Wednesday 30 September 2009

Another challenge...................

This is my take on this weeks challenge
from Sketchy Thursdays what do you think?

















I am afraid i could not get a good enough photo
of this layout......trust me it is much better
live (but that's not saying much!!)












Back later with another challenge LOL...........
later......................................................................

Tuesday 29 September 2009

This was fun.................

This is my take on the Sept 1st challenge at the studio the guest designer was the amazing Celine
This is what we had to do
1. Focus your layout on something from your daily routine. This can be a whole day, or just one item you use or someone you see every day.
2. You can journal as much or as little as you like, but you should answer the following questions within it: “who or what?”; “when?”; “where?”; and “why?”.
3. You can use no “bought” patterned paper – you must make your own patterned paper! Paint it, stamp it, or do something else creative!
Here is my take:

































Later......................

Monday 28 September 2009

Creative weekend for a change!!!!!!!

I declared a weekend off from normal weekend duties..ask any mum and she will tell you what they are.....they are too many to be listed.
Anyway it never goes the way I want but I did put my foot down and told the boys to amuse themselves without me for a few hours Saturday night. I didn't want to see anyone as our house guest that had been staying a week left Saturday and I justed wanted a night of no drinking and eating but creating!!!!!!!!!
Much to my surprise....the boys amused themselves...poor Gregory he had to put up with Christians new toy a recorder (straight flute...you know the one..we all had one for music lesson in primary/grade school).......well it's not new it's actually Gregory's so it's nearly vintage LOL..........our son plays the guitar better than he plays the recorder!
I hid inside the craft room and churned out these...................












sorry bad picture....the cover has a luscious gold colour that has been grunged with distressed embossing powder and rub ons


































those were just a few pics............
here is an altered book box!/!..........

















Now for the album that goes inside the book/box...












See this is where it lives...............












And here is my take on The Studios challenge for Sept 1st































Wow the quality of these photos is really bad.....
I was obviously detoxing from no wine this weekend!! LOL....
Later.........................................................

Saturday 26 September 2009

More drooly giveaways!!!..........











Do you want this?? well......head over to the studio blog and post a pic of your favourite mini album (that you have made of course) and you could win this beautiful mini album sponsored by the the citrus tree.........
Here is my favourite but you have seen it before.......



























Good luck...............
later.....................................

Sunday 20 September 2009

Get on over to ......

Sketchy Thursdays..................
They have a great give away......... scrumptious Cosmo Cricket crafting kits!!
look....




































Very cute huh!!
Later...................

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Attention all Greek readers...................







If you can read Greek please go over to this blog I guarantee (if you have a sense of humour) you will not regret checking it out, in particular his latest post.





SO funny.........and to think I have to live with the guy!!!!!





Later.......................................

Tuesday 15 September 2009

A wedding, a Baptism......and a hangover!!

What can I say it was an eventful weekend..... a young couple were united in marriage, another couple's 3rd child became a christian and I ended up with the allmightiest of hangovers in the afternoon!!!!!!
I say eventful because when we woke up on Saturday morning it was not only pouring down with rain there were gloomy skies........I am a little superstitious or I have a sixth sense I do not know you choose....I turned to G and stated that the bride was going to have a bad day...he just laughed.
We arrived at the church completely unprepared for cold weather........we braved the cold and waited for the bride. She was late as is customary.........then fashionably late.......then I need to elevate my feet late they are so swollen late......then where the hell is she??????????.......then is she for real has she dumped the guy???............no folks I did a double check and looked inside the church and noticed that the priest was no where to be found................within seconds I learned that there was no priest he had forgotten to come to the !@^%!#$!%^$ church!!!!!!!! so the poor bride's father went looking for another priest at 2045 on Saturday eve...
No need to tell you the natives were restless and when the new priest arrived he put the sermon into 5th gear and married that couple double quick because the natives were about to head off to the watering hole (reception hall) without seeing the the couple hang themselves (marry) sorry for the western cowboy analogy but the sparkle and glamour that most bride's expect on their wedding day were truly lost on Saturday night..........
We arrived at the reception hall , finally sat at our tables and happily awaited the couple so that we could drink and be merry!
An hour passed before they arrived (I feared they had organised a possie to deal with the errant priest) that was not the case, thankfully we were being attended to by waiters bringing us food and copious amounts of wine which by the way I did not drink.
The poor bride was not smiling............heaven knows what had transpired.
We left very early before we could find out because my first and only born decided to be a humungus pain in the @$# (I couldn't really blame the little tike as he had waited relatively patiently at the church etc.

We woke up to bright blue skies Sunday morning and looked forward to the midday baptism, then on to a birthday party in the late afternoon.












In a nutshell the atmosphere at the baptism was fabulous every one was happy the little man Paul Angelo also celebrated his first birthday so there was a big party and I drank way too many glasses of white wine. The parents wouldn't let us leave they wanted us to stay for the dessert buffet well all I need to tell you is that the sugar rush I got from the wine and sweets that Sunday afternoon gave me the allmightiest of headaches/hangovers.

I couldn't make it to the birthday party neither could the boys they too were exhausted....
So it was an early night for us.........
I need to scrap but I have way too much work on my desk I did manage to make 2 cards for the weekend.........

































cards are not my thing but I am pleased with these, the wedding card was much more impressive live the photo does not do it justice.........
later................................................................................................................

Thursday 10 September 2009

We're baaaaack!!...Kato Zakros part 1

We got back on Friday and it has been a hectic ever since.......of course this week has been dedicated to preparing Christian for school. We had an orientation day for 1st graders on Monday we got to meet C's teacher which was good...we have been running around buying last minute supplies, books, school uniform, immunization shots, general check up etc. Today we also had one of Christians friends over for the day so I got a chance to get in front of the computer. I get back to work next week so I wanted to avoid the computer this week but I was itching to get my photos of our trip posted and to check up on what every one has been up to.
Sooooo.........Kato Zakros Crete part 1
After a very smooth plane trip...I was unpleasantly surprised when I saw the size of the airplane that was flying us to Crete, I suggested the boys fly and that I would swim there!! every one laughed but I was not joking.....
Obviously we made it and here are the pics to prove it...












Here we are leaving the amazing coastline
of Siteia and heading off to
kato Zakros 60kms away........












nearly there...................












finally Kato Zakros............the view from our
balcony....












Our rooms...................












Our first swim in the crystal clear waters
and sandy beaches of Kserokambos












Sun setting on Kato Zakros beach....time for dinner












dinner on the beach at a friends taverna.......
with a view of the shimmering sea.................














Beautiful sand lilies that grow only by the sea!

















Back soon with some more ...............
tomorrow is a big day,
Christians first day of school as a first grader..
wish him luck every one............................................
Later.....................................................................................