Well, here we are - New Year's Eve again. 2008 has flown past. Its had its great moments, and of course its not so great ones. But all in all, I am blessed to have such a happy, healthy family; a great job and really no worries or concerns. But it wouldn't be NYE without a resolution or two, would it?? So here are my resolutions for 2009:-
1. Lose 10 kilos - I know, just about every woman I know has this one on her list ... but I am heavier now than I have ever been save for the final stages of pregnancy, and I'm not happy about it. I don't expect to look like a 20-year old again, but 10 kilos is a reasonable amount and I think I will benefit physically and mentally from losing it.
2. Finish 50 LOs and 50 cards - that's not quite one a week, so I should be able to get that one done. I also need to put them into albums and send the cards out to people!!
3. Work 20 hours per week - I was fortunate enough to earn a pay rise starting in January, and because I don't need the extra money (read: it will only get spent on scrapbooking supplies, and I don't have enough room for more!) I could actually use the extra hours instead. So rather than work 24 hours a week, I plan to work 20 hours a week which should be more comfortable to fit in around DH and the kids, and leave me more time for scrapping, sewing, reading (I haven't picked up a book in what seems like years) and playing with the kids. I've been tidying Mr 6's bedroom and he has all this new Lego in boxes waiting to be opened ... and I'm kind of itching for him to get back this Sunday so we can open it up box by box and put it together. Just playing, just for fun.
I hope everyone who drops by has a fabulous New Year, and a safe & prosperous 2009.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
One Day at a Time
This layout was part of my submission to the FK Elite team entry. I didn't make the grade, but a HUGE congratulations to the 4 girls in the 09 Elite Team! I can't wait to see the next issue with all the winners, and the next year of the magazine - I bet I will be drooling over their creations in no time :-)
But back to the LO ... I used the Basic Grey "sugared" collection for this one, so soft & flowery - just perfect for little Miss A. Its busier than my LOs usually are - trying to broaden my horizons so to speak - but I love the results. (Actually, I loved it so much, I re-did it a second time for her album!). Thank goodness she has a little more hair these days; the pic was taken early 2008 so its almost 12 months old. TFL.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Spreader of Love ...
OMG thanks Del for this lovely award! We can all use a little extra dose of love at this very hectic time of the year.
The rules: you must post the award on your blog, name the person who awarded you, then pass the award to 6 other bloggers and leave a message on their blog that they've received the award.
So ... now I have to select 6 bloggers to pass this on to. My nominees are:-
Krissy - a fabbadosey lady who does incredible work with flowers and pretty things.
Alice Fettling - this absolutely AMAZING young lady has been chosen as one of the Scrapbooking Memories Masters for this year. When I opened the mag and realised just how young she was, I was blown away!! I love that her work is so immediate, so here & now, so fresh. And she wants to inspire other young crafters to have a go - what a talent!
Ruby - another fabulous young talent, with a gorgeous spirit too! Keep rocking Ruby.
Julie - another "unknown" Master, as she calls herself. Who can't help but like a woman who admits that her scrapping space is completely disorganised?? A woman definitely after my own heart!
Lucy - another young scrapper who is super-talented. But you may need to update your blog Lucy, so you can share more gorgeousness with us!
~E~ - spreading love is this woman's business!
Merry Christmas to you all (its a bit early, I know, but you can never tell when I'll be back here with a new post!)
Something Borrowed ...
This idea came from numerous different sources - altered notebooks as teachers' gifts. I found it a bit daunting at first - I mean, these teachers are actually expected to like something that I MADE??!! But inspiration struck with the first notebook, for DS9's French teacher - I just love this Daisy D's range of papers, and this seemed like a really good excuse to have a play with them.
I was pretty pleased with how this one turned out, and Mme Adolphe must have appreciated receiving her gift, as she sent DS a special Christmas card thanking him for the gift! When I commented on how much I liked the papers, one of my scrapping buddies suggested I make another one for myself - so, the notepad is bought and waiting ready to be decorated for moi!
This second notebook is for one of DS9's school teachers. This time I chose Kaisercraft papers, which have more of an older vintage style about them. When I received some of the MM journalling notes with a very similar pattern, I thought they would look great together - and added a large flower in cream & brown colours. We are giving this gift this morning, so fingers crossed she likes it.
This notebook is for DS6's teacher, who is young and a lovely teacher. This is her first year of having her own class - she relieved last year on a casual basis and replaced another teacher on maternity leave for the second half of the year. She is very quiet and friendly, and has had a hard time getting DS6 to focus on finishing his work this year! But he has had a ball, and she is a wonderful infants' teacher. DS6 is looking forward to giving her this present today as well.
And finally, a gift for DS9's second school teacher. This teacher is very interested in science, and has introduced a range of topics to the class which DS9 has found really interesting. There's a possibility that she will go on to teach Year 5 next year - and if he was in her class, I think that would be great. DS9 asked for some science-based papers for this notebook, but I really couldn't come up with anything. So this notebook is rather plain, but hopefully can be useful.
DS9 has had a rough time this year. He has been introduced to a group of boys, one of whom is bigger/stronger/louder and is self-appointed leader of the group. DS9 dislikes the fact that this one boy gets to make all the rules and all the decisions about what the group as a whole does. And quite a few of the decisions are not made for the common good, but have a distinct advantage for himself ... A common enough situation, which DS9 will have to learn how to deal with in life. Except that he lacks self-confidence, and he believes that if he voices an opinion which differs from the anointed leader's opinion, he will be howled down by the rest of the group and barred. He has in fact been "voted out" of the group on several occasions - as he tells it, basically because the leader didn't like something that DS9 had done. Sounds a bit like "Survivor" in the school playground. I wish fervently that the leader would jump off a high cliff over the christmas break, or at the very least find someone else to pick on other than my son! I feel that advisig the school of what has been happening will not achieve much, as it doesn't really fall into the category of bullying as such. The 2 boys just don't like each other, and unfortunately one of them is strong-willed enough to get his own way every time; whereas DS9 backs down in the playground for fear of being left with no-one to talk to & play with, only to become supremely frustrated with having to back down, and is then in a foul mood for the rest of the afternoon.
If anyone knows where I can buy a good dose of self-confidence to give DS9, please let me know!! I would gladly slip it into his christmas stocking.
I'm off to check out Del's blog, as apparently she has granted me an award - catch you later and thanks for looking.
I was pretty pleased with how this one turned out, and Mme Adolphe must have appreciated receiving her gift, as she sent DS a special Christmas card thanking him for the gift! When I commented on how much I liked the papers, one of my scrapping buddies suggested I make another one for myself - so, the notepad is bought and waiting ready to be decorated for moi!
This second notebook is for one of DS9's school teachers. This time I chose Kaisercraft papers, which have more of an older vintage style about them. When I received some of the MM journalling notes with a very similar pattern, I thought they would look great together - and added a large flower in cream & brown colours. We are giving this gift this morning, so fingers crossed she likes it.
This notebook is for DS6's teacher, who is young and a lovely teacher. This is her first year of having her own class - she relieved last year on a casual basis and replaced another teacher on maternity leave for the second half of the year. She is very quiet and friendly, and has had a hard time getting DS6 to focus on finishing his work this year! But he has had a ball, and she is a wonderful infants' teacher. DS6 is looking forward to giving her this present today as well.
And finally, a gift for DS9's second school teacher. This teacher is very interested in science, and has introduced a range of topics to the class which DS9 has found really interesting. There's a possibility that she will go on to teach Year 5 next year - and if he was in her class, I think that would be great. DS9 asked for some science-based papers for this notebook, but I really couldn't come up with anything. So this notebook is rather plain, but hopefully can be useful.
DS9 has had a rough time this year. He has been introduced to a group of boys, one of whom is bigger/stronger/louder and is self-appointed leader of the group. DS9 dislikes the fact that this one boy gets to make all the rules and all the decisions about what the group as a whole does. And quite a few of the decisions are not made for the common good, but have a distinct advantage for himself ... A common enough situation, which DS9 will have to learn how to deal with in life. Except that he lacks self-confidence, and he believes that if he voices an opinion which differs from the anointed leader's opinion, he will be howled down by the rest of the group and barred. He has in fact been "voted out" of the group on several occasions - as he tells it, basically because the leader didn't like something that DS9 had done. Sounds a bit like "Survivor" in the school playground. I wish fervently that the leader would jump off a high cliff over the christmas break, or at the very least find someone else to pick on other than my son! I feel that advisig the school of what has been happening will not achieve much, as it doesn't really fall into the category of bullying as such. The 2 boys just don't like each other, and unfortunately one of them is strong-willed enough to get his own way every time; whereas DS9 backs down in the playground for fear of being left with no-one to talk to & play with, only to become supremely frustrated with having to back down, and is then in a foul mood for the rest of the afternoon.
If anyone knows where I can buy a good dose of self-confidence to give DS9, please let me know!! I would gladly slip it into his christmas stocking.
I'm off to check out Del's blog, as apparently she has granted me an award - catch you later and thanks for looking.
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