7.00am

7.00am, sitting in my scraproom with a blankie wrapped around me.  Typing as quietly so the rest of the family stays sleeping.  The night wasn’t so good.  Abby crawled into our bed complaining that her room was full of crazy frogs.  She is 4yrs old now and since she could even speak at around 18m she would voice her fear of the crazy frog. I’m not surprised, look at this guy.

Crazy_frog__jingle

So the crazy frogs were apparently out in force last night.  I told Abby they weren’t in there, and she told me she knew they were, because she can hear the music.  It’s an eerie thing for a 4 yr old to quietly whisper the crazy frog ringtone in the dark, her voice shaking with fear and her hand gripping yours tightly.  I let her sleep in our bed.  Just for a while longer.

This coming week marks something very cool.  YES it is the re-birth of the kids ‘All About Me’ album.  how many of you started with me and didn’t finish (with me, lol)?  This coming week I want to post regularly and with more and more kids pages.  If you are one of those people that started it, stand up, Ok sit down, leave me a comment cos that makes you way more accountable and I’ll see you here this coming week to get that sucker finished.

Ngai is cracking me up. She’s posted her Tarisota projects on her blog.  She mentions that I said I wanted to marry this collection .  I did declare my undying love for this collection to her and we did fight a little over the right to ‘marry’ it.  Design team crazy talk.  bt it’s true, I loved it – here’s more.

Some flowery things, these used to be Chatterbox, then BG fusions/color me silly, I re-did them. Saved dusting them.

Nicaltered1bu

Nicaltered3bu

A bookmarkey thing.

Nicbookmark1bu

Nicbookmark3bu

Another layout: This one was using some snapshot type pics that I took when I returned home from teaching in November last year.  I had 3 kids piled on top of me giving me the biggest hugs and I couldn’t believe the reaction when i told them it was my last teaching gig for a while.  They just about drowned me in affection – I took these pics.

Niclo2bu

Niclo2cubu

And another layout – this one was never ever going to be anything spectacular or amazing.  the pics were taken by a supermarket lady and I had far too much to say about it all – if that is possible – so no great layout here, but glad to get my feelings down.

Niclo3bu

Niclo3cu2bu

I’ll add them to the sidebar gallery if you want to read journaling. 

Alrighty.  A crop today.  My one day a month to leave and spend time with friends.  No scrapping.  Just laughing and enjoying the company,

laters

Comments

60 responses to “7.00am”

  1. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    once again you amaze me with your work, and yes i have purchased two albums and two sets of refils for the kids album but have i taken any photos to put in the album…. ummmmmm… let me think NO! so I think I need to work on that this weekend since harvey norman has photo editing specials.

  2. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    once again you amaze me with your work, and yes i have purchased two albums and two sets of refils for the kids album but have i taken any photos to put in the album…. ummmmmm… let me think NO! so I think I need to work on that this weekend since harvey norman has photo editing specials.

  3. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    once again you amaze me with your work, and yes i have purchased two albums and two sets of refils for the kids album but have i taken any photos to put in the album…. ummmmmm… let me think NO! so I think I need to work on that this weekend since harvey norman has photo editing specials.

  4. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    once again you amaze me with your work, and yes i have purchased two albums and two sets of refils for the kids album but have i taken any photos to put in the album…. ummmmmm… let me think NO! so I think I need to work on that this weekend since harvey norman has photo editing specials.

  5. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    Have a wonderful day cropping today!! Love all your Tari designs this month!! Awesome gallery over there! I’ve slipped a bit with my kids albums while I get up to date with DT work. Hopefully will start and finish on them later this week!

  6. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    Have a wonderful day cropping today!! Love all your Tari designs this month!! Awesome gallery over there! I’ve slipped a bit with my kids albums while I get up to date with DT work. Hopefully will start and finish on them later this week!

  7. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    Have a wonderful day cropping today!! Love all your Tari designs this month!! Awesome gallery over there! I’ve slipped a bit with my kids albums while I get up to date with DT work. Hopefully will start and finish on them later this week!

  8. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    Have a wonderful day cropping today!! Love all your Tari designs this month!! Awesome gallery over there! I’ve slipped a bit with my kids albums while I get up to date with DT work. Hopefully will start and finish on them later this week!

  9. Beverley Warwick Avatar

    I loved the tarisota gallery this month! Some very awesome work from you and the other girls. Now, I’d be one of those who started the kids album and need to do something about finishing it. On the up side, I found my notes about Jessi’s favourite things so I can do that page…

  10. Beverley Warwick Avatar

    I loved the tarisota gallery this month! Some very awesome work from you and the other girls. Now, I’d be one of those who started the kids album and need to do something about finishing it. On the up side, I found my notes about Jessi’s favourite things so I can do that page…

  11. Beverley Warwick Avatar

    I loved the tarisota gallery this month! Some very awesome work from you and the other girls. Now, I’d be one of those who started the kids album and need to do something about finishing it. On the up side, I found my notes about Jessi’s favourite things so I can do that page…

  12. Beverley Warwick Avatar

    I loved the tarisota gallery this month! Some very awesome work from you and the other girls. Now, I’d be one of those who started the kids album and need to do something about finishing it. On the up side, I found my notes about Jessi’s favourite things so I can do that page…

  13. Cass Avatar

    I’m standing up to say I started the Kids Album with you. And I’m throwing my arms in the air cheering to say that I finished it last week (all 24 pages of it!). Woohoo! Thanks so much for the kick-along to do it. It is easily my favourite mini album I’ve created. Mega-simple, even boring design, but jam packed with tidbits of information that would otherwise have been overlooked.

  14. Cass Avatar

    I’m standing up to say I started the Kids Album with you. And I’m throwing my arms in the air cheering to say that I finished it last week (all 24 pages of it!). Woohoo! Thanks so much for the kick-along to do it. It is easily my favourite mini album I’ve created. Mega-simple, even boring design, but jam packed with tidbits of information that would otherwise have been overlooked.

  15. Cass Avatar

    I’m standing up to say I started the Kids Album with you. And I’m throwing my arms in the air cheering to say that I finished it last week (all 24 pages of it!). Woohoo! Thanks so much for the kick-along to do it. It is easily my favourite mini album I’ve created. Mega-simple, even boring design, but jam packed with tidbits of information that would otherwise have been overlooked.

  16. Cass Avatar

    I’m standing up to say I started the Kids Album with you. And I’m throwing my arms in the air cheering to say that I finished it last week (all 24 pages of it!). Woohoo! Thanks so much for the kick-along to do it. It is easily my favourite mini album I’ve created. Mega-simple, even boring design, but jam packed with tidbits of information that would otherwise have been overlooked.

  17. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    i AM STANDING UP!! Started but not finished and I spilt tea on it. I think I have salvaged it. Any way too many night shifts. I will take it to scrap camp if I really have too. It will be finished before she is six!!!
    Kate

  18. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    i AM STANDING UP!! Started but not finished and I spilt tea on it. I think I have salvaged it. Any way too many night shifts. I will take it to scrap camp if I really have too. It will be finished before she is six!!!
    Kate

  19. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    i AM STANDING UP!! Started but not finished and I spilt tea on it. I think I have salvaged it. Any way too many night shifts. I will take it to scrap camp if I really have too. It will be finished before she is six!!!
    Kate

  20. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    i AM STANDING UP!! Started but not finished and I spilt tea on it. I think I have salvaged it. Any way too many night shifts. I will take it to scrap camp if I really have too. It will be finished before she is six!!!
    Kate

  21. Kelly Avatar

    I’m standing up too. I have a few more pictures to take and drawings to get the kids to do. But they are still being work on… can I say I’ve been going at our own pace and get away with that?? It is going to get finished cos the few pages I’ve done for each Mr has gone down a treat!

  22. Kelly Avatar

    I’m standing up too. I have a few more pictures to take and drawings to get the kids to do. But they are still being work on… can I say I’ve been going at our own pace and get away with that?? It is going to get finished cos the few pages I’ve done for each Mr has gone down a treat!

  23. Kelly Avatar

    I’m standing up too. I have a few more pictures to take and drawings to get the kids to do. But they are still being work on… can I say I’ve been going at our own pace and get away with that?? It is going to get finished cos the few pages I’ve done for each Mr has gone down a treat!

  24. Kelly Avatar

    I’m standing up too. I have a few more pictures to take and drawings to get the kids to do. But they are still being work on… can I say I’ve been going at our own pace and get away with that?? It is going to get finished cos the few pages I’ve done for each Mr has gone down a treat!

  25. Beck Avatar

    I too have not quite finished my book – in fact I’ve not done anymore on it since I sent you my pages (oops, lol!) You can count me in (again!) Got any great ideas for mother’s day cards, that’s tonight’s project… nothing like being organised huh?! Ha ha ha

  26. Beck Avatar

    I too have not quite finished my book – in fact I’ve not done anymore on it since I sent you my pages (oops, lol!) You can count me in (again!) Got any great ideas for mother’s day cards, that’s tonight’s project… nothing like being organised huh?! Ha ha ha

  27. Beck Avatar

    I too have not quite finished my book – in fact I’ve not done anymore on it since I sent you my pages (oops, lol!) You can count me in (again!) Got any great ideas for mother’s day cards, that’s tonight’s project… nothing like being organised huh?! Ha ha ha

  28. Beck Avatar

    I too have not quite finished my book – in fact I’ve not done anymore on it since I sent you my pages (oops, lol!) You can count me in (again!) Got any great ideas for mother’s day cards, that’s tonight’s project… nothing like being organised huh?! Ha ha ha

  29. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Well I finally started tonight completed the first page for each of them want to keep going now but I guess tomorrow is another day lol Thanks Nic
    Hope you had a lovely day

  30. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Well I finally started tonight completed the first page for each of them want to keep going now but I guess tomorrow is another day lol Thanks Nic
    Hope you had a lovely day

  31. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Well I finally started tonight completed the first page for each of them want to keep going now but I guess tomorrow is another day lol Thanks Nic
    Hope you had a lovely day

  32. Bronwyn Avatar
    Bronwyn

    Well I finally started tonight completed the first page for each of them want to keep going now but I guess tomorrow is another day lol Thanks Nic
    Hope you had a lovely day

  33. donnadowney Avatar

    just browsing around your blog today…nic you are so flippin’ talented…miss you!

  34. donnadowney Avatar

    just browsing around your blog today…nic you are so flippin’ talented…miss you!

  35. donnadowney Avatar

    just browsing around your blog today…nic you are so flippin’ talented…miss you!

  36. donnadowney Avatar

    just browsing around your blog today…nic you are so flippin’ talented…miss you!

  37. Barb Avatar

    *waving* Me, me, me! I started and haven’t finished. I think I may need to stray from the themed pages, but I will finish the albums up in some way, shape or form. I have to. Because I will not let you down. (Plus I ordered empty albums to house the LOs…)

  38. Barb Avatar

    *waving* Me, me, me! I started and haven’t finished. I think I may need to stray from the themed pages, but I will finish the albums up in some way, shape or form. I have to. Because I will not let you down. (Plus I ordered empty albums to house the LOs…)

  39. Barb Avatar

    *waving* Me, me, me! I started and haven’t finished. I think I may need to stray from the themed pages, but I will finish the albums up in some way, shape or form. I have to. Because I will not let you down. (Plus I ordered empty albums to house the LOs…)

  40. Barb Avatar

    *waving* Me, me, me! I started and haven’t finished. I think I may need to stray from the themed pages, but I will finish the albums up in some way, shape or form. I have to. Because I will not let you down. (Plus I ordered empty albums to house the LOs…)

  41. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Yay – I’ve just got three pages to go out of the eighteen but will probably do more – there are more pages in the 6×12 album I have. Will send the 5 new pages I’ve done later to Nic – tomorrow maybe? Love looking at everybody elses pages. Have I tried to whip through the pages now? Yes. I’ve concentrated on simplicity and matching up double LOs for speed!

  42. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Yay – I’ve just got three pages to go out of the eighteen but will probably do more – there are more pages in the 6×12 album I have. Will send the 5 new pages I’ve done later to Nic – tomorrow maybe? Love looking at everybody elses pages. Have I tried to whip through the pages now? Yes. I’ve concentrated on simplicity and matching up double LOs for speed!

  43. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Yay – I’ve just got three pages to go out of the eighteen but will probably do more – there are more pages in the 6×12 album I have. Will send the 5 new pages I’ve done later to Nic – tomorrow maybe? Love looking at everybody elses pages. Have I tried to whip through the pages now? Yes. I’ve concentrated on simplicity and matching up double LOs for speed!

  44. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Yay – I’ve just got three pages to go out of the eighteen but will probably do more – there are more pages in the 6×12 album I have. Will send the 5 new pages I’ve done later to Nic – tomorrow maybe? Love looking at everybody elses pages. Have I tried to whip through the pages now? Yes. I’ve concentrated on simplicity and matching up double LOs for speed!

  45. Lara Avatar

    LOL – hands up here… have all the photos & it’s on my mind… just not getting actioned LOL. loving all these colours!

  46. Lara Avatar

    LOL – hands up here… have all the photos & it’s on my mind… just not getting actioned LOL. loving all these colours!

  47. Lara Avatar

    LOL – hands up here… have all the photos & it’s on my mind… just not getting actioned LOL. loving all these colours!

  48. Lara Avatar

    LOL – hands up here… have all the photos & it’s on my mind… just not getting actioned LOL. loving all these colours!

  49. Vicky Avatar

    I just showed my 3 year old the crazy frog, he concurred, its very scary…he has problems with those cartoon flies/bugs from the raid commercials sneaking into his dreams….luckily he already sleeps in our bed 😉
    Im going to try your kids album when hes 4, i think his answer to everything ATM would be ‘hole’…you have boys, you know what i mean……

  50. Vicky Avatar

    I just showed my 3 year old the crazy frog, he concurred, its very scary…he has problems with those cartoon flies/bugs from the raid commercials sneaking into his dreams….luckily he already sleeps in our bed 😉
    Im going to try your kids album when hes 4, i think his answer to everything ATM would be ‘hole’…you have boys, you know what i mean……

  51. Vicky Avatar

    I just showed my 3 year old the crazy frog, he concurred, its very scary…he has problems with those cartoon flies/bugs from the raid commercials sneaking into his dreams….luckily he already sleeps in our bed 😉
    Im going to try your kids album when hes 4, i think his answer to everything ATM would be ‘hole’…you have boys, you know what i mean……

  52. Vicky Avatar

    I just showed my 3 year old the crazy frog, he concurred, its very scary…he has problems with those cartoon flies/bugs from the raid commercials sneaking into his dreams….luckily he already sleeps in our bed 😉
    Im going to try your kids album when hes 4, i think his answer to everything ATM would be ‘hole’…you have boys, you know what i mean……

  53. Anabelle O'Malley Avatar
    Anabelle O’Malley

    Nic, these are amazing. I love the flower/spools thing. Your Leting Go layout is so touching. Ryan starts K in the fall and I’m feeling the same way…

  54. Anabelle O'Malley Avatar
    Anabelle O’Malley

    Nic, these are amazing. I love the flower/spools thing. Your Leting Go layout is so touching. Ryan starts K in the fall and I’m feeling the same way…

  55. Anabelle O'Malley Avatar
    Anabelle O’Malley

    Nic, these are amazing. I love the flower/spools thing. Your Leting Go layout is so touching. Ryan starts K in the fall and I’m feeling the same way…

  56. Anabelle O'Malley Avatar
    Anabelle O’Malley

    Nic, these are amazing. I love the flower/spools thing. Your Leting Go layout is so touching. Ryan starts K in the fall and I’m feeling the same way…

  57. Tammy Tutterow Avatar

    I absolutely LOVE what you did with all of the Pink Paislee! Gorgeous creations.

  58. Tammy Tutterow Avatar

    I absolutely LOVE what you did with all of the Pink Paislee! Gorgeous creations.

  59. Tammy Tutterow Avatar

    I absolutely LOVE what you did with all of the Pink Paislee! Gorgeous creations.

  60. Tammy Tutterow Avatar

    I absolutely LOVE what you did with all of the Pink Paislee! Gorgeous creations.

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