Positive new for the ATC group

So many groups have been opening. So positive about how many people love their art and want to keep in going.

I have joined a flickr group and there is going to be a new forum which isn't the old onebut a brand new one. Here it is. ATC's for all. Ther are also some Yahoo groups which s great to connect but I find then so overwhelming with all the posts. I think all the swaps I was involved with are still continuing.

ON the Scrapbook front. I have completed a layout for Enchanted Scrapbooking. Its not on the page yet but I will still put it up here :) I have been behind on my commitments this month. Been quite hard to keep up with everything.

Today was going to plan to meet some girls. But my husband has gone out. My daughter accidently kicked me in the back last night resulting in shooting pain. Feeling alright this morning. Thanks to medication.

Also I have found a great website and blog. I h ad ordered stamps and still waiting for them to come in. I can't wait. Here they are. The ones at the bottom. Crow About. Also every month there is a crusade

Thinking about doing the next crusade. Anyone can join in. the details are on the site.

I hope you are all having a nice weekend.

Quite sad and a bit annoyed

I joined a fantastic group about 6 months ago called atcards. They are a fantastic bunch. Even though I had only done a limited amount of trading cards plenty were willing to do swaps with me. I was so encouraged. Now it is shutting down. At first it was in a months time but it has basically shut down now. So I don't know what is going to happen with all the swaps and the people who have been away for a few days :(

There are other groups. So hopefully we will be able to come together.

Biopsy results finally

I finally went to my follow up appointment for my thyroid. I had missed my last one because of my back. Everything seems to come all at once. So annoying. But my back is getting a lot better with adjustments by my chiropractor and ultrasound treatment.

Well I have to get my thyroid taken out at least my right side. Probably within the next 6 months. I'm so glad it wasn't an emergency. I'm thankful that I did go to my appointment. There is a bit of urgency with the surgery.

Other things:

Just finished my monthly mojo challenge for Feb at Scraptastic South West. Took so long in doing it. I was very fussy with myself. The theme was favorite part of your day. At the moment mine is the morning but could easily change to evening:) The picture on the layout isn't actually from our yard but elsewhere. It just reminds me of the perfect morning. Looking out the window and seeing beautiful birds feeding.

What happens when you hibernate.

For the last two years I have had a lot of physically and emotional difficult things happen. As a result I have retreated from my social world quite a lot. Now with my back pain just a bit more.

There is another price to pay. Lonliness. Feel like I have lost so many friends. More because they may feel they have to leave me alone. The ones in real life.

Don't know why I am typing this on here. Don't want to get too personal in a public place.

I would love to see some messages of those who read my blog and like my the pics I put up.

Little Birdies

Just finished some atc's for a swap in the atc forum. Took me ages to do them. I think I do need a change so I have joined a dark and gothic swap. It will be interesting to do. I have already found some skeleton ephemera for them :)

Here are my 'For the birds' cards.

A few days a go I decided to do a layout just for me. I did some digital and paper scrapping on the one layout. Had so much fun. I haven't put many layouts in for published so I thought I would give it a shot. I got accepted for the first time in Scrapbooking Memories.
So quite happy.

Health wise I am still sore. I was getting a bit better until I had to carry my daughter for a bit. I went to the Chiro today so I hope to improve soon.

A fantastic challenge

At Scraptastic South West

there is a great challenge A-Z in 26 Fortnights. Here is my layout for 'C' I chose the word curious. Be in it to win a $20.00 voucher. Apart from that I am really enjoying it. This layout is Ella getting to know George our cat who is very gentle. They are such good friends.




News about me. I had an MRI which I hope will tell me more about why I am experiencing so much pain in my leg. So I am hoping for news that isn't awful.

Sick of being in pain

For the past few years I have had back problems. It comes and it goes. symptoms range from numbness down the leg which was awful to wake up to. Down to sever pain down my leg which I have had since about Christmas or longer. I have visited the Chiropractor even he has suggested I should get a CAT scan or MRI. Just hate this sort of thing.

Well I have finished two layouts today from challenges from 2 different forums. I'm going to be lazy about links today.

bye for now :)