5th Day of Love / Papertrey Anniversary

Today is kind of a two-in-one post... first up, it's Papertrey Ink's 5th anniversary. I didn't start buying stamps from them right when they started, but it didn't take long to find them and they're pretty much my favorite stamp company... I have a LOT of their stamps. Nowhere close to all of them, but when I was cleaning out the craft attic, it never crossed my mind to get rid of any of them - they sit close to the desk and get used pretty frequently. Love them!

So as part of the celebration, they have a contest where you can make something inspired by a favorite project from one of the design team members and I thought it would be fun to play along. I had a hard time choosing, but decided to go with the one by Danielle Flanders as my inspiration since it would also work well for today's entry in the 29 Days of Love book. I think a big reason why I have so many of their stamps is the design team - they always do the coolest things with the stamps each month and I pin a lot of their stuff :) My checkbook isn't too grateful for how awesome they are, but when it comes time to look for inspiration I look at their stuff all the time. So with that...

I used Danielle's idea of stamping, buttons and punches on a glassine envelope only instead of doing it as a card envelope, I used it as a pocket for a library card on today's page.

Alissa's prompt today was "I love someone I take pictures of." I made that several someones... my family. I don't get to see them a lot, but when I do, I take a LOT of pictures. lol. I picked out a few cute ones to include... I didn't get everyone, but I got a few cute ones of the kids that show their personalities. The one of Aubrey stalking the piece of cake is hysterical.

Now I'm off to start my Project Life layout and eat my Superbowl Sunday yummies. Not that I'm watching the game... but it's a good excuse to do some slow cooked BBQ pulled pork, right? It smells fabulous wafting up from where it's getting all delicious in my crock pot. Yum.

Before I go, here are the photos on the tag in the pocket. Some I've posted before, but most are new. There's a series of photos for both the one of mom playing with Eraleigh and the one of Nicole posing in her beanie and glasses that are both pretty funny. Layouts might have to be made...