The MVP’s are getting together this weekend to work on cropper surprises, etc… and I hope to have some sneak peeks to show you very soon!

I recently created a new song playlist because I certainly needed some rockin’ tunes to listen to while working on stuff for the retreat.

I hope to be blogging again soon on a regular basis, but Mr. Castor is certainly keeping me busy now they he has started doing this little comando crawling thing! I mean it used to be that I could sit him by his toys and he was good for a while, but now he just wants to fall over and get started on his way…usually to something he should not be in of course!

Check out the cheeks on this one would ya!

Peace, Love, & Happy Creating,
April

P.S. The cute digital negative frame around my pic above is from a great little kit I purchased at the House of Three!

I got home from CHA late Thursday night and really just in time because after I drove to Russellville to pick up Castor I was half way home when it started sleeting! I have to say it was actually quite nice being snowed/iced in for the next few days because it meant I got to spend some quality time with the family after being gone so long. A few new things happened while I was away though…

It seems that Castor can now basically sit by himself…he has two new teeth coming in…and he now eats three meals (baby food that is) a Day!! The poor thing refused to take a bottle while I was gone (which is unusual or I would not have left) so to make up for it my sister n law made sure he ate plenty of food and cereal mixed with formula. He is back to nursing just fine now…but he is a hungry little baby and apparently enjoyed all the extra baby food.

My husband had a job interview while I was away and found out he got the job the day I was on my way home! This is terrific news and very exciting for us, however it means this will be a crazy month and lots of new things coming our way. I’m trying to prepare the kids for moving and talking to them about changes…

Last night Memphis was feeling a little sad so I sat down to talk with him and explained to him that change can be good and that I myself went to 8 different schools before 6th grade! He was like wow…really? Of course I don’t want to move him around that much…but I do think it will be easier for the kids while they are young. We are not entirely sure where we will be moving just yet, but we do feel blessed for receiving this opportunity and are looking forward to a fresh start!

Love, Peace, & Happy Creating,
April

I have to tell you I have had a fantastic time creating with paper and stickers from Amy G.’s new lines!! I have been working on projects for her booth at CHA and we are leaving on a jet plane tomorrow for California!

I’m so excited to be working with Amy and I am loving her fabulous designs! She is debuting the following four collections: Peace & Love, Are We There Yet?, Make A Wish, and Surfin’ Safari!

I just wanted to share some of the projects I have been desiging for Amy G and if you would like to download a pdf of her latest collections simply visit her site and click on the link at the bottom!

i “heart” New York!
*papers & stickers from the Are We There Yet Collection

Paradise Found
*papers & stickers from the Surfin’ Safari Collection

Happy One
*papers & stickers from the Make a Wish Collection

You are a Superstar!
*papers & stickers from the Peace & Love Collection

Escape
*papers & stickers from the Surfin’ Safari Collection

Make A Wish…
*papers & stickers from the Make a Wish Collection

Have a wonderful week and I look forward to blogging about CHA when I get home!

Peace, Love, & Happy Creating,
April

* The other day I was blog hopping and a designer had posted something similar on her blog saying she was currently working on a project and would be back soon. I thought it was way cute so I decided to make my own!
I used the following digital elements to create it:
- Patterned paper & Silver Metal Clip by Thaliris Designs from her “Frozen” kit
- Decorative Frame from Veralim Design’s Simple Pleasures Magic Kit!

I am very excited to announce that I will be designing for a new scrapbook company called Amy G. and this weekend I am starting on projects for our booth at CHA! I hope to post some sneak peeks early next week for you to see!!

Peace, Love, & Happy Creating,
April

My mother gave Charlie a beautiful handmade necklace and matching bracelet for Christmas this year and Charlie just adores it!

In fact I have seen her with it on at least once a day since Christmas and she even wears it with her pajamas!

What I thought was really cool was the fact that my mother used a section of an old rhinestone necklace I wore in a play during high school and attached it right underneath the big jewel.

Thanks Gigi!!