Some challenges........

Here are my takes on the April challenges (so far) for the Studio

Challenge April 4th...theme new life!

This layout is about my brother and sister in law....

who are expecting twins in December.....

the next layout is challenge April 14th...

we had to make a boy layout.....

without using the colour blue!....

You may have seen this layout...

from a pervious post......

so I cheated....sue me........

and here is challenge # April 18th........

where we had to scrap an event........

without a photo................

this one is about missing my BF......

and our long heart to heart telephone calls...

recently we had a long phone conversation

thus the coffee stain on the journalling! LOL

Later........

Happy 15th birthday J

J is celebrating her 15th birthday today!
The layout is from another of Shimelles challenges from the Something from almost nothing class
In this challenge we had to choose a shape and use it every where I chose butterflies.......
J is 11 years old here.....


















later..........

It is impossible.....

I have been trying to post pics on blogger for days now and I am getting fed up............
Anyone got any ideas??

I have been diagnosed....

......with DCDD............
what is this is plain English?...
Diet Coke Dependency Disorder...
It is true I am ashamed but I need help...
Like any dependency......
It started out harmlessly.......
call it experimentation if you will.....
I blame it on the ads on the television....
the advertisement told me.............
that by drinking diet coke ....
I was living the life I was meant.....
or deserved to live (loose translation)...
I thought I would try.......
I am a well adjusted adult (my husband begs to differ)
I have a university degree...........
I have travelled.............
I have seen other cultures..........
I have tried other substances in my youth...
I can do this................
I started taking it socially a can every now and then..
During the summer months ......
I teamed it with lots of ice and slivers of lemon..
I swore that I would only drink....
this devils drink during the summer months.....
The winter came and I was sneaking a few cans...
into the house....hiding it behind the broccoli in the fridge...
pouring it into my coffee cup.......
in shame that I might get caught...........
It was under control I knew what I was doing..
So I thought!....my poor family.........
they watched my down fall.......
not knowing what to do......................
my husband offered glasses of Chablis....
I declined the expensive nectar of the gods...
for the metallic taste of Diet coke......
My son has cried.....mummy it makes you burp!
I am in a terrible state.......
I realized I was addicted and that I needed help
when 2 nights ago just after my dinner I craved it....
It had never happened before........
I couldn't control myself and I did it I drank a
330ml can in under 2 minutes..oh the shame!
Then I went to bed.................................
It was a hellish night.............................
I hallucinated that C3 was trying to escape from
his bedroom window while in a zombie trance...
At some point I heard my brain pop!..........
I woke up startled questioning if I was dead??
I nearly kicked my husband in the head........
something about snakes slithering away with my stash of Diet coke
I am not clear on that one.....
I woke up constantly in a sweat.........
I passed out asleep around 5 am.....
only to be awoken by the dreaded alarm at 0615....
I dragged my sorry body around all day....
I swore I would go cold turkey..............
it is day two diet coke free....................
it is tough....my will is breaking........
I worked on some scrap book pages to keep me focused....
but blogger is not working so I will hopefully show you
sometime this week end!
later...........................

Dust off the cob webs........

I have just dusted off the cob webs.................
from the crafty croppersgr blog.......................
check it out.......................................................
Later

Wanna quickie???

This was super quick......
but super satisfying....
LOL.........................














making my own layered........................
or 3D embellies if you want..............
from Basic Grey stickers....................
here is the close up.............................










Later......................

Despite being busy

this weekend I managed...............
to find time to scrap.......................
I finished Shimelles......................
Something from almost nothing class.........
In this prompt we had to use up.....
chipboard.............................................


















For this prompt...........................
we had to use transparencies.....
Of course I have been hoarding....
my Hambly Screen prints.....
overlays as they are too delicious to use................
I was brave and jumped right in....................
I adore this retro pattern so i had to use it.....


















Later...............................

Thank you......

Irini for these blog awards............
I am terrible as I cannot choose............
whom to dedicate these awards too...
as there are so many talented...........
crafty bloggers out there in cyber space.....
So...........................................................
I dedicate this to all my wonderful ...
blog followers/readers crafty or not!!!!
Later.......................................

The simple things.......

Nothing makes me happier....................
than a trip to the beach.........................
especially in the winter.....................
having the beach to yourself..............
the cool breeze............................
just perfect.......................................
here is my take on Shimelles.....
Something from almost nothing class....
here we had to use buttons on.....
our title.................................


















Later....................................

post 101

Christ the lord is risen..............
and it's time to get back into the daily groove..............
I have attempted but...............................
there have been more hospital visits for my Mother in law............
more doctors appointments..................................
which have made it impossible............................
I am itching to scrap......................
I did a quick blog hop and.....................
I am inspired by so many talented ladies out there...
plus I need to scrap this little dude.................
having the time of his life............................
on a mini race track.................................











later.......................................

100th post!!

wow I have reached 100 posts........
No I do not have any blog candy for this event.......
but I do have some layouts which need to be posted...
as they are for challenges over at The Studio 101...
here are my take on the march 7th challenge where...
we had to use memorabilia......
i used the printed fortunes from the fortune cookies...
after a family Chinese meal.....














this next one is a take on the march 21st challenge...
where we had to use buttons and bows!!....














These layouts were made just before my MIL fell.....
heart felt thank you for all your well wishes....
She is doing much better.....
She looks terrible.......
We had all sorts of antics with the hospital doctors striking.....
when she had to have her head wound tended to.....
then no one was available to look after her wound.......
as they were on Easter break...............
A comedy of errors................
we have been looking into home help.....
Not going well as this elderly duo do not want any help from outsiders!!....
much to my and G's frustration......
later.........................