I've been so busy the past few weeks making cards. My beautiful mother in law has offered to sell some of my cards to her friends and work colleagues. I sent down (she lives in Tassie) a heap of cards a few weeks ago and they went really well. So I've been very busy making lots of new creations to send down to her. I'm nearly done, but thought i'd share a few of my creations.
I love these Easel Style Cards
I went to the Scrapbooking and Papercraft Expo in Brisbane last weekend and I was so inspired. I had put off going in previous years as its usually $20 to attend and I could buy lots of supplies for that. But life is too short to put off doing the things you'll enjoy, so I went and loved it. I didn't actually spend heaps of money but what I did buy was lovely and such a great deal. I can't wait to attend the next one.
I bought some new shelves for our study, it's to store my craft supplies. I love them, I can down spread my stuff out. My goodies are all viewable, I tend not to use my goodies if I can't see them. I still have lots of sorting out to do, but I'll do that when I'm on holidays next week. Can't wait, I have two weeks off work :) lots of time to spend doing things I just don't get around too.
Miss 12 and I are going to go Op shop shopping, see if we can grab some bargains. I have never really been op shop shopping, but my step mum does and she get some lovely items. So, Miss 12 and I are going to give it a go.
What is it with parents and dragging their kiddies across the road, when there is a crossing 20 metres away? I see it ALOT at my daughters school and it just baffles me as to why they do it. Some even cross and stop half way waiting for cars to pass, they aren't on a traffic island...they are just stood in the middle of the road??? Seriously is it that hard to walk the few paces to the lollipop lady who will escort you and your children saftely across the road. And the way they park there, it's just crazy. I wish I was a copper, I'd be down there booking them all. Crazy!!!!
Rant over!!!
I have been very busy this past week making a heap of cards. My mother-in-law has offered to sell some of them for me, so I've been busy making a selection. I'm hoping to send them off down to Tassie for her on Monday. I have started selling some of my cards on ebay, although it's great at the moment as I have an introductory offer, but once that expires I feel I may be up for higher fees. I'll see how I go with that.
Yay, it's FRIDAY....I'm so looking forward to the weekend. This week as been mad at work, my manager is away, so I've had to pick up the slack. I have a bottle of bubbles in the fridge at home calling my name. Can't wait to sit back and relax and watch Masterchef. The weather isn't that great for the weekend, so might see if husband and daughter want to go watch the new Tim Burton movie with Johnny Depp in it, I can't remember what it's called, but the trailer looks good.
:)
At the beginning of the year I made some New Years Resolutions (as you do), one of them was to keep a journal for my daughters to look back on some time later, much later. Hopefully to give them a better understanding of their mother, not that I'm hard to understand. But it might give them an insight into what makes their Mum tick.
I wanted the journal to be handwritten, I've done a few pages, but it's pretty much impossible to get a decent amount of time to scribe anything remotely ledgable. Then I have to put up with all the inquires of what I'm writing about, which I just can't be bothered explaining and I'm sure my husband thinks I'm weird for feeling the need to do this, although he doesn't know I'm writing/blogging.
So, I'm back to blogging. I've never been much of a blogger. I always stop and start, and struggle not to ramble on with meaningless dribble. I don't particularly like reading long winded enteries on other blogs, I get bored and stop reading, so I hope to keep mine short, sweet and to the point.
A bit about me: This year I will be 40, which I'm struggling to come to terms with. Where did all that time go? I have two beautiful daughters, and a wonderfully caring husband. I have a Cavooodle called Monty, he's lovely, but a bit of a terror. And my youngest daughter has two guinea pigs, one of them had a trip to the vet yesterday, poor little thing has a cold and a bit of broncitis. I have the awesome job of giving her antibiotics this afternoon then each day for a week. Not sure how that is going to go down.
What else? I love papercraft, mainly card making, I scrapbook too, but haven't done that for a while. I have a few lovely clients who buy my cards and you can buy them through my FB pages Sweet Pea Card Designs, there's link on the right of my blog. I work part time for a government detp, I've been there 20 years. I can't say I particularly enjoy it or hate it, I think I'm bored, but can't really leave, unless I win lotto anytime soon. Today, my boss told me she nominated me to do a Leadership Program and today I received an email saying I've been accepted, I'm kinda excited about it, but nervous too. I hate doing group discussions, incase I don't know what to contribute and look like a fool. Anyhoo, I accepted the nomination, the program goes for six month and starts in July. That's enough for now, you'll get to know me as time goes on, not that I have much of an audience. I feel only my best friend will comment (she's gorgeous btw). I'm a bit jealous of her really, she had loads of followers, lol.
That's enough I think. It's getting to the length of 'too long' and I'm sure it's a boarderline boring.
I've revamped my blog and deleted all the old stuff which was pretty much my card creations. I'll do a more detailed post tomorrow.
xox
