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Wednesday again so to Julia's we all sneak...or spring, depending on what else you are meant to be doing and how guilty you feel about indulging in peeking through other peoples desks.

Last week I did a couple of layouts that were difficult for me. They tell a difficult story, the pictures didn't necessarily match the paper choice but I wanted those papers so I tried to make them work.

Wish for life

wish for one day at a time
journalling reads: Only 1 week after the Sipap incident where you had a seizure we were back in Childrens ward.
We thought it was apnoea but after 24hr EEG they confirmed seizure activity.
Terrifying, horrifying seeing you deal with that many and not be able to touch or comfort you.
But at least now we could medicate.

I like the result. I like the fact that I finished the layouts. I like that part of her story has been told and I can move on to more cheery cheeky parts of her story....like this morning when I was changing her nappy. I lifted her legs only for her to blow....unceremoniously....and then laugh at me as if she intended the vile event all along whilst waiting for me to comply.

Most weeks in our house there are tears of sadness at some point, but they are far far outweighed by the belly laughs that she inspires on a daily basis. Those are the pages that I can't wait to get started on...

Another post and it isn't even Wednesday

Lately I have only managed to post once a week, if that. This week I read two blog posts that basically made me pull my finger out and get some photos scrapped.

Shimelle had a fantastic post on using frames the result was a grid pattern. Also, on UKScrappers Nikki's March post speaks about finishing those unfinished projects and about using multi photos on a layout.

The resulting layout

so the photos are from this christmas, but the project is a Christmas Album that I got for a wedding present in 2008. This will be my first page to go into this project. Nikki's page on multiphotos helped me decide on matting up each photo slightly differently to each other.

WOYWW 197

Well Sunday at the craft exhibition in SECC was a nice day out but a bit disappointing for new scrapbooking products. Actually, any scrapbooking products would have been nice. Lots of dies, but I just spent lots last month. Lots of glittery things, but a whole pile of glittery bits and bobs are in my scraps box just waiting to be used.
That is not to say I came away empty handed. That would be wrong...so on my desk today....my haul.

No reinkers, Mr Huey or glimmer mists....so I bought some mica powders thinking to make my own. Well, we will see how that goes....any suggestions on how to would be gratefully received. I bought 3 acrylic paints too because I wanted a red and a vibrant yellow. Might be a wee sneaky hour traversing YouTube for video tutorials me thinks. I met Barbara from Clarity, she is just as lovely as on TV.
So that is my Wednesday desk, show us your one. We all meet up at Julia's desk so that is a good place to start

WOYWW 195

Not much going on this week on my craft desk, I was off to Rachel House. We have just returned today. Of course that means that  my desk is still pretty clear. So instead of lingering here too long, why not pop over to Julia's list and see if you can find something a bit more crafty going on.

I will leave you with a LO that i finished last week for UK Scrappers weekly challenge.

Have a great weekend, I'm off to a crop tomorrow....so excited

WOYWW 194 & to sleep perchance to dream

The last time that I had a chance to pop over to Julia's to sneek at peek at everyone else's workspace was too long ago. My desk this week has actually had a fair bit of scrapbooking on it. So whilst my mojo is still with me I thought I would share a layout.

This layout was made for the weekly challenge on UKS last week. The photos are some of my favourites of my nephews and nieces.

Don't you wonder what they dream of....

The challenge was to use green, pearls and a shakespeare quote.

I also rediscovered a RAK that my old teamie sent me last year with 4 different washi tapes. I am starting to love that product. Have you rediscovered anything in your stash lately???

JYC a year late

Shimelle runs this little course called Journal Your Christmas (JYC) which I started subscribing to in 2010 when I spent Christmas in Turkey.

I realise that you are meant to do the project in the current year, but 2011 was a bit of a whirlwind for me, so rather than start a new one this December (2012) I felt I should finish last year's first. There were only 16 pages that I wanted to do, partly because of time and partly because most of that year we were in and out of hospital.So without further ado....here are the pages...

I have come to realise that I don't actually like pages with no photos so i added a couple of similar photos to pages with only journalling.

The papers & embellishments were primarily Peppermint Twist by We R Memory Keepers, some Christmas Fancy by Dovecraft.

I think I am now going to start my 2012 album, but along the same lines - only selected pages because with the house move and other things I didnt follow all the prompts.

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A long time no see...well I saw, I just didn't post my own little piece of chaos on the blog of loveliness that is Julia's domain.

We moved in to our new home 20th Dec, so crafting has been usurped by DIY and trying to settle Little Miss A into a new house and a new routine. None of which has been entirely successful....YET!! I'm calling them works in progress.

So as to my workspace....normally it's called a coffee table, but for the moment it suffices my crafty urges. I am working on a project for next Christmas, but only cos time overtook me on this year.

Glitter, spray glue and a wipeable table cloth (well it is a new coffee table)...and we went from this bland version

to this lovely sparkly glittery version

Mum loves them now, she hangs her favourite baubles from them but they did look a wee bit bland on the mantle piece at Christmas this year. Next year they will be all shiny and bright.

Hope you all have a lovely crafty wednesday and join in the fun.