Stampin' Chez Moi

Wow!!! The last time I posted was Austin's Birthday Card ~ well now it's a birthday card for his big brother Isaac ~ Here's a shot of my sweet 4 year old with his "Thing One" hat that I created for him ~ and yes, Austin's hat is the "Thing Two" hat!!! Thanks Dr. Seuss for the inspiration for these hats! I used the sketch from the Verve Challenge...first time I've used one of their sketches...and what a blast I had creating this. My girlfriend Darlene shared a great tip for me when I told her that sometimes it's SO hard for me to follow the whole sketch ~ she then reminded me that the sketch is a guideline and not an exact replica ~ hence my dinosaurs in the 'three circle spot'. Thanks girls for this wonderful sketch to help spark some inspiration!!! So here is Isaac's birthday card ~ I can't believe he's already 4 years old ~ his little brother is 2....and I don't think I've ever mentioned this......

Has it really been that long....oh how I miss blogging and playing in my studio...all is well here, just busy with elderly parents, hospital visits, grand babies...oh...and another one on the way! Our daughter is due in February, yes, it's been that long and my forgetful brain ~ I kept forgetting to mention this great news ~ so this will be grand baby #5 for us, so far we have 4 grandsons...only the Lord knows who's sweet little toes will be gracing us with his/her presence!!! Now Austin is grandson #3 for us and I can't believe that we'll be celebrating his second birthday already! This shot was taken this past summer ~ Dean & I took the boys to the park for the day! And of course our boys love trains...and they also LOVE Dinosaurs...which is perfect for Austin's birthday card...I ordered this set with our boys in mind   ~ so I found two perfect challenges to go along with my card! My colour inspiration is from The Play Date Cafe  and my sketch...