Here is my page 17, rather a sad one as today I learnt that despite all you do, however hard you try, you can't always win the battle. George the guinea pig has had teeth problems for the past 3 weeks, despite operations and force feeding, and lots of love and cuddles, he died today. He gave us so much pleasure, and now he is at peace.

The 16th day of Shimelle's challenge, over half way now! Last night dd3 visited for dinner, and dd1 decided it would be fun to attack her with the hair curlers, a sort of dry run for a night out they are having soon. The ensuing giggles and squeals taught me how close they are, and how they can still have fun even though they are supposed to be grown up!

Today I learnt that having a small knife and fork to eat with doesn't mean having a small appetite by the amount that dgs1 managed to eat this dinner time! My 15th page for Shimelle's class!

Page 14 for Shimelle's LSNED. I learnt that not everyone who drives is good at judging the size of their car! Waiting to turn right, a lady came round the corner too wide, nothing I could do except sit there and wait.................now have a scraped rear bumper! Having a new car and not being used to it is no excuse!

The next page for LSNED, this made me remember how bossy a three year old can be!

Page 12 for LSNED. I really should know to check I have all the ingredients before I start baking! Quick trip to the supermarket needed here as no eggs!

Page 11 for LSNED. Usually lucky with trains, but not today, but wait not too long!

Page 10 for LSNED, if I hadn't put it off I wouldn't have had to do it in the drizzle!

This is page 9 for LSNED. I saw the strength and maturity of my eldest daughter, and I am so proud of her as she has had a tough year so far!

This is my lo for the weekly challenge on UKS. Had to use a sketch, black and white, stamping and 9 embellies. The photos were taken at Brookwood Military Cemetary.

The eighth page for this challenge. Maybe I didn't learn something entirely new, but my knowledge was reinforced!

One week down, here is page no 7 for Shimelle's challenge. Amazingly this is dgs1's cow, done on a card for his aunty as he knows she likes them. I'd have thought a child would think of a cow as black and white.

Here it is, page 6. I learnt how much noise one piano and one three year old could make, especially when egged on by an aunty!

Page 5 for Learn Something New Every Day, I learnt about generosity when someone I don't even know gave these home grown vegetables to my daughter as a gift for me!

Page 4 for Shimelle's class, where I learnt that computers have a mind of their own, and I don't know enough about them! Note to self, must learn more-----one day!

Third page of Shimelle's Learn Something New Every Day. I learnt how silted up our canal has become since volunteers cleared it all 20 years ago. This is due to the councils not having enough money to maintain it properly.











Today I learnt I really should check the settings on electrical gadgets before turning them on, too high a speed in a pan of soup = mess!

Have started doing Shimelle's Learn Something New Every Day class and here is day one. I didn't know you could syringe feed a guinea pig with special food but we have had to for a couple of days as he has tooth problems, had an operation and now won't eat.

This is my lo for week 35 of the 365 challenge on UKS. We were asked to do it monochromatic so I went for grey through to black. Pic was taken by dd1 on her new camera.














And this is my lo for September week 1 challenge on UKS. Had to use a Bee Gees song title, some ribbon, res, buttons and bling. pic is dgs1 learning to master the pedals on his bike.

This is my lo for August week 4 challenge on UKS, a gorgeous photo of dgs2! We had to incorporate yellow, circles, something shiny, a royal theme and use something new. Gave me the chance to use my new stamps!

Don't seem to have been very productive lately but here is this week's lo for the 365 challenge on UKS. Used my favourite quote from the week, and asked to use buttons!

This is a simple mini book I made for dd1's birthday with pictures of her cat Alfie. I used a free circular book and covered it with MM papers, yippee, used some very old stash! I have put some transparencies, stamped with StazOn in between each page and printed out cat quotes to add to each page. DD1 was delighted with it.

This mini book is made from instructions given on UKS for the Sultry Summer Bash, so thanks for the inspiration!
I have used Costco card weight patterned papers for this.
Now just have to find suitable pictures to put in it!

This is my lo for week 32 of the 365 Challenge on UKS. Anna asked us to use some hand stitching.

This is lo31 for the 365 challenge on UKS.

Lo of dgs1, of course he's not trouble! Bit disappointed how the supposedly clear paisley sticker shows on the cardstock!

July week 5 challenge on UKS.

Week 29 lo for the 365 challenge, birth month.

Week 30 lo for UKS 365 challenge, using a self portrait and saying who, what, where, when and why.

This is a fun lo, a picture of five of us from the 365 thread on UKS. We all met up for lunch at the Newbury show last Saturday, just like meeting old friends!

Not done a lot of scrapping lately, but here is July week 2 cahllenge from UKS.

June week 4 challenge on UKS, the theme was cities, so I chose these unusual shots of London. We were also given a sketch to work from!

June week 3 challenge on UKS, my achievement was completing the Painting with Light photography course, now I feel my photos have improved greatly!
















June week 2 challenge on UKS, a childhood photo!

June week 1 challenge on UKS, using a photo of dd1. Had to use a Rolling Stones title, pink, 6 of something, holes or eyelets and bling or jewels.















More playing around with digi, pic of Antony Worral Thompson signing books at the Watercress Festival in Alresford, May 2oo8.

Another digi lo using freebies from Peppermint Creative but I did play about and make the overlay myself using brushes in PS.

Playing around with digi again, one day I will learn what I am doing, like the effect around the word Alfie!

May week 3 challenge on UKS, using a sketch! Picture is of dd1's cat Alfie, a female it was discovered after being named, having fun in the garden!

Photo of dgs1, very proud of his chickenpox spots!

This week's challenge on UKS, using a sketch. The blackbird is a regular visitor to my garden and I love to watch him!

May week 1 challenge on UKS. The mat behind the photo is a piece of silk noil paper I made a while ago! The three coloured flowers on the left are hand stitched.

More playing with the free digi kit, I will give credit next time! I do like the little birds in this kit!

Just a quick play with a free digi kit!

April week 5 challenge on UKS, scrapping a heritage picture in modern style! This postcard photo was found in among family photos so we presume it has relevance though there are no details with it.