Thanks Steph...

I simply had to share what Steph did to me! She's so clever!! Love love love these! Thanks so much for taking to time to have a play around!

I love the colour wash she's used in this one...



and love the colours here as well... but aren't those brushes to die for. I'm drooling away!!


I really might need to look at putting my full version of photoshop back on the computer and learn some more tricks!!


Thanks again... you made my day!

One more sleep...

Yep... one more sleep, and one more day of work and then I'm on holidays! I am soooo looking forward to this break. We have no plans... Kel is booked into VacCare, so he can go there and play with his friends, or hang out with me, whichever he wants - he and I can play it by ear!

I was so tired tonight and 'was' going to bed at 8:00... but then got myself all inspired to try this "take a photo of yourself using the mirror thing" that Steph does and whalla... 2 hours later and I'm still awake! I know... I'm a hopeless case!

So... 80 photos later and not one was any good... would help if I actually cleaned the mirror next time I think! But... I was starting the get the hang of it... just need to get the camera to focus!

So this is the before pic... out of focus, wonky with a dirty smudged mirror!!

But my PSE came to rescue and salvaged it and I created this...

I mean there's not a hell of a lot you can do with a pic with me in it... especially when I'm the photographer! But it was fun... I like it... that's all that matters hey!!

OK... I am going to be now... take care of you!!

Some layouts for the heck of it...

Did some layouts today just for the heck of it... I 'should' be doing the last recipe swap pages, but really don't want to do anything I 'had' to do this weekend iykwim. {Ladies in the swap reading... sorrryyyy, I'll get it done soon, promise!!}


They're simple, but that's what I'm liking at the moment... swings and roundabouts they say! The Dragon Roar one is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck, who makes it all too easy... especially when your brain went for a walk like mine has today!!

October Sneaks...

Angels sneek peek time @ LC's... so I'll put mine here as well!! You'll be able to see the full unveiling come 1st October @ LC's in the Angels Gallery!! Very different styles for me this time... had to work with some products that were certainly not 'me', but as usual - loved the challenge!!
This months work was again in keeping with the For Keeps Everyday Moments comp.



Been having some fun with the new overlays and frames I got from ScrapGirls on Friday night... I love them!! Sometimes you just have to go out and pay for the good stuff, although being digital the expense is really quite negligible!!

Still having a ball working on Lynn's DT. She gives us a lot of freedom, is always supportive and listens to our suggestions... couple more months and I will have been an Angel for a year! Has most definatley been a most rewarding experience for me!!

Today...

Has been wonderful! I've done nothing I planned to do and it's still been an awesome day. Maybe spring is in the air, there's just this 'change' in our household and it's fresh and new and oh so wanted!
Today Darren loaded and unloaded 64 sq mtrs of concrete pavers all on his lonesome... then proceeded to start paving, and in now weeding. He's only stopped for breakfast and lunch when I told him to come and eat!
Meanwhile.. I, still in shock from all this... have done the dishes, done about 6 of the 10 loads of washing that needed doing, FOLDED said washing, mopped the floors and scrubbed some walls, stripped the beds and re-made them, moved the lounge around, brushed away the cobwebs and tidied up. Are we legends or are we legends!?!
And I have St John's Wort to thank for it... Darren took himself of his medication as it really wasn't doing much, he's too sensitive to it to be any use and we've had a few rough weeks again... even before he stopped taking them. So after a few weeks to make sure there was no residue of the other stuff in his system I took the ball by the horns and came home with a natural therapy... which is WORKING!! He's happy... he's not stressed... I don't get that 'pained' look... it's heaven! I thought he would react well to it... when he had his psoriasis outbreak years ago the aromatherapy blend I made for him worked where all the "conventional" treatments failed... he's just one of those people!!
I hope it keeps working... it should do... but for now, we both enjoy our family again as it used to be!!

Until next time... take care of you... mwah!

My sweet boy...

left me this on my desk for when I get home.


He thought we had red roses in bloom but they were our geraniums {I love geraniums, roses and gerberas so he's still on a winner!} Love him to bits for thinking of me!!

Just thought I'd share.... take care of you!

and another EDM Layout...

Now this I'm really happy with. I am loving the Everyday Moments comp and am so glad I decided to join in... I say that all the time don't I... oh well!!

This one is the 3rd one for the Celebrations Theme... using Sassafras Lass products. Although I forgot to incorporate the stitched border stamps... again!! But that's ok...
Anyway... this is "Celebrate... The Love". A hug between Kel and Darren. Their bond is something that should be celebrated... not every kid gets to have what they have. This is a fave photo of mine and many will have already seen it... but it well deserves to be in this album.

No 90 Degrees...

This was today's challenge I set... there were to be no 90 degree angles on the page {apart from the photo corners etc}, everything had to be whacked on crooked! Turned out harder than I thought... I struggled!! So here is my sad attempt... LOL!! But there's no 90 degree angles anywhere there!!

Been a Busy Bee...

Yep... Cyber Crop Weekend again @ LC's, so flat out as usual!! Lots of scrapping happening by our gorgeous members... not much from me though... yet!! ROFL!!

Vicki did a Make and Take last night with some Tags... I'm not a very good 'tag maker' so joined in... got the kit and all. It was such fun!! Soooo... these are my cool tags. The tadpole one is my favourite - it didn't turn out looking like such a tadpole in the end!!


Here's the Step by Step Challenge... pretty much 4 photos and a Mega Monogram that had to be over 5 inches tall! Got many groans but everyone stepped up to the plate and did awesome work!
Love seeing what the girls come up with... go have a see in the Challenges Gallery. There's also some awesome Yellow, Orange and Black LO's happening, which were the colours chosen for the colour challenge.

I think we have one more to fit in this year... and then a break over the christmas season - the next one will be a doozy with 5 challenges AND a make and take... looking forward to it!
What else... not much else... will add more later no doubt...

In the meantime - take care of you!!

Why...

is it that one person... a total stranger at that... can totally screw up your whole day for you!! I 'met' this person today who was honestly the most insane acting person I have ever met... you know the ones where you can SEE it in their eyes... like how does this person function I'd love to know! I hope to never see said person again, but may have to... if so I'll be removing myself from the situation. Not mentioning names... it's too small a world for that... my general circle of friends and acquaintances can rest assured it's not you!! ROFL!!
I can't get this person out of my head... they've honestly frightened the wits out of me... although a wee vent here and there is helping relieve the load!! Even Darren is wired... well more than usual if that's possible!
Looking forward to starting a new day... all fresh... without their face in it!!