My Sexy Skissors

My Little Monster

2010-02-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

Jakeymonster is such a funny, little boy. He loves to grunt, yell, and pull hair. He's not quite jumping in his Johnny Jump Up. The spring isn't as springy as it should be. But he sure loves to walk around & around in it. I can't believe how fast he's growing! He was almost 7-months-old when this pic was taken in December.

I made this LO for Allsorts Challenge Blog. I appreciate how they challenge you to use their sketch for ANY project you choose. I feel guilty, sometimes, when I make cards because I'm two thousand years behind in scrapbooking my pictures. I plan on using this sketch again for my other little monster.

Sweet Love

2010-01-30T22:30:00.000-08:00

Note to self: Copic pens & Biz Mark-it pens, when used together, will bleed. Three stamped images later, and voila here is my card for 2Sketches4You. I made it for my darling Grandma, who I get to see tomorrow. I can't believe I actually did two challenges in one day. This is rare for me since I get distracted easily. I could have done more challenges today but I ended up watching Marie Antoinette for a couple of hours in between challenges.

Btw, the girl on the card (me) is singing "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker. That is all.

It's never too late to say Thank You, right?

2010-01-30T15:31:00.000-08:00

Check out my first square card for Mojo Monday. I loved this sketch & plan on doing a LO with it this weekend, as well. I've been having a hard time utilizing my papers from the La Creme Stack. I don't know what I was thinking when I picked it up last year. Maybe I was hypnotized by the flowers & flocking but I really don't know what to do with the other papers. I'll keep trying to use it because I was very pleased with this Thank You card that I made. And...because I like petting the flocking.

I ~~sometimes~~ always take more than two weeks to send out Thank You cards. I don't do it on purpose. I just prefer to send out homemade cards & 98.9% of the time, the card is made especially for that person. Maybe someday WHEN I become much more organized in my studio, prioritize the bazillion items on my to-do list, the laundry learns how to do itself & I grow another set of arms & hands, I'll be able to meet the two week time frame suggested in the Thank You Card Etiquette manual. As for now, my cards are homemade & full of love, usually include a picture, and will hopefully get to you within the year.

hearts & flowers & cabbage

2010-01-25T09:41:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's almost Valentine's Day! Wasn't it just Thanksgiving & Christmas? I was so stressed out this last holiday season that I swore I would start preparing for the holidays sooner this year. The day after Halloween is not too early to put up Christmas decorations...is it?

The latest challenge from Allsorts calls for hearts & flowers. They are such a great combo. I just might use them again for an upcoming challenge.

I've got to get a move on my Valentine's Day cards. Pretty soon, St. Patrick's Day will be here. Although I don't send out St. Patty Day cards...I've discovered a few years ago that I LOVE the traditional Irish dish, corned beef & cabbage! Yum! I'll be scouring the Vons weekly ads for the next few weeks just waiting to hoard some corned beef. Can I mention how infatuated I've become with cabbage these past two weeks? I've made cabbage-cheddar chowder twice. The second time I made it, I doubled the recipe. I also made a cabbage and potato bake, twice! The second time I made that dish, I did without the potatoes & not doubled but tripled the amount of cabbage! I've gone coocoo for cabbage.

Achoo!

2010-01-12T13:01:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I've been on my blog, it's a bit dusty. I haven't scrapbooked in two months. I was missing it terribly. I needed to do a challenge to get my mojo back. (Hi Lani!) Luckily, I remembered my blog password. The first challenge on my list is from Sketchy Thursday. Their sketches always inspire me. I loved making this lo because I spent the time reminiscing about our new life as husband and wife. That's one of the things that I love about scrapbooking. It allows me to spend time with my pics & take a trip down memory lane. Thank you, Sketchy Thursday for the challenge & inspiration. It's great to be back in the studio!

Thank you, bravo!

2009-10-14T07:42:00.000-07:00

When our cable was cut off 8 days ago, I had a panic attack. With hot shows like Project Runway & Housewives of Atlanta just starting new seasons, I was already having withdrawals an hour into the cancellation. Even within seconds after I noticed the cable guy removing the ladder from my neighbor's backyard, I was on the phone making arrangements so that my tv watching would NOT be interrupted. Visions and scents of a time when we were without cable for a year and a half, returned. Sure, there were some rabbit ears in the living room. You gotta do what you gotta do. The loss of cable is by choice, by the way, but still... very traumatic.

The next day I found, that I can actually watch my shows online. Thanks to bravotv.com, mylifetime.com, and the like. You can pretty much catch anything you've missed online. Cbs, less on the soap operas, more on the big bang theory, em effers! I do have Cbs, but tBBt has changed their time to 9:30. I'm usually knocked the eff out by that time.

Life without cable has been quite lovely. My smooth internet connection has shone a brilliant light upon a very dark spot. I've been able to enjoy many forgotten things whilst keeping up with my stories. Bravo, why aren't there any videos of Jeff Lewis? We need full episodes here, people! I don't want to see photos. I want to hear and watch this dude.

Next, I'm looking up the Kardashians and iCarly.

go chargersss!

2009-09-30T16:55:00.000-07:00

I made this LO for the "cute as a bug" challenge from Cupcake Craft Challenges.

i missed the mojo

2009-09-21T06:21:00.000-07:00

Last night, upon finishing this card for the mojo monday challenge, I went online to submit my project and found that I was 15 minutes past the deadline. boo.

kazans sketch 35

2009-09-20T00:27:00.000-07:00

a sketch challenge from 2 sketches 4 you

twilight

2009-09-04T11:41:00.000-07:00

asparagus, ham & cheddar frittata

2009-09-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

We had a chance to spend some qt with our favorite Temecula bunch not too long ago. Uncle David hooked me up with a recipe for an Asparagus, Ham, and Gruyere Frittata. Since WIC doesn't offer gruyere...I used cheddar. It was a hot day when I made it and it involves the broiler but it was worth it when it was time to eat. I also made his cauliflower dish but had some technical difficulty. I'll not be posting a pic of that dish.

Arigato Gozaimasu

2009-09-04T10:25:00.000-07:00

:::::Insomnia:::::

2009-08-18T03:53:00.000-07:00

I went to bed at around 10:45 last night. Then, I woke up at 12:30 this morning. I'm still awake. I'm going to pay for this come 1pm.

Do-over

2009-08-15T21:47:00.000-07:00

Yeah...so, I need to reset my 30 days without drinking soda. I was at the Relay for Life: American Cancer Society event today and I had to have a cold Coca-Cola to fuel my energy. The cold Pepsi was to go with my pizza.

I Heart Water

2009-08-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

I'm attempting to go thirty days without drinking soda. So far, I've been doing amazing! I haven't had a drop of soda in 10 hours. I also just woke up about 5 minutes ago from six hours of sleep.

When I asked the hubby if he thought I could last a month without the bubbly beverage, he replied, "Not without a lot of complaining." I think I'll be ok with that.

America's Next Top Chef

2009-08-08T05:25:00.000-07:00

I had a top-chef moment on Thursday. Lately, my pantry has been in desperate need of restocking and my refrigerator emits lonely cricket sounds when opened. Come mealtime, my selection is very limited. Not wanting to eat a warm bowl of malt-o-meal on a very hot summer day, I was desperately in search of an alternative. I remembered the mushrooms that I just picked up because they were on sale and I cooked them with a little butter. I had some chicken adobo sauce (sans any chicken) in the fridge and added it to the mix. Yes, I'm ghetto like that and save the chicken adobo sauce to eat with rice the next day. It reminds me of the chicken adobo dinner we had the night before. It also reminds me that we are pretty broke and that I have to resort to such desperate measures. Anywho, I cooked up a pot of white rice and voila! instant gourmet. It was delish and I shared it my 3-year-old who hates mushrooms. I tried to sneak a small piece within her rice but she immediately spotted it and it was ejected with the quickness. She is my daughter and has yet to find out that she actually loves mushrooms. I didn't find out myself until 5 years ago when Uncle David taught me how to cook them.

I realize that to a spectator, my little concoction might not seem so top-chefy. I suppose the more top-chef thing to do would be to serve the mushroom creation on a beautifully plated serving of malt-o-meal. But that would just be narsty.

Happy Birthday, Alicia

2009-08-06T10:29:00.000-07:00

My Sexy Skissors

2009-08-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

I just got it this week and I'm in lust with it. It's light-weight & serrated. The serrated-ness is what's making me so crazy about it. I've never felt so passionate about a scissors before. I get excited when I come across something that needs cutting for my scrapbooking or card making needs. I keep thinking about my skissors...hence, the name of my new blog. It was either that or "Breastmilk". That's also been on my mind.