Motivation

Dreaming of this today…but I know there’s lots to be done between now and then so it’s “off to work I go”….IF you can call scrapbooking “work”!  I’m still trying to get my inventory built back up in my shop.  Hopefully I’ll get a lot accomplished this weekend since my girls have gone back to school.  Fewer distractions!   I love, love, love spending time with my kids when they’re home…but I also crave “alone time”!   I guess it’s a good balance right now with them in college and just popping home occasionally.  It’s fun to see how excited they are to come home…and then just as excited to get back to their “real lives”.  

If you haven’t stopped by my Etsy shop lately, here are a few things that have been added…

 

      

         

         

  

    

    

    

    

   

   

100% Princess….of course!

I’ve been working on orders all weekend.  Trying to catch up on things that got pushed aside a little bit the past couple of weeks while I was dealing with back pain.  Thankfully, I’m finally feeling better. 

Anyway, like I said, I’ve been working on orders and somehow almost all those orders have a boyish theme.  Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE orders and I LOVE boys….but this adorable little princess paper has been sitting here taunting me for days.  I just couldn’t resist any longer!

 

And, what about that white butterfly trim?  Can you see the butterflies along the edge of the black paper?  They’re held in place by some pink brads.  Just love it!

I couldn’t resist using some of the white pom pom trim either.  I can’t remember where I got that trim but every time I’m at the store I look for it hoping to find some more before I run out!

Oh…by the way…the paper and stickers are from the ADORNit line by Carolees Creations. 

Okay, okay…now I’m going back to the boy paper….. :)

New in my Etsy shop!

Did you know that you can also place custom orders?  Either send me a convo through Etsy or an email at apicketfencelife@gmail.com!

Looking for a specific birthday?  Just let me know and I can put together a custom book for you….add the age or a name…or both, of course!  :)

Tomorrow is the FIRST day of SPRING!   Hooray!  I hope the weather where you are is balmy and spring-like.  As for here in the Midwest…we’re supposed to get snow.  Urgh.  It’s been in the 60’s the past few days so we’ve gotten spoiled.  I’m crossing my fingers that the weatherman is wrong and it will be decent here tomorrow.  I’m making a trip to the city to pick up Elliot.  He’ll be home for a week for spring break.  Can’t wait to see him!

We’re totally undecided around here about getting a new dog.  After losing our beloved Lucky on Monday we are hating the emptiness of the house…but we can’t quite bring ourselves to replace him….because of course, he can’t be replaced in our hearts…and all we want is to have him back!  

So, what do you think?  Will a new puppy heal our broken hearts?