January 25th, 2012 -- Posted in EZ-blog Oven, domestic engineering, family, knitty/stitchy, life as a mom, pain / disability |
So not only have things not improved in the past 2 months, they have gotten much worse…
In December, I tried my best to give my kids a “normal” Christmas, but of course, I overdid it. Even though I kept cutting back my ToDo list, I couldn’t keep up. Of all my ambitions, many weren’t realized. For instance, I had planned to put an adorable hand-knit hat (or scarf) on the head (or neck) of many many a close friend’s young child! But I only ended up finishing 1 scarf in time to give for the actual day.
I did most of my shopping early, I did a lot of it online. I started wrapping early. I set lower standards for myself (like “only” making 12 handmade cards). I tried to “pace” myself as much as I could (I still have not learned if that’s an official thing you can learn and apply to pain in a unique way, but I just spread things out in a common sense way!). But still, I totally crashed…
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November 25th, 2011 -- Posted in EZ-blog Oven |
In Bloggy news, things have been a little disorganized over here, sorry to say.
Firstly, it has been more difficult than average to try to crawl to the keys to write (if you need the back-story, I refer you to my general posts on coping with chronic pain and disabilities + the most recent addition to the “people-like-to-hit-me-with-their-cars” lineup).
But added to this factor, I’ve been having computer issues the past many months as well. We’ve been switching things around and it has just been such a slow process to get things all moved around the way we’d like them. I still do not have Gallery Remote set up on my new laptop, and that was the program I was using to upload all of my new cards and other creative project pics to my Scrappy & Stampy Gallery.
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November 23rd, 2011 -- Posted in scrappy / stampy |
I keep coming back to favourite colours* and embellishments again and again…
These birthday cards I created feature Chocolate Chip card stock – this is one colour I hope Stampin’ Up *never* retires because it’s simply delicious. The card front is then layered with some fresh greens and purples, with a darker purple oval that I think really makes the Birthday greeting “pop”.
Lots of embellishments on these ones: white rub-ons, rhinestones, embossed background, paper piercing in an oval (with a similar stamped “pierced” circle echoed nearby), inked edges, glittery chipboard flowers, and a beautiful satiny ribbon.
Happy Stamping! 
And if you’re looking for holiday greeting cards, don’t forget to swing by my Card Store!
* If this string of words leaves you thinking I really can’t spell, check the Canadian flag again. Oh. There you go. 
