You never know....

You never know what's around the corner!  Too true.  Sometimes I think it's probably better that you don't know.  When you're younger people graduate, get married, have babies...then as you get older people divorce, people get sick, some people die....
Life just happens.  It's never always good.  That's life.

So if you'd told me 4 or 5 months ago that later this year we would be expecting our third child.  I would not have believed you.  Why?  Because it was not part of 'our' plan.  We were happy having our two beautiful, healthy boys.  We are past the nappy stage.  I was building my business back up.  Things are easier.  But guess what.....

Life happens!  

Happy Saturday everyone xo

A bit of this and a bit of that!

It's been nearly a month since my last post, where has the time gone!  So a bit of this and that to share today. 

 

First up, the tags I made for the 'Scrapfest by the Sea' tag swap.  Trina and Lyn sure have a lot of fun things up their sleeves for us all.  This was no exception.  Our theme was Christmas and here are my creations.........

 

 

Next another wee gable box (made with my silhouette cameo) for the black and white raffle for the school gala.  13 cos it was room 13's raffle!

The following was a recent-ish class with Lyn Jordan.  We used distress ink to colour the muslin, hand stitched and hand sewed the beads.  The sweet wee girl is my niece Charlotte who was our flower girl 11 years ago.

An anniversary card for my hubby.  Gonna love working with the friendship jar stamp set that has recently made its way into my hot little hands!

Finally VICKI this photo is for you.  Master Ollie snuck his way in!  Us at 11 years of marriage before our hot date.

Au revior. xo

Socks, pinwheels and Kathie Link

Off for a scrappy day, run by Lyn Jordan- a LO and a mini.  Will be good to escape to scrap land again and catch up with some friends I haven't seen in a little while. 

 

First up a couple of Kathie Link designs that Lyn taught.  We dry brushed the paint for the background (bad for my sensory but looks cool).  Lots of outlining in pen.

 

Tag for the FIL.  Made the pinwheel with my Cameo.

Lastly my LO from the Kaikoura weekend.  Green washi courtesy of Vicki! 

That's all folks.  Have a good weekend, whatever you might be doing. xo

Bits and bobs..

Hello there my peeps.  Well we're pretty much at the end of the holidays.  We had a good break away in the first week.  Blenheim, then the Sounds.  In addition to catching up with friends and family, highlights would be the Brayshaw Train (Blenhm), then the stunning scenery, native birds and glowworms in the Sounds.  The highlight for Ol (5) would have been the fishing off the wharf.   

 

 

A couple of LOs to share- the last of my Big Picture class.  Firstly a proud mumma moment- Ol getting a certificate at assembly.

And continuing the theme of scrapping me (ROFL) my grad from 2000.  MADE IT!  Quite apt as there were a few times when I just wanted to throw it in.  Stuck it out and glad I did.  Maybe there is a lesson in this.....

Bye for now xo

Good times

I am still pretty pumped from my girly weekend away in Kaikoura last weekend. I can't stop raving about it! Words won't do it justice. Three lovely ladies that I have met through the wonderful art of scrapbooking were kind enough to include me in this weekend escape. I only met Trace and Vicki in March this year, Brenda more recently than that. But it was easy. It was fun. Conversation and laughs just flowed. Let's face it, there's always something to talk about in the scrapping world!!  Not to mention the food.  Being cooked for is such an amazing treat.  A delicious roast cooked by Trace and a YUMMO brekkie by Brenda.  I was soooo spoilt with the RAKS.  Love language tanks are filled up! 

 

So here we are!  The fab four!  Giggle.

 

Yes we found Atomic coffee outside the quilting shop.  Shall we say that I was somewhat pleased by this!  LOL

Ollie had asked me to bring home a picture of the seals.  So Brenda was very accomodating in stopping on the way a few times?!  It was a little hair raising- in a good way.  Especially when Brenda tooted the horn and I thought I was going to be chased by a seal that I didn't even realise was there. ROFL

We had a surprise high tea for Brendie.  Trace whisked her out to buy broccoli which she had 'forgotten' and they took the scenic route back.  I madly iced cupcakes while Vicki did everything else LOL.  The question is....where did that cupcake nozzle go?????

We had resin and Opals 101 tutorials.  "Da-daaaaaaaar".  FUN.  Resin- you can't muck around and glimmer mix in the mixture- not such a good idea.  Thanks ladies these were awesome.

There you have it!  Just about covers in....haven't mentioned the shopping.  Was so cool not to be pressured by kids (and the engineer)....Found some bargains at the market, and some gifties for stockings etc.  All good and probably enough prattling.

Without futher ado I had better MOVE IT MOVE IT and get to the jobs and my boys.  Brenda be impressed that I did a post- not just a link to your three blogs bahahahahahah.

Thanks ladies, it was awesome and I appreciated (and appreciate) every minute of it.  Especially the bunny moment ROFL.  Miss you. xo

Young and Free

First 2 up are my latest big picture creations from Nic Howard's Dimensional Details.  Loving this course and I'm going to miss it when it finishes in a month.  Wouldn't hesitate to sign up for another course as the learning and inspiration makes it worth it!!

 

Hubby and I YOUNG AND FREE prekids.  Like another life in a way.

Finally one of Lyn Jordan's class pages.  I adjusted the LO to suit, as she had 3 pics on her original.

Another wet weekend day.  Kinda hard with our two energy filled boys of 3 and 5.  Bring on the spring sunshine I say.  {hugs} S xo 

Spring has Sprung

Greetings and welome to Spring!  I love Spring.  In fact I don't really mind any time of the year except for winter.  Not such a winter fan. 

 

The two tags are Big Picture Scrapbooking projects.  Firstly a Rachel Tucker inspired design.  I handmade the toadstools using felt and a button covering kit.

 



Another attempt at Steampunk.  Somehow my steampunk ends up a little shabby chic.  I think I'm going to add a little butterfly to the top right of the wooden tag.

Finally used some coredinations that arrived a wee while back.  So I dry embossed using a Tim Holtz folder, then sanded it back to reveal the green.  I think I'm going to love playing with this cardstock.

Last of all a LO using a Challenge me Happy sketch from when they had their hoopla.  Didn't quite get there to enter but here's my take anyway.  Love Simple Stories.

Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful week. xo