Well good morning everyone! It has been a while since we caught up, hasn't it? I hope that you are all well. Things for me have been pretty good, but just find myself constantly busy....chasing my tail as they say. Unfortunately scrapping, which used to happen EVERY SINGLE DAY , has been relegated to 3-4 on my list of things to do per week. Where once it used to be something I loved doing 'till very very late at night, it has now become something that I still LOVE to do but now I MUST do. My time is just so much more limited these days, and I was finding that because of scrapping things where falling apart in every day life.
I guess things changed for me when Maria started school this year. I don't know if anyone has told you this, but if you think life is busy when you have toddlers at home..just WAIT till they start school!! LOL!I really do not know what it is. In theory it SHOULD make sense..school hours are 9:00 to 3:00 ...perfect right? But there seems to be an endless amount of homework, uniform washing, lunch preparation, after school activities, NOTES to read, cooking, cleaning etc etc etc each and every day. I tell you..by night time I am EXHAUSTED ..Plus being winter, and so cold and miserable hardly puts you in a mood to scrap till very late doesn't it?
So I have slowed down a little bit. I do not scrap as much as I would like and miss it so much. I am easily meeting my DT deadlines as I backed off creating anything else, but I wish I could play along at challenges and do things the way I used to. I try to tell my self its just an adjusting phase and I will get the hang of it again soon. Also, I think I told you I started work 3 weeks ago teaching a Year 1 class. I only work there 2 days, but teaching is simply exhausting and even though I finish at 3:00 I don't leave the school ' till 5:00 because of all the preparation I must do for the next day. So those days are out for me. I basically get home just in time to make and have dinner , do the usual night routine before crashing in bed!
I sure do miss visiting you all. I wish , oh how I wish, I just had time to visit you all. I try and keep up to date with what you are all doing through Facebook and visiting some blogs but hopefully things will slow down at some point.
So anyway, I have been creating quite a bit for Kaisercraft this month. They have released 2 new collections and today I will show you the first one called Save The Date. This entire collection is available at Handmade By Suzanne HERE !
This is what it looks like...
And here is what I created with it this month..
Kaisercraft Materials Used: Save The Date Specialty Paper – Bunting (PS221), Save The Date patterned paper – Streamers (P947), Save The Date 6.5 x 6.5″ Paper Pad (PP875), Save The Date Invitations Pack (IN401), Save The Date Pinwheel Pack ( EM987), Save The Date 12×12 Sticker Sheet (SS146), Save The Date Sticker Sheet Alpha ( SS145) , Save The Date Rub Ons (RB970)
" Birthday Album"
Kaisercraft Materials Used: Tabbed Organiser (SB2055), Save The Date Patterned Paper – Streamers (P947), Save The Date Collectables (CT721), Save The Date 6.5 x 6.5″ Paper Pad (PP875), Save The Date 12×12 Sticker Sheet (SS146) , Save The Date Invitations Pack (IN401), Lace (EM927) , Resin Flowers (EM972) , Paper Blooms – Coconut (F627) ,
" Celebrate" Card
Materials Used: Save The Date patterned paper – Pinwheel (P948), Save The Date 6.5 x 6.5″ Paper Pad (PP875), Save The Date Collectables (CT721)
For more ideas on how to use this collections you can check out what the other DT members created at the Kaisercraft blog HERE !
Oh and before I go...I special SHOUT OUT to my incredibly talented friend Erin Blegen, who I just saw announced on her blog that she made the Webster's Pages design team. SO proud of you and all I will say is that this is JUST the beginning for you !! And let me tell you that she is not just a talented scrapper..that's really nothing compared to the amazing person she is or her loving nature and personality. Even though she is a red head LOL! So you really deserve this and I just can't wait to see what next for you :)
Bye all! I will be back soon with projects from the other collections from Kaisercraft released this month!
HI! Glad to see you back online :D- you've been missed! Love your projects- I would have had a tough time with that range, but you did some awesome things with it and made them YOU- now that's talent!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your ultra kind words, Nadia- they really do mean a lot. Redheads might be fighters, but they can be lovers too, and loyal friends :D- I think you might have a little redhead in you somewhere ;),
Take care hun!!
xErin
Hi Nadia, yes one would think you had more time when the kids go to school, but somehow the day just goes faster!! Your DT work for Kaiser is amazing and I would find it very hard to keep thinking up new ideas for creations.. so well done on that.. and I hope you are looking after yourself!!
ReplyDeleteNadia I really LOVE what you have done with this collection. It is stunning!!! And, yes I completely understand where you are coming from! Somewhere along the way I have turned into a full time taxi driver (sigh) !!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you enjoyed a bit of scrapping again:) I sometimes think it's such a pity that I simply don't have the time to realize all the ideas I have going through my mind. If only we could buy a few extra hours for a day somewhere...
ReplyDeleteYour creations with this collection are just so pretty. I really love the colours and the little elements. The pinwheels look so cute.
Oh I just adore everything you create Nadia, and your take on the Save The Date range is "so you"! I hear you on the lack of time thing - you'd think that with having a scrapbooking business I'd be able to scrap all day... umm no definitely not! I have however managed to make some cards with this same range - nothing as good as yours though! Keep up the great work :-)
ReplyDeleteNadia, you have really done a fabulous job with this collection!!! Really gorgeous!!! :D
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects - they really showcase the collection. I didn't realise you'd gone back to work - teaching is VERY tiring! No wonder you have had to slow down the scrapping - I'm sure you'll adjust:):)
ReplyDeleteGreat designs Nadia!!! At a first glance I didn't like so much this collection, but after watching what you created I loved it! :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you've created with this collection - beautiful colours and great designs. Hope you had fun with it. I can certainly agree with you that life gets only more busier as your kids grow - but do enjoy every moment - they grow up so fast and it's good to share their moments - hope you can balance everything out and still enjoy your scrappin ♥
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your layout, album and card! This collection has a very festive feel to it! Love all the details and beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing!!! These are all so GORGEOUS!! I loveeeeeeee the bright, happy colors!!!! And I know what you mean... Brookie starts Kindergarten this week!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat sure is one bright and happy range! wouldn't know where to start but gosh have you created up storm with it! absolutely love the album! and the cards are so very very pretty! Hope you're all having a wonderful quality time weekend! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Nadia...first off, your creations, all beautiful!! That range is definitely different from your usual style but it appears you took it in stride and made some really awesome stuff - good for you! I hope life calms down a bit for you soon, and you can get back to enjoying some quiet scrappy time!! :) Take care.
ReplyDeleteSo much gorgeous and happy creations!! Really love the little album!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects! Love the pennants and pinwheel on the layout.
ReplyDeletefabulous creations you have created, have a great week end :)
ReplyDeleteThese are just beautiful. I love the album most of all though I am not really chosing a favourite. Your creativity is inspirational, so very clever.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about school times, when my four children were little I used to think, at last a little bit of me time....I never got it! I was always trying to get things done to make my evenings less busy so I could perhaps do some crafting or even watch the TV, so I constantly filled my days with jobs and then the evenings would come and we would have other things to do just as you say.
Keep up the good work. Hugs Linda x