Day 24 Military Challenge & Craft Projects

30 Day Military Challenge - Day 24: Post a picture of your S.O.'s favorite sports team.

His Favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens! 

Remember the post where I talked about mailing out cards and packages? Or the one where I was making a craft project for someone but couldn't post until that person received it? Well, that person was Danielle from The Ullrich Family Adventures blog. She's Matt's cousin and had her baby girl 3 months ago from today. The gift was for her baby shower, but I had to wait until she had the baby so I could get picture of her and the time/date, etc. Well, enough talking - Here are the two projects:
P.S. Don't mind the bad photos, the lighting wasn't great.

This is how it looks hung up on the wall.

Another view off the wall.

Scrunched up pink ribbon by sewing in and out. Date, Time, Weight, and Height written on white paper with pink layering underneath. It's hard to tell, but around the photos are dashed white lines.

Up close on some detail. Her name tied up with ribbon that's tied around the letter G.

Here's the 2nd framed photo hung up on the wall

Up close on detail

Up close on baby. It's hard to tell but that's white fabric. The brown dots in the middle of the flowers on the words is actually brown string that I knotted over and over again.

Another view of Baby. You can kind of see it better how the white fabric is frayed on the edges.

Up close on some other details. White lines were stenciled. White fabric with brown ribbon and a button.   And then the flower punch-outs with a button and bow.

*Clicking on the photos will enlarge them so the details can be seen better.

So, there you have it...what I was working on and keeping a secret for awhile. Oh and the colors match the baby's room. Yes, I know, I'm good!

Now that I am spilling all my secrets, I do have a confession to make.... I had them hanging up on our walls in the house for a couple four days before I finally gave in and put them in the box to get shipped. 

Psst - I already have a new project I am working on... and you'll never know see it in the next coming week or two. Here's a slight hint:

All You Gotta Say is La De Da

Not much has been going on the past couple days. I have, however, been doing a lot of scrap booking. I've had most of these projects on my "to-do list" for awhile.
Other than that, I have been trying to keep up with a running schedule, but it hasn't worked out that way. I only have about 1 week left of training for this 10k before I want to stop and give my body a rest so it's not worn out by race day on April 2nd. This past Wednesday I ran 5.1 miles, so that leaves me with 1 more mile to add onto the 5.1 miles I recently ran; which, I think is possible. Sometimes I wonder what I got myself into but I know it's for a good cause, it keeps me in shape, and afterwards, I get that awesome feeling known as: accomplishment

And on that topic of accomplishment, school is coming up soon. This week is spring break, then next Monday I have my first day of CNA class. I'm starting to get nervous about it but I'm really excited to get a move-on with my career, in hopes that I have actually found the career to stick with. I do feel this could be it!

Curious about my post title? Then check out this video on YouTube. I never heard of it until a few minutes ago when I was searching for a different video. It's not something I would normally listen to, but it sort-of has a catchy tune to it... ha, ha.

Lots Of Talk & Pictures

Lent! Ash Wednesday was this week. What to give up, or what to start? (I know that we aren't really suppose to say outloud or share what we decide to do, but I have decided that I am going to share) With that said, I am going to do one of each.

What to give up - over thinking and analyzing. Of course it's good to do sometimes, but I think I do it quite often; while, Matt thinks knows I do it too often.

What to do more of/start - Praying actively for my husband and our marriage. This is also on our list. So, once Lent is over with, I will cross it off and (of course) keep up with it.

What are you giving up or starting for Lent?

Tsunami. It's been on my mind since I first heard of it on the news. I couldn't imagine being in something like that. Matt called me from work early in the morning telling me to wake up and turn the news on so I can get involved in what's going on with the world right now. Well, I did exactly that. I turned on the news and watched all the tragic terrifying clips for 4 hours. FOUR hours. I couldn't stop watching it. Something so scary yet we watch it and search for news article and video clips....because it makes us actually feel alive.

Friday evening I finished a section of our wedding scrapbook. Just one section... and there are at least 11 more sections to go. So below are the pages that are complete (Click to enlarge photo). I must say, I am proud of the way it came out!

Wedding Party section

First page in the section. This is how the two pages look side by side

Left side of page

Up close of left side. The whole idea is suppose to be little picture frames hanging by ribbon and thread

Right side of page

Up close some details on left side

Second page of the section

Left side of page

up close details on left side

Another up close view

Right side of page. Made some black bow ties.

Left side of page

Last page of the section

up close view on some details. I made the names looks like name places.

P.S. Don't forget to change your clocks if you haven't already. Spring ahead!