Scrapping & more Birthdays!

This weekend has been full of birthdays & scrapbooking .... certainly can't complain about that.

The 'Groovin in the Love Shack' CC at SnB has been buzzing with lots of fun over the weekend and the gallery is filling with lots of gorgeous creations from the challenges. Here is the sketch challenge i set and my example LO.





Yesterday i spent a whole un-interrupted lazy day at home scrapbooking .... geez it felt good!
Can't reveal all .... but can share this with you ...



More details HERE

Today we spent the morning furniture shopping ... more to the point, bedroom shopping for Blake's room. We are wanting to transform his room into more of a teenager's room and incorporate a desk for computer etc but have limited room space. Seen a few things that were 'food for thought' but will keep doing some groundwork on this one!

This afternoon we had a lovely time at our little Godson's 4th Birthday Pirate Party! How cute!

The Birthday Boy


What an awesome cake!


Nicholas with Blake


Happy Birthday Nick (for tommorrow, 23rd Feb) .... our little big 4 year old!!

Tommorrow is also one of my best girlfriend's birthdays ... her birthday has a 4 in it too !! LOL! More birthday celebrations tommorrow night!

Next weekend is Blake's Birthday Party .... he's counting down the days .... can't believe my baby will be 12!! eeek!

Last but not least .... can't help myself but share these yummy scrummy new CHA products arrived at SnB ...


Loooove this new My Minds Eye Range ... so funky & fresh!


As usual, lots of groovy little Maya Road items ... even better when it's part of the summer sale promo for this week!


Hope you have a great week ... as they say,
Be good and whatever you're doing, be good at it!!
Keep Smiling!
Julie :O)

Time gets away ...

I had intended to return and post about my birthday, but as usual, got sidetracked and it's taken me a week to get back here (besides playing last night and changing the design).

Well .... i had a lovely day ...

The day started with happy birthday hugs & kisses from my boys (DH & DS) and receiving my present (which is the first time in i don't know how long that it wasn't a present that i had arranged or given specific instruction for - cause i'm so fussy according to DH - and as much as i hate to admit it he just might be right LOL!).

When i unwrapped it i was a little suprised (and worried) to find a box from the jewellers .... suprised that i was getting a jewellry gift, suprised 'cause i didn't think they'd go out on a limb to choose jewellry for me' ..... worried at what might be in the box ?? LOL!! Don't get me wrong .... i don't want to sound ungrateful ... but ... you know what i mean??!

Anyway .... much to my absolute suprise and i think my response was "WOW" ... wow that i loved it and wow that they had such good taste to choose something that i like so much .... this is what was in the box ...



The pendant is an egyptian stone with a gold swirly casing around the outside (that about my best effort of describing it!! LOL!) .... anyway, i really love it !

Furthermore, i went out to lunch with DH, then out to tea with about 20 friends. I received lots of beautiful gifts .... chocolates, beautiful bath products, books, beads, Kikki K stationery, pewter & bling angel book mark/clip with matching key ring, scratchies, a large raffia urn pot thingy (from Mum & Dad) that i had been wanting, and a few other bits & pieces. I felt very spoilt.

Two weeks to go and there will be another birthday in our house ... Blake is turning 12!
Then two weeks after that is Mark's birthday ... he is turning ??? (better not share that one !! LOL!).

On the scrapping front i have been very busy but nohting i can share yet.

If you are looking for some scrapping fun, tommorrow night you can join us for this:



GROVVIN' IN THE LOVE SHACK CYBERCOP
hosted by SnB DT Member JOLENE PIENAAR
for all the details, click HERE

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Keep smiling :O)

IT'S HERE !

The first arrival from CHA 09' .... here is some of the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket that arrived at SCRAPBOOKnBITS yesterday



Yummo ... there's nothing like new products to get the scrapp'n motivation happening !! LOL!

Lots of scrapping happening here at the moment ... but can't share yet.

Oh yeah ... and today is my birthday ... will be back later to post about the lovely day i've had so far !!

Keep Smiling :O)

A little bit of scrappin'

Well, we are settling into the high school routine nicely ... in fact, Blake is absolutely loving it.

He also loves catching the bus everyday, i guess that is another step towards independence ... we did have a small hitch on Monday morning when DH did his first 'bus run' and upon returning home realised that he may have put Blake on the wrong bus ... eeeeek !
To cut a long story short .... DH tried to find the bus at further bus stops but with no luck drove to the high school that he thought Blake was incorrectly being delivered to and i made phone calls to the bus company and schools .... yes, we found him .... yes he got to school safe & sound !! Just another funny story to add to the 'stories of life' !!

Whilst things seem as busy as ever, i have managed to do some scrapping ...

This LO i created for the lovely NESS ... a fun photo swap challenge over at SnB



Last night i hosted the Prima Panda Workshop ... here is the LO we created:



That's about all i can share at this stage .... the rest is secret squirrel stuff!

Hope you are having a great week.

Keep Smiling :O)