For the Playing in Paradise challenge this week, Ally gave us an inspiration picture to work with. Is not that owl too cute for words? Here's my creation...
Julie Dinn: Kreative Jewels
Carla Peicheff: Moralia’s Weblog
Allison Cope: Your Memories
Allison Fillo: Stampin' When I Can
Karan Gerber: Karan Gerber
Dana Nelson: Aspiring to Creativity
Products Used:
- Wood Grain Background: Amber Ink
- Owl Image and Sentiment: A*muse
- Martha Stewart ribbon.
- Kraft cardstock.
- Memento Brown ink and Tea Stain Distress ink.
- Nestabilities dies (oval and labels six).
- Copics.
- Stardust gel pen.
- Miscellaneous buttons and embroidery floss from the dollar store.
- Miscellaneous DP scraps.
Positive note of the day: Ave's done with her cold. She got a full sleep (save her four o'clock wake-up). Here's me wondering aloud...feel free to comment on what you think. If I leave Ave in her bed she cries for half an hour in the middle of the night and disrupts the kids. If I bring her into bed with me, she goes right back to sleep and is a far more cooperative girl in the morning. I have been sticking hard and fast to my CIO process in the middle of the night but a) she has yet to learn a thing after a few months of trying and b) she is too disagreeable in the day to work on her therapies or just not whine. Hmm...wondering if I should just give up for a while (even if she will be 26 months in a few weeks! She still acts like an 18 month old though.)...Fun Thing I Found on the Web:
19 comments:
Really great card. My Grandson had night terrors for the first 8 or so years of his life. He would end up in bed with him parents. When he finally got over them, they actually missed having them with them. Ave will most likely outgrow the 4a.m. wake up. I would take having her in bed at that time over waking up the other two kids and being cranky during the day anytime. What could it hurt to have her there with you, in the whole scope of life?
Sorry, I really wrote that first comment poorly. It should read, "Hewould end up in bed with his parents." ... and "they actually missed having him with them".
LOVE your owlie card:)
I love this card concept! And that pattern on the front (paper? stamp?) is so cool!
Wow, I luv it! Luv how you framed the oval & used that nestie for your sentiment...looks awesome!
Fabulous card Allison! Love that wood grain paper!
Great inspiration piece and love the owl in the tree. We must be on the same owl wavelength today ;-)
Fun little card. Love your background and how the owl is framed.
This is positively lovely. Love the BG stamp, can never have enough woodgrain!
really like your take on the inspiration photo Allison, adorable card!
this is what I have found in raising kids...you can read all the books you want and follow all the right methods. Personally, I think it all comes down to the old saying, if momma ain't happy, ain't no one happy! If you deal better with everyone during the day because Ave came into you at night and fell right back to sleep then go with that. If it's really bothering you to have her still come in, then stick to your guns and she will eventually adapt! When you take a quiet moment to think about it, do what your heart tells you! period!
hugs & blessings!
Very cute card! As for Ave...we still take turns sleeping w jack in his bed after he wakes up, so I say go for what works 4u.
My kids used to come and "visit" my husband and I when they woke up in the night. Sometimes they would go back to bed, sometimes they would stay all night. They are now grown up, and are well adjusted adults. A little comfort to a small child goes a long way.
That is one of the most unique and clever cards I have seen in a long while! Rest deprivation has an obvious positive effect on your creativity, Allison.
What a cutie, such a great idea to create the oval with the owl!
Love that owlie sittin' inside his tree! How smart to use the woodgrain digi that way!
As for Ave, I plead the fifth. I will say this from my own experience. Amber was THE worst. Finally I said, nope. We're going to just let her cry. We went downstairs and left her upstairs bawlin' away. I had to tie her dad down. Finally after 1 hour and 59 minutes, my Dhubs said he couldn't stand it and went upstairs to rescue her. To this day, she will cry for 1 hour and 59 minutes ;)
OK, my two cents a day late... When we moved into our new house the smoke alarm went off while my youngest was napping; scared him to death. No more sleeping in his bed, not for a nap or at night. We fought, we battled, we bribed, you name it, we tried it. My good friend said, "you all need sleep, just let him sleep with you."
It's been almost two years he still wanders in sometime during the night, crawls in to bed with us (I don't even notice now) and falls back to sleep. I figure he's not going to do this forever...he's my last baby...one day I'll miss it..and I've even grown to love it. On the rare nights when he doesn't come in, I find myself waking up wondering where he is. I say get some sleep, let her come in and get some snuggles from Mom!! Everyone will be happier in the morning! :-)
PS - As always, love the card!!
Great card Allison. Love the opening with the owl.
Only you know what Ave will do. I had to get tough with #2 and it was the best thing I did. But was not near as tough with #3 and that wasn't pretty. It was harder on him the older he got. Although I must say at 26 he still loves his Mama! LOL
I just love your card. it is a little different from your normal style, but you still manage to pull it off with a smooth, clean style. It does not at all look forced {like I feel I do, when I venture into a new style}
Great work.
Gorgeous card Allison! The woodgrain is awesome!
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