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Monday, October 05, 2009

Busy, busy, busy!

So, besides gazing at this sweet face....


and this cute ruffled bottom....


and this adorable belly button....


I've actually been keeping quite busy!
I did the cover to Avery's first book, which was all of the artwork I did during her pregnancy. I love the way it turned out-girly, girly, girly!

I've also done a couple spreads in her new book. This one is about her sweet smile. She really has been smiling since her first week!

The colors and layout of this spread just all came together so nicely-it's one of my favorite journal spreads ever, I think! I must just be extra inspired by all the girly colors I'm now allowed to use!!

The vintage pieces in this spread are from an old baby card. Jamie sent me an entire scrapbook full of vintage baby cards- to die for!!! Thank you so much Jamie! You know you'll be seeing bits of those show up in my art!

And here is a spread just about my continued giddiness over having a girl-picking out her cute clothes, etc. This seems to be a repeating theme in her journals, and I don't see an end to it anytime soon... I still am just in shock that I actually have a girl!!



Continuing the "girl" theme, here is my first handmade dolly for Avery. She is a modified version of this pattern. I wanted her more "girly" than the original, so I added a little ruffle for her bonnet.

I see a lot more handmade dolls in her future- I really hope she likes them! So far, the response has been good...

I also made some "baby legs" for her yesterday, following this tutorial. So easy, and so cute!

I framed her birth announcement stitching, done by her grandmother. This frame used to hold a mirror, but I think this is much cuter! Her grandma also did an embroidery of a bedtime prayer, but I'm still waiting for the perfect frame for that one.
And in non-Avery-related news (what? is there anything else???), this little one started his first day of preschool! How cute is he?
Big brother also started his second year of preschool...

I finished Noah's most recent journal, and did the cover.

Now I need to catch up and do pages in both the boys' books about being big brothers and the first day of school....too many projects, too little time!
And of course, even though I'm complaining about "too little time", I couldn't let the past month go by without doing some thrifting!
This purple doll brought back memories....my sisters and I had several when we were growing up. And the big elephant is actually a bank that was never used-it's the kind that needs to be broken to get the money, but it's still intact!

I went to my first-ever estate sale, and came out with some real beauties...

The kitty is a paint-by-number. I'm sure it's not very old, but I loved the colors!

Okay, guess that's all. Hope everyone's having a wonderful start to the fall season. We're still roasting in Florida, but every so often we get a cool spell that gives me some hope!

7 comments:

Contessa Kris said...

Awww, what cutie patootie pictures of the kids! Love all the new artwork and items thrifted too!

CFLanger said...

Oh my goodness - what fun pictures! Your children are just precious! Your last photograph really made me smile too - the figurine of the girl in a pink dress especially. My grandmother used to collect figurines just like that! Thanks so much for sharing!

salty pebble said...

awwwww your daughter is sooo beautiful;0)x and you have two gorrrrgeous sons too x. I love your vintage style and beautiful journals of your children, your book is always out in my studio for inspiration ;0)xx

lindaharre said...

What a precious baby!!!!! The little girl thing is really fun...isn't it:D Dolls, animals, clothes, ribbons and bows.....you will be busy!

Labsynthe said...

hello my name is Isabelle or Absynthe
blog http://www.scrapsynthe.blogspot.com/

It is a very pretty small girl, and I congratulate you.
I say see your blog souvent because I like very much what you make.
I had a small girl on May 13th, 2009 which is called Enora.
I have a big 4-year-old girl who is called Eloanne, she was born on May 17th, 2005.


see you soon.
Absynthe

This a beautifull BABY

Rosa said...

Congratulations! Oh yes, she is precious! And the boys. Almost grown. xoxo

Anonymous said...

this post was at the bottom of your latest one and i HAD to click!! oh man! the ruffled diaper covers! she is such a doll.