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Time just keeps ticking by. December already. Christmas chaos. My kids have told Santa what they want and I think I've got most of it covered. This is the first year that they both express definite wishes and it seems they kind of expect to get it too. I don't know what happened. In previous years they could care less and wanted it all to be a surprise. I have a feeling that this may be T's last year of believing in Santa. We will see. It will be so disappointing when he doesn't believe anymore. Kind of takes the magic away. At least A should have a few more years left in her.

The tree is up in our house. Kids helped decorate it so it's a funny mixture of hand made ornaments by the kids and bits and pieces of stuff from previous years. They each got to choose an ornament and T choose a glass angel that is now at the top of the tree with a light in it to make it glow all pretty. LOL. A choose a bright pink and purple fabric middle eastern looking ball with glitters and gems on it. Very girly. It's still a mystery to me how I produced such a girlie girl. I wanted to be a boy up until age 12 or so. Never played with dolls and absolutely despised barbies. Her favourite toys are her barbies....

Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag voor mijn zusje Marjolein. Ik hoop dat je er een fantastische dag van maakt! (Happy birthday to my little sister Marjolein! Hope you have a fabulous day.)

I really thought I'd have more time to scrap once A went to school but it seems that 'spare' time gets easily taken up by other things. I am busier than ever.



Currently have the Lime Tart December Full Tart on my desk. Very fun kit. Also already have the January Half Tart in my possession already to keep me busy over the holidays.



Missed sharing my Scrapgal newsletter projects for November and December. tsk tsk tsk. You can see them below.
November theme 'gather': the first one is a mini album with pics of T at the beach. Bound with the 'bind it all' that KiwiScraps very kindly let me use . I think I want one for Christmas...

December theme 'entertain':

I am totally loving getting messy with Tim Holtz colour wash at the moment. Fantastic stuff and I wish I could have every colour. Just spray and see the effect. It's never the same and great to mix two or more together. Another current favourite at the moment is Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. How I'd love to get my hands on the black, lime and silver ones to compliment the 7 (!) colours I already have. Just can't resist the sparkle. Had to use those on all four layouts. He he. Can't go past the Buzz and Bloom chipboard either. It's finally for sale at Scrapgal after causing quite a stir when my layouts with it started appearing in the gallery. He he.

Relax

Relax, that would be the theme for the month of June over at Scrapgal. Wish I could say that I am relaxed but it's more the complete opposite. T's bug developed into a chest infection for me so I haven't been feeling too well. But now that my cocktail of meds have begun to kick in life is a bit more pleasant.


Am neglecting my photocamera dreadfully. Am paying the baby off so I should be playing with it every day really but can't say that I am. Better improve on that, I have so much to learn! And I can do with some new pics for future layouts too. LOL. Seems that many of my photos aren't very suitable, doesn't help the kids don't co-operate really so plenty of out of focus, stick your tongue out, close your eyes or throw a tantrum photos. Sigh. I need to clean my lens too, it has sticky fingers on it. Will have to find out the best way to do that.


Anyway, hope you're having a relaxing Queen's Birthday Weekend. I'll leave you with my two layouts for the newsletter:

This one is Annabel in the paddling pool. The chipboard elements are from the lastest release by Buzz and Bloom. And I LOVE them. Buzz and Bloom are a recent discovery for me, thanks to Philippa. Yeah I know, I'm not at all up with what's hot in 'the industry'. Nobody ever tells me anything! lol. Lime Tart has B&B chipboard for sale. And what's not on the site she can possibly get in for you as she has the contacts at Buzz and Bloom. I covered both the flower and the little crown with white gliter, but it doesn't really show on the photograph. I'm liking my glitter at the moment.

This one documents a rule I've set for myself: no more housework after 8pm. When both kids are in bed that is MY time. That's when I scrap or do whatever I want. Of course that means my house is generally a mess so I'd prefer a little bit of warning if you're planning to come over :-p. Anyone know how to get kids to tidy up after themselves? I think I need the super nanny. Haven't quite got that part under control yet. (just kidding, well only a little - about the super nanny, not about that mess, that is very real)