Week Eight Ends and the Final Week Begins: The Muffy Chronicles

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It’s Muffy here, ready to fill you in on my activities during  Week 8 of my journey into motherhood.  I do think it was my roughest week yet.  My tummy has been upset, and I have not wanted to eat.  I just stare at my food.  Mom has added all of my favorite things to it to entice me to eat.  She even put it in the microwave to heat it up.  “Muffy, it smells so yummy,” she’ll say while she pretends to eat it. To make her happy, I’ll take a small bite, and spit out the kibble.  “Muffy, you have to eat the kibble!”  she says, as she hands me a bite. I’ll  politely take it, but then I just as politely spit it out.  Thank goodness Brody is there to happily clean up my mess.

IMG_0631Food just doesn’t appeal to me very much right now.  Mom even bought rabbit.  “Every dog loves rabbit!” she said as she mixed it in with my kibble.  But me…not so much.

I am no longer allowed to sleep in the big bed with the rest of the family.  It’s really tall, and Mom doesn’t want me jumping on and off it.  So Mom and I moved downstairs.  She slept with me in the whelping box the first couple of nights. Dad snapped this picture of us one morning when he was leaving for work.  It’s really dark because most of the lights were off.  I thought it was really cozy, but Mom didn’t feel the same way.

IMG_0548Now she sleeps on the floor beside the box while I sleep in it.  She says it’s more comfortable for her.  But I don’t like to be by myself in it.  In fact, I don’t like to be away from my Mom at all.  However,  did I spend some time in it yesterday, because she made me.

IMG_0632Mom has collected all sorts of things for when the babies are born.

IMG_0637She was raised on a farm, so you would think she would know something about whelping puppies.  But I heard her tell Dad, “I don’t know nothin‘ ‘bout birthin‘ no puppies”.  Although she has helped with cows, horses, and pigs, that doesn’t help me much.  We’ve been watching You Tube videos about whelping.  I know she is scared, but I don’t know why she is worried.  I think I understand my role in this process…I have to do all the work.

It’s said pregnant women glow, and have a beauty about them.  But I don’t know about dogs.  I once was pretty…

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but now I just feel ugly.

IMG_0635I see Dr. Rita Monday to have an X-ray taken to see how many mini-Muffins are baking, how developed they are, and how they are lining up.   I’m so tired.  I just want to meet my babies…

As my Mom says, “Until next time…”

schachmuffysiggyOh…I almost forgot…Mom wants me to tell you that only 5 spots remain in the March Lesson of the Month.  Click HERE for the details.
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Daydream Medallions for Pals Paper Arts

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IMG_1873-001It’s Thursday, and time to play with the Pals at Pals Paper Arts.  The talented Pal,  Nicole Watt, created a sketch for us which brought out the clean and simple side of me.  It’s another wedding card, this time created with Daydream Medallions and the Big News stamp set.  Enjoy!

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This finished card measures 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ when closed.

  • Dimension!  The sentiment, from Big News, was stamped twice…once on the card base, and once on another piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I then snipped out the “happily” and popped it up on dimensionals.

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  • Texture! Five Blushing Bride Rosettes, from the Artisan Embellishment Kit, represent the five circular elements on the sketch.  Plus, they add awesome texture!

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  • Color!  Lost Lagoon, Blushing Bride, and Baked Brown Sugar are a gorgeous trio of colors with a retro vibe.  Of ourse, I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp line up the images from Daydream Medallions perfectly.

IMG_1873-007Don’t you just love these rosettes?  I was at a loss at what to do for the five circles in the sketch, and these seemed to be perfect for a wedding card.  What do you think? Won’t you let me know in your comment today?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  Of course, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

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March Lesson of the Month featuring Moon Lake

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PicMonkey CollageMarch’s Lesson of the Month focuses on the Moon Lake stamp set.  You will need to use your new stamps, inks, and adhesives,  but I will supply you with pre-cut cardstock, as well as punched items, pearls and ribbon.  How fun will it be to stamp and assemble while reading your tutorial and watching the video!  The Lesson of the Month is like stampin’ with me in my kitchen!

Let’s take a look at this month’s cards:

Card #1:  Cleaner and Simpler

IMG_1886This is the completed card you will receive.

Lesson Focus:

  • Using framelits to create a shadow frame.

IMG_1884Card #2: Bird on a Branch

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  • Creating vintage, feminine cards.
  • Using the Simply Scored tool to create embossed backgrounds.

IMG_1505-002Card #3:  Bow-Wonderful

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  • Creating “stacked” elements.
  • Curling ribbon and linen thread.

IMG_1913What this month’s lesson includes….

  • Moon Lake Stamp Set in clear  (138540, $18.95).  If you already have this set, I will gladly substitute another stamp set at the same value, $20.95 or less.  IF you prefer wood or clear, I can adjust the price of the class accordingly.
  • Linen Thread (104199, $4.50)
  • 1 Completed Sample Card.  The sample card this month is Card #1: Cleaner and Simpler.
  • Pre-cut cardstock, pre-cut designer series paper, ribbon, pearls, sequins and linen thread for you to make one of each design.  You will need to use your own new stamps, inks, and adhesives.
  • A step-by-step PDF tutorial for all three cards, which contains a product list with item numbers, cutting dimensions, helpful hints and plenty of pictures to guide you along the way.
  • A private video for each card, for a total of three videos.  On lucky days, you may hear a Boxer or two!
  • And don’t forget, for every third lesson in which you participate, you receive a bonus gift from me valued between $3.95 and $6.95.

The cost for all of this is $34.95.  Are you ready to enroll this month? Just send an email to ann@thestampinschach.com or kimschach@msn.com. I will send you a PayPal invoice within 24 hours.  This month’s deadlines are:

  • Deadline for signing up:  Sunday,  March 29, Noon CST.  Please note:  Class size is limited to 30.
  • PDFs and Private Video Links will be mailed out by April 2
  • Your stamp set will be mailed to you within 1 business day after I receive it from Stampin’ Up!
  • Card Packet will be mailed to you with your stamp set
  • Card Samples will be mailed to you as they are completed

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me! Until next time…

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