LOTV Card.

This is a card I made last week with the intention of entering it in the Lili of the Valley challenge but with one thing and another I missed the deadline but I have decided to post it here anyway.  I wanted to try and have a break from using flowers as I seem to use them all the time (cause I like them) and I must say that was the challenging part.  Its another tent card - I really like the 3D effect it gives.

Winter has arrived!

Over the weekend winter decided to arrive.  Saturday I stood on the sideline watching Nick play soccer in a field that resembled a swamp freezing my butt off.  Fotunately only one shower came across but it really felt like snow in the air (not that it has ever snowed up here - but it was snowing somewhere).  Abbey stayed in the card with her nose in a book wrapped in a rug - smart girl.  Amazingly Nick was warmer than me when he came off and he was only wearing his match shorts and shirt. 

I need to just step back a day to Friday for a mo.  I went to a scrapbooking expo, they had all the new releases of paper collections and new gadgets on show.  Some very nice things to see and touch.  I would have like some of the new dies that are around but they are a little costly so I bought a few bits and bobs namely some paper from the new Graphic 45 collection "Wizard of Oz" have no idea what I shall do with it but it just really pulled me in.  Bought a magazine called "Docrafts" haven't heard of them before, lots of cutsey stuff on there stand but some really nice embossing folders and little quote cards, which I didn't buy.  It was a good show just like being in a huge scrapbooking shop, I do however think that things are getting a bit costly - most of the papers were around the $2.50 mark (which is about $2US).  But it was a good day out and not something I usually get to do.

Friday evening Abbey had a dance Competition and the troupe she performs in came first.  3 performances and 3 firsts this time they all got a medal so it was more special than the others.  They are doing really well and the judges comments they are getting are all really positive and the marks in the 90's.

So it has been a pretty busy weekend if you add in a couple of sleepovers as well.  Now I am sitting at home all stuffed up with a cold.  I did go to school yesterday and as the day went on I felt worse and worse so today I am at home dosing myself with Vitamin C and lemon and honey - bit early for Whiskey but my Dad always swore by it.  Maybe later..........

McDonalds, Sugar Nellie and Mo.

Well I have quite a successful crafting weekend - mind you the weather has been pretty awful so not much good for anything else. Luckily the rain held off for the entirety of Nicks soccer game even though the pitch was like a swamp. They won  4 - 0 by the way.  This morning we had McDonald's for breakfast I had promised the kids for some reason, can't remember why but apparently I did, luckily ours is a McCafe.

This first card is using "Connie" one of Sugar Nellie's images, she is coloured in pencil.  The papers are a mixture of Cosmo cricket and Kaisercraft.  I am entering this into challenge # 62 Marlene's Sketch. 

This next one is a Mo Manning image also coloured in pencil (that's all I have) using Graphic 45 paper and core'dinations which sands beautifully when embossed.  This one is for Mo's Challenge # 87 Tags. 

Tent Card

Make a Tent Card:

I haven't tried this before but it was actually really easy and very effective.  I used a Sassy Cheryl Image coloured it in pencils. The papers are from October Afternoon.  I wanted the bear to look like she was dancing in the flowers and I think I have achieved this.  I am entering this in Sassy Cheryl's challenge # 68.



Cards I have made recently



Lili of the vally Image

    

Mo's Digital Pencil Image Kansas and Graphic 45 papaers

Sugar Nellie image Hope

Mo's image Alice - this was done using Lyn's collage techniques

Sugar Nellie image Cybil and October Afternoon Thrift shop papers

A recap of the last 7 months



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                         Sunset at Whangamata

Lonely bay at Cooks Beach

Well the intentions were actually good - just didn't last too long so here is a quick recap of the last 7 months.  Christmas came and went in a flash as did the holidays.  We made our annual pilgrimage to the blissful Cooks Beach in the Coromadel and had a great extended family holiday.  We also had several days away with friends in Whangamata also in the coromandel also great. The year started with the kids back to school in their last year of primary.  A proud mummy moment  occurred when they were both announced as councilors/leaders of the school.  In april the annual Norris Dance Showcase was performed to sold out crowds and despite all the pain and stress to get there the Show was an outstanding success.  April also saw the beginning of the soccer season and the standing on the sideline screaming and yelling the Drury Cougars on.

In the April school holidays I took the kids on a bus

trip down to

Whangamata and we stayed several days with good friends yet again.  We went to the Katikati bird park which is a lovely day out.  Played cricket and walked on the beach and just generally relaxed.



Katikati Bird Park





This term is now half way through and we have had the Barbarians School Rugby Tournament, where the children had the opportunity to meet past All Blacks and current Blues players. It gave Nick a taste for playing rugby and I am pleased to say he has decided that soccer is his prefered code. It was a great day followed by a lovely afternoon exploring Devonport.



The PCS Barbarian Rugby Team



Auckland City seen from Devonport



The dance competiton seson also kicked off with Abbey dancing as a member of the "Hands up" Troupe and coming first in their first 2 outings and also winning the most entertaining Troupe award. They work hard at practices and just look fab on the stage.

Part of the Hands Up Troupe