I hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
It has been very busy here the last week or so.
Santa found the boys & they couldn't be happier with all the gifts they got. I think we need to do some more purging here of old toys to make room for the new ones :)
I got a new camera for Christmas, I wasn't expecting it so it made it a fabulous surprise! I have had ALOT of time playing with it. I haven't had time to scrap ( it's been over 2 weeks since I did any) but I dont imagine anyone really had much time for that this holiday season.
I did however manage to get the photo's off the camera.....I took over 500 in 3 days! *l*
Can you say obessed!
We spent alot of time with friends & family this week...I also got to spend almost 5 hours at the airport Saturday waiting to find out if Jarret's flight was going to take off or not. Alot of confusion about exactly what was the hold up, anyway, he finally got off @ 7:20...3 & 3/4 hours later then scheduled.

Here are some pictures taken from this Christmas.

Keeghan, Mike & Hunter Chrismtas morning

Bed head....Jarret.

Another exciting gift

Keeghan with his very own gameboy & game!!! FINALLY :)

I love this photo.

During the Eye of the storm Chirstmas Day.

Mike wishing he hadn't bought me the camera a few hours after giving it to me *l*

Matthew joining us for Christmas dinner.

3 generations

Surprise!!!

Concentration....playing guitar hero.

Lukas & Becky

Shawn ( this man HATES his photo being taken)

Kate & Joan

Mike & his nieces.

Wishing & hoping...Dave.

Jarret, wondering how he got stuck doing dishes

Keeghan & his cat, Tickles.

My very own stormtroopers

Well, that`s it for now.....I hope to be back in the swing of things soon. Scrapping all my new photo`s.

This is Matthew. He is the cutest little boy. ( after my own of course) *l*
Robin dropped him off the other day & we had a little impromptu photo shoot.
I loved them so much that I couldn't just let them sit untouched.
Matthew is truly like one of my own. :) I love this little boy!

Hunter & his class performing Imagine by John Lennon. I didn't get all of it BUT you can catch it on CBC in January!!! They came & filmed the boys today, it took about an hour. I will let you know when it airs & hopefully I will be able to get it so I can post it for all to see.

My LO leaves was featured this week over at Faith Sisters, as a gallery standout! You know little things like that just make your day. I also got to work the catwalk 2 weeks ago over at Sistv for my LO 2cute2spook. Unfortunately, I never got the notice till after it was posted & never got to see it, "workin' it". Heard it threw the grape-vine sorta speak! *l*

This week's LO's
( all images are linked to my gallery for credit info)

I played with this one some more. I didn't change alot but a little bit, I think it looks better though.

Winter Wonderland

*heart* winter

Sweet Dreams

Hunter

Blackdog has some more freebie papers on her blog right now if you hurry you may just be lucky to still grab then. She was in the states for 2 weeks & I still haven't really had a chance to catch up with her. I can tell you she is supposed to be opening up shop @ Oscraps, the date has changed since she had an inpromtue vaca....or maybe it wasn't so much a vaca at all. *l*

Thanks for stopping by.
xoxo
Jane

Happy November.
It is only 7 weeks till Christmas. Can you believe it? I know either can I!! I told myself last year I would do a little shopping every week so that when it rolled around again, I wouldn't feel over whelmed. Guess what. I never did! *lol* Now I know, I have 7 weeks to shop BUT I dont feel like doing it, plus I have to buy, wrap & ship stuff back home. So I better get myself motivated. Now that Halloween & Thanksgiving ( for us Canadian's) is over I can focus on Christmas. Thank goodness I have my hobby to help get me in the mood. :) The awesome stuff that the ladies put out this week is amazing!!
( all images are linked to my gallery if your interested in more details)


Blast Off Dude....

Snow Fun

2cute2spook
Winter Memories

Giving Thanks

Chilly

This LO isn't posted yet but the kit is out & I already posted another LO using it so I am adding it tonight. When I get it up, I'll link it.

Thanks for looking

This has been a busy week with CT`s this week. Michelle, the lucky lady is over at the block party with Christina Renee, this is week 3, so that part-eh is almost over with. Michelle has put out some fab products there, you really should check them out. I do know they will be available in her store but I am not sure when. Anyways, I have been busy with LO`s this week and I hate to say I still have more I need to do. *l* Maybe I should do that instead of writting here, eh! I had alot of fun this week working with my ct`s products.
I was surprised at how well received this LO was at DST.I love how this LO turned out & when you get alot of views, it makes you feel like you did your job for your designer. That is why they have you after all, to sell their designs!!


M using Beary Sweet by Kasia



Leaves, using a variety of Michelle Battons designs



Oct 07, using the collab between Karah Fredricks & Jacque Larsen called No place like home



The face of Joy, another collab kit `Colorful Carnival` by Gina Miller & Jacque Larsen




On a personal & more serious note. My oldest son Michael was in a car accident this weekend. He has totaled his car. He was not hurt physically but emotionally he is bruised. I think when you are 20, you still feel invincible, like nothing bad will ever happen. Well, reality just jumped up & bite him in the you know what!! I have been telling him for a while that he is not untouchable, he wonders why I worry about him, because he is 20 after all. I tell him all the more reason to worry because you are no longer under my roof, I don't know where you are every minute of the day. Well, last night I got that phone call that no parent wants to get. I am so thankful because it could have been my worst nightmare coming true.

Spoiled?

My friend Blackdog is an incredible scrapper. She truely is an artist with her pages & it always amazes me the things she produces. I did a challenge she had on her blog recently & got the most amazing papers for my effort. This is a LO I did with her papers. When they go for sale, I will let you know where you can pick them up.

Being a reject of the CT of Jacque Larsen isn't bad. I get to be a guest CT for her for the next 2 months. I love October, my birthday, thanksgiving, halloween are all this month. November is another awesome month, that leads right into my FAVOURITE month of all time, December. The Christmas music, the snow, the shopping, the eating, I love everything there is about December, but I am getting ahead of myself. *l*
So, being a guest CT means I get to play with all the goodies Jacque will produce in the next 2 months. So far, it has been awesome, and we are only a week into October!!! Jacque is really nice, & is one of my fav designers. Her designs add such whimsy & that something extra special to your LO's. If you have never seen her designs before ( ha-um Michelle) you need to go see what she has to offer, especially if this time of year is your favourite!

My oldest son has come for a short visit. He drove from Ontario to come see me in New Brunswick.Not a short drive, its 18 hours of just driving time, no gas or food breaks so it really is a long trip. I am enjoying having him here, even if it is only a few days since I dont know when I will get to see him again. Now that he is working full time, it may be next summer before we are able to get together again. It's funny because when your kids are young you want them to grow up, become indepentant & live life. Well, now that I no longer have him under my roof or only a few hours away, I can tell you how I wish that he was still a little boy who needed his "mommy"

Welcome

I have been so lucky as to be on Kasia's creative team since she moved to Shabby Pickle Designs.

It has been fabulous working with her & I am so blessed to get to create LO's with her kits.

I love Autumn

Everything from Kasia's "autumn's kiss kit"

Leaf Toss

Everything except play word art from Kasia's " autumn's kiss kit "

Play word art from artsy words also by Kasia

block paper template Emily Merritt

Always Be You

Everything from the adorable kit by Kasia called
girlie girl

I also get to work some other talented designers. Little Mrs.Liz has some adorable kits right now. I am loving her Harvest Fields kit




Corn Maze
Everything from Little Mrs Liz new kit harvest fields

I also CT for Michelle of mellowbutterfly fame.

Everything from Mellowbutterfly's new kit September Days