Sunday, May 17, 2009

STICKY: Unity KOTM Blog Hop!

***This post will stay at the top during the entire length of the blog hop May 15 at 8am to May 17.  Please scroll down for newer posts!*** 

Wow!  The day is finally here!  It's the Unity KOTM Blog Hop!  Woohoo!  If you just stumbled on to my blog today, you'll want to start hopping at the Unity Blog.  You should have come from Michele's blog if you are doing the whole hop!  

My project today is a set of shadow boxes for Parker to display the maternity pictures I took when I was 32 weeks pregnant.  With Brady, we just framed one picture and people signed it at my baby shower but since I'm not having any baby showers this time, I thought that I'd make a little something special.  And I have four Unity KOTMs so I decided to use two KOTMs on each box.    


This first box is a little more emotional.  I used my FAVORITE KOTM, Friendship.  Love.  Miracles. which was from last September and Simple Life from this March to make this box.  My absolute favorite stamp from the Sept kit is the one that says "Where there is great love, there are great miracles."  How perfect is that for a baby??  Really perfect!  I used the scrolly flower to decorate the top left corner.  I cut out the butterflies, photo corners, and scalloped border from this kit as well.  From the March kit, I used the flourish to decorate the bottom right hand corner and I used the "I Love You" sentiment.  The inks are SU Chocolate Chip and Craft Smart White.  The card stock is SU Bashful Blue and the DPs are Making Memories, Sue's Dreams, and the brown one is unknown.

 This next box is a little more fun since it has Brady in it.  :)  I used stamps from Fresh Beginnings (April 2009 KOTM) and Remember Happiness (August 2008 KOTM.)  I used the butterfly, together sentiment, the You and Me Simple and Sweet sentiment, the flower silhouette and the journalling box from April's KOTM.  The I Love You sentiment and the small Wish Stick in the far right corner layered on top of the journalling box is from the August KOTM.  The paper and ink the same.  

I hope you enjoyed my project!  I love KOTM as you can tell!  Your next stop on this hop is Katrina!  
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58 comments:

  1. deMay 15, 2009 at 3:40 AM

    Ahhh Ashley! How sweet! What great keepsakes! You did a wonderful job with them and I LOVE your pictures! What a great way to honor your sweet family and the birth of Parker! Beautiful job!

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  2. JoyMay 15, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    these are gorgeous ashley!

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  3. StampinCathyMay 15, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Ashley this is just PRICELESS! A memory worth capturing and you did an awesome job.

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  4. Kristen CarllMay 15, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Ashley... oh my heart just melted.... these are so incredibly stunning :) You have such a beautiful family, and when Parker gets here it will be even more beautiful hun! :)Wonderful job Ashley!

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  5. Lindsay SpencerMay 15, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    HOW SWEET!! I'm so excited for you! What a cute project for Parker's room.

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  6. KatyMay 15, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    those frames are so cute, Ashley!

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  7. JacquelineMay 15, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    These are gorgeous!!! You are a beautiful mamma and your family is amazing too!! What a wonderful keepsake!!

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  8. whoistracyMay 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    This is so sweet!! I love it.

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  9. PamelaMay 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful layouts!

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  10. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Ash, what a sweet project! These are really beautiful. Fab job!

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  11. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Wow, this is so fabulous and sweet Ashley!!! Beautiful!

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  12. TiffMay 15, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    ASH!!!! These are my fave projects from you EVER EVER EVAH!!!! I love them :)

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  13. Watt-Hayes FamilyMay 15, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    OMG Ash.. this is ADORABLE... super cute! i took prego pics too. when i was pregers! great job!

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  14. JennMay 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    you have been a busy baby, adorable!

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  15. RobynccgirlMay 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Awesome Ash! Love how you framed this magical time! Great pics!

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  16. TammyMay 15, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    This is beautiful! Love it :)

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  17. VickilynMay 15, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Beautiful project!! So heartfelt...they will be treasures for years to come!

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  18. Bonita RoseMay 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    wow gf.. ur shadow boxes are amazing.. such a treasure.. wow. I am in awe.. so beautiful.

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  19. Laura LMay 15, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    Ashley, these are amazing! Both of them are just beautiful and your boys will love them as they grow older. (and if they don't, their wives will some day :) )

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  20. AMay 15, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    Those are so precious! Great project and so very sweet.

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  21. CarlaKHMay 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    how beautiful and such a wonderful keepsake...

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  22. RandiMay 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    What beautiful keepsakes! You did an amazing job with the layouts!

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  23. JazzyHMay 15, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    Nice!

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  24. JodiMay 15, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    These are such priceless and beautiful pics!! You did a great job on the layout too.
    TFS!
    Hugs,
    Jodi =)

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  25. DGMay 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    GORGEOUS wow!!!! Family keepsakes that will be around for generations - how wonderful!!!

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  26. JessicaMay 15, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Ashley, these are just precious! so full of wonderful details, so special and full of love!

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  27. FibreJunkyMay 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    I'm having a massive attack of the "awwwww"s. Those are just amazingly beautiful. I'm about to get all teary-eyed. Thank you so much for sharing those with us. They're treasures.

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  28. Emily (stampingout on SCS)May 15, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    This is super duper sweet, Ashley! Love it! :)

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  29. JanaMay 15, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    Such a wonderful project. How fabulous. Gorgeous. You look great by the way.

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  30. Purple PrincessMay 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    Wow! Ashley your project is simply gorgeous!

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  31. Heather SchlatterMay 15, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Hey Ashely,

    Well I am not here for the blog hop, but hopelessly trying to catch back up on my blog rounds!!! I love your project!!! Your pictures turned out amazing and I just adore what you did with them!!! The baby will really love this!!!!

    Heather

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  32. LauriMay 16, 2009 at 5:25 AM

    How sweet!

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  33. UnknownMay 16, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    That is a wonderful keepsake!

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  34. UnknownMay 16, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Oh, wait...I forgot to say ....

    CONGRATULATIONS on winning Unity KOM for an entire year!

    You swept that one up with the wonderful cake!

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  35. Lisa FMay 16, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    BEAUTIFUL! What a great idea - great pictures too!

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  36. leanneMay 16, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Great projects! I love your pictures. I am expecting our first very soon too...we aren't very far apart. You inspired me to take some more pictures:)

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  37. Morissa Sweeney (YT - ShamrockShe)May 16, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Wonderful job! I am sure they will be treasured for years to come.

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  38. Bumbles and Fairy-TalesMay 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    Awww, so beautiful! What a wonderful and precious idea! TFS :*)

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  39. Jodi C.May 16, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    WOW!!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! What a wonderful keepsake!! CONGRATS!!!

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  40. AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Oh how beautiful! Priceless moment :)

    xoxo
    Sara

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  41. stampmonkeyMay 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    What a wonderful keepsake! It's so beautiful, and so is your growing family!

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  42. Angie BlomMay 16, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    just beautiful.

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  43. GretchenMay 17, 2009 at 6:15 AM

    Nice use of the stamps!

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  44. CarlaMay 17, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    Absolutely beautiful LOs!!

    Hey, have you had trouble getting SCS to open for the past couple of days? I can't get on this morning, and I couldn't get on yesterday morning either. Did I miss an update notice or something?

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  45. Toni KMay 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    How beautiful! Beautiful pictures too.

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  46. GretchenMay 17, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Awesome pictures and layouts!what a special keepsake!

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  47. SuzMay 17, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Nice job capturing those special moments

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  48. UnknownMay 17, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    What a great idea. Fab project.

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  49. Tina MayoMay 17, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    Wow Ashley..That is beautiful work, wished I would got pictures like that taken of me..great job! so so sweet.

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  50. Erika M.May 17, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Oh my - that is one fabulous layout!

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  51. Lisa H.May 17, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    oh, wow! Ashley, what a wonderful keepsake. this turned out fabulously!

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  52. KarenMay 17, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    amazing keepsake!! love all your details!

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  53. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    amazing.. love them all..

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  54. AnonymousMay 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    oh what a lovely little family.. beautiful pages..

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  56. UnknownMay 18, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    Ashley, what beautiful layouts for you and your family to treasure...love all the details...gorgeous!

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  57. Dawn MMay 18, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Ashley this is wonderful!! what a great way to display such a great time for your family!

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  58. Karen J.May 18, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    What an awesome job you did with your layouts!! Great pictures. What a treasure for Parker when he is old enough to appreciate it!!! Not much longer to see that little guy!!

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