Christmas Rush

Has it really been 13 days or so since I last blogged?

I have been totally rushed off my feet lately. It is Logans birthday on monday, Christmas thursday (Yeh just pop that in there) and I have all of my friends and family wishing to visit me before then. I am only one woman! One very poorly woman who has a cough that feels like her head is going to explode.

When will I get better?? When?

I sounded a bit like Bros there. Them were the days.

I have a blocked nose, a blocked toilet, two poorly children and a box of smashed toys from Tesco.

I finally finished my Scrapbook Apprentice (http://creativitylifemag.blogspot.com/) work and had so much fun working with the materials. After months of being AWOL my mojo finally came back and I was actually positive about sending this work away. It is so hard to work with such a talented bunch of girls!

Here are the sneak peeks :)

I hope that everyone is enjoying their festivities and having plenty of fun :) The people around here sure know how to decorate for Christmas so practically every night I have been taking two poorly little faces in the nice, warm car to see the lights around the block. Who could resist?

Good mor..Goodness is that the time?

WOW I didn't realise it was 2 in the PM already. Where does time go?

My good friend Doug informed me last night that he reads my blog. Aside from being completely embarassed I was really flattered. So if you're reading.. Hi Doug!!

I am not going to check on the voting at Scrapbook Apprentice. I only have 9 friends who are into crafting that I could bribe to vote for me. NINE? When I checked and saw I had two votes and someone else had about 36 I decided it would make me feel stressed inside if I keep looking and I don't want it to loom over my Christmas! The weird thing is.. I felt more sick for the people who had 0 votes. I voted for one of them.. Was that naughty?? :D

Anyway.. no looking now for 27 days.


I made an advent calender for my daughter this year:

I used the brand new WRMK which I had a handy sample of in the latest issue of Creativity Life! and some GORGEOUS colourbox ink queues around the edges. The queues come in a stack of browns so I could start with a light and build up to a dark to give a good edge gradient.

I have also just completed the first page in my 'journal your christmas' book.

Just a very simple page. For those that know what I am on about, I made my manifesto in the form of a letter to my children.

Dear Logan and Emily,

This will be the second book I have made for you to record our christmas.
Every year we make new traditions, visit festive places and ultimately try to make each Christmas as happy as possible.
I hope that one day you will look back through this book and see how much we love you.

The best thing about Christmas is you.

All our love
Mommy and Daddyxx

I refuse to believe it has been a whole year since I completed this last year. Where does time go?

My brother in law and wife (or should that be brother and sister in law?) have just announced they are trying for a baby.. and then they announced she is pregnant! Geesh guys that was fast work! So a HUGE congratulmalations to you both, I hope everything goes great and this baby brings you great happiness x

Voting has begun!

Hey everyone just a quick post to inform you of something really important to me.

If you visit my blog regularly you will probably know I am in the running for Scrapbook Apprentice.

Please head over there right now and take a look at the entrants and vote for who's work you love the most. We need your votes :)
http://www.creativitylifemag.blogspot.com/

Thank You everyone :)

So busy with festivities!

I have been so busy lately enjoying Christmas that I have harldy had time to think let alone update my poor neglected blog.

The decorations are up and the kids are so excited. This year feels really good and I can't wait to see their faces on christmas morning. Just 4 weeks to go now :)

We went to Thomas Land yesterday and it was so magical. The kids had a really nice time and so did my dad. We don't do a lot together since I grew up so it was nice to spend time with him.

I have been really busy with my Scrapbook Apprentice work. The parcels I have received are just delicious. If you have never tried sugar coated carstock from doodlebug before.. PLEASE go buy some of the bon bon range. The trims, the patterned card.. OMG. I have had the best fun :)

Not the most amazing of pics but my camera was on the fritz:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/pinkladymel/Celebrate.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m243/pinkladymel/love.jpg

Almost time to "Journal Your Christmas" with Shimelle again and I am so excited because I love this class so much! I have made my journal all ready in preparation.. aren't I a good girl? :)

Guess what.. it's nearly Christmas!! YAY :)