a different card

Today I have a little bit "different" type of card for me. It's a tall skinny one.

It's also a bit more...whimsical? Not sure it that's the right word lol. I used some letter stickers, which was really out of confort zone. I loved using these new-to-me ticket stamps and dies from Papertrey. I've already had lots of fun using them on some layouts. Something about them is just SO.CUTE. I loved switching out the different iamges and phrases. I actually didn't even give this set a second thought when it first came out,but I'm so glad I bought it as kind of an impulse :) Anyway, the card is pretty straight forward. Just stamped and diecut several different tickets. All the cardstock is from Papetrey too. I stamped with Walnut Stain Distress ink (of course).

That's it for me today. Tomio is out a a friend's wedding, so I'm just at home with the kids :) Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have fun weekend!

Mouse-y sketch :)

 Yes, it's time for my Waltzing Mouse Sketch card.This is a couple days later than I had planned, but that's ok :) I went back to what I am much more comfortable this week--I think I tried too hard with last week's "vintage" card....
ANYWAY :) this was the sketch this time:


                                        

I like this sketch. I thought of several really clever ways to inerpret it.... but none of them actually looked good . So this is what I made:

  

 I will admit that it did take longer than first appears. I usually spend just as much time sitting staring at or adjusting each thing before I actually adhere it. And then of course I had to take at least 6 breaks to either change diapers, clean up messes or find a missing Batman....but I like how it came out :) I distressed the edges of the top layer after I stitched it. The "Love you" is from Teeny Trees. The pattern paper for the hearts is from K & Co. The kraft is from Papertrey.

Happy Hump Day!! Thanks for popping in today :)

Just a card...

Not that I guess I really need to have any other excuse to post, right?

This is a card I made a few weeks ago. I was trying to use some colors I don't always use, in different combinations.

I don't use bright colors very well, so I wanted to try to use my Hibiscus Burst some more. I love layering these gorgeous flower silhouettes from Unity over a pattern, like this grid :) I think I would do it on every card I make if I could lol :) I decided to add the sentiment on the side just for fun. I think it was lost on Levi though, he was asking why I didn't leave room to put it properly heehee:) It's only peeking out, but I stamped the green base with Hero Arts' friend definition in versamark. All the other inks I used are Distress inks. I really do use them whenever I can. Definitely my current favorite inks. Oh, and the sentiment is from PTI's cupcake collection. All the cardstsock is from Papertrey. Sweet blush and spring moss are two of my favorite colors :)

 Are you ready for Monday? I never really am...but when it comes, things usually fall pretty much in place...albeit slowly :) Thanks for stopping by!!

Seriously!

Homeschooling has it's set of trials and frustrating days....So I try to take it a day at a time :)
Levi has days where things go so smoothly and peaceful.
Then of course there are the days where I just don't even know what to do....

Having one of those days, and having told Levi the same thing for the fourth time,
at a loss I said "Levi, seriously!"

And then Miss Emma, sitting right beside me, looked very sternly at Levi,
and said "Levi, see-a-us-ly! see-a-us-ly!"

 Yes, life is good :) I certainly wouldn't wan to have it any other way. Seriously :).

Right the first time...

Time for another Waltzing Mouse sketch. Actually I'm a little later joining than I had planned, but hey it's better than not at all :) Here is this week's sketch:

Now, I pretty much always interpret sketches very literally. That's just me~lol. But I couldn't with this one. Right off, I didn't have a anything to use for the star. So that kind of threw me since I couldn't exactly follow it. Maybe it was good for me?! Anyway....this is what I came up with:

                                                      

                  

So....is it too different from the sketch?! I decided to use a heart instead of the star. I embossed it with my swiss dots folder and inked it a little with Spun Sugar distress ink. I don't think you can see it very well, but I stamped some little circles from Nutcracker Sweet randomly on the kraft panel with some Antique linen ink before stitching it down. The "with love" is from Vintage Ornaments. I tried for a more shabby/vintage look for this card. I've tried it a couple of other times, but never really liked the results. It turned out better than my last attempt, but I think I was right the first time. I'll just stick with more CAS.....lol. But it's always good to stretch yourself, right? Oh, the pattern paper is some really old Prima Marketing paper I had in my stash.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a super day :)

Just things...

Things are moving along normally here. Working out the kinks in our new school things. Tomio has been so busy at work. He's been leaving at or before 6 and not getting back till 10 or later(!) The kids barely get to see him. It's hard to imagine  now that that's how things were normally. For YEARS he never got back from work before 10, if not at 11. He only started getting home earlier when the economy went bad at the end of 2008. Things are doing better at Honda now, but I really don't want to go back to that again. At least today he got to leave at 7 :)

Now if you are wondering what these scrumptious looking bars are, they are Cinnamon chewy bars that Leah made :) They were super yummy. Leah had fun and looked so cute too :) She's wearing the apron and kerchief that my sister and and gave her for Christmas. She also made her her own cute recipe book and that's where Leah got the recipe.

They were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Leah likes  to make things for Tomio especially, which of course always makes him happy. She usually makes sweets, though, but she surprised him and made his favorite hamburger steaks for Valentine's day: :) I just guided her while she did it all herself. Tomio was SO happy :) 

Well, I hope your week is going well :) With the really nice warmer weather we've been having lately the kids have gotten to play outside more. And that pretty much makes for a happier everyone :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

snow time :)

We finally had some snow that stuck. The kids were sooo happy, so we spent all morning playing in it. It was actually Miss Emma's first time play in snow. She was really excited. She kept saying " 'nowing--outside!"

Leah even managed to make a little snowmand :) But it actually got so warm by early afternoon, that he melted away to a little snowball.

Here is Leah working on masterpiece.

Miss Emma enjoying the snow :)

And Levi having fun too. Levi and Emma got tired of being cold sooner than Rhys and Leah, so  I took them inside first. Rhys and Leah played out for quite awhile. It's been so much warmer these past couple days since it snowed that it's really weird lol. Glad that got play in it for at least a day though.

Thanks for popping in today. Hoping to get inky today heehee :)