A Monster Bookmark

Another a little bookmark. This one I made for my older son. He loves this stamp from Dandelion Designs! I think it is super cute too.

Some times when I stare too long at this stamp, I think their eyes could be their nostrils and you could stick some googly eyes on top. Well, maybe it's just me.

It was my daughter's birthday the other day and I was going crazy trying to find the birthday card I had made for her some weeks ago. I guess I hid it too well and I forgot where I hid it! Usually I put all my finished cards into a little filing box but I couldn't find hers. I searched for a good couple hours every where on my crafting desk and my cabinets and through all my papers. Still couldn't find it. And so I told my husband that I thought someone took it! In retrospect, it sounds a little ridiculous. So I decided to give her a different card I had made. I knew that once I wrote in that card that I would find her original birthday card. Doesn't it always work that way? And sure enough after I wrote in the card, it sparked a little memory of me placing the card on my jewelry box in my bedroom. Why did I hide it there? So in the end my daughter got 2 birthday cards from me this year. I think I need to exercise my brain more. My memory is not what it used to be.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Comments

Cheryl said…

What cute little monsters! Now I can't stop imagining nostrils! Nice grass coloring! I thought I saw 2 of your cards on the birthday gifts photo. I thought your boys signed one or something.

October 17, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Unknown said…

So cute :)

October 19, 2010 at 3:16 AM

Amy said…

These two are so cute, the kind of monsters I like! After you saying that, yes I can see the eyes being nostrils and being able to put some goggly eyes up higher, LOL!

October 19, 2010 at 11:04 AM

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