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My Sunshine {Layout}

Christy Baby, Ink & Paper 10 Comments

I made this layout ages ago, and I love it. Not sure why I never got around to sharing it. This picture came from my “Weekly Rita” photo series from Allie’s first year. She was 35 weeks here, or not quite 9 months. The chair I always photograph her on sits in front of a window that gets lots of …

Happy New Year!

Christy Baby 8 Comments

It has officially been over a month since my last post. Yikes! The holidays were a whirlwind of fun and excitement for our family, hence the lack of updates. Don’t worry, though. I’ve returned with lots of material for future posts, and the Inky Linky will make its return on Wednesday. If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen …

Silhouette Pillow Tutorial: Tracing a Photo on the Silhouette Cameo

Christy Baby, Needlecrafts, Sewing, Tutorials 10 Comments

A couple weeks ago I showed off my new Silhouette Cameo, and revealed my very first cut: a silhouette (see what I did there?) of Allie’s face, which I turned into a cute throw pillow for her room.   Obviously, my child’s head is not a cut file you can download from the Silhouette Online Store. But, Silhouette Studio Designer’s …

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Duckling Baby Shower

Christy Baby, Parties 10 Comments

You may remember that I was back east a few weekends ago for my sister’s baby shower. My brother and sister-in-law were visiting from Italy, so we decided to throw the party when everyone could be there. This was a big change for my brother, who is used to having parties thrown for him. Since we were traveling such long …