Tuesday, November 10, 2009

This week's Bitten by the Bug Challenge!

This week at BBTB, Carole is our lovely host! She challenged us to use the bird cut from the Storybook cartridge. I decided to break out this new paper I had purchased a bit ago from Making Memories. I love the rich fall colors of it! I dressed the bird's body up with glitter (On his underbody and the flowers), and feathers. I used the copper "leaves" as a branch for him to perch.

I sprayed the felt flowers with adhesive, sprinkled with glitter, then sprayed with a bit of walnut ink to "dirty" it up a bit. (This glitter obsession is gettin' a bit out of hand! LOL!)

Well, I am home today with my boy. On my way into the city, with Cort,to get her H1N1 vaccine, I got a call from Kyle's school saying he didn't feel good,and that he had a headache. It was already 2:30 (He gets out of school at 3), and I was pretty far away. So being the good mother I am, told the nurse he will have to stick out the 1/2 an hour and walk home. She didn't sound to thrilled with me. In the meantime, my hubby, who also wasn't feeling well came home a bit early and picked up our messages at home. He went to the school and got Kyle. Now you have to know Kyle.....he is a bit of a drama king. He is constantly complaining of headaches, toothaches, foot aches, spleen aches, stomach aches, ANY ache! So sometimes we aren't really sure if this was a ploy to get out of school or what. (You know the story of the Little Boy Who Cried Wolf right? My husband openly expressed this to our son. Brian continued his lecture into the car about how he had to go to CCD since he had missed last week due to a headache, when suddenly.......Kyle threw up. Yep.....inside the car. Then again outside of the car on our front steps. Ick. So needless to say.......we now believed he really was sick! On top of that, he headed to bed around 7 PM and is still currently sleeping while I am typing this. 12 hours of sleep.....this is unheard of for my lil' night owl!
So maybe today will be a curl up on the couch, stay in our jammies, watch a movie, kind of day.
Hope your day is wonderful (and vomit free! : )

12 comments:

Cheryl said...

Stunning and such pretty colours!!!
Hugs xx

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is stunning!! I love all your die cuts and details. The colors, glitz and metallic look is gorgeous!!
~Chris

Rose Ann said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Michele!!

Hope Kyle is feeling better (and that everyone else stays healthy too!)

Carole Beath said...

Michele, your card is just beautiful. Such beautiful colors. Hope that Kyle is feeling better now and the family stays healthy.
Hugs.
Carole

Jingle said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! Stunning, really. You did a great job and the elements add so much interest!

Allison Rankin said...

OMG Michele! Love the texture and glitter from the elements here. And the feathers...I am apoplectic!

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh how beautiful.

1CardCreator said...

Gorgeous card, and I love the glitter! ~Diane

Jocelyn said...

Oh Michelle...this is just perfect!!! Love all the detail and the glitter and walnut ink just make the card!!! So sorry about Kyle and the vomit!!!! Hoping he is feeling better soon!!!1

Jessica said...

Lovely card! That bird isn't my fave of the cricut birds, but I love what you've done with it! Feathers and all! I hope your son is well again soon. It's horrible to be sick. I raised one who had more aches than is possible to have too! So I know what ya mean.

Danni said...

This is so pretty!!!
Hope everyone is healthy soon in your household!

Elaine said...

Get well soon, Kyle! Love the card Michelle - the colors are gorgeous and the glitter is sooooo sparkly! Love it!