Worried....

So I've completely fallen in love with our kittens but now I'm really, really worried. It looks like Alena definitely has worms and probably Cody as well. We don't know what kind of worms but I've scared myself reading information online. I'm trying really hard to convince myself that she'll be fine until we take her to the vet on Friday or Saturday. She hasn't lost her appetite and she's still running around, acting very playful so I'm hoping that she's not too sick. As I type this they're both chasing each other from room to room. It also looks like both of them have ear mites which is a simple problem that the vet can get us medicine for.

In better news- they both have figured out the litterbox. We had to move it because they had to pass the central air unit to get to it and were scared of it! Now that it's in an easier place for them to get to. They've also learned how to use the scratching post!

Kittens!

Jim and I just got home a couple of hours ago with two 11 week old kittens. They're absolutely adorable and have been chasing each other since we got home! Alena is the grey cat. She's a little bit shy but is having fun playing with Cody, the orange one. More to come later!

Stampin' Up

So I love scrapbooking and love the way that stamps look but always swore up and down that I wouldn't do the Stampin' Up thing. Well, I was recently converted. A friend of mine is into Stampin' Up and her distributor does monthly demonstrations. Suzann invited me to go along with her yesterday for this month's demonstration. And I loved it! We made a card to start out with which was really neat because it combined different techniques that I already knew a little about and expanded on them. I know how to emboss and I know how to roll ink but never thought to combine them and use the embossing as a resist to the ink. I didn't do a perfect job with the ink roll but I like the overall look of the card.

Project number two was to learn how to stamp on fabric napkins. And they turned out so neat looking. I absolutely love them! And by using 100% cotton napkins and the kind of ink pad (I can't remember the name right now) I just had to stamp and go. There was no heat setting involved at all which I think is simply fantastic. I wound up loving the stamp set we used so much that I decided to buy it! I also picked up a second set that has other floral designs. And when I sat down and figured out the cost involved, it's actually cheaper to purchase the sets from Stampin' Up then it is to purchase the individual stamps at the store. I can't wait until my order comes in around the 30th. By that point my studio should be completely set up and I can go to work!

And the laminating machine we used inspired me to design some jewelry that I'm working on as I type this! I should have some completed by tomorrow and a new post about it then!

I'm back!!!

In answer to MayRae comment on my previous post, I'm back! Or I am at least a little bit. I was finally able to set down yesterday and edit some posting in my shop. My goal at this point is to do 3-5 listings a day until I get caught up. Looking forward to talking to everybody at some point soon- just might not be this Monday's sale (we'll see how things go for now).


In moving in news, in the past week I've found my living room again (meaning unpacked and moved boxes!) as well as my laundry room and dining room. Up for today- the room that's out walk-in closet. Jim's hanging up a closet kit with bars and shelves so I can attack the mountain of clothes....