H---- Family

Baby Brooke

Scrapbooking

here's my first attempt at digital scrapbooking- while I learn Photoshop!

Baby Shower

-At the shower-

here's my cake. didn't turn out proportionally correct! not bad for the first time- although i think it could've been worse, it def could've been better! i'll know what to change next time :)

i decided to give a "fruit flower arrangement" a try. it was def easy! i will be doing this again!
I just found a basket for the bottom. fill it with something heavy, then add floral foam. i used skewers for shishkabobs and added fruit. i used a cookie cutter for the pineapple and just used a tablespoon to scoop the cantalope. i tried to create an odd number of sticks that were the same. once i stuck them all in the floral foam and arranged to my hearts content, I then threw in some parlsey all over the bottom and between the fruit. wa-la.

my diaper cake. i can't throw a shower without doing one of these. just tie each diaper with a ribbon. combine them into separate layers- each one smaller. use some more ribbon to connect them together. then add little trinkets to it. i like to throw in bibs, shoes, books(under each layer), roll up parts of an outfit, ect....

Baby Shower Invites

I have a baby shower I am putting on later this week. These are my invitations! I love how they turned out. First, I steamed fortune cookies open, took out the fortune and replaced it with my rsvp.

This is how I steamed them- a boiling pot of water on the stove. It's easiest to just do a few at a time. They will become soft for you to open them up a bit. Tweezers are a handy tool. Once finished, just allow them time to completley harden.

I printed the poem on scrapbook paper from the computer. With a practice paper I made sure there was enough space for me to fill in the spaces with hand-written calligraphy. I based that paper onto cardstock and hole punched to add a piece of ribbon.

On the back, I attached the fortune cookie (which is placed in a sandwich baggie) - which was dipped in white chocolate (tinted green).

- just to add- this baby shower is for a Korean gal, hence the fortune cookie. She is also using the color green for her little girls room. Green in their culture is yellow in ours.

Crayola Rollers

I have recently made some crayon and marker roll-ups! I love them. They have been just perfect for church. This is and easy project and a good way to use up scrap fabric.

Nursing Covers

A good friend made me a nursing cover, so I copied the pattern and made some for gifts.

The strap around the neck is adjustable. On the inside there is a burpcloth built into the corner to wipe baby's face, and a pocket to insert your nursing pads.

My next project...who knows when...will be a reversible nursing cover.
Stay tuned...