Amy Kinnon

Sharing...

OK so I have a lot to share.

First of all I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and nice time with family and friends during all the holidays. I am still celebrating with family. Tonight we have our 3rd Christmas celebration with my father-in-law and family. Crazy I know, but nice to spread it out. So, I can finally share all the handmade presents I made this year. Most have been made on the sewing machine and not with scrapbook supplies, but it was fun none the less.

I made two quilts. One for my mother-in-law and one for my step mother-in-law. I started these in July (of course, I didn't finish them until 4 days before Christmas.)

 

I made 4 quilted tote bags. One for my mom, sister, sister-in-law and soon to be sister-in-law. Here is two of the 4. They were all like this but with different fabrics.

Finally my one scrapbook type project, was making a magnetic paper doll set for a 5 year old girl. This was made using all products from QuicKutz. I had a blast making it and using my scraps to make the clothes! I put it all on a cookie sheet. I can't wait to hear if she likes it!

 

I promise my next post will have some pictures of Lily and Gabe from the photo shoot in a day or two! It is nice not to feel like I need to be sewing something. 
 

Nothing but handmade...

Sorry, I haven't been blogging but I have been busy, busy, busy! I have 6 or 7 handmade gifts I am working on for Christmas. I have been been doing nothing but creating. Unfortunately I can't share any of them until after Christmas because my family reads this. Just know I am happy with the progress and will take pictures when they are all complete. Not all are scrappin either. If things keep going like this, we will be in good shape! I will have some pictures to share of the kids soon. My favorite photographer, Joe Tacconi, was at my house this week! I pick up the photo CD with the pictures today. Yippee!

and, he's OFF...

Gabriel's First Day of Kindergarten was today. Our school district has 1/2 day Kindergarten and he goes in the afternoon. When I first got the letter, I was pretty disappointed. But today, we had all morning to get ready, we had some lunch, walked down to the bus stop and waited and waited for the school bus. It eventually came, about 15 minutes late, but he is now at school. No, I did not cry. Daddy came home from work to see him.

Here he is in front of the house (please excuse the weeds-next week's project).

 

On the way to the bus stop.

Getting on the bus.

The final wave.

So here at sit, Lily is in for her afternoon nap and I wonder how much I can accomplish in the next couple of hours. How long do you think Lily will sleep? So far, I made myself a nice lunch, cleaned up the kitchen, picked up all the toys in the living room and played ball with the dog. (she is already liking this couple hours of free time thing.) So much to my original disappointment, I think this afternoon Kindergarten thing is going to work out just fine. No crazy hurry in the AM, time for mommy to wake up have some coffee and for everyone to get ready. Then a couple of hours to myself while Lily naps, yup I think it will be just fine. OK, on to the next thing...just imagine the things I can do!!!!

Check this out!

A few weeks ago my family was talking about who in my family Lily looks like. Some people have been saying my mother, other say my cousin Tricia. My mom was the one who said she really thinks that she looks like my cousin Karen when she was little. I wouldn't know because my cousin Karen is several years older than I am, I don't know what she looked like as a baby. Well my mom was going through some old photos for a project I am working on and she found this.

 

A picture of my cousin Karen. Karen on the top, Lily on the bottom. Their mouth is not the same, but wow the eyes and shape of their face. Pretty amazing huh?

Great Stuff!

All kinds of great stuff going on lately. First of all, I should say, my website is down right now (NOT GREAT STUFF) and I will be extending the XTRA20 (extra 20% off most products) code for several days once it is back online. Sorry! The hosting company is working on it and I can't do anything about it.

Next, I have been playing with the NEW QuicKutz Embossing Folders. Not only are they GREAT STUFF, but they are AWESOME. Here are three cards I made using them. Two of these will be projects for our QuicKutz Club meeting in a few weeks!

   

While making these cards I found my new favorite QuicKutz product. It is the square nesting labels that I used on the hi and happy hellos card. LOVE them. I could use those on every card I ever make. Great Stuff!

Today I did some fun things. First of all, the kids Ryan and I went to my friend Jenn C. log home construction site. As many of you know, we will one day be building a log home. It had been Ryan and my dream for many years now, and hopefully it will become a reality in the next 5 years. Anyway, today we went to Jenn's to check out the construction site and see their home while it is in progress. It was so cool. I just love the process. I am so excited for Jenn and her family, they have been planning this home for so long and it is finally happening. So despite the mud, having to climb a high ladder and worrying Gabe would tumble to the ground below on more than one occasion, it was really nice to check it out. Thanks Jenn and Brian, we will be back soon (hopefully without the kids and once you have those steps in)! GREAT STUFF!

Also, today I did a photo shoot with the kids. I have been wanting to do this for months and today was finally the day. This is my favorite of the two of them together and Lily by herself. GREAT STUFF!