Thursday, July 12, 2012

A very Girly Parisian Baby Shower

See this C-U-T-E belly?? my little niece is in there!
I couldn't be more tickled PINK 
{he-he pun intended}
Because I was so in love with this baby girl the minute I knew she was going to be a part of our family
I decided we were going to have a frou-frou girly looking baby shower!
What better way to go girly in a classy way than to go to Paris!
well not REALLY go to Paris. . . . that would have been the most expensive baby shower EVER!
and how the heck would we have kept that secret from the Mom & Dad to be!
YES we managed to keep it a secret {although I am sure my brother had his suspicions}
their friends even helped keep the secret & make it even more believable
I was so excited that my cousin had a HUGE wire Eiffel Tower. . it really set the tone & let everyone know it was a Parisian baby shower despite the fact my poor brother thought this party was his birthday BBQ!

Yes I am an ornery sister who went against my brothers strict instruction of NO PINK
WHAT?!?!?!?!
How are you going to tell this chick that we cant do PINK for the 1st baby girl in this family since my baby sister was born. . . . 
UHHHH I don't think so Bro!
So I went BIG with the pink factor
and yes I think he LIKED it!
 I mean how could you not like the pink when its was paired with black & a fancy pants damask organza overlay on the table!
and yes I DID take it to the next step with the pink feather boa's
{you know I had to do it|~tell me you wouldn't??}
you can't see it in the picture but I also had pink gems on the tables too!

YUP. . . . I even made the cake pops pink just to be sure my brother realizes he better get used to girly!
but I did make sure {since it WAS his birthday after all} that he had Oreo truffles because those are his FAV

We also made sure he had plenty of hot wings!
something had to make up for all the pink in his life on his birthday
I just thought the girly clothes hanging up were so cute. . . and the pink lanterns gave it a touch of whimsy!

It was time to open gifts and we did have to warn all the men in the room that they were about to hear 500 ooooh's & ahhhh's
{worse than watching fireworks-had to put it in terms they could understand ya know}
Here is a closeup of the 2 handmade gifts I made for my brother & sister-in-law to have
*I just want to say here that I AM the sentimental sap in the family. . . it is always important to me to be sure I give a gift that someone appreciates for the sentiment attached to it. . . . I think I achieved that here*
 here is the magnetic frame I made so they can put one of her 1st pics in it~
I will post more about these 2 handmade items in a later post


 Here is one of the most awesome gifts EVER!
Their very good friend s Genevieve & Josh got baby girl
her 1st Wonder Woman book..... L-O-V-E as I am a huge fan of wonder woman!


UH OH Baby Mac is going in for the kill on the gifts
HEY he knows a good thing when he see's it!

 ummmmm Daddy to be is looking a lil' overwhelmed with the pink!!!
but Mama is looking pleased!
 Here they are Mom & Dad together having a great time with family & good friends
awaiting the day they get to meet their 1st baby face to face!
We are so very happy for them 
and I patiently await fall when I finally get to spoil a baby girl! 


~Happy Creating
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy 4th of July

OOOOOOO Say can you see........
How beautiful the night sky is when it is lit up with thousands of little lights 
not only are the lights beautiful but it is so fun to watch grown men play in the streets like little children
(and hear mothers talking in "that tone" reminding those grown men to be careful)
 I love to watch fireworks light up the night sky & hear the big bangs echo through the neighborhood along with all the ooooooohs & aaaaaaahs
I love that I am an American who is free to express my creativity with whoever wants to listen to me!
I love that we as a nation can celebrate our independence
something that we most certainly take for granted
I love the beauty of the night sky & the meaning behind this holiday
Take time to reflect on how lucky we are to be FREE Americans this Independence Day
Take time to enjoy the beautiful night sky lit up with all those tiny light!!
Have a safe & happy 4th!

~Happy Creating

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Inspired by Nature

I have been spending a lot of time outside working in my garden this past week.  I have set my mind to making my outdoor space inviting, comfy & pretty to look at.
Suffice to say it is hard manual labor but the end result is always amazing. . . . 
{kind of like birthing kids, dontcha` think?}
All that hard labor doesn't leave a whole lot of time to tend to the blog & fun craft things. . 
sooooooo being inspired from my work outdoors, I have decided to share some pictures I have take over the past couple of years of the natural beauty around me everyday!
take a look & enjoy. . . . 

fragrant beautiful rose in my back garden

Mr. Froggy-who was apparently lucky with that tiny clover stuck to his head!

pretty blue dragonfly sunning himself

Dragonfly - yes I was stalking the dragonflies on this day

Gorgeous butterfly -Waco Tx.

Rose in my garden

My own personal Charlotte's Web

Little Lady Bug-she looked a little beat up from her travels

My own "angry Bird" doesn't this Cardinal look like a meanie?

And this creature let me take about 50 pictures of it....I was very captivated by its huge butt & the sheer hairiness of it

Sunset on Redbud Dr

The Waco Lizard that looked as if he couldn't be bothered

Mr. Snake crossing the path-I was astonished I got the shot with him flicking his tongue!

The Little Crescent moon....love summer nights
I hope some of my nature shots inspire you to take in what nature has to offer & be in awe of its beauty.


~Happy Creating!

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