A Difficult one to Do....

This was a hard one to do, because I'm really not ready to face the fact that I'm now 60! I was totally not bothered about the up-coming landmark birthday until it arrived and then it hit me like a ton of bricks.
I seemed to have this overwhelming feeling that "I'm not ready!" "I haven't done anything with my life"!!!!!
But slowly I'm coming to terms with it and able to accept it. But wow it was a hard one that's for sure.
However back to the layout, I really love it. The papers are a mixture of Cosmo Cricket and Kaisercraft. The stamps are Prima and the pink flower I made out of tissue paper using a Spellbinders flower die, and a little rose in the middle. I don't actually remember where I got the doily from.
However I'm excited cos this is the second layout in as many weeks and I have another one finished just waiting for some Perfect Pearls. I'm loving being back to scrapping and desparately looking forward to Scrap Camp in April.
Anyway today I need to continue reorganising my room, all part of the preparation for my family arriving at the end of the month..... but I might sneak 5 mins. '-)

I finally scrapped a page...

it's been so long since I've actually done any scrapping, I've been making cards, but I've made the decision to go to the annual Scrap Camp in April so I thought I better make sure I could still put a page together lol! And what a ball I had, nearly finished another one, not bad for two days in a row. This one celebrates the fact that my best friend has lost 56kgs at Weight Watchers. What a huge change to her life, she's a different person it's gorgeous to see and be part of her joy and success. I put this in a page frame for her so she can have it on her dressing table.
I've used Prima's Pixie Glen papers, Glimmer Mists and Masks and Prima stamps.

To be honest I'm blown away and so excited to be back.!.
And of course Nestabilites, and Cheryl Lynn dies.

Sad Story

This is a 8x8 L/O I finished this morning, have decided to do an 8x8 album of just Gus pics that mark happenings and goings on in my life, kinda a "Gus view of life with me". Anyway this has been on my mind since Sunday night and I knew it had to be done. But also it reminds me when I did the Scrap Camp since I stupidly forgot to take my camera DOH!
Just have so many ideas at the moment of things I want to start, finish and try, but that's the good thing about this hobby it gives you something to focus on during the "boring stuff".
I used the Dejaview "A Cat's Life" kit, and my new cat paw punch which is very very cool.

Snow Baby

Another layout that totally makes me wonder what I did before we got our Cuttlebug. Did the embossing and cut the flowers with it, just love that little machine.
The papers are K&I Memories and I painted the chipboard with Folkart Paint and sponged with a winter white. The cardstock I rubbed with a white ink pad. The little snowflake is Jolee's.
I made the board as the top of a calender which I will mount on a matching board and hang from the bottom of this one.
The gorgeous little baby is Abigail, the new daughter of two special friends of mine. She was born during the coldest week of our winter and she looks so cute in her little snow suit.
Today is so pretty to look at, sunny and clear but I must admit not all that warm, but at least we are on our way to spring.
I feel like this winter has been very cold, lots of dramatic weather, heavy snow, severe frost and strong winds. I will be very glad to see spring.
Mind you after such a cold winter we may actually get a decent summer which we haven't had for quite awhile.
Must go and change the radio station, I've ended up on Radio Live and boy oh boy this is "gossip" journalism if ever I heard it. No "real" news just hear say and uninformed opinions. This sought of thing drives me nuts.
Never mind I guess someone enjoys it.

Wahoo finished something!

So very excited about this page, well actually it's the cover of a book I finished tonight. Had a great time doing it, got to play with my new Rhona Farrer flourish stamps and my Maya Road ones. The rubons are Daisy D' and the paper is Chatterbox.

Really feel like I achieved something that I've been trying to do for a long time.. yes very chuffed.

Sometimes when I'm scrapping I feel like I follow the same old formula so when something new happens it's exciting.

I absolutely love those new Autumn Leaves stamps and the Maya road ones are gorgeous, so easy to create when you can see exactly where you're putting them. The other thing is you can create borders and backgrounds by mixing the different stamps, mmm very cool.

Also loved adding the flower diecuts ( not shown) to all the flourishes on the inside cover. So many things to try so much fun.

Finally Completed Something

Very excited tonight cos I've had a very cool day scrapping, and managed to do this canvas for two very good friends of mine who have just had their second baby. They sent me some photos of their little boy holding her and he has such a wonderous look on his little face that it just inspired the layout.

I used cardstock which I swiped with a white pad, Fancy Pants Mulberry Road papers, Fancy Pants chipboard scroll, Autumn Leaves scroll stamps, unknown chipboard letters, Making Memories dictionary sticker and cut flowers and corners with our new Cuttlebug.

Can't wait to give it to my friend, hope she likes it.

I'm hoping to have another scrappy day tomorrow, like this being on holiday, it's very cool. '-)