Busy, busy

I just don't know where the last 2 days have gone. I've got a stinking cold that just won't shift and has really taken the energy out of me. I even had a nap this aftie for 2 hours which is unheard of for me! Can only put it down to the change in weather... brrrr.

Jake went to his friends party today at Farmer Palmers. Is was an early one at 10.30 and we stayed until 2pm. He had a fabulous time and I actually enjoyed myself too. I took loads of photo's but dopey me forgot to charge the battery up and it was flat by the time the cake arrived - typical! I've yet to master the manual settings for action shots as well. I just couldn't get it right today - not even on auto.

I've been really busy working in the evenings this week so haven't done many LO's. I'm off to do one now tho for next weeks challenge on the Scrapping Frenzy Blog. There is a little prize for one lucky person if you link it or email it to us, so please do have a go. We'd love to see your creations.

Right I'm off to scrap!

Camera practice

My lovely Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lense that I had for my birthday has arrived! So yesterday I was practising using it. It's totally different to how I imaged as it's very small but I'm amazed at the picture quality! It's fab! I had a bit of a camera lesson with Katy last night and she's given me some new settings to work on. I'll have another practise today and see what I come up with. Here's one I took of Jake yesterday tho. I didn't think it was that bad for a beginner?

Good light!

I've done it! Yaaay! So here's some LO's I've created ...

This one was done for the Week 3 UKS Challenge.

Bad light

Is summer officially over? I probably reckon so. I wanted to take photo's today of some of the LO's I've been doing lately but it just isn't happening. It's just too dark and dismal so I've given up. Instead you can have a few photos of a cheeky little monkey who hitched a ride on the truck when we went to Longleat a few weeks ago. I'm going to scrap him of course. He's the one that ripped the nozzle thingies off the windscreen washers to get to the washer fluid - apparently there's alcohol in there..... say no more!! lol

I'm back

I really had a fabulous birthday on Thurs but doesn't time fly. It seems like ages ago - guess that's what old age does to you. My pressies included a Canon 50mm lense which hasn't yet come thanks to Amazon - they've definately gone down hill lately. Anyway, I also got a fabulous tripod, a mini stereo for my craft room, a new 12x12 guillotine and loads of other stuff. I really have been spoilt! And of course these from Katy & Sandie. I've used these tonight Sandie if you're reading. x

Today has been a bit boring really but as the boys are now tucked up in bed, I can at least be productive in my own little world. In fact I've just finished a LO I started on Wed, and also done a 12x6 for this weeks challenge on UKS. I haven't yet had chance to do the photography challenge on Scrapping Frenzy Blog but if I get time I'll try tomorrow. Katy's photo looks fab!

Right, back to a bit of scrapping with Amy Winehouse.....

Exhausted Birthday Girl

This is very short and sweet tonight but I'm really tired. I'm starting to show my age now. What a lovely Birthday I've had. Got some brilliant pressies but it's been that busy I haven't had the chance to look at them properly.

Will be back in the morning, all refreshed I hope... yawn yawn....night night.

Crop & Shop

What a lovely evening I've had! Crop night tonight and we laughed and scrapped and shopped - oh yes, did we shop! The lovely Brenda & David from Craft Obsessions came tonight, so while Brenda scrapped David hauled in supplies for us to oooo and aaaaah over - then buy of course. I just so love the AC Thickers and David must of brought along the lot. I think we all bought more than we needed but they are pretty lush. I already had some of the vinyl one's which I used on a LO for the Scrapping Frenzy Blog, but I can't share that with you yet as it's for the challenge next Monday. Anyway back to the shopping. I was pretty naughty buying more Thickers, the new Basic Grey button packs, new Bazzill Stitchez cardstock (not sure of the spelling on that), AC Felt Xmas Embellies and more thickers! Heaven!

Also, Sandie and Katy bought me Birthday pressies and I'm soo chuffed! I'll post a piccies them tomorrow. I really wasn't expecting anything, so if you're reading this girls - THANK YOU! YOU'RE THE BEST! x

Well I best get some sleep now as I've got a mountain of presents to open in the morning -Yippee!

Blimey!

Well I feel exhausted! What a busy time it's been over the last 2 days.

We went to the Southampton Boat Show yesterday as we do every year and had a really good day. Last year I found our next boat and it remains to be the best one for us although I've still got to persuade Paul we NEED it. It's 42ft of lovely, gorgeous, luxurious boat and I want it!! Well in my dreams for now anyway. We'd never be able to afford a brand newie unless we won the lottery but you never know. One day maybe we can stretch to a second hand one - yer right!

Now today has been rather hectic. Jake woke up at 5am and would not got back to bed so stayed in ours. Paul slept like a log whilst I hung onto the side of the bed trying to sleep whilst Jake layed comfortably in the middle. Great!

He was at school at 9am and went full of a cold. I had to take the car to be serviced and then do a shop a Tesco's - another great! Got home at 1pm to find Paul ransacking the kitchen for food whilst I'm trying to put it all away - a typical man eh? They just can't wait.

Then there's no hot water - the boiler has blown - and there's another great! Luckily we've got a service contract so they're coming to fix it tomorrow. I really hate not having any hot water.

After running round like a headless chicken trying to get the house tidied up it's time to go and get Jake from school and collect the car. Jake is really full of cold now and 2 mins down the road he's out like a light. Now I'm wondering how on earth am I going to get a tired poorly little boy and his car seat out of the curtesy (sp?) car and back into mine? Well it was a struggle I have to tell you. Eventually I get home with a very very poorly little boy by now who just wants to sleep, and he hasn't woken up yet since 4.30pm. Guess who's going to be up at the crack of dawn tomorrow?? And to end a fabulous day... I've also got a tipsy, flaked out snoring husband to look after too. Phew!!! And I haven't had any tea yet!!! lol

Well the good side to the day was my Scrap Room kit arrived and I'm now going to have a nice cuppa and stroke it lovingly.

Crop tomorrow night so better just print some photo's off or I'll get nothing done....

Stuffed!

Feeling loads better today! We had a lazy morning at home, then dropped Jake off at his Nanna's this afternoon. The weather wasn't too bad to start off with, but by the time we'd got to Poole it was raining and cold. When it's like that there's not much else to do but eat and drink so to the Bakers Arms we went........... and I've eaten toooo much! This was 6 hours ago now and I'm still feeling stuffed. I'm not eating till Friday now!



Last night I decided I must use some of my Scrap Room kits as they are piling up, and the September one will be here any day. So I managed 2 LO's. Thank goodness they always include something 'manly' - I don't think Paul would appreciate his photo on a pink page.
If you get the chance, don't forget to pop onto the NEW Scrapping Frenzy blogspot tomorrow morning for it's launch. There's some exciting stuff happening!

No Fishing Today

Last night about 10pm I suddenly got a raging migraine, so by 10.30 I was in bed. Now for a Friday night that is unheard of for me. As Paul would say 'Friday night is a serious scrapping night'. Well I woke up this morning still feeling pretty awful so our plans for the day have gone out the window. I'm gutted as it a beautiful day and we'd arranged to go out on the 10.30am bridge to go fishing in the harbour with Jake. I've been left at home with Jake while Paul's gone to Cobbs and he's just phoned to say it's glorious down there and like a mill pond. Damn Migraine! He'll be back shortly for lunch and he's then going to take Jake back down there to meet some friends while I have a quiet afternoon. I so want to go but I know if I do it will just get worse. Boo hoo!!

Maybe I'll do a little scrapping but I'm not sure it will cheer me up as I hate missing out on the fantastic weather we're having. Anyway, here's a piccie I took on Thurs as we were coming out of Cobbs Marina. It was really overexposed but having corrected that in DigiPro, it now looks like a painting - how bizarre.

My Prize is lovely!

Yesterday I received my prize for the Augusts UKS Monthly Challenge. It's from the generous Mel & Jill @ ATDML and they've sent me the KI Memories Creative Kit called 'Surprise'. I love it and here's a piccie for you to see. Perfect timing......

I also had an email from my bestest friend Karen to say she's sent me a voucher to spend at Silly Monkey. I'm really excited! I've never shopped there before but they've got the adorable Magnolia Stamps. So you know what I'm going to be buying with the voucher!

Will this work?

Ok, so as I'm playing with Blogger tonight - being a Newbie - I thought I'd have a go at uploading a photo...

Yaaay! It worked!

This is me and my cutie little boy on the spinning tea cups at Longleat last week.... just before I threw up!

Well here I am!

I can't really believe I've done this as (just like my lovely friend Sandie) I said I wouldn't. My excuse is it's done in the name of 'Scrapping Frenzy' and pushed by the very talented Katy. Now if I could only find the link.......