Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Valentines Update
By the way, I never told you that Nice Guy cried when he read the card I'd made him. He cried. Sigh....
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentines from Momma. I love Valentines.....it's a fun, romantic holiday and I'm a romantic at heart. Of course, I also have a romantic husband so that makes it even more fun. I guess if I were single or if Nice Guy just didn't get it, not so much fun.
I made Nice Guy a homemade Valentine card, which I do alot - make homemade things, that is. I like making things because I'm cheap, but I'm also an artist at heart (although I'm not exactly trained or anything like that). I was inspired because my girls are taking an art class where they've been making these neat books with lots of cool paint techniques and collages. I got a book from the library called Altered Art and that inspired me too....so I printed up that e.e. cummings poem that Cameron Diaz read to her sister in the movie In Her Shoes because I LOVE that poem. (It's called "i carry your heart with me" if you want to look it up.) And I had these cute pictures I cut out and I have lots of scrapbooking supplies including very nice paper, so I was set to make the Most Romantic Card Ever.
I sewed (yes, with my sewing machine - pretty cool) some paper into a book and started gluing on the pictures and the poem and then I painted the whole thing. If you, too, are trying to create a last minute card because you don't have time to run to the store (say, you live in a high traffic area) but you DO have 4 hours to spare in the making of a homemade card) here's a few do's and don'ts I learned. Let's call it Cardmaking 101:
1. If you sew together your pages first and then try to paint, the paint that's meant for one page will end up on all the pages.
2. If you glue down all your pictures before painting, the paint will cover the pictures and you won't see them. This should be obvious but sometimes we just don't think of these things.
3. Dogs like to sniff paint that's sitting on the floor.
4. Puppies like to play in paint that's sitting on the floor.
5. If you have ANY animals in your house, they should be kept out of the crafting area.
6. Carpet absorbs paint.
7. Remind the recipient that it's the thought that counts.
8. If you need detailed directions in the actual making of your card, contact a professional.
Happy Valentines Day!
I made Nice Guy a homemade Valentine card, which I do alot - make homemade things, that is. I like making things because I'm cheap, but I'm also an artist at heart (although I'm not exactly trained or anything like that). I was inspired because my girls are taking an art class where they've been making these neat books with lots of cool paint techniques and collages. I got a book from the library called Altered Art and that inspired me too....so I printed up that e.e. cummings poem that Cameron Diaz read to her sister in the movie In Her Shoes because I LOVE that poem. (It's called "i carry your heart with me" if you want to look it up.) And I had these cute pictures I cut out and I have lots of scrapbooking supplies including very nice paper, so I was set to make the Most Romantic Card Ever.
I sewed (yes, with my sewing machine - pretty cool) some paper into a book and started gluing on the pictures and the poem and then I painted the whole thing. If you, too, are trying to create a last minute card because you don't have time to run to the store (say, you live in a high traffic area) but you DO have 4 hours to spare in the making of a homemade card) here's a few do's and don'ts I learned. Let's call it Cardmaking 101:
1. If you sew together your pages first and then try to paint, the paint that's meant for one page will end up on all the pages.
2. If you glue down all your pictures before painting, the paint will cover the pictures and you won't see them. This should be obvious but sometimes we just don't think of these things.
3. Dogs like to sniff paint that's sitting on the floor.
4. Puppies like to play in paint that's sitting on the floor.
5. If you have ANY animals in your house, they should be kept out of the crafting area.
6. Carpet absorbs paint.
7. Remind the recipient that it's the thought that counts.
8. If you need detailed directions in the actual making of your card, contact a professional.
Happy Valentines Day!
Friday, February 03, 2006
80's Teen, but 70's Child
This morning, a friend I grew up with sent this to me....reminded me so much of our childhood together, I'm pretty sure she wrote it!
You were a little girl in the 70's if:
You wore a rainbow shirt that was half-sleeves, and the rainbow went up one sleeve, across your chest, and down the other.
You made baby chocolate cakes in your Easy Bake Oven and washed them down with snow cones from your Snoopy Snow Cone Machine.
You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it.
You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels.
You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (umm, try Scott Baio).
You had either a "bowl cut" or "pixie," not to mention the "Dorothy Hamill" because your Mom was sick of braiding your hair. People sometimes thought you were a boy. (My poor sister, there's a picture of her with her Dorothy Hamill and me with the Shag cut on my naturally curly, frizzy hair. I look like a q-tip. Both of us look very, very strange.)
Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.
You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.... and later on legwarmers...in every color!
You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits.
You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once.
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color.
You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole & the buckle).
You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that Little House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck in at least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson! (AND I had a Pioneer outfit my grandmother made me. I could also be Holly Hobbie in this outfit.)
You wanted your first kiss to be at the roller rink.
Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you kept it "pretty" with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.
You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic. (Muppets in Space, thank you very much.)
You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend.
You and two of your best friends would play "Charlies Angels", And whomever was the blonde would automatically be Jill (Farrah Fawcett) and later on, her little sister, Kris (Cheryl Ladd); and whoever was a brunette would've to argue over being either Sabrina (Kate Jackson) or Kelly (Jaclyn Smith).
It was a big event in your household each year when the "Wizard of Oz"would come on TV. Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping bags! (AND everything stopped at 8:00 pm on Sunday evenings to watch the Wonderful World of Disney.)
You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: "Who will I marry, Shaun Cassidy or Leif Garrett?"
You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album.
You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-stick God's eyes or decoupage.
You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
You couldn't wait to get the free animal poster that came when you ordered books from the Weekly Reader book club. Double score if it was a teddy bear dressed in clothing.
You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books (Are you there God, It's me, Margaret.) (Absolutely - and unfortunately from the banned, Forever book as well!)
You thought Olivia Newton John's song "Physical" was about aerobics.
You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.
You had a Big Wheel with a brake on the side, and a Sit-n-Spin.
You drowned yourself in Love's Baby Soft - which was the first "real"perfume you ever owned. (And is truthfully, much less "intrusive" to the senses than Plumeria Body Spray from Bath and Body Works!)
You were a little girl in the 70's if:
You wore a rainbow shirt that was half-sleeves, and the rainbow went up one sleeve, across your chest, and down the other.
You made baby chocolate cakes in your Easy Bake Oven and washed them down with snow cones from your Snoopy Snow Cone Machine.
You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it.
You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels.
You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (umm, try Scott Baio).
You had either a "bowl cut" or "pixie," not to mention the "Dorothy Hamill" because your Mom was sick of braiding your hair. People sometimes thought you were a boy. (My poor sister, there's a picture of her with her Dorothy Hamill and me with the Shag cut on my naturally curly, frizzy hair. I look like a q-tip. Both of us look very, very strange.)
Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession.
You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.... and later on legwarmers...in every color!
You begged Santa for the electronic game, Simon.
You had the Donnie and Marie dolls with those pink and purple satiny shredded outfits.
You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once.
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color.
You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole & the buckle).
You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that Little House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck in at least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson! (AND I had a Pioneer outfit my grandmother made me. I could also be Holly Hobbie in this outfit.)
You wanted your first kiss to be at the roller rink.
Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you kept it "pretty" with the comb you kept in your back pocket.
You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie.
You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic. (Muppets in Space, thank you very much.)
You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend.
You and two of your best friends would play "Charlies Angels", And whomever was the blonde would automatically be Jill (Farrah Fawcett) and later on, her little sister, Kris (Cheryl Ladd); and whoever was a brunette would've to argue over being either Sabrina (Kate Jackson) or Kelly (Jaclyn Smith).
It was a big event in your household each year when the "Wizard of Oz"would come on TV. Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping bags! (AND everything stopped at 8:00 pm on Sunday evenings to watch the Wonderful World of Disney.)
You often asked your Magic-8 ball the question: "Who will I marry, Shaun Cassidy or Leif Garrett?"
You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album.
You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-stick God's eyes or decoupage.
You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
You couldn't wait to get the free animal poster that came when you ordered books from the Weekly Reader book club. Double score if it was a teddy bear dressed in clothing.
You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books (Are you there God, It's me, Margaret.) (Absolutely - and unfortunately from the banned, Forever book as well!)
You thought Olivia Newton John's song "Physical" was about aerobics.
You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.
You had a Big Wheel with a brake on the side, and a Sit-n-Spin.
You drowned yourself in Love's Baby Soft - which was the first "real"perfume you ever owned. (And is truthfully, much less "intrusive" to the senses than Plumeria Body Spray from Bath and Body Works!)
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