Thank you...........

I received a blog award.............
















from these lovely ladies Katerina, Roula and Xrysa thank you girls for thinking of me!!!!!
As I have to dedicate it to other blogs....and as there are so many I dedicate it to all the creative blogs in blogdom............
later..........

My sweet chickadee!!!!!!!

In this household we are avid fans of Tex Avery cartoons and one of our favourite lines are "ooh my sweet chickadee let me take you away from here".............
sooooo last night we had a BBQ on the balcony with a friend who has come to visit from Italy....we gorged on spicy chicken wings ala Irini while reciting the lines from Tex Avery (hilarious but I suppose you would have to have been there!!!!!!!!) we also had tabbouleh ala Irini and for dessert Noni Eleni's favourite lemon cheesecake which this time I added chunks of pineapple then strawberry syrup over the top.I can tell you that within half an hour of devouring our feast we were already on our way to Narnia...mind you all I could think of was who can I bribe to clean up this mess...and guess what NO ONE they were all half asleep!!!!!!!!
Anyway 2 more days of camp left then "poof" there goes my free time!! I will have to juggle C3 and work (I work at home for those who do not know)..I am not looking forward to it as i have plenty of work waiting for me so i have been told by the boss....we have a meeting this afternoon I am looking forward to it but not what i will have to take home..........I think I digress.........
So i have taken advantage of my free time of late and have scrapped my little heart out..
i made another bag for a very dear friend (sounds like she has passed away!! NOOO knock on wood)



















I am discovering the joy of lots of layers..also made my own glitter brads..just stick the head of a large boring brad into some 'glossy accents' glue then sprinkle glitter to your hearts content. I also did some hand stitching...haven't saved enough money for a sewing machine yet!!


































I finally finished C3's 6th bday album the cover is the base of his birhtday cake (I kept the cardboard tray/plate we bought it on...I cleaned it with a damp cloth let it dry then covered it with Basic Grey paper of course!!.........some foam thickers and stuck an aeroplane from his cake.


















the girls...sisters of invited chums.....











getting ready for cake and food...........I have to say again that i have been inspired by this lady who does incredible 3D work so i went to town with foam pads (which i make my self...I cut a strip of foam from those sheets you can buy in a pack..for those of you living in Athens..then I pass it through my Xyron sticker machine twice so that it is sticky on both sides...I call this scrapping on a budget!) i think the 3D look is great for kids albums........










The Airport cake...........











Ohhhhmy baby blowing out his 6th birhtday candles......sniff












There was total silence..........chocolate cake, gooey chocolate cake.....












More layering with embossed cirlces..I have fallen in love with the Lime Rickey Whirly stamps
also added some shrink plastic, buttons etc you can see it all.......































Again..... simple..... layering and lots of bling...for those of you who do not know C3 calls his godmother Noni, in Greek it is Nona but when he was a year old he couldn't get round his tongue so he called her Noni...and it has stuck ever since.............






























































That's it they were fun to make...... simple but colourful pages...
later...................

Tearful goodblye.........

Today was C3's official last day of kindergarten....I was emotional but I did not cry I cried on Friday when they held their end of year show, they recited their poems about the end of school and the lazy days of summer, they danced (well sort of jigging about here and there crashing into each other) it was an emotional time.
We can breathe easy now as we know where he will be starting 1st grade.
All we have to concentrate on now is making sure we set the alarm every night so we can get up early enough the next morning to get to day camp on time!!
on a more crafty note i have been busy....
have a look.......
I made these bags/purses that hold mini albums
by7 gypsies for C3's teachers as parting gifts....





































































I also started on C3's 6th birthday album
it is challenging working 6x12 album size!!!






















Also made a card for a cousin who gave birth
to a little girl this month........



















C3 made a hot air balloon for his playmobil figures...



















A close up













that's all folks..............
later...............................................................

How to plan a bank robbery!

So today was registration day at C3's new school..............thus the title to this post!!!!!!!!!!
I blew a cool 200euro on the bare minimum school uniform...ouch I know but he is going to look so cute....I am a fan of uniforms probably because I wore one as a kid from kindergarten right through to last year of highschool.
I say bare minimum because who knows how much he will grow this summer September is 2 and a half months away...plenty of time for him to grow even more.
I call him the stick man now as he is just weighing in at 20kilos and at 122cm.... he is like a stick long and skinny.
There has been a lot of running around to doctors and banks etc for the infamous registration but that is all over now and maybe I can concentrate on something more artistic.
Here are some of the things we have been up to...........













C3 and baboudi (new nickname he made up for his father) painting a model volcano
















Have you ever seen a volcano oozing fuchsia lava..........well now you have!!!!!



















The best antique present ever!!! (did i just sound like a teenager?????)
Well my Mum in law gave me this for my birthday it has never been used in mint condition I don't the picture does it justice.....I have looked every where on the internet for more info on how old this shaver is but no luck. The best part about this shaver is this



















I couldn't stop laughing when I read this...........then
A card I worked on.....


















and another

















and another.......
















this is supposed to be all glittery and sparkly...bad pic but you get the idea!!!!!!!
Now off to place a stocking over my head as I have to go rob a bank wish me luck!!!!!!
Later...........................................................

Dedicated to Zeffy!!

If you are reading this Zeffy this post is for you!!
A couple of weeks ago at a get together for coffee with some fellow scrappers, Zeffy (fellow scrapper) turned to me and in a very stern voice said "when are you going to update your blog??" I was pleasantly surprised...so people do read my blog!! 'well I'll be' this is an Aussie-ism try saying it with an nasal Australian accent !!!
A lot obviously has happened since I last posted for example lots of birthdays..the month of May is a very 'expensive one' due to the amount of money spent of gifts!
Amongst all the other things that have been happening I have managed to scrap. I am still taking a photo a day and scrapping that.
I didn't show you any of the boxes I made for Christians kindergarten teachers I filled them with chocolate eggs and gave them as gifts for Easter...I was very proud of them they were lots of fun to make.......so here follows what i have been up to........









































































































This little mini was made for a little girl I know I call her the 'Rose boubou' as she is always dressed in pink and unfortunately the poor thing has a terrible rash on her cheeks that make her look red and pink all the time.......even with the rash she is the cutest little girl I have seen.
I will be back to upload some photos of my photo a day mini.........
later.......................
Oh nearly forgot we had a some really good news last week........Christian got into the private school we wanted.....so if you hear of a series of bank robberies in the Athens area you will know it is G and I doing a Bonnie and Clyde every night so we can pay for the school fees...........
Later..............

Mommy dearest........................

Need I say more...................................................

later........

Happy Birthday Sweet boy of mine

I still can't believe that 6 years ago today I gave birth to this sweet baby boy. The memory of holding you in my arms for the first time is still crystal clear, I held you in my arms with tears rolling down my cheeks singing happy birthday...it was not till later that the nurses told me they were moved because no one had ever sang happy birthday to their new born before. It just seemed natural to me as it was you day of birth no other song seemed appropriate!!












Now he is six years old...why do they grow up so fast? I tell my self every day that i should treasure every moment even the tantrums, fights and murderess threats as they are moments never to return (only through scrap booking LOL).















Be well baby boy I will always be with you no matter how far away your wings take you.....you are my heart and my soul...............I love you.......Happy Birthday..........