By the end of this week, I hit the 30 week mark in this pregnancy. I can no longer see my toes and need a ridiculous number of pillows (a body pillow, a wedge, few pillows to prop my feet up…) to sleep at nite. I am ready (and totally terrified) to meet this new baby. Things are gonna change big time around here soon!
Being pregnant the second time, to me has been just as special and emotional as the first one. And all the feelings are still brand new. I love that this baby is so responsive to us already and gets all excited during big sis’ bedtime routine. I read stories and big sis chimes in with all the words she knows, and the baby loves our voices and kicks all around!
Now for some cratfy talk. Here is what I did for the One hour challenge at Club CK. It was a tough one. But I attacked it, and in the end have a wonderful layout, one that I really love 
This is the first layout I have made about the second baby we are expecting. I am thinking of making this the opening page of the new babys first year scrapbook. Lets see how things goes.
I started this layout with a sketch from Sketchy Thursday, which also had an inspiration photo attached,
I love the gilded cups in the photo. So I tried and brought hints of gold using ink in my layout as well. I created the colorful border on my layout using a corner punch on 2 by 2 inch squares of patterned paper. I got this idea from here. The designer there made pretty doily like flowers, but I chose to keep things simple and square. Selecting what papers to use here was the best part of making this layout; that was half the fun
This layout also works perfectly for this Tuesday Trigger from the Moxie Fab world, great colors right?
After that things fell into place quickly, and I added the title and journaling. I have to say though, the title of this layout is amazing and I am so glad I found this quote “For now in mommy’s tummy, forever in her heart”.
Today at the Paper crafts blog they are welcoming the new designers who got their cards published in their new Card Creations volume 9 and my name is there! Also my pink card is one of the featured cards on the Create blog. My blog has been busy today!
Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzil Basics Papers: K & Company (Vellum), My minds eye, The paper company (gold) Journaling tag: Jolee’s boutique, October Afternoon Chipboard alpha: Cosmo cricket Die cut border, tiny alpha, rub on alphas: October Afternoon Ribbon: American crafts Pen: Le pen Border and corner punch: Fiskars Embroidery floss, button, sewing machine, gold ink
Heather Leopard
/ May 20, 2011I love the gold accents you used and the color combos! Great design and layout. Good luck and thanks for playing along with Sketchy Thursdays! xoxo
Tenny
/ May 20, 2011What a precious layout. I love the title and the journaling. TFS. And good luck.
Happy Scrapping.
corrie
/ May 22, 2011I really love this. It is so sweet. Thanks for playing with Sketchy Thursdays!
Julie Tucker-Wolek
/ May 22, 2011This is BEAUTIFUL! I loveeeeeeeeeeee the photo, the title and loving that patchwork design on the side! Thanks sooooooo much for playing along with Sketchy Thursdays!
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Diana Fisher
/ May 22, 2011Fabulous page! I really, really love your take on the sketch challenge. Gorgeous work!
Ashley Horton
/ May 23, 2011Congrats on being in the Top 5 Smitha! Your lo is adorable and I can’t believe you got it done in time for the 1 hour!!
I love the little pp squares and the cute punched edges!!
Linda Beeson
/ August 9, 2011You look adorable and what a cute reason for a layout! WOW did you ever do a great job with those challenges! This hit the mark for the Moxie Fab Trigger!
Laura Bassen
/ August 9, 2011this is soooo pretty!
AshaLatha R K Prasad
/ August 10, 2011This is way too good.…. Loved your LO.… very uniquely laid & is GORGEOUS too.…. Happy Carrying!!!!
Ash…
~amy~
/ August 10, 2011I love it…what a great layout…love how you were able to capture so many challenges…perfect!
Carolina Garrido
/ August 10, 2011Beautiful LO! Love the squares with the punched corners!
Michelle
/ August 11, 2011What a very sweet page!
Sabrina
/ August 11, 2011lovely page and very sweet sentiment!
Kelly Massman
/ August 12, 2011Came over from Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger! How lovely!
Cath
/ August 12, 2011Hey Smitha! Thanks for linking this up to this week’s Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I’m so glad you joined in on all the fun!
Katie Gehring
/ August 14, 2011Your layout is awesome and the colors work great with the trigger photo!