Projects and First Birthday's

Well, most of you know by now that it will soon be Haley's First Birthday and like with my other two kids I really wanted to make it about memories. I usually end up making at least one thing to add to their Birthday Parties. I can remember each and every project I made from fun little signs to decorations and Goody Boxes. But, this year I went all out. And most of you know I've been working on a paper cake full of goodies for Haley's First Birthday party.

Well, having 2 little girl's and a bunch of hair bows that I keep losing around the house or in the diaper bags or where ever they take them off at. I got the idea to make an "H" bow holder for Haley's first birthday party. But, then I went one little step further and I took some appliques from her nursery wall and added them to the bow holder so that I would have that memory of her nursery, before she got old enough to peel them off the wall. I then used Modge Podge over the front to ensure that they stayed in place!

I'm sure that as her party gets closer I will come up with more projects or decorations to do. But, at least she will have one very special gift from us for her birthday! And it's not only about the special memories, it's about the thought involved when making these fun little projects!

Mother's Day GiveAway

Well, I missed the Easter Giveaway, because of the Craft Show. But, I refuse to miss the Mother's Day Give Away. Mother's Day is approaching fast, so I'm going to have a special giveaway to one lucky facebook fan!
You will receive:
1 set of gift tags
1 Mom blank Card
1 Mom Book Mark
1 Set of Ribbon Flowers
and a little something different!
A BareMinerals Naturally Luminous Skin Renewing Trio (30 day try me kit)
It has a purifying facial cleanser
Firming Eye Treatment
and a Purifying nourishing facial moisturizer in it.
And One my Decoupaged Serving Trays

Because I'm running late tonight. All fans have until noon tomorrow to enter. To enter, please leave a comment on the blog telling me why your mom is so special!
Have fun and Enjoy!
If you'd like to enter this giveaway and are not a facebook fan, you can fan us at www.facebook.com/InspiredCreationsByMichelle

Cherishing My Memories

I had so many idea's pop into my head when doing this fun weekend project. While it wasn't what I originally had planned to do today, I figured why not. It's got to be done sometime right?
I've decided to make a book of all my creations, even the home one's. That way when I go to the show's other people can see that my talents are not just limited to what's in my booth space.
I remember when I was younger and we lived on the farm. We had this big, round, wood, circle table. It sat close to the floor. We would eat dinner around it, play games, do puzzles. It was our family table. My mom had carved vines in it and leaves and painted the leaves green.
Well, while our living room table is not hardly that big. It is still after all our table.

My husband, John says decoupaging it with my memories is fine as his family doesn't share photo's. And that now doing it this way officially makes it our family table and that now he can't sell it at some garage sale.
I love this table. Each photo is a memory that is meant to be cherished. Of course it does help that most of the photo's are of all the precious family members including my own!