Welcome guys- now don't adjust your screens or run away I have been playing with the blog and decided I needed a bit of a update. So I played around with Photoshop and some lovely digital goodies and came up with this.
I would like to thank the digital artists who came up with the lovely things I used on my blog

Amy Wolff for the gorgeous papers
Gina Cabrera for the tabs
Miss Mint for the cute little tag and the cutest clip
Ronna Penner for the blue note, notepad paper and the background paper

( gosh it sound like an Oscar speech - I would like to thank my manager, my family, blogger and most of all you for making this blog possible)

There I think that is everyone covered - the fiddling around and putting them together was all me which is why it isn't perfect and the messing about with html code in blogger was all me too that bit seems to have worked.

So after all that faffing I hope you all like it now.

Back to news ( for the Grandparents and Auntie's and Uncles you know ) Things have been going fine, everone is well and I am happy as I have a new washing machine which helps matters greatly. I also took the annual Christmas Card pictures this week - it took two attempts the first one didn't go so well, first off Rachel didn't want to wear "that" hat and second the light went on me, darn that sun disappearing at 4.30 in the afternoon!


This picture is an outtake from the first shoot. Caitlin, bless her cotton socks, dressed up and wore the hat, everything to try and get Rachel in the festive humour. Rachel just thought it would be funny to grab Caitlin's nose instead . I actually like this shot to be honest - it captures the two little madams perfectly. You can see another shot in the new header and yes there were a lot of shots !

I even took one of me in "that" hat - I resorted to wearing it at one point just to get Rachel to look in my general direction. No it didn't work either but you can see how blond my hair is now.
Which I am still not used to if I catch my self in window or mirror I still do a double take even after 6 months of being a blond.


When we weren't wearing silly hats and taking pictures we ended up wearing face masks and taking silly pictures, well Cait and I did - I am not sure blue is my colour but Cailtin thought it would be hilarious.



I also took a picture of this little gem it was purchased on impulse in Dunnes Stores and is the cutest little planner ever. It is pretty and practical and I didn't have to make it which is even better. It was totally love at first sight when I spotted it.


It is a good job I didn't have to make it as I have been busy making other things. Cait and I made our weekly Christmas cards, it is becoming a fun ritual for both of us to sit at the table on a dark and dreary evening and make stuff and I am playing with more things because of it - like embossing powders and glitters, Caitlin loves getting them out so every card is getting layered in them.



On this card I embossed Rudolf with white glitter embossing powder and glittered up every inch of the felt border too - the whole table was a wash of glitter by the time we had finished. You will find glitter in your dinner if you aren't careful in this house !!


I also went mad with the white embossing powder on this layout too which you can get a better look at in the close up.

I have actually had this layout waiting to be scrapped for ages and never got around to it but thanks to Caitlin I am pulling out my stuff and playing for the first time in ages.


Finally I leave you with the pink version of the wreath in Caitlin's room ( of course !) very girlie and spot the embossing powder even made it on to the birdie !! Instructions for it are the next post down.