I didn't bring any paperwork home with me this weekend but work is always on my mind. I fear I am becoming a workaholic. Instead I have been cranking out super simple pages for the unit scrapbook.
Supplies:
KI Memories patterned paper
National cardstock- blue (how old is this paper? holy crap!)
Marvy Uchida and Paper Shapers star punches
buttons unknown
Stampin' Up! Headline Alphabet (retired)
Stampin' Up! Whisper White Craft ink
Stampin' Up! scallop border punch
A quick and simple page for my unit scrapbook.
Supplies:
MAMBI patterned cardstock scraps
DCWV green cardstock
cardstock scraps
Doodlebug stickers
Stampin' Up! Cause for Celebration stamp set
Stampin' Up! ink pads
Stampin' Up! Baroque Motifs stamp set
Versamark ink
buttons unknown
Stamp Oasis white embossing powder
Stampin' Up! has a new scallop border punch that I love! They are similar to the border punches by Martha Stewart. Cuts like a dream!
Stayed in bed until 10 am. I'm not going to feel guilty for sleeping in, dammit. I spent the morning having breakfast with my husband and vegetating in front of the television. It's still strange not having to worry about putting on some pants while the kids are not here. Clothing is optional for 4 more weeks. For instance, a bra is not necessary until the twins start scraping the stove and catch on fire while cooking. I will enjoy adult time, yes, I will.
Finished these recently. I have not scrapped in so long. I miss it so. I cannot relax and enjoy the process because we have so much to do around the house. Cleaning does not get done in a timely manner without the kids because honestly, they are really handy at the dishes and the toilets. Especially when it's made a prerequisite for karaoke and the Wii. One of the perks of having kids is that there is always someone to do the housework, just ask my parents. :P
The kids went back to their mom's house yesterday (Abby to live, Junior to visit). I thought I would be enjoying myself more. No noise, no censoring, no fights, no watching the Disney channel or Nickelodeon, no drama. Instead, it's empty here. No Abigail to borrow my jewelry, no Junior to ask for more dessert. I don't know what my husband and I did before Junior came to live with us. It must have been a very boring life.
This is what we truly look like.
I'm still in love with ribbon. Again, I used only scraps and old supplies on this page.
Supplies:
Bazzill white cardstock
DCWV yellow and green cardstock
MAMBI patterned cardstock
flower stem made with Stampin' Up! Happy Everything stamp set
Stampin' Up! Glorious Green ink pad
ribbon scraps unknown
Martha Stewart lace border punch
Paper Shapers circle punch
Marvy scallop circle punch
orange flower from Wal-Mart
Quickutz swirl die cut
Sometimes I forget the kids are here, namely Abby. Jeff Jr. is older and is more mature and we can watch most TV shows with him while he is here by himself. He knows I am always kidding and tries not to take me too seriously. Abby is another story. I try my best not to curse in front of her or to say very adult jokes as is my tendency. In many ways, I try to censor myself so as not to set a bad example or to offend her, meaning I don't want to send her back to her mom with a new colorful vocabulary. Last week she called her brother a "bastard" not in the literal sense of the word since we all know from which he was spawned, but in that playful, kidding way. In other words, in the context that I usually use it. We would have corrected her but, of course, she used it in public. And in front of her maternal grandmother. Oh, shit.
I just said it because Cynthia calls dad that word ALL THE TIME. Lovingly, of course. :) What am I supposed to do with that, except laugh, I mean? Hubby was not that happy. The inappropriateness doesn't stop there. Hubby and I asked her what she wanted to do on her last week of her visit and she stated that she would like to see a show. Just like when we saw Mamma Mia! last summer. Can we see Thunder from Down Under? Cynthia and Lola (Cynthia's mama) say it's a good show. Abby, give me a few years and I will take you there. In the mean time, let's not give your dad a heart attack. Can't I just sneak in? You're not old enough to go to shows like that. Besides, your boobs are not as big as mine, Abigail. I can stick watermelons in my shirt.
Good plan, Abby. Before I send you home, you will be fluent in truck-driver talk and appreciate stripping men with Australian accents. Be patient, my dear. It will come soon enough.
Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans! I became a citizen at 12 years of age and I am so grateful to be living in this country! :) Hope your day was full of fun and fireworks.
Stayed home today and did some card-making.
Finished these cards yesterday with old paper scraps and miscellaneous supplies tucked away in my craft area. Makes me happy to see all these colors together.
I took this week off so we could spend some quality time together. This is the first time I've been off for a long period of time since I took the new position. It's not exactly a vacation. It's a good time to catch up on laundry, housework, quality time with the kids, and maybe do some scrapbooking. I am trying to scrap some old photos. I don't care how ugly they are. These were taken way before I discovered red eye reduction and Photoshop. Oh, well. They are at least on a page.
I have been rummaging through old papers and vow to use them up. Old papers for old photos. Dammit.
Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock
KI Memories patterned paper
Doodlebug Design patterned paper
Stampin' Up! Big Bold Birthday stamp set
Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise ink pad
Stampin' Up! Summer Sun ink pad
Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa ink pad
Marvy circle punches
Martha Stewart border punch
American Crafts rubon letters
Sizzix die cut letters
Cricut Celebrations Cartridge (crown)
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