Tons O' Projects from Nov./Dec./Jan.

I want to remember all the little projects I had going on in November, December & January.  (You should be able to click on any of them to make them larger.) 

1.  Prints

I decided a cheap way to give gifts this year would be to make prints for friends/family and frame them.  I love the "My heart belongs in Arizona / Utah" prints, although it made me realize, I can't put one in my home because my heart is still confused.  I'm still not sure where my heart is.  I think I'll make myself a map of all the places we've lived (Orem, Chicago, Mesa) and that would be much more suitable for me because a piece of my heart is in all three places.  

I made a print that says, "Your name is safe in our home." for my sister-in-laws.  It's something that is special to us because Brandon's parents hang a sign that has that phrase right in their entrance, and they are good examples of living that.  I made one for myself too.  

I made an alphabet collage for my sister-in-law for her birthday, and I like it so much I'll probably change the colors and print one to hang in our office/toy room.   

2.  Invitations & Greeting Cards
I made a bridal shower, baby shower and a handful of Christmas cards for different families.  It was fun, but I need to work on creating my own designs all by myself and not finding something I like and then just trying to copy it.  (Don't tell, ok?  ssshhh!  I'm working on it!)

3.  Photos for families

I'm by no means a photographer, but through trial and error, I'm just starting to figure out my camera.  And I have good friends and family to practice on.  I still feel like I get lucky, but the odds are in my favor when I take 100 pictures, I'm bound to get 5 or so that I like.  

I hope these families don't mind me posting these!  

Baby Miles (my nephew) wasn't supposed to come until January, but I think he knew we needed to meet!  What a good boy to come 3 weeks early while we were in Utah!