl.

A Few More Pictures...

Here are a few more party pictures. I will post the rest in the morning. It ended up being a late night after our Bible study. I had planned on getting a bunch more done today including uplading all these pictures....but it didn't happen! I did get quite a bit done though just not everything on the list...like normal!

Votes in....

So...the votes came in and most people said #1, which was my favorite as well! Of course it never looks exactly like the picture, but it was close. She also did red and blond highlights which turned out great!!! The red is actually like a candy apple red! My hair had also been pretty faded out with previous highlights so I had her do a rinse of my natural color on the rest of my hair and it is funny how NOT used to my natural color I am! LOL! I think I like being a dark brunette again. It is a bit darker than my real color but it will fade lighter after a few washes. So...here I am! These are horrible pictures of my hair because I have ot learned how to fix it yet and the wind was crazy while trying to get these. Let me know what you think! I also threw in one of the back of my hair to showshow the highlights a bit better.

Maddelyn had her 4th birthday party last night with her twin cousins who are turning five. They had a full blown ladybug bash and it went great. I took lots of pictures of course so I will have to upload some tomorrow on when I have more time. After church today we stopped by the cemetary to lay flowers for my grandpa. It was the first time back for me since the burial in May. It was a beautiful day and nice to see it again. Afterwards we headed down to Easton to shop a bit. It's an outside shopping areas that has all these nice upper end shops and resturants. VERY NICE! We also had dinner with a guy Nathan worked with on the campaign, while he was passing through the area. So...busy day today but I will hopefully have pictures of the party up tomorrow. I know Aunt Donna in KY will be wanting to see them! Here is one just for a sneak peak...I did a little photo shoot with the girls before the party.