Turtlely Late Birthday

 

Hi friends. Jumping in late with a card I made for this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge. I had a long day, so I was very tempted to just skip. I decided not to give myself permission to do that, so here's my card. I love this cute little turtle so much. He's perfect for a belated birthday card. :)

Today I found out that I have ADHD. I started researching it after Laila was diagnosed and as I read, I saw myself as much as her. I finally decided to seek out help and got the official diagnosis today. Now I need to read up on how other people find ways to manage life with it. I am struggling so much and I know the struggle adds so much to my depression and anxiety. So, fingers crossed!

My Jack boy thinks I need to learn to craft with one arm so that I can hold him with the other. lol :)

MFT Super Girl Sketch

 Day 3! Today I played along with the MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge. I had colored this image last week but hadn't done anything with it yet. I love coloring her SO much. One of my favorites for sure. :) I needed a birthday card for a friend whose birthday is today, so I grabbed the belated sentiment. I am so bad at getting things out on time. I do have a list on my desk now, so let's hope that helps. 

I hope all my American friends have a wonderful weekend, especially those who have an extra day off on Monday. 

MFT Super Awesome

I was in a purple mood again, so I grabbed my stamps to play along with the MFT Card Challenges sketch.   I LOVE the sketch this week and think it will work with so many different stamps.  I'm totally obsessed with this set right now though, so I grabbed it and went to work.  I made it for a good friend of mine and I hope she likes it.  :)

I got a little happy with my Wink of Stella pen.  :)   That thing is addicting and it's hard to put down once you start adding the sparkle.   You get a sparkle, you get a sparkle...  

I'm off to sneak in some Easter candy while Laila is in quiet time.  If I don't sneak it, she'll eat her candy AND mine!   Momma needs her chocolate. 

Geeky for MFT

Another challenge card! Yay!  This one uses a fun new set with coordinating dies that Jason got me for Christmas.   As a total nerd/geek family, it's perfect to make cards for us.  :)   I used the sketch at MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge.  

I don't have any ovals and am waiting on a new mat for my Cameo, so I had to modify the sketch a bit to work with what I have.  I wish I'd made a square card now as it would have looked really awesome.  Maybe I'll try to fit a redo in this week! 

Laila is enjoying her easel that Santa brought.  :)   She's mixed up and used things on the wrong surface, but so far it's all washed off and been okay.   As long as she's having fun and being creative, it's all good! 

Coffee with MFT

I am really enjoying my Black Friday order from My Favorite Things, especially this coffee die and stamp set!   :)   Isn't that cup just the cutest?  I love it!   I used those, plus a die from a Blueprints set and the new scallops die to play along with their sketch this week.

I'm off to enjoy my first cup of coffee and snuggle with this cute, silly girl.  

MFT Birthday

Laila skipped her nap yesterday and went to bed early, so I had a little time to stamp before Jason got home from work last night.  I decided to play along with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch.   My card is super simple, but it does have some fun layers.

I used two MFT sets, the Bokeh Builder set and Birthday Greetings set.

Laila and I had a bit of stamping time yesterday when she didn't want to nap.  :)   We are hopefully going to Michael's shopping today to get more storage for my craft room reorganization.    It's so cold, so we are waiting on it to warm up.  

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Warm Winter Wishes

It's in the 70s here, so bring on the snowman stamps!  lol   I just got some new goodies from My Favorite Things, so I thought I'd paly along with their current sketch challenge.   I'm a bit in love with this snowman stamp already.   He's fun with Copics.

Isn't that a fun sketch?  I thought it worked great with my new stamps!   I need to make a card using a wreath, so I think I'll be using it again for that.  

Here's Laila's other picture we picked from her Hope Calendar shoot.   She looks ready to fly!   Now we are about to head out for a family breakfast at Panera and then grocery shopping.   Have a great Saturday!  

MFT Blues

Man!  It's been a few days since I stamped and I was sure missing it.   It's been a busy few days, but I found a little time to go in and play along with the new sketch at MFT.   I went with blues, Soft Sky, Pool Party, and Island Indigo and left it pretty simple.  

Isn't that a great sketch?  I already pinned it so I can use it again.   My Pinterest board of sketches is a fabulous resource for me when I'm stuck!  

My little shopper.  lol   We had the best day yesterday.   I woke up to find I won a stamp set from the Winnie & Walter release, so that started my day off wonderfully.  I also got a bit of news I'll share later that made me super excited.  And then Laila was really good most of the day.   We went shopping, had coffee and pumpkin bread, and took a nap after we did our daily cleaning.   Today has been a bit more challenging, but we are adjusting to Jason being home.   He's been a bit grumpy because our car broke and is in the shop, but at least it's fixable, right?  Off to find dinner... 

Hooray for Stamping

Happy Monday!  (Is there such a thing?)   I actually don't mind Monday; Sunday and Tuesday seem to be Laila's most terrible Terrible 2's days, so Mondays are usually a nice break between them.  lol   I ran off to my stamp room today while she napped and this was what I came up with.  I had started it last night but couldn't get it to come together.  It seemed easy today and I do like the result.   It is for the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch and uses their Bokeh Builder and LJD Birthday Greetings stamps.

I can't resist sketches with banners.  I figure banners, sequins, and chevrons have to be over soon, but I am so in love with them all that I will just have to be off trend and keep on using them.   I love the slightly retro feel to the colors.  

We braved dinner out on Friday night and Laila was so good.  I was happy because she's not been the best to take anywhere lately and we stay in most of the time.  She was also well-behaved at Costco on Saturday, so I hope she's learning that the better she is, the more we get to go do!   Being home all the time is ZERO fun for any of us.   Don't you love the big cup they brought her water in?   lol 

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club

I managed to make a second card yesterday in addition to the one for my event.   I really wanted to play along with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch, so I pulled out my new MFT set, LJD Birthday Greetings.  I love birthday stamps!  I added a few glittery stars, but kept the card pretty simple to make it masculine.  I had to include some "spots and dots" to enter the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week too.

Great sketch, huh?  I had so many ideas, but went with the simple one because of time.   I was just happy to find time to stamp!  :) 

Sigh.   The never-ending mess of a toddler.   

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I found a bit of time to stamp on and off today!  I've been feeling so stressed and anxious for days, so I needed some crafty time in the worst way.   I loved the challenges at Newton's Nook Inky Paws and the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club.   They went together so well, too!  

  

I flipped the sketch to make it work for the digital stamp I wanted to use.  I am having fun experimenting and practicing with my Copics.  I am never going to be an artist, but I do like to color.  

Laila had a fun birthday on Friday for the most part.  She had a meltdown at the Children's Museum that resulted in a rough afternoon for everyone, but we recovered by dinner and were able to enjoy a nice dinner out.  I'll share the funny ending to that on my next post.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!   :)   I'm not sure how many dads read my blog (my guess is ZERO), but I don't want to leave anyone out.  lol   I thought I'd share the card I made for Jason.   It uses the My Paper Pumpkin stamp again along with Gorgeous Grunge and And Many More.   Fun sets for sure!

I found out that my email feed was messed up for a bit, so sorry about that.  I am not so great at that part of things, so I guess I changed something that made it go all funky.   I hope it's fixed now, but if not let me know.

I used the Wednesday sketch from MFT for my card.  I think it still counts even though I used a circle.  I love circles lately for some reason.   I actually did the sketch twice, so come back tomorrow for a girly version!   

As I was taking a picture of my card, I got a little helper on the other side of the table who also needed their picture taken.  She's been something else this weekend.  Whew!  She wouldn't nap yesterday and was a holy terror by dinner.   She was sound asleep by 6:45 too.   I hope today brings a nap and a break for the parents.  I still can't believe she'll be 2 in just twelve more days.  Crazy!

MFT Wednesday Sketch

I'm a big fan of the Wednesday sketch over at MFT.   They always have such fun ones!   I haven't been finding much time to stamp lately, but I did manage a little time on and off today.  I haven't felt that great the past week or so and then I had a Copics class all day yesterday.   The laundry is behind, the house... well, let's just say I have a lot of work to do that isn't stamping.  ;)   But I got a card made, right?!   

Isn't that a fun sketch?  I couldn't figure out what do with the little circle and button, but then I remembered the little wood pieces I had saved from Leadership.   I colored one with my Coastal Cabana ink pad and it was perfect!    The background is embossed with the new circles embossing folder from SU.  I can already tell that I'm going to love that one.   It goes great with this stamp set too!

Laila had to wear Jason's shirt the other day.  lol  She sure loves her daddy!   To me, she looks like she's ready to head to Hogwarts.

Stampin' Up! Perfect Blend

After a stressful week, I decided to try a bit of stamping tonight.   I wanted to play along with the new Wednesday sketch at MFT.  It looked a bit challenging, so I figured it would be a good mental exercise.   It's been a coffee kind of week, so I just continued that on my card.  I hope my card is close enough to the sketch.  I took a bit of liberty to get it to work.

I am really loving the Epic Day DSP these days.  It will retire soon, so it's good that I'm starting to use it up.   I was almost tempted to buy another pack when I saw it was on sale today, but I need to chill out on the paper.  I have more than enough to last a lifetime already!

Laila has never really taken to anything that is made to help with teething, but ice seems to make her happy right now as her molars come in.   I think I need to treat her to some ice from Sonic this weekend.   That's the good stuff!

Just a fun card!

Finally a card that I DIDN'T have to make!  Yay!   I have really been in the dumps for the past few weeks and haven't wanted to stamp at all.  I decided to try to make something last night and this was my end result.  I made a ton of mistakes and have a trashcan full of messed up paper, but I finally got something I was happy with on attempt #123,255.  ;-)     I used the Wednesday sketch at MFT and their Bokeh Builder set.  

I feel like I'm in a weird place with my hobby.  I am branching out into some "contraband", but I still love Stampin' Up! and all my demo friends.  You'll probably see a mix of products on my blog for a while as I figure out what my future holds.  I think there's a happy medium that includes the best of all worlds, so that's where I hope to be. 

We actually used our recently purchased zoo membership again yesterday!   It seems like a good place for Laila to enjoy, so we are trying to go before the temperatures get too crazy.  It was still pretty warm yesterday and humid.  Sigh.   I hate Texas summers!   Anyway....  Laila LOVES the carousel and had a bit of a meltdown when we couldn't ride it a million times in a row.   We distracted her by going to feed the giraffes (that's MY favorite part!).   I have a love/hate relationship with zoos, but I love seeing the animals. 

Wednesday Stamp Club

I can't believe I finally have something to post.  I have been so blah all weekend and haven't stamped much at all.  I had big plans going in about all these cards I wanted to make and then NOTHING.  I tried stamping yesterday and messed up some paper and quit.  Then today I just wasn't motivated to go back at all.  I decided to go back in and try one last time to get this card finished up and here's what I ended up with.  It wasn't what I had in mind when I went to make it, so I'm not sure about it.  I did use my much neglected Cameo at least.   :-)   This is for the awesome sketch at the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club.  

I'm so worn out from staying up to watch some of the March Madness games, so I'm hoping for an early bedtime tonight.   *yawn*  I'll try to catch The Walking Dead with Jason and then crash out.  

On Friday we got Laila a little table and chairs from IKEA.  She seems to like it so far, so yay!  

Before I sign off, I wanted to make sure everyone knew that Sale-a-Bration is almost over.  It ends tomorrow and so does our current quarter at Stampin' Up!   If anyone needs anything at all, please consider dropping by my online store.   I need another $50 in sales for the quarter and that's just enough to earn a free item for Sale-a-Bration!   Perfect! 

Stampin' Up! Starburst Sayings

I had a little time last night to play along with a couple challenges.  This card uses the awesome sketch from MFT along with the fun colors at colourQ this week.  It's a bit of a different card for me, but I love it!  It's good to work outside our comfort zone sometimes.  :)

   

I love Lucky Limeade, but I'm not sure I've used it since it retired.  Sad!  I was happy to put it out and to search for a sheet of Going Gray.   I started to use Smoky Slate, but I really love the darker color and especially the textured paper!

Laila is an expert at spotting airplanes!   :)   She can also spot the moon as soon as it peeks out.  It's been some beautiful, yet windy weather here this week.  We've been out playing quite a bit.