2014 Resolutions

Last year I didn't make too many resolutions mostly because I've never been good at sticking to them. But I did want to lose weight and save money for a house. Well I dropped 35-40 lbs total in 2013 AND we have a deposit on a house right now so I'm pretty motivated to make some better resolutions this year and stick with them.

2014 Resolutions

• Make all my cards - I don't want to spend money on store bought ones next year, I have more than enough supplies to accomplish this, especially with my monthly Simon Says Stamp card kit!
• Tone up enough to wear a bikini - Not sure if this will happen. I'm pretty self conscious of my belly post child still.
• Minimal soda - I really cut down on soda in 2013 and it helped me lose a lot of weight. I'd like to cut even more out next year, maybe to none at all!
• Cut the negativity out - I have people who are so negative in my life and just bring me down. Saying goodbye to those in 2014.
• Save money and set a new budget - I don't know who doesn't have this on their list. 
• To Do Lists - I found them super helpful the past couple months and I'd like to continue to use them through the whole year to keep better organized with things that need to be done!
• Keep up with project life - I want to do August to August so I'd like to 100% complete one next year and start the second!

Winter Wonderland/Onederland Birthday Party

I was asked to make a banner plus a few extras for a little girls first birthday! Since everyone I know pretty much has boys I was psyched to get to do something girly. The request was winter wonderland/onederland themed and mostly blue/white with a touch of pink and glitter.

Food tags! 4"x2" when folded and left blank for her to write anything she wants on them. I also included a few extras she can use for other things or in case she messes up on a tag.

Favor tags! 2.5" diameter, I left enough ribbon for her to tie on or she can tape it on and the hanging ribbon will still look cute.

The banner! This banner was probably the most work yet only because I didn't like the way the original colors were. I started just white, light blue, and pink but it looked like a baby shower. I added in the dark blue and dark pink but I thought it was too much pink. Finally I settled on dark blue, light blue, white, and a few sprinklings of pink. The snowflakes were cut out of Doodlebug's lily white sugar coated cardstock and is very sparkly, the penguin was a silhouette cut file from their store. Each square is 4.25"x4.25" so it's pretty large!

January 2014 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Valentines Days Card

Materials:

• Silhouette Cameo to cut shapes (flag shape designed by me, sentiment shape from silhouette store)
• Simon Says Stamp stamp set in Only Have Eyes For You
• Mini Heart Brads (source unknown)
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder in Birds and Swirls
• Paper from Fancy Pants Beloved collection
• Bazzil Cotton Candy cardstock for base, Bazzil Marshmallow cardstock for sentiment shape and background

Adhesives:

• Tombo Perm Adhesive Tape Runner
• Pop dots for sentiment

5 Year Old Birthday Card

Landon got his very first preschool birthday party invite (eek!) and I decided to go ahead and make a card for the birthday girl since her mom said she was super girly and I rarely get to make or buy anything girly. This is my first card I've made without looking anywhere for inspiration beyond my supplies and I'm very pleased with the outcome. I've been going back and forth on if the Simon Says Stamp monthly card kit is worth the price and considering I used most of the materials from this card between last month and this months kit I'll say yes and keep my kits coming for a few more months.

Materials:

• Silhouette Cameo to cut Birthday (My First Crush Hollow) and 5 (Wish I Were Taller)
• Simon Says Stamp stamp set in Love This 
• Hero Arts Gems in Diamond Gemstones 5mm
• Little B washi tape in Silver Stripe Thin
• Paper from Fancy Pants Beloved collection
• Bazzil Cotton Candy cardstock for base

Adhesives:

• Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue for "birthday" 
• Glossy Accents for gemstones
• Pop dots for "5"