For Pete's sake...

...whoever Pete is, of course. I am so up and down with my motivation for photography - not the hobby, just the business idea. Lost motivation again, but sold the dig files of one shoot this week, and bought a new photography mag to meander through, so it is coming back to me. I have an editorial listing, with accompanying image, in next year's Nappy Bag Book, so that gives me until March to get my act together, design the website properly and whatnot.

On another note, here are some more pics from Saturday's festivities, and one of Sienna and her teddies from that morning, before the hectic day began!

Weddings, babies and scrapbooking

The thing with the spider is that this really big huntsman - the biggest I've seen in years, actually - appeared right next to my scrap desk last week. Kind of freaked me out! I got a plastic container to move it but the container I chose was too small - it's legs wouldn't fit in - so I had to find a bigger one! Then I did the old container / cardboard trick and took it outside. Quite an adventure, but makes me think I might take down my 'inspiration board' that is leaning on that side, it is obviously a handy hiding spot for arachnids of various sizes.

Been having a busy few days. Well, yesterday wasn't exactly full of activity, but in general. On Saturday just after lunch I did a quick photo shoot for Paula and Jay, some friends who are expecting their third bub soon. The challenge was to choose, edit, have printed and frame a photo by an hour and a half after the shoot finished! It was pushing it, but I got it done, and this was the shot I chose for enlargement.

Also on Friday night I completed a few challenges for the Scrap Top 50 Cybercrop, making sure I did all three items as Elsie Challenges as well, for the challenge gallery on Scrapbooks and More. Two of them are Elsie Challenges that haven't come up yet, and I did a separate page a few days ago of Ash, which is for the Elsie Challenge but wasn't for anything else. Did that chain of thought make sense? LOL, I know what I'm talking about, anyway.

Yesterday I started playing Kameo on Xbox 360. Haven't played any video games for awhile, but this one caught my interest when Ben picked it up the other week. It is fun, too, a world of 'mystics and elves' and has a lot of adventuring to do - there's a bit of escapism for me :)

Someone called me on Saturday about my photography and was asking about weddings. I don't usually agree to weddings, but she was sweet and so is coming round to chat about it tomorrow afternoon. So I am going to collect some examples of my wedding photos together and put them in a gallery for my website. Also need to put together some pricing structures. Things to do, always, always. Feeling pretty relaxed about it at the moment tho - tonight is soon enough for work :) Been houseworking all morning so it is quiet time now.

And there was a spider too, I'll tell you later

Well I signed up to do Scrapbook and More's Elsie Flannigan's 52 Scrapbooking Challenges competition. I love the idea of doing 52 challenges in 6 months - that means I get at least 2 layouts a week done which is not always the case! But I am doubting my wisdom at adding to my to-do list.... not that it is compulsory or anything.

Man I had a cool concept for an article/essay the other night while in bed, and couldn't be bothered getting up to write it down. Now I don't remember it!

Here is a new layout I did for the Scrapbook Creations cover competition. The rules didn't mention posting online or anything so I am sure it is fine to pop up here. Hmm, also Kell and Hayley and Sylvia are the only people I know who read this, so they won't tell on me! Hehe.

I feel a bit sick still - felt awful all day yesterday - but I really want to scrap so I hope Ash cooperates this morning :) Sienna is at care, so I am a bit free-er than usual. Hmmm de dum. I have peanut butter on my shoulder from Ash and his toast.

Here is another layout I did on Sunday and Monday, I'd left it at Kell's til Wednesday. Is very soft and sweet, a bit pastel for me tho.

Tripod perform at a Comedy Festival

Ben sent this around this morning, as 'Ben's Love Song' - I had a giggle at it, though it is hilariously appropriate!

Mud is Squishy

I got out in the garden on Sunday, which was great. Though my arms are STILL sore from all the digging and hoeing I did! I planted 8 pittosporum on the fence line, scattered around the lilly-pilly saplings, the hydrangea and the camellia that are already along there. Oh, and the Native Mountain Pepper sapling which is placed in from the fence about a metre and a half. The horse-chestnut tree is flowering, and looks gorgeous.

I have almost finished a new layout, but I left it at Kell's house yesterday morning :O. So instead of a scrap page, here are a few new photos from the last few days. Love Ash's new extra cheeky grin!