some scrappiness! :)

Hope your week is being kind. Its turned really cold here, so ugg boots on, a pot of soup in the slow cooker,  and lots of cuddles under the blanket while we ready stories, I guess that means winter is upon us.

Just wanted to pop by and share with you a page I did this week... just because I wanted to be creativity. I pretty much used up bits and bob lying around my studio.

close up: BG what's up range. loving the purple and teal in the paper, not mention the hot air balloons.

Close up: I used lots of texture paste, crafters workshop templates, shimmerz and more shimmerz and a drop or two of liquetx ink.

close up: a new love - texture paste butterflys with some paint and crayons. 

Also thought I would share this card I made for a sweet friend who turn the 3.0 this week. Using Fairy Belle Prima range :)

ok. I think I best go and sort out this little disagreement between two little boys.. one who knows how to share and the other has "L" plates when it come to sharing.

ooooh and stay tuned for my first announce real soon :)))) 

Happy Thursday :)

Lately

Hello and Happy New week to all you sweet friends, especially to my new follower's :)))

My Monday morning melt my heart moment.
Mummy "Brae is early and its cold...you still should be snuggled in bed.. and look (refers to the window) you beat the sun up"
Brae " (looks at the window)Yep.... Good Mum, wanted to beat the sun up"
Priceless!

Lately, I have been chasing my tail and then just falling into bed... because its generally a wee bit past my bed time.. then the next day needing  {requiring} coffee coffee coffee!
I came through a 3 day migraine ... nearly ending up in hospital, calling the husband and mother-law to help out. Total feeling of helplessness.
There was one sweet moment, that I will hold onto for a ever long time.
Mummy was lying on the lounge room floor, not well, Brae sensed it and bought Mummy numerous blankets, a pillow, his monkey and his book and the the telephone... He wanted his Mummy better and despite her trying to be so independent and strong, underneath it all. she need Daddy home to take care of the boys.
It spoke to me of a loud and clear a message of unconditional love. A love that my boys have for me  in sad, happy, sick and sorrow times.
awwww moment!


Anyways. Life just got busy around here and it happens from time to time.
I dont have any creativity to show, and I know I haven't had much in the last month, but I did have had a little break as I need to attend to a few things, but forgive please because, I have a bit of exciting, dance around the house, squeal.. type of new{s} to share soon with you all  in the next coming weeks. I will be busying myself in my studio for the next weeks.. so forgive me if I disappear from blog land.. its all for a good cause.. cause I am soooOoooOOO excited to have these opportunities.
I promise it will be worth my disappearance.. Hang in there sweet friends.

I did manage to edit and print some photos to kick start my creativity this week.

Here's to a creativity kind of week for me.
Thanks for being patient with me, while I was on that merry-go-round!

Happy Monday :)  

routine?

Where is this week going? maybe this very brief outline might make me see and understand!


Monday -
Cleaning. 
Dusting, mopping, vaccuming, mirror cleaning scrub bathroom, tidy up all those bits and bobs lying around.
Baking for snacks during the week -
 marble cupcakes (Brae request) and Lemon slice (using fresh lemons from the our lemon tree) 


Tuesday 
Groceries
... that poor dog who went the cupboard and found none!
Play date with my boys
Story time at the library


Wednesday -
Wash those once week items
towels and sheets
Finish off sewing the cushion covers for the spare room
Visitor arrives




Thursday -
baking for more snacks
this is the time I know I have 3 boys in the house.
pop to the shops to grab milk
or maybe put those joggers on walk. 
>>>>> I AM HERE>>>>>>
Prepare Tea
crumbed steak, mash potato, fresh corn and Carmel self saucing puddling for desert tonight! Visitors welcome! tee hee
Pick up the duplo
otherwise we might be taking Daddy to the hospital with a broken leg from tripping over
Get the washing off the line
or Daddy will have no work clothes
Ice the chocolate cake
thats right i need a coffee!
Return a phone call
before midnight 
water flowers
or they will have brown leaves
Let Ruff off for a run
Open the back gate and take your coffee while you watch them run around like mad! 
Put the boys to bed
Is it 7.30pm yet
Run to your studio
and hide for a long time!!! tee hee 
Head to bed
before midnight! 




Friday - 
Cut out a new skirt 
if time permits start sewing
Tidy up the garden
pick fresh flowers from the garden while your there.

Saturday -
Finish off that skirt
occupy the boys with paint outside
catch up on washing and ironing
mount washmore


Sunday -
family day
do no distrub.. tee hee


*subject to change at any given time.


**Everyday  I find myself  being  a cleaner - that mud just has to come off you before you come inside
a  mechanic - sellotape fixes everything  

writing  lists  - mop up the sticky juice off the floor for the 2 second time that morning! 
a doctor - kiss here and bandaid there
a counsellor - all those tears fixed with a quick Mummy talk and hug

a referee - ok Piper you have had that car for 5 minutes and 22 seconds, Brae turn! 
a financial advisor - forever answering "can I have this Mummy ?"
a creativity kind-a girl - tunnel vision for a few minutes while I hide myself in my studio.

a cheif - please go and put your clothes in the wash?

No wonder I sleep good at night! thats when I can de-attach myself from my studio... which will be more than likely tonights case! SOmeone remind at midnight at catch some zzz's!! 

What was on your agenda today?

Happy Thursday.

a lovely note

Hope your all having a lovely week! I finally had a chance to load and edit a few photos from Mothers day last Sunday.
I finally have a editing program back! Its been a long 4 months without one!

Just wanting to pop by quickly today and share  a little project that I did for Mothers day.
I decided to go out of my comfort zone and decorate or perhaps, re-purpose the cover of a notebook. I have used lots of Prima and the song bird paper range.

Went a bit made with gesso and sprays too! 

Also made this little card for my Mum too.

 My mothers day photo for 2012. I know you cant see the faces, but I love all the same!

While I am here,  I hope you don't mind by I wanted to share with you a couple of photos I took of the boys.

Sorry for the photo over load!

 Well, I best get back to tidying this house while the boys are playing outside.

Happy Wednesday :) 

Winner

I have just had a chance to draw a winner from this post.

Congratulations to ... 

LeahMay 2, 2012 9:18 AM

Okay, so shoot me down -but this is not my favourite!! I think it's the hats that are not grabbing me, to be honest, the rest is as always superb. Definitely worth trying again though, just get their heads in the shot LOL!

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Leah, I admired your honesty so much.. I knew it would taken courage to write that :) Please email your address so I can pop a little something in the mail for you.


I'll be back soon with some shares.

Happy Monday.

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Happy Friday! 

Girls night

I am starting to get a bit excited! Because, I am going out tonight, all by myself! 

Three big fat cheers for me. tee hee. 

Brett is staying home with the boys whilst this Mummy goes to a Tupperware party with girls.

I think this is the first time that I will be going out by myself! Sure I will be sitting there constantly looking over my left shoulder, in robot mode, looking out for my boys to see what mischief there into. tee hee.. but once I get over that feeling, I know I will be enjoying myself and making the most of it!

Nearly 3 years ago my life changed, completely! It means I don't have the freedom to drop everything and meet a bestie for coffee. It means that  paying bills becomes a priority and having clean clothes and food on the table are essentials... sometimes Mummy has to the back seat.

Its very rarely that we get asked out. I often hear of my besties getting ask to this house for a playdate, getting asked to coffee, going on shopping dates with their other bestie and sometimes it makes me sad. This is something that happen last week, a few of my besties where invited to coffee and little ol me was sitting at home thinking about these bestie all enjoying coffee.  But  you know what, I have learnt and still learning, that just because its not 'me', it means that when i do asked and that I can make that date, I enjoy it even more. Its easy to look over the fence at the greener grass, its easier to compare ourselves with others, but there not the best things to do. Generally when we compare ourselves, we are comparing our weakness with some else strength. Then I do a big reality check and ask myself "Is that really fair?" 

anyways... I have been thinking today about what I am going to wear tonight.

What do you think? suitable for a girls night at  Tupperware party? 

Happy Thursday :) 

a real little doll

Its  an absolutely  gorgeous Autumn day here. The sun is shining, not to hot and not to cold. So perfect for Picnic lunches and playing on the swing.
The boys are  napping, so I thought while I drink this cuppa that I would share with you all this page using the Prima Fairy Belle range.
This would have to be one of my favourite ranges from Prima. I jump at any chance I can to get 'girlie' in my studio.
Couldn't help but scrap Brae and Piper's cousin Seirra.

 close up: I added a few bits of Hambly in there too. 

close up: bit of fussy cutting and some Shimmerz too! 

well... I think I should make the most of the quietness in the house and go to my happy place :)

Happy Tuesday. 

Something for you!

I hope the week has been kind to you all! I am however hoping that the weekend goes a little slower! I really wanted to pop by and visit you all, but alas... I have 2 sick little boys now! Just colds I think, the runny nose and achoo's!
Just wanted to pop by and share with you a few creations using the Dear Lizzy range from Polly! 
I love the pastel colours in this range. So soft and summery, I am   having so much  fun with this range.

 I decorated an envelope which is for this month challenge at Scrap Help and made a little card. Quick and easy and fun too! 

Aplogises for the colour, still no Photoshop to edit correctly :(( Maybe I should get my husband onto that this weekend? 

Now I was reluctant weather to share this, its for the Daring you to scrap challenge this month.  Its not my favorite, but I have drawn alot of ideas from it. So I am braving it today, putting away my pride and showing you with nervous sweaty palms. 

 close up: Dear Lizzy papers and lots of modelling paste and sprays.

 close up: some new Prima

I also wanted to ask you a question! Gee that's why I love blogging, when I am in a pickle I can shout out to my friends :)

You see, underneath it all, I am a wee bit of procrastinator when it comes to scrapping. Why? Because I am an organised scrapper and tidy up in between each creation. Crazy I know, but that's lil ol me.
Anyways.. as I was tidying up, I was thinking about I wanted to play with next.
Know I have a lot of brands sitting here, waiting, pegging to be used, that in fact, I feel utterly overwhelmed and confused. I don't know what to go to next!
I have a few brands that I could finish up, like Dear Lizzy, My Minds Eye follow your heart, Basic Grey kissing booth... But then I have a few new brands untouched.. like... Basic Grey What's up, Basic Grey PB & J, Crate Paper Pretty Party, Prima Fairy Belle, Webster's Sunday Picnics.. get the drift...

Now, normally I would choose a brand and scrap with that for a wee bit, or perhaps until I feel uninspired with that range.. if that makes sense.

I know that I have way to much, but..I am keen to know
Do you have a plan with how you use your papers?
Should I use up those half used papers and then move onto a new one?
If I could have some direction, some organisation,  I think I would stop this procrastination!

Help me out!

Stop me from my procrastination any further!

Happy Friday Night :)

exciting news!

Encase you haven't seen yet.

I was seriously gob smacked when I was asked to create a page for Scrap365.
My first international publication!

Now, I best get ready to clean this little boy up!

Apparently, its never to early in the morning in the mud!

Happy Wednesday :) 

up in the atmosphere

My deal worked! I got creativity and finished this weeks CSI case. But first I thought I would share a little of my thought process.

Now if you back track to near the start of the year, you would recall me mentioning, I would say complain, but us woman never do that uh! tee hee- that we lost our PC and printer in the storm.
 Well... so many months down the track, we have a laptop but alas STILL no printer.. but there is a reason for that, the one we want we can't get locally! We need some family time away at the big shops to buy it... so I have been printing photos elsewhere. Now when I print my photos at home,I like little ones, not passport size not 4 x 6 inch.. bit fussy aren't I... but of course when you aren't printing at home.. you have to go with the standard size of a 4 x 6 or 50% of a 4 x 6.. hope your following me here...

So when I choose this photo to scrap with, it was.. yes.. a 4 x6!
Oh dear! my heart palpates, I have a run of negativity 'I cant do this'... but.. I wanted to and had to push myself with all my mite to use that photo at that size..
THEN
The whole light bulb moment,
I would cut the photo out!
another Eeeeek.. freak. out.moment.
Success!
 Another hurdle.. the photo looked a wee bit 'weird'. The boys head were cut off, so I was sitting, twiddling those thumbs,
...Light bulb
lets make a hat and a bit of scene with the page
Eeek... another freak. out. moment.
I have never done a 'scene' page before.

So after many 'eeeks' and 'uh oh'- I master the art of creativity...well...I am totally utterly rapped with my page.
Big pat on the back and 3 cheers for me...
I. overcame. my. fear. of. 4 x 6 inch. photos.!

Wanna see the page now??

close up: lots of Prima and scrapmatts name plate.

close up: some new crate paper,and  Amy Tangerine sketchbook papers 

close up: hambly screen print banner and some hand made hot air balloons with  bit of modelling paste and scrapmatts birds. 

So what you think? I wont be offend or upset if you say, nub, i don't like, I can do better.
And just because, if you tell me what you  think, I will draw a random name out and send a little something your way. Make sure you do it Friday 4th May 11.59pm.
Just cause I can :))

Boys are sleep, I think I might go back to my studio and see if I can get more light bulb moments and perhaps a few less eeeks and 'freak out moments'

Happy Tuesday :)

my deal!

It is just a tad cold for my liking today. I really hope this is not the start of winter! The cool weather makes you want to grab a warm fluffy blanket, the Vogue living magazine, a hot cup of chocolate and sit all day, ignoring the to do list.

But sometimes what we 'would' like to do, just cant be done at the moment. I go through my day asking myself questions, today's question: 'What cant I do to motivate myself?'

So whilest my list is a tad long for my liking and motivation is lacking, I decided to sit with a coffee and first find some motivation.
Here's my deal...
If complete half of my tasks by lunch I can go to my studio and spend some time creating.
because I am loving these two palettes!

and I think this photo is perfect for this palette

Do you think that's good enough deal?
Hope the weather is affecting your motivation today.

linking up with decision at Simplified home life #17

Happy weekend :)

Spunky little men!

Hope you are all having a lovely week so far. We have been busy making Anzac slice this morning! While the boys are playing with Daddy, just thought I pop by with some creativity!

I kick started my creativity with this page from this week Colour Room palette. I just loved the red and white. Black isn't a colour I use a lot, but I enjoyed using it here!

Lots of mixed products. Some basic Grey, Hambly, Websters and of course Prima.

 

I am loving those new tags from Prima. Me and my tags.. tee hee

Also just share with you this card I made using more of the Basic Grey Plumeria range.Cant wait to do a page with this range.

Just because I was editing a few photos last night, I share these two of Piper. I am in love with his blue eyes!

Thanks to you all for dropping in and leaving sweet comments.

Enjoy your day.

Happy Wednesday :) 

Meals for the week

What a beautiful weekend! The weather was beyond perfect for Autumn, how could me and the boys resist not gardening while Daddy worked.
Off we went to the nursery, with one thing in mind, Flowers!

Nothing better than looking out the window on a dreary winters day and seeing colour.

While the boys played outside this morning, I planned my menu for the week.

Monday: Lasagne with potato wedges and garlic bread

Tuesday: Chicken drizzled with honey soy sauce, mash potato topped with bacon, mushroom and cheese,
              Sweet potato chips and beans

Wednesday: Quick and Easy beef stir fry

Thursday: Eating out with friends :)

Friday: Pumpkin and Fetta quiche, Greek salad and wedges tossed with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce

Saturday: Home made pizza using up left overs from the fridge

Sunday: Steak with onion, mushroom and gravy, mashed potato and pumpkin and steam vegies tossed in a          little butter and garlic.

I am still undecided on a quick and easy Beef stir fry sauce. What's your family favourite stir fry sauce?

Boys are napping, I am off for some  creativity :) 

Happy Monday :))