The die cuts were circular, but I used my starburst punch on them. I also stamped them with a"thank you" stamp from American Crafts.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Another Hoarded Crate Paper Die Cut Card
This time, a "thank you" card, using die cuts from the same sheet as this baby card:
The die cuts were circular, but I used my starburst punch on them. I also stamped them with a"thank you" stamp from American Crafts.
The die cuts were circular, but I used my starburst punch on them. I also stamped them with a"thank you" stamp from American Crafts.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Truth: Pregnancy Does Things To Your Body That You Cannot Control
I once saw pictures of my mom when she was super pregnant with my brother. Not gonna lie - she looked chunky. Since then, I told myself, and I told Greg, that when I got pregnant, I wouldn't get like that because I wouldn't eat like a pregnant lady.
I now realize that I had severely unrealistic expectations of what it's like to be pregnant because I HAD TO EAT. Not only that, it seems that water retention and bloating in those final days of pregnancy could not be helped, nor could I help that my face had a tendency to get really shiny from (probably) both hormones and the heat. Put all those things together, and you get this, taken during my brother's high school graduation, which was after my due date and before I was induced:
The sound I hear in my head when I see this picture is a mix of "ick," "ugh," and "blech."
It's such a drastic difference from how I normally look that it's comical, really. I think the older I get or maybe the more of a "mom" I become (or both), the less self-conscious I get, as evidenced by me posting what I consider to be one of the most unflattering pictures of me. Heh.
I now realize that I had severely unrealistic expectations of what it's like to be pregnant because I HAD TO EAT. Not only that, it seems that water retention and bloating in those final days of pregnancy could not be helped, nor could I help that my face had a tendency to get really shiny from (probably) both hormones and the heat. Put all those things together, and you get this, taken during my brother's high school graduation, which was after my due date and before I was induced:
The sound I hear in my head when I see this picture is a mix of "ick," "ugh," and "blech."
It's such a drastic difference from how I normally look that it's comical, really. I think the older I get or maybe the more of a "mom" I become (or both), the less self-conscious I get, as evidenced by me posting what I consider to be one of the most unflattering pictures of me. Heh.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Two Peas in a Bucket Guest Post - Corralling Paper Scraps
Quick post to share that I've got a guest post up on the Two Peas in a Bucket blog:
Corralling Paper Scraps
Not going to lie - I was pretty satisfied with myself when I got my scraps organized. :)
Not going to lie - I was pretty satisfied with myself when I got my scraps organized. :)
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Cuties Gonna [Be] Cute
Kind of like "haters gonna hate," except with cute, because that's what Evie is. In our eyes, at least.
Last week, Greg and I watched Colbert Report where Jon Huntsman was on. The interview ended with Stephen Colbert asking him his honest opinion of Mitt Romney in Mandarin. And Jon Huntsman gave it to him! And it was actually pretty decent Mandarin! I was impressed. Clip of Part 2 of the interview here.
And just for kicks, Part 1 of the interview here.
Last week, Greg and I watched Colbert Report where Jon Huntsman was on. The interview ended with Stephen Colbert asking him his honest opinion of Mitt Romney in Mandarin. And Jon Huntsman gave it to him! And it was actually pretty decent Mandarin! I was impressed. Clip of Part 2 of the interview here.
And just for kicks, Part 1 of the interview here.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Hoarded Crate Paper Baby Card
I was going through my supply stash over the weekend when I came across some older Crate Paper die cuts that I got at Recollections several years ago before they closed. I decided to use the "baby" die cut for a card I wanted to make anyway for some friends who are due in a week. The other old-ish item on here - that KI Memories lace paper.
