Still playing around with my new camera a bit. I always love to see the kids looking cute and from a scrapping perspective it is a necessity to have a good stash of photographs to be able to draw from! Especially with CHA creating just around the corner! Sooo looking forward to seeing what Prima have come up with for this CHA!
The pictures below were taken at my MIL's place. Kaitlyn was so funny, she wanted to walk across this fallen log, just like the older boys, but the moment she got a coule of steps in she was too scared to continue until Ethan held her hand! She was very pleased with herself
As for this one, this is her utopia!! In her letter to Santa at Kindy, she said she wants a REAL puppy, a REAL kitten and a REAL Bunny!! Oh, and a pair of pretty shoes! Good to see she is fashion conscious in amongst her animal loving heart! I had to advise her that Santa struggles to keep REAL animals safe on the sleigh journey, so he doesn't usually give "REAL" animals. I also informed her that they are a little hard to wrap as well, and it is a rule of Santa to wrap all presents! Did I let her down gently enough?
Is this not the face of trouble?? He is so darn cheeky!
Totally love this picture of Ashton, despite the big smear of dirt on his cheek! Kind of sums up his little personality really well!!
Steph came over the other day with Madison and the girls had a lovely time playing. However when we wanted to get a couple of shots of the two of them together they were not so willing. We resorted to bribery and corruption!! Yes, Hot Milo's were the bribe and then the girls were quite co-operative! These were a couple of the shots I loved.
Such little cutie pies!! They really do play so beautifully together and get so excited to see one another.
I had an interesting weekend as well. I was at Lydell's place with the kids on Saturday along with some other friends of ours and the kids were playing in the pool. Cameron was being a bit pesky and splashing one of the adults (Derek) with water so he went to poke Cameron with a metal pole. Well at that precise time, Cam decided to dive underwater and went face first into the forementioned pole!! A trip to Accident and Emergency and 3 stitches later......
As for a side matter, I can't believe that you can take a picture that is this clear with no flash, straight off your phone!!
Onto scrap related stuff....
On this lollipop posy, I have covered the can with layers of punched paper for a delicate base and mixed lollipops, blooms and some candy gems for the floral display at the top.
This is another version using prima papers to create your own flowers ... you can see how this was made in this video... (my first attempt at a video tutorial!! Luckily practice should make me better!)
And a LO created for the Color Room using Prima products...
Love all the layers in this. Now I just need to be able to find some more time to play a bit more with my scrap supplies. Feeling like I am always at work and not getting enough creative time! Got a week off between Christmas and New Years, so I am hoping to break out the creativity then!! Wish me luck and thanks for stopping by!
Love reading your posts Janine to catch up with you and your family "happenings"!
Cheely or not Ashton is gorgeous, just like your other kidlets.
Beautiful photos and super projects.
I seem to have really lost my mojo and haven't done anything much since the end of August. Am hoping that is about to change!!
Wishing you and your family a lovely holiday season. xx
Posted by: Phillipa | December 11, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Just Stunning as always. You so rock the pretty florals.
Posted by: Anne P | December 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Your photos are always so beautiful even if one of them had a booboo on his face :( :) Stunning projects my dear!
Posted by: Jing-Jing | December 11, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Beautiful photos...the girls are so sweet together. Oh poor Cameron....that must have given you all a fright so close to his eye eeek.Love that gorgoeus Prima layout.....oh the layers you do them soooo well:-) xL
Posted by: Linda L | December 11, 2011 at 02:57 PM
Beautiful work Janine. and stunning photos.
I'm with you on the always at work and no time to create. Unfortunately I have not been able to carve out one single minute for any playtime since late October. And it looks like this will be my new norm. I am slowly getting used to life without creative opportunities, but I still look at all your wonderful projects with envy.
That bottom layout is stunning. Love the slight vintage look to it.
Merry Christmas lovie. Hope and you and the family have a lovely time during your week off.
Posted by: kathie | December 11, 2011 at 03:21 PM
Gosh, what an amazing camera you have: it takes such perfect photos! I love all of them and they are also very scrap-worthy;) Sorry to hear about Cameron! It looks very painful.
What can I say about your gorgeous scrapwork. As always everything you've done recently, is truly stunning! Your lolly gifts are so pretty. I bet the teachers will feel really lucky to have a boy with such a creative mom in their classroom;) And that layout is definitely one of my favourites of yours so far. I'd have never thought of using these colours together, but you proved me what a gorgeous colour combo yellow and brown can make! Plus that bookpage adds so much extra interest to your page!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that you'll soon have some more time to spend creating. Isn't it frustrating to have so many gorgeous supplies, but to not have the time to play with them?:(
Posted by: Romy | December 11, 2011 at 07:17 PM
Lovely flower pots! I love them.
Posted by: Wendy Kwok | December 19, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Hi.. wow.. such beautiful photos.. your kids are so great for photos.. wonderful eyes!! and the creations are so yummy!! gorgeous layout... and i do wish you and yours a most wonderful Christmas filled with family fun and love!!
Posted by: lizzyc | December 21, 2011 at 09:42 PM
This is an awesome layout! I love the layering of the pages...I must definitely try that! TFS
Posted by: Denise van Deventer | January 04, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Oh poor Cam! Look at that eye - naughty Derek! Such gorgeous photos of the girls, and of Ashton. Gosh, he's just changed so much. Ever the cheeky boy! xx
Posted by: Kymmie @ a day in the life of us | January 06, 2012 at 11:43 PM