Not a good Blogger

I haven't been a very good blogger these days. Life just gets so busy. More plastering and painting. Exciting though, my office is finally done!! Yee Ha!!! I don't feel as if I have had a lot of time to Scrapbook either so it is nice when a layout gets completed.

Anyway Lisa and Lianne from ScrapbookStudio are running another cool competition, so it's a fantastic time to get into the old Scrapbooking again.

Anyway better go, the old GST is a calling...........so exciting!!!! LOL

On a Roll!!

What a yucky old day yesterday! We had 2 kids home sick today, so we took off to the doctors and then came home and snuggled into some activities. It's nice to put all the things you are supposed to be doing aside and think buggar it, I want to do something for me for a change, which I think for all of us, doesn't happen very often. Anyway if anyone is still coming to this blog, have a great day!!

Almost forgot how to Scrap!!!

Wow it feels so good to put a layout up on my blog again! I've been so busy with the plastering and our landscaping business that I almost forgot how to Scrap LOL!! I just love this photo of my two older girls. They were so excited because for xmas they both got a huge surprise and were told that their pressie was going to Australia for a holiday!!! They did the works, Sea World, Movie World, staying in a wonderful resort, wish I could have gone LOL!!! I even asked my ex hubby if I could travel in his suitcase!!! Anyway had heaps of fun creating this one! Love these little flower buttons and have been wanting to use these Tresure Beadz for agers. And I have been dying to use these beautiful Pheobe Papers from BasicGrey. I made the little bag using paper and eyelets. Good old eyelets, who said their out of date LOL!! I have put a little pull tab with all the girls things that they did on their wonderful trip! Anyway the washing is calling me!!!

SENZ and a couple of shots

Well today I spent the day helping Lisa with her stand at SENZ 2007. Wow is all I can say amazing. So many women in one place with so much passion for this craft. Awesome energy to be around and every one had the same story. Don't show the Hubby the receipts. LOL!!! I agree totally. I didn't get a chance to look at any other store, but just walking past, you can see all the time and energy that goes into all the stands and all the people that have come along to help, just wonderful. And it was so nice to see so many familiar faces too and catching up to have a quick chat! Anyway I haven't done a scrapbooking page for it seems like agers, so I decided to load my last scrapbooking page because I feel inspired to do one soon..........As I said in my last entry, I was going to upload a picture of my plasterwork. This is Aimees room. I'm really pleased with it. I Plastered and painted the walls. I had stripped down her old furniture and repainted it with a painted finish. And the one thing that I love about her room is that she absolutely loves it and that's what matters the most! I know I haven't scrapped in a while, but this gets my creative juices going to. And I thought I'd upload a picture on the job Adrian and I have been doing. Broody hard work, but very satisfying for us and of course the Clients.
Anyway if you have been or are going to SENZ 2007 - HAPPY SHOPPING!!!!!

Where's the time gone!!

Gosh I feel as if I haven't been blogging forever! There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day! I haven't done a Scrapbooking page in agers! And I miss it, but I started a project in our house and now I have to keep on going!! I got sick and tired of waking up and looking at our unplastered house, so I decided to have a go at plastering it myself LOL!! What an idiot - I started with one wall and then I kept going!!! So far I have done 2 bedrooms, a hallway with 10 doorways and now I am in our bedroom! What a difference it make. It is sooooo nice to have painted walls and ceilings. I'll have to upload some photos soon, but hubby has the camera today, so will do it later!! That's another thing I have been doing, is helping my hubby with our Landscaping business! Boy I don't think I will have to go to the gym. Yesterday 2.5 hours digging and moving soil around a property. Today grouting a swimming pool!! By the time I go to my grave at least I can say I have tried my hand at alot of new experiences. Also the word MUG comes to mind!!! I should keep my mouth shut and make out that I can't do these things!!! LOL!! Anyway if you have stopped by and had a read - thanks heaps!!!

The Office is still a mess!!!

Well I was supposed to be in my Office cleaning it because it is an absolute tip LOL!! And that is an understatement. Anyway this photo was taken on our christmas holiday. We went down to the beach which is just a hop skip and jump from our friends beach house and as usual the kids went straight into the sand and started to bury themselves. Aimee wasn't to impressed with this photo, but I think she looks gorgeous (and secretly, I just love the colours on this towel LOL)!! Anyway time for me to be serious about me office, so until next time......

Managed to fit in a little more Scrapbooking

Life has been so very busy lately. The kids are all back at school, uniforms are organized, books are brought and covered, business has picked up in the Landscaping Industry after Christmas. Fantastic weather most of the time!! So many quotes to do! Life is pretty good. Been working with my girlfriend and that has been quite fun actually, loading on heaps of gorgeous products for http://www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz/ OMG she has got just so many products!

Anyway I finally found a little time to do a challenge that was on SBD site. You had to do a layout without a person or animal in it. At Christmas time we were in Hamilton and Jacob came in and said that he liked those grumpy flowers, and he was right, they do look like grumpy old men. Anyway here it is!!

Well I hope that everyone is having a lovely relaxing weekend. Thanks for stopping by, not sure wheather anyone does these days, I haven't had as much time to blog lately!!! Anyway Thanks if you have.......

Your Beautiful (The Circle of Life)

 Well this morning at 3am, I finally crawled into bed. I didn't realize what the time was, and also I was determined to finish this layout! I was in my office yesterday and was supposed to be cleaning it LOL! Yeah Right!! I came across this photo and I started thinking about how my oldest daughter is growing up so quickly so hence my layout evolved. I wanted to write something special to Aimee.

The time has just flown past so quickly. It feels as if it was just yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time. You have now blossomed into a beautiful young woman, and before you know it, you will be all grown up. You are my oldest daughter, and together we will travel this road of life together! I love you Aimee, forever and always!

I love these fancy pants chipboard frames. They are so cool. I painted this frame. I used gin-x fabric, lil davis rickrack and heaps of other little bits and pieces. Thanks Lisa for the Feb Sketch Challenge and for NZ Dares for the circle idea. Went together really well!

Kids Xmas Pressy!!

 
 
 
This is what the kids got for their xmas present! They have used and used and used it. From 10am in the morning until after dinner they are splashing around having an absolute ball. My job is to clean and do the chemicals. And I don't actually mine because it is quite soothing. And what do you think of the pool fence! I have one clever hubby!!! Anyway off to do some more work.

Inspiration from Brianas T-Shirt

 
Well just finished my layout when I should be looking after the kids. Aaaaahhh School Holidays, aren't they great! No rushing around, except for mums, relaxing, except for mums LOL!!! No I have been a lazy little mother today and I feel as guilty as hell!!! But I am happy that I finally got my layout finished. I just absolutely love these photos of Shae-Lee on Holiday. She wouldn't leave Lisa's puppys alone. She loved them so much and to much every now and then LOL!! We would hear a little yelp when she squeezed them to much. Poor Puppies!!! Mind you she must have been doing something right because the puppies would come back for more!!! Lisa's baby Briana has a little t-shirt which is gorgeous and as soon as I saw it, it gave me the inspiration for this layout!! Anyway hope everyone is having a great holiday and if you want leave a comment - love hearing from you all and then I can come and visit you!!!! cya!!! 

Scrabookingbydesign Jan Competition

 Lisa from Scrapbooking by Design is running her first competition that has to be in by the 31st January 2007. So I just couldn't resist!! The layout has to have a clock on it somewhere, either in the layout or on the layout somewhere. You have to go and check it out www.scrapbookingbydesign.co.nz and go into the Home Button and then press the board and waa laa, the forum. So very cool. We just came home from holiday and it was fantastic and absolutely packed full of things to do, so alas the idea for my layout. Xmas Holiday - so much to do and so little time!! Any talk soon.

So nice to have a break - Back to reality!!

Hi everyone, hope you all had a wonderful xmas and new year!!! It just flew past. Ours was full on, like everyone elses I would guess. We went down to Hamilton for Xmas to share it with Adrian's Family, which was really lovely. Then back to Auckland for a couple of days and then back down to Hamilton for another couple of days and then onto Papamoa to spend some time with Lisa and Steve. What a fantastic time!! LOL! Talk about business and relaxing all in one! Between us we had 11 kids (my 4), 2 cats, 2 dogs and another friend of theirs as well!! Lisa if you're reading this, thank you so much for inviting us! I don't think anyone else would be brave enough to take on a family of 6, when you already have 9 people in your own family LOL!!! And I know what you're thinking LOL! "Oh great she used that picture" Well I think its great!!
We had so much fun. Going to the wave pools and realized the wave had finished ugggg!! LOL! Going on their Jetski, fantastic and just the yummies food and great company!! Even a bit of time for scrapbooking, just no time for sleep LOL!!! Anyway back to reality know, office work, washing, kids etc cya!