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This paper range is just divine and here are two of my layouts using it that are on the portal today at KSK...
It is the final countdown to Christmas and I am starting to get a bit concerned about how much there is left to do. Luckily we are not flying out till 4.30pm!!!!
cya
Kim :o)
I have a layout to share... on the weekend I got two layouts done just for me. It was nice to just play, but I must say that in some ways I find it easier to create under pressure.
I also completed a couple of mini albums. One I should be able to share over the next few days, one will have to wait until it is revealed at KSK.
I have also been taking some photos. We headed down to the outer harbour to play with our cameras on Sunday. Pretty much a win win for all of us - Gary and I got to play with our cameras and Benson got to explore. A good time was had by all ...
I have edited them to try and make them look a bit grungy and industrial. I was pretty happy with how they turned out.
Anyway, that's it for tonight.
Kim :o)
I have to be honest - the Christmas spirit really has struck me this year. Sure the tree is up, the obligatory santa photo is done (now Benson is enamored with Santa!) and the presents are wrapped, but I am really just not into it.
I am putting it down to going away and not celebrating Christmas at home. I hope that it changes before the big day as I know Benson is looking forward to it.
Anyway, I am posting Christmas cards today. If I should have sent you one and didn't I am truely sorry, but I decided to cut back on the number of physical cards sent this year. Next year I may follow what I see as a bit of a trend and actually email digital cards, but for this year - if you don't get a card from me here is my Christmas greeting (and a cute photo of Benson!)
Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and blog readers! I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and get a chance to relax and connect with your family...
Best wishes to you and yours.
cya
Kim :o)
The Designing Memories January kit is up! The DT has done an amazing job and there is lots and lots of inspiration in the gallery.
This was my contribution for the month using the mini kit ...
It is all quiet in the house at the moment - both Benson and Gary are flaked from a big morning at the beach - it is just me pushing on - LOL! (a great time to scrap).
cya
Kim :o)
This is my 200th post - when I first started this blog I wasn't really into it as I have never really been a journal keeping kind of girl. But now, I like it and I look forward to recording little tidbits of my life on it.
So for today ...
One thing I just had to share was that for the very first time ever, I put over $100 worth of fuel (diesel) into my car in one go today - price per litre $1.49!!! OMG - when we bought this car 10 years ago fuel was half that (in Qld). How things have changed :o(
This was on the portal today at KSK ...
You can buy a kit with full instructions from here at KSK if you are interested.
I gave it to Lou Lou on the weekend and she said she loved it - I put photos in of her and Benson from when she met him the day after he was born through to now.
I have been doing a bit of scrapping lately, all to be revealed soon ...
Anyway, I am off to bed
K
WARNING: This is a family catch up post - lot of photos!!
Tonight we are all sitting at the dinner table and Gary is trying to explain to Benson that Benson is his son. Gary says to Benson "you are my son". Benson looks quite indignant and says "NO I Benson". LOL! A bit confusing for the little guy - will have to leave this one a little longer to explain.
Benson's blue bear does, however, continue to be Benson's father. I am not sure where this one came from, but one day Benson announced that blue bear was his father and it has stuck with him ever since. From time to time Gary is also his father and tonight I even got a mention. Seems that this is just a term of affection from Benson - sounds rather weird and quirky though!
Some photos of the weekend - we visited Kellys Falls at the top of the escarpment and paddled our feet in one of the creeks. It felt soooo good as it was incredibly hot and humid on the weekend.
This was a hydrangea hedge we saw during our drive and I just had to take a photo...
Linda spent Sat night with us and this is some photos of them feeding the fish on Sunday - yes - the water is that green. It doesn't seem to matter how often I clean the tank, within a couple of days it does this. Doesn't seem to phase the fish so this is how it is ...
Linda also got Benson a new bike for his Christmas present. He was pretty stoked about it ... until he had a small fall. Doesn't he look so grown up?
I also picked up Benson's 2007 Christmas decoration. It is a pair of penguins, which is appropriate considering his obsession with everything animal at the moment ...
And last but not least, this is a photo of tiger boy. He is right into dressing up in his tiger suit at the moment and giving us a demonstration of his tiger skills ...
Whew! Lots of photos ... we have been so busy.
I also downloaded a trial version of Photoshop Lightroom this weekend to play with editing my raw file photos that I am now taking. I have to say that I am officially in love with it and what I can do to my photos.
Anyway, that's it for tonight. The next Designing Memories kit will be released soon. I got to work with the mini kit this month and I did a different twist on it. Once the gallery is up I will post some photos here too.
Night
Kim :o)
This layout is currently on the portal at KSK ...
The KSK portal page will be changing daily leading up to Christmas - it is 100% worth checking out each day for some inspiration!
Kim :o)
Another layout from this month's issue of For Keeps:
That's about it from me today. My sinuses now feel like they have been cleaned out with a bottle cleaner, which is only marginally better than they felt when my head was going to like explode - LOL!
Work is busy, which I suppose is good.
I am stressing about presents for Benson to take to NZ with us - everything that I bought and laybuyed earlier in the year is too big to take with us. Anyone got any great ideas for things to stuff a stocking with for a 2.5 year old boy? Any ideas much appreciated.
K :o)
and what a better way to do it that having dinner with great friends? A great night was had by all, especially the kids as they got to open presents, stay up late, play and watch tv, when we celebrated the season with Jen, Andrew and Chels.
A few photos to share ...
By the way, Benson asked his carer this morning at school if he could play with a small pink pony! She was bemused as they don't have them at daycare. I think this must have been the influence of Chels' My little ponies from the weekend - he LOVED them.
I am still working at improving my photography skill. These photos are all straight out of the camera - I have had limited time for editing with lots of real work, DT work, general enjoyment and infected sinuses yet again!!! I am really happy with the results - even with no editing.
I am so trying to get time to take photos of scrapping goodness and edit stuff I can share, but here is a layout from this month's For Keeps ...
I am off to bed - rest is what I should be getting at the moment.
Night all
K
PS - If you are viewing this with Internet Explorer - I have no idea why there are huge gaps - it doesn't do this with Firefox :o(
