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A Chrissie tag, vintage style.... Like?


I used a manilla parcel tag, Fancy pants PP (scallop using spellbinders in cuttlebug), vintage lace, tea dyed a tag, stampin up stamp (merry), angel I think kiwi impressions, kaisercraft pearl, ribbon from Memrie Mare, ink chalk box and ranger distress ink vintage photo, kindy glitz, scallop edge punch (Stampin' Up).

Continuing my 40 days of thankful:

Day 16: Seeing my bro again after 3 1/2 years

Day 17: A big rest child free!

Day 18: Time to smell the roses, or to watch the cicadas as the case may be LOL

Day 19: My neighbour cooked me dinner, how nice is that?

Day 20: Kimi Ora- a swim in the most beautiful pool in the world, a massage, a view, dinner ot, sunshine!

Day 21: To see my wee guys again- hugs, kisses, smiles, dancing

Day 22: Wee morcel of scrapping

Day 23: Coffee with a friend and walking in the rain

Day 24: New Echo Park papers to play with

Day 25: Acts of service

Day 27: Walking round town I CAN WALK AGAIN yeehhhaaaaa

Blessings xo

Clouds, sandpits and things

If you are new to my blog, welcome and to fill you in I am doing a series of '40 days of grateful'? Why? To try and stay positive through this time of shall we say fairly average health. Post viral fatigue.

GRATEFUL FOR:
Day 10: Cloud watching with my (big) wee boy
Day11: Sand Pit date at a friends- got out with kids, just!
Day12: The healing power of prayer
Day13: A marked improvement in health and energy
Day14: One of my older projects made it to the Cosmo Cricket blog...yeehaa
Day15: I can breathe better post physio- who would have thought!

Cosmo Cricket

Do you remember the farm matching game that I posted earlier this year?

Well today this project made it onto the Cosmo Cricket blog. I am excited! You can go to the post here http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/cosmo_cricket/2010/11/eye-spy-cosmo-cricket-eye-candy.html

One Day At a Time

My first layout which reflects what I am going through at the moment. It's for the Kraft-it-up Challenge Blog. The challenge was to use trims this month.

For the trims I have used border punches (MS, SU), tea dyed gauzey material, hand dyed and scrunched seam binding (Memrie Mare), rubons (OA), and die cut trims (CP).

In behind the photo is an envelope, which has also been tea dyed to give it an aged look.

LOVE Crate paper's restoration line!

Have used a few elements symbolically- the birdcage stamp (MME) to reflect how I am very much trapped at home at the moment, the angel wings reflecting my faith in God and that things will get better and finally the clock as no one can tell me how long it will take to function normally again.

Back soon to continue my 40 days of grateful.

Hugs.

Inspiration

Day 8:
Grateful for the internet- it is my lifeline (well one of them) at the moment. As getting out is not much of an option online shopping is an absolute saviour. I sooo enjoy my cuppa first thing and blog hopping. One of my all time fave blogs is http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com {love}! This beautiful poem was posted yesterday and spoke to me. I am on the receiving end right now.

Because I Have Been Given Much
Because I have been given much, I too must give.
Because of thy great bounty, Lord each day I live.
I shall divide my gifts from thee with every brother that I see,
who has the need of help from me.
Because I have been sheltered, fed by thy good care…
I cannot see another’s lack and I not share-
my glowing fire, my loaf of bread-my roof’s safe shelter over head,
that he too may be comforted.
Because I have been blessed by thy great love dear Lord,
I’ll share thy love again according to thy word.
I shall give love to those in need. I’ll show that love by word and deed,
thus shall my thanks be thanks indeed.

~ Grace Noll Crowell~

Here's another Tarisota Style studio layout that I did- this is a Gigi Kennedy one. As usual changed slightly (one pic instead of 2 etc) but a cool background technique huh!
Day 9: Grateful for phone conversations with friends, more than ever.

Weekend

Day 6: Grateful for a peaceful and restful afternoon.

Day 7: Got out of the house, was almost too much, but ended up okay. Good to get out.

What are you grateful/ thankful for? Hugs.

Sick of..

sick....Not such a good day today.

Day 5
I am thankful for my boys who I love dearly and who are growing so fast before our very eyes. Often up to antics. Love hearing their laughter from upstairs when I am resting after tea (don't love the cries and tantrums but that's another story).