hello out there happy blog hoppers...

whats happening in your part of the world....

this weekend has been a busy one for me...a class to teach yesterday

(dont know if you would really call it teaching rather than chillin out )

with the super talented DEE MOLINA and the oh so amazing GEORGIA..

yes both superb talents in the scrapworld...

i just so happy that i got to meet Dee.

we live close ,but we have never caught up IRL..

so it was a blast to finally meet this cool chicky,

hope to do it again really soon .

i still cant believe she booked into a class with me .WTF

georgia came home and scrapped with me for the night..

.sorry i couldnt get to your stampin up party Jai...

paul fled the house of girls as soon as i got home from class.lol

My mum picked up the kids late yesterday arvo and they had a sleep over..yay nanna...

this morning we picked them up and took them to

shore thyme (thats disco stu's to us)for a warm delish breaky...

home for some cleaning ,some cooking,some blogging and

i'm just about 2 sit down and get creative again,dinner is cooked

and im ready to go .here some pics from the weekend ,a layout

and a circle journal ..and some shots of the girls and i ,oh my look

how gorgeous they are ,we all had haircuts last week,and asti's had

some foils ,evy her first fringe and layering ,her hair has become

more curly that ever before...now i wonder where she gets thats from ??????????????????????????

meeting miss Dee
this is for a spiritual cj swap im in...this is alz cj ,and its such a masterpiece

im so bleesed to be able to have added to this cj..

here's my entry

i just adore this pic of miss E..its already printed and waiting to be scrapped.

i hope you all had a fun weekend..

sending out some Love & Sugar to all those who read this...

i think about my work every minute of the day.::: Jeff Koons :::

..and so do i...so when i found these layouts half done yesterday.

and i got stuck into them last night ...this first one .ita about 3 years old...shame

and the other about 10 months old....

its great to look at layouts with fresh eyes ...

well

at least thats a couple more out of the way ..

have a fab night !

aloha ...ive been a little scrap busy this weekend,creating layouts .
miss georgie and i went to the local scrapday held by her aunty .
we had a fun afternoon,and i actually got a layout completed ..yay
heres what went over my table this weekend..i have to complete a cj by sat ,
so thats my mission this week ,so i can hand them over to Jai ..
firstly ,a couple for my buddie Rico in belguim...
i still have a few pics to scrap from Emma and Ricos visit last year...
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PROPERTY OF EACH OTHER


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this is Edens elephant ,created from glad wrap and sticky tape..
eden has been away this week at art camp,and this is one of the activities
(why didnt they have art camp when i went to school)

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TO HIM A PRINCE IS BORN

a layout for rico and new baby emile

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HE IS LIKE A TREE

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A HAPPIER TIME

SO THIS WEEKEKND , i was so lucky to be able to catch up with Pam

and grab some layout inlays .today ,Georgies gorgeous boy crazy ,

totally fabulous twin sister sat and placed all my layoyts into the

6 albums i had ready to go...Thanks Jesse!your a doll ...

heres what i havent put away for over 12months

200 layouts and only 3 pizza boxes to go ...

pam i want those other 6 packs for sure .....

leave me some love folks .please

gorgeous beautiful babies.

two babies,loved and cherished by their family and those who know them

i have just completed these layouts for Mellinda.her darling angel sweetheart.

Treasured and boundlessly adored.not with us anymore ,

but in the hearts and minds of all she has touched.mel,

thank you for allowing my family and i time to talk and

learn a little of shelby,and to be forever apart of her album...

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meet Emile,

he was born august 7th 2008 ,in belguim.

mother emma and father erico,doing well.

had to share ..love to all XXXXX

omgoddess isnt he a peach .

blessings to all babies ,those with us,those who are not.
some amazing words to leave you with .

On Joy and Sorrow ....Kahlil Gibran

Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.

And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.

And how else can it be?

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.

Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?

And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

Some of you say, "Joy is greater thar sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."But I say unto you, they are inseparable.

Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.

When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.

hola folks

i have done bugger all this weekend,just a couple of colourful pieces.

the first one is for Mel and her beautiful Angel Shelby.i havent quite finished yet .

so its just a peek ok....

and one for mumma mone ,who will recieve her cj from the SM forum 2007 cj swap.

here cj theme is my simple pleasures

and well again its overkill for me ,but in my defence ,im the last person in this cj and there are heaps of pages left so i wanted to finish it off with a bang.

and some detail

and finally ,,,my desk it's so uninviting,blah to it

hope you had a wonderful weekend

bonjour cobbers..

another quick post ,cause wow ive been creating again..

(with my new work roster ,its taken me a few weeks

to get my sleep patterns set up~i just cant be up scrappin

all night ,and get up early to 25 kids..eek)

so i threw this one together last night...more randon scrappin.

this lil man i bought home from sweden(where i lived in the early 90's)

during st lucia day in sweden the children dress up...

the boys as star boys and the girls as st lucia herself with a

crown of candles on their heads...

ohhhh the kids look so devine and its a really beautiful tradition....

one i hope never to forget..,

now ive scrapped about it,neither will the kids ..

oh i just love this pointed finger stamp....

reminds me of laughter and lots of fun with my brother ,

watching monty python anything and everything..,

its an image that terry gillian/m(sp?) loved to use during the flying circus series ..

now i use it on almost everything...

cause i love it !wish i had it as a large foam stamp.does one exist ???
does anyone know?

miss boo boo peeps is one week into recovery from the "op" that had to happen but i kept putting off...,until last week ,when she came on heat,and well she taught us all a thing or 2 ....
one day later..boo boo will never be a mummy.

(much to astrids disgust~"how could you mummy")

whose up for a challenge ??????

come on scrappers ,i'd love to see the wonderrful layouts that those out there in the scrapworld can create .this is one i set last month ,but due to to unforseen circumstances /and lucky for all thosew who missed it can still jump in

heres the challenge over at scrap the girls.....

get your paints out

I'm totally addicted to bright paint

i almost have to use it on every layout .

create a layout using paints as a focus..

no pattern paper can be used, only cardstock and paint

pictures cut outs from children's books and hand written journaling..and have lots of fun"

you have until august 31st to get your layouts in...:)

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and finally a huge shout out to the totally talented and very beautiful

CHELLE ,whom granted me a fabulous award

The Wylde Women Award is for your favorite Wylde Woman blogger. Here are the rules:1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number inbetween - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.2. Link back to this blogsite (http://www.TammyVitale.com/) (so she can go visit all these wonderful women.Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgement to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

oh where do i start ....

so many women in the scrap community brighten my day

ruby rox....your comments and enthusiasm for art definately brighten my day

louise and robyn......who teach me new things(just quietly THEY BLOW MY MIND )

and to melissa,virginia and pamela ,whose generousity ,love and totally awesomeness definately make me proud and glad to call them friends.i admire their work and personal strength.

im sending a shout out to all the amazing people in my www life and real life,who make this world a wonderful place to be ......you know who you are..yep thats right ,its YOU !

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i have a pile of artwork to do...5 cjs are in my house atm..EEEKKK .guess what im doing this weekend .have a super weekend .

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one for MAZ... merry christmas in july...ohhhps i mean august

crocked and late...doh...sorry about that !

happy holidays :)

SALUTATIONS BLOGGERS

so as im surfing thru blog land this morning early before work ...

Louise pointed me in Dina Wakley's direction ...i have dina's blog already in my favs ,

but its so great to return and see her super awesome work...

so her layout was on my mind when i was at work,

and when i got home i scrapped this...

thanks so much for the inspiration Dina ,

and thanks for the heads up Louise