21st Card

Well I managed to get the card done and finished today. Keep looking at it and I am still unsure of it. The colours are great but I still think there is something not right! But I am not starting another card now - its her birthday tomorrow - and I really dont have the time to do it tonight - loads to do (ironing arrggghhhhh). So fingers crossed she will like it anyway!

The papers I used were Die Cuts With A View adhesive prints, used my Quickutz and some satin ribbon. I printed the 21 directly onto the paper and then cut it out.

PIRATES AHOY

Avie was invited to Nathans 5th Birthday Party yesterday (Saturday) and the theme was Pirates.

All the kids were dressed up (a few as Captain Jack Sparrow) and they all looked great. You will have to forgive me but I didn't take my camera (no change for me then). I managed to get some of Avie before she left and I thought she looked so cute.

The sword by the way was a last minute thing (trust me). I found last years Halloween Scythe which was promptly cut down. I changed the handle on it with a bit of double sided sticky tape and some gold and brown ribbon, the result wasn't too bad - in other words it lasted the party and never fell apart.

HELLO TO SINGAPORE

THIS IS AN OLD PHOTO TAKEN AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO 2006...

ME, MY DAD AND CAITLYN.

My dad rang me today (PHEW) at 3.15pm (10.15pm Singapore time) to say that he arrived safe and well in Singapore. I was really glad to hear from him as it was yesterday when he went. Caitlyn was a bit miffed that she never got to speak to him but he said he would ring on Sunday - so that cheered her up!

Well I can't sit around here all night - I have been trying to make a 21st birthday card for the young girl who works at our corner shop - but inspiration has eluded me! No that's wrong - I know what I want to do but its having the 'get it done' urge that's eluding me.

NOT SO NEW

I made this card ages ago and I still like it.
Its just a very basic hello card but I just love the colours - they worked really well together.

I actually used my Quickutz for once. I used it for the flower, circles and the letters. But it hasnt been used for a few months now so maybe after posting this I will gather up my mojo and get kutting again!

COOL BAG

MAD COW



This is Caitlyn's new lunch bag which I think is soooo cool! I got it from Adams in the SALE ages ago thinking that she would never use it, but she had enough of school dinners in year 4 that she wanted to go onto a pack lunch this year.

Sue if you read this, sorry but they only had the one or I would have bought and sent you one to live with the herd!!!!

HENRY'S WEB

Thats the name for the little fellow who spun this web the other day. I knocked the bush that its attached to and off he went. So keep a eye on this space, as I might just catch him waiting for his lunch.

My kiddies keep away from webs and stuff as they really don't like bugs!!!! Eldest doesnt like spiders and the little one hates flies, wasps, bees and she isnt that keen on butterflies (she really freaks out).

WAVING BYE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME

WERE MY WORDS TODAY

My eldest daughter Caitlyn was off to school this morning with a face as long as her arm. She wasn't too happy about going back - but as I said to her TUFF! When she got home though she said her new teacher was OK and it was great to see her mates again. I was just glad her day turned out better than she thought it would.
My youngest Avie doesn't start until next week, and then she is only there for the morning sessions, the week after that afternoons, then she starts on the 26th September FULL TIME - I am not counting the days, hours or minutes YET!!!

Well today also seen me waving my dad off on his jollies. The lucky so and so is off to Singapore for 4 weeks. As I am typing this he should be in the air now. The first leg of the flight is 7.5 hours to Dubai with a stop over of a couple of hours then another 7.5 hours to Singapore. Hope he copes well without a ciggy!!!!! He said he would ring me tomorrow when he gets there, so hopefully I will get a call about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. I will miss him loads, he comes and sees me and the kids nearly every day when he can. But its the kids, they adore him and my eldest is not looking forward to 4 weeks without seeing him. If you get chance to read this dad the kids, me & Paul send our love and have a fab time and also say hi to Catherine and Derek.

BEST BUDS

I made this card for my bestest friend Linda for her birthday which was on the 26th August (she was 34 - sshhh dont tell her I told you). Each page had a different saying on it that I printed off the computer and also primas, brads and ribbons. But sadly this is the only photo that I took of it and its not that good. The colours I used were so yummy - Chocolate and Pink - which happen to be her favourite colours at the mo! And I have to say she was over the moon with it.

New Home

Been having a little play about making some new home cards. The idea for them was in Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine this month - issue 44 October. I don't think they turned out too bad even though Jack could have built them better lol!

Paul my hubby thinks they are OK, but my daughters as usual, think they are brill - and thats fine with me.

BLACK & WHITE SUNSHINE

MY BACK TO BLACK

Well what a difference from yesterday. It is lovely and sunny here with a nice cool breeze. I managed to get my grass cut and also done 3 washings which are drying nicely outside.

Been also having a play about with ribbons and trying to be very artistic with the camera. Black and White seems to be the in thing for me at the mo - probably way behind the times - but hey ho! Got these ribbons the other day from the market and I think they are sooooo lovely. But when I came to find a white button, not one to be found in the house apart from ones on shirts and blouses - and then I had already pinched the spare ones off them ages ago. I then found this very pale pink one, in amongst my pink buttons bag and i think you cant tell the difference (phew).

Well my eldest starts back at school tomorrow (yipppeeeee) no I dont mean it (YES I DO) 6 weeks are a long 6 weeks. It has been great having her at home but it also has been hard work. She is going into year 5 and I think she is looking forward to it. She has been a bit upset as 4 of her friends (all boys I might add) are leaving to go to different schools. So I think she is planning to keep in touch with them.