tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20827255126630298022024-03-12T19:07:25.953-07:00Nana E's PATCHElaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-55420943966500803422013-03-21T23:52:00.000-07:002013-03-22T00:25:40.275-07:00SCRAPFEST 2013 BLOGHOP...<b>Right then I now have a little more time up my sleeve... Apologies re this mornings effort, remembered shortly before I was leaving for work that we were to post on our blogs this am...</b><br />
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<b>Like all I am so looking forward to SCRAPFEST in August, meeting new people, sharing/learning new ideas and oh of course cannot forget the social side of this upcoming get together...</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>"Life Is The Greatest Journey You Will Ever Be On"</i></b></span><br />
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<b>Our Nelson IDEA Services branch where I am employed are holding a "masked" ball tomorrow night, so hope to post some pics of our Service Users living and loving their life to the max...</b><br />
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<b>See ya all soon Elaine a.k.a. Nana E</b><br />
<br />Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-34934479424458690222013-03-21T12:11:00.003-07:002013-03-21T12:11:49.808-07:00BLOG HOP...<a href="http://www.thescrapbookstorenz.typepad.com/">http://www.thescrapbookstorenz.typepad.com/</a><br />
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Hi all please link to Lyn at the above, so close,,, nearly forgot to do this, talk soon, out the door to work now...<br />
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Wow, looks like we are "underway" with the Scrapfest 2013 blog hop... Sooooo, thought maybe need to add a couple of recent layouts that I have found the time to complete.<br />
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Love these new Kaisercraft papers, just the "thing" for some Grandson layouts me thinks...<br />
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Matthew (above), youngest Grandson at Christmas time, sporting his first ever set of golf clubs.. If he is anything like his Dad or his Tapawera Nan, this will be the start of more to come...<br />
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Spent a weekend in Hokitika with eldest Grandson Angus, and his Mum and Dad just a couple of weeks ago...<br />
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Layout completed here of Angus of some pics taken before I left for home on the Monday morning, a cool wee country school is Kaniere in Hoki...<br />
May all your schooldays put this kinda smile on your face eh Angus!!!<br />
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<br />Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-64719967708351885352013-03-08T21:03:00.001-08:002013-03-08T21:08:35.555-08:00RIGHT THEN...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just the incentive needed Trina Mclune and Lyn Jordan a "blog hop". Had a play with a blog a while back, but and a BIG BUT have not had a play there in a long while... So thought okay, I need to get this "up and running again"</div>
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So yep Scrapfest 2013 being one of my bigger (maybe the biggest) events this year has got me smiling... (and blogging) </div>
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Completed this layout up at Lyn's a couple of weeks ago, (well nearly, just needed a title and a little bling to finish)... love the small classes and the relaxed atmosphere, and of course the company of other "scrappers/friends"<br />
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Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-9513298957162761492011-07-29T22:03:00.000-07:002011-07-29T22:06:02.619-07:00Southern Girls Ch.<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqgKv-suG0G96qzLi9It3c5jE4HZdr6wOkV7mAbYti6Z0khMhSEZ-2PW1BooOHP85jimz-1uw_yzdoKPw-p08kN42MKJUFVbkyNg1g9tTh5zV2Z7rCC9-RoSt-ddAKUy0qCUXsMPjSa2y/s1600/DSC02916.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqgKv-suG0G96qzLi9It3c5jE4HZdr6wOkV7mAbYti6Z0khMhSEZ-2PW1BooOHP85jimz-1uw_yzdoKPw-p08kN42MKJUFVbkyNg1g9tTh5zV2Z7rCC9-RoSt-ddAKUy0qCUXsMPjSa2y/s320/DSC02916.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br />
A layout completed for <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls Challenge.<br />
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Mattie enjoying the snow at Mt. Taranaki (Egmont)<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-85632917457632704412011-07-29T21:13:00.000-07:002011-07-29T21:14:05.409-07:00Holidays with Grandies!!!<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacrpL6Nv1ijIu4R51pqwe6uy_DqEG-4YP4CxpE3OSPm0VDxARnc1A1Tdu9xNH6pWagzhS4XZcIrvKs4GBBk3MPd1SZaPk4uUZYs3l4lhK5MZs2hiGH7kWwriBnYPne8h4HUzWqNL94vZv/s1600/DSC02903.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacrpL6Nv1ijIu4R51pqwe6uy_DqEG-4YP4CxpE3OSPm0VDxARnc1A1Tdu9xNH6pWagzhS4XZcIrvKs4GBBk3MPd1SZaPk4uUZYs3l4lhK5MZs2hiGH7kWwriBnYPne8h4HUzWqNL94vZv/s320/DSC02903.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />Well, they have come and all but gone, (school hols I mean). Had<br />my eldest daughter and two grandies down from Wellington staying<br />for the first week.<br /><br />Drove home yesterday from Hokitika, had been staying at the youngest<br />daughters minding the grandson, (seven) while Mum and Dad at work.<br /><br />Photo is the five grandchildren enjoying time together in Tapawera<br />at middle daughters home.<br /><br />Can't say much of a holiday had, but hey totally loved doing lots <br />with them all, a joy to have...<div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-43366745423968007572011-07-21T14:00:00.000-07:002011-07-21T14:17:27.661-07:00Southern Girls Ch...<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsKAwGukPWRQ8eH6xCTs15IVw8pqVNrGn-YqR38tY-tOP5YwW7l2d-GbwJKPWDZvyMA56uPQ6KZn7ACVHuVEf5J4_348KM4cmdKgsIxzSUEvKpK3ZXwF7knoseAwwZYM7yoVTEjxckBy6/s1600/DSC02874.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsKAwGukPWRQ8eH6xCTs15IVw8pqVNrGn-YqR38tY-tOP5YwW7l2d-GbwJKPWDZvyMA56uPQ6KZn7ACVHuVEf5J4_348KM4cmdKgsIxzSUEvKpK3ZXwF7knoseAwwZYM7yoVTEjxckBy6/s320/DSC02874.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />
The current challenge <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> is "BIRTHDAYS"...<br />
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Emily and a few friends toasting marshmallows at her 8th party..<br />
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All Em wanted for a birthday cake was anything to do with/resembling "Littlest Pet Shop"!!!Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-593597391740642162011-06-26T15:51:00.000-07:002011-06-26T16:33:55.207-07:00Home Again<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sRuJtdIBQYvzEn4lPpFFQInxot_IOV1kudlB7BdDdL4Ck1mGSSt4lEBfpHz6IR0rswCNleBI3wdM4c8sdgCp8pDBxmUygKzTAQvDtDnqW4BSxKm9sP91uBVQ8z3C5hgs67E7T21uU45E/s1600/DSC02855.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sRuJtdIBQYvzEn4lPpFFQInxot_IOV1kudlB7BdDdL4Ck1mGSSt4lEBfpHz6IR0rswCNleBI3wdM4c8sdgCp8pDBxmUygKzTAQvDtDnqW4BSxKm9sP91uBVQ8z3C5hgs67E7T21uU45E/s320/DSC02855.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br />
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A little bit of a "panic attack"<br />
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the ash over N.Z. could come down<br />
to sea level!!! After a slightly restless night<br />
good to go Thursday early am, from Nelson airport<br />
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Yay, two excited ladies heading off to the 5th SENZ<br />
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As per usual, I enjoyed a fantastic class with Rachel Tucker,<br />
love her girly style and always a fun class as well as new techniques learned.<br />
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A class I did with Lianne Gray (<a href="http://scottiecraftsnz.blogspot.com/">Scottie Crafts</a>)<br />
saw me complete this awesome canvas. (pictured)<br />
Thanks heaps Lianne.<br />
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My other class was with Beverley Cunningham, a<br />
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"Tim Holtz" mini album, I will post a picture<br />
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Thanks heaps to you as well Beverley...<br />
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Good shopping, food, R+R (well not much of that!!!)<br />
friends, roll on SENZ 2012!!!<br />
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Latest challenge at <a href="http://scottiecraftsnz.blogspot.com/">Scottie Crafts</a> is to use summer pics and do "your take" on<br />
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Found what I think is the ideal photo. John and Matthew in the surf<br />
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Hope you all made the most of the weather over the holiday weekend.<br />
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Can't believe how warm the temperatures are still, probably a false sense of security (or warmth)<br />
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And yep, it is just over two weeks until SENZ 2011, so lookin' forward to good company, good shopping, and new skills to put into practise. And oh not forgetting a break from work as well, yay!!!<br />
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Have been working on this Xmassy layout to enter over at <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls </a>latest challenge. Isn't it hard to believe we are nearly half way through 2011, and into mid winter Xmas dinners etc. etc...<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-61497857716366158242011-06-04T21:48:00.000-07:002011-06-05T02:00:39.048-07:00Queens Birthday Weekend... Was it wet, oh yes it is!!!<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICjAooOZq8bCoX2SUy8_P44mWuranJgckzti0eowwUHj9cKrIAwpzPx_crMavjR8oWApr1Ei04UW8zGe3KVW3FoEvBgbybUlJh2DkFfl9NA8_FLW1xULcyNDh5IAUl2fs4M9aa8hI_pSO/s1600/DSC02821.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICjAooOZq8bCoX2SUy8_P44mWuranJgckzti0eowwUHj9cKrIAwpzPx_crMavjR8oWApr1Ei04UW8zGe3KVW3FoEvBgbybUlJh2DkFfl9NA8_FLW1xULcyNDh5IAUl2fs4M9aa8hI_pSO/s320/DSC02821.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />
Hope you are all having a great holiday weekend. Weather in my hometown of Nelson has been wet, wet, wet!!!<br />
Have had two of the grandies stay while Mum in Wellington, we have had loads of fun even tho' wet. Magnificent "hut" built in the lounge, just lucky the lounge is a good size, as has stayed put for most of the time.<br />
We made Mum a birthday cake/cards etc. as she has a birthday on the 7th.<br />
Did manage to complete a layout today and I am entering this in <a href="http://www.scrapboxnz.com">Scrapbox</a> NZ challenge and also at <a href="http://www.scrapbookdreams.co.nz">Scrapbook <br />
Dreams</a><br />
Let's hope the last day of Queen's birthday weekend is fine eh!!!Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-76776666457911541272011-05-21T20:17:00.000-07:002011-05-21T20:26:46.755-07:00<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYk8YYl4Ulq7c_LZZRhL5x0Me8NrVk7sS4qHo2A1jx_DMd0phP1B_E1EQXKpHVJ6KCjmPsKNxo2DSWntMq02x3IZS9433FrimltApAbQnhduTLMpHL61o7o7hRXy5vAmcUZp0220ZwuPP/s1600/DSC02785.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYk8YYl4Ulq7c_LZZRhL5x0Me8NrVk7sS4qHo2A1jx_DMd0phP1B_E1EQXKpHVJ6KCjmPsKNxo2DSWntMq02x3IZS9433FrimltApAbQnhduTLMpHL61o7o7hRXy5vAmcUZp0220ZwuPP/s320/DSC02785.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:NONE'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />
Angus Reilly Oliver, the eldest of my three grandsons, this pic taken about five or so years ago, have done this for <a href="http://scottiecrafts.co.nz/page/blog.aspx">Scottie Crafts</a> challenge, not a 12x12 layout and use baby blue, spring green and yellow.<br />
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Size is a 10x10, had lots of fun on sewing machine, punched around edge of photo, and threaded ribbon through, hidden journalling tag sits behind photo.Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-56154757285790451622011-05-20T15:12:00.000-07:002011-05-20T15:20:03.496-07:00Oh What A Beautiful MorningA lovely sunny Nelson morning, makes it hard to believe that around the next corner or two, is the winter...<br />
Days like this make me appreciate how good it is to be happy and well, and to not take anything for granted eh...<br />
Have just booked my classes for SENZ 2011, which is this year held in Auckland near the end of June. It is my bestfriend/myself's annual craft highlight that we escape too!!!<br />
Completed this layout of<br />
my eldest grandchild, she<br />
is growing up so fast. Will<br />
enter this l/o in <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a><br />
challenge, being use lace and<br />
pearls.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMz5n8hdtlHT34rmH1RvrPPZepH1fXKD9bYhr_V8MXuSfIiZ0G1I4hQ3zSoJcdmear_yykQYNcce1PqfnTMXN9A5w4c83Czev4d3CKSMICNz-6w8T59SKzKaBY4jHg2nX1fFiCOje5oVZ/s1600/DSC02784-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMz5n8hdtlHT34rmH1RvrPPZepH1fXKD9bYhr_V8MXuSfIiZ0G1I4hQ3zSoJcdmear_yykQYNcce1PqfnTMXN9A5w4c83Czev4d3CKSMICNz-6w8T59SKzKaBY4jHg2nX1fFiCOje5oVZ/s320/DSC02784-1.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Followed the sketch<br />
challenge at <a href="http://www.scrapbookdreams.co.nz/">Scrapbook Dreams</a>,<br />
so will also enter there.Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-51994709060312239912011-05-17T21:37:00.000-07:002011-05-17T21:45:00.887-07:00Ripe Old Age<img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW42kY__sLHRTNBM-5n-m9WPOxm2rtSIEbnkjUI1ndYmjNos25FLxV0Z6F2kweFuVhHYm9j0zYBoGXP3ZOANdKPNtx3JA2158dbSF44lg8nBh1i3jk0CNxASSOtQ50G2866g_lHB5Jd8la/s320/DSC02774.JPG" /> Oh wow, it has been sooooooo good to see the sunshine today (and for the entire day)...<br />
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If it has't been raining or blowing it has been just "dull". I probably should have taken advantage of this gorgeous day and gone for a walk along the beach, but hey, when you know you need to get some scrapbooking completed, well, say no more.<br />
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Completed this L/O, it is MIL on her 90th birthday. Liked the look of the challenge on <a href="http://scottiecrafts.co.nz/page/blog.aspx">Scottie Crafts</a>, so this is what has "come together".<br />
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Used products etc, as stated, doily, tag, flowers, bling, leaves, punch, inks, old necklace I dismantled.<br />
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<em>Seven of us went, a Nannie and a Nana, a Daughter and a Daughter-In-Law, and four delightful Grandies..</em><br />
<em>Those that wanted to, enjoyed kayaking, swimming, a little rock climbing, salmon fishing, a labyrinth amongst rocks, (fantastic).</em><br />
<em>We visited The Rosy Glow homemade chocolate shop in Collingwood, the Living Light candle shop, and also took the children to Bencarri Farm Park, but alas that closed for the winter months last weekend!!!</em><br />
<em>We enjoyed a quiet tipple or two in the evenings with plenty of yummy snacks and food devoured... Yum</em><br />
<em>Thanks Brendy, Asha, Trace, Emily, Hamish, Jack and Curtis for your great company over the weekend.</em><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98VX79R_bjX3kUUbeGJ3l6lzbXwoymcl9xikTBmOWrFD2bYluL84ORJdt3hJFGatQLLxlYaI0IveasBd2nz5ruT9v79cGcHZEElUSLxqdBmfAOmTNp2oxkpjwOK2eqVEXaLNL8CTAHwLq/s1600/DSC02768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98VX79R_bjX3kUUbeGJ3l6lzbXwoymcl9xikTBmOWrFD2bYluL84ORJdt3hJFGatQLLxlYaI0IveasBd2nz5ruT9v79cGcHZEElUSLxqdBmfAOmTNp2oxkpjwOK2eqVEXaLNL8CTAHwLq/s320/DSC02768.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><em>Checked out the challenge at <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> for this fortnight, one for the "girls"... This one completed very recently.</em>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-61866631893194145782011-04-25T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:10:38.254-07:00Oh So Blue, Or Is It Green???Hi to all, hope everyone of you had a lovely relaxing Easter break, and managed to devour a few Easter goodies!!!<br />
I know I did... <br />
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Have had some time this morning to<br />
create a layout for the <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> challenge...<br />
This being use blues and greens.<br />
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Photo is of Caitlin Laura, taken when<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphHLlGFcmVXC6gCzMi9E3rri1rhGnC8gKyviargxioMc3O7n9WDJAfmQWWmHT6s1wp5gHrzkh1JpZ107GaENkaN91DUV__TMdY5O1pDCfbIB9ppQa-qR_js2SMBTylrzE20HmO-1ZMwIx/s1600/DSC02713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphHLlGFcmVXC6gCzMi9E3rri1rhGnC8gKyviargxioMc3O7n9WDJAfmQWWmHT6s1wp5gHrzkh1JpZ107GaENkaN91DUV__TMdY5O1pDCfbIB9ppQa-qR_js2SMBTylrzE20HmO-1ZMwIx/s320/DSC02713.JPG" width="314px" /></a></div>I was up in Wellington with them in March...Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-53420569999298621862011-04-15T14:50:00.000-07:002011-04-15T22:13:04.958-07:00Birthday Make a card, WHAT???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnslAXu9z8Ba6AI8NXGgiLXYsIeLbgdSO_PiNvbKNXDZvjJeQgrnfZ3ebV8MmnI2cTsdIXDhfi7Sj3zF_S5n4psLRcnxtCNZCqsWi_sBBIwtbI3pNSQmKhtyfztgmQEYsW0gUQ6yWVYrZ/s1600/DSC02704-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Hubby celebrated his big day this week, so what to get him!!?? Right, vouchers are always good for this bloke, something relating to mechanical or fishing go down a treat... Picked the voucher up,oops forgot a card, never mind me and my "card making" skills, (NOT) will set too and construct a card. Anyway to cut a long story short, after two hours deliberating what/how I would do, gave up on the idea. Remembered <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> had posted a sketch challenge, so out with some old pics, found one of his parents from the 1980's and put together this layout for him.. Guess what, hit the nail on the head here!!! He was impressed, I tell you!!! <br />
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Just as the title says, yep I am back at home/work for a holiday. Great time in Wellington, but boy, whoever said that entertaining/amusing etc etc, and all that goes with a six and a two year old, was a "piece of cake", has got to be kidding!!! Happy that I had my three while in late teens early twenties, am sure I had heaps more energy then. But hey would not be without the grandies and it is not as though it is 24/7...<br />
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Took this pic of Caitlin while we were out for a fluffy and a coffee, and have completed the L/O for <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> challenge, "Use Flowers". PP's use are "My Minds Eye", various flowers for deco...<br />
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I just so love the Webster's PP's. Don't have to add a lot<br />
to have a completed L/O, if you don't want too...<br />
Layout is of my two grandaughters, Emily and Caitlin, both to the left of<br />
photo, and on the right is Jordan, who is niece to Jackie and Sam..<br />
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Really looking forward to the week ahead, off to Wellington<br />
tomorrow to stay with family, and also to pay a visit to<br />
a scrapbooking friend from the Hutt.<br />
I'm sure will return with heaps more pics to work with,<br />
after all, you can never have too many eh!!!<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-27213556364660603752011-03-03T15:38:00.000-08:002011-03-03T15:54:47.833-08:00An old school pic!!!<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNd-8y9fpbOYQmhSquG9V1kVHHs_sI7T-C44M8RG9K4vVmKSxIV4govXBHCvSSNMtWwRS_7BRCVImePZQtq3C-toFTeJ6S784FAxE5VQhSra2nLFRfGxJi6i46CgZJE7cSSCFXBmIa0f1m/s1600/DSC02656.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNd-8y9fpbOYQmhSquG9V1kVHHs_sI7T-C44M8RG9K4vVmKSxIV4govXBHCvSSNMtWwRS_7BRCVImePZQtq3C-toFTeJ6S784FAxE5VQhSra2nLFRfGxJi6i46CgZJE7cSSCFXBmIa0f1m/s320/DSC02656.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Have had this photo sorted and sitting around for a while, decided to try and do something with it this morning...<br />
Am "Ok" with the result,PP used is Kaisercraft, "What A Hoot". Have used up a few "scraps" which is always good, and used leaves cut for me on girlfriend's Silhouette.<br />
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Have the rest of today and tomorrow off work, so hope to achieve a little more<br />
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To "fellow" crafters/scrapbookers out there, have a good weekend, and to all in Canterbury who have been affected, traumatised, etc, etc, by the recent earthquake, I know our thoughts, prayers and the very best of wishes are with you all...<br />
Go the red and blacks. <br />
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ElaineElaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-69543380915587123612011-02-27T15:47:00.000-08:002011-02-27T21:10:32.966-08:00"Bling It On"...<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIu24ajwZ4WoF4FtGy_0cy5WOc_TkYmzOjVQUb6RYc087t5WrxjQeqOtzd0DvmOXJPHaMtE1CEQvVpoaZ-9IBsnhQxUZqEkjwfuJTmydweauzatubUqd6mtR61iTabRgvA_vhxso5mESr/s1600/DSC02654.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIu24ajwZ4WoF4FtGy_0cy5WOc_TkYmzOjVQUb6RYc087t5WrxjQeqOtzd0DvmOXJPHaMtE1CEQvVpoaZ-9IBsnhQxUZqEkjwfuJTmydweauzatubUqd6mtR61iTabRgvA_vhxso5mESr/s320/DSC02654.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;' /></a> <br />
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A layout I have been working on for the <a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls </a>latest challenge, which was to use brads, bling etc...<br />
I have used diamantes, pearls, butterflies brads etc.. on my L/O of Daughter and Son-In-Law on their recent wedding day.<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-27296156044896192912011-02-26T21:08:00.000-08:002011-02-26T21:08:14.116-08:00"In Passing"Happened to mention to Brendy the other day<br />
needed another challenge to have a go at!!!<br />
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She pointed me in the direction of <a href="http://scottiecraftsnz.blogspot.com/">"Scottie Crafts"<br />
</a>saying she had seen a sketch challenge posted there,<br />
why not take a look and give that a go.<br />
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This is what I have come up with.<br />
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Jackie and Sam cutting their cake, have used decorative <br />
cake papers off the cup cakes of the cake as layering<br />
some distressing, inking, made the leaves and inked white <br />
flowers as close to hydrangeas colour decorating cake<br />
as I could. Hidden behind cake papers is back part of<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0GaXzBFlQC4jAs-J2pJPjyQIqkzrFtLdGoUgfO4kWrouuhMQ7xUlP_ucp8LuLbGVJOQuM2K1PGQY21mOpe91yoSnbA0J18xVmj6oPmzb4By_tOTSB9dUvOPT6C0AkOKnsHgOxbbVnm-t/s1600/DSC02650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0GaXzBFlQC4jAs-J2pJPjyQIqkzrFtLdGoUgfO4kWrouuhMQ7xUlP_ucp8LuLbGVJOQuM2K1PGQY21mOpe91yoSnbA0J18xVmj6oPmzb4By_tOTSB9dUvOPT6C0AkOKnsHgOxbbVnm-t/s320/DSC02650.JPG" width="314" /></a></div>thankyou notes they sent out.Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-5851715890243327662011-02-20T20:42:00.000-08:002011-02-20T20:43:26.340-08:00Twice in a few days!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlwJvOcJom1hUKYiqU-x2_yRzayoMTpqtQNdawOmDyo8roXj3a_NRo44LsMSzsCHPdM_DsKeH_VQEToY2xF0C_5s5irKuVntoo3DGitIvc1r94rqsmi9TRjAU7FUJL1wLDJ2PYQeMCoRA/s1600/DSC02645.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlwJvOcJom1hUKYiqU-x2_yRzayoMTpqtQNdawOmDyo8roXj3a_NRo44LsMSzsCHPdM_DsKeH_VQEToY2xF0C_5s5irKuVntoo3DGitIvc1r94rqsmi9TRjAU7FUJL1wLDJ2PYQeMCoRA/s320/DSC02645.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, back again... While making spaghetti today, had some time to finish a layout<br /><br />of my best friend Brendy and myself at Jackie and Sams's wedding in January.<br /><br />Who knows what I may complete tomorrow, but... still have one and a half<br /><br />buckets of tomatoes looking me straight in the eye every time I walk past them!!!<br /><br />But hey, us girls are good at multi tasking eh!!! LOL<div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082725512663029802.post-48141110455282091912011-02-16T14:32:00.000-08:002011-02-16T14:32:26.624-08:00WELL,,, THEY DO SAY THAT TIME FLIES.............<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hi to all, well nearly three months since I was last here!!! Pretty poor effort I must admit...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My time was taken up with the right</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"shots", nic nacs etc. that are all part</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">of my scrapbooking addiction LOL!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">L/O of the happy couple leaving the church. The journalling behind RS photo</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">is the "Save the Date" card, the "Bride & Groom" tags were tied to their little boxes of Hersheys chocolates, that Wedding party/guests had on their tables.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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local (TAPAWERA) annual "show day".<br />
I am sure the fifth would have enjoyed as well, but had already gone home to Wellington with her Mum and Dad.<br />
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Mattie proved how safe!!!lol a driver he is, with Em having every confidence in him to ride "pillion"....<br />
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Angus (2nd from left)along with Hamish (left), totally loved the train rides and tug-o-war...<br />
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Does not seem too many years ago that their Mother's were the same ages attending the same event.</div>Elaine ( a.k.a. Nana E)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14437711871230877327noreply@blogger.com2