be happy "Flamingo Scraps"

I rarely scrap a picture of me, but last Christmas Eve we had professional pictures done and this was one of the gems that came out of it.  I love this picture of my husband and I as we are truly this happy together, married for 11 years this last Nov and I miss him so much every day that he is gone in Afghanistan.

I used various punches and layered them to give an ethereal look this to this layout, just really played and had fun with it.

I used a mask, mixture of white paint and Snow writer by Decoart, inks by Prima, and some spray mist (Clam Bake by Tattered Angels) to create this texture on my paper.  The snow writer has a grainy texture so it looks fabulous when it dries.  You can even see a little part of a Heidi Swapp sticker in the top right corner.

For the zipper flower I used the Maya Road zipper trim and used a rolled technique to make it into a flower,  I then placed two Maya Road trinket pins in the center.  I clustered this with some wonderful Prima flowers and a cute little birds nest.

To buy most of these wonderful items please visit Flamingo Scraps.

Products Used
Cardstock - Kaisercraft
Patterned Paper - Teressa Collins and Kaisercraft
Flowers - Prima
Die cuts - Heartfelt Creations
Ink - Prima
Mist - Tattered Angels
Stickers - Heidi Swapp
Trim - Maya Road
Metal - Momenta and Tim Holtz
Punches - Martha Stewart
Chipboard - Recollections
Mediums - Decoart, Martha Stewart, Ranger
Mask - The Crafters Workshop

Enjoy!!

Erin Reed

Reed Family 2012 - acrylic mini "Flamingo Scraps"

Every year I make a little mini album for both sets of grandparents of the kids.  It is a snap shot of the year and i give them as Christmas presents.  This is now the 7th year I have made them, and every year is a bit different, this year I went with an acrylic album by Maya Road.

I used Ranger Alcohol inks to color the acrylic of all the pages.  I then used a stamp with Staz-on ink for the front and back covers.

I added pictures just plainly matted to each coaster, except for the front cover.

For the front cover I added some pretty prima flowers, prima bling colored with teal alcohol inks, and some alpha stickers.

These little albums are too cute and super easy to work with and most of the supplies I used are found at the Flamingo Scraps Store so pop on over and take a look! 

Products Used:
Album - Maya Road
Inks - Ranger and Staz-On
Stamp - BoBunny
Flowers - Prima
Brad and felt
Bling - Prima
Stickers - Kaiserkraft

Enjoy!!

Erin Reed

flying high **FROSTED DESIGNS**

This is a picture of me when I was about 11 or 12 out of the beach in south Texas flying a kite.  I just love how happy and free I look.

I created this layout for Frosted Designs for a recipe challenge, so head on over and play along!! 
Use at least 4: rubons, transparency, brads, eyelets, misting/masking, punches, stamping, and sticker.

Enjoy!

Erin Reed

Grateful - Wall Hanging **Flamingo Scraps**

  

This month the Flamingo 4 were given paper, chipboard frames, a playing card, and a large MDF letter ((I got G).  When I saw the letter and the 3 chipboard picture frames I knew I needed to do something about my children.  I usually create off the page products for friends and family as gifts, but this one I am keeping.  

 I used the paper to cover the letter and also to create the two rosette flowers (spiral rolled) and leaves.

I used the picture frames as frames for my 4 children, boys in the middle and girls on the top on bottom, using gelatos to color them in.  I also used gelatos to color the sides of the large letter.  The playing card I was given had a little girl on it, so I cut the little girl out and just it with in my cluster of flowers, gems, and leaves.  I then played around with the idea of what the “G” stands for with my children, and “Grateful” is what I am for being able to be a mom.

Now head on over to Flamingo Scraps and check out the other amazing projects nade from these items by the other Flamingo 4 Team.

Enjoy!!

Erin Reed

for YOU - card **Flamingo Scraps**

On Nov 10th, 2012 my husband and I had out 11th anniversary.  It was bitter sweet as he was away in Afghanistan, our first time separated on that day.  So with that in mind I made him a card to fit our "time" apart and mailed it to him, he now says it is sitting by his computer at his "office" in Kabul.

I used a simple geometric design to keep the card masculine, but added the Prima flower for a feminine touch of our time together.  The 11 squares represent the 11 years married and the flower is one to grow on.  I used the clock papers from Teressa Collins to show our time, a great way to use clock paper or clock stamps like the Vintage Finds stamp from Teresa Collins and to show the time you spent doing something. 

Please stop by Flamingo Scraps to find all your scrapbooking wants and desires like those found on this card.

Products Used:
Cardstock
Patterened Paper - Teressa Collins
Flower - Prima
Stamp
Ink - Ranger

Enjoy!!

Erin Reed

Christmas Card 2012

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Here is my Christmas card to you and a recap of 2012 in the Reed Family.

Mike received a Company award and we got to attend an award ceremony in Austin in March, it was fun to dress up and see him in his dress uniform.  Mike joined the 136 MEB a unit based out of Round Rock, just outside of Austin, TX and began working there in April.  Since we still live in Houston a wonderful childhood friend, Joe Zaher, opened his house to let him live there during the week and some drill weekends until Mike deployed for Afghanistan.  Mike took some days of leave during the months of the summer to spend time with me and the kids before he left in September.  We traveled up to Dallas for a 3 night stay at Great Wolf Lodge (wonderful kids swimming resort), go to Legoland,  and to go to Stephanie and Robert's wedding (Mike's youngest sister).  Mike is now stationed in Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.  He has been there since mid September and will return home mid June 2013.

Award Ceremony (NGAT)

Great Wolf Lodge

Legoland

Steph and Robert's wedding

I have been busy at home with the kids, new baby, and keeping everything running.  I was working at Michael's craft store until July as the scrapbook instructor, but I am now on leave until I am ready to go back. I still scrapbook a lot for various design teams, even with the baby, as it is my stress relief during this chaotic time.  We have a wonderful garden in our backyard (Mike built these great planting beds before he left) and we grew cucumbers, lima beans, cilantro, oregano, tomatoes, basil, bell peppers, oranges, parsley, carrots, lettuce, rosemary, broccoli, and potatoes.  I am involved with Mom's Next and MOPS (mother's of pre-schoolers) up at the church/school Brandon goes to and I am in my second year as the kids crafts leader with MOPS.  They are both wonderful groups of mothers to be around for support and friendship, even Elaine my mom had joined as a mentor mom for MOPS!  We have hired a wonderful nanny Madison to help out in Mike's absence, she has been great.  Both grandparents, Marty and Elaine, have been a huge help coming daily or every other weekend to help out with anything and everything around the house with Mike gone, 2 boys, and a new baby girl.

Cat at 2 months old

Cat at 1 week old

Our garden

Morgan turned 6 Jan 1, 2012 so he is now almost 7!  He got to snow ski for the first time during spring break in March at Wolf Creek since the whole family got to go to my parent's cabin in Colorado.  We even got Mike up on skis for the first time in his life!  Morgan finished kindergarten (a rocky year), but he finished tons better then he started with many thanks to his wonderful teacher Mrs. Engle.  Morgan joined a summer swim team this summer and had a blast.  He got to swim with the 6 and under group and swam the 25 freestyle and 100 free relay.  Morgan is now in grade 1 in Mrs. Gehring's class, there are 19 in his class and he is doing way better than we ever dreamed.  He comes home and the first thing he wants to do is his homework (of which Brandon wants to do homework now too), then play on the computer.  Morgan also joined Cub Scouts as a tiger cub and has already had his first camp out that Grandpa Ray went along on, got to do a FOX 26 news cast (it was broadcast on TV last week), a belt loop day activity, and got to do a tour of a fire station.

Erin, Mike, and Morgan skiing during spring break

Stingray Swim Team

Fire station with the Cub Scouts

Brandon will turn 3 on New Years Eve, and he is trying his best to hold up 3 fingers on one hand to show how big he is.  He attends a mother's day out program at Christ Church School m/w/f from 9:30am-2pm to go play and give mommy some time, he loves playing with his 'kids" at "class".  He is a really busy little guy who got to play in snow for the first time in March, got his first broken bone and therefore a cast on his arm in March, attended his first wedding, started to swim unassisted, is potty trained, love to play all kinds of sports, went to gymboree class, and became a big brother.  He took a little bit to adjust to having a new baby, still has some issues, but loves to show everyone his baby sister.

At the beginning of the year I found out that I was pregnant with our 4th child who turned out to be our little girl Catherine Anna Reed.  She was born August 20, 2012 at 7 lbs 14 oz, our smallest baby!  She is such a sweet baby, so calm and is all smiles.  She loves to watch her brothers and coo at them.  She grabs at everything, drools like crazy, and just today she rolled over onto her tummy from her back!  She just had her 4 month check up and is still our "little" girl at 13.5 lbs.  Daddy got to be there for the birth and he also got to see her at 2 weeks old before he deployed.  Cat and the boys now get to see and hear Daddy via Skype as often as possible.

We still miss Kristen so much, but know that she is with us in our hearts forever.  I can't believe you would be 4 years old, you are still my sweet little baby Kristen.

We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year!!

The Reed Family

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Enjoy!!

Erin Reed