So I am thinking about... Christmas and designing...

Really rather scary that... some would say me thinking is scary enough but to be thinking about Christmas when October hasn't even come to a close is positively down right freaky!

But thinking I have been... and as a result designing some... was starting to worry that our trip away had scared off any designing thoughts I may have had... thankfully it appears not to be...

So if you are like me and want to get a head start on your Christmas gift list then this might just help you out some...

We have a couple of voracious readers in our house... that always somehow manage to lose their bookmarks... this has got to be better than what has been seen peeking out of books round here lately...

Image is linked

And just to make the deal a little sweeter... you can pick Make it your own up at www.twolittlepixels.com right now for 25% off!

I've been scrapping & creating & cleaning...

and to some that last little bit of the opening line will bring about much laughter...
okay so I am not world reknowned for my mad crazy cleaning skills but don't get me wrong its not because I can't... its often simply down the the fact that I quite simply can not see the point of repeating every day the same as the day before... also don't think that we live in a complete pig sty... cause that ain't so either... but yes this week I did my fair share of cleaning and then some... channelling my inner Nana I guess!

And yes I have also been scrapping... creating a book for a friend about their recent family holiday... and I have to admit to having a total blast doing it... some times its just nice to scrap something different... different faces looking back at you...had said friend over yesterday to have a look at the pages done so far... which turned into an impromptu girlfriends time... throw in a photoshop lesson for friend... lots of giggles... lots of tea... and more than a bit of chatter... well it makes for a happy soul...

And in amongst all this cleaning and scrapping I have created a new paper package... had been feeling just a little... well in truth more than a little lacking in the mojo you know know... but upon spotting a totally yummily gorgeous photo... this little beauty crept slowly into my mind... gently unfurling in all its soft glory...

Introducing Softly
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and to tell you the truth once I started I couldn't seem to stop... which is why there is a total of 15... yes you read that correctly... 15 papers all softly coloured, textured and patterned in this paper pack...

And its available now over in my store at www.twolittlepixels.com
(or click on the image above to be taken straight to the store...)
and its 25% off right now...
NO better time than now to go grab it up and get some scrapping done for yourself...

Hoping you have a happy scrappy weekend...

So where did that week go?

I am at a loss as to where this past week has gone... I updated last what Thursday or Friday and since then the week has just sped right on by me...

Had the big girl home sick with a heavy cold last time I posted... she ended up home for the last two days of last week feeling miserable with the cold... she had perked up enough come Saturday to compete at the St John Cadets Competition... she was entered in the First Step pairs (leader for her two person team) ... and even though she was still struggling with the head cold she and her partner L... got a first place in their Healthcare Test and come Third OVERALL in the competition!!!!!!

Way to go Miss A and Master L... quite an achievement there... and Ellesmere as a team did pretty amazingly in all grades...


After a totally blob out Sunday it was back to the weekly routine... though that all kinda changed when Miss D woke up feeling uberly miserable with the cold she had caught off her sister... so nice to share things... shame it had to be a bug!

Anyway she ended up being home Monday ... should have known it was going to happen but by Tuesday I felt like a truck at hit me and just to make things fun... had backed up over me again a few dozen times to make sure I was well hit!

Yep you got it... the heavy cold the girls had struck me full on! But its a perfect excuse to stay tucked up inside and scrap or design... have done a bit of both which is good... can't share some of them with you yet though...
Enough all ready... looks like enough is not enough yet... as Chris is now full up with it too!

So there in lies my week...
and since I still feel like that dratted truck is taking swipes at me I decided a sale may be in order...
just cause I can! hee hee...
check out the ad below...
click on the image to be taken to my store...



AND yes the new releases are included...

Inspired by flags of the world who feature the ...

Red
White
and Blue

Now I had also had a request or three for a certain alpha to come back...
well the good news it's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack... slightly revamped...

Worn

Also don't forget that all purchases from my store this month put you into the draw for a $5 gift cert to my store...

New releases, sick kiddo and a chance to win...

Oooooh its been cold! down to minus 3 this am... not much more than that now at 11 am in the morning!

Means bugs are floating round the school again too... currently have the big girl at home from school.. battling a cold... sore joints as well... mostly just tired... we still have two weeks left of school yet too! Whom ever it was at the Ministry of Education that thought hey why not have an 11 week term in the middle of winter obviously doesn't have children! Talk about idiocy! But enough of that rant... I could go on for hours about it!

I have some new releases again this week... took the week off last week... needed some time to myself... as you do to recharge the batteries etc... turned into a very inspiring week... some forward thinking going on there too... a little somethin something coming up soon at Two Little Pixels...

But for this week I have some more gorgeous background papers... in gorgeous greens and browns... and two different styles too... one clean and simple with not even a hint of grunge and the other just a little bit worn and tatty... bonus for you too is that if you buy them together you save $$$$... and hey who doesn't like that?

Click on the images to be taken to the store...

In Behind 3

In Behind 3 - tatty


In Behind 3 - combo


and I mentioned that there was a chance to win... there is...
everyone who purchases something... ANYTHING (including CU) from my store this month ...
goes in the draw to win a $5 gift certificate so you can go shopping again... this time on me!

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!

" I Love My Girls" new in store today

It seems such an insignificant way to thank my wonderful CT girls for everything they do to help me. I love my girls…


And its on sale now 25% off... along with all my "Christmas Goodies"

Image is linked...

Yahoooo... school holidays are

finally here for us... this past week has been soooooo long.... the girls were ready last week for school holidays to be here... now they finally are... and I am feeling absolutely miserable with a chest infection... just perfect timing...

So just a quick fly buy post this time... check out my new goodies in the store... and don't forget that they will be 25% off for 24 hours starting soon...

True Colours the kit



Tapes 2


It's Kraft (white) alpha



and Basics 1 & 2


Now before I fall face first onto my keyboard I am gonna post this and go lay down for awhile!