i was hoping...

I was hoping that I would do something creative today something more postive to share, but notta.  I started a canvas piece but it didn't get very far.  I'm just feeling drained still.  I have been trying to go through my daily routine adding some extra time for the remaining ferrets.  Although they haven't really been feeling it either.  The girls just wander for a little while then climb back into the cage and go to sleep.  JJ (my male) has been loving it.  He and I have been playing from one end of my room to the other.  They even got a bath this morning.  I'm trying to keep them busy because they are just as affected by thier sister's death as I am.  Aside from possible introducing a new sibling I don't really know what to do.  I just want to wait awhile before bring in someone new.  Only time will tell what happens next. 

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It's a sad day here

Well this is one of those life moments I hate.  I am a proud ferret mama each of my four ferrets mean the world to me and it hurts me to watch them in pain.  Over the last year or so Sara one of my rescue ferrets has been having seizures that slowly lasted longer and longer and happen more and more frequently.  To be honest I think it was in the last few months that they really started happening.  I suspected she had some form of cancer and decided that I would just let her be where she wanted to be with her ferret siblings in the safety of her own home instead of letting a vet poke and prod at her.  I went through that with my first ferret a few years ago and didn't really want to do it again.  As soon as I took him to the vet he went down hill fast (and by fast I mean from normal to extremely ill in the matter of a day).  So Sara's seizures were handled well on my bed as I thought about wether or not I was doing the right thing.  Yesterday was the worest one yet about 2 to 3 hours she just laid on my bed unable to move with off and on seizures.  I made her comfortable and cried through most of it, telling her it was ok and that her big brother was waiting for her in heaven.  She snapped out of it wanted to run around so I returned her to her siblings to do what she wanted.  I went to the store and she was fine before I left, then I can home let all of them out of the cage to play and they had a ball at the end of play time Sara and Bandit decided to take a nap and curled up in a blanket on the floor.  I returned all four ferrets to the cage and fussed over them a little before going to my aunt's house for tea with my parents.  I came home and checked again Sara seemed fine so I let her be and went to watch tv on the couch as I do every night.  Around 11o'clock I went in to my room to get ready for bed and before doing anything I checked on Sara... I picked her up out of the cage.  She seemed like she was sleeping (she usually seems like dead weight when sleeping)  I laid her on the floor and just stared at her to see if she was breathing and sadly she was not.  I found a box placed a towel in it and laid her as comfy as I could inside closed the lid and got ready for bed with tears in my eyes.  I have been wrestling with the idea of bringing her to the vet but didn't want to make the choice for her.  She needed to go on her terms (in my mind).  I slid the box under the cage for the night before going to bed I checked one more time I thought maybe I was crazy maybe she was breathing I just didn't see it or I blinked but I wasn't.  My baby was gone.  I of course have mixed feelings I'm sad to lose a member of my family and a dear friend, but I was happy that she was no longer suffering.  I am going to share some pictures of my dear Sara on her last day curled up on my bed with me she was tired, it was during one of her good moments and anyone that knows ferrets knows that they don't really stay still long enough to take pictures.  She looked so cute curled up in her little ball on my bed.  I could help but want a picture.  Pin It Now!

Love Blocks and Paper Roses

I have been working very hard on these 2x2 blocks.  I'm not going to give you every side because it would be picture overload and I don't feel like uploading all of it tonight.  Blogger needs to do something alittle different for their picture up load I don't like the current one. Any who I also created a bunch of Paper roses.  I was told that I could create the Tim Holtz grudge paper roses using water color paper.  So I borrowed a similar flower punch to the diecut that Tim uses and went to work.  I played with color, stamping, and glimmer to get different effects.  I really love making these, but I dont' have the patience to wait for them to dry, but it didn't much matter if they were still a little wait. Here are my pretty creations.

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Artful day

Ok well I can't get the hang of the new way blogger is which is disappointing.  I want things a certain way and it wont let me do it how I want.  Oh well.  Well today was nice time with some art friends then I went home and visited with my uncles, my aunt, my one uncles girlfriend and my little cousins, so over all today was a good day.  Today was my best friends birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tabitha!!!  It was a nice time creating with my friends from the vintage room.  I got a lot started then after my uncles left I did some finishing.  We created 1 inchie block and one twincie block.  I had all my images planned out then came home and did some embellishing.  I left the party with a warm feeling and I enjoy every minute I spend with my art friends... I guess I shouldn't just call them they are my friends.  Which in my world means so much more.  Anyway.  When I got home I played with my little projects and then remember that at the last gathering I started another inchie block and never finished so what did I do.  I finished so now now half finished art sitting around its all finished for the most part.  I am very proud today.

*** I just wanted to let you know I used my new Tim Holtz Disstress crackle rock candy on the bigger block. The stuff is amazing.  It gives awesome texture to and flat surface and gives pictures that little bit more.  I also think its neat that it flakes in sections to give that little bit more aging.  Tim Holtz you are amazing!

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Valentine's and Winter theme

I have been busy today finishing up some projects one of which is due next weekend.  Besides that I haven't really done much today because I spent all day yesterday for company my parents were having over, so my house is already pretty clean.  This morning didn't start out so well.  I awoke to my bedroom a lot colder then it should have been.  I over heard my parents disscussing the furnace and decided it would be a good idea to stay where I was.  Warm under the covers with Penny and Raven.  I got up at my usual time and got ready for the day as my mother waited for the repair guy, who couldn't repair our furance she went off to work some time later and I got to wait for the second repair guy, so what else can I do but sit in my craft room with a cup of tea and create.  I completed these two pieces.  The First is my LFB page for next month's meeting with the ladies can you tell I can't wait to go back I already complete the page for it which I normally wait till the last second. I am beyond inspired by Valentine's day.  I love the Reds and pinks it means we are getting closer to spring and color in the world no more bare trees, cold weather and snow.  Don't get me wrong I like snow just can't wait for it to be gone.  So lots of V-day art to come!!

The other project has been kinda hanging over my head for awhile.  It is an altered Chipboard mitten.  I love the idea just not the idea of create something celebrating the cold.  I just didn't feel it... I think it is not my best work.  I have moments where I feel this way.  I don't even know if I want to trade it because to be honest I wouldn't want my own in return.  If that makes sense.  I already had the front started so I kinda had to stick with it.  I thought about doing a valentine's themed mitten but that would mean starting over and I don't want to start over!! So here it is my boring altered mitten. 

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A Quick pop in

I just wanted to pop in and share my LFB page I did for Little Fat Book Club.  I really feel I over thought the concept.  The only requirement was that we had to have something move.  I wanted to do some sort of spinner, but just couldn't figure out how to do it with in the 4x4 so that when the person received they could put their holes where they wanted.  So I decided to do simple pull outs that I also altered into mini colleges.  I kinda like it but it isn't what I orignally wanted.  I was lucky that Tabitha recieved because I forgot to take pictures of it, so I asked her do it for me.  On to the next theme... Angels, Cupid, "winged Beings" Valentine's.  should be interesting.

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Valentine's Day LFB pages

Well yesterday evening I spent some time at my local stamp store Stampassion and did some creating.  It was a wonderful evening that got me out of the house for a couple of hours and allowed me to visit with some friends (old and new).  And by old I mean friends I have only known for a year or so but couldn't imagine life without now.  Now normally when I visit the ladies for LFBC I don't get much done.  I use it as a social time and get easily distracted by all the goodies in the store, but last night was an unusual evening I guess.  I completed 2 LFB pages.  One for my self you can see on the left and one for a trade the one below.  The theme for the trade was Valentine's day and we had to include three inchies from other artist.  I find it fun to create a two part trade.  Something different.  I'm always looking for something different it keeps me creating.

Well I'm off to do some organizing in my scrapbook room maybe some purging.  I might start a new friend on scrapbooking and I love to pass stuff off to the next person who will use it cause I'm not. Enjoy and keep on crafting!!!

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