Slice of Sunday

Now this post should be called Finally. My newest baby. And *Big Breath* I choose against the big 2!!

Ps the cruelest trick you can play on a new camera owner - Make them wait while the battery charges!!!!

Wasn't meant to be.....

I saw some extremely cute lil' ol' linen canvases at spotlight a while ago — marked down even! And quickly scooped em up. This is the story of how I made it not so cute anymore.  

You know how when you buy something and it's so just right you dont want to use em cause you'll wreck em. That was these. 

Finally I said to my self — build a bridge already, Sarah!

 So I picked up one and grabbed a few things — letter stickers black paint, a sharpie ( ok, ok, so a faux sharpie) and some beautiful butter yellow oil paint ( It was the nicest yellow in the house — it just so happened to be oil paint......) 

Any how,  slapped on those letter stickers and whacked on some black paint. 

Now I dont know if you have noticed this - I am extremely impatient when it comes to creating, I have hardly any "wait to dry" time in me.........

So I tried, I made a cuppa, I chatted to the girls ( it was a Scrap Tuesday), I poked the paint, I poked the other thing I was working on that was still wet.  I ate… So after a few seconds had passed, I thought stuff it and pulled em off...

And smudged my S. Had a sook then I recovered its tiny it will be ok. Its gives it character. Gave my self some Faux Amish pep talk. 

I left it alone to dry, and went and chatted, ate, and poked some more and I waited it out. 

 It finally Dried

So I gots my sharpie on. And doodled to my hearts content. It had looked nice in my G page, why not here. Finished, hmmmm needs yellow ( then again I think everything does atm). Yellow oil paint.  Everyone know where this is going.....

Ohhh much better. So I took it outside to photograph, and got some horrid photos and thought Ill take some more later when it's a it better light on my porch. So I picked it up and popped it on my desk to dry. Cause you know its oil paint — needs some time. 

Sadly It never got the time it needed. And we never recovered, all those lil yellow dots do make a lovely yellow smudge though....

Taken in its last smudge free moments - Wish.

Ps For those worried about their casual usage of dude. Dont be, Mine was reaching diabolical strength, used in every sentence, enough so it was bugging my eldest ( then again he is a preteen ......) and my husband.  

PPs I have one lil ol' linen canvas left - I am now deathly afraid to use 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!

Whats making me Happy

Thank you to my wonderful friend Karla!! 

I love everything about him ( I know its a boy cause he is a Brother (210c model), plus Im getting a sort of Alfred vibe from him). I love his shiny black keys, His Ding when Ive hit the end of the row, and last but not least his clicky clack key hitting sounds.

 And everything I write has that authentic typewritter look.  

He just makes me happy.

Ps For those sick of hearing me talk how much they would work with everything(!), I also finally brought my self some delicious yellow ( Im having a thing for yellow of late) Rainboots Thickers, except now Im afraid to use them up!

PPS I just realised if you look very closely at the typing Ive written leave the 80's alone. 

PPPS I dont mean it, please someone come and take all the 80s clothes back to wear they came from!

PPPPS remember Hypercolour clothes???? 

A favour from my American Peeps.

Yep Peeps that is the theme here.  See me and the monkeys — opps I mean my three darling (ok 2, ill deal with the babies share) sons, wanna try these Peeps we keep hearing about. I figured that as they are easter stuff they would be sitting on a reduced shelf by now. 

So my American Peeps, I propose a swap.

You send Peeps, ill send Tim Tams. 

From what I can figure out, your president is doing you a grave injustice by not having these readily available over there, and for the very unfortunate, whom have never heard of Tim Tams click right here.

So If any one is interested in doing a mini swap, click on my email button, The boys ( ok so I might share......) would be eternally grateful. ( though a bit scared — you see we tried candy corn a few years back......… And you guys say vegemite is gross!!!) 

Ps feel free to pick any flavour, im really quiet partial to the caramel, ohh and the special ones they bring out for breast cancer month!

PPs dont forget to try a  Tim Tam bomb

Slice of the long weekend

We ran away and enjoyed every second of it.

Hope your Easter weekend was just as fabulous!