Chalkboard Obsession Saturday

The weekend is a welcome relief...and springtime has finally come to Minneapolis! Yay!  As you can see from my last post we have been busy planting flowers and getting out yard all cleaned up from a long....long...long winter.  

Today our boat comes out of storage, lacrosse season has started and marching band has started and the busy parade schedule is up.  So, I have decided to take a break from doing my Saturday linky party until fall so I have time to spend and create awesome memories with my beautiful family.

 
I look forward to sharing our creative endeavors with all my bloggin' friends.  Stay tuned for a fun and creative summer!  

On to the chalkboard obsession...

Make sure to check out previous Chalkboard Obsessions...Here are a few of them.

Show off Thursday party!

I'm super excited to be Co-Host with Katie from Katherine's Corner!  I love how blogging has opened my world to so many new, excited, talented and creative people!  It also lets me share my creativity with everyone else as well.  It's been a busy couple weeks with school ending soon, lacrosse started, marching band in session, and finally the weather getting nice out.  Here has been our project the last couple days...I will also have a new chalkboard this Saturday, so make sure to come back and visit!

We love our pots on our oasis on the deck!  And I have my pot full of lavender planted and placed right by my sliding door so I'll be able to enjoy the wonderful aroma when the doors are open... and my favorite brass duck that always hanging around our house somewhere!

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Creative Saturday Party and Chalkboard Obsession

Wow....It's been two weeks since I've posted anything! That time has gone so quickly and looking back it has been a very busy two weeks.  My daughter went to her first prom and we have also had a couple snow storms in there too and a couple 70 degree days. Crazy how the weather has been this year here in Minneapolis. Hopefully yesterday was the last cold day for us...at 35 degrees and snow...by Monday they are saying in the 60's and 70's from now on. Please let spring be here!

My daughter had a quote she wanted to post on the chalkboard this week, but I wasn't crazy about how it was worded.  She wanted


"Today may not be my day, but this year will be."


and I want her to feel like every day is "her day" and it is amazing.  So this one is for my daughter...Life is amazing!

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Now... it is your turn...What have you been up to lately?  

Show me anything creative, I love to be inspired!

My rules are simple... Please start following me!

1. Share as many of your projects below as you would like...

2. visit other blogs that shared their projects...

3. comment if you would like.

4.  Grab a button...

lf you would like to be a co-host and grow your audience please email me: jennobyrne@gmail.com

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Chalkboard Obsession & Creative Party Saturday!

Wow...I guess I was pretty busy this week with projects and posts.  I guess that is what snow will do to you...trap you in the house.

It's been a crazy month for snow here in Minnesota and this week was the worst!  It's been snowing since last Thursday...which a freak snowstorm in April isn't unheard of but a whole week of snow (over 12 inches) and it has been so cold.

 I keep shouting..."WHERE IS SPRING???"  

Each week I create a new chalkboard for my family.  My huge chalkboard is located in our dining room, so everyone sees it all the time and it has become a big deal to the kids to see it each week and contemplate over what it means.  Especially our 7 year old daughter, who isn't quite sure most of the time.  I try to find something that fits with what is going on with our family or can inspire the kids to greatness.

{ This weeks chalkboard is for my daughter, Megan, who just started

 her first job and will be starting Marching Band next week. }

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Now... it is your turn...What have you been up to lately?  

Show me anything creative, I love to be inspired!

My rules are simple... Please start following me!

1. Share as many of your projects below as you would like...

2. visit other blogs that shared their projects...

3. comment if you would like.

4.  Grab a button...

lf you would like to be a co-host and grow your audience please email me: jennobyrne@gmail.com

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On a Card Binge....

I've been so busy making cards lately that I thought I should share a few with you.  I've used the scraps from other projects.

As many of you know, I challenge myself to Card Challenges.  I use the coordinating prints and embellishments I already have out from my other projects and try to use as many of the scraps up and make as many cards as I can in a very short amount of time.

Here are some of those cards!

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Papermache Letters

I've had these letters sitting around for a while and finally decided to dig them out and get them done.  They are the initials of my Hubby, Scott and I.

It was a pretty quick project and just needed some coordinating paper, embellishments, dark brown ink and glue.  I think they turned out pretty cute and look great on our clock wall.

  {Our clock wall is a collection of clocks we have found on our weekend trips and vacations.}

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Spring! Where are you???

It has been snowing for the past four days here in Minneapolis, Minnesota and we are ready for spring to show up!  Even the robins are confused as to what is going on and have been sent into a panic and robbing our front crab apple tree of the dried up berries!  I felt so bad for them today as the wind was blowing so strong and snow falling quickly.  I had to grab my camera and take a few pictures of them bearing the cold spring.

We also had a few Cedar Waxwings fighting for their share the other day.