A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDPARENTS

It's taken me the best part of the last week, but I finally finished this today for a Linda's Shabby Chic Challenge over at Scrap Pile.

The challenge was to just make a card, but Linda had sent this beautiful Basic Grey Kit for a Matchbook Album, so I thought I'd use that - just a tad more than a card.

I am really happy with the finished result. I showed it to my Dad when he came over this afternoon and he was very impressed with the way I had preserved some of these memories.

I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF

I'm so glad that I got that nightie made for Tyler last weekend. After the cold snap that we've had this past week, it came in very handy. She loves to wrap her legs and feet up in it while she's watching TV and even when she goes to bed.
On Saturday, Rick suggested that I go and buy some more flannelette and make another one so that I'm not having to wash and dry this one in time for bed again that night. Anyway, I didn't much encouragement to jump in the car on Saturday morning and go shopping.
I finished the 2nd one last night. It is lime green checks with a fine pink line through it and has little pink and white daisy ribbon/lace around the hem and sleeves. The buttons are really cute pink ones with white spots on it.
Here they are:
Here is a close-up of the material I used for each one.

A Very Creative Weekend

This weekend has been a the Queen's Birthday long weekend and I started it of in the best way. I was given some money to go to the Scrapbooking and Papercraft Expo with some spending money for my birthday from Dad & Shirley.
Rick offered to take the kids to work with him in the afternoon and I could just pick them up on my way home from the Expo.
I parked at ANZ Stadium and took the bus into town and then the same bus back again. It all worked out really well.
I had the best day there, being on my own. I could do what I liked in my own time and didn't have to worry about anything or anybody else getting bored, hungry etc. I arrived 1/2 hour after it started and left 1/2 hour before closing.
IT WAS THE BEST DAY
Amongst some of the things I bought were some lovely Kaisercraft OTP Projects. One of them was a 'Babushka Doll' album. I already had the Babushka Doll range of papers, so I started putting it together on Saturday night. I have it hidden because I'm going to put photos of Tyler in it and give it to her for her birthday. I think it is going to be really cute when it's finished.
I can't wait to post a photo of the finished product here when it is finished.

Look What I Created This Long Weekend

I've been trying to get a long flannelette nightie for Tyler this year, and do you know, you just get them. So................
on Friday afternoon, I went to my local fabric shop and bought a pattern and some lovely blue & white checked flannelette. I started to cut it out yesterday afternoon and did the bodice and then today I put the sleeves in, did the skirt and put it all together. Of course, she just HAD to wear it to bed tonight. She had an early shower this afternoon and put it straight on and told me how cosy and warm it was.
Next weekend, it will be back to the scrap table again.