Well I guess it isnt a secret anymore since it has been announced on the Prima blog!! I am so delighted to once again be a Flower Girl for Prima!! I have adored being on the team and to be asked back is such a fantastic opportunity. I have a love affair with all their flowers, papers, stamps, felts, pearls and diamantes. Ah you get the idea, absolutely everything they produce. I love to delve into all that glorious product and create!! Jumping for joy over here!
Here is the rest of the team
Anabelle O'Malley- http://anabelleom.blogspot.com
Birgit Koopsen- http://birgitkoopsen.typepad.com
Candice Reszko- http://truedivinehand.blogspot.com
Daniela Dobson- http://danieladobson.blogspot.com
Jaime Warren- http://jaimewarren.typepad.com
Jamie Dougherty- http://jaylynnscraps.blogspot.com
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer- http://www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com
Ingvild Bolme http://www.ingvildbolme.com
Karola Witczak - http://karolakraftuje.blogspot.com
Leena Loh- http://findingnana.com
Liana Suwandi- http://maples-lianasuwandi.blogspot.com
Nic Howard - http://nichoward.typepad.com
Stacy Cohen- http://stacycohen.blogspot.com
Trina McClune- http://www.trinamcclune.typepad.com
Cari Fennell- http://meandmymaryjanes.blogspot.com
Iris Babao-Uy- http://irisbabaouy.typepad.com/creativecorner
Now, I may get close to being up to date with my Color Room projects here on the blog. This week we were back in his room and the colours were fabulous. I found this picture and sent it through to Lydell for creating a palette out of. I loved how fresh this looked!
Hmmmm not that I would set up a picnic at the beach!! The sand would do my head in!!!
Here is my LO. I thought I might try the sketch this week, I put down one piece of paper and then went off on my own tangent!!! That is what I love about sketches, they can be the catalyst for something entirely different, you dont have to stick to them, but they may be just the shove you need to start getting ideas on a page.
I did a lot of hand stitching on this layout to give it a bit more definition. I adore the look of hand stitching on a page, in fact prefer it to machine stitching, but boy it is time consuming.
Now after sharing this nice stuff, how about some gore!! LOL! Saturday night was supposed to be a fun night with the guys going out together and the respective wives getting together here with all the kids for a nice evening of chat. Well 5pm came and I got a phone call to tell me that Cameron (who was on a Pathfinder camp with Lachlan) had cut his knee on a tree stump.
Now I was told in the first phone call, very casually, you probably need to come and pick him up. We think he needs the cut properly cleaned and may need stitches. I am thinking, no biggie, boys cut themselves all the time, but because of the person calling I did think it could be more serious than what it was as he has a tendancy to play things down a bit.
I was just about ready to drive up to Mt Crawford, literally putting on my shoes when another call comes in. "We have decided to take him directly to the local hospital, he really needs stitches." OK now I am a bit more worried, so I tell them I will meet them there. Keep in mind I had 3 friends over (Lydell, Miranda and Siann) at my house, who oh so graciously offered to look after my other 3 kids while I went out to get Cameron. For this I was very greatful as it meant I wouldnt have to chase after a toddler and hold a squirming baby for the duration of time it would take to fix up Cam.
When I got to the little country hospital, this is what Cams knee looked like, after it had been cleaned up a bit. Sorry the photo is fuzzy but I was just impressed that I was able to use the camera on my phone (which I had never used before) and email it through to Paul!
Then the doctor had to cut off bits of the flesh in order to stitch it back together neatly!! That was a little bit gross, seeing her cut bits off with surgical scissors. 10 stitches later to repair the damage. He has to take antibiotics to reduce the chance of infection and isnt allowed to run for a few weeks and even when they take out the stitches, the doctor suggested they take out every second stitch and leave a few in there a little bit longer, just because it is a knee and he is a 10YO boy who may try and do too much on it too quickly. So here is is after being stitched up.
Much better now! Poor kid is in a lot of pain with it today though! The adrenalin has worn off and now he feels the throbbing pain. Of all the children in my family Cam is the toughest. He didnt cry at all, he was brave the entire time and he barely complains now. He is one tough kid, but my heart aches for him as I know he is in a lot of pain. Now I just have to keep him off it for long enough for it to heal properly!!
Now that I have thoroughly grossed you out! Thanks for Looking!!!
Congrats again and you should have put warning before you posted that picture, I almost fainted. my knees are still weak...
Posted by: Jing-Jing | June 13, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Congratulations on your continuing time with Prima!
Wow Cameron has outdone himself with that one! Poor guy. I hope it heals cleanly and that the pain subsides soon.
Posted by: kathie | June 13, 2010 at 12:23 PM
I am so excited to be included on the Prima team with you :) Congrats on continuing :) Jamie
Posted by: Jamie Dougherty | June 13, 2010 at 02:12 PM
CONGRATULATIONS - to you for being on the team, and to them for having you!! You make the MOST amazing stuff! :D
(...and ouch. It hurts, just looking at the photos! Poor thing!)
Posted by: Zarah | June 13, 2010 at 06:08 PM
Hey Janine, so excited to be working with you at Prima. OMG look at your boy's knee! Ouch!
Posted by: Trina | June 13, 2010 at 07:08 PM
Woohoo, fancy team member again! Heartfelt congratulations! And as for the photos of Cam's knee. Oh, gross. There is so much to look forward to with boys! xx
Posted by: Kym Piez | June 13, 2010 at 08:29 PM
Congratulations Janine!!! I always look forward to your prima creations, so I'm glad there will be lots more :-)
Big hugs to your little trooper too. I hope it heals quickly and painless as possible :-(
Posted by: Jo Kinder | June 13, 2010 at 09:09 PM
Ackkkkkkkk! That photo. I'm feeling a little week in the knees now too. Glad he's okay! I'm looking so forward to working with you on the Prima team!!
Posted by: Stacy Cohen | June 14, 2010 at 02:23 AM
Congrats on being a flower girl - just love your layouts. Wow thats a pretty spectacular injury and hope he doing OK.
Posted by: Vicki | June 14, 2010 at 08:13 AM
Congratulations on staying on the Prima DT!!
I can't believe that when they rang you they said he may need stitches! Poor little fellow...hope the pain goes away soon.
Posted by: Phillipa | June 14, 2010 at 08:50 AM
Congrats again on making the team never a doubt.Oh my god that knee made fell like puking poor Cam lucky it was just his knee and not his face.Take care Kerry
Posted by: Kerry Murray | June 14, 2010 at 09:07 AM
Congratulations Janine! Your work this past year for Prima has been incredible and I'm not suprised you are returning for another year with them. Can't wait to see what you create this year!
oooh yikes with the knee. Hope your son is coping ok.
(oh and thanks for popping by my blog the other day and for your lovely comment!_
Posted by: Kerryn | June 14, 2010 at 06:05 PM
OMG look at Cam's knee !!!!! Ow. Emma did that to her chin once, I will never forget it. Talk about chunky !!!
Congratulations on another year with Prima. Never in doubt - hey chicky. You have some wonderful girls working with you on the team this year, so much to look forward to. Have fun - I know you will xo
Posted by: steph devlin | June 14, 2010 at 06:51 PM
Congratulations to you too Janine! Prima is lucky to have you back with them again! I've always admired your work & they're great inspiration to me! Your work is absolutely gorgeous! Sorry about what happened to your boy. Hope he's getting better. Hugs to him!
Posted by: Leena | June 15, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Big big congratulations Janine!! So nice to see you again in Prima's blog. Your amazing work and mom life are just so inspiring. Carry on!
Hope your boy is totally recovered by now.
Posted by: Joei | June 15, 2010 at 09:31 PM
wow that looks like it REALLY hurts. Congrats on another term with Prima.
Posted by: taj white | June 17, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Congrats Janine..... AWESOME team :)
OMG Cam's leg looks nasty. Hope he's doing a bit better now.
xx
Posted by: Nicole Pomeroy | June 18, 2010 at 08:23 PM
My God! I had to go back to the top the remember the first part - your photos are shocking! I'm very happy for you about the Prima Flowergirl position - well deserved! The layout is just fabulous - very inspiring.
I am extremely thankful that I had a fairly calm DD and no boys. Your photos make me more than a little sick to my stomach. I hope your DS is ok - this is really awful looking.
Posted by: Sharli | June 19, 2010 at 01:14 PM
wow that is gross!!! (poor cam!!) personally i would have fainted!! get well soon Cam!! you're a tuffy!!
Posted by: Nina | June 23, 2010 at 09:56 AM
Congrats Janine - Prima wouldn't be the same without you!!!! And omg the photo of the knee is aaaawwwwful!!! oowwww.
Posted by: Tanya Tahir | June 23, 2010 at 07:17 PM
Hi Janine!!! Congratulations for the Great, great achievement on Prima, you deserve it, ´cause your Projects are stunning!!! xox Julia Sáddi
Posted by: Julia Sáddi Reffatti | June 26, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Huge congratulations on the Prima gig again. I think you perfectly show their gorgeous products in your layouts!
Oh my goodness with Cameron's injury! It looks really nasty but I'm glad that all seems to be going OK so far.
Posted by: Allie | June 28, 2010 at 04:50 PM