Tuesday, February 27, 2007

{FINALLY

got something finished. I got so inspired by the photos i took at the beach last week that i just had to scrap them now, i love keeping up with scrapping although i still need to do chrissy ones yet but hey thats okay, ill get there eventually, thats the freedom of our art we get to do it whenever we want to and with whatever no order, needed and i love it

BEACH FUN

SURFER BOY

Had to use the main photo in a LO all of its own just about that special little 'Surfboard' its his pride and joy LOL.
Didnt really do much over the weekend just hanging at home and went for a little splash at the beach on Sunday arvo but nothing much else to tell.
Im off to read my copy of FK, that just got here Grrrr, how long dose it take to get from Sydney to here a month?? seems as though ive been seeing this cover for awhile at the shops but only today in my letterbox, its not fair, while the boys have a little sleep, god bless them a little bit tiring the old swimming routine and theyve both crashed on the way home.
Oh a little bit exciting Jack swam across the pool all the way (a whole 12.5 metres), hes done this a few weeks in a row now but today was the first time he remembered to lift his head and breath, he usually just keeps kicking and paddeling away til he reaches the other side but today he breathed, he remembered, few, its all starting to come together..
til next time..
(Photos at swimming )

Thursday, February 22, 2007

{OMGosh so excited

Just off to pick up the boys from school, ive had a wonderful day off not much really achieved but somethings that really test your patientience with little ones in toe (like going to the bank)

So excited just checked my emails and i had not 1 acceptance but 6 whoooooo 'im excited' (in best big kev voice)

Been stuffing around about at the scrappin table and not much has been finished, lots started, but not finish , hmmm seems to be the story of my life ATM

nothin else to tell so


Till next time...

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

{It Stopped

Raining and we got to go to the beach, YAY we went to Kingcliff for lunch and then took the "Surfboard" over to the beach and went for a "surf" didnt you know thats what three yr olds who can just swim do?? He always watching the older kids walking to the beach with their boards, can we go surfing mum, Pleeeease??
Surfing doesnt he know mum hasnt been on a Surf board for over 7 years now?? ive been tiold its like a bike and youll just get sraight back up but a bit chicken to try now with the post kidie bits and pieces IYKWIM?
maybe on day when they are old enough ill get back into it, maybe....
So heres some shots from our day Jack really lovesa the water as youll tell and Blake just isnt too sure about the whole thing, i dont think he likes all the sand on his hands or the water, or the waves, or really anything about the beach he just cried for about one and a half of the two hours we were there yippee, one who cant stand it and the other wont leave...hmmm


Really need to learn about all of this Digi stuff its really got me stumped... i just love playing with the bits and pieces and mixing and playing a bit more, not keen on all these layers and loosing my background into the computer somewhere and then not being able to find my text, argh... not happy Jan

Just got home from Swimming and the boys went really well, we got flooded with a tribe of school kids from the local school just as we left and then Jack didnt want to leave just wanted to hang out with the big kids.

Til next time...

Monday, February 19, 2007

{EWWW..

Well weve been sick all week, nothing much getting done just trying to stay home and rid ourselves of this dreadful flu weve all picked up , Men went theyre sick are such wimps its not funny, Pauls been whining all week cause he cant get rid of this stupid coldm and ive been secretly going he he he, cause im normally the one who cant rid the thing for weeks and tyhis time its him and i still (touch wood) havent really gotten it that badly.

Just found this awesome blog through the lovely Kims blog and its got some awesome tips for playing with your photos and making things (like brushes) for photoshop, YAY!!! im addicted and ive made about 20 stamps already LOL i cant believe how easy it is, well most things are when you learn how.

no LOs to share as ive been busy working on a big project (one of those Dannielle boxes with all the little books) that requires lots of Pattern Paper covering, im really over it already, but im loving the look of it so i am inspired to keep going, for once, i usually get things half finished and dont like the look of them so i just put it up on my shelf for another day, my mission this year is to try and finish them.. well ill try LOL (sorry for the dodgey pic, not much light here ATM)


So heres the outside of my box, inside is covered but nothing interesting in there yet, still havent finished the outside really but im getting there, just waiting on a big order of the new BG Scarlets Letter to arrive to finish the little books and to add a little of the paper out here somewhere to tie it all in, ive used Creative Imaginations PP for the outer cover, along with some other bits and pieces..

Hopefully going to get a LO done today as im waiting on more PP but ive promised Jack we would go to the beach today as well so hopefully i can take thye Boys down there for the moring and then when we come home they might have a little sleep, fingers crossed...

Hope everyone has an awesome week...

Til next time..

edited to add:while waiting for this to upload its started pouring, looks like no beach for us :-(

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

{Lime Tart Kit

These are the LOs that ive done with my Lime Tart Kit so far, so excited that Philippa has used one of My LOs (meeting Blake) in the newsletter that came out today, YAY so excited (see im easy pleased LOL). Im really love these kits maybe gonna have to order me some more of them LOL

LOVE YOU (in small doses)
MEETING BLAKE
Hope everyone is having a great Valentines day, i got a new book off Paul ive been eyeing it off a the shops for a few weeks now and even ripped it out of the catalogue and stuck it too the fridge, see, ill get what i want for V day even if it takes all my energy and 5 years of trying. Im not really a flower person ,sure i love them , but i could use something else better they just sit there trying to look pretty till i feel theyve done their duty and get game enough to throw them away, uauslly when they are drying out in the Vase..
Til next time...



Tuesday, February 13, 2007

{Something ive finished

Just a couple of LOs to share still working on one thats just not happening hmmm, maybe ill try to start something else.
Well thankgoodness i didnt get burnt anymore on the weekend and came home relativly unscaved, not so much can be said for my children, i put suncream on them before i took them to the inlaws and left it there with them, yet somehowe both of my children came home with not so slight cases of Sunburn, which i wasnt very impressed about.
Just a couple of LOs ive tried to scraplift Kims christmas LO for the Boxx in the first one and the second one i was trying to get finished for Rozs weekly challenge at the Boxx.
i also just got an email from the lovely Philippa at Lime Tart and she wants to use one of my LOs in her newsletter tomorrow, im so excited.
SANTAS SNACK (and the Reindeers too)

YOU MAKE ME LAUGH

Til next time...




Monday, February 12, 2007

{Thanks for the Music

Well im a little technically challenged (just a little LOL) its only taken me three days and very descriptive directions from my lovely friend Megan to get it up and going.
Most of you probably wont have heard of this song (its a bit old) Shimmer but its one of my faviourite songs and is a little tribute to one of my best friends Glenn who sadly passed away 7 years ago this month. I still get shivers up my spine and a tear to my eye everytime i listen to it but it means alot to me. I should have some LOs to share tomorrow (fingers crossed).

til next time...

Saturday, February 10, 2007

{Busy, Busy, Busy

ive been so busy this week, i dont even remember having time to scratch myself, i love beening busy cause it keeps you active and all that but i really hate it when the washing starts to pile up and nothing seems to be getting done, ive been helping Paul at work for the last few days and its really buggered me, more than normal ,it doesnt help when you get burnt to a crisppy (no creme' in the middle) crisp, my own stupid fault, im always on at Paul to put on some sunscreen, and to keep his hat on and what did i do?? go and get really burnt (stupid, feeling a bit sorry for myself) but im going to wear a t- shirt today and hopefully thatll save me a bit. Well im off to work.. fingers crossed for no burning today...

DREAMER

Just quick a LO i did Thursday night..

Til next time...

(took photos of Jack yesterday Fri 9/2)

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

{ A LO or Two

Well ive been busy , not that they took a great deal of effort but, ive scrapped some YAY!!!!
Im off right now to play with this Yummy Kit i just got from LimeTart im so excited about it, its got this totally terrific Blue, Kraft and red theme, once you check it out im sure you will want some too..
So here are the LOs ive done today and hopefully ill get a chance to do another one tonight


Little Lefty

Sweet Little One
Undecided now whether or not to go play with my Lime Tart Kit or go read the latest issue of SC, hmm i might do a bit of both he h
Just have to say a big Congrats to The Lovely Leanne Love who was a runner up in the scrap a cover contest YAY!!! Leanne your LO looks awesome, i also really love the colour feature but im off for a proper look now
til next time...

Monday, February 5, 2007

{ LOs finally finished LOL

Well i just love having two boys you can scrap the swame LO twice without really having to change anything about it so YAY!!! for me when i just feeli like getting some done, so heres Blakes version:

And heres Jacks:


Does anyone know of a good White ink, i brought this one STAZON cotton white but as you can see in Js LO it doesnt show up very well and that is stamped three times LOL a bit frustrating, hmmm not happy Jan
well til next time...

Sunday, February 4, 2007

{Just random stuff

Well we had a great anniversay, it was awesome, still had the kids but their part of us so you get that, we went to Sizzler for dinner, the boys love it there lots to choose from and they always eat a ton of fruit and vegies too, went for a quick flutter on the pokies and lost $50 not happy about that, then Paul had a turn and won $100 so he got miner back and won himself $50 which was good , just to pay for dinner (our boys are both still *free* at Sizzler, love getting in with the kids for free).
We had a no presents rule which i broke but mine was only made then Paul suprises me with tickets for a trip to NZ we will be going in August YAY!!! cant wait to go..

Well ive decided a few weeks ago that i was going to JUST DO IT and get my LOs done but after several days of playing and just creating ive ended up with more un finished projects then before, with paint you wait, then you get onto something else and then something else and before you know it your in a table full of mess, as seen below:

Hopefully byt the end of the day ill have a LO or two to share, fingers crossed for peace and quiet just for an hour, so i can get something finished hmmm doubt it but ill try..




Til next time...

Thursday, February 1, 2007

{ SO MUCH FOR MY DAY OFF

Well today was ment to be my day off the Kiddies have both sarted school on Thursdays and its ment to be mums time, well i went to take Paul his Luch after droppin gthe boys off and got stuck there for hours, and hours helping out, his new apprentice thinks hes really cool as you do at 15 so i though id show him a thing or two, hmmm iran blocks over sand and carried barroqws full of 'mud', anyone with a brickie for a hubby will know its not cement that holds the bricks 2gether its 'mud' !!! So anyway i gave young Dale a run for his money and by lunch time i was buggered, but so was he so that was the funny thing (hes only started working for us just before chrissy, so hes really not used to it yet, but hell get there) i heard him tell Paul, your missus knows more about laying bricks that i do, what does he expect after almost 6 years of it hmm, its so funny to hang out with him hes still so young and thinks were soooo old, it just really reminds me of my teenage years....

So with all of this i didnt get time tio scrap at all not happy about that but it was a fun day and it might have made him think twice before he makes another bet with me LOL

well im off to finish Pauls anniversary present, 5 yeasrs weve been together for tomorrow, hopefully we will be able to go out for dinner and drop the kidlets at Nannies for awhile, fingers crossed

till next time