masters

well again i have been taken away from updating my blog heheh
im hopeless at this
but i have been working day and night to finish my masters entry...only posted it yesterday...it was due today...had to pay extra so that it would be there by todays close of business...oooops...i no not intend to do that again...so even thou its not due to september i think i might work on my elite team layouts for forkeeps sooner hehehe....i do have a layout to share soon...it just needs a title...: )
house is nearly set up...just a few boxes to go...baby things getting sorted out and washed as it all gets closer...only just over 6 weeks now!!!

i have been busy creating in my new house too...havent been able to organise myself to want to scrap in the last few weeks i think because everything was put away...the only things i have done are things that i have had to do but the other night i got these 2 done in record time!!

paint storage

well during my unpacking i decided that i didnt want to use my wire cubes as paper storage anymore (hated them) and i treated myself to some real paper racks but then i wondered about what to do with my wire cubes...well i have heaps but i did managed to use 2 of the wire bits as storage for my making memories paints...i saw this on an american website...i think it was ck but i cant quite be sure...if u have these cubes and hate them this is a fantastic way to use them and its oh so easy....you just need two wire sides, and two or three cotton reels or spacers of some descriptions (i stole my cotton reels from my daughters threading i know i know bad mother lol) tie some ribbon to the back wire slip it throught the cotton reel and then add the front wire and tie in double knots...DONE...i have it hooked up on my wall with those medium 3m removal hooks that you can get at coles...i love this idea as it has gotten my paints up off the floor and away from small hands that so like to put paint everywhere!!

we're in

well we r in
its still a big mess but its all coming together slowly...its gettingeveryone motivated to unpack that the problem atm
hopeing to get through alot today
will post some photos when its all tidy and perfect... ;)

some house pics

ok well the move has been delayed just a few days...still working towards being in our house wednesday or thursday night actually living there...hoping for handover to be monday as long as the bank pull it together in time they are being very slack atm....we had our final walk through and its looking great...few minor things to be fixed up mostly cosmetic stuff which is good and my gas cook top still being an issue but attached are photos of my kitchen nearly complete and of the main bathroom which is looking fantastic...ther eis a bath in the other corner of course...

moving

looking like we will be moving next weekend
the final walk through our house is on thursday...and we r hoping the keys will be ready to go that day if we r lucky meaning we can move on that weekend which will be really good...but no phone yet and telstra have to do some work so i dont really know when we will get the phone back on...could be just a week or up to 3 weeks.
take care everyone...i will try and jump on with pics of the house one last time on friday as i will have complete ones...: )

my house

we get one step closer to the end every day
they are telling us that this week by friday it should be all finished!!...i cant wait
last week all the painting was finished inside and out...doors put up and door handles added...it is all looking fantastic atm...i cant wait until its my house!!
the render was completed the week before and the garage door was put up...it makes such a difference to the house...now if only it didnt still look like a building site!!...they r not a very clean bunch r they

friends

ive been working on this lo since the weekend
i love the photo...rachel grieg took it from scrapbooking memories...her photos r just so beautiful...i have a few more to come from the scrap needs retreat
i love this photo...its the group of girls that i sat with at the retreat, all fantastic, we had a great time.

lillys first person drawing

look at this...its the cutest thing
lilly's first drawing of a person...the eyes r there u just cant see them...they didnt scan cause they r very light...i cant wait to scrap this...i just love it

on the house front its looking like it will be all finished next friday...thats a bit exciting!!

we have render

well i have been a bit slack updating cause i havent had any news to really add
the building has slowed over the last few weeks and we had no progress for nearly 3 weeks...but this week luckily the render and the garage door went on the house....photos to come...hoping the painter starts this week but not holding breath as i have been told 2 weeks in a row he will be there this week and just never turned up!!...its a little frustrating

baby is growing..belly is looking very pregnant now...just 13 weeks to go until out new addition arrives which is exciting...we cant wait.

here is a layout that i started at one friday crop and finished at another 2 weeks later which is unusual for me to say the least...love the photos and im pretty happy with the lo.

hope every one had a great mothers day...i was spoilt with an amm album very nice

bathroom feature

well i saw my bathroom feature and the start of our tiling from afar today (no one on site so i was stuck looking in the windows) my feature tile in the bathroom is on a wall of the shower and it looks fantastic im so happy with it...and after all the problems our floor tiles are looking pretty good too, but i have only seen them in the laundry as only the wet areas have been done so far. (after all the fuss thankgod i like them and think they look good)

blank canvas

the blank canvas of my scrap room
it sits at the end of our main living area so i will be close to the kids and no tucked away out of sight which will be nice...has a big double door entry anda view of the back yard...cant wait until im scrapping and talking with you all in there

my kitchen

well here it is
i know some of you have been stalking me to see this...: ) (hi chrissy)
and i finally got a picture...its just not so easy to get in there atm
tilers started today and the painters will start on monday i cant believe that it is almost finished!!...also add the look of the feature tiles in the bathroom...should see them finished on saturday...yah
had a minor problem with the floor tiles today even thou we picked from what we were told was the builders range for these they need to be laided differently and are going to cost us another $200 dollars!! gotta love tradies wish they told u these things but to be fair its the tile places fault...but after a stressed day of what will we do...we r just going to pay its easier and i just want my house now

a scrappit saturday night sketch

this is from the sketch on scrappit on saturday night this week. i also uploaded the sketch it was a fun one...have a go

a scrappit online class

here is my clock from the scrappit online class...its so totally not like me but i love it its going to look great in my new scrap room

exciting things coming

its looking like im going to work for scrapanaila as a consultant...its all in the pipe line at the moment but i will be using my blog to advertise classes and show new product as it comes in. I will be offering classes and workshops at peoples houses for about $10 including the papers and the use of all my tools, stamps and punches. Embellishments and other things will be on sale in your homes to add that finishing touch to your page. Im really excited about this adventure stay turned here as i will fill you all in....in about 8 weeks i should be up and going. Also looking at having crops in my lovely new house for a smaller fee. If you are interested in any of this leave me a message and i will get back to you asap.

friday croppers

from my friday croppers crop last night
its a scrappitpack from about march this year i think and i love the end product.

more house news. The kitchen is in and it looks fantastic and the walls finished...the bathrooms have been started...the tiles were there...i cant wait until next week...and i know no photos i forgot the camera this week..sorry.

saturday night sketch

this layout is from scrappits saturday night sketch.
the sketch came from the basic grey newsletter and it really inspired me to use basic grey papers which was good as i am struggling with there lovely new designs and i dont know y

4 weeks until a NEW HOUSE

well i visited my house today and wow...its really taking shape now.i cant believe the changes in a week. My kitchen has been delievered and I LOVE IT it looks fantastic...its a lovely wood grain on the cupboards. I will share a pic when its all in next week. the walls are nearly finished and all the doors are up...locks r on but they r wrong...its a minor thing to go wrong so thats great..so soon

we also added a new car to the family this week. An outlander which i just love...its so nice to drive

oh dear doesnt time fly
its been nearly a month since i posted anything
pregnancy is still going well now 21 weeks...had my 19 week scan and it looks like we are expecting another daughter which was wonderful news...but i know i know they can be wrong i still dont care as long as its very healthy and strong.

scan photos not as good as last time...but still amazing...she is enjoying making a pillow out of the placenta atm making the photo taking hard.

we are also in the final stages of building our new house...its about 5 weeks away now which is the most amazing feeling!!...i cant believe its nearly finished. All the internal doors went up today and its all locked up.

everything seems to be happening at the moment...picking up a new car on friday an outlander which i cant wait to get woohoo they r so nice to drive.

and what else...finally after many years my long service leave has appeared on my pay advice which was also a fantastic feeling...but my count down to maternity leave has started...9 weeks and 2 days...i will keep that very updated lol