Days 36 & 37

Well here we go getting back to almost daily posts Day 36 back to water and walking....internet stresses.

Day 37 started the day like a lady with my teapot and teacup....

dear me...where did the time go

I know I know, this 365 day thing is supposed to be daily, but with a busy retreat packing and unpacking time up time down, thats a total of 2 weeks i have been missing.....so here goes the catch up....lets see if i can do it, and weather i kept at the photo thing, i did try....

I will start at the current one and work my way back, so its like it should be posted.....

Day 35 - Sunday - scrapping and movies with snuggles.....ahhh BLISS

Layouts completed for the Cybercrop - challenge #3 to complete the sketch inspired by Louise Nelson and to include 5 buttons 4 chipboard 3 brads 2 rubons 1 flower.....easy peasy....love this one, it's colours where influenced by the next layout which was for the 123 Challenge for the Month of March...and that was to include Colour theme Orange, black and White, ribbons and one word title....again must have been in the zone...loved creating it.

then i fitted in a quick card whilst the supplies were out.

Day 34 - Saturday - photo shoots and family day out in the city....awesome day, here is one i snapped of dylan....unawares.

Day 33 - Friday No pics - just layouts.Cybercrop in the Forum, so only have layouts to share.

I finished of the SHE RETREAT LO - this was part of my Randome Challenge to use 10 buttons, 8 flowers, 6 chipboard embellies, 4 bling embellies and 2 staples.....loved how it turned out....and then i even squeezed in the word RETREAT from the WORD challenge.

Amies theme - scrapjacking......had fun and worked with such inspiration...Thanks to Amie for this first one.....loved her white with one that she did on Retreat, but added my signature Kraft, Red and Black....and i think i even worked in her time span...thanks Amie.Next up was challenge #1 to scraplift a layout of Deirdre Heaths....total inspiration here too....and again did my signature colours.

Day 32 - Thursday - more computer work, takes too long to catch up

Day 31 - Wednesday - day of rest..and work....yep had to catch up on the computer, but needed snacks and fizzy drink to keep the energy levels up.

Day 30 - Tuesday Louise heads home.....shopping and lunch ....lots of sleep when i got home then painting nails
Day 29 - Monday AFTER new kid at school meltdown from bianca last night, i was up early to say goodbye, due to a kitten (Bella) who got stuck between the floor and the ceiling - she is mischeiveous.....so no sleepin, Louise got up early too.....it was funny to see her running out chasing the truck to catch up and say goodbye to the troops as the left for school. After deciding a nice lunch out was in order....we headed off...scumbag time...yep council cleanup and louise was in her element....so here is my favourite treasure, before afternoon naps and cooking dinner.

Day 28 - Sunday no picture (didn't think to get one of me washing out the toilets which would have to be the memorable part of the day)....oh and my 5 mins of stardom being yelled at, at the airport by a total stranger (yes Karlene) that's how it felt.

Day 27 - Saturday - loads of laughter with Amie....

Scrapping - managed to achieve the CJ completion, I lost count of the times i put it together and took it apart.... This is for the CJ in the Forum, had fun with the softer shades of blue/green not my normal safe zone, but they are peaceful - and it is about peaceful places. I was totally inspired by Ange's love CJ (thanks Ange) and then sitting by Amie, we tossed ideas at each other, and well my discs for sign-in are apart of that!!!(thanks Amie)

Day 26 - second official day of retreat, and i was last to bed.....last night or this morning here is the proof....2.55am and the place looks empty, except for all that mess on the tables.

Scrapping - well started work on my CJ entries....seems all i did was cut and stuff things up......sad but true.....oh and i wasn't the last to bed this night either.

Day 25 - first day of retreat, totally chilled and with almost all the DT here we got into scrapping early. -

More layouts to share....

I tried to work on the RAK & New Challenge - which was only 2 colours ,3 or more photos & fabric......just couldn't stick with the 2 colours on this one, as the fabric had to be cream.....it was what i had with me.

Next, up i did manage the RAK and NEW challenge....thanks Vesna for the inspiration, more grungeboard fun....this time inspired by KYE, just wiping the ink on the raised swirls....Love this stuff so versatile. Day 24 - picking up from airport Amie and Louise, then unpacking and setting up retreat, before setting up to scrap kindy glitz was the flavour of the weekend starting tonight...So now i can share these layouts.

first up - this is a just for fun layout, that i started at the last 12 hour crop...so it was first off.....simple design, got to play with the new KaiserCRAFT black and white rubons....oh so cheap and such variety....don't you love these black swirls. And my grungeboard was a huge feature all weekend as well...totally love all our different effects...this is black ink then sanding.next up is my photo swap layout from the Forever Always Forum Swap thread loved this photo of Amie's daughter - and then i fell in love with Amies sparkle kindy Glitz like she had fallen in love with my Red our trading did well on the weekend. Then i got in and scrapped another just for fun, that fits into this months Colour challenge LIME, TEAL and CREAM - and i am finally falling in love with my Fancy Pants Designs Felt Sheets....an expensive item but i totally love the way its worked on these

Day 23 - Huge Day, groceries, stock and packing - and finishing Aprons....Day 22 - Happy Anniversary....time to make myself beautiful, time for hair colour...

Day 21 - Shopping for anniversary gifts - Antiques what better way to spend a sunday.
Day 20 - stitching and chilling- perfect Saturday night.

365 Days of ME Catchup.....& CREATE

TODAY- Day 19 - well today was eyebrows and eyelashes....getting beautified for RETREAT....its only 5 more sleeps. Less stressed, spent the day spending Bianca's money....she needed more UNI clothes, the fun of earning is in the spending.
Day 18 - romance is in the air....valentines day....a perfect day with homecooked treats....
Day 17 - its never ending, planning for the retreat...the eyes are saw from to many hours sitting at this my hand attachment. - Did manage a coffee out with a freind to celebrate her birthday.
Day 16 - My baby is of to be desexed, feeling anxious - RETREAT is getting closer.
Day 15 - chained to the desk, Retreat work, and DT meeing tonight.

Today i also did the draw for the 200th post RAK - and the lucky Winner is ....

Shelly said...Wow ee Sonia- is there an end to yourgenerosity and heart? You
wonder woman you! I love your blog, and all the photos!!

Day 14 - Coffee with E - escaped thehouse, needed some ME time, retail therapy and coffee with a Friend....awesome remedy!
Day 13 - 12 Hour Crop - need i say more....smiles, greatfood and fantastic company
CREATE - yes i have to say this is all ihave to show for 12 hours.....LOL managed the one layout....and shuffled andplayed but the other LO is still unfinished. This fits the 123 February Criteria.

Day 12 - The Day after Valium induced migraine sleep - 12 hours....it was needed.....retreat is looming...

Day 11 - Stuido time - Migraine looming - more cuddles, I love how she puts her paws around my neck and snuggles in....does make for difficult typing though!!!

Day 10 - this kitty is helping me with some stocktake....isn't she too cute!!! Keeping her out of the way of the painting - Brian is doing my office wall today.

Day 9- well i just had to share this photo again.....I thought it needed some pop....so i have played with it in photoshop, and am much happier. the one on the left is the original on the right is the new one.

Shrove Tuesday Dinner

just a few pics of our Shrove Tuesday dinner....Chinese Omlettes - i remember my serving these one shrove tuesday whilst growing up and decided to cook them for my kids.....total yum and they scoffed the lot without even complaining about the celery or beansprouts....plates were almost licked clean.

Then the standard pancake....most of us had lemon or orange, I had segments of orange wrapped with lemon squeezed on the outside sprinkled with sugar, Dylan created his own, with watermelon and yoghurt....not too sure if i would like it but he did....

365 Days of ME - Day 9

doing well with this challenge.....today is school drop off...my turn.

Today is also Day 2 of my walking commitment on the treadmill as well, feeling good....just got to stick to it!!! Today i walked 1.8km in half hour.

Creative Weekend..

Top 50 Cybercrop.....I was the sponsor......managed to tackle a few LO's and a Ongoing Challenge....

First up is the ongoing challenge....torn element, no pink or blue and include fabric (no ribbons don't count)

Well - i pondered a LO but decided the Card was the way to go......

Next up - was the sketch for Challenge 1 of the CC - simple enough, did the Action page first, then decided i need to scrap loads more pics of that event, so back to the printer and printed up proofs.....they worked well...did the same sketch, and it ended up a double.....am happy with it...tfl

365 Days of ME - Day 8

Walking and Work......today's jobs...

RAK - 200 posts

ok - just realised that i made my 200th post, so time for a RAK giveaway.....I'll take the comments for the next week....and put them in the hat for a little bundle of love!!!!

Heart for Mirabel

Amie shared this EMAIL in our Forum....so i had to help out.....so here is my heart.....YOU TO can HELP......it's all for a great cause....

A gorgeous shop in Melbourne - http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/2008/01/we-heart-mirabel.html is calling on all crafters of any discipline to make a heart for their shop window. They'll be hung all together and then sold off for $10 each, with ALL funds going to the http://www.mirabelfoundation.com/, who support children who have been orphaned or abandoned due to their parents' illicit drug use.

So if you choose to help out....please create and make your HEART and send it by Friday February 8th with a tag attached to it that says the following:

Hello my name is:

I heart:

I wish for:

Hearts can be sent to: Simply Said 32 Queen Street WARRAGUL Vic 3820

365 Days of ME - Day 5, 6 & 7

Okay well i have been snapping just not posting, having a few fam days.....its been good, just chilling and laughing....but here we go..... Day 5 - UP and Ready to go - great light in the bathroom....couldn't resist this one...
Day 6 - chilled and laughing...
Day 7 - Wet and Raining - shampoo the hair....it needs something cut or colour???

Studio Thursday + 365 Days of {ME} day 4

Well after a very disturbed night of sleep {lack of sleep} - Dylan had a rough night, I am feeling grumpy and tired....but its Studio Thursday and I need to create.

Got in and created.....belated birthday CARD for Kye.....- not sure if you read me here Kye....but if you do its in the post.....close your eyes and don't look...This one is all stitching, and blue - two of Kye's favourite things.....had fun making this one....am sure it will be well received along with her beaded bookmark.

That was a great start - and got me in the mood, finally got in and started on Ange's CJ - and really got in the groove....really love how this has evolved. Ange's theme was {celebrate} LOVE - who and or what do you love? Ange had also used a postcard on her entry, and it got me inspired to carry the postcard them...but i made my own to go with my loves....then creating a clear title page so that you could see all the layers together in the style of one of my favourite childhood cartoons...the LOVE is......syle....

This first page shows the clear title overlaying all the other pages....so it reads Love is...

US forever always

our home

holding hands

unconditional

on the flip sides

it reads

{everyday} solitude

{priceless} memories

home baked goodness

then on the back of this is my journaling

which reads to me love is all these things ane more, but ultimately its the love of my family

this is the next page in the CJ - showing my family LOVE....Well here we are DAY 4....scrapped and smiling....