Yes.. I am alive.. :-)

Hi there,
What a hectic time it has been!! Sorry but there has just been no time for any inspiring scrapbooking of late.. In btn Christmas, my birthday, Kaiya's birthday and Paul's birthday... it was just all too much.. Not to mention the fact that I have been VERY tired... for those of you that don't know.. i am up the duff again with #3.. due in July.. so VERY excited about that too!

Actually I lie.. i have ben doing quite a bit of scrapbooking.. just all for classes.. so if you want to see those you will have to drop in to the shop.. but here is one that I can share..

Sue-ann and i went to SFTH to scrap yesterday... and while she managed to bowl over 2 layouts with ease I managed to get this one finished and started another... so hopefully will be able to get something more posted soon. I actually started the LO before Christmas...


Hope everyone is well... will be back soooon i promise!!!
Jenae

Just A Couple of LO's... :-)

Just thought i would post a couple of LO's..

This one I used Basic Grey Urban Prarie Papers and Chip Stickers and Chatterbox Artsylicious.. Yummy.. Bit out of the traditional... using Pink on a boys LO... but I love it!

And this one I have been working on for a couple of weeks... finally decided it was time to just leave it be... Using Gorgeous Crate Paper Mia, German Scraps, Melissa Frances Embellishment and Basic Grey Mini Chip Alphas (piper).

Well i better go!! Hope you have a great weekend... hope to get some more done soon!!

Happy Scrappin.

Jenae

Creative Time

Wow... what a weekend. I had some FANTASTIC creative time at a retreat... it was SO good! Just to get away and not have the demands of Mummy this and Mummy that!!

So I only managed to finish 2 layouts... the other 2 I will certainly post when I am done..

The first one was actually a challenge using Collage Press Papers... I just LOOOVE the new Tim Holtz Masks... yummo!!

And this one using Making Memories & Creative Imaginations Papers... these are photos of the kids first Halloween... there was a party at one of our neighbours houses... so what a chance to dress up and have some photos!! This LO took me about 7 hours... but what fun I had... it was fantastic to sit back and create without a real time limit... well depending on how long my red bull would last!!
Here are some close up details of the LO.

Anyway I best be off to bed... don't actually know how I am still keeping my eyes open..!!

Have a great week.. hopefully will manage to post some more here soon!!

Jenae

Busy Days

What a couple of weeks. Things have been really hectic... with not alot of time for much at all - but yesterday I got some time to do what I love best (other than scrapping of course)... take photos!! I have managed to edit these with a few different programs and fixes... LOTS of fun..










I took about 255 photos... so there will be plenty of scrapping out of this shoot!! I have also had some time to do some scrapping... here is one I have to show the other is still lacking a title.. will post it as soon as it is finished..

Using the gorgeous Offbeat Range from Basic Grey and the new Granola lettering.. LOVE all of the new collections!!

Right - off to bed for me... need to try and have an early night one of these days!!

Jenae

Do You Ever Feel

Like you need 25, or better still 30 or more hours in a day to get everything done? With school holidays, the shop, sickness and SO much more going on I have just found it hard - which I am sure has something to do with my house cleaner being on holidays.... So I have nothing to show.. just words.. so sorry...

Took some wonderful photos of the kids the other day at Sue-Ann's house... it was good fun... just love snapping.. just have to put them into action now (i just have to find my camera cable so I can upload them to my laptop!). I also was reminiscing and looking through my old photos - so I am "trying" to commit to doing at least 1 page a week using my older and less perfect photos... I will post the results here... so wish me luck!

I have bought a new Sizzix Die Home (build a butterfly #2) and the new Wallflower font - so I am hoping they will help me with my inspiration kick!

I hope that everyone else has had a wonderful week.. i have to thank to some great friends who topped it off on Friday night.... you know who you are... I am STILL recovering... hehe...

Take Care and hope to post some LO's here soooon....

Jenae
x

PS - Georgia... not sure if you are a follower or not - but where is my invite to your blog... hahaha... :-p

New Addition To the Family

Hi There,
just thought i would show off the new addition to our family... Introducing Sparkles Maisy.. He is is a much welcomed addition to the family...

No kids at the moment... but no scrapping...
Hopefully will get some done at some point this weekend...

Of to work now..

Have a good day.

Jenae

Just A Bit Excited!

Hi There,

Yes - I am just a teensy bit excited... my paving starts tomorrow... we have a HUGE patio area out the back and I am SOOOO sick of the sand... the kids bringing it in, the dogs bringing it in.. so finally the sand will be where it belongs... UNDERNEATH paving bricks!!! Can't wait. Be great for the kids to finally be able to ride their bikes out there, play out there and get out of my hair!!

Speaking of which - they are going to their Grandparents house for the night tomorrow... YAYAYAY!! So they are being picked up about lunch time - after we pick up our new addition to the family - a cocktiel called.... SPARKLES MAISY... named by Kaiya of course!! We are all very excited about that too (except for my DH who isn't a HUGE fan of birds). Then once the hectic morning is over.. I will be settling into an afternoon of uninterupted creative time! Can't wait - have heaps of ideas going through my head at the moment! Just trying to get the housework done tonight so I don't have to worry about that tomorrow!

But last night I went up to Sue-Annes for our weekly 'street scrap nite' which was great (as always) and created this.. playing with the new Creative Imaginations Papers, Prima Lace & Flowers... mmm... Hope you like - and hope to post some more here for you tomorrow..

Thanks for looking!
Jenae