Owl collage

Hi everyone. I wanted to share my latest craftiness with you. I was perusing Martha Stewarts website (*gag* I know....) and came across this adorable collage called petite owl. BTW, I'm really into owl and bird designs right now, and so I decided just one petite owl wasn't enough. So I patched together this idea on a canvas I had lying around, and I'm pretty pleased with the result!


I started by painting a light blue background with a stiff, bristle-y brush to get a rough, rustic look, then painted over it again with white. Then I just pieced together the owl families with scrapbooking paper I had, and used white paint and black puff paint for the eyes.

Then I mod podged the whole with several layers, and it gave the paper a really nice, rich glossy look. The stars and moon were a later addition, I didn't like the negative space I was left with, and that was my solution.

You'll have to let me know what you think... I'm planning on hanging it in the new peanut's room, once I get it all sorted out how it's going to look... If I ever get to that point.

Loves,

YoYo Mama

I got a request from someone to let them know where to find the baby quilt pattern I use, so for anyone who is curious, it's a YoYo Mama design called 'Vintage Baby Quilt'. I haven't been able to find a website for whoever designs these, but I found this particular pattern at a specialty quilt shop called 'Quilters Haven'. I hope that helps!

Jasper Slam Dunk!

Here's hoping this works! The FUNNIEST video of Doug and Jasper enjoying a blow-up-toy basketball hoop. Doug did this with him for over half and hour, and Jasper was just LOVING it! This is my first time uploading a video, here goes!

My Messy Jasper

I found a theme in my latest camera upload: Jasper enjoying the sweetness of batter and frosting. Here he's wearing Nana Wendy's brownie batter. Thanks Grandma!

Crashing a birthday party, and eating the smallest cupcake I've ever seen with the biggest glob of blue frosting I've ever seen. Here he's trying to fit it in....

...And here he's failed miserably. But I'm loving the '80's mustache look!

Not too messy here, but enjoying some of Mommy's white buttercream frosting on a whisk the size of his head.

By Golly, I love this kid!

Adorable Shabby Patchwork Blankie

I love this style of blankie - and they are so fun to make!

They are soft, and cute with the frayed edges - (easier to make too!) - and they make GREAT gifts!

This pattern is a Yo-Yo Mama Design, and it was easy to follow, and very fulfilling to make!

Here are a few more pictures of blankies I have made, using the same pattern!

Baby #2... It's a Boy!!!

I am SO EXCITED! Another baby boy on the way, and someone for Jasper to play with :)
The Ultrasound Nurse was super nice, and said the baby looked great... looks like from the size the due date might be moved up a little (yay!). Here are some of the better pictures from the CD she gave me:

This is baby's spine and big 'ol tummy. You can see most of the body here and I love it :).
Proof that it's really a boy... Doug is so proud.

You can see the 4 chambers of the heart in this one. The nurse zoomed in and we got to see the valves working, it was pretty cool to see.

Here is the little peanut's face. A little skeletal, I know, but cool none the less.

And here is baby's little face :) I love love love this one. It's really cool to see the nose and mouth and forehead. Really makes it look like a baby, not an alien :)

So we're taking name suggestions, although the front runners are still Finn, Ian, Isaac, Coel, and a few others.

Loves,

Ice and Babies :)

So I am LOVING this warmer weather, but there are just some things about the cold even I have to admit are super cool... Like this crazy sculpture mom and I found on our way up to Alpine. I know it's a little hard to see, but it was probably 20 feet high, and it even had lights on it at night. I'm not sure how it was done, but it was just in someones front yard in some little neighborhood... crazy, right?

And I had to post my sweet boy... coloring with crayons at the counter, way to big for his britches :)

By the way, I find out what baby #2 is next Wednesday (the 2nd of Feb.) and I'm super excited!

Loves,