Something unexpected

My Mixed Media Tree book page is going to be published here in the Art Trader Magazine.
The formalities still have to be done.
I'm so surprised. I had so much trouble with my page. I almost thought it wouldn't make it in the swap in time. So I am glad the organiser in the swap liked it enough to organise and publish it.

Feels nice :)

Another post in one day!

My mojo is coming back just a little. Enough to scrap a layout at least.

I used a paper kit from Enchanted Scrapbooking.

I'm hoping to do more layouts. It is a lot harder to scrap as Ella is getting older. I havn't been into scrapping at night really lately. This might have to change if I want to get some done.

Something to share

Finished some ATCs for a swap.

The theme: Fairy Swap inspired by Cicely Mary Barker.

Its nothing like the talent of her work. I used a stamp and watercolours. Vintage music and Glimmer Mist.

May be one of the reasons why I don't do much. This time it is Textas.



Here is a random one of George and Whiskers saying hello. (Whiskers is the bird)


George was about to get a bit impatient. He was getting his whiskers groomed by whiskers.

Little Snow Girl

A few weeks ago my husband wanted to camp out in the snow. I really didn't want him to go. Just makes me scared. As a compromise we went as a family for the day at Mt Stirling.

Ethan wasn't able to come because of his broken toe. Skiing would have been quite painful especially cross country, so he spent some time at a friends house.

I am amazed at Ella that she can skii so well. She went by herself so well. So much better than me when I first started. I was awful and I swore quite a few times.

Here are some photos.

Arghh

I am slowly getting through some things.

I am halfway through some of my Artist Trading Cards.

I have some Layouts that I need to make a start on as I have plenty of new photos.

Just so slow right now.

Such a boring blog. Well I am getting a bit bored with it.

Here are a few photos from the weekend.

Ethan and I. I wish I had just smiled would have been a better photo.


Ella and Ethan playing soft ball. Ella insists on keeping her bike helmet on.




Ella is so confident on her bike it will be a matter of time when I will take off her training wheels.


Thats all for now :)

A vent

Why don't cars stop at pedestrian crossings?

We were waiting to cross. I teach my children to wait and make sure the cars are going to stop.

Three cars went across while we were waiting. Happened last week as well. I yelled at the man in the car and he just waved at me. IDIOT! This is a crossing where a lot of Primary School children cross. Children do not always think to wait for the car to stop.

Also Ethan had fractured is toe a few weeks ago. He hurt it again. The doctor is quite sure it is ok.

Thats all for the moment.

ok

I did say in my other entry that I would be scrapbooking to keep my mind off the looming surgery. Well. It hasn't really happened. But I have been looking at the photos on my screen saver thinking. I must scrap this one and this one :)

I am published this month both in Scrapbook memories and Scrapbook creations. Hopefully looking through my new Magazine will inspire me as I havn't purchased one in quite a while. It does feel quite nice. I haven't tried for a while to get something published. Maybe just one :)

Here is the published layout at Scrapbook Creations. The kit I had used for a few for the paper was from Enchanted Scrapbooking who will be soon opening a shop.
Also I had finally completed my chunky book page. I had started it ages ago but still ended up finishing it at the last minute. I was so close in it not being accepted because I was late. I was so inspired when I first started my page then I had a complete mental block as it didn't turn out how I had expected it to. I did 10 of them.

Here is the front. It didn't scan very well.



The back. I think I like it better somehow. So much simpler.

I will hopefully post more soon. If I get around to it.

Still waiting on my phone call :( I hate waiting.