i got a friend named Lee

My friend came to visit ..

packed his huge bag....gay men tend to NOT pack light 

and jumped a plane to share my 43rd birthday with me...

i'm feeling the love ..

got to share the weekend with him and some longtime old friends

 from primary and high school :) always a blast ....

we had dinner with my folks and laughed our way thru 

3 days of much missed together time ..oh Lee

when ever i think of him or say his name ,

i start singing this !

Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, 
Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee, 
We're talkin' fuckin' Lee. 
I had a friend named Lee, 
He cast a spell a spell on me. 
If me and Lee and KG could be three, 
Flyin' free Tenaciously, 
Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, 
I'd propose on bended knee 
To Lee Lee Lee, Lee Lee Lee, 
Lee Lee, 
Lee Lee Lee, Lee Lee Lee, 
Lee Lee, 
Le-Lut-Le-Le-Le-Lee Lee Lee, 
Le-Lut-Le-Le-Le-Lee Lee, 
If me, and Lee, and KG, (that's me)
Could be three, (could be three)
Plant a tree, (plant a tree)
Just for Lee, (just for Lee)
Just for Lee, (Lee)
Just for Lee! 
Lee, Lee, Lee: ["Psycho" Knife Song style, 16X]
Leeee, Leeee, Leeee: 
LEE!

...some fun pics from my birthday weekend..:)

 oh plus we fit in this beach shoot with 3 lil girlies and 1 lil boy 

 i was super happy to pick up my framed art piece from my beloved art supply store 

wow the results look amazing ,much better irl,im so happy the commisioner insisted on framing ,

now it will stand the test of time and dust :)

 photos from a get together with people i adore 

PEACE AND LOVE PEOPLE

scrappy canvas central & 1 budding 14 yr old artist.

miss Evie rocks it with 

MAJOR MOJO.

how awesome is Evies drawing? I'm so impressed by her skills...

she has been inspired by the amazing Del Katherine Barton  

and her beautiful use of detail and colour and just plain awesomeness..so anyway she is finishing her piece of art and just happens to think ,i want to look like my art and ..voila!...

your totally rad Evie...

loving what your doing in your art journey :) age 14

 .a layout or two..

one for my girly zane !

 one for me !

as the year draws to a close ,

 a few lil commisions start floating in

and as canavses are so cool to throw together 

 its an easy afternoon of scrapping for my day off

two for my gorgeous friend Madison

a quick birthday pressie for Sophie 

this is for a dear old lady at the aged care facility where i work..she is flying to QLD for her grand daughters wedding,and she was only allowed to bring herself...lol i offered to make her something , cause she is such a darling and

 this is what i came up with..♥

big love to the Scrapware Friday crew at 

the paper crafts festival.

.had such a fun day with these girls 

get ya canvas on !

 hello bloggers hows things?

I'm in a transition time , which is always a good thing :):)

new job offer at work makes me Happpppppppppy

and gives me opportunity to grow and develop  in my first career of catering .

(which means completing my chefs ticket)....boooo------yahhhhhh

but I'm sort a super tired of carrying the weight of the family's financial concerns.

and I'm not really one to talk about whats happening but i don't really have a vent place

 and nobody really reads stuff...so hears a good place to have a vent ....

and its been 6 yrs of full time work for me --prior ,with kids it was part time ) 

with no serious holidays since last year..(when i changed jobs)

and despite the reminders that everyone has to work ,its falling on Paul's deaf ears and over a period of years i'm at a loss to understand why its hard to work for the ones you love ...i don't seem to have a problem..i like a pay packet and giving to the ones i love . isn't it easy to work for the the ones who are supposed to mean the most well i think so and its getting me down..its making my heart very sad , and I'm sad for the kids for what they are missing out on .and then i think well Lisa maybe your all about getting stuff and its a money thing..but its not that .its about motivation and persistence and for love ..for Family...whats more important ? well not bloody me , that's for sure .pretty sad all round really ....grrrrrrrr ..vent over .

and now to make myself feel just a little better

i love these pics asti took ..sigh :)

 just a few layouts and a canvas im working on for a wedding in Nov

Peace and Love

October Long Weekend /Family Day 

Oh October,the end of another year draws even closer and for me it was a special little weekend,

even though i only had Sunday off :):(

Big thanks to the wonderfully talented Jo KKMF Kinder, for hosting a small scrap swaray on Saturday evening gave me time to throw together this little baby..been playing with this quote for a few days .

For the last 35 odd years the October long weekend has been a time to get together and catch up with all the crew , now in days of old ,that could be up to 100 or so relo's floating around -backyard cricket -bbq- and the Bathurst car race on the box..

This weekend ,torrential rain,bloody footy, and Qld vacations kept a bulk away ,but what does that matter when your gorgeous Nanna(mamma) is there ♥...i just love them all..big thanks to my Bro for actually coming to family day and then getting to the final as well.

Aunty Margret,Mamma and my mum Barb

Mamma

my beautiful youngest ,with her funky dip dye hair 

my nephews

the essential family shot 

savvy delights

RETREAT WHORING AT THE SAVVY DELIGHTS SCRAP RETREAT SEPT 16-18 2011

I've been at it again, leaving my family behind to find my creative side,

spend quality time with like-minded souls, and enriching my friends base :)

a huge thanks to the savvy /delights ladies who made the weekend a fabulous event for all.

Sarah and Sandra ..you girls rock it ...x

its just so lovely to catch up with old and new friends.

the ESSENTIAL GROUP SHOT 

Pirate time with Jo and San

Peta showing some love to Wendy

3 very inspiring scrap sisters

                                    enjoying myself ,with the gorgeous and super talented Linda

big thanks to lovely Susanne for helping me get my gear there.

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OK....this is some of the scrap art created this weekend..

minus a piece or 2 and considering i was only there from Friday arvo till Sunday lunchish,

i didn't do too bad in the creative stakes...

of course i only came home with 3 pieces done by me and one scrapped for me (thanks Kim Arnold)

these girls are such a hoot ,i only found out at this retreat that they are sisters..doh wtf have i been ,under a rock?....i feel blessed that anyone would want a piece of scrapwitch art, let alone some super talent chickies like these 2...how could i say no when they asked my to scrap a layout...:):)i was chuffed

and a photo swap with the very talented Kim Arnold...

my piece is above --hers below....*swoon *

a quick canvas for the beautiful Sarah Ward

 first layout of the weekend is for San

for Susan xx

one made especially for Leigh

and finally 3 layouts to take home 

one with my girls Zane and Cath

for miss evie 

and a huge shout out to the girls who snapped the shot,got it printed and added the chipie to make a retreat challenge ..yipppeeee i won with both these 2 layouts......loving my prize booty ..ty savvy /delights retreat xx