Two Finished Pages!

Here are two pages i've finished in my art journal. One was for a challenge that i ran out of time for and the other i just fancied some autumn colours and went with something a bit different x

The beginnings of a page I believe in me.
It was for a Facebook challenge but I think I'm to late to enter it! Oh well xx

A life without dreams ....

Here's my page. There were alot of mistakes on this page, stamps not stamping properly and I stuck something on and pulled it off but I still like it. Loved the background so I didn't want to waste the page xx

What a day!

Had a stressful morning with the kids!!! Won't go into why but it was a horrible experience.

I've actually done some crafting. I've finished a journal page I started a few days ago in my 8x8 pad and I've also started a smash book / ideas book where you put all different bits and ideas and anything u want.

I will post some pictures later.

Just enjoying the sunshine too! Xx

Lots of teesha Moore goodies!! They had grab bags on her site for $18 each so I bought two!
Need to find time to play now and discover what I've got lol xx

Got the kids some scooters for the summer hoping they'll keep them entertained!! Xx

Journal page

This page originally started out with something to do with the wet horrid weather we'd been having then I found a picture to go on it and the rest just happened.
This is an 8" x 8" page.

Lots of new dylusions goodies. Can't wait to play with them x

Oh Alice....

Octopode rubber stamp of the caterpillar out of Alice in wonderland. Dylusions inks and leaf stamps :) r

Rainy days....

I hate them but my plants have loved them. Tomatoes have shot up, pea pods are growing and I even have a courgette & flower growing :) we actually have abit of sun today!!

Art at last!!!

I found some old place cards (like u use for weddings) that I bought ages ago (I buy all kinds of junk lol) and thought I'd start using them to make art on here's the first one....... Using distress inks, stampotique and dylusions stamps.

Green Fingered......

Hmmm we shall see!! I've grown my very own radishes in the garden :) didn't end up eating them as I didnt like them lol but my onions are doing well and a few other bits so my little veg gardens going ok :)

The giants in Liverpool

Went over yesterday to see them and today and they were absolutely amazing :)

Xx

- THE STORY - 

The Sea of Liverpool has swallowed up so many sailors, travellers and adventurers that you would think it was a cannibal.

Icebergs are boat hunters and Liverpudlians are huge children with eyes full of hope and rebellion.

For the unsinkable Titanic, her first voyage was also to be her last.

But let's move right away to the story of one stowaway: loaded on board during the night, unnoticed - a thirty foot tall Giant capable of travelling through time, on his way to another continent to meet his daughter, the Little Giant.

Giants don't grow old, don't grow up, they just stay the age they are for eternity - that is, if they don't die. Disaster struck in the Atlantic Ocean; everyone knows the details of the accident. The ocean liner was the pride of Liverpool, and many different Liverpudlian tradesmen were recruited, mainly to maintain the ship and to look after the passengers.

But let's return to our gigantic passenger trapped in one of the holds. He feels the full force of the iceberg's blade. The sea rushes into the ship so fiercely that he is unable to move.

He is a prisoner and plummets 12,000 feet with the Titanic. We believe that, knowing he would soon die, he took his last underwater lift ride before coming to rest in a cloud of dust on the ocean bed.

Above, petrified with fear, survivors hoped for miracles - some were rescued, that too is known.

When the Little Giant heard the news, she sought out her uncle, the Great Giant's brother. While listening to her, the uncle made a decision that was to take him a century to carry out.

First, he would make himself a diving suit. Then he would scour the ocean floor for the shipwreck. After that, he would bury his brother in the deep-sea bed. Most importantly, he would come back with the letter the Great Giant had written to the Little Giant Girl. This is why he walked for many long years across the ocean floor, pulling the Titanic's mail trunk to bring back the post to Liverpool.

Such tragedies do not affect the Little Giant's morale who bravely decided to come to the reunion. While reading magazines before leaving, she discovered that there are another two famed legends in Liverpool - The Beatles music, and the sheer madness for football of the rebel City.

Before setting up her first camp in Stanley Park, between the two football stadiums north of the city, she decides she will go on a cruise through the town on a road-sailing boat. A few hours before her arrival, as if by magic, a geyser shoots up from the ground in the city centre, to herald her arrival.

Written By Jean-Luc Courcoult
Author, Artistic Director and Founder, Royal De Luxe.

the dog running around - so cute lol

The girl doing her exercise

The girl starting walk

Singing and dancing on the boat

The giant uncle walking

The girl walking today

The girl dancing this morning x

The  Dog Xolo walking aound

Me and kobe

The girl doing exercise

The dog Xolo

The girl walking

The girl on her boat travelling through liverpool

The giant uncle walking

Lil me

Me and kobe

Leaving liverpool on their boat!

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Hello my poor neglected blog lol I haven't been on in a month but I'm pretty much in the same place I was then. Plodding Along with life, trying to get in shape (still!!) and trying to get the house sorted.

Had a lovely weekend which makes a change. The weather has been gorgeous this weekend, it's probably our summer early! Lol.

Saturday I did some gardening and painted my garden wall and step in the front and Sunday we went to the cinema, spent sometime on the prom, went the park had ice cream and the Kobe had a friends party. It's been busy none stop but was good :)

Like I said desperately trying to get I to shape and make an effort. Diet went out the window, haven't lost anymore weight and have put about 3lbs on :/

Decided I'm going to start having a nice walk in the mornings along the prom when I've dropped the kids off at school.

Went on Thursday last week and I went today, nearly a 4 mile walk so that should do me some good aslong as I can keep off the food and alcohol.

Starting to try and grow my own few bits of fruit/veg aswell in the garden. I'm not very green fingered so we'll see how that goes lol.

Sitting enjoying the lovely sunshine at the moment in my shorts and vest top :)

Pancake day

Well ive gone with the American pancakes again because I don't like normal ones.

Made up a mixture for after tea tonight and it's yummy ;) lots of syrup on the nom nom xx

Here's the recipe I used:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fluffyamericanpancak_74828

I've started getting on with my off jobs around the house!

The bathroom is nearly finished now (7mths later!) I've pulled the Lino up today and given the stuff under Neath a good scrub as that's nicer than what was on top.

Bit more glossing and seal the edges and it will be finished :) yay xx

New page

I used Dylusions stamps for the banner, text and leaves and stampotique stamps for the door and flowers.

Nothings perfect, you just have to open the door and move on, see past all the imperfections in your life and enjoy it! 

Why worry about little things - just enjoy them instead.

I'm itching to do some decorating - this hasn't happened in months since we first moved 7 mths ago.

Half term next week so if I don't start any before I'll get on with some then.

The living room needs something doing as its just magnolia :/ I don't like magnolia plus I have to s of other bits to finish off from last time I was decorating.

I've even nearly finished a journal page!? What's gotten into me, lol.

We went to the cinema this morning to watch how to train your dragon I actually enjoyed it :) nice walk there and back aswell to work off my chips!! X

Well I've definatly kick started my diet again since Christmas.

Lost 2 stone and 3lbs now - I will be in my size 10s soon :) feeling fantastic aswell :)

Just had homemade soup for lunch - carrot, sweet potato, lentil, onion, garlic and chilli and it was yummy as always :) and I've got vegetterian stew in the slow cooker for tea.

It's freezing here today, my feet are like blocks of ice! Brr.

I actually started a journal page last week need to finish it tho!

A friend told me a recipe she tried on her sliming world diet and it's quite nice. It's a tomato soup.

1 x tinned toms
1 x tin baked beans
1 x pickle

Cook it and blend it. Really thick and actually quite nice. Sounds odd but it works :)

My craft room is looking so neglected, haven't been in there for over a month!!!

Need to get back into crafting soon so much stuff to use and play with and it's all just sitting there.

I have finally lost just over 2 stone now yay :) heading for those size 10 pants! X

feeling good!

My weight loss so far - the old pic is from the summer at chester zoo (only one i could find of me)

and heres a really blurry pic of me now (pulling a tongue!) - eloise took it :)

Well I love my new shoes definatly abit different!!

Need to stop buying shoes now, lol :)

Been busy this morning putting together a cupboard for kobes room. Gave up a few times, felt like screaming a few times too but it's done now! He's sorting his toys out and his Lego because I'm not :)

Back on my diet now, just gotta lose a couple of pounds I put on over crimbo then back to my target of a size 10 :)

Even bought some stuff in to encourage me to do more exercise! Well see how that goes

The shopping for the new year has started!! LOL

We went to liverpool for the day.

Treated myself to some purple Dr Martens...... i'm getting obsessed with shoes again!!

I also got myself some new clothes at long last :)

Thats it now! Need to save up for next xmas, LOL :)

The kids went on the merry go round

Eloise made a build a bear AGAIN

Had a nice day only one or two moments were i wanted to strangle kobe! LOL x

The first day of a new year and it's raining!

Back to my diet now as I've been munching on sweets and things I shouldn't over the festive period.

I want to start my nvq3 this year, get in shape, maybe find a nice man, do lots more crafting and do lots of nice things with the kids :)

Have a good year, hope your not hungover!!