10.24.06
Kid Stuff
One of the Christmas Cards I made for holidays. I’m glad I’m getting a jump on the season – otherwise I’d be left buying them. It always gets too busy later on – anytime after Halloween!
The Blog Challenge: what did I do as a kid that I don’t do anymore….
This took a lot of thought. I thought about playing with the neighbor kids, and then realized I just “played” all day Saturday with the neighbors at a crop. Kids draw, paint, and do kids crafts – I have turned that into a profession. Kids run and jump and get exercise – I go to the gym 4-5 days a week. Then it hit me – I don’t argue with my parents anymore. I used to…. I remember screaming like a banshee. I’d fight over every little perceived injustice. It didn’t help when my mother would say “life isn’t fair”. But one day (much much later) I grew up. I think I was into my 30s, when I realized “I’m my own person now, with my own family – they can think what they will, say what they will – it doesn’t affect me”. When I finally accepted me for who I am, I was able to accept them for who they are – and now when they say terribly wrong or insulting things – I just smile – because it just doesn’t matter!
Linda said,
October 24, 2006 at 8:31 pm
That card is aboslutely gorgeous! But you know I love your stamping anyway.
Barbara said,
October 24, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Thanks, Linda. I appreciate the compliment – I just wish you could see it in person. It was embossed with Ancient Gold embossing powder and painted with Twinkling H2Os – so it has this metallic sheen.
What are you talking about – you love my stamping??? You taught me how to emboss!!!
Linda said,
October 25, 2006 at 9:07 am
That maybe true but you have taken it to another level. A level I love to look at but have no intention of doing myself.
Barbara said,
October 25, 2006 at 9:39 am
Well, thank you. I still want to try the multi-layer look – with cutting out all the pieces and then rebuilding with pop dots. I haven’t dug into it yet – but that’s a look I love.
BTW – thank you for introducing me to embossing!