Sometimes I get obsessed with an idea and have to try it immediately. I found this tutorial on scratch-off paint via Pinterest and thought it would make super sweet Valentine's cards. I researched a few other tutorials and was confident that I came up with the easiest way to do it. It did not go well. Exhibit A - the paint got lumpy and despite 10 layers, it did not cover the hidden message (I was going for cheap laughs and had "Clean your room" on one of them for K): Exhibit B - the ... Read more
Journaling
I've mentioned on several occasions my weird journaling habit, and even started this blog with a post about my love of contemplating in notebooks. This blog is very much an online journal for me, allowing me to record the various projects and whims that keep me going every day in a more robust way. I actually still write in a notebook every day as well. As a veteran journal-keeper, I have filled hundreds of notebooks over the years. Today, I thought I'd show you some different versions ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Just Peachy + After-School Jeans
Good morning! Due to no school for K on Friday, I feel like I've just resurfaced from a marathon weekend, and I can barely remember what we did. How was yours? There were no Super Bowl shenanigans for us, that's for sure - the only time I've enjoyed watching the sport was on Glee, when Kurt shimmied to "All the Single Ladies." And I'm not certain that counts (I suppose I would like the halftime show, come to think of it). Totally off-topic, but how cute is that toothless gap? Or maybe it looks a ... Read more
Happy Friday + More than you’ve ever wanted to know about me
Happy Friday! The lovely An of Straightgrain nominated me for the Liebster Award and you can read her post here (which is awesome and I'm so flattered). Since the word ''Liebster" translates to something like "dearest" in German, it seemed to be in keeping with my general valentine's theme this week. I've been tasked with answering several questions, and just for kicks, I doodled a few quick illustrations - thought it might break up the very long answers a bit. Obviously, I have no problems ... Read more
Felties: Bunny Twins
Our little felt menagerie keeps growing. You'll remember Bob and Rose; Li'l Fox and Baby Bear followed shortly after. They are now joined by the bunny twins, Kumo (Cloud) and Taiyou (Sun). I was relieved that K came up with such clever Japanese names - perhaps she sensed my imploring look and mental pleadings of "don't name them bunny 1 and bunny 2 or white bunny and grey bunny"... I am staying true to my Valentine's theme and in case you're wondering, they are bunny-cupid-babies. Or ... Read more