The Trials and Tribulations of Being A Mom

There are days when being a mom is the greatest thing in the world.

1.  Hugs and Kisses
2.  My son telling me," You're the best mom I've ever had:)"
3.  My daughter wanting to take care of me when I'm sick
4. My kids dancing, laughing, playing with me.
5.  My daughter calling me crazy.  Which translates to fun and cool.
6. Kid Giggles...they are the best.

You get the idea..... Kids are great and being a Mom is the best....

And then there are days....
1.Cleaning toothpaste out of the sink
2. Cleaning the bathroom in general...Why can't boys hit that BIG hole???
3. Picking dirty clothes up off the floor for the umpteenth time.

4.Telling and retelling them to feed the dog/clean their room/ take care of their coat, backpack/shoes.

You understand......

And then....

Every once in a while...

You will have the "Mother" of all days......

 

  

This is not a good way to start the day.  It all started with this:

 

My son made himself some hot cocoa the night before.  He made a complete mess as he was doing so.  Spilled the powder all over and sloshed a BIT on the counter.  Yes, this is part of learning to do things yourself.  I'm aware.  However, he put the cup on the table and it sat there all night forming a crust that would cause it to stick to the table.  It was sooo stuck I had to add hot water repeatedly to try  and dissolve this crust.  As I gently, yes gently, tried to twist the cup off....it SUDDENLY released and the hot cocoa inside flew out and across my entire kitchen floor.  UGH!!!!!!  It even soaked the left side of my body.

Cocoa MOVES, baby! ( Said in my best George (Seinfeld) voice)

There are days when I just should get back in bed.

This was not a good start to my day.

Even though it started out rough it ended up being a great day.

I got into a Copic Certification class!  I'm so excited!

It ended with my son and I playing some basketball in the basement and then glittering up some hearts together for his Valentine's.

The JOYS and Tribulations of being a Mom.  They are worth it:)

I'll be back later with a card.

Game ON!

 

Did you have a great Super Bowl Sunday?  Did your team win or did you get to just spend time stamping instead.?  I really thought I'd stamp, but I ended up watching most of the game this year.  I'm starting to like football.  My card today is one that was showcased during the PWCO stamp release.  I just know that I am going to use this little football player A LOT.  My son LOVES football.  So I made this for him for his birthday.  I'm WAY ahead of schedule.  This is a side step card that was a featured technique on Splitcoast a few weeks back.  They are super easy to make.  I also got that sentiment from a free digi sponsored by Papertrey designer BETH last week.  

This little guys is supposed to resemble a Notre Dame football player.  When my son was home sick a few weeks ago we watch "Rudy" 3 times.  He decided that he wants to play football for the IRISH someday just like Rudy.  We almost have his IRISH room finished.  Just a few more pictures to hang.

I have one other project using Zach the Football Player.

 This is a Milk Carton that I was going to put M&M's in for the Super Bowl game.  However, I didn't get a chance.  So it may become my little guy's Valentine.  These milk cartons are pretty easy to make.  I used some twill to resemble the white markings on a football, as well as, some football texture paper by The Paper Studio.

Have a great Monday!

 

What's In It:

Stamps: Zach the Football Player, free digi, Have a Ball

Ink: memento black, colorbox brown

Paper: DCWV green, white, Prism US white, navy

Other: Copics, skewers, star punch, star EF, button, star trim, clear EP, white gel pen

Stamps: Zach the Football Player, Sporting

Ink; Choc Chip Craft, black memento

Paper: choc chip, TPS football, vanilla, US Prism white

Other: twill, star punch, Copics, Prismacolor pencils, button, circle punch, scortape

Love Is In The Air.

 

I just realized that my card is almost a literal translation of the challenge at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.  "Love" really is UP IN THE AIR.  Aren't these mice from Whimsy  the cutest ?  Don't forget, today is the last day to save5 on a $25 order at whimsy.  Use the code: save5 at checkout.

Want to play along?  Here's what you need to do :

Create a project or card that shows or tells someone how much you love them...... Do it without adding any hearts and get entered twice into the drawing for this week's fabulous prize!

Sponsored by our very own LINE is this cute Hangler Stangler Stamp

I decided to use a CPS sketch as the starting point for my project.  I'm still working on those Valentines.  I wanted to be able to send this one to either my brother or dad.  So I hope it has more of a masculine feel to it.  I did have to add some tiny buttons though.  Guys like buttons, right?  This is a pretty self explanatory card.

One more thing....  Stamptacular is holding a Design Team call right now.  Please head on over to the blog to see what you have to do to apply.  I promise you it is great fun!

Have a great Sunday.  We are finally heading to Ikea today.  The snow storm here was sooo pretty and I think today it should be safe to travel.  We can finally finish up my son's room.  Then I will have lots of pictures to show.  Promise!





What's In It?
Stamps: Love U Mice Whimsy
Ink: memento black
Paper: Sahara Sand, K&Co bailey, Prism white, black
Other: Fiskar punch, buttons TPS, scalloped circle, paper piercer, Copics: R27,R29 are the reds with no number

Smile....It's Saturday!

To be honest, Saturday has lost some of it's appeal in the last month.  We rush around between both kids' basketball games and tutoring the better part of the day.  No more relaxing in our PJs til noon.  It's still a fun time.

  For the next month Saturdays will be a bit more fun.  I will be showing you some of the projects you can make using PWCO's Februarycard kit.  I'm being honest when I say that I literally jumped up and down in my seat when I saw all the fun patterned papers and embellishments.  All I can say is FUN!  It is just a fun looking kit.  You can get it  for only $11.99 the entire month of February.

Now onto the card:

Everything you see except for the "Smile" and tiny flower sticker, as well as, the glitter all comes in the kit. You can get the SMILE stickers by doodlebug HERE and the glitter HERE.  This card came together so quickly.  Especially since I used this weeks PWCO Sunday Sketch as my inspiration.  It's a pocket card.  I haven't made one in forever.  You still have time to use it today OR you could keep it for future reference.

One last thing.  Did you see the release from last night?  Did you hear the big announcement?  You can check all of it out on the blog today.  Peggy is offering a BIG giveaway.  If you like sports or have men in your life that do then this release is for you.

  Hope you have a great weekend.  Catch you back here tomorrow for a Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.

Emma on Penny Lane

It's a really late post today.  I've finally managed to get a card made for the Whimsy Challenge this week to use lots of frills.  I think this image called, "Summer Day Emma," is so pretty.  This reminds me of my little girl.  She has always loved to pick flowers and would chase butterflies for hours when we lived in the country.  I used some paper by MME called Penny Lane.  That embellishment in the corner was something I picked up at the dollar store last week.  What a FIND!  I also got some vintage buttons on clearance last week.  A great deal too!  Speaking of great deals, head on over to the Whimsy store for a deal.  Denise is offering $5 off when you spend $25 or more.  Use the code: save5 during checkout.  This offer is good thru Sunday the 7th.

  I think this card also fits the colors for this week's challenge at Die Cuts R Us. Atleast I hope so.  I made this card with that challenge in mind as well.  There is still time to participate in both challenges this week.  Hop on over to check them out.

Don't forget that tonight is the release party for PWCO.  Be there or be....well....somewhere else...I guess.  I'll be in the chat room.  You can find the link on the blog tonight at 8pm my time.

Hope to see you then!

Sending My Love

Happy Thursday Peeps!  I know it's been pretty quiet here on the blog.   It took me a few days to recuperate from that nasty flu bug.  Now I am SUPER behind in so many things.  I have been busy creating, but it's for things that I can't show til this weekend.  Which actually begins TOMORROW.  Wow!  The week has flown by!  Speaking of tomorrow, it's the Release Party for PaperWorks Co.  They are introducing two new characters.  You can join us for some fun on the blog starting at 8pm my time:)  That's when all the new stamps will be revealed along with some samples to get your creative juices flowing.  Peggy also has some giveaways planned.  Hope to see you then!

  Now onto the card for today.  I whipped this up quickly this morning before everyone got up.  I am so excited because it covers quite a few challenges:  Yippee!

I used that Bo Bunny Love Bandit paper again.  I am sooo behind on Valentines right now that this sheet is going to make whipping up some cute, quick cards very easy for me.  Phew!  I made this card for The Color Throwdown  to use soft sky, pink, and kraft, The CCEE challenge to use hearts and a charm, The EBTKS challenge to use box tops, and the ABC blog SWEETHEART challenge.  I'm also going to add this to Paper Crafts February Gallery Challenge.

Are you wondering about the box tops?  Well, I just got rid of all my recycling last night so do you think I had an empty cereal box anywhere?  Nope!  I decided to take the remaining cereal out of th Fruity Pebbles box and will make my son finish it this morning..lol.  I used my Spellbinder's Heart Nesties to cut out two hearts and painted them with some acrylic paint.  Once dried, I stamped them with Antique Linene Distress ink and my Weathered back ground stamp.  I sponged the edges and added some pretty Melissa Frances pearls.  You would never know that Fred Flintstone's face is on the other side of those hearts.   

That's all for me today.  I'll see you back here tomorrow for another challenge creation!






What's In It?
Stamps: Weathered BG, Hearts Afire (verve)
Ink: pink colorbox, antique linen TH distress
Paper: Kraft, off white text DCWV, 
Other: Bo Bunny  Love Bandit cut out sheet, box, ribbon, charm, mounting tape, flourish EF, EK success border punch, scalloped edge punch, paint, MF pearls, paper piercer, heart nesties

Important and Life Altering Message

I'm home sick today with the flu and I've been doing a bit of blog hopping.  I came upon this small little blip about taking the pledge to NOT TALK OR TEXT WHILE DRIVING! 

THIS was a very  moving show that Oprah did.  I took the hour today and watched the entire episode on my laptop.  It made me cry, but more importantly it made me AWARE.  I don't talk on the phone much when I drive and I never text so you might think it is easy for me to pledge.  I think if you take the time to watch those people who have lost CHILDREN, HUSBANDS, WIVES and MOTHERS it may be easy for you to pledge as well.

  My husband is a firefighter.  He has come home more than once to share that a teenager was killed and the thought was that they were texting.   I watched a guy pass us going 70MPH, in the fog, with his dome light on, texting and having his girlfriend drive from the passenger seat.  NOT much better. No phone call or message is worth a life.

Did you know that your brain will NOT ALLOW you to see anything peripherally when you are talking on the phone?  You can't see pedestrians or what another vehicle may be doing. I hope you take the time to make this pledge.  Then Spread the word!  Be a voice!