Cute boy dancing

Cedar bopping from Danielle Quarmby on Vimeo.

I do scrap

Though I forget what I've shared here or not! Here are a few layouts I've done for Scrapboxx recently...

These first two were for the August Boxx of Scraps, which I also got to design. It was very bright and fun! I can't see any on the site so they must have sold out...





Another art inspired challenge led to this layout of Sienna, to be inspired by expressionism, with an expressive theme to go along with it. It's about how Sienna doesn't need to be "normal" because she is too awesome already. I mean, check out her quote? Such a gorgeous, super quirky, girl.



And this scrap page of Jude was inspired by cubism (and super heroes).



I haven't got a photo of the layout in this month's Scrapbook Creations, so that one will have to wait!

Today is about... cleaning up around here (blergh), a phone conference appointment thingy with Autism Victoria, a small boy and his too-short morning nap, working out photos to print for my canvases and cards for this weekend's Mulgrave Maker's Market, kinder pickup, lunch and a bible study with a dear friend, school pick up (we walk so this takes awhile), stopping by the post office to see what package is waiting for me, sneak peeks from the four photo sessions I did in Adelaide on the weekend, making dinner, cooking pasta so that Sienna can have it for lunch tomorrow at school and making collage canvas backgrounds for wall art.

Today might also be about coffee.

Curiouser vouchers and print ad

Yay, as a response to both request and suggestion, I have designed some Curiouser gift vouchers, and they are here! I have Curiouser's postcards and vouchers printed through PrintTogether - all environmentally friendly - and they do an awesome job :) Gift vouchers cost $3 (including postage) plus the value of the voucher.



I've also got in my hot little hands the latest edition of Hillscene, a local zine for the Dandenong Ranges, and the Curiouser print ad inside the front cover looks pretty nice... the design is really similar to one I have in Dumbo Feather's latest issue, which I seem to have lost at the moment. When I find it, I will photograph that one too, it is very exciting!

Yellow flowers and photographing Newcastle (Hunter Valley)

We'd driven past so many of these glorious yellow fields on the way to Adelaide two and a half weeks ago, and Sienna and I had made plans to stop on the way home to take some photos. However, when our trip expanded from 6 days to 17 or so, a lot of the fields were gone that had been there before. Cut, or just more sparse flowers. And then with one boy or another asleep at various times, it seems that we would miss out altogether.

I even thought to myself, I am clearly a mother first and a photographer second, I won't wake a baby to get a good photo, LOL. Well, not on a 9 hour drive anyway. SO I really thought we would miss out but then on our way to Ballarat, almost at the freeway, there were a few last fields, all the kids were awake and we were due to stretch our legs. I pulled down a country road and we hopped out here (above)...

This boy is feeling better...

This photo (below) I actually love best in black and white, I put it up on the Curiouser facebook page, but thought I'd pop up the colour one to show you both versions.

And in Curiouser news, the lovely Kate has convinced me to visit the Newcastle / Hunter Valley area for a weekend of photo sessions! Yay! I've never been there and I do love new places.... I am thinking... perhaps... November 19-21, 26-28 or Dec 3-5 are possible dates. The session fee will be $200 (all other prices are on the price list, you can download it from the website), which includes a $50 credit for purchasing digital files or prints. As a special bonus for these sessions, all print orders (not including digital pictures, only physical print orders) will receive a free 8"x12" print of their choice!

For information, price list and galleries, check out the Curiouser website and contact Karen or myself with any questions or booking enquiries :)

Still here and on the way up (and, hopefully, out!)

Still needing a smidge of oxygen, but down to only one antibiotic, appetite increasing and getting so much better!

The thingy (on his toe) that measures his oxygen saturation, the number that guides our days (and nights)...

Getting about the hospital room...

The picture Sienna made for him, which she tries to take home with her every time she visits :P The concept of a gift doesn't always sink in... :)

My set up...

And Cedar's stash of playthings, some ours and some the hospital's, in front of the fold-out sofa that is the parents bed.

Ben flew over on Saturday morning and, after spending a night with the older kids at my folks place, stayed in the hospital for a couple of nights. I had a bit of freedom and pizza and managed to pick up a few handy things from the shops. He flew home again last night. It looks like we will drive home this weekend at this point, though it is a waiting game with no guarantees, of course. 12 nights and days so far.

This weekend Outback Pride are at the Adelaide Good Food Show at Wayville Showgrounds, for any Adelaide peeps who like yummy scrummy things... I might see if I can pop in to the Bowerbird Bazaar that is on Friday night or Saturday. Depending on what has been happening! But I do hope so, it looks fab, and since I'm missing the Finders Keepers market all you Melbourne lovelies will no doubt be visiting...

AND THEN next weekend (16th / 17th October) I will be back to complete some of the postponed Curiouser photo sessions! Here is another shot - above - from the session I did fit in this trip before Cedar got sick... I have a slot or two free, so if anyone was thinking about it, let me know - prices and info here and my email is danielle@curiouser.com.au :)