It's been far too long...

since I have done ANY papercrafting! We left Torrington in February to attempt to move to Cheyenne... living with my aunt, uncle & 3 young cousins (in Colorado) until mid-May. The only papercrafting I did during those three months was one A-Z swap (its in a previous post) and my brother and now sister-in-law's wedding invites (which I might post once I can block out addresses!).
Nathan left to stay with his dad and grandpa in Torrington and Ella and I went to "wait out" the job situation in Illinois at my parents home. About a month and a half ago Nathan's grandfather passed away. Ella and I came home early.
Well, we are back in Torrington staying at his grandfather's place. I have no idea how permanent this is, so I am going ahead and making it home... I've been slowly packing away things for the family to go through, storing it, and moving some of our things in. Just today we bought some paint so that Ella can have the first room to be complete. It's been years since any painting has been done, so anything we do will be of help when it comes time for the family to decide what they will do with the place... who knows? Maybe our situation will go better that we might buy it.
It's been a difficult year, however, I've learned the lesson of patience over and over, and that is hard for me. I like a plan and I like things to go my way, and I've had the opposite. All of this has left me incredibly humbled.
And on a lighter note... I will post my newest papercrafting progect in another post, lol.

Halter Top

I was browsing tutorials and came across this great top...


So I stayed up last night to make Ella this one...


So I stayed up last night to make Ella this one...

Make sure you stop by and check out this tutorial that I used to make Ella's top, I really enjoy her blog! http://www.thegreenwife.com/frommetoyou/tutorials/toddler-halter-top-tutorial/

Ella's Tutu

My friend April edited these pics I took last week. I made Ella this purple tutu back in April to wear for the March of Dimes right after I lost the baby. I swear Ella gets prettier everyday!

Pillowcase crazy...

I've gotten into sewing dresses this week. I am thrilled because I can make these out of heavier fabric for fall and winter. I am contemplating how to make doll and child matching dresses.
These are my first three creations...

It's been a loooong while

We've been bouncing around lately. Spent a few months in Colorado, about 6 weeks in Illinois. Now we've been back to Torrington for almost a week. Ella will be 16 months soon enough. She's walking about 50% of the time. She is a happy, loving, beautiful kid with a personality that just shines.
We've been through so much this year.
We lost our second child to an ectopic pregnancy on April 9th. I think about that baby all the time. We named the baby Cameron Haydin Anderson. Since it was too early to know the gender... I was only about 6 weeks along at most. I don't think I could get through it all without Ella. She is the reason I can still smile.
Cameron would have been born around Thanksgiving. I know that time of year is going to be really rough on me.
So for now, we are going to wait to try again. Things are too unstable in our lives to purposely have another child... but another baby would be MORE than welcomed.
Stef

Ella is ONE!

I can hardly believe I have a crawling, talking toddler already. I know it happens fast, but this fast?! Unbelievable. I am trying to relax and enjoy as much as I can... my sweet girl. Another reason why I'm doing the March of Dimes this year. I hope every Mommy has a chance at such a healthy happy kid like I do. I feel so blessed.

Sale-A-Bration

I'm still an active demo! At least for this month! If you want to order SU merchandise, let me know. I am placing an order this coming weekend (around March 6) so we can split shipping... AND if you spend $50 or more you can get a FREE stamp set! Give me a call or e-mail. I can't wait to get my new stamps, lol!