Oh man I can't believe I forgot it was Tuesday... busy days here lead them all running one into the other... so much so that I forgot all about today being Tuesday...
I have been busy with another project that I have just finished off today... photobooks recording 2007! DONE and DUSTED!!!!
Parent Teacher interviews tonight for both girls... should be interesting... in a good way... since both girls love school!
Two CU products up this week for $2 Tuesday... too good a bargain to miss out on...
Images are linked through to the store... Feathers - CU
Just Ribbons - CU
Will have to leave this here... gotta sort out something to burn for dinner...
We had our first really wet day yesterday... so while the girls were puttering around and Chris was doing another assignment... I got some scrapping done... tidied up my computer a little and finished off a kit preview for release this week...
My poor Dad has been put on an old photo hunt... and all because I made a photo book about my Nana... its been fantastic seeing some of these old treasures again... and there are some I have never seen before like this beauty! My goodness don't they look so young!
This is my Mum and Dad at their engagement party... October 1964...
and I got to use some of the papers I have made recently... Alec and Edna were Dad's parents... so it was kinda appropriate really... and have a look at the elements you will see more of them later this week ... when Alec and Edna the elements pack is released...
I have to say the moment I first saw Shens new "torn bits 2" I knew they would be perfect for adding to this page... great spot for the journalling and it looks brilliant too!
Here's the credits for you if you are interested... remember some aren't yet released but you won't have too long to wait...
cherpea designs @ Two Little Pixels
Paper – Edna Marain
Frame, Leaves, Seedpod, Heart – Alec & Edna
Alpha
creashens @ Catscrap
Paper scrap – Torn Bits 2
Deca Designs
Paper – Sweet Thing Blog Freebie
Metal branch – Letter For Mom Addon
Font – Love Letter
Oooh and I forgot to mention the very talented Denise aka Deca Designs at two little pixels is in the Little Dreamer Designs Apprentice competition... some of her gorgeous designs for this competition are appearing on this page also...
It's a lovely day for a bike ride... and new designs...
a push bike ride that is... pedal power not engine power this time... just got back from a lovely long block ride... now the short block is about 6km... the long block is 17... feel good... all that glorious son beating down on us... a bonus of the chillier evenings and early mornings is the lovely sunny day that is a result...
and I am still working on those photos from our West Coast trip... its jsut that Alec and Edna keep dropping ideas into my head... Alec Lawrence the paper pack is out today... but expect a visit from them both very soon... maybe even next week...
Alec Lawrence the papers... (image is linked)
and Tapes 2 - CU formerly only available in a personal use pack... now out in Commercial use as well... and bigger score both new releases are 25% off for 24 hours
and if you haven't already checked it out... you really do have to go and check out Tammy's blog for a fantastic giveaway... find Tammys Blog right here... Tammy created this totally kickin date reminder book using some of my designs last year... now you can make one too! Tammy has 5 Perpetual calendar & Miss Tammy templates to give away...
with some totally amazingly talented, warm, generous, down right gorgeous friends in my life... some of them I haven't yet met... but whether I have met them or not they are all very important in my life...
One such friend is Tammy... Tammy is an amazingly talented artist living in Texas... she inspires me to be a better Mama, wife, artist... generally just a better person... anyway we were talking the other day about a little project she created using some of my digital designs the other day...
which sparked a thought in my head... you know how it goes... have a moment or two free and look at what you can dream up in that time...
the dream this time is a little wee competition... hop on over to Tammy's blog and in particular the thread I linked you to... to get all the details... while you are there make sure you check out her blog a little more... inspiration central...
and when you pop back don't forget to leave a message here on my blog too... or become a follower of my blog... you never know... I might just have a surprise in store too...
Yep its Tuesday again and this week I have Kiwi Xmas Day kit and the add on both on $2 Tuesday...
Images as always are linked...
Kiwi Xmas Day...
Kiwi Xmas Day add on...
and check out this gorgeous page by Deborah...
Back later with a few photos from our trip... I had a little play yesterday with some textures and my photos... not my usual only slightly tweaked photos which some purists may not like but I kinda do... today anyway and I still have the originals so I am good to go either way...
We took a little trip in our favourite rocket ship...
okay so maybe not rocket ship but we did take the Pug for a good long walk... run... hop... skip and jump...
It's the school holidays here so we decided kind of last minute to take a little trip to the West Coast... we had planned on it at Christmas... but then everything went just a little pear shaped and we never made it...
We were heading to Westport... via Arthurs Pass, Kumara, Punakaiki (the Pancake Rocks) and little points between... it was originally meant to be Karamea but we dithered too long and there wasn't anywhere to stay... well no where that we could or would afford anyway... so Westport it was and I have to say I am glad of that... a little bigger and not quite so isolated...
Still working on sorting out some photos so will come back with more of the story and photos later...
In the mean time I have some new designs out this week... images as always are linked... and since its the end of the holidays and I want to spend a bit more time with the girls I have them up on sale already!
25% off right now! Along with 25% off all my CU goodies... don't delay too long though you never know when I am going to come to my senses!
Edna Marain Papers In Memory of my darling Nana - Edna Marain 10 richly coloured 12 x 12 papers with gorgeous texture and pattern... perfect for heritage pages... masculine pages... well in truth nearly every thing pages...
Tapes 3 - available in both PU and CU packs 10 pieces of off white tape all nicely ripped, scrunched, folded and distressed.
don't forget 25% off all CU goodies in my store till I come to my senses again! Never been a better time to grab yourself a bargain or three!
If you like getting a bargain and you think 60% off sounds pretty good then you really have to check out $2 on Tuesday at Two Little Pixels ... From me this week you are going to find ... Sweet Pea a full kit with lots of elements and and alpha and finished off with gorgeous white papers...
scrapbooking... and while scrapbooking is great fun to do... actually getting out with your family and creating havoc um hold on that should be memories is what its all about...
We took the weekend off... no plans... other than picking up the new car on Saturday... no rushing around trying to get somewhere at a certain time and you know what? It was fantastic! Puttered around Friday doing nothing much of anything... having said that Chris got a whole lot done on his "bucket" race bike... its been in bits in the garage for some time now... but a beautiful sunny day called for some painting to be done... spray painting that is... the frame is now back looking not battered and scratched... Chris and the girls went out for a wee bit and came back muttering about all the traffic on SH1 trying to head south for the weekend...
In contrast when we went south to Timaru on Saturday the traffic was only slightly more than what you would normally get on the same stretch of road... Chris had bought another car off Trade Me... this time it was in Timaru... (at least it was the same island!) We are now a TWO Peugeot family! He liked driving mine so much that he just had to get one for himself for his winter car... its a couple of years older than mine... and needed some TLC but there was Sunday to get that done wasn't there! Even if it was a rather dreary day here... new radio installed in a matter of minutes was a score on Chris' part...
While we were in Timaru we took the girls to the Aigantighe gallery... its got an amazing sculpture garden... along with the art in the gallery itself... and a huge bonus for parents... they cater to children as well! I mean can you imagine taking a young child to an art gallery that has dress ups... including some costumes that are "replicas" of some of the art themselves and that the kids are allowed... encouraged even to dress up in them and wander around the gallery in them! SCORE big time for forward thinking curators! Check out the pages I made of some of the costumes the girls tried on... you were allowed to photograph them in the foyer... obviously NOT in the gallery itself...
Miss A
Miss D
Now do you remember me telling you oh I don't know how long ago now that the girlies had got their ears pierced? Well I have finally got around to getting a page done for each of them about the momentous event...
Miss A
Miss D
and there you have it four of the nine... yes I said NINE pages I did over this four day long weekend... NOT one of them took more than an hour and I LOVE THEM! No huge reinventing of the wheel... clean and simple just how I like it... and I still had tonnes of time to "play" with my family... even squirting my hubby as well as the dog we are baby sitting for going nuts inside the house! both looked very surprised to have that happen!
looking forward to having four glorious days with my little family at Easter...
of course the girls are now off for a couple of weeks so it will be great to have no routine for a little bit...
We do have a wee trip to make Saturday... off to Timaru to pick up Chris' winter car... if you know my hubby at all you know that he is bike mad! Has ridden his bike the last few winters only taking the car when it was truly miserable... snow was usually involved! But this year he has decided he wants a winter car... and not just any car either! We bought a new (to us) family car Christmas eve... a Peugeot 405 diesel turbo... well he loves driving it so he has bought another one! Same model, 2 years older and in blue... so yes we now have his and hers Peugeots...
I have added my new kit to the store today since I am planning time out with my family... bonus for you is that you can get it 25% off for a slightly extended period now...
