sharing for Feb

heres a few pages to share...lots of  WOW.

'snail'

using WOW flourish and leaf branch.

This page is a couple of photos of my curious child, just watching a snail nice and closely as he says....i do love how he thinks and wants to explore the small stuff.

' POTD'

Tom and his hotdog...my vegetarian who is finally breaking out and trying meat. He had discovered the hot dog! (although i do seriously question if meat is involved in them lol).
Lots of sause, mustard and cheese and we have been known to add bacon too...mmmmmm whats for dinner i ask!

'first fall'

wow circle and skate boy

It was bound to happen eventually, he is a boy and owns a skateboard, so one expected a fall sooner or later, thankfully our first one wasnt as dramatic as first thought and he ended up with swollen and bruised fingers and sore butt. Worse part was the wait at the hospital, since it was dinner time and he couldnt eat! lol

It was a great story to share when he started High School.......and i am so very sure it wont be his last fall nor that we wont have something broken before long!...such is life with my POD 

The funniest part was my brother rewarded him with a Magnum icecream for his first fall.

Thanks for dropping past......
say hi to a stranger today for me

Sanx

a few more

to add to the current total....which stands at 15 layouts for 2013.
Yeh hey!. 
sadly my right hand is now back in its brace for a little while, so i will have to scrap left handed or just keep the ideas running around in my brain for a few days

heres a few I can share;

This one, "the zit" is all about the growing up of my baby!. It goes so fast hey? There he was one day, laying in his bed snoozing and gooing and now he is waking up with a zit on his forehead. He was horrified when i made him pop it. (Sorry but i prefer the red spot instead of the nasty huge white head looking at me.)

I have use a WOW chipboard flourish and the hexagon shape is a WOW AltaMatz.

This layout "snow flushed cheeks" is our beautiful Olivia after a day at the snow....check out those rosey red cheeks. We have such a wonderful time at our annual snow trip with the girls.

I have used a WOW title and flourish on this page.

There is some more of my 2013 count over at WOW
 if you would like to pop over and have a look at them....and check out what our awesome dt have to share too.

Now to sort a few class kits for my shop.

Thanks for popping in

Sanx

2013...here we go!

hey all...i know its been way too long for a post from me here...Im not going to bore anyone with excuses ( life just happens)

It seems Ive been in the scrapping mood lately and over this last week have finished 10 layouts!

I need to keep a few secret until they pop up on the WOW site...but here are a few I can share now.

'twelve years old'

using a WOW large circle and flourish

This is one of the awesome photos that Tanya Kember (TMK photography) took for me as a gift of my Thomas.

Twelve years old...where did that time go...it really feels like I have just brought him home from hospital. Its funny how before you have kids people say how fast time goes....you just nod and agree...since he came in our lives....i totally get it!

He is growing into a lovely young man, We are all very proud of his achievements, combating his AS and the normal 'kid' issues. 

'graduation'

using a WOW title and ebony flourish

This page is a small thank you to the fabulous teachers and aides that we have been blessed to have in our lives. They are wonderful people, who have given Tom such confidence and support through his school years. We are honored to have them in our lives.

These photos were taken at 6th class Graduation dinner. They had to be printed in sepia, due the fact as the night went on, the tears flowed and both Tom and the teachers were emotional to think of the end of an era....but we all know its the beginning of something bigger and better, and with their support....he will be OK  (actually better than OK, he will blossom in high school)

'free from primary'

using small frame and feathers

 

I have also been blessed to be allowed to spend lots of time with Toms classes over the years, taking random celebration photos for memories for the families of Aspect.

This was one of the last ones I had the pleasure to take....honestly, one that frightened me a little...cause it means it was the 'end' of toms primary schooling.

Its a shot of his 6th class....the kids he has known all his school life, he wil go to High School with Claire, but the others are going to different schools. I am hopeful he will want to keep in touch and spend time with them, although I know he will make lots of new buddies where he is going.

I love their relationships...how they have all grown into wonderful people. I wish them all nothing but Good Luck in their future. x

So thats it for me now....thanks for dropping past.

Sanx

sharing.....

a few new layouts that I have done over the last few weeks...


This is a layout of a photo found of my christening ( they were lost for over 20 years in a film canister and most survived...love film hey!). This layout uses the WOW AltaMatz doily in 6x6 and some WOW ebony corners

 A page of Toms birthday party at lasertag. The barbwire is WOW ebony cut!

Shaylees 13th birthday, with her spongebob cake!

Another set of photos from the awesome photoshoot of the girls, Olivia and Ali, just hanging!

Ali in the pool

 Tom and Nicholas at Conjola attempting to ride the tandem bike,always fun!.

This is a layout for a shape challenge at Savvy. I am known for my 'literal' taking of instructions for challenges. Sara N gave a list of shapes we had to use.....so i printed them, cut them out and used them! lol. I have also added a WOW circle arrow to the mix!

So ive got to run and do that work thing now...thanks for dropping past. Dont forget to pop over to the WOW blog to check the New Releases for October, the post starts sunday, this month we have some fab new stuff

San x

It's WOW challenge time!

For this month's challenge over on the WOW blog, the WOW team are challenging you to create a layout based on this recipe...

Here's my take...

For this layout, I have used WOW's flower vine, which I've coloured with oil pastels. The pastels blend beautifully on the chipboard, and by using different shades on the leaves and flowers, I've been able to add a little dimension and a shadow effect.

Come and play along this month! You can enter on the WOW blog, or you can link your blog post direct from here!

challenge week @ WOW

pop over to the WOW words or whatever blog and check out this weeks challenge
Its an awesome colour combo challenge this month...using these cool colours!

Have a go you could win win win win win  awesome chipboard!
While your there...have a look at the fabulous examples from our dt!


Heres mine to share here;

Have a go at the challenge...upload it...and you could WIN, WIN, WIN some awesome chipboard

Thanks for popping in
San x

again....

...goodness, you say twice in such a short time! lol

We had our annual holiday down at the snow and I had a day at home alone...and I scrapped alone for fun! Thought I would share the results....

 This page is a photo of my baby...who has decided to grow up!!! and is now 12!.....where did that time go I ask??.....I have used the Bella kraft papers (and fussy cut those banners of a paper!). Added some WOW chipboard, thats the wire under the photo.

Close up of the WOW chipboard wire...with touches of silver paint it.

 This layout is a lovely photo of Lee and the girls. I have added the WOW leaves with impasto paste and then inked over the top to give the leaves dimension.

 As usual....I never get around the entering the SBM masters..to be honest and probably controversally ...Im not really a believer in what they call 'masters'...I truly believe we are all masters of our own work and ability and I dont like to have people judge people and their work.

Also i think the pressure has lost us many a good scrapper and nice person from this craft, due to over exposure, pressure and critism. It also makes the newbie feel insecure in their abilities and therefore they dont continue! But hey, thats my opinion.

Anywhooooo in saying that, every year I use their criteria for fun, and when they had a canvas....I do love me an OTP...so off i went and played with some (well lots) of messy paint and paste.

As with most OTP and texture...I think this looks so much nicer in real life than a photo. Its a photo that Tanya took of Tom and my brother John last year. They are really good mates and I love the way they interact ( well sometimes its a bit much lol).

The clock is a WOW mdf, they are perfect for using pastes and paints, they dont split like the chip does when it get really wet. This one I have used gold/silver/black paste and paint and black webbing spray.

Thats me for now
Thanks for popping in
San x