Good Morning...

Actually it's almost lunchtime, but it has been a good morning.

I love Tuesdays and Thursdays... we don't have Kindergarten so we can walk to school and meander about and not rush, it's lovely. Today we didn't even get home until 10.30am, another Mum from school and I went for a walk and had a good old chat. Got home, fed the baby, and the baby went to sleep! This almost never happens, she doesn't like to sleep during the day so I am celebrating a little. Sophia has had lunch and is playing outside, I should be gardening or something constructive but I'm still celebrating.

Thought while I had a few minutes I would share a few layouts...

Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Papers - American Crafts, October Afternoon and KI Memories, Lettering - Prima, Basic Grey and Crate Paper.



Hehe! I love this layout of Phia, I love how she has her own style/lack of style! My adorable fairy/sumo wrestler.

Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill, Patterned Papers - Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious, Chipboard accents - Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious range

Well Phia is back for more lunch, second lunch, she's a hobbit I swear.

Hope the sun is shining where you are today
Hayley

A couple of cards...

Well it's the day after Valentines Day, what perfect timing to share my Valentines inspired cards, ha like the rest of my life I'm running a little behind. Valentines isn't a big deal here... I don't really know anyone who celebrates it, but they do put out some cute papers for the occasion.

My 5 year old got her first Valentine yesterday, she was thrilled, I think it was the only one given in the class, she was a tad confused but liked it all the same. Who doesn't like chocolate!

Anyways back to the cards...

Super simple, used the MME Love me 6x6 pad...

Happy love day people!
Hayley

No excuses...

I'm not going to even offer any excuses for my slackness, I am just going to post when I have a few minutes.
I whipped up this card for my best friend's little boy Rupert's 1st birthday, I had actually made him a completely different card, but in my lack of organisation I have misplaced it, a week later I still haven't found it! Hope it didn't go in the bin.

Anyways, it was pretty quick and simple...

Using up some old MME Fine and Dandy papers, Cupcake stamp by Rosie's studio and Best Wishes by Fiskars, Ink is my good old standby Colorbox Charcoal .

Have a fab day!
Hayley

I love camping....

This photo is from January, see how prompt I am at getting my layouts done! I didn't take any photos the whole time we were camping, (very unlike me) except this one. Everyone loves a conga line, this is how we would take the children places to ensure we had no casualties.

Good memories even though the weather was crap, the company was good.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Green Dot - MME Good day Sunshine, Pennants - Girl's Paperie, Clouds - MME Quite Contrary, Lettering - Cosmo Cricket, Label stickers - October Afternoon, Cardstock - Bazzill Kraft .

Thanks for dropping by!
Hayley

A couple of cards....

Hi girlies!

It's school holidays here so I am knee deep in barbies and colouring books. They are both colouring quite happily so I thought I'd steal the moment to add a couple of cards. I could have used this time to do housework ha! not likely.

So anyways, cards, yes these three I did a while ago but I'm trying to catch up and post them all. I have photographed loads of layouts to post but since we reformatted the computer my Photoshop seems to be funky, have to get the husband onto that.

 Supplies: Patterned Papers - DCWV Garden Party, Lettering stickers - Basic Grey, Paper Flower - Handmade using Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die, Stickpin - Made by me, Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Supplies: Patterned Papers -K & Company, Stamps - Hero Arts, Paper Flower - Handmade using Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die, Stickpin - Made by me, Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Pearls - Kaisercraft

Supplies: Patterned Papers -MME, Echo Park, Stamps - American Crafts, Ribbon - Local stamp store, Ink (Edge) - Tim Holtz Distress Ink, (Sentiment) - Versacolor Cube


The girls are getting restless so I better quit while I'm ahead! Feels so good to be back and posting.
Have a sunshiney day girls!
Hayley

I'm back .........

Well girls it's been a little bit of a hiatus, like 6 months or so. It wasn't really intentional and I think anyone that actually checks the blog will probably fall over with shock! I know you're probably thinking Holy Crap her blog has been hacked, but no it really is me.

For those of you that don't know, we are pregnant with our third baby (due December) and I do tend to lose my creative mojo when I'm pregnant. But I just had a fab weekend away with my dear friend Tammy at a scrapbooking retreat, a couple of girls there asked if I had a blog and I was embarrassed to say I do but it's so uncool even I haven't been hanging out there. So I'm back, I have a ton of layouts to post, some cards (I keep forgetting to photograph them and then they are gone forever). I am loading all of my cards onto  flicker now and will put a link in to them soon, that way I can just post the new stuff and if you're keen you can check it out over there.

I met three lovely girls while away in the weekend, all totally brave and had come to the retreat by themselves. So a big hi to Michelle, Tania and Jo, thanks for all the laughs girls.

Must go now and supervise the small person, will try and take pics when I locate the phone charger!
Have a sunshiney day
Hayley

Friday..

Well it's a dreary Friday morning here with not a lot to do except housework, and we all know I will do almost anything to avoid that. I so wish I was one of those people that liked it, but it's just not my thing, you would think it should be in my DNA if you know my Mum but I just didn't get that gene. So here I am!

I have gone around this morning and taken a lot of photos of the earthquake damage to the house, all the little things I know I will forget about and you will just get used to seeing. We won't see ECQ for about 4 months so I wanted to get those done because I have a terrible memory. I think that's one of the main reasons I journal a lot, so many people avoid journalling, they don't know what to say etc, I am honestly aware that I will probably forget. I have forgotten tons of things about when the girls were babies already, but I can go back and look which is lovely.

A couple more layouts I've done, still working through the old photos making myself get them done. Some of the photos aren't great but the memories are!

First layout is one I have been meaning to do, of my sister in law and my eldest...

Supplies: Cardstock-Bazzill, Patterned Paper - Echo Park, Chipboard Buttons - Making Memories, Letter stickers - Basic Grey, I heart you sticker - Grace Taylor, Tiny word stickers - The girls paperie

Our first photo as a family of four...

Supplies: Papers, Diecuts, Stickers, Brad all by MME Stella and Rose, Letter stickers - Basic Grey, Random charm - Unknown, Ticket - House of Three

Have a blessed day
Hayley