Parker's Four Month Photo

I was actually very prompt in taking Parker's four month photo earlier this month. The weekend after he was four months, I took the photos. And they were good ones - I got a series of him rolling over from back to front. What I wasn't so good at was blogging them timely. And then earlier today, while I went to take care of laundry, I left my phone unattended with Evelyn, who proceeded to type in the wrong password 10 times in a row. The end result of that was my phone resetting, including wiping all the pictures I'd taken since middle of May (i.e., basically any and all photos I'd taken that I would have typically used for blogging). It could've been worse. I could've had photos back a year or something. But I was still upset.

I re-took four month photos of Parker. Not the same given that it's now two weeks late, but better than nothing.





Similar to Evie's monthly photos, I'm taking monthly photos of Parker until 12 months: Parker's Monthly Photos.

Retro Sketches 166 Pinkfresh Studio Happy Day Card

Craft time is a bit harder to come by lately, but that's all right - I'll take what I can get. In the interest of convenience and time, I'm trying out using my Note 4 to take card photos for blogging, rather than the DSLR . . I tell myself the saying that goes, "Done is better than perfect."

I pulled together a quick card for this week's retro sketch:






The diamond stamp from the May Pinkfresh Studio embellishment kit was used to stamp a background on the white cardstock. It was looking a little sparse, so I went in and added little hearts from the February Pinkfresh Studio embellishment kit stamp in between the diamonds. I'm a fan of doing little clusters/layers of embellishments, so that's what I stuck with for the main focal point.

I'm thinking this could be a birthday card - we've had several birthday party invites lately and I find myself actually using the cards I make! Yay!

SUPPLIES:

Paper: Paper Source cover stock in Paper Bag; Staples 8.5 x 11 white cardstock; My Mind's Eye blue patterned paper; Bazzill Basics blue solid cardstock
Embellishments: Pinkfresh Studio (glitter washi tape, tags, puffy sticker, square sequin); Eyelet Outlet enamel dot
Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio (diamond, heart, sentiment)
Tools: Pinkfresh Studio (heart pennant die)
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China and Old Paper, Tsukineko Memento dye ink in Tuxedo Black

Solid Twine Monogram Art

I recently stocked up on multiple colors of solid Divine Twine, and Greg inquired as to the need for so much twine, to which I say, Shhhhhh.

I previously made solid-colored numbers for monthly baby photo onesie badges (which, might I say, I think turned out super cute in Parker's monthly photos).

For my Whisker Graphics project this month, I made monogrammed solid twine art - super easy to make and add a little something personalized to the kids' rooms.

The "E" for Evelyn:







The "P" for Parker:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Design and cut the monogram letter using the Silhouette Cameo on an 8.5 x 11 piece of white cardstock.
2. Trace the letter onto another piece of 8.5 x 11 white cardstock
3. Cover traced letter with double-sided adhesive. I used Scrappy Tape.
4. Add twine to the double-sided adhesive. I switched up the rows of colors to be different heights
5. Cover the twine with the cut-out monogram. I also cut "evelyn" and "parker" with the Silhouette to add underneath each twine letter.
6. Insert into an 8.5 x 11 frame. I used a basic black frame from Ikea.

See this project on the Whisker Graphics blog here: Divine Twine Monogram

SUPPLIES:

Paper: 8.5x11 white cardstock
Embellishments: Solid Divine Twine in gray, navy, deep pink, and blue
Tools: Silhouette Cameo
Other: 1/2" Scrappy Tape