A-Z Challenge K Layout

I did this before I went away but have only just got round to uploading it. I really struggled to come up with a K.

A couple of cards

Mother in Law's birthday card:

Used Sugar Nellie stamp coloured in with watercolour pencils and the same stamp on Shrinkles, coloured in using Sakura Glitter pens and then shrunk. The papers are Laura Ashley and I added some gems to the flower centres and on the dots of the backing paper. The greeting is a Bo Bunny rub-on. It went on so beautifully - definitely will be getting some more of these.

Father's Day card:

I did 2 of these - desgined in Design Master and cut on the Craft Robo. Blue holographic card and silvery/blue glitter adhesive on the top.

365 Challenge - Week 23 Layout

This week's quotes were from the Momiji dolls. I have just realised that my company sells these little dolls. Not really my cup of tea but the pictures of them look good on the layout.

365 Challenge - Week 22 Layout

I was a bit behind due to my holiday, but have caught up now. Week 22 was the Disney quotes and I chose the Reach for the Sky from the Toy Story film. Used cloud paper from the DCWV Spring Stack and various glitter letter stickers and the stars are from Zoe's sticker chart.

Day 166 - Saturday 14th June

“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in” - Rachel Carson (1907-1964), marine biologist

Rediscover the joys of being a child today

We have been on a major shopping spree today up at West Quays and bought new Nike trainers for all of us, a gold necklace to match a bracelet for James’s mum’s birthday present, some Father Day presents and 2 new dresses for Zoë. But the most exciting thing we bought was the Wii Mario Kart game. As soon as Zoë is in bed, we will be playing it. And who says I am a child?

Day 165 - Friday 13th June (Argh!!!)

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” - Wayne Gretzky (b. 1961), retired professional ice hockey player

Interesting quote for us?! Motto : just keep clicking away, lol

It amazes me, since I got my Canon DSLR, how much I view my surroundings so differently. I look at landscapes and wonder what they would look like if photographed them. Or sometimes Zoë will do something and I wish I could capture that moment on my camera. The problem is my DSLR is big and heavy to carry around and so I often miss things that I would like to have captured. My little point and shoot camera is about 3 years old now and is rubbish in comparison to my other camera so I tend not to take that with me either.
James captured this photo whilst I was trying to catch 40 winks on holiday. I had got onto Zoë’s bed in the hope for some peace and quiet. She spent the whole time bouncing on our bed. I didn’t realise he had taken the photo until I downloaded the photos later.

Day 164 - Thursday 12th June

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead” — Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), novelist


I don't have any aspirations today other than trying reduce the ironing pile which is the highest I have ever seen it - so it is a high aspiration. I only did the essential ironing before we went away and so now I have added another 4 loads of washing to it. I may not reach the end of the pile, it isn't quite so high that I have to look up to it and I definitely cannot see it's beauty. I cannot believe there is so much there but hopefully if I start at the top it will lead to the end!


Update: 3 1/2 hours later all done!!!! Now I am going to pretend the washing machine is broken so I don't get anymore ironing to do.