Simple and sweet

Out for publication

My style has changed a lot lately.

I seem to be going less fussy, its just the way my hands want to put things.

Im not sure about my new style though. But I think the photo I have used just speaks for it self.

I love it, its one of my favourites.

Tyler has always loved his little siblings (well when they are babies at least, I heard him tell Cooper that he was driving him up the wall and down the road last night — no idea where he got that from *whistle innocently *whistle innocently)

Ps - Who knew toilet rolls could be so fun?!? I got the lil heart idea from Prudent Baby Blog. Its meant to be as lil kid art — oh well, small things....

PPs - I lied, I cant whistle to save myself> Im sort of jealous of those that can though. Esp the embarrassing finger ones they do at kids football games. I was embarrass my kids that way!

PPPs - this one is just for Leanne - ( a very fantastic scraper by the way!)

Hope this is enough Ps'ess?

PPPPs - What the buggery is the plural for ps? Can initials have a plural. Now this is going to bug me all day!

Love Lives Here ( all year long)

In Australia we dont really do Valentine's Day in any big way. The kids dont give each other Valentines they dont do a big thing of it in school etc ( though I do remember getting a rose or 2 in high school — they sold them to raise money for the year 12 formal). And that makes me a lil sad.

After all how could a day that celebrates love be a bad thing?

( Plus I really really really love chocolate!)

Maybe it will come about like Halloween - the last 2 years my kids have been trick or treating and I have gotten to great the cutest lil witches at my door. I hope so.

But I wanted a touch more love in my house. And a lil something I could have year round.

So I made some. ( Crafty People Rule!) And guess what I needed nothing fancy!!!!

Yep Im not about to tell you to go get photoshop , etc.

The fancy program I used is....

wait for it...

Open Office people!!

Hell you could even do it with stamps if you didn't have a printer!

All I used was

* Open Office ( or Microsoft word. Im a Mac and choose not to pay for word when there was this amazing free product to fill my need)

*An old magazine

*Scraps of black cardstock

* An old frame

* a free font and a free clipart from here

( insert stamps here if you dont have or dont want to use a printer)

I went with Love Lives Here as it did not scream valentines, but was still on the mushy side

(Apparently this is important for Valentine's Day..)

and played around with the size of the words until I was happy ( size 72 I chose)

and inserted my free clip art heart and played around with that size to fit comfortably underneath

I printed it on my old magazine ( my magazine paper fitted perfectly in my printer, but I have used a bit of double sided tape to stick cardstock on printer paper for my journaling)

As it had a bit of a sheen I gave it a few minutes to dry.

I cut around the words and mounted it on black card stock and coloured the heart with a touch of watercolour paint that I had lying around from earlier in the day.

And then I placed a new sheet of magazine paper on the backing board of my frame and placed ( I dint stick it down incase I decided I wanted to swap it out for other holidays.)

And closed it up.

Add a heart candle a cute little girl gave you for sewing her preschool sheets and a heart origami you found when looking for some jumping frog origami for racing with the kids and wallah! A touch of Valentines!

Easy right! It probably did not need a tutorial, but as I have a sleeping baby on me who is cranky whenever I move, so you got one.

P.s I dont have a p.s. for you today. Dont cry Im sure I will next time!

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The Streets are Still

The streets are still,

My house is quiet

One lonely little boy is wiping away his tears

He does not like, he left his brother there.

Have a great first day back my darlings ( My Josh to high school)

Cant wait to hear all about your adventures.

Ps - its neary 10, surely thats long enough and I can go get them now? Right?!

PPs - was excited to surf across this year long free art journaling workshop. Though some of you might be as well.

PPPs - scrapping to come, I promise.

A Revelation or Two

Today tv provided me with 2 new revelations.

One a new show called Hillbilly Handfishin - umm hello, crazy people!!!

Im sort of tempted to send Rod though as it looks kind of fun in a sick twisted way and really, my twinkie lil toes are far to precious and cute to use as bait, so ill just watch him from the bank. - Wait, are there alligators there?!?

Two - a few posts ago I made fun of my husband for his debilitating condition,

Dadjokeitis

( ok slightly fun of my self as well, but as I also let you know about the teenage secret code that is eye rolling. So you know im really cool right?).

Well while watching the pilot of New Girl ( can I save love love love), I realized that I myself suffer from a debilitating condition

Wierdgirlsingitis....

(As you can sufferers look totally normal....ish)

Shortly before watching said show I made some sweet crisps ( can I say love love love) and whipped some cream to go with it, which caused me to sing Ahh Ahhh whip it, Whip it real good. Loudly. Very Loudly. At the top of my voice Loudly.

My microphone

Watching the show, where she randomly sings, my husband gave me that look ( now I know it was just cause I was singing so awesomely). I thought oh heck, I sing a lot, at random times at random things, from random words to start me off and give myself awesome theme songs. So I self diagnosed....

Wierdgirlsingitis

I dont know if its something I can come back from, or if I even should try and cure myself, cause really I would be just denying the world of such beauty as my voice. But Im a sufferer. Its something that will probably effect me for the rest of my life. Im sure my friends will be glad that I am coming to terms with this and will show me love and support.

The thing is though, Im sure I ant be the only sufferer, right?!? Come on 'fess up!

Ps - The television did give me another gift today - Grease. Rod was horrified about how much I can quote it. Does he not understand that that sums up good times in my early teenage years with my girlfriends?!?

PPs - I really promise you that I am a terrific singer, that whole voted worst singer in my final year of high school ( unfortunate true story...) - total jealousy, and the reason Rod wont let me sing in his band - he just does not want to lose me to international stardom!

PPPs - Layout is one I did last night, with awesome wallpaper from the opp shop, that Scrapbooking Master Beth and I found yesterday on our jaunt. Isnt my sweet Ty utterly kissable!?

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Merry Christmas

From my crazy family to yours.

Ps This santa is standing in front OUR little white christmas tree in OUR lounge room ( also have him standing in front of the main tree bending down to get presents out of his sack. I did it here. $10 for 4 photos, I only did 2, im saving the other credits for Easter. I cant wait for Tyler to see him in our house, he is so excited planning where we should hide the camera to try and sneak a shot!

Scrap Tuesday!

Just an ordinary Tuesday - good food, good friends and good fun!!!!

And I spent most of it, waiting waiting waiting waiting, 

Till it arrived.

 A Hotted up holden ute with a skinny 12 year old driver with a skunk strip in his hair, oh the best part — his number plate spelt chikko. 

Dude ( Sorry sometimes there are just no other words.....), I so do not think so!!!!!!!. 

But he quickly left, after he had carried in two big boxes!

My new bed.

 

Ahhhhh non brokeney bliss!!

So any way back to Tuesday.

Daph working hard.

And since my picture of Beth was very OOF here is a slightly less OOf of what she drags along EVERY week to Scrap Tuesday, now thats dedication! 

My main scrappy business today was finally trying my hand at these flowers. Only singed my fingers once!! Yay Go me!! And im dangerous crafter. If there is a way to hurt myself, I will find it. You should see me with a hot glue gun, actually stay far far far away from me with a hot glue gun!!!

I had read a few tutorials online and so just winged it, but if you want you can find a tutorial here. I learnt a lot from my first 2 and with a few slight changes cant wait to do more. I had a really really light champagne white colour but I think that colour requires more patience then I have, not to get black edges on the pale fabric. 

And just cause he is very very cute, An exhausted Kook, who feel asleep before I could wash his lil face. 

Now if you will excuse me, I am off to watch some dear friends get chased around a hospital by a gunman. And as it's a season finale its 2 hours of wonderfulness!

Ps - Hubbys band is playing at the Alroy Tavern at Plumpton on Sunday afternoon. Its a great place for the whole family, my kids love it there. We would love to see you there. 

PPs for those interested I think there is some sort of Car show on there in the morning. Maybe i should hunt down young hotted up ute guy. 

oooooooooooooh!

Seems like the perfect thing for my come back to the blogging world. And its free!!!! Come on you know y'all wanna join in as well!!!!

Starts June 6th.

Ps there is no PS today.

PPS opps

PPPS I know. Im sorry. That was so lame.

To make up for it.

Child : Mum can I lick the bowl?

Mum: No, you have to flush like everyone else.

PPPPS - I know, Im sorry again.

PPPPPS not half obvious I live in a house of boys is it???

Finally

I bring you the letter F. And just for good measure, cause it was due on Good Friday, I bring you a good dose of G as well. 

But First.

It seems I have a problem. Its even bad enough to be annoying the Big ( Even though I keep explaining that as parents we are not allowed to take them home until we sign a contract that states that as parents we must be annoying at all times).

I cant stop saying Dude. 

Dudes, I am seriously worried that a 90's teenage sitcom star may have taken over my brain. I hate the word Dude - its right up there with awesome. Somebody help me, but really it cant be all that serious until I start saying, Gnarly, right......

Ok sorry — left field I know. Onward and Upward.

F is for Favourite!

Sweet and simple. Has a list of my Favourite  things. I again, used what ever I could reach at the time. With an added touch of yummy sparkle up the top.

And G is for Good Grub!

That letter kicked my butt! So once I finally figured out what word I was going to use, I wanted to add some of my fav recipes of the past year, so made some lil pockets and slipped em in. I wanted to try just simple here — see what I could do with a pen and ink, but to make it dainty.  Dont think it's my favourite, but thats the thing about this, its just trying stuff and seeing what happens.

Oh speaking of trying things, I have a lovely new friend who is trying out a A to Z art journal as well. Go say hello to Sherrie.

PS I cant wait for everyone to hit the sack tonight ( poor suffering hubby has OT tomorrow so it means an early night for him as he has to get up at 2am). 

Library books, Sunshine Cleaning and a chai latte. Cant wait!! I have waited forever to rent Sunshine Cleaning! Gnarly Dude! 

PPS Were you really suprised I added that at the end?? Really?

PPPS I am still so macking on my typewriter, just incase you couldnt tell!

I dont do this nearly enough

Quick

Someone remind me to breathe!! I LOVE this blog and look its me on there,!!!! (well at least my boobs!!!) With all that fabulosity!!!!  

In a lot nicer news

My first one, I never expected to ever get one, Im honored that someone ( the amazing Penny) thought I was good enough to give it too!! These awards induce one of my favourite hobbies - blog surfing!!! So I always love these posts on peoples blogs. 

So in accepting this award I apparently now must

1) Name 5 things I love

2) Present it to 5 other bloggers I think are fabulous

• My freecycle delonghi coffee machine, does the most supurb froth.
• My local Library - would live there if I could
• Baths - the ultimate escape ( well untill the kids find you and all of a sudden you have 3 extra bodies in there!)
• Chocolate
• Big Love is back!

Now for 5 bloggers - this bit is hard cause, I have a heap  that are fabulous on my reader.

• Daphne - my friend a fellow scrapper - who supports me in everything and is there no matter what.
• Teresa - who I was matched with in a swap last year, i admire her so much and wish that I had the nerve to try quilts and the sewing she does.
• Ann- Marie - she has not posted in a bit ( but i hope that changes soon!) her digi work blows me away.
• Mandy - I surfed across her blog last year and added it to my following list. Down to earth and just plain brilliant!!
• MustangKayla - a really lovely fellow scrapper, who seems to be constantly producing beautiful new things

Feel a lot better now I was able to share some niceness! And this was only some of my favourite blogs, will have to do a favourite links post soon I think!

Small toot of my own horn!

Lookie here!

Happy mail and Happy Links!

First click HERE,

This has to one of my most FAVOURITE blogs, and its got something of mine there!!! Im far too excited!

And then look what graced my door. From Inkurable stampers ( another of my favourite blogs!) and she is doing some great giveaways at the moment!

Not only did she send my most fabulous new stamps, but she even added a lil home made card. I love that extra lil touch!

Linky Love

Could not go past this on The Scrap Farm Blog without sharing it. Such a beautiful mini Album. Read what she used to make it, Amazing!! 

just WOW

Everybody who loves felt and cubby houses or just gosh darn cute things go looksee what has been made here. 

Oh and while you are at it, Papercrafters try this flower - too too adorably cute!

ahhhh

I need new batteries still for the camera so no show and tell today ( roll on payday tomorrow) its driving me up the wall. I have a fair bit to share. So ill just share a tut I followed today ( just ask my wilton food dye stained hands, got a lil excited) , so thanks to this tutorial and the free cycler that gave me all her inks and some perfect pearls, I now own a brilliant blue, deep purple, bronzey pink, and the most beautiful perfect granny smith apple green (can you tell its one of my favourite colours - just need to get an orange one now and ill be in colour heaven) sparkly mist, all for the price of some travel sprtizers.

Oh while you are at her blog , check out her flower tutorials .

And since Im sending you places go here.

You will not regret it, she has gotten me into making cards. A beautiful drool worthy blog.

photo is of a recent lunch the sweet middle made me. Yum.