woo hoo

got my little badge yesterday and I can proudly display this on my blog! Must admit I feel a little bit of a fraud! as I haven't really displayed enough or done enough colouring................yet!  stay tuned!!! I am slowly working my way through my stamp sets.... you know how in my previous post I said I wanted to use every set by the end of the year? well, I think I might make that next June! lol  I went through them the other day and I have way too many!

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Here is my Aden, proudly displaying his epaulets. He is really enjoying his self at the moment! He has done more flying in the last 4 weeks than he had all last year!  I don't know how he will keep the pace up with his basketball and study as well as the four hours a day travel! (by train! lol) but he is young and the young have boundless energy!

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somebody stop the bus I wanna get off!!!!

My life is so busy that I cannot even see my scrap room let alone get IN THERE!!! I am doing lots of teaching atm! And we have an AQUAROBICs classes which are running at the pool and I joined in on Thursday and it was fabulous! and I felt fabulous afterwards too! the good thing is that it is completely PRIVATE and no one there to watch! The Kismet Aquatic Centre is now on facebook with all the details so go and 'LIKE" us and join in if you are in the area (you have to book with Suzanne her number is there)
Along with a few of my teachers Uni schedule changing, I have to take up the slack on some classes! I am in the water sometimes twice a day! I really want to find a PROPER WATERPROOF mascara!! I think I am scaring the kiddies with my panda eyes lol! I have to train the kids not to spit (well not spit but breathe water in my face!)  I sound like I am complaining but I am enjoying it although I want to straighten my hair!.......

anyway...... I am coming to the end (sob sob) of my time with The Pink Elephant next week will be my last challenge!  I have thoroughly LOVED LOVED LOVED being with these girls and this last year has been fabulous, I have learnt so much and (unfortunately for my DH) developed an unhealthy devotion/obsession for copic markers......... my stash is growing fast (no thanks to Di at Scraphaven who keeps ordering more!!!)
anyway I booked in to do a beginner Certified course the other day with Di & Ange oh it was fabulous! I learnt so much and (unfortunately for DH) I want to do the next Intermediate course and get even more markers.........lol  Still I have lots of practice to do before I reach the lofty heights of some.....
We even got a certificate ! I loved it  I have to work out how to get my IPHONE photos (bmp) to a jpeg!! then I could show you our little photo!

SPRING TIME

and the sponsor this fortnight is Claudia & Co

here is mine.... not a fabulous photo but happy with the colouring....need to keep practicing!!

can you tell I just love Sass pp!???!

take care and enjoy your week end! xx

something to get the MOJO happenin'

I got this gorgeous little Oliver card kit from Scraphaven made by Basic Grey I just love it! 8 cards to QUICKLY make to 1. get the mojo flowing and 2. top up the depleted stash! They took no time at all and they are actually cute! AND I have heaps of little elements left over!

So very proud of Lachlan! He won Age Champion at the swim sports on Thursday! This was the fourth time in a row! Not too bad considering he hasn't been swimming (training) in over two years!

Aden starts Uni tomorrow and he is actually so excited! I have washed and ironed his uniform! Bleh and double bleh at ALL the shirts! anyway I will post a picture of the handsome boy tomorrow!

New Challenge @ Frosted Designs!

well on a bit of a roll! Nothing a deadline won't fix!  I have been having a few problems uploading my photos to the computer as the cord has decided it doesn't like me anymore!!!

And my car blew up the other day! Some silly person where I have it serviced put petrol in instead of diesel! Someone who was behind Mark filmed it on his phone (I love iphones!!!) The company are denying it of course saying my husband must have done it! NOW if you know my husband.....that simply WOULD NOT happen LOL!

any way Frosted Designs have a few hours left for you to apply for the DT! so if you are interested...go ahead!!!

The challenge this week is METAL and I have used a metal belt buckle on my ribbon.  This photo is of my three boys about 11 years ago.  The are all great buddies (well most of the time) and I really love that about them.  Lachlan is the peacemaker and calms things down if they get too rough.  I hope they remain friends throughout their lives!

I have used MME So Sophia range and that gorgeous ribbon {heart} is Stampin Up!

I have followed this weeks sketch at Frosted Designs which is PERFECT if you need a MOJO push!

Hehehehehe! Well I need to check my scheduling dates!

AND the month I schedule for too! December is just too far away!!

and this week sponsored by.....

go here to check this FABULOUS SITE out

Anita sent this gorgeous digi's to our team and you have to see what they have done! gorgeous!

TPE #94 is a recipe challenge of

BUTTONS, LACE & RIBBON

Here is my take on the challenge! I had quite a few options in my head and this finished card is NOT like one of them! lol!

attending my COPICs course next week so hopefully my blending with be of a MUCH higher quality!

stay tuned!

xxx

Frosted Designs "Love" Challenge

If you like joining in and are motivated by challenges, Valentines Day would have to send you into a FRENZY!  You could link your creations to zillions of challenges!  Frosted Designs challenge this week is "LOVE" and I love this photo of the children and I for mother's day last year.  The journaling reads, "there is lots to love"

On another note Frosted Designs are on the look out for a new DT!!!  A fabulous, fun & friendly team to work with! If you are interested go HERE.

Slowly getting back in to the swing of things.

TPE #93

After this week I shall be cooking with gas and get back in to the wonderful world of crafting! I am just itching to get back and just a tad worried my MOJO has left me........  I have enrolled in a copics certified course and after seeing some beautiful work in my blog surfing, I can only hope I can reach the lofty heights of some! lol! practice makes perfect I suppose!
Anyhow! The Pink Elephant challenge #93 is a theme challenge "BE MY VALENTINE" go and have a look at the DT samples just gorgeous!!!

I got this gorgeous digi from Kish n Blues Designs and I think they are having a Blog Hop on the 22nd too.

just a quicky today! :)