Puppy

Puppy a.k.a. FUR BALL

Wuzzy Fuzzy Wasn't Fuzzy, Was He?  

He's so pathetically bald that he's cute.  Can you believe that it's the same dog?  Poor Puppy.  I think they went a bit short on his hair cut but he can see now.

Steel's First Grade Music Concert

That's my angel!  He did a great job at his concert and he made a great sailor!  (See below...)  Just showing off my baby...

Gage Update

We had so much fun playing with Gage this past weekend!  Not sure his father (cough, browns fan, cough) thought it was a great time but these grandparents had a blast!  I think Gage really enjoyed it too!

Steel's Santa Pics 2012

I had to beg to get Steel to go talk to Santa but then he talked to him for like 10 minutes!!!  We slipped in at closing time and had no line, it was great!!!  Now they email you a jpg file.  I love it! 

Steel's Christmas Pictures 2012

We got Steel's Christmas pictures done... 

Steel's 1st day of 1st grade!!!

Our little guy's first day of first grade.  He was so proud of his new shoes!

Monkey Collage 2012

We have taken pictures with our zoo monkey for the past 7 years!  Our adorable little guy has grown way too much...  He's even started to look like the monkey.  This years photo is in the center.

Glass Block Bath Time Picture

I love the look of the pictures behind the glass block that seems to be quite popular these days.  I used a picture a Steel when he was just a couple weeks old in his bath tub wrapped in his bath towel with marbles to appear as bubbles!  I couldn't wait to put it all together.  I really like the way it turned out.  

Materials

5.5 x 5.5 inch glass block found in craft stores

5x7 picture that can be trimmed to fit behind the glass block

Vinyl Lettering (I made mine on my silhouette, lettering stickers would work well as well.)

Transfer Paper for Vinyl, if using a Silhouette or Cricut to cut your own

Clear or iridescent marbles

Clear Glue 

Scissors

 

How I Did It

1.  I filled the glass block with marbles to just a little over an inch high.  I used these to appear as bubbles since I wanted to go with the Bath Time theme.  

2.  I chose a picture of Steel when he was just a couple weeks old.  He was laying in his baby bath tub wrapped in his bath towel.  I enhanced the photo to sepia tone and printed out a 5x7 print.  I, then, trimmed it to fit behind the glass block.

3.  I designed and cut my lettering on my Silhouette.  I made sure that my lettering was only 5 inches wide and just a bit over 1 inch high, so that it would fit nicely onto the glass block.  I made sure to keep the lettering together (see picture) so that it would be easier to apply transfer paper and stick to the glass block keeping the lettering in a nice, straight line.

 4.  I removed the backing from the transfer paper for vinyl and stuck it directly on top of the lettering.

5.  I turned over the lettering and peeled the backing of the lettering off.  I did one letter at a time making sure that each letter stayed stuck onto the transfer paper.  This really isn't too hard as long as you move slowly.  I was able to bend the transfer paper in order to aid in the peeling, especially the little insides of the letters, as seen in picture below.

Peeling backing, transfer paper is upside down (sticky side up)

This is lettering showing through the transfer paper.

6.  Apply lettering to glass block and peel the transfer paper away.

7.  Apply glue to edges of the front of your picture and apply to back of glass block.  I used E-6000 since it dries nice and clear.

Viola!

Last Bit of Halloween Flair

I seriously need some photography lessons.  I know night shots can be difficult but I seriously need to figure out how to use my camera!  I COULD NOT get good pictures of our carved pumpkins so I photoshop-ed what I did get so they look like they were doctored on purpose.  Right?!  Just go with it...

Steel's Pumpkin

Dad's Stab at the Steelers' Logo

Mom rested to have enough energy to pass out candy while Steel and Dad went to collect some.  

Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween!

Happy Belated Halloween!

I am returning from the (almost) dead.  I've been sick and it's looking like it's going to be a long, slow recovery.  I hope it's not that long because I have a TO-DO list to tend to!  lol.

I must show off my little one dressed for Halloween.  It was a bit COLD so a winter coat was in order over his Darth Vader costume.  I put the cape on over his coat to try and hide it but it's better to keep the kiddo warm.

Happy Belated Halloween!

Carnival Party Thank You Notes

I used my Corel Photo Album 7 to create picture collages of the kids to use as Thank You notes.

I wrote a personal message on the back of the picture, had Steel sign his name and sent them off.

Thanks to all!