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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Another week gone

Well another week gone!  It's almost the end of the month too, so another month gone.  I don't know where the time is going.

Nothing spectacular happened this week - same ole, same ole.

The dogs went to the groomers and Nim is acting funny again.  I don't know what happens at the groomers but for about a week after, he runs around like someone is chasing him!

The groomer said Cilla doesn't like her.  She (the groomer) said Cilla thinks she is a princess and I treat her like a dog!  I think I will change groomers - of course Cilla is a princess!

It has taken me all week to finish one scrapbook page and a set of two cards! 

The cards were done for Scrap Therapy's Just For Fun Card Challenge.  I have probably shamelessly scraplifted Julie's cards, but what the heck?  I just love doing the challenges.

http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=368&t=11324

Here are my cards:  The criteria was to use shades of the same colour.  I love the colour combo, and to think I used scraps (apart from the base) and the ribbon, flowers and ric ric were in my stash.  I am not sure about the sentiment though.  I originally thought male cards, but I really wanted to use the little flowers, so of course that ruled out male cards.  I only have to change the sentiment, so will see.

 
 
 
 
I was looking for a challenge - I tried to do Kraft It Up, but the papers and sketch I had out just weren't doing it for me and while I was browsing the net, I came across Black with 2 and it just spoke to me.  Here is my effort.  The photo is of Olivia when she was about 6 months old.  Again I have used scraps!  Cheap scrapper!  And I got to use some Washi tape!  I splattered the background with some watered down aqua paint and also coloured the while flowers slightly.  I like the end result.  I know - I am a VERY plain scrapper, but I am the one who has to like it in the long run!
 
 
 
 
 
Until next time. xo

 
 
 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Update?

Well, nothing much has happened to update, but I do want to try and be a regular or even semi regular blogger!

The weekend was magic.  The weather was absolutely glorious.  After the markets on Saturday, we came home and made coffee and sat out on the deck to enjoy it and the sunshine!  Love soaking up the rays - especially after the doctor told me a couple of weeks ago that I was deficient in Vitamin D!
I thought coming from the tropics I would still have a store, but apparently it depletes rather rapidly.

Dinner on Saturday night was great - a little toned down as the young fella had fallen off a bed and cracked his head, but it was decided that we had to eat anyway, so dinner went ahead.  As it became increasingly obvious he was going to be just fine, we decided to have a drink or two and a game of cards.  That makes for a great night!

Sunday we all decided we would go to Deloraine and have lunch at the 50s diner there.  I have never been but have been hearing a lot about it, so was keen to go.  It is halfway home for Shaz, so a win win situation!  Got there to find it closed for their winter break!  Never mind - still have the experience to look forward to.

We went to the park so the kids could let off some steam, and ended up buying burgers and milk shakes (I think we all had burgers and shakes in mind for the 50s cafe!) and ate in the park.  It worked - we were all still together and the kids were happy.

I had charged up my camera ready to take, but forgot it!  I think I had it in mind I would use the camera on my new phone!  Tareq bought me a  smart phone for my birthday (a little early) and I LOVE it!

No scrapping has been done - I am trying to use some of the papers from the past couple of kits I have received, but they just aren't working for me.  They are too bright.  I sanded the papers down and they are more muted, but I am still not happy.  I think I will just give it up as a bad joke.  I have been disappointed in these kits.  The first one I loved!  It was Glitz Pretty in Pink so that is when I signed up for the 6 months!  I thought they would all be similar - paper, alphas and bits and pieces  but they haven't been, and three of them have been so bright I have struggled to work with them.  The last one wasn't too bad, but I still haven't even unpacked it to have a good look, but seeing it on the site it seems OK. I have one more to go, so I hope I like next month's kit or it is going to have been a huge waste of money.

I think I am going to be better off buying a whole line from a certain online store!  But then I keep on telling myself I have so much paper etc I could probably scrap for a year and not have to buy anything.

I really need to update my blog layout, but will have to find the time to sit down and do it. 



Saturday, August 18, 2012

Another week gone!

Oh joy - it's Saturday!  Haven't poked my head outside yet to see what the weather is like.  Lets hope it is an improvement on yesterday, when it rained all day!  I know we have been lucky with winter so far, but even so, I have had enough of the rain.  Luckily the cold doesn't bother me, but then I guess I am not in it much, what with being in the house and then work.

We are off to the Burnie Farmer's markets this morning.  It seems that I haven't been there for such a long time.  I am sure it is going to be squelchy after all the rain!  Times like this when I wish I had some gum boots!

Shaz is coming up from Launceston after work today.  It has been way too long since we have seen her.   She knows when to time her visit!  We have a roast pork dinner planned.  We are going over next door -  we will cook the pork in the weber and Vickie is going to do the veges.  (She does the BEST roast vegies!) I am going to do cauliflower au gratin and Paul has made a black forest cheesecake.  The dinner is in celebration of Tareq's birthday.  We were going to have it last Friday, but with everyone sick and Tareq jet lagged, we decided to postpone it until this weekend.  

I have my "relief" at work now - we had a few mishaps yesterday, but nothing too disastrous.  The new phone was installed yesterday afternoon, so now I have to show Natasha how to use that!

 I was dreading the new phone, but it HAS to be installed in 2 weeks, so I agreed to have it yesterday.  I still don't see why the powers that be think taking away something that is so easy to use and replacing it with something that takes more time to use is a good thing!

Next week I might be able to venture away from the front desk and get some other jobs done.  I think that is going to be the best part of having Natasha there.  Not only will I be getting my breaks, but I can do other things that I couldn't do before because I was "tied" to the front desk.

I am the only one out of bed at the moment (just me and the dogs), so I think I might go and have another play with the layout I have on my desk at the moment.

And talking of scrapping - I got the most gorgeous RAK in the mail yesterday,  from Julie at Scrap Therapy.  I won it for doing one of the challenges at Scrap Therapy!  Luckily it was in plastic, as our letter box gets full of water when the rain comes a certain way and you guessed it, it was coming that certain way yesterday!

So hopefully, next post I will have some scrappy creation/s to share.

'Til next time. x


Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Hello Blog land!

Hello!  Long time no blog!

There has been a "will I, won't I" discussion re blogging on the forum at Scrap Therapy, and I remembered I had a long neglected blog, so thought I might resurrect it.   I have just done one post, which I seem to have lost, so hopefully, second time lucky.

As you can imagine, a lot has happened since I last blogged.  We still love Tasmania - I now have a job, which has seriously curtailed my scrapping time.  I did go off it for a bit, or perhaps just wasn't inspired, but I have been following Scrap Therapy again and have been having a go at their sketches, and challenges and loving it.

I plan on going to Cairns in October and the lovely Lee-Anne and Danny from Scrap Therapy are going to put on a mini retreat.  Nerida and I will be there with bells on!  I decided to forgo scrappy camp down here for a trip to Cairns.  It was a hard decision, as I do love scrappy camp, but I think I needed to go and see Nerida more.  And a mini retreat just seals the deal!  Besides which, there will be another scrappy camp in March and Nerida is going to come down for it!

We have had lots of visitors since our move down here, and it has been wonderful to show them around our beautiful adopted State.  Honestly, even now, there is hardly a day goes by that I am not "gob smacked" at something I see.  It may just be the way the light shines on something, or something I haven't noticed before, but I love it.  I love my drive to work every day along the sea front and to see the sea in all it's moods.  It is especially gorgeous when the sun is shining and everything sparkles!

Now to see if I can post some of my scrappy creations.  I will start with a layout I have done for the August Sketch Challenge at Scrap Therapy.   http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/index.php
Oh yay!  Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise to have lost my first post, as everything is where it should be!
This is a photo of Livvie when she was about 3.  I think it is a cute photo, and I loved the sketch and am quite happy with the layout.  I used Glitz Pretty in Pink paper - love that range!  I bought a second lot of papers from it. 

Ok, that's it for now.  Hopefully I will be a better blogger from now on.