Going Green

Today's challenge is called Going Green. Since I use green in almost all my cards, the challenge for me would have been to not use green. Riley Moose is cutting up dead trees so he can build himself a home and give the un needed wood to the poor so they can heat their homes. How's that for being green?

I am making chicken tetrazinni for dinner, Yummmm. I love it when I wake up with a plan. There's not much to say today. I haven't even read the paper yet, so I don't know the news of the day.

Craptastic

This is for the sketch challenge of the day at SCS. I used an image from Doodle Factory and a quote from Inkadinkado. the paper is largely scraps and bazzill remnants.

I thought I would have a nice quiet day but Noah called at 7:30 today and said Dad had packed Seth's notebook in his folder, and he needed some books that got left at home. That adds two errands to my day that I didn't want to run. I am waiting for the day that I say to the kids "Too bad." If you don't care to pack your own stuff up, don't complain when your parents get it wrong.

I have to be at the elementary school at the end of the day to talk to the Girl Scouts about wearable art for a badge they are going toe arn, and help them all make beaded jewelry. I did the cheap thing and bought Stretch Mag cord for the bracelets, now I just have to get beads and come up with something that sounds intelligient to say.

I Don't Know What the Day Will Bring

Some days there just isn't much to say. I made a little box as part of the SCS challenge today. The design is on line, you make the box and customize it and add whatever you want it to hold. I made little paper dolls from the Wee Hanna set. Photography was the hardest part. I wanted to get everything in one picture, but the angles were odd, trying to capture both the flat additions and the 3D box. Because I live in Indiana, there is no natural light so I had to use the flash and couldn't get far enough away to avoid the kickback.

I found these on the camera as well. It's funny to see what Seth wants to photograph. The kids leave too many things downstairs and when I find them, I stand at the bottom of the stairs and throw them up. This is Noah's beloved gorilla .

The kids love the big cookies you can buy at the grocery. We went to the school's Winter Carnival on Friday and as Noah stood in line for the cake walk someone told him he didn't have enough punches left to play. I cheered him up by offering to take him to the grocery to pick out what he would really like to have. Apparently seth found it photo worthy.

Freaky Friday

I love these little Stampotique images I stamped off when I was at my friend Vicki's last year. The challenge of the day is to make a card as quick as possible so I grabbed these little guys as they don't require a lot of picky coloring. I used some Bazzill paper and the Archaic pack from Basic Grey, the quote is from Amuse Stamps.

I wanted to show you a photo of some cupcakes I got from Nana last week. She made the yummiest strawberry cupcakes with a bit of sweet filling hidden inside them. Oh My! They were good, and they were gone quick! I took a picture before they were all eaten, but now I can't find the photo. I asked Scott to organize the photos on the computer as he is so much better at it than me. So, now I can't find the photo I want. You'll just have to trust me on their scrumptiousness since I can't prove it to you.

We are headed into a lazy weekend and I hope I can sleep in a bit tomorrow. The weather is great today so I am hoping the kids are not awake and ready to rumble too early.

My Children

Today I chose stamps from the Starving Artistamps, Doodle Factory Creatures. I love these little guys. The sketch is for the sketch challenge on SCS and I used a Basic Grey paper pack, Archaic. I placed the little creatures to look like they are my children, always talking at each other, no one listening. There are several little creatures in this series and I love them all. Love them, I tell you. They have some that are particularly cute in their Halloween line and if I owned them I would use them year round. Do you think it is too soon to email Scott my Mother's Day gift wish list? Starving Artistamps is having a Blog candy give away, if you are interested, click

here: Starving Artistamps

My layers and creatures are all placed with pop dots, so they really, well, POP off the page! Best of all, Starving Artistamps is having a blog candy give away and you could win free stamps. they are giving away a new set if you want to go and check it out.

Today should be a quiet day, I have burritos planned for dinner and my car is back from the shop so I can even leave the house if I should chose to do so. It could get wild.

Just a Little Somethin'

I cannot resist another opportunity to play in a challenge. Todays colors are Pink Passion, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip. Personally? I think I rocked it. Finally, I made a card I really like. I post a lot, but I only love a few.

Today I am basically wasting time before the real work of the day happens. My car is in the shop, getting the bumper repaired from an accident at the shop where they spilled brake fluid on it and it ate the paint off. Oh, don't ask! So, I am home with no car. That means I have no excuse to not do the laundry or avoid picking up. I need to get to work so I can sit and knit for the rest of the day. My oldest is out of school everyday at 2:10 and that means I pretty much get a morning to myself and after lunch, it is the kids' time. It doesn't work for me, but I am not in charge of the school calendar. Too bad.

Chaotic Monday

Tonight is the release party for Hanna Stamps and I am going to have a busy day. My car is going to the shop for a little repair due to Brake Fluid being spilled on the bumper and eating the paint off. Then I have knitting class and later on Karate with the kids, and a house to clean, and another dinner to make....

The top card is made with a little girl in mind. I made a little paper doll set with a new set Hanna has called Wee Hanna. I cut the envelope and added a flat card for the inside. You pull the little tab and the set of paper dolls pops up for your Wee Hanna so you can play dress up.

I made a little moose scene, too. This is what happenes at my house, the parent does the hard work and the child reaps the enjoyment of our labors. The Riley Moose with the chainsaw is a new moose for us and will become available at the party tonight at SCS. I loved the little S'Mores Riley and just wanted to make a cute litle woodland scene.

Scott is waiting to trade cars with me so I have to run. I'll see everyone at the party tonight. On line parties are the best, you can come as you are and no one knows if you are naked or in your flannel pajamas.