winter

I've used the title cut out from the previous LO on this one to create a bw on colour effect.  Soft and understated.  Makes the orange just pop off the page.

winter

Heavily inspired by Paige Evans with the large title with chain stitching and by Amy who mentioned the infamous line from Game of Thrones 'Winter is coming'.  Seeing the date of the photo was already in winter the journaling was changed to reflect that winter is here.

totally awesome

Inspired by Anna Komenda over at Big Picture.

mothers day belatedly

We didn't do Mother's Day on the day this year. Miss Collage girl wasn't home for that weekend and it just didn't sit right with me to celebrate it without her so we delayed it for a week.  Miss Collage Girl was home this weekend for exeat so we had it today instead. And it was the best.

The most delish smashed avo for breakfast at L'Anse Cafe in Tumby with the kids,

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followed by cuddles, playing, hugs and feeling Baby Ringwood move while visiting our extended family.

Oh and new slippers. Llamas of course

My day is complete.

you & me

star student

Even tho it doesn't look like it, theres a lot of background layers in this one. Firstly the blue inked stars through a stencil. Then the clear impasto dots layer which gave resist to the water colour layer. Followed by a layer of whipped spackle stars. Then the certificate went on front and centre. 

men at work

Always good to see heads down bums up men at work. Concreting the car shed back in 2012

not mother's day...

Mother's Day for me is delayed for a week so we can all embrace it when Collage Girl is home next weekend on exeat. 

But today was special in its own way. Mr S gave the gift of time. Today I spent that time with 11 other kids and a junior golf coach to help the kids develop their love for the game of golf. And judging by the grins at the end of sesh, they've found the love. 
Hugely rewarding day.

happiness is ... blowing bubbles

I dreamt of these layouts and especially those clear bubbles coming off the photos on the left side of frame. So subtle and delicate. Just like real bubbles.

why, hello there good looking

Simplicity, white space, white on white and a fine cut file. Job is done.

whale watching

I found that oh so cute whale iron on embellishment years ago and tucked it away for a future page as I knew we would be whale watching somewhere on our coastline at some stage.