Sorry! Busy, Busy, Busy!

Sorry I haven't updated my blog in a while, it's just been so busy for me these past couple weeks! We have done a whole lot as a family, such as:

*Going to Seven Peaks. (I rode almost every slide in the park, thank you very much.)
*We had a fourth of July celebration and almost blew up the neighborhood.
*Ladies' BBQ and movie, that was fun!
*My daugther's soccer tournament, her team came in second. (And she rocked!)
*Movie days with the kids.
*Swimming lessons and partying at the pool.

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*Lots of other stuff...that escapes me at the moment. I will get back to you if I ever remember.

And hopefully I will post pictures of these many events soon. But until then, I can just brag about how much fun I have been having going to work every day. Well, that's all for now, I have to go.

Love,

Gina

P.S. (School starts on the 18th, I can't believe it! It's coming up too fast!)

Great Gift Idea!

My daughter had a baby and instead of giving out thank you's she made these cute thank you gifts. She used regular soup cans and covered them with paper and decortated them with tags and a stamped sentament. Then she wrapped pens and flowers with floral tape and gave these out to those that brought her meals after the baby was born. I wish I had her energy and creativity! Might be a great activity for our kids when they are out of school for the summer. I have these type of pen's in my house because they are always there. My kids don't seem to take these for some reason. If a pen does not have a flower on it they seem to disapear!

Hippo's Flower

Completely Loved

100% Boy

All Things Grow with Love

Using Distress Ink

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I love the "Distress Inks". They are really easy to use and add the old time look without a lot of work. They are great for stamping as well and leave the look of vintage. Sometimes they go on dark but fade to perfection. I didn't sample photo tinting and color layering but the "Distress Inks" are perfect for them. These inks are perfect for direct to paper stamping. Hope you have fun watching and getting ideas of your own!

Fun With Photo Corners

I have really enjoyed using photo corners that I can match to my ink. It is a real simple thing to do and adds a lot to your card or scrapbook page. When I make cards I usually make twelve at a time so I cut out as many as I will need and ink them all at once. I ink the photo corners with the chalk box because they ink so easy and fast. It is a wet ink that dries fast. Within minutes they are ready to use. I have also then antiqued them over the ink color. It makes a great effect. Have fun with it and do your own thing!