mimic

i love this stage when all that kids do is imitate whatever you do, whatever you say no matter what the situation is. sometimes it gets into my nerves but most of times it just makes me roll with laughter.

and so i did this LO for sketch 196 of pencil lines, highlighting how my son loves to mimic me. it's my first time to join in their challenges but i've been a frequent visitor of their blog.

here's the sketch...

and here's my take...

i did some paper tearing and distressing...

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Journaling: The moment you saw me aim the camera at you, you immediately held up this worn out toy you were playing with and mimic me. I love it when you let me in to your imaginative world. It reminds me to see things through your eyes. Love, Mama

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i love how the pins turned out in this LO. i did not plan to use it this way but i love the effect! :)

i am glad that i was able to use some of the papers i bought from a scrapbooking sale 2 years ago...

thanks for looking!

another one for pagemaps

this month for the pagemap's challenge ...i flipped the sketch and added a few embellishments... here's my interpretation...

i love how the color scheme matches the shirts of my son and his cousins... and how these robots from bella blvd somehow mimics the pose of the kids... i wanted to make the robots look like they are sitting so i propped them on a cardboard and folded their legs...

instead of buntings, i added a strip of jute string. thanks for looking!

first day high

euan is having a blast in school... from the first week that i observed him in class, he seemed to enjoy the new adventure - having new friends, wearing a uniform, having an "Iron Man" lunch bag (a must!) and just being in a class is such a thrill to him. i hope the energy won't wear off. i have this crazy feeling that he might not like it in school but with the way i see it, it won't be a problem. i like that he feels "at home" in school immediately - no separation anxiety at all! it seems that it's more of me that is having a hard time to let go of my little man! but i also think that feeling so at home is the very same reason that's going in the way of things. euan got a taste of discipline from his teacher when he was told to sit properly and to not put his feet on the table! talk about being so comfy and home-y! and so after i talked to euan, he told me he won't do it again ang promised to behave well in school. i'm pretty sure this won't be the last time (because school has just started!) but i am really hoping that i will be able to talk things out with him in a loving way so he could understand and obey easily. with his endless whys, patience (and a lot of love!) is really the key. i hope i can endure it all.