It's a Girl!!!!

Aaaahhhh, the thrill of finding out the gender of the baby you are expecting...... There is not much that beats that!!!
We found out that our second little Angel will be a girl. It was such good news. Although it would have been just as good news if it was a boy - we did not care either way. I mean, if you want a specific gender, then rather adopt because a 50% chance is not a very high one.
So, naturally there was a layout to follow shortly on the heels of the good news.....





Finally!!!

My daughter FINALLY lost her first tooth and I lost my MOJO!!!!!
This layout is fairly simple, but it took me forever to finish. At the moment there is a photo and some paper lying on my desk waiting to be scrapped. Its been lying here for about a week now. The reason why I'm not starting is because I'm not sure if the paper range is exactly suited to the photo.... Its not like it will look bad together or anything like that. So I could just do it, but I don't. I think I need my mojo back.....
PS: If you are reading this and you like my work please follow my blog by clicking on the 'join this site' button on the right hand side. I get a lot of visitors to my blog but no one is following me. So if I'm just wasting my time here, then at least I will know and I can stop....

You hold the key to my heart

This is by far my favorite layout I've ever done. I love the photo (Thanks Annelize Kraounakis from Picture Perfect Centurion). It captures my Angel's essence so perfectly. Her outer beauty is a reflection of her inner beauty and softness. Its such a blessing to be called her Mommy.

Happiness!!!

This is the first layout I've done of the newest member of our family {HUGE GRIN}

I've made it for "Made with love (and paper)" challenge...

(Thanks Desire for the theme-inspiration!)

You are my Sunshine

My layout for the June "Made with love and paper" challenge....

 

LIFE'S LITTLE INSTRUCTIONS

Sing in the shower.
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
Never refuse homemade brownies.
Strive for excellence, not perfection.
Plant a tree on your birthday.
Learn 3 clean jokes.
Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full.
Compliment 3 people every day.
Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
Leave everything a little better than you found it.
Keep it simple.
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
Floss your teeth.
Ask for a raise when you think you've earned it.
Overtip breakfast waitresses.
Be forgiving of yourself and others.
Say, "Thank you" a lot.
Say, "Please" a lot.
Avoid negative people.
Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
Wear polished shoes.
Remember other people's birthdays.
Commit yourself to constant improvement.
Carry jumper cables in your truck.
Have a firm handshake.
Send lots of Valentine cards.
Sign them, "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
Look people in the eye.
Be the first to say hello.
Use the good silver.
Return all things you borrow.
Make new friends, but cherish the old ones.
Keep a few secrets.
Sing in a choir.
Plant flowers every spring.
Have a dog. <Or cat :)>
Always accept an outstretched hand.
Stop blaming others.
Take responsibility for every area of your life.
Wave at kids on school busses.
Be there when people need you.
Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
Don't expect life to be fair.
Never underestimate the power of love.
Drink champagne for no reason at all.
Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
Don't be afraid to say, "I made a mistake."
Don't be afraid to say, "I don't know."
Compliment even small improvements.
Keep your promises no matter what.
Marry for love.
Rekindle old friendships.
Count your blessings.
Call your mother.

by H. Jackson Brown Jr.

The TOUGHEST one yet

I FINALLY have something to post. Thanks to the pressure from the "Made With Love (and paper)" project that I had to finish (I was late though)

I wanted to scrap this momentous event for quite some time now. My husband has been doing some real challenging cycling races and I needed to start doing some pages on the Daddy too (shame)

So this is what I came up with for the challenge. (We had to do a masculine project using metal, ink and distressing)

And while I was at it, I did the fathersday card as well.

Njoy :D
xoxo

Class of 2010

Apart from having trouble connecting to the internet, I also suffered from a very serious case of scrappers-block. I had a page sitting on my desk for the better part of THREE weeks (!!!), and I just could not finish it. It was the most difficult page I had ever done (its even difficult to write something about it!!!). No matter what I did, it just never looked quite right. Eventually I realised that I had to just put it together the best I can and move on. There was NOTHING happening in my craft room because of that and this was NOT good for my moral...

So I pushed on and put the page together as best I can and guess what - I did not like the final product very much.... But I'm going to share it anyway :)

The layout is about my daughter's graduation ceremony & play at the end of the last year at kindergarten. She was one of the angels...

Hapi Bifdy Cupcake!

I made this card and envelope for a very

special little Cupcake that turned one....

Merke Gereed Gaan!!! (Ready Steady Go!!!)

What a fun page to do!

My princess had her first athletics competition. The small ones run 60m. She was a little disappointed that she did not win, but I told her that princesses are usually not very fast - and that was good enough for her :D

It was the first time I ever used Echo Park papers. Its been sitting on my shelf where its been forgotten of for a while. I discovered it while looking through my stash for something that would go with this photo.

It was such a pleasant surprise to find this beautiful stack of goodies that was perfect for what I wanted to do.

It's easy doing pages with such beautiful colours and quality papers...

Ballerina

I feel so privileged to have a little ballerina. There are VERY few things in life more beautiful than a little ballerina.

Hope you like it!!!

:)



Father

I made this page in memory of my husband's late father.

He died when my husband was 9 and there is at present

precious few photos of him.

When my mother-in-law gave us this picture, I was actually

quite shocked to see the resemblance between my husband

and his late father. It feels like I'm looking at my husband when looking at this photo.

But, as you can imagine, once I got the photo,

I could not wait to start a page.

It was a total surprise to my hubby, but he loved it.

And Granddad now has an honorary place on our wall

where we can see him all the time.

And you know, it honestly feels like I know him better

after doing this page and after giving him a special

place in our home....

(Please excuse the reflection on the glass)

This was also my first on only vintage page I've done, which is strange as I love anything vintage...

Jy is 'n Ster (You're a star)

This doule page is dedicated to my daughters school concert
With the photos being so busy, I tried to do something simple
with lots of white space.

Kaapstad Naweek (Cape Town Week-end)

We had an amazing time in Cape Town.......
 even though I picked up the worst stomach bug EVER
and even though my hubby took the wrong suitcase
at the airport
I had to pack a lot of photos and stuffies into
this layout.
We had so many activities packed into one week-end
and I just had a double page layout to try and capture it all!!!
But I had LOTS of fun doing this one :)
Hope you like it!!!
xoxo







Birthday Card - "4"

I've made this card from Bounny's Petal Pushers range of papers

And I've made the next one from gift wrap to suit
the present

Gr. Een (Grade One)

This photo was taken on my daughter's first day
At her new school. She was so brave. She never
Showed any signs of distress and it felt to me
like she never looked back at me again.
(I was of course not so brave that day...)

(The title of this page might seem confusing
as "grade one" in Afrikaans looks alot like
Gr.een - GREEN in English. Its not intentional
though, but a nice coinsedence :)

Wow!!!

Wow! I have 2 followers!
Thanks Francois and Jillian! :)
I will try to put on more of my cards and other projects over the weekend.
Its funny how a little interest can spark a lot of enthusiasm, hey!
Have a wonderful day
xoxo
H

Goofy

I just HAD to do a page on all the silly faces my little girl does.
And the patterned paper was just perfect...
She loves to use found items to 'dress up' and be Goofy.
This is then also an ideal opportunity to take photos of her - where she will pose for me willingly :)