Pictures

Had a bit of a photo sess the other day with the kids, and also took a bunch of photos of myself.

You see, the other day I saw a recent photo of myself and was all like 'bleh' but then thought about it, and it seemed so silly. I mean, I still don't like that photo much, but anything that shows all of me tends to have that effect. HOWEVER, I decided to undergo 'photography therapy'. I mean, if this is how I look, I've gotta get used to it. And also scrap about myself (I wrote 'scrap myself' at first, but that sounded too close to something you might do if very scared) at some point. While the kids had their bath after being outside (where I took all these photos of them), I took a bunch of photos of myself. The bathroom has pretty good light. And this painting of mine that hangs in the bathroom made a nice background for a couple of shots - which is where my new blog header comes from.

I didn't really intend to change my blog header, but I did want to try a white background, so that photos can be on white. I always matt them in white, so it seemed more appropriate. Then the old header didn't work, so I did a new one! Easy peasy. Took a little while actually, blogger has changed stuff around. So I also added a new blog I love while I was at it, and a new section with my current favourite music to listen to.

So, pictures!

Class Kits and a Page

Well I just sent out the newsletter for Kiti Q, announcing that Class Kits are now online! How excitement. LOL. Actually it was really fun putting them together this morning, and photographing them for the site. Check them out here.

Here is the layout I did the other day, featuring a quote from Van Gogh and inspired by the shapes of 'Starry Starry Night'. Love this arty photo of Sienna too. My favourite bit is the fat red velvet ribbon threaded through the side of the page.

Quirks

I have no pictures today, so it will be a bit of a rambling instead, I think. This is a funny time of year - somehow managing to be both busy and relaxed at the same time. Even not celebrating christmas, lots of things were happening. Work stuff, possible holidays, cancelling possible holidays, gardening, illness, processing photography orders. On the other hand, we had two public holidays in a row.

Ben and I are both working on websites at home at the moment, so it is quite funny. Mind you, I need his help and he doesn't need mine :P But we have to keep changing the dns of our homeip, where the 'beta' versions of our websites are displayed. It can only show one at a time, you see. We are also both playing Viva Pinata, but Ben has played much more than me and can tell me tips on 'romancing' pinatas, etc. Quite handy. Usually. I get annoyed if he tells me stuff I don't want to be told though. Grumpy girl that I am :)

Sometimes I think we are a weird little introspective technological family, but all families have their own quirks, I think that is what is normal about us in the end.

I did a layout yesterday that I love, at the moment anyway. It is for the 123 challenge but I haven't photographed or scanned it yet. And I keep wondering if I should use it for something else, as it has given me some techniques ideas.

Hope everyone is having a happy end of year, enjoying holidays if you are on them, etc!

Ich, Schmutzig?

Love this photo of Ash getting all messy with his noodle lunch. The tshirt is from Germany and means "Me, dirty? Never!" Though I am not sure if 'messy' would be a more accurate translation maybe? Anyhow, you get the idea. It is appropriate for Ash since he can only wear it for about ten minutes before he starts getting grubby.


Sienna got sick today, poor blipper. Vomiting all over herself in the car, and a couple of hours later all over herself AND her bed. Fun fun. She is having a sleep now at least.

I am a bit melancholy as I was pulling out weeds in the garden, and hoed my foot. With a hoe. It hurts. And of course, it is the same foot that I twisted a few weeks ago and which hasn't even healed properly from that. So it all hurts now, and I can't continue gardening because of it. I have a lot of work to do, so it feels like a bit of a waste.

Here is another cute photo - this time of my nephew Jude. Cheeky little fella :)

No new creations to share, but have just had a few photos printed so may get to play tomorrow or later this week. Hopefully, anyway!

It is bizarrely quiet in general at the moment, in some ways, because everyone is away or busy or holidaying. But the shops are madly busy just before christmas too. Strange combination. Hope everyone has a good few days off! It is even quite pleasant balmy weather for a change (well, in Melbourne), so enjoy!

Drawings and Other Things

I commissioned my friend Sara to draw me a series of three connected sketches, to be placed in three frames on the wall in my study/foyer. This is what she has done for me - isn't it gorgeous?

Last night I made a second page kit layout, which I completed this morning. I am hoping to do one more - a love or friendship themed one, or perhaps travel. That will be a good start, and Kell will be making some page kits as well so it should be good!