Happy 2nd Birthday Abbey xxx

It is my sweet baby daughters Birthday today ... I don't think I can really call her my baby anymore but she is, I think, always going to be my baby!! Here is a pic from today in her birthday dress and her very first photo...


Boy has she grown up, I'm a little sad that I no longer have a baby, but it is exciting that shes growing up too!!

Well my Husband is back in the house and it's great having him home!! The kids are very much enjoying their Daddy and I am enjoying having my hubby and best friend back :) Jason bought back a HUGE suitcase of scrapping goodies for me, which I am ever so greatful for. Lots of neat tools, papers, embellies etc. Since I have been hanging out with hubby I haven't done so much crafting ... here is what I have managed to get done ...


This is Sketch #25 at 52 Sketches .. I'm a bit behind there as I think they are now up to sketch 29 or 30 opps!! I used my new cuttlebug alpha on this 'You're Not the Boss of Me' thanks Sandra!


This was using some of the new papers hubby bought back from America :) And my new Flourish Stamps I bought at SENZ.


I used my new Fiskars Threading Waters Border punch on this and another new cuttlebug alpha 'Hippy Chick' (thanks again Sandra!)

As well as scrapping I also have been working on Abbey's birthday present. Jase painted and I decorated ... before and after pics ...


That's about it for now so hopefully now I have had two weeks with Jase I might get a bit more crafting done!!

Long Time No Post ....

First news of the day

****** MY HUBBY IS COMING HOME *******

He arrives back in New Zealand in 5days :) I am very happy to put it mildly!! I am sad things didn't work out for us to be moving to America but I am just so glad that with him been away for 8mths we are finally going to be a family again!!

Ok onto the crafting ....
For a weekish I put all LOs aside to work on a couple of ATC swaps ... One was my favourite Tv Series of the moment True Blood ... since we are still waiting for one set from America I won't post a pic of the cards yet but they are pretty darn awesome!! Another ATC swap I have just finished is a Twilight one. The cards are all enveloped up and ready to post :) So no pics of them yet either!!

LayOuts ...
I have done three this weekend .. catching up with my 52 Sketches ... here they are ...





I often wonder, should I be writing descriptions of techniques I used and products I used on my LOs that I show? I dunno I've never been one to give instructions lol