Timothy's First Bath

I can't believe he's not this little anymore.

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Welcome Timothy!

Blog Party Winners & Update

I just want to take a moment and thank everyone who participated in my first Mystery Host Blog Party!  It was a lot of fun seeing all of your favorite Creative Memories products and getting to know a few of you.

Unfortunately, the total sales from the party weren't enough to earn host rewards for anyone, so no mystery host was drawn.  We'll try again next time!

In the meantime, here is a list of all the winners (they have been contacted):

Baby Album Package:  Janet & Maya
Harvest Stickers:  IE Mommy
Bountiful Paper: Estela
Cardstock Sampler: EllyBean

And I will be sending the Mini-Album set to Joan!

Congratulations all of you.

Now for a baby update.

We still have not welcomed our newest addition!  I'm not "technically" due until this Friday, but because of my gestational diabetes, we're hoping on an early delivery.  We have, however, scheduled an induction for the 16th, when I will be 41 weeks.  There is still no danger to the baby yet and we are doing everything in our power to make sure that we have a safe, peaceful delivery.  :)

Thanks for all your well wishes and I look forward to updating you with a birth announcement!

Sunday Scrappin': Sweets

This week's Sunday Scrappin' theme is "A Sweet Treat."  Since I'm all digital lately, I decided to whip up a layout featuring me and my sweetheart.  :)

Made in StoryBook Creator 2.0 with the Cherish theme

My Ta-Da's:

• I finally finished Simon's StoryBook last week!
• Been doing tons of CM marketing and had a couple sales

My To-do's:

• Reach my sales minimum for the month!
• Have a successful crop on Saturday

The lists are short, but I have been really focusing on CM this week.  I don't want to deactivate (again!).  :)

Be sure to check out all the other Sunday Scrappin' folks!  There are lots of cute layouts to be seen.

Simon's First Apple

Here's another one of my favorites from Simon's StoryBook:

Finis!

Simon is 2.5 years old.  Can you believe it?  Well.  Shame on me, but I finally sat down to do his StoryBook yesterday.  The good news is that I completed the entire thing in one day!  Here are my two favorite pages:

Created in StoryBook Creator 2.0 with the Baby Boy 11 x 8 theme.

Clearance Items!

I love a good deal.  Don't we all?  Here are some pretty sweet deals that you can get from the Clearance and Retiring Products section of my website.  Don't miss out because once these are gone, they are gone FOR-E-VER!

Holiday Glimmer Vellum DoneWithOne Die-Cut Shapes   
Sale Price: $3.00

• 2 sheets of printed 10 x 12 vellum paper die-cut shapes
• 1 die-cut, 10 x 12 sheet of winter and Christmas designs
• 1 die-cut, 10 x 12 sheet of unique, colorful die-cut shapes

Garden Gate Laser Stickers
Sale Price: $2.75

Open the door to a secret garden. The intricately designed stickers are a delicate enhancement to spring, summer and fall page layouts. 

Dijon Coverset 7 x 7
Price: $17.00

• Bookcloth cover and spine
• 2 straps
• 2 coverholders
• Foil design on cover
• Photo-safe 7-inch album cover
• Expandable
• Lays flat
• Lifetime guarantee
• Debossed logo

 
Bright Baby Boy Perfect Fit Paper Pack
Price: $10.50

The vivid colors and designs of this paper pack can do wonders for a baby boy brag book.

• 16 designer papers that are double dipped with a pre-done border on the back  


This is just the tip of the iceberg!  Head on over to my website and snatch up these great deals before someone else does!! 

Faithbooking

If I can get it together, I'm planning to offer a Faithbooking Workshop soon.  This, of course, gave me an excuse to start a new project.  I spent most of the morning choosing my theme, picking out photos, and getting everything into the StoryBook Creator.  Let the fun begin!

Baby Gift Guide

I know a few people who are expecting this year (myself included!) and a good friend of mine got me thinking about what a new mom might want to get to help her preserve all those precious memories.  With so many options in the keepsakes section of those big baby stores, moms might feel overwhelmed when looking for just the right baby book or keepsake box.  I hope this gift guide helps!

The Treasures Journal jar is a ceramic keepsake jar that comes with a 40-page pad of journaling boxes.  You can record all the little things that happened, milestomes, or funny things someone said.  Keep these moments in the jar or save them for future use in an album with pictures.

I love this Keepsake Display because it can be hung on the wall of your child's room, in the kitchen, or anywhere you want to display photos, calendars, or memos.  The front is magnetic and it can be opened up to reveal a French bulletin board and a compartment for storing papers.  Not only THAT, but it can be turned to open from the left or the right!

What's a mom to do with all those digital pictures?  Organizing photos can be a real pain and extremely time-consuming.  New moms don't have time to do it all, you know!  Memory Manager is a fabulous software that makes it SO easy to organize and sort all those digital pictures.  Combined with StoryBook Creator Plus in the Click It II Collection, they make a fantastic gift for moms who want to capture every moment and share with all their friends and family.  With the StoryBook software, not only can mom make a special keepsake book (and order several copies for her family and friends) she can also create custom birth announcements, party invitations, and holiday cards!

For a mom who has always been interested in scrapbooking but knows that she probably won't have the time, the Slide It Collection is just right.  The collection comes with Milestones albums in three different sizes, a set of pens, and a tape runner.  Combine this collection with a Pink and Blue Milestones Album Kit and you've given a new mom a great time-saving gift!

Gifts Under $25

 

Paper Album Kits come with everything you need to create a beautiful keepsake album.

 

The Once Upon a Baby Boy & Once Upon a Baby Girl Album Kits* make it easy to create a beautifully coordinated album.  The kits include chapter starters, Perfect Fit paper, stickers, and journaling boxes.

The Little Girl and Little Boy Album Kits* feature really cute artwork like flowers and ladybugs, or rocketships and caterpillars.

If mom is already into scrapbooking, there are also tons of stickers and embellishments (under $10!) available to add to her scrapbooking supplies.

If you'd like to create a gift registry with me, email me and I can set up a Virtual Baby Shower for you on my website.  Not only will you be able to let your family know that you'd like some great gifts, but you'll be eligible to earn Hostess Rewards!

*While supplies last.  These products are retiring!