Layout

This is our youngest niece Bronwyn, at our place on Christmas day.

Wasn't too sure about this LO at first but the more I look at it the more I like it.

Catch up

I haven't blogged for a bit... not a great deal been happening... we bought Eric a Nintendo DS with 2 games for his birthday.. which is Tuesday..

I forgot to order the bread for the sausage sizzle ... ooops.. !!

Eric had a few mates over today for just a small party.....when one of the mums came (Debbie) she bought a bottle of PINK with her...yummmm.. so we sat and ate brie and crackers and drank champagne while the boys played the xbox... then Dave rings to see if one of his mates can sleep here.. Emily just rang from her friends place ... to see if she can sleep here....so we've gone from 5 to 7 tonight...lol.. although Mark will be at work anyways..

Then tomorrow I'll have to pop out to get some birthday cards.... then we are going to Debbie and Peters for tea and drinks...should be good..
might even get on the singstar..they have all the discs..

art journal- routine

In the arty nook this theme was routine.. I've cut out the soap and the drips from card and painted them.. the soap also is covered in texture paste and then they all have dimesional magic on them...
Love seeing everyones work in this ..it's all so different.

On Alisons blog..she's asked the Q

What is wrong with women?

I think we are too quick to judge ourselves...whether it be in looks, IQ, status, weight.. whatever..

We do tend to put ourselves on the back burner for those we love...and we continue to do so...

Also going to the post office to post the cj's to Ngaire today and the ATCs to Coby... yay...

kitchen....

Here's my old kitchen and my new kitchen...... yay.... we are still waiting on some kick boards and end boards... but couldn't wait to show it off.....

On the black tiles...there are stainless steel square buttons... which match the stove and sink..

circle journals

Ok so here is Kathryns cj... 5 things you can't live without...
Family, internet, laughter, stationary and music.
and also Sallys cj which is on laughter
its all in a little file..and it all fits in a box how cute is that

layouts

The layout to the left I did awhile ago...but have only just scanned it..
it is a lift of Julie Loves who lifted it from Kim Archer.. I'm quite happy with how it turned out.. this is in my BOM.

The layout below is one I was just mucking about with and have scanned it for Wendy. It's Emily and her cousin Caitlin.

cj's and kitchen

well after having 2 cj;s for ages... I have finally done one..!!! and have made a start on the other...so you'll get them soon Ngaire.. I got a bit delayed as its been kind of crazy here.. with the kitchen reno's and then Davids birthday and mum going into hospital..then we all got stupid gastro.. I'm still feeling dehydrated... very headachey and tired.

I just recieved 3 more cj's in the mail from Angie (waving)... so I'd better get a move on.

The kitchen renos are almost complete.. the tiles are all up and down ...the stove is installed we are just waiting on kickboards for under the cupboards now...then I can take pics...

well thats about it in my boring life...

Art Journal

On KSK's Arty Nook with Kass I've completed the first challange. The theme was '5'. I've used acrylic paints, alpha stickers, pens, BG blitzen pp, wooden pegs, twine (which you can't really see) & texture paste.

Must finish my ATCs and get a move on with the cj's I have sitting here..

My new perfume..

Today I went to Wendys and caught up with her and
Kathryn and Coby and met Kathryns hubby... we chatted a little then Coby took Wendy to pick up her car... thats when Kathryn noticed my perfume... yep... when I'm wanting to be noticed,
I wear.... this special little number made especially for me....
'Plastique' pronounced 'plas teek'
Don't be put off by the colour...its F. A .B ....thats fab.

It was great to catch up with you girls and meet Darren.
thanks for a great day and thanks for lunch Wendy.

7 years ago

My Dad passed away.

The time seems to have gone past so quickly but at the same time, it seems like such a long time since I've heard his voice or seen his smile... today is hard... harder than any other anniversary IMO ...not sure why though...

I must pop in to see Mum...might get her some flowers..and better take her pie plate back..I've only had it a week...lol.

Bummer

Was heading to Wendys this morning to hopefully meet Ngaire and catch up with Kathryn and Kass.. I kept having a feeling yesterday afternoon that when I arrived at Wendys no one would be there... had I not finally got the message of Mark that the lovely Wendy had rang, this could have have occured....so I rang Wendy only to be told our day had been cancelled as Kathryn had been rushed to hospital...with gall bladder pain...she has had surgery to have it removed and is doing fine so I've heard..((hugs)) to Kathryn..hope you heal well and are back on your feet again soon.

On the kitchen front... some of the walls have been painted... we just need to find a colour that we like that goes with our 'apples eye' green walls now...it sounds odd...but really it brightens the place up and it looks so fresh.. Mark will hopefully finish the tiling on the walls today...then one day we have to go and find some tiles for the floor...and we are still waiting on the stove..

scrappin'

Just a couple of layouts that I've done recently ...both photos were taken at Kennett River in 2004..must get back up there one day.

challanges

Ok all the talk now is freestyling and art journals... I'm really in awe of people who are doing this.. they look amazing !!! anyways ...I followed some links left by Kass on KSK...and I'm going to have a bit of a go at this.. I've just done challange #1.. I know I'm late..but what the hey..

I've used paints to do the back ground, then a little stamping, some paper and a little pic from designs gallore, some chipboard and brads.

forgot day 11

This was Thursdays visit to the hospital.. Eric got this plaster removed and another one put on.. the new one has to stay on for 6 weeks.. as his arm isn't healing..so there goes footy season..

kitchen reno's and pressies

photo 13 - pressies for mothers day (my mum and MIL) and birthday pressies for Marks sister and nephew. Emily and I decorated the brown paper a little..

photo 12- this is what my stove top now sits on..!

birdies..

photo 10- a Wattle bird at Mums place... I went out to feed the family of magpies as we do...(shhh) today there were no maggies...but a heap of wattle birds.

photo 9- Screeeetch.. (pay attention to me...!!) Bilbo comes up close to say Hello

wet washing..

hanging on the line.... drying very quickly when the weather's fine..

photo 8- washing on my undercover line..which is really handy when its rainy..

more photo of the day

photo 7- habit #2 THE INTERNET... what would we do with out it...!!!


photo 6- sausage sizzle ..for our secondary school.. where we raised $107. ...in 2 hours...pretty good huh.


photo 5- my niece, she shaved her head for 'the worlds greatest shave'


photo 4- habit # 1 COFFEE ...white with one.

photo a day challange

photo 3- my small but growing stamp collection..still have a few to mount on blocks.

photo 2- Eric and his broken wrist,
he's broken his growth plate..so it needs xraying again on Thursday, just to make sure it hasn't moved.










photo 1- toadstools in our front garden
cool huh..

Kitchen reno's

I have my pantry's in..so much space...it's great..
Mark has cut part of the bench away and moved it..so it's like an island bench...I've always wanted an island bench... I was a bit worried that it would take up too much room but it looks great and is very workable.. the dishwasher will be moved and we have ordered a new stainless upright oven... it took a few days to find the right one ..We are getting an Allenzi 139litre gas oven.. it's got cast iron trivets and a wok burner and inside the oven is a rotisserie..not sure how often this will get used...it depends on how much mess it makes..lol.. but its a nice looking oven and the top on it is one piece which will be easy to clean..some of the ovens have little creavices which will make for harder cleaning I think.. this won't be available 'til the end of the month.. they still have to arrive in Australia..

looks very similar to this... with out the glass lid.. with cast iron trivets you can't get the glass lid as they hold they heat longer..and the glass will crack..
http://www.allenzi.com.au/products/allenzi.php3?code=verona


The bench tops are on order and now we have to go tile shopping.. but we are getting there.. will also be taking a trip to IKEA for some shelving etc..