Goose Alley

This weekend both Matt and I were recuperating from a nasty cold which are both pretty certain we obtained from the urgent care clinic we visited last Sunday for my cut finger and subsequent tetanus shot.

We were finally beginning to feel better, so I convinced Matt to bring a bunch of card-making supplies to the living room, and for four hours I made cards! I have found that being required to make models for the store QUICKLY has helped me improve both my conceptualization and construction efficiency. With these cards, I had fun focusing on playing with dry embossing texture, inking techniques, and utilization of scrap papers!!

Matt and I have been enjoying the pasta maker he got from my parents for Christmas. These are pictures of his first attempt. Through repeated practice we have learned we like the super thin setting for fettuccine, that flouring before the last pass allows you to easily separate individual noodles, and that canned, diced tomatoes, instead of tomatoe sauce, are FABULOUS on top!!