Hi World!
Time to update my photo. Its been 2 years since I changed my photo! I don’t think I’ve changed that much since then, but wanted to update it. Im surprised my stress isn’t PLASTERED all over my face ๐
So like I said, it was time to change my photo, andย in order to change it on my sidebar I need to upload it somewhere else, so HI! How are you! LOL! I feel strange looking at it as I type.ย It’s a little too close up, but oh well.
ย Yes I took the photo myself , yesterday, hence the weird angle, and why Im so “in your face”. I felt weird having someone take it, as I REALLY hate “posing”! Im also use to seeing myself in black and white. I think its more flattering ๐ But Oh well. This is me. Full color. Wishing now I dyed my hair BEFORE taking this photo. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Anyway, enough of that.
I have things to share but no time :C I spent ALL day at the DMV-TWICE!!!!ย Running into Concord 4 times!! Thankfully my brother’s girlfriend now has her license back, and I won’t have to play taxi so much, once I get them to find a car!! I have a never ending TO DO list for them to help them get their life together BEFORE their baby comes. I’m playing mommy to everyone, ALL day, everyday and its truly exhausting.
Yeah! Im happyย at least I can now scratch a HUGE item on the TO DO list, to get them on the path of independence. Once they get a car I should have “my time” back. I cannot wait. I miss my daily stamp time.
Anyway, some things to share.
SUInk & more is having 10% off all their Storage Units in November! I bought mine in August for all my Pallette and other non-Stampin Up! ink, and LOVE it. I figured I would show you the photo of mine next to my SU! Ink caddy to give you an idea of the size difference.
SUink holder on RIGHT.
I have the Ultimate Plusย It holds 60 ink pads, 40 ink wheels, 60 markers and 60 re-inkers.
Now as you can see by my photo (DON’T look at the mess on my desk! EEK!) I used my “wheel” storage for my smaller ribbon spools!! You can fit 3-4ย spool onย each wheel peg. That’s just my own thing I wanted to do with it. I find that pretty handy!
I totally LOVE my ink caddy. It spins so easy. Just one of my “must haves” for Christmas, if you are looking for something BIG to ask for ๐ Its always good to have the hubby get those big ticket items! LOL!!
OK speaking of gift giving…………….Noah’s Birthday is the 13th. I know MANY of you are always looking for party ideas, so I am thrilled to share this one ๐
We are having a Critters N Creatures party!
Noah gets to pick 6 animals to get to touchย &ย learn about for his party. The woman travels to our home (she also does school trips and whatnot), and brings the 6 animals the birthday child picks, along with any props (like a empty turtle shell to aid in learning) to let the kids touch and learn about those animals!!ย So FUN & educational! I am over the moon excited for this party. Its such a great BOY thing to do. We are doing Pizza & cake FIRST, then the animals the second half of the party. The kids get to have their photos done with the animals the last portion of the party.
You HAVE to check out the animal page to see the animals there are to pick from. I encouraged him to pick ALL ones that can be handled. For obvious reasons some cannot be handled.
He chose the Turtle, Hedgehog, Chinchilla, Legless Lizard, Dragon, and Skink.
SO now I am doing all sorts of critter themed ideas, starting with the invites.
For Noah’s 6th Birthday invites I was reminded of the turtle from Pond Life, and given the fact we are having a turtle at the party it was PERFECT! I made 18 invites, in 1 1/2 hours. Not too bad.
I printed my party info, in red (we ran out of INK! Nice timing huh?), and then had to scramble to make it all work since the party is on the 16th! I like to give people 2 weeks notice, but that obviously isn’t going to happen this time around :C. I found some old SU! paper so it worked perfectly, since I needed to add the blue and green for the invites. YEAH!!! Mission accomplished.
You can’t tell but the solid shell is stamped in Aqua Mist ink, and the head, legs, and spots are in Ripe Avacado. I added matching ribbon too.
Then I die cut the #6 using my Red Tag cuttlebug Alpha.
PS I do know you can see my phone number on the invite. Im not worried about it. I’m listed in the phone book so anyone could easily look me up.
Now I need to focus on the favors ๐
This is going to be a total blast.
OK I have LOTS more to do, so Im on the run. Come back tomorrow for the Saturday Sketch, and some peeks at MORE C.C. Designs to be released sets! AND I gotta finish My Timeless Templates samples for you.
Id LOVE to hear guesses on what YOU think is next ๐
Thanks for reading
50 Responses for "My Time is not my own, and some party stuff for boys"
very nice & cool thankx!
You look Fabulous darling – and I think the angle of the pic is cool ๐
Great invites – and love the theme of the party!
what a wonderful idea for a boys party, love the invitations. I have no idea what the next Timeless templates will be but I am sure they will be terrific. Ann Lind
I love your pic and just let me say, you look SUPER in that shade of blue!
You have such fabulous parties for your kids. This is a great idea and I wish I was coming.
You look fabulous Lauren!! Great birthday invites too!!
Well, aren’t you the prettiest little thing?
Your new photo is absolutely fabulous and I really like the angle at which you took it. Neat!
Your party idea and invites are just the coolest! I’m going to check out that site and save it for one day with my wee-one. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs to you, my friend!
Renee
super cute invites! And i think your photo is lovely. ๐
hee hee, I understand the whole self-portrait thing, but as soon as I pulled up your blog I thought “well look how pretty you are!” so its ok. ๐
Love the party for Noah! What a great mom you are!
Whoa… I just checked out the link for the Creature Party. OMgoodness, that is just the coolest. I’m definitely remembering this idea.
We had something similar visit J’s preschool – maybe they do parties?
Very cool! I can’t wait to see the pictures!
Dahling! You look mahvelous! Seriously, what a great picture!
What a fun idea for a birthday party and the invites couldn’t be more perfect. Noah is a lucky kid!
Beautiful picture, Lauren! I’m glad you took it in color…the turquoise really suits you :O)
Love the invites you made for Noah and the party idea is absolutely adorable.
You’re soooo pretty!! That’s just not fair that someone can be that gorgeous AND that talented. LOL- it’s all good, God creates all kinds right? I just wanted to comment because you shared that you watch Heroes, one of my fave shows, and I think in this photo you look like Clare. I hope that’s not an insult- cuz I think Clare is gorgeous too! Take care and wonderful cards BTW ๐
How exciting a party like this for Noah!
The kid in the New Adventures of Old Christine went to a party like that couple weeks ago.
Lauren, You are absolutely beautiful inside & out! I receive such inspiration from your site, thank you! Your style is clean and crisp. Your talents are amazing. Your children are precious and Alexa’s story has truly touched my heart (I’m a nurse & mother too). Wife, mother, nurse….you’re such a giver. My best to you always.
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I nominated you for the Arte Y Pico award! I love your work! I love your card sketches and I can’t wait to try out some of your templates for Christmas gifts this year!
Miss Lauren, you are absolutely adorable and I love the colour pic ๐ Yaa I wish I looked so *stressed with exposed roots* at ANY point during the day, the week, the month, the year! haaa. You are beautiful =)
Thanks for posting your Storage Units as I now have a better idea as to how much they can hold. However, I am totally stunned that you have ANY empty spaces or “wheel pegs”, where your ribbon is stored. I know, you’re just hoping that Jason reads your post and feels sorry for all that ~naked~ space, and brings home more stuff for you to play with ๐ LOL Afterall, Christmas is right around the corner!
P.S. Can I come to Noah’s Party? Your invites are too cute.
You look beautiful, so no worries. your cards aren’t bad either. ๐
Hope your schedule lightens up soon.
Happy Weekend!
~Meredith
Lauren, you are drop-dead gorgeous! And those cards are awfully sweet too! ;-D
Love your new photo, so pretty. Love the party idea, too.
Awesome new pic girl!!! Beautiful!!!
Love the invites!! So cute….hope all goes well!
Can’t wait for the sketch tomorrow…I really like how my card came out ๐
Check you out girlie! That is a fantastic picture! I NEED to take a new one! Noah’s invites are amazing. I’m ready for sketch time saturday!
I think it is a great picture. You have such beautiful skin. Great invites.
Lauren, you are so beautiful…inside AND out!
Noah’s invites are amazing!
I LOVE your new picture. Your idea for the party is awesome. My boys would love something like that. The hard part would be that they wouldn’t get to keep all the critters.
Lauren, you are BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE THE “new” picture…I just wish I looked so good!
you’re too cute! Everyone hates taking a picture, yours turned out beautifully and I’m glad it’s in color. The color of your shirt was a perfect choice (was it planned?). Great little invites, that turtle is why I bought that set. have a great weekend.
LOVE your new picture! You’re gorgeous! And way cool that you took it yourself! Not sure I could do the same thing, but then again, I’ve never tried.
Noah’s birthday party looks like it would be so cool! Love the invites too. So simple, yet so pretty. Well, maybe pretty isn’t the best word, but I think you know what I mean! You inspire me every single time I come to your blog!
Thanks for sharing!
What a super fun party idea, Lauren!! I am sure Noah and all of his guests will love it! ๐
Your picture is just BEAUTIFUL!!! I think the color is a wonderful change! And you don’t look at all “in your face”. ๐
What an awsome idea. I’ll be sure to share this with my daughters for their kids!
Thanks……………..
Super cute.
Super organized.
Super cards.
What can I say, You’re just SUPER!!!
Have a great day. ANd thanks again for sharing so much with us.
You look so young and beautiful and that color looks fab on you , love the new pic !
The invites are awesome !
I love your pic Lauren! The angle is cool! It makes it so much more creative looking and unique which is what I like.
I love the new picture! You look gorgeous!
awesome invitations and a great party idea! I’d also like to comment on your updated photo. I love that it’s in colour – you’re a colourful person and you deserve to be shown in technicolour! Also, I think the “lean in” aspect of the photo makes it look more inviting like you’re inviting us to share your time with us so the self-portrait really works!
Beautiful picture, I hate posing for pics too.
The party sounds fantastic, such great fun, very cute invites too!
Love your new picture, Lauren!
You are beautiful.
You are still just as pretty as your prevous pics!
I just LOVE that picture of you! You look great ๐ I quite like the angle of it too. All that exercise and good eating sure shows – you are glowing! Love the b-day invites too. What a wonderful idea for a birthday party. Kids will love it and learn lots too.
You’re so pretty, doesn’t matter which picture you use ๐ Those invitations are so darling! ๐
Wonderful picture Lauren, I like you in Color! Great job and the angle just makes it that much more you!
Great Party invites can not wait to see the favors!
Heather
Way too cool!
Love the invites and the theme of the party – so very cool!
Love the new photo as well…except aren’t you supposed to look older in a newer photo. You haven’t aged one bit! That’s not fair. ;-P I liked the B&W, but the color shows off your gorgeous eyes.
LOVE the new picture!! You are BEAUTIFUL!!! Can’t wait to see the favors that go with those great invitations!
That sounds like the funnest birthday party ever!!! I am going to dig into the phone book and see if I can find something as clever for my son’s birthday. And very very cute invitations (just like all your other work!!). Fabulous!
Very nice picture. It was the first thing I noticed when I popped in today. I see no roots or gray in the pic so no worries there.
Loved the invitations. I’m making mine for Jake’s 7th birthday party today, but I’m using Mega bloks to do it.
Keep up the great work and congrats on getting your stamp time back.
Super cute invites! We just celebrated my son’s 7th birthday. We had a reptile adventure complete with a bearded dragon, legless lizard, skink, a couple snakes and a 100 pound boa. It was fabulous. I think the parents were just as excited as the kids were. You guys are going to have a blast!!!
I LOVE that new pic of you, I noticed it right away when I logged on to your blog today and said to myself “cool pic!!”. I actually like that it’s in color, the blue of your sweater really bring out your eyes and you look really great! ๐ โฅ
I like those invites for Noah’s birthday and the idea of the critters is really great, it sounds like fun…BUT I had to look twice when I saw you typed “skunk”!!! 8-I Are you really bringing a skunk in your home??? Get lots of tomato juice then… ๐ I suspect it’s a special “deodorized” specimen that had those glands removed….
It shouild be a fun party! ๐
OMGoodness Lauren! You’re such a beautiful girl!!! And I love the way you framed your photo…it’s looks great!
Your photographs are just all so wonderful, I love the feeling I get when I visit your blog. All your work is so warm and inviting…you are so stinkin’ talented woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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