Creative therapy’s catalyst seventy-six is up: Take the time to create art around something you have been meaning to but haven’t done so yet.
My words:
I started scrapbooking when my first son was born and while I have scrapped a lot of his life and some of my life since then, I have never scrapped my past. Not one page about my childhood. And nothing about my sister so I decided it was time to start.
Journaling Reads:
there are so many memories
so many moments
waiting to be preserved
some of my best memories are with you
so many of my unforgettable moments
summers in burgaz
years of whispering in bed
laughter
so much laughter
so much love
one day i will sit down and
i will write them down
and that little book
will be one i cherish forever
i want to remember
even the sad moments
forever
cause i shared them with you
i love you with all my heart
my sister
i love you
More of Nathaniel on his tummy. Feeling unsteady but I adore this boy so much.
Today’s download is another overlay. It looks like this:
Here’s an example:
You can download it here: i love you madly overlay download.
You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
I’ve been feeling kind of off lately. I can’t think of a word for it except maybe fragile. I feel small, like I am folding into myself. Not sure what it all means or where it’s coming from but here it is.
Tomorrow Nathaniel turns four months old. Most people say that it’s the first few months that are hard. Not so for me. This is where it gets hard for me. Four to Seven months.
The thing is, when the baby was born I expected to put my life on hold. I knew he was going to consume all my free moments. He was going to need nutrition, love, and being cared for. Especially since I’ve done this before with David, I knew it would be overwhelming and all-encompassing. And when Nathaniel came, I dove into it all. I tried to pace myself and keep up a positive attitude. Stuff wasn’t getting done, but that was expected so I wasn’t feeling sad about it. This was the number one priority for now.
But, now, months passed. I feel myself getting anxious and tired and yearning to get my life back on track. Back to the schedule I was on. Back to getting some “me time” and getting some sleep. I am starting work soon and I am worried it might all come crashing down.
This is the time I start getting depressed because it feels like there will never be light at the end of the tunnel. This is when I can’t even remember my life before and I feel like I will never sleep again or do anything for myself again. That overwhelming drowning feeling sweeps in.
I know it will pass. I know he will sleep. I know I will too. But, right now, it just seems so far away.
This week’s question is: “What are you crossing your fingers for?”
It’s always been my dream to get to work from home when I had kids. With David, I was able to accomplish this dream and I worked from home for the first 18 months of his life. It was totally what I imagined and dreamt of and I loved every moment of it. With Nathaniel, I didn’t think it was going to be possible. I work at a much bigger company now and people don’t work from home here. Especially in my position. So a few weeks ago, when I went in to talk to my manager, I didn’t think there was a chance he would let me work from home. I thought I was going to have to quit.
As it turns out, I am the luckiest girl in the world. It will take a title change and learning some new things, but it looks like I will be able to work from home full time. This is what I had been crossing my fingers for, for months. I am still crossing them for fear of jinxing anything.
I used a lot of paint on this one. I picked some papers I liked and collaged them on to the tag. Painted with white, off-white, brown, and light yellow paint. Inked edges and added some inking on the tag for dimension. I then cut out a house from grungeboard and painted it white. I took wings and painted them gold and then heated it up close for the texture. I inked my house a bit and added some words and a little key and bling and voila!
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
He really loves being on his tummy. And he’s so strong.
He’s almost sitting up unassisted.
Look at this face.
And one of the beautiful older brother.
Still working on sleep. Still feeling fragile. And pensive. And hopeless. And a bit broken.
Today’s download is an overlay. It looks like this:
Here’s an example:
You can download it here: cherish forever overlay download.
You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
My boys.
Feeling a bit fragile today. Tired and worn out. Nathaniel has been unable to take naps anywhere but on me while feeding and that’s not really sustainable considering I will start working in four weeks. So I decided to work with him on sleeping in his crib. It’s a tough tough thing for me. All the leaning over and kissing and hugging and love means my back is breaking with pain, my head is splitting in half and I feel broken inside. I know this is the journey we must take but I wish I were on the other side of it already.
I’ve been working on my next Big Picture Scrapbooking class. It’s a workshop coming in December and I want to get all the materials ready by the end of the month so I am spending all my free moments on it. Here’s a sneak of my project:
Working on this project really inspired me to look at my life, set some goals and feel excited.
And today’s Nathaniel shots. He’s been chewing on his fingers so much. Yet no teeth at all so I wonder why he chews so much.
Hope your day is better than mine.
Today’s download is a small stamp. It looks like this:
You can download it here: polka dot stamp download.
You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
Just a few of Nathaniel today. I have too many photos to process. Always like that when we come back from vacation; too much catching up to do.
Nathaniel and I started working on sleeping. I’ve been putting him in his bed for his naps. It’s painful for both of us and my back might end up breaking but I have 4 weeks before I am going back to work and he needs to be a better and a happier sleeper so for the next month, he’s my number one priority. Nothing else matters as much.
Today, my class started at Big Picture Scrapbooking. I adore teaching this class.
Today’s download is an overlay for 4×6 photos that makes the edge look like it’s inked. It looks like this:
Here’s a sample.
You can download it here: inked edge overlay download.
You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
Today’s download is an overlay. It looks like this:
Here’s an example:
You can download it here: loved cherished overlay download.
You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
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