Haven't posted for a while but with it being the summer time seems to fly. I thought I would share some party ideas. This is a momento book I recently made for a couple's baby shower. I have made this before in the past and it seems to be a nice thing to add to any shower. Basically guests can write out advice, a prayer or a welcome and then place the card in the album. The parents get to take whole an album full of well wishes and advice they can read for years to come. The album is from 7 gypsies and the letters I used for "Micah" is from American Crafts. "Blessings for" are also from American Crafts and it is from their Remark rub ons line.

I also picked up a red wire basket for quests to put their cards in at the $1.00 store. I was hoping for a Martha Stewart-esque look with the ribbon and the tag for cards. Simple and sweet!

Here are some pictures from the 4th! We hung out at Matt's cousin's house. The older kids look like Sparkler Ninjas and I love that little Kate wants to get right in with the big kids and play Xbox!

This kid with these kids are at Hume Lake Camp this week. And YES I am being one of those Moms that is missing him and it is too quiet around when normally all I crave is a quiet home with no yelling, whining and arguing. Go figure!

So to send him off, he needed a wallet. I have no idea where his wallet went, so I decided to make him a duct tape wallet. Super easy and fun to make! Instructions can be found here!

I also made this

for my cousin in law's birthday. It is from Sweetwater Scrapping and I just found out they have the cutest blog. Lots of good ideas an eye candy on there! Check it out!