December photo a day......

Back again..... I just had a MASSIVE week and surprised myself that I was able to keep the PAD going!!

December 5th :- LOOKING UP

I really don't know what I was thinking when way back in March, I booked Lachlan in to have his wisdom teeth out!!  I had thought it would've been the second last week of swimming (which wouldn't have been so busy) WRONG!!! as December 1st fell on a Saturday the second Saturday was this week..(we traditionally finish up the second Saturday!!)  Thank goodness Aden was on hand to help and he played lolly/certificate/money man for the morning!  Surgery went well and I have learnt that I suck big time in getting anywhere out of my home town.........

December 6th:- FROM WHERE YOU LIVE/YOUR COUNTRY

Good old Vegemite!!! Christie rang me rather early on in her USA trip and told me she was having Vegemite withdrawals!  I considered sending over a care package as she left me details of the hotels she would be staying at.  By the time I got around to actually doing it, she would've been in Hawaii and home soon.  Non Aussies..... this stuff is addictive!


December 7th: STARS

I made this little Christmas countdown tree years ago (for you scrappers out there you will know the date by the BG range! lol)  I loved it when I finished it and the kids loved changing the date every day and counting the sleeps until Santa came.......now I am the only one who changes it or cares how many days I have left to complete my MASSIVE  TO DO  list.

December 8th:- SOMEONE YOU LOVE

hmmm this prompt has me reeling....! Who to pick?!?!?!? Well.... as I love and adore ALL MY CHILDREN EQUALLY...... I decided to pick my dear old HUBBY! but that is a given really and I didn't really like the photo I took of him (he is usually very photogenic!)
Anyway..... I LOVE this little pooch! Molly is the most adorable little dog and my constant shadow! she follows me round ALL day long, shows genuine love and affection even if I glance in her direction! Everyone is the family adores her although Molly's favourites are Christie and Lachlan. (and I loved the arty photo...)  

VEGETARIAN in TRAINING

On 1st January this year, Christie declared that she was now a vegetarian! Christie has tried this on me for a couple of years but I haven't let her go ahead with it. Now being 22, I don't really have much choice.  It is really hard to make sure her diet is healthy most importantly and tasty with a bit of variety.

This day we went to a fair and there was the most delicious food everywhere and Christie was in a dilemma, being hungry and everything had meat. There was even a food van selling Wallaby and kangaroo Pies! YUK! Christie eventually found a

Pure Vegetarian food van and was happy!

Scrapbook Boutique have a tutorial on how this LO was created.

Products Used

Products Used

EP A Boy’s Life 12x12 collection Kit

Black pen

Red Gem

Glimmermist

kraft cardstock

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December photo a day

December is the busiest time of the year for me so I DON'T know WHY I would start the photo a day!!!
FatMumSlim is a site I LOVE and I have decided to play along with the prompts she has going!  I have also enjoyed a Jessica Sprague class {MO}tography: Rock your camera phone.  Awesome ideas and Apps to try  that really jazz your photos.  I noticed this too. I haven't read this article (just bookmarked it for later reference... when I have some spare time.....LOL)

I am not going to upload every day (no time) so I will upload every couple of days.

December 1st: 8 o'clock

Every year we have a get together with Mark's old friends from high school (and some from Primary school). Usually it is a BBQ at a local park, but this year we decided a night time restaurant would be fun.  Everyone is spread out now, so we decided on a central to everyone restaurant.  Thalia Thai in Lygon Street was delicious with heaps of dishes and it was such a fun night catching up with friends.  So at 8 o'clock I was in a MAXI TAXI with my friends.  Here is the kicker though......my meal only cost $20 lol!

December 2nd :- PEACE

My daughter, Christie and her boyfriend Tom returned from two months in America.  The overwhelming feeling of relief when I saw her safely home is indescribable! I feel at peace now and I can get on with organising Christmas!

December 3rd:- SOMETHING YOU HELD

I resisted the urge to go with the cliché of a baby picture of one of my kids when they were younger and opted for the humorous approach.....  I drag this baby to the clothes line EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! sometimes twice, three times...  Having so many people in this family, there is always lots of washing!

DECEMBER 4th:- BLACK and WHITE

I am SO JEALOUS of how photogenic my daughter, Christie is!!  I don't know if I am super critical of photos of myself or she has spent countless hours practicing a smile and camera face..... 
Christie has not put Molly down since she came home! The poor dog is just about fed up I think!!

Cardabilities Sketch # 64

Hello again!!! Don't the weeks fly by when it's close to Christmas?!?!

Welcome to another gorgeous sketch for Cardabilities number #64

 and GUESS WHAT!? I haven't rotated the sketch!!

I received some new MFT dies for my birthday 

(lucky my friends know what a My Favourite Thing TRAGIC I am!!! ) 

and I couldn't wait to use them!

Would love for you to join in so I can see what you have done with this fabulous sketch :)

Products Used:

Stampin Up Sincere Salutations and Flower brad

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Deepest Sympathy

Not really a fan of these cards....for obvious reasons!  I have, unfortunately, had to post a couple off a while ago :(  I think elegance and simplicity are the way to approach these cards.

I just ADORE the MB Poppy Die, it is just gorgeous.  I decided to make the poppy all back against the Websters Pages Jump Rope stamp and I think it is perfect and just enough.

go to Scrapbook Boutique for all the details on how to make this card.

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Cardabilities Sketch # 63

Hello and welcome back for a new Cardabilities card Sketch #63

As usual, I love the sketch and as usual..... I have rotated the sketch to suit what I wanted to do....  

That is why I love sketches!!

I just love this MB whimsy die.  I have used it a couple of times and  It would have to be up there as one of my go to dies at the moment.
A friend of mine lent me her Annabelle Stamps and I think I will have to buy this particular set,
Fanciful Flowers as I love every stamp.

Anyway, join in, I'd love to see what you have done!!

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