Not quite the big 3-0
Published February 19, 2012 | 
So I turned 29 a couple of weeks back, and as usual with work and life in general getting in my way I’ve not blogged (in fact, my digital kit I’ve been working on hasn’t been touched in some time and I have been neglecting my CT work this month too, I am such a bad person!)
The point of this post was really to give myself a quick toot toot lol, as Cathy Zielske herself picked my above layout as one of the giveaway winners in her Type class so I’ve been especially excited. Even more so when I note that I started that layout right before bedtime on the final night of class (again, had been super busy!) and I nearly never got to do it and I’m so glad I did!
Another week over
Published January 29, 2012 | 
How is it Sunday afternoon? Why does the week go slow yet the weekend go super speedy? I have to admit, I’ve taken quite a few short cuts this week at home, and we have managed on a small budget for food. We made a beef casserole which made roughly 5 meals or so, and the best part was the pizza (above) made with a cheap pizza base packet mix (just add water!) and rolled out – just a quarter with chips was enough for us so we had yet another meal each from it. Score! This is something I have been trying to get through to Gareth when we cook meals, that we need leftovers, and once again Pinterest has come to our rescue, and we have a few blog studies to do 
Source: rachaelraymag.com via Kirsty on Pinterest
Source: everythingmom.com via Kirsty on Pinterest
Source: pregnant.livejournal.com via Kirsty on Pinterest
Source: oneshetwoshe.com via Kirsty on Pinterest
I think I’ve also settled on my One Little Word for 2012…
Learn
I have a couple of Type classes coming up within the next week (exciting! Especially as they have a “scrapbooking” orientation to them) I have a creative writing class from OU downloaded on my iPhone from iTunes U, I have played with Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign so that I know my way around it to do very basic things (I used Illustrator to do my papers) but I’d love to do some learning at lynda.com on them, and because I’m so out on webdesign as I was self taught back in 2001 and lost touch with it for a few years after I moved out of my parents. Not to mention learning coding at codeacademy 
Later this year? I’d love to get the acoustic guitar out and learn to play a Hanson song or two!
Having a play…
Published January 14, 2012 | 
I’ve not played around making a digital kit in many years. Now this kit in particular is aimed towards my special crafts site as a freebie, but I have been toying with the idea of removing those theme specific items and releasing it as a mini kit for here. But I still have a lot of work left to do on it, believe me! But it’s actually really fun to be doing something with design. I could never do it and make a business of it though, I couldn’t do numerous kits a month LOL! Though I have been making templates, and overlays so hopefully there will be more freebies in the future ;)
December Daily
Published December 9, 2011 | 
“I have many fond memories of our fire at home during my childhood. Getting up in the mornings and racing Stewart for a prime spot next to the fire, in front of the TV, one sat behind the other.
But the most fondest of all was when dad used to push the sofa closer to the fire, so that to come in the front room you had to walk behind the sofa. Mum, Dad, Stewart & myself all used to sit on it together, watching TV.
While I remember the occasional Saturday night television in the winter, being cuddled up with my family, it also reminds me of Christmas.
I absolutely adored that time, all 4 of us together. I can recall that I’d often request the sofa being pushed forward because it was my favourite. A rare treat, and quality family time.
Cozy. Pure comfort”
Ok so I found a great new app (PicFrame) and had to use it to show you that I am indeed doing December Daily In fact there are days that I look at my page and I don’t like it, but the one above about fond memories of moving the sofa during the winter and the page I did yesterday I do like Yesterdays is a random letter to santa:
My silhouette/robo has been doing me proud, though I need a new mat (and to temporarily put a new blade on so I can get my gift boxes done!)
I shall be enjoying a long weekend (Monday off work, a-woo-hoo!) and basking in my “up-togetherness” as I have just one or two presents left to make and then I’m done. Well apart from getting presents for Gareth which he just decided the other day that he wants otherwise I would have got it before now
Really trying to be festive and in that Christmas mood. And to be in the moment and savour this time of year!
Getting my (Christmas) craft on
Published November 22, 2011 | 
My December Daily has all the base pages completed.
and I have added a ribbon to keep it closed as it is quite chunky now and won’t close I will take some better photos on a day where it’s not overcast and with a camera that’s not my iPhone
I started on my Christmas gifts too, I have done some candles, some lip balm (though I need to remelt them and add some more flavour to it),
I tried making some “bubble bars” which I tried one tonight, and it worked but didn’t last long :\ I may need to use my soap bar moulds to make them slightly larger to see if that makes a difference, but I love this mould! I plan on using it for my bath bombs and for the soaps that I will be gifting
and one of my magazines “Making Gifts” had a recipe for indulgent bath melts, which I also tried out…
and then last night we went to see Lee Evans in Cardiff, it was a good show and interesting to see a show Live as I’ve only ever seen Comedians on a DVD!
in 5 days it’s Hanson!
December Daily Goodies!
Published November 10, 2011 | 
Look at what arrived today!! The papers are so divine… and glittery! My favourite kind I searched through my stash as I have some “just in case” albums I bought years ago (though I admit I did go on to paperchase website and eye up an A5 kraft & clear binder first…)
I have a Sarabinder and a Maya Road one, and I’ve asked a couple of people and I’ve had a vote for each. When I was on the paperchase site I was leaning more towards the kraft binder, but now I’ve seen the albums I already have in my stash, I’m strangely fond of the Maya Road album (but I love Maya Road tons anyway!)
I’m torn! Help!
Time to think of Christmas
Published November 1, 2011 | 
I can’t get over the fact it’s November already. This time last year I was in Florida, at the Animal Kingdom if I remember right and we were attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party that night (actual halloween had a premium cost to attend & we were worried about adjusting to the time zone as it’s 5 hours behind our time here in the UK, so we figured the final Halloween party was just as good though a day after halloween!)
Last night we had a nice peaceful one, I watched Simpsons Halloween specials marathon as I do every year, though I was missing my brother on the sofa with me. That was our tradition. We had no trick or treaters but then we never do, and we had our shopping delivered in which the delivery guy just had to tell us he didn’t want any sweets! (Speaking of which, we STILL have a bag of sweets from Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party from last year!!) I carved a Lightning McQueen pumpkin for Oliver as he loves Cars, and I was planning on one for myself but never got to it. Instead I made pumpkin cakes which I didn’t like myself but a few people were more than keen to gobble them up!
So now, though we technically have Bonfire/Guy Fawkes night on the 5th, I’m already planning Christmas because for us Brits it’s just a straight run to Christmas now (but I know the Americans are lucky enough to have Thanksgiving in just a matter of weeks)
I have been busy pinning away most evenings when I have the time, and it’s one of my favourite things to do, so much inspiration! Apart from the usual trip to Boots that isn’t entirely unselfish, it’s 3 for 2 on gifts and any points I collect goes on to little treats for myself I do plan on making quite a few handmade gifts this year.
My work colleagues will get some foodie based gift (choc peppermint creams, cupcakes or something along those lines) and I have plenty of crafty bits to make bath bombs, candles, soaps, bubble bath, shower gel, etc to make for family… So I have plenty of ideas! In fact I may be a little overwhelmed on ideas & am just trying to think of the best gifts for individual family members.
Another thing I’ve been excited thinking of is a different sort of Christmas album. I’ve done shimelle’s Journal Your Christmas on a few occasions, starting in 2006, but this year I want to try something a little different, & I hope to do Ali Edwards December Daily. I have my sights set on some American Crafts goodies… So that’s on my to buy/to do list this month
I have to admit I already have the xmas DVDs ready to watch, Snowed In is ready to play come 17th November, and I have been Oooo-ing over the adverts for Michael Buble’s new xmas album thinking that has to be added to my playlist!
You can check out my Pinterest boards as well for lots of inspiration & Christmas images to get you in the spirit
http://pinterest.com/mmmbisto/winter-christmas/
http://pinterest.com/mmmbisto/homemade-gifts/
http://pinterest.com/mmmbisto/things-to-make/
http://pinterest.com/mmmbisto/december-daily/
And just as exciting, coming up I have a Hanson concert this month! Wooo! Can’t wait to meet up with my mates :)
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Published October 12, 2011 | Things have been quite hectic, and unfortunately I seem to have some sort of nasal issue which Max strength cold & flu caps nor antihistamines have touched.
Anywho, I have also been busy with some stuff with Ocean Wide Design goodies! I love being a part of such a great team
(Click images for supplies)
2 announcements!
Published September 7, 2011 | Exciting news! I’m so happy, I am a creative team member for Ocean Wide Designs! Most of you may know this is something I really wanted to do, so i’m excited to be a part of the team So I look forward to sharing all the stuff I make with you all too!
Secondly, it’s official! Me & Gareth are heading back to Florida next year. We’ve had to make some big budget cuts, but with that, the car boots & the stuff we shall be selling on eBay along with the cleaning I do at work twice a week still (seemed silly to give that up, I really quite enjoy it!) we have worked out we can do it! So our once in a lifetime holiday & honeymoon has turned into a “we have the Disney bug and we HAVE to go back just once more!” holiday
Isn’t it funny?
Published October 22, 2010 | I made this for @pennydog and there’s just something about doing a random act of kindness for someone :)
(Sorry about the blackberry pic!)
To know how much it was appreciated fills me with a lovely warm fuzzie feeling Which seeing as I’m reading two self help books to make myself less stressful and to feel happier And any excuse to play with my Robo
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