It’s been a crazy week. I had at least three blog posts planned, but didn’t end up with time to write any of them. This is being written at the last minute as we pack up for a short road trip and then a ten day stay with Sarah, Adam, Caleb, and Hannah. I’m looking forward to the time away, and to spending time with family!
Yesterday, Miss Skylar turned seven! It seems like just yesterday she was turning three. Betsy hosted a family dinner party last night for her, and today there was a kids’ party at a trampoline center (I think.) Matt told us not to bother to come to that since we’d never get any time with the kids and it would be “crazy.” He was probably right, and I definitely needed the time today to finish getting ready for the trip.
Here are some pics from the party last night.
The birthday girl with her “best gift ever”—an American Girl doll!
And because I don’t want to leave out the little sisters:
Ella, taking photos. Check out the heart-shaped flash!
Miss Madelyn, who has grown 3 1/2 inches since January. She LOVES the monkey bars, the swings, and the slide.
The theme for Skylar’s party was mermaids. September’s Simon Says Card Kit featured mermaids, and I almost passed on it. Then I remembered I have four granddaughters seven years and under so I chose to have it sent. So glad I did. It was perfect for this year’s birthday card.
I purchased the Simon Says “Waves” stencil which I’m sure I’ll use again, and blended a variety of blue Distress Oxide inks on a piece of watercolor paper. Then I stamped the mermaid and colored her with Copic markers. The sentiment on the front of the card comes from a Stampendous set called “Ocean Wisdom.” After adding some glitter to the mermaid’s fins with a Spectrum Noir glitter pen and three sequins, I adhered the stamped piece to a card made from Hawaiian Shores.
Here’s a closer look at the sparkly mermaid.
I’m taking my laptop and external hard drive with me, so hope to get the planned blog posts up mid-week when we get to Sarah’s. Hopefully, there’ll be some photos from the road trip as well. For sure, I’ll be seeing you next week with the last of the Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt photos—the last of which I snapped last night!
Happy Birthday Skylar and my goodness how quickly those beautiful girls grow. I am sure she must have been thrilled with that gorgeous card. Have a great trip. Now you mention the SPSH I see you have an unexpected reflection in the picture of Skylar with her doll!
It looks like a FUN family party … seven??? Wow, that was quick wasn’t it. 🙂
Hope y’all have a great trip!
My those girls are growing up fast! I’m sure Skylar loved that card. Enjoy your trip with Sarah and family. I’ll be gone same time frame, but not as fun – work conference in Orlando.
Have a good road trip…my husband and I love road trips too and also train trips. In June we drove up to Dekalb, Illinois to visit our daughter and son in law and on the way home, we went to Galena, Il to visit some friends, then up to Taliesen to see Wrights summer home, and then we drove to Omaha, Ne and took in a baseball game at the College World Series (what a blast…go Oregon State), and then on our way south we stopped in Claremore, OK to visit the Will Rogers Museum…it was great. We put a lot of miles on our red Impala. This fall we will go on the train to Chicago…I love to ride the train. Your mermaid card is darling; alas I have only grandsons—13 and 3–so mermaids and unicorns and Disney princesses won’t quite do. Be safe on your trip. Charlotte Hutcheson
Really nice card – who doesn’t like a mermaid. Belated wishes to the birthday girl. Happy travels.
Happy Happy Birthday Skylar and I do love your American Girl Doll! I also just love them and when they first made the scene, I couldn’t wait til Christmas so I could get/give one to Dolly – who was 7 I believe, 25 years ago! Looks like all the girls had a good time and the mermaid card is perfect.
Safe travels and enjoy your Wisconsin family gathering ,too!
Cheers~
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