My Mornings Work (so far)

I've been busy this morning, the first layout is of my dd and niece. Sophs just loves looking after her.
Gary bought this Chopper for Sophie years ago and eventually she was able to ride it last year. By the way, Gary's name for Sophs is Chops just in case you were wondering!

I love my cricut for titles, the layout above used All Mixed Up cartridge. I also used my new corner chompers for both layouts, so easy to use.

Blogging Again!

I'm off work today for St Patricks Day so I thought I would upload all my recent layouts and then scrapbook some more!

Sophs and Holly just love each other and this is the way I found them, I think Holly was trying to hide.

Holly looks so small now in this photo. The journalling says:

There is a puddle on the floor

Tis plain for all to see

Now is that puddle H20

Or is it K9P?

This is Glenone waterfall

We went up to see Joey last year as he is now retired and he wouldn't come over to Sophs, as it was muddy!

Here's some of Sophs horse riding before the dark evenings came in.

This one was on Holiday in Galway last year.

Pippa is off lame at the minute so Sophs is riding other horses but she can't wait for Pippa to be better.

Well I'm goning to enjoy my day off and get stuck in to some scrapping. Will hopefully upload them later

Scrapbooking Again!

I had a great day today, I scrapbooked all day, well after taking Sophs to school and walking the dog. I finished 3 layouts of Sophs horse riding. Will take photos later. Gary is plastering at the minute and I'm thinking of maybe scrapping again! I got a new Martha Stewart punch today from Craftz Boutique, I only ordered it on Wednesday, so I've been using that on 2 of my layouts.

Sophs and Holly

Sophs was off school for a couple of days with a bad cold and Holly didn't know what was wrong and after a day of Sophs lying on the settee, Holly decided to get up and keep her company! As you can see Holly is getting bigger and her two ears are up now. Sophie just loved her up on the settee with her (she isn't allowed on the settee). Sophs is back at school today and feeling better, I wonder is that she has horseriding tonight!

Update on Holly

Holly has now been with us for two weeks and it's hard to believe! She's sleeping at night and a rascal during the day. House training isn't going to badly. She's a pure breed GSD and at last she got her last vaccination at the vets last night so by Wed/Thurs we can take her for a walk. Good exercise!! I haven't had time to scrap recently (wonder why!!) so all I have to post is another photo of Holly 2 weeks on (she's now 12 1/2 weeks old) and even the vet said she is a big puppy!

Day 2 with Holly

We had a sleepless night with Holly as she was missing her sisters but she is playing and having great fun in the snow today.

A new addition to the family

This is our family member, Holly. She is ten weeks old and adorable. She looks quite sad in this photo but really isn't. Shes playful, hungry and slipping on our wooden floors! She's sleeping at the minute so the house is quiet. Sophie adores her. We have taken some photos but she doesn't sit still for very long so it's quite hard!

Happy New Year!

Trimming the Tree
Snow

Opening presents on Christmas Morning

Just thought I would post a few of the layouts I have done in my new craft room. The night it was finished, I sat and completed 4 layouts. (Sorry about the bright bit in the middle of photos, had to use flash)

Happy New Year

Luv Sam x

SCRAP ROOM IS FINISHED!!!

We got up earlyish on Sunday and started getting the room ready for building the furniture. About 8.00pm we had finished and most of my stash was sorted and in! We got the computer up this morning and Gary put a shelf up for my flowers. I'm really chuffed with the way it turned out. Thanks Hub!!

The units are from Ikea and they hold all my albums, finished and not yet started! The red drawers underneath the table are from Ikea too, I just had to have them as they are red.

With putting two of the expedit desks together, I have lots of room to scrap and also for the computer.

This is a picture I did a couple of years ago. I got it at the Craft fair in the Kings Hall. It's all very small plastic squares.

I got this clock, Kaisercraft, so I sat down last night and it's the first thing I have made in my scrap room.

This used to be a built in wardrobe but Gary knocked it down and it made a inshot for more storage and of course my shelf for my flowers.

Thanks Gary, I love my new scrap room (wonder how long it will stay tidy!)

Snow is Falling

Sophs had great fun out in the snow yesterday, she made a snow baby! Then had a snowball fight with friends from next door. She wasn't quite so pleased when Daddy took the jeep and she couldn't get to school!! But it was only a half day as it was the last day before the hols. I was going to do some Christmas grocery shop this morning but I had to put it off til tomorrow.

We worked on my craft room over the weekend,the floor and ceiling is done and Gary did the door surround and the skirting yesterday so just to get it papered on Tuesday night, let it dry out over Christmas and build some furniture and move all my stash in next weekend! I still have to get a chair so if the snow goes away we'll head over to Ikea tomorrow after the shopping.

Happy Christmas to all

Luv

Sam x

Party Pixies

Sophs had her Birthday party last night and all the girls had a great time. It was in a salon between Bangor and Newtownards esp for kids. We had 4 cars go over with 12 girls, although I think Gary got the noisiest ones! All the girls got their hair done, nails done and make up. They decorated buns, played games and had a karoke. The Party pixie girls provided all the food and drinks for the party, all we had to provide was the cake. I would recommend a Party Pixie Party for any girlie girls!

Sophs birthday isn't until 10th december but this was the only Friday night it suited because of the new AQE tests being on a Saturday morning. Its hard to believe she's nearly 11 and going to High School next year.

Halloween Layout

I know it's 2 weeks since Halloween but I got round to doing this layout this evening. Soph's went to 3 Halloween parties so this is her ready for her first one!

Kings Hall

Hi all,
Mum Sandra and me went to the kings hall on Thursday (I got the day off) and we had a ball. Although I think I spent the most!!! I got some stamps from Dimension fourth and from Little Claires, two of the punches from Crafty Devils, a bigz sizzix die to make advent calendars and some of the long cutting plates, 2 cricut cartridges even though I haven't got my pink cricut yet (DH ordered it for me for Christmas), an xcut glass mat and two more scrapbook albums and page protectors again from Crafty Devils (I really needed more scrapbook albums!!) I even came home with some money but not much! I meant to take a photo of all my new stash but I put it away before I remembered. Oh I got a bottle of Prima flowers and a set of 3 sizzlets of an angel, a penguin and a reindeer.

Sophs did her first AQE test this morning instead of the 11+. She was nervous but she thinks it went ok, 1 down and 2 to go, at least they will be over for her birthday. We're glad the first ones over. We wandered about Junction 1 while she was in the grammar school and I went into Paper Mill and some papers and 2 templates to make boxes, I think I will use the templates in my next Stampin Up workshop.

I'm going now to make an advent calendar with Sophs.
Bye for now Sam x

Scrapbooking Course

Hi all, I'm doing a scrapbooking course in Cookstown and we had a challenge to complete for last night. Here it is:

We had great fun last night and Mum won the challenge 'Well Done'. I'm sure she will upload her page to her blog, see the link in my followers (she is Kraftykate). We have another challenge for next month and I sat up last night after I came home to finish it. I just have to add a chipboard '2' to it and I will upload it too. Have a great weekend x

Stampin Up

HI all, just to let everyone know that Stampin Up have a special offer running during November and December. If you buy £45 worth off the gift leaflet (available on www.stampinup.co.uk) you get a tag or small tag punch free! (worth £12.50) I've already put my order in and hopefully getting it tomorrow.

There are some lovely new stamps in the new catalogue and also kraft cardstock available in 12x12. If you want anymore details just leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Luv Sam x