I am DONE!

I am done with the 30 day challenge from Oh So Lovely. It was hard but definitely fun to take daily pics with a theme in mind.

Day 24: Smile! My tot and his cousins.

Day 25: Sun Flare.

Day 26: Something old. You can view the whole album here.

Day 27: After dark. See those glowing things on the floor? Those are the lights from the ceiling being reflected off of the wood.

Day 28: Daily routine. Naps (at least for the babies).

Day 29: Something Bought. Blueberry vanilla goat cheese with raisin/ rosemary crackers from Trader Joe's. yum!

Day 30: In motion.

Hmmmm.....which challenge next? :)

I Heart Nerds!

Remember this picture?

You'd think that:

1) having spent most of my teen years wearing glasses and braces and...

2) getting teased for said appearance plus ..

3) having good grades would've prevented me from dressing up my kid as a geek. But I just can't help it.

It's one of my favorite pics of MK, and certainly one of my most featured photographs here. I finally decided to scrap it when I saw the perfect line at my LSS. Just look at all of the Geek is Chic galore from Imaginisce down below. That's right. Yay for the underdogs! I'm proud to have been/ still be a nerd!



I added an envelope from a Basically Bare album and tucked in a note. It basically stated how MK put on my new, fake Urban Outfitters frames after he saw me putting my glasses on. He instantly became my nerdy tater tot!



The cardstock is from Bazzill. I also added brads from American Crafts and a miscellaneous ribbon.

The pic on the right was the original, and the one on the left is enhanced using the Half Tone app (see my iPhone apps post). Speaking of iPhone apps, these photographs came to my door by way of postal pix. You choose which mobile pictures and which sizes to buy all by just clicking away on your phone. Some pics did come out cropped wrong and this one was printed backwards. But other than that, I'd recommend them. They made it very convenient! I think I'll be scrapping more!

Onto my 30 Day Photo Challenge from Oh So Lovely:

(Shown backwards)

Day 23- Sunset. I was thinking of cheating and putting in the sunset beach picture I took in Hawaii but I guess this is pretty too.

Day 22- Trees.

Day 21- Cool pattern.

Day 20- What I read. Yes, I know...that is from my phone. I do miss flipping the page of a real book.

Day 19- Where I slept.

Smooches!

P.S. Amy, I'm sure you'll love that cut-out on the very top right of the page of my lay-out. :) :) :)

I am all over the internet!

You wanna know what I look like when I craft?

source

BUWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

She is Jenny from the Karber digital images...she totally reminds me of myself! Hahaha! :)

So I don't have any cards for today.

But I'm playing catch-up now...here are Days 15-18 of the 30 Day photo challenge....

Day 15 - Shoes.

Day 16 - What I ate. This is Palabok, which is a Filipino version of chow mein. Yummy!

Day 17 - on the shelf.

Day 18 - What's in my Purse. Diaper (you never know when your tater tot is gonna need it. I have one for the newborn too). Checkbook, purse, lip balm, lip gloss, hand sanitizer, pen, toy car (for said tater tot's emergency entertainment), pill case (accidentally got cropped), and phone (not in pic because I used it to take this photo).

Have a great rest of your evening! Looking forward to tonight's Project Runway!

Blog Crush

Can I share something with you?

I am in love.

I'm not talking about my hubby. Or my kiddies. Not even my stamps...

I. Am. Loving....

this blog: Lingered Upon.

It's only happened twice. I come across a blog and I get so engrossed that I read every post.

EVERY. POST.

The first one was hers. Her writing is so funny. Her story is both joyous and sad. And her photos are awesome.

And then, I discovered Alice's blog through another blogger. Lemme tell you... you gotta take a peek.

She is a photographer by trade. Does film photography and her pictures are magical, serene, captivating. She lives in NYC, and sometimes takes photographs of her outfits (so fashionable!). But what I love most of all is that she also does a lot of food photography -- I want to jump right into her pictures and eat every single one of those dishes. I am a semi-foodie, and her restaurant pics are addicting. Oh, how I wish I was in New York right now!

She makes me want to try taking pictures with film. She depicts the differences between film and digital, even goes into detail about differences in cameras/ film. We even have the same favorite flowers! Peonies and ranunculuses. Anyway, I am reading her blog backwards and I'm in the month of February.

I really need to take a photography class. I am inspired and want to enhance my skills!

Speaking of photos, it's time to catch up with my 30 Day Photo challenge:

Day 10: Something I made.

Day 11: Something Fun.

Day 12: Close-Up. (as close as I can get without hitting the glass with my phone -- we were at the zoo).

Day 13: From a Distance.

Day 14: Flowers (the first flower Mattie gave me. awww!).

Love,

Busy, busy, busy!

Good afternoon, everyone!

Today's card was supposed to be for the 2 Cute Rubber Stamps Photo Inspiration Challenge but unfortunately, I had missed the deadline.

This week started off quite busy, as we stayed at my in-laws' for the weekend. I brought some of my craft supplies but didn't get a lot done. It was a lot of fun though, as we got to visit my sister and go to our nephew's Christening.

This card was for him. I couldn't very well use a lot of the purples and pinks from the pic. Instead, I was inspired to use a lot of circular shapes. I also cut off the l'il Angel's hair up top and on the sides, transforming her into a boy :).




And I'm finally catching up with my 30 day photo challenge, which is proving to be more difficult as the month passes by...

Day 5: Someone I love.

Day 6: Something that reminds you of your childhood.

Day 7: Something new. (coasters for glasses).

Day 8: Technology. (was watching American's Got Talent. These dancers had suits that lit up as they danced. Very innovative!).

Day 9: Faceless self-portrait (you can tell that I still very much LOVE Sanrio!).

Hope you're having a lovely Tuesday!

Catch-Up with the 30-day Photo Challenge

Alas, I must play catch-up, folks! Oh So Lovely's 30-Day Challenge's photo links close after each day on midnight.

Since I started a couple of days late, I was never able to link my entries :(. I have up to Day 4 here now. But as luck would have it, I won't have access to a computer during the next few days. Hope to catch up next week!

Day 2: What I wore.

My DH's shorts as I was hot and I wanted to show support for the upcoming movie :). And a belly band to get rid of the post-preggo pooch. I know, I know...so fashionable, huh?? LOL!

Day 3: Clouds.

See the dark area up top? It had been drizzling that morning. Crazy weather for August!

Day 4: Favorite color.

I was feeling kind of rushed to take this. I have many fave colors but have somehow been drawn to pink lately. Hence, my ATG :).

See you later this morning for my PWCO post!

Another Challenge.

Alas, my photo-taking addiction has gotten the best of me again. And after A Week in the Life, I am doing yet another challenge!

This one sounds so interesting. It's at Oh So Lovely, and the challenge is this:



Day One: Self Portrait



:) :) :)

Hehehe! Thanks for visiting and putting up with yet another one of my photo antics!