Nap time crafting, Pinterest-inspired.

I took advantage of nap time today to tackle a crafty project I've wanted to do for awhile now. Saw this on Pinterest awhile ago and thought it'd be perfect, since I can't get rid of cards! It's nice to go back later & read the sentiment. Of course, I can't find the pin now to link here, but it's simple enough. You'll get the general idea!

 So today, after Owen crashed, I popped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince into the DVD player, brewed a fresh pot of coffee, and settled on the living room rug with my hole puncher, ribbon box, book rings ($1.88 for a pack of 8 (4 small, 4 large) at Walmart), & a pile of cards. I sorted them first, into 4 piles-baby shower 1, baby shower 2, baby's arrival, & 1st birthday. (Yep, I was very luck & had two showers--the first by my in-laws in north LA and the 2nd by my parents here at home.) Then, I punched a hole in the top corner of each and put the book ring through. To finish it off, I knotted a small length of ribbon around the ring and voila! 
pardon the crappy-quality iPhone picture!

I've still got his various occasion cards & 2nd birthday cards to get done, but of course, he decided to take a short nap today, so I'll tackle those another time. Totally going to do this as we receive Christmas cards this year, too!

 Until next time...

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  1. NicoleDecember 1, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    This was my birthday! I didn't know you started blogging again! Jeesh.

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