tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72071602556184354072024-03-14T20:23:15.341+10:00she's got issuesGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-41475464033219638202011-07-27T14:33:00.001+10:002011-07-27T14:33:24.865+10:00Moving!!!to here......<br />
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everything in the one place and nice and ORGANISED (just the way I like it .... LOL)<br />
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Come on over and say "G'Day!!"Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-58902345408638838542011-07-18T14:31:00.000+10:002011-07-18T14:31:14.366+10:00Guest Designer at......<div style="text-align: center;">
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The theme this month is **MY NEST**. <br />
So anyhoooo, began with some cardboard for the base, stripped it back to reveal the corrugation and panited it with loads of BRIGHT acrylics. Then layed some 7Gypsies tissue paper on the top. Another light dry-brushing of white acrylic just to highlight the corrugated cardboard.<br />
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Had this cardboard embellishment of a NEST -believe it or not- in a kit from Storyboard Kits. Just roughed it up with some sandpaper; making it perfect for this theme.<br />
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Hmmm, more layering, this time a cute little Maya Road chipboard bird, some fabric from a kit, some hessian and the buttons from hubby's shirt from <a href="http://giovanna-shesgotissues.blogspot.com/2011/07/holiday-fun-and-creative-goodness.html">THIS POST</a>. <br />
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The way I like to approach the challenges at THE CREATIVE TYPE, is to concentrate on my handwriting and experiment with different fonts. Above you can see the handwriting on the photo which I had to alter to suit the space and the size of the nib. The title is written with a big black paint pen available from newsagents. I did not plan or pencil in anything; I use this as a great opportunity to "let loose". I coloured the MY word inside with Unbleached Titanium (Jo Sonja) and wiped it back to reveal the corrugation underneath.<br />
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Not sure what I did with the photo?<br />
Here's a little tutorial showing how easy it is with a spray bottle of water, some sandpaper and baby wipes.<br />
Enjoy!!!<br />
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ahhh<br />
renewed.......<br />
Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-70993287885480397272011-07-17T18:26:00.000+10:002011-07-17T18:26:04.939+10:00New Studio!Hiya!!<br />
The boys are back at school {finally} which has given me time to get House in order. Mind you, I had to mop the floors THREE times before the water was clear.....blerk!<br />
A little change in Rainer's habits has meant I could move my Art Stuff back into the Sleep Out and move his TV and DVD player out.....sooooooo - one whole Sleep Out becomes my Studio !!!! Yeeeessssirreeeeee....<br />
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The Sleep Out is separated from the Lounge Room with this gorgeous sliding door { that was the selling point for me when we inspected LOL}<br />
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This is the view from the Lounge Room to where I will be working. I arranged it so I can work and still see what's going on with the family.<br />
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My main work desk in the foreground with all my supplies behind me. As you can see, there are windows EVERYWHERE which is good and bad....nowhere to hang things *sigh* I have plans to alter the plain pine drawers...stay tuned.<br />
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I really hate these curtains, but until I can afford to rip the carpet up and replace the curtains with blinds, I will be shortening them to the bottom window ledge. When the breeze comes through, the curtains knock everything over.<br />
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This buffet was one of the first pieces Michael and I bought as a couple, so I reckon it's 15+ years old. Big plans to revamp that too!! I'll be repainting the walls my fave Aqua colour and taking the colour scheme a little into the Lounge Room.<br />
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I still think I have the best view in the world......no neighbours' rooves, just treetops, powerlines *snort* and the ranges....ahhh.<br />
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I will be blogging more too. I have had 4 big occasions in a row - Mackinley's birthday, our Anniversary, Michael's birthday and today Rainer's birthday, not to mention the school holidays in amongst all that - so since about mid-May I've been in full-Mummy/Family-Mode. Time to give a little to myself again until the end of the year.<br />
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BIG RENEWAL!!!<br />
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gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-41490026918555777812011-07-10T18:09:00.000+10:002011-07-10T18:09:07.682+10:00The best four-letter words.....SOLD - yep, the old house is finally someone else's!!<br />
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JACK - gorgeous Spoodle we looked after for 2 nights.<br />
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BEST MATE - these boys absolutely adore each other and his Mum and I just cry when we see the love!<br />
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REDS - Super Rugby Champions!!!! The adrenalin in slowly wearing off.<br />
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Things have been busy while school holidays are on. Boys are back at school on Tuesday.....normal transmission will resume thereafter!!!<br />
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I can hear my table of supplies calling my name and whimpering to me....LOL.Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-22464403750568458712011-07-02T15:16:00.001+10:002011-07-02T15:16:14.972+10:00Holiday fun and creative goodness!!It was Day 3 and it began with an early start and Rainer into another fresh batch of SCD Frozen Yoghurt *sigh*. He just loves that stuff.<br />
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...and he spends most of the time at the freezer hoping to sneak in some while I'm not looking....yeh, right!!<br />
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I decided to capitalise on the kids' wonderful mood and began constructing the CAVE OF STARS that I got from the <a href="http://www.playathomemom3.blogspot.com/">Play At Home Mom</a> blog and I love it.<br />
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It is a HUGE string of fairy lights but was perfect for the size of the box.<br />
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Hubby took advantage of the sales and bought some new business shirts so before he threw them in the rag pile, I asked him to take the buttons off. I completely love how the stitching is still on there. Nice one Hubby!!<br />
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and buttons were a perfect addition to this secret project!<br />
(all will be revealed next week)<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">123 for July is up.</span> <br />
The criteria is courtesy of Gina Rodgers:<br />
colour=aqua/teal (FYI, my colour is Jo Sonja's AQUA)<br />
word="thing"<br />
technique=layering to make a scene<br />
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Since I downloaded the Sue Pelletier DVD from ClothPaperScissors, I've been dying to try out some paper clay....which I might add....is totally freakin' awesome!!!! This stuff is called Magic Clay and I got it from The Art Shed. You don't need water or glue; just shape it and plonk it on. How easy!!!<br />
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AND those flowers are from Kaisercraft. They are conveniently on wire stems so I just trimmed the wire, dipped the end in Gel Medium and poked it in the heart. Leave to dry and those suckers won't go anywhere!!!<br />
Another trick to make this background is to turn all your expensive die-cuts into stencils and masks. This is a beauty from Sizzix and Tim Holtz. Find acetate that will go through your machine (I have a Cuttlebug) and crank away. I've made stencils and masks from all my die-cuts now and I love the variety I get from having both a stencil and mask in one!<br />
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The title is cut from a larger piece that I really didn't like as a whole. I just cut all the words from the corner frame thingy and presto......new life from old chippies!!<br />
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AND everything looks better with a light coat of Jo Sonja's Opal Dust. But you could use KindyGlitz in Crystallina instead.<br />
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All those ideas should keep you busy for a while!!<br />
<br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">And I had a day off today.</span><br />
I stayed up till 2am this morning doing canvases and mucking around in my art journal and just basically enjoying the serenity LOL.<br />
Slept in until about 9am, showered and went to the Finder's Keepers Markets at the Old Museum. Picked up some bargains (well I thought so) saw Ngaire and LJ and George and just enjoyed having my hands free.<br />
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Thanks for dropping by xx<br />
More soon....of course if Blogger behaves LOL<br />
xx<br />
gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-32289983413576821272011-06-25T10:36:00.002+10:002011-06-25T10:36:12.357+10:00School Holidays are here!!I don't know about you, but with 2 boys and one with special needs ..and let's be honest here.... some very socially unacceptable behaviours, looking for things to do IN PUBLIC sends me into a tizz!!!<br />
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But this year I've made a conscious decision to be more BRAVE and take them out to interesting places but place some realistic time limits on Rainer's ability to cope with all the new sights, sounds and smells he might encounter.<br />
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I subscribe to The Organised Housewife newsletter and this week, Katrina gave some cracking links to holiday ideas. I've already copied a heap of activities for us to try out....and some will even fulfill Rainer's sensory requirements - added bonus.<br />
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Here is the link to The Organised Housewife<br />
<a href="http://theorganisedhousewife.com.au/">THE ORGANISED HOUSEWIFE</a><br />
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and tell Katrina I sent you.<br />
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Here's one project Rainer brought home from school that your kids will do these holidays<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">BUSH WEAVING</span><br />
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Firstly attach 4 twigs with twine, then wrap the frame in a zig-zag pattern. Collect all manner of greenery from the garden and just start weaving.<br />
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Pretty cool, right?<br />
Looks super cool at the end of our hall on a stark white wall.<br />
No doubt it will dry up and bits will begin to fall on the floor, but it's a great feature while it lasts.<br />
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Enjoy your break from routine everyone!!!<br />
I will remember to enjoy the break and fill my days with boy-time and play-dates.....and just R-E-L-A-X.........<br />
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GIGIGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-41810937180339977702011-06-23T13:38:00.002+10:002011-06-23T13:38:49.802+10:00Fair Weekend + a new fundraiser class!!Last weekend was Mackinley's school Fair and we decided to "brave" the whole day with Rainer in tow. Luckily, there was a ride that he absolutely loved and the lady running the ride was happy for him to stay on after she called "time", and for me to just keep handing her tickets!!!<br />
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I just love people with understanding and common-sense xx<br />
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You can see why he loved this bouncy slide.</div>
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Still feel like the luckiest Mum on Earth some days xx</div>
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On another exciting note...as you all know I participated in Christy Tomlinson's ever-so-popular "She Art" workshop and am still on a "high" afterwards. So I was so happy with the canvases I produced during the classes that I donated this one to the School's Fair Auction<br />
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"She knew she could conquer the world"</div>
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I was really nervous because on the day I saw that another local mixed media artist had donated a much bigger and bolder canvas (not a "SheArt" type subject) and my heart sank. So the auction began with me outside the hall with Rainer chatting away....and I'm noticing that all the Lots before mine (No.7) were going for well below the value price listed on the sheet.<br />
So the Auctioneer starts bids for my canvas and I'm thinking....."Here we go again. It'll go for about $20 coz no-one understands mixed media...." (can you hear the violins playing?? LOL)<br />
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Then the bidding heats up.....$30......$40.........$50 (my secret reserve)........$60 OMG.........$80 OOOOMG.......$100 NOW I'M ALMOST STANDING..........<br />
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<span style="color: red;">$110.......FINAL CALL......SOLD!!!!!</span><br />
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So now I'm happier and the violins have stopped playing.....100% of that $110 goes to the School and I get a creative-ego boost.<br />
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WIN-WIN <br />
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Yes, even the most capable-looking people get pangs of self-doubt. I just needed someone who had no idea who I am and what it all meant to just simply LOVE IT!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">So, if this looks like something you'd like to give a try, I'm holding another fundraising online class. But this time, instead of a scrapbooking layout, a lot of people have requested a mixed media canvas.</span><br />
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I'm happy to oblige.<br />
Here's a sneak of what we'll be creating......<br />
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All you need to do is become a Follower over at my other blog<br />
<a href="http://gistcreativespot.blogspot.com/">Gist Creative</a><br />
and I'll post more details as they become available.<br />
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Spread the word and I hope to see you over there.<br />
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gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-15833940498093965102011-06-21T20:18:00.000+10:002011-06-21T20:18:56.317+10:00Keeping Busy....I've been having an absolute ball putting some canvases together the last few weeks.<br />
Granted, it's been slow-going as life with my kids is non-stop, but I always manage to surprise myself with what I can achieve in a limited amount of time.<br />
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My Mum comes to help out every Thursday, and it really helps when she remarks that perhaps the artisitic gene in the family skipped a generation and that my artwork reminds her of her Father's (whose name was Giovanni, strangely enough). And as I created these canvases she told me stories of her childhood in Italy and of how when the Winter was over and the wall behind the stove was cleaned, her Father would not only clean and repaint, but also once drew the most amazing butterfly.....just because.<br />
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I may endeavour to include more butterflies in my artwork.<br />
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This one has a freakishly cool colour combo and will be available for sale soon.<br />
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I imagine this one will have a night-time theme to it...<br />
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And the next is a commissioned piece with an underwater theme....<br />
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I've been continuing my Design Diva commitments over at Scrapbook Creations magazine and was in love with this project.<br />
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And just so I don't forget that I'm a Mother, my children "ordered" a batch of home-made frozen yoghurt (with banana and peach) and for good measure, I threw together some blueberry sauce.<br />
I can tell you now that 2 litres of the frozen yoghurt lasts about 2 days here....and with the current price of bananas - well, at least someone's eating well!!!<br />
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I am looking forward to the next few days of freedom before the boys begin their 2 weeks of holidays. It will give me a chance to get things ready for another online class to be run very shortly.<br />
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Details coming soon!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-51936156370577540262011-06-13T15:39:00.030+10:002011-06-13T15:53:43.109+10:00Three Hearts....an art journal in progressWell, Christy Tomlinson has done it again! The art journal workshop "<a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/workshops.html">She Had 3 Hearts</a>" is in it's final stages and I've re-discovered my love of the small format.<br />
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And I'm not just "doing" it, but also making it a Working Journal of Techniques. I took an Art Journal class many years ago with the delightful <a href="http://desertbloom.typepad.com/">Vivian Bonder</a> and forgot to take notes (duh!!), so forgot all the details about what makes a page/layout/canvas stand out from the rest.<br />
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This time.....<br />
I'm taking notes on one side, and DOING on the other. Then I make more notes about what products I substituted and how they were treated (or mistreated LOL).<br />
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I love tearing up magazines and including them in my art journals. You've probably noticed this on a lot of my pages for <a href="http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/">123 Challenge</a> this year. I'll continue to do that.....the ultimate in recycling!!!<br />
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And don't forget to pop over to 123 Challenge. Another fab-o mixed media artist <a href="http://angc-littlebitsofme.blogspot.com/">Angela Churchill</a> is in the spotlight this month and her canvas is GORRRRR-GEOUS!!<br />
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Make haste!!<br />
I'll have more exciting news in a few days.<br />
A new venture and a new long-term outlook.....just a wee bit exciting over here!!<br />
Darn-it, this family needs to slow down so I can breathe!!! LOL<br />
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gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-58415344479761340632011-06-02T11:16:00.020+10:002011-06-02T11:22:48.057+10:00Happy June 123...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the criteria for 123 Challenge in June<br />
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COLOUR=BROWN<br />
WORD=CREATE<br />
TECHNIQUE=TAPE<br />
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I covered the chipboard crown in Pink Paislee tape by layering it in all different directions, then carefully trimmed it. Underneath the photo is a little mix of 7Gypsies tape, the same Pink Paislee tape and plain ol' masking tape.<br />
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This is such a tender photo of hubby and Rainer, it really needed a softer treatment and I love the result.<br />
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Don't forget to go to <a href="http://ourbrightstarsandus.typepad.com/123challenge/2011/05/june-.html">123 Challenge</a> and check out the rest of the Creative Team's entries this month. There is a style for every scrap-artist to be inspired by.<br />
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And remember -- it doesn't have to be a standard scrapbooking layout......let your imagination run wild.<br />
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More soon.......Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-56500220696570149132011-05-26T10:19:00.038+10:002011-05-26T10:34:47.539+10:00cReaTivE tYPe + ART journalMy good friend Charmane Koch has a great forum called Chat with Charm. It's a one-stop-shop for just about every Blog/Manufacturer Challenge in Australia and overseas, including DT/CT Calls. Gotta love that!!!<br />
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Last week she ran a CyberCrop which gets you motivated to do some challenges and try new ones too.<br />
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Here are my picks from the CC.......<br />
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The lastest challenge over at The Creative Type is to use a word not from your native tongue. I cheated a little, coz my parents were born in Italy, but you know what.......it's not MY<em> lingua franca</em>.<br />
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I used The Polkadot Place kit that the beautiful Bridgette Hatton puts together each month.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">WARNING....PROFANITY AHEAD!!</span><br />
I love the challenges over at A Year in The Life of An Art Journal but rarely get around to them. Happy to report Idid this one and managed to get a whole lotta <em><span style="color: purple;">yuck</span></em> off my chest.<br />
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I guess no-one takes abandonment very well. I generally try to empathise with the other person when they do things I find really really stoopid. This time though, I really didn't see it coming, and haven't spoken to her since. Time to let that pigeon fly away, never to return.<br />
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I hope you're enjoying this creative spurt as much as I am. I'll have some exciting news to share with you soon, and some canvases. Whheeeeee-heeeeeeee!!<br />
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Don't forget you can follow my blog via Google or FaceBook. Unlike some, I will share on both media continually. That's my new promise for 2011.<br />
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xx<br />
gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-85770571655020514892011-05-25T13:25:00.008+10:002011-05-25T13:35:49.832+10:00Challenge Time!! Scrap the Boys + WW1Scrap the Boys is all about Collections this month. Last year the Scouts held their first ever Cuboree and Makcinley was soooo motivated to qualify we literally had a "roster system" for getting the badges he needed.<br />
Psychotic, I know. But he made it ... and then Cuboreee got flooded out LOL. A bit of love was lost after that. He still loves going though.<br />
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Some very cutesy clouds from Echo Park.<br />
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And I love the cat paper from an old "frankie" magazine.<br />
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White With One is ORANGE! omg...HOW MUCH DO i LOVE ORANGE???<br />
Thankfully had these photos of Mackinley at Fingal last Summer. <br />
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A super-duper old K&Co alpha in Orange (thank you scrap gods)<br />
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The background PP is actually a Basic Grey doiley sheet that already was a bit orange, but misted the whole thing again with Harvest Orange Glimmer Mist to make it more juicy! Some left over Hambly screenprints and a delicate addition of Prima.<br />
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Well, believe it or not, there is MORE to share .... later.<br />
State of Origin Game 1 is on tonight and we're hosting. Off to defrost pies and make the house Maroon!!<br />
<br /><strong><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">GO QUEENSLANDER!!!</span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></strong>Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-44278543000302006762011-05-24T14:14:00.007+10:002011-05-24T14:18:34.307+10:00Back on the {scrap}WagonHere's a quickie using the Storyboard Kit I won via FaceBook.<br />
LOVE IT<br />
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LOVE IT<br />
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The cute little frame is perfect for standard 4x6 photos. Couldn't resist this one of the boys' first day of school this year.<br />
Handsome, aren't they?<br />
I am the luckiest Mum on Earth!<br />
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More soon<br />
Stay Tuned!!!<br />
xx<br />
gigiGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-54876173086130178802011-05-10T16:00:00.026+10:002011-05-10T16:20:55.692+10:00Testing.....testing >>>Do you feel sometimes that you are being tested beyond your limits?<br />
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Do you feel like the proverbial bird is constantly overhead, shitting on everything you think and feel and attempt to get off the ground?<br />
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Welcome!!!<br />
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I did imagine that when we moved house and they boys were both in full-time schooling, that things would finally FINALLY start to fall into place.<br />
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It <i>was </i>imaginary.<br />
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And while Rainer and Mackinley have both settled beautifully into school this year, I feel like my plans and life are being thrown into the tumble dryer of chaos.<br />
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Since the car accident, Mummy hasn't been at her best. Constantly in pain and fear that something terrible would happen (I think that paranoia was from the meds) turned me into a walking zombie and I really wasn't the best company.<br />
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Fast forward 4 weeks and I can't feel at peace. One thing I HAVE realised is that I can't "wait" for things to happen. If I really want something, I need to be courageous, take the first step and don't look back.<br />
So, I've looked at many online courses run by creative people I admire; who had that lingering fear to take a bold step but when they finally did...it was MAGICAL. I have dusted off <a href="http://kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com/">Kelly Rae Roberts'</a> book "Taking Flight" (which I bought way back in 2008) and am meticulously working through my WHISPERS and journaling like a mad woman (and once again stalking her blog).<br />
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Perhaps a clue will reveal itself.<br />
Perhaps nothing will come of it.<br />
Perhaps I will end up with a lot of pages of the rantings of a crazed lunatic.<br />
Perhaps I will learn who I am supposed to be.<br />
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Until then, there is not much creative work happening but I am getting out and reconnecting with people in my life which is awesome.<br />
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Until then, you will just have to keep looking for me in upcoming issues of Scrapbook Creations.<br />
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Until then, I will share bits of my life on Facebook (the instant gratification is too addictive LOL).<br />
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I am not going away....just resting from the testing; finding my self; finding my purpose; listening to whispers; reconnecting with my friends; nurturing my family.<br />
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xx giovanna<br />
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Other peeps who I am revisiting are:<br />
<a href="http://www.karenmichel.com/">Karen Michel</a><br />
<a href="http://coreymoortgat.blogspot.com/">Corey Moortgart</a><br />
<a href="http://www.collageartist.com/">Claudine Hellmuth</a><br />
just to begin with LOLGiovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-921660448286102802011-04-16T13:05:00.000+10:002011-04-16T13:05:39.697+10:00Somerset Memories YAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpCUG6Wh0IxvFFd0w7Ur22Zlcyp3aNjXA3to_qiilGd8qffWEUBnt09VzK_W4vXu7kFRcV2yzC8ZWLeOlZIHK9mvrGOTHMZa2-VmZdJnqUKyed1HHPhmshiS-XizLy-U8XojEwuWYVVyT/s1600/apr11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpCUG6Wh0IxvFFd0w7Ur22Zlcyp3aNjXA3to_qiilGd8qffWEUBnt09VzK_W4vXu7kFRcV2yzC8ZWLeOlZIHK9mvrGOTHMZa2-VmZdJnqUKyed1HHPhmshiS-XizLy-U8XojEwuWYVVyT/s320/apr11+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I have to admit this is most definitely the highlight of my year! To see one of my layouts in an overseas mag of this calibre is just so unreal.<br />
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And I get 2 mentions in the DETAILS (Creative Touches & Techniques) section!<br />
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Just so so so happy today.Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-22922860251504319532011-04-13T17:17:00.000+10:002011-04-13T17:17:10.452+10:00some Therapy requiredSomeone else has gone through some changes!<br />
Scrap Therapy has a new forum and DT and so I decided to jump in.<br />
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Here is the Inspiration Room Challenge by the lovely Mandy Dodd.<br />
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Megan Leslie is an even lovelier person and I was delighted to finally meet her in real life last October.<br />
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So if you're looking for RENEWAL and some dead-set inspiration, have a looksie at Scrap Therapy. Totally lovin' this month.<br />
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<span style="background-color: lime;"><strong>EXCEPT FOR....</strong></span><br />
the major car accident I was involved in on Monday. Thank goodness I'd just dropped Rainer off at school. Can't imagine how freaked out he would've been. <br />
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I was stopped at traffic lights and another car comes close to full speed and hits me which makes me hit the car in front, then the momentum kicked in and I got hit from behind again!!<br />
I've been in sooo much pain the last few days and coz me + nurofen = disaster, I've been managing it with Panadol and daily Physio (I love my Physio).<br />
The repairs are worth more than the car so we'll be paid-out by insurance and so begins the car shopping (blerk). And school holidays start Friday.<br />
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Whatever happened to my drama-free, incident-free, uncomplicated 2011??!!!<br />
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Clearly, someone up on high has other plans for me this year.<br />
Oh well, as Woody Guthrie said,<br />
<i>"Take it easy, but take it."</i>and so I shall ride this wave of riduculousness until it loses momentum.Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-52147078066985987052011-04-10T14:52:00.000+10:002011-04-10T14:52:09.927+10:00I'm excited....coz I need to expand my dull stash of embellies and find something that inspires me.....<br />
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and this fits all the criteria<br />
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Super-duper whammy of goodness!!!<br />
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Ummm, what else???<br />
Lots of Secret Squirel Stuff, so can't share sorry (oh, the pain!!). Can't even show you a sneak peek, coz that will definitely spoil it and the magazine will get cranky LOL.<br />
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Rest assured, I am creating this weekend after a very busy/stressful week.<br />
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Very exciting post coming this week.<br />
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STAY TUNED!!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-57928165448769293002011-04-04T13:50:00.000+10:002011-04-04T13:50:52.450+10:00April is for AUTUMN....This time of year is when Brisbane really feels the coolth (yes, that IS a word) of the change of seasons. I even wore jeans the other day!!<br />
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The first of the month also means new challenges. On Saturday I had 2 friends over for an afternoon/evening scrap-time and I finished FOUR layouts!! It certainly broke the mojo-drought I'd been experiencing lately, so thanks to Crystal and Sara for all your encouragement and laughs.<br />
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Here goes!!<br />
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SCRAP THE BOYS<br />
woohooo, they're back with great prompts!!<br />
<em>use your boys' clothing as the colour inspiration</em><br />
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WHITE WITH ONE<br />
<em>olive green + twine</em><br />
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KRAFT IT UP<br />
A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 challenge<br />
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STUCK?! Sketches<br />
April #1<br />
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And the ONLY difficulty in moving house is trying to find that perfect spot to photograph all your stuff!! aaaarrrrrghhh!!!!!!!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-68829209370129525132011-03-30T14:26:00.000+10:002011-03-30T14:26:53.302+10:00There's a new girl in town...Technically, it's a new, exciting place to chat, and it's called<br />
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<a href="http://chatwithcharm.forumotion.com/">CHAT WITH CHARM</a><br />
Charmane Koch (one of the brains trust behind 123 Challenge) has decided we need a place to chat and share CHALLENGE SITES -- sketches, colours, tools, stash-busters, art journalling -- you get the idea!!<br />
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BUT NO SHOPS ADVERTISING PLEASE (including shops running challenges)<br />
Charm wants it all neutral and quite frankly so do I.<br />
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She's been running less than a month and there are already over 100 of us registered!!<br />
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And ....<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">OH</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">MY</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">GOODNESS</span><br />
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Do you really know how many challenges there are around Australia and the world???????<br />
A whole lot more than I realised (having not quite crawled out from under my safe rock LOL)<br />
Why not get registered too. Lots of great minds on the forum eager to be picked.<br />
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If you are a challenge site that is not connected to a retail store and is not yet on the forum, contact Charm and add your challenge site to her ever-growing list.<br />
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She'll love it.Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-57504016322413723492011-03-28T14:07:00.000+10:002011-03-28T14:07:28.598+10:00she's a cuuuutieeee!!!The adorable 8x8 canvas was a labour of love. Did not think she would make it, but I persevered!!<br />
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Here is a shot of the work area at my glorious retreat to Byron Bay.<br />
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Busy week ahead.....<br />
RENEWED....more canvas time for me!!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-35644159327599908592011-03-24T13:04:00.000+10:002011-03-24T13:04:14.645+10:00more canvas lovin'This wee lass has already found a new home xoxo<br />
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And I know someone has been eyeing this girl off since the weekend xoxo<br />
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I am okay for my girls to find new homes. It's been a labour of love and I wanted to hold onto them forever. But like all good parents, there comes a time when I need....to....let.....go.....<br />
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Just contact me via email at<br />
gi68@optusnet.com.au<br />
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I am renewed after an impromptu retreat to Byron Bay last weekend. A small group of ladies who love a good belly laugh.<br />
Thank you Lovelies!!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-19764037606102031972011-03-14T12:44:00.001+10:002011-03-14T12:50:47.425+10:00She Art + GiveAway!!!Firstly though, want to thank you all - from the bottom of my heart - for your wonderful comments from the last post. It's never easy for me to reveal the absolute truth about what happens here, and I try not to, because I don't like to LOL. Truly though, if this had happened to one of <u>your</u> children, I believe you would drop everything and devote nearly all of yourself to your angel. (Some part of you needs to remain "you")<br />
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So back to the fun stuff.......<br />
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Rather belated, but here are my first 2 canvases from the extraordinary class by Christy Tomlinson.<br />
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I can't tell you how MUCH FUN this workshop is!!<br />
Christy is GIVING AWAY one cyber seat in her next workshop, so quick sticks to her <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/2011/03/weekend-post-and-a-giveaway.html">**BLOG** </a>for the details.<br />
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Had a massive weekend so off for a nanna-nap. Details and photos of that shortly.<br />
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Why are you still reading this????<br />
Have you visited Christy's blog yet???? Go on..................Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-61308829035296250992011-03-11T10:32:00.000+10:002011-03-11T10:32:13.677+10:00It's a Fair Question....I'm often asked, "What exactly do you do all day?"<br />
Both boys are now in full-time schooling, the intensity of the day has scaled back a little and I don't seem to be as exhausted as I used to be.<br />
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So, I thought I'd share with you exactly what I did yesterday.<br />
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Firstly, I made breakfast. We don't eat cereal in our house. It isn't satisying enough for our family. Rainer can't eat anything processed or from the supermarket. Everything he puts in his mouth has been made by me or carefully supervised by me to ensure no grains, no sugar and no lactose and definitely no additives/preservatives/chemicals.<br />
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Mum & Dad - Merlo coffee (Riviera blend) in stovetop caffetiera. I have a "zabaglione" which I thank my Nonna for introducing me to. One egg yolk, 2 tsp sugar stirred with a teaspoon until light, then pour hot espresso over. Dad just has sugar in his coffee. White sugar; always white sugar. He leaves around 7-7.15am,<br />
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Boy 1 - bacon & egg muffin - 2 eggs, 1 rash bacon, english muffin. Sometimes I make another for Dad.<br />
Boy 2 - banana pancakes - mashed banana, one egg, almond meal to bind - cooked in ghee (home made clarified butter). I pull apart his medicine and sprinkle it on the pancakes then drip his Strawberry-flavoured Cod Liver Oil over it to dissolve the meds.<br />
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Then I cook Rainer's lunch and pack lunchboxes.<br />
Lunch - chicken strips coated in a mixture of almond meal and home made pumpkin seed meal, salt, herbs. Mum helps me make a 2kg batch of this which is kept frozen.<br />
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After I drop Rainer off, it's either shopping or come home and do Housey Stuff. Don't need to bore you with that LOL. But it usually involves your run-o'the-mill domestic goddess jobs, phone calls, deliveries, internet research (mostly for Rainer stuff) and the distraction of forums or Facebook.<br />
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Yesterday I cooked this -<br />
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Today, I'll put my gloves on and make some Beetroot Chips. Also today, some crackers, biscuits and if I get time, watermelon and raspberry ice-blocks.<br />
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Then I remembered that Rainer did a lot of sweating last night and had to wash the pyjamas, sheets, etc and re-make his bed.<br />
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Yesterday was also Swimming Carnival Day for Boy 1. It pays to school/play locally. Can fly in and out with ease!! First place in 25m Backstroke. Legend!!!! (just like his Mama)<br />
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Rainer gets mighty clingy in the afternoon, so I spend most of the time before dinner just sitting with him while he does his preferred activity. Sometimes I join in but mostly I just watch. I'm not allowed to even read a magazine LOL...he's very particular. At some point he'll want some deep pressure activity so we'll have a wrestle or I'll give him a massage. Then we can swim or jump on the trampoline.<br />
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Mackinley does his homework. He's pretty good with self-monitoring. He'll wrestle Rainer if I need to start dinner.<br />
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Yesterday I managed to convince Mackinley that Magnetic Poetry was a fun activity...<br />
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At some point I start dinner. It was a bit of a pain yesterday because the boys wanted different things. I think they were tired.<br />
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Rainer - lamb cutlets with sea salt and mixed herbs cooked in Australian olive oil. He went through one tray (that's 12..and a new record).<br />
Mackinley - 3 sausages and veges. Today was carrot, cauliflower and corn (CCC) and I try to have 3 different coloured veges to give him all the vitamins and minerals needed.<br />
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<u>A note on the sausages</u>: I get them made in bulk (5kg+) from the organic butcher. They contain pork mince, pork fat, liver; I provide the almond meal, sea salt, sage (or whatever herbs I feel like for that batch). He orders in special skins just for Rainer. They even separate the snags for me. I get them home fresh and re-bag them into packs of 5 and into the freezer.<br />
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Then the night-time routine begins. We all have them LOL. Once again, have to sit by the bath while Rainer plays. Most times he splashes me. It's a game we have. Not so much fun in Winter :(<br />
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Hubby called from work, blessing me with the news we were going to have our local Thai for dinner. I put our stuff back into the fridge for another day...woohooooo. He got home just after 8pm and we ate around 8.30pm once the boys were settled (finally).<br />
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At the risk of getting all "preachy" at this point (rotfl), I'll just say that this works for us at this time.<br />
Just putting it out there......<br />
and if you've made it this far.......<br />
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Hello friend!!!! LOL<br />
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I have canvases to show next post. Yipeee!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-44414914711690916912011-03-09T20:40:00.000+10:002011-03-09T20:40:22.356+10:00123 + She ArtHowdy March!! Life has been very busy, so just a quick visual squint on what I've been doing (or lack of...)<br />
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<u>MARCH 123 CHALLENGE</u><br />
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The Colour is BLUE (light or medium)<br />
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The Technique is using DOILEYS. Here I've scraped some blue paint through a paper doiley onto her dress (oh the stain!!)<br />
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And your word for March is TOO/TO/TWO.<br />
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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing......too much...and you just look like a wanker." Julia Zemiro shared this kernel of truth during an episode of RockWiz...pmsl so hard I nearly choked!!! I finally had the opportunity to use it.<br />
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<u>SHE-ARTINESS</u><br />
I'm enjoying this workshop sooooo much. Christy also shares some magic quotable moments on video. If she runs this again, it's worth it, soooo worth it.<br />
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I have been delayed with my efforts from Week 1. I had a little interruption on my craft table.....<br />
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But I finally managed to do the 3 backgrounds.<br />
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Today was a tough day, but I feel more RENEWED after sharing these!<br />
Enjoy!!!Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207160255618435407.post-20178890668603699172011-02-28T13:37:00.000+10:002011-02-28T13:37:33.826+10:00Last for the Month!!It's a Pencil Lines sketch coz this month, I've been feeling a little sketchy!!<br />
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And there you have it for February. I'm sitting here in my togs. It's 33C outside and I'm wondering if I should have another dip in the pool, or start dinner........<br />
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gosh decisions.......decisions.......decisions.......splash!!!<br />
(steak & salad it is then!!)<br />
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ahhhh, RENEWED<br />
(and refreshed)Giovanna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157952082092892683noreply@blogger.com4