Oops...I {Art}ed!

It's a mother & daughter thing

It's almost that time of year...Mother's Day.  There is no greater joy than being a mom.  It's a full time gig and unlike any random job, there's no 'I don't feel like coming in today' or calling in sick.  There are ups and downs.  I learn something new and continue to grow with every experience.

The page below documents exactly that.  I used up the last of my Donna Salazar's 'Antiquities' stash.  The collection is so timeless and I thought it was fitting.

As Mother's Day quickly approaches, and most of us scramble to create or find that perfect gift, I leave you with a final thought.  There is no greater gift, than the gift of love.

playing with Donna Salazar's collection...

The past few weeks have been rough for me, with hubby's health and constantly worrying about my parents and brother while they tough out conditions in Japan.  Usually when I'm working days, 5 - 6 hours of sleep is all I need; however, now that I'm on nights I want to sleep ALL day and it's usually 8 - 10 hours.  I get nothing done.  What gives?  Add the fact that I had fallen behind in two of my classes.  Today, I said enough.  Today, I finished my last english essay and I managed to finish up some scrap projects that I had sitting on my desk.

Last week I received some lovely product from GCD Studios, featuring Donna Salazar's "antiquities" collection.  Man, do I love the designs and  textures of these pattern papers!  I have to say that this is my favorite collection for 2011.

Oh yea, I also picked up Melody Ross' Chip Art collection that was featured on HSN for National Craft Month.  Love it!  Thanks so much for stopping by and everyone have a great weekend!

Lastly, I have stocked my wee little Etsy shop with Japan relief bottlecap necklaces.  100% of the proceeds from sales of my "Japan Relief" bottlecap necklaces will go towards the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund with Global Giving.  You can find the link to my Etsy shop in my sidebar.