second set

Xmas-Cards
Originally uploaded by miche11etw.

Am yes I am still a scrapbooking but I Love cards!!

Xmas-Cards
Originally uploaded by miche11etw.

I loved making these cards and didnt really want to part with them. DOnt you hate that. But in the spirit of giving (oh man) this is what I gave to a work mate as part of the secret squirrel game... there are 2 more to go with this set too..

Damn I'm employed again......

but yeah at least its in time for Christmas. So have decided to bite the bullet and am going back to work, after 4 glorious months of being a SAHM to my 4 awesome kids. Honestly I know it is hard and that being a SAHM is under rated, but hands down it beats the shit out of having to deal with stinky adults, firing and discplining staff, managing egos and political agenda and writing and researching reports :) So start the Monday after Labour weekend and managed to negoiate myself what I think to be a sweet deal where I get to work from Te Puke (not at home but at the offices) and only have to travel 2 days a week to Rotorua. Initially it was full time in Rotorua but loved it when the ball is in my court.

Upside also is that I can again becoming a consumer of products. I do it so well and looking forward to Lisa site going up also. Still struglling with that dame altered project, I think I need a mentor??#&*! Me and altered projects are not the go. So anybody running DT with just layouts... any body???

Lastly, yesterday was a historically moment for many of the whanau of Maketu. Yesterday I had the privilege to travel with Ngati Whakaue as I was asked to document what had in essence been a journey of over 50 years. In Maketu we have the Marae Whakaue and its trusteeship is unusual as the trustee were court appointed and were members of the Te Arawa Maori Trust Board based in Rotorua. Ok so there are issues, heaps and finally yesterday trusteeship was disolved from the trust board and handed to "some" of the whanau who have over the years acually been responsible for the marae and its running. This was the 3rd attempt and twice it was suspended due to individual submissions which lengthened and delayed the process. After all 50 years is a lot of maori mens life time and so was pleased that many of our elders were there. Finished? Kao. Momentous? absolutely and am stoked that I was to be there.

Cards and Floods

On the card front am loving my designing with greetings book. Highly recommended!!
I'm on a card making craze at the moment and decided that I would make me a set for family so they can stop bugging me to make some on short notice (defined as like 10mins before they are leaving for the birthday) so made this jandal/ sandal card for a 21st. Really enjoyed making the jandal card and decided I would use that template often. Will just have to touch up on my skills re joining the chipboard together. But again given the short notice I was stoked.

Also made some birthday invites for our 'pakeha' brother Brett whos 21st is in a couple of weeks. Struggled with the invites being a male and all so took a surfing approach and think that it was probably the inside words that made it funny. Cant see it on the scan but used my heidi swapp beach stamps and on the black card used my versamark as a subtle stamp, whilst on the front used the same stamp Ok so cards to make for

• June are Sons 9th Bday Card,
• Niece 1st Bday card
• Sister in law bday card
• Another niece 4th bday card
• mum bday card (no i'm not going to give your age out)
• 2nd son 8th Bday card
• brother in law get well son card
• bretts 21 bday card

Should get my own stamp made at this rate. But yip on my DW calendar was a great idea to just make a whole lot and store them so this could be a go

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  Its been pouring down with rain and theres nothing much to do except watch DVDs and eat food of which is now on short supply:) Theres a flood outside my driveway and has taken a couple of hours to subside. It wasnt deep but it was excuse enough not to go anywhere....