It has just hit me.
Tuesday.
Is THE day.
The day that The Design Collective are sending out the first class mailings.
We've had a fabby response and everyone is so excited - especially me - I would never have had the confidence to be a part of this if it weren't for the wonderful support from my friends I am working alongside in this venture.
I've been working on my first class today, not for the first mailing I have to say. You will just have to keep your eye out on the DC blog in case someone naughty lets out any more sneek peaks!
Wall of Words reminder
I think this may have got lost down the page somewhere.
My blog entry here refers.
Please take just a minute to help with this fantastically worthwhile cause. And it doesn't cost a penny (unless you want it to :)).
I have added two myself, thank you and mummy. I love them both :)
My blog entry here refers.
Please take just a minute to help with this fantastically worthwhile cause. And it doesn't cost a penny (unless you want it to :)).
I have added two myself, thank you and mummy. I love them both :)
Woo hoo! Top Ten!
This was my dream and 'you' have made it come true. 'You' being every single person who is supporting me and encouraging little old me through these challenges.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
MM Idol Round 4 challenge now up for voting
I know, you are probably fed up to the back teeth of me harping on about this, but I am still hanging in there, holding the Union Jack up high and proud for British scrapbooking (and myself, obviously :D) and it IS your votes keeping me in there.
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For this weeks' challenge, we had to come up with a party theme and then create three items for the party on that theme. Had me well and truly flummoxed cos the one thing I really struggle with is themes, they always seem, well, twee or at the very least forced (for me anyhow). Spent all day Saturday working on stuff which ended up in the bin and started again fresh on Sunday morning. Worked all through apart from around 6 hours for a dance show and meals and a breather to watch a bit of Peter Kay (great fun!).
Mia's birthday is 11th April and generally falls around the Easter weekend. I usually buy Easter eggs for favours, prizes and instead of goodie bags, so I just really expanded on that. She has always loved bunnies and likes to dress up in bunny ears (she went to the Easter Fair on Saturday with ears, tail, oversized carrot and ballet dancing costume as Lettice the dancing rabbit - one of her fave books).
The three items I made were a gift bag for her, a decorated planter to hold the treats that get handed out to the little ones as they are knocked out of the game and then a table centrepiece in the form of a paper/card cake, to display fairy cakes and an iced Easter egg on top.
As ever, there are some really fantastic entries, some very fun and original themes too. To check out what everyone has done and to make your own vote, visit the blog here
Add to the Wall of Words
Here
Thanks to Kelly who posted about this site over on UK Scrappers. And if you have just one minute to spare, please take time yourself to add to the word wall target.
"I CAN is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting all children's communication. Our special focus is children who find speaking and understanding hard, sometimes impossible. We help children directly through our network of specialist nurseries, schools and centres; we inform parents and support families; we train teachers in nurseries and schools across the UK. I CAN provides effective, practical solutions that change children's lives. In the past 12 months we have helped over 15,000 children; trained over 1,600 education professionals; and provided over 210,000 parents and professionals with vital information about children's communication through our online information resource www.talkingpoint.org.uk."
Mia has always had some developmental delay since birth but the one that we are having to work hardest with is her speech. I had no help from the local co-ordinator whilst she was at playschool, the health visitor didn't even try to speak to her when I went there. It was only after she started school that they managed to organise for Mia to be properly assessed and have help from a qualified speech therapist. She has come on leaps and bounds in the last 18 months. Unfortunately she no longer has a speech therapist because the LEA doesn't have the resources to give individual children more than two blocks of sessions each. The teachers and teaching assistants have been given guidance from the therapist so that they can continue to help her with different techniques that make language more meaningful for her. With familiar situations she is much better but with new words and ideas, such as in school, she still finds processing information so hard. Mia is at the mild end of the scale but I know how worrying I have found it all.
Thanks to Kelly who posted about this site over on UK Scrappers. And if you have just one minute to spare, please take time yourself to add to the word wall target.
"I CAN is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting all children's communication. Our special focus is children who find speaking and understanding hard, sometimes impossible. We help children directly through our network of specialist nurseries, schools and centres; we inform parents and support families; we train teachers in nurseries and schools across the UK. I CAN provides effective, practical solutions that change children's lives. In the past 12 months we have helped over 15,000 children; trained over 1,600 education professionals; and provided over 210,000 parents and professionals with vital information about children's communication through our online information resource www.talkingpoint.org.uk."
Mia has always had some developmental delay since birth but the one that we are having to work hardest with is her speech. I had no help from the local co-ordinator whilst she was at playschool, the health visitor didn't even try to speak to her when I went there. It was only after she started school that they managed to organise for Mia to be properly assessed and have help from a qualified speech therapist. She has come on leaps and bounds in the last 18 months. Unfortunately she no longer has a speech therapist because the LEA doesn't have the resources to give individual children more than two blocks of sessions each. The teachers and teaching assistants have been given guidance from the therapist so that they can continue to help her with different techniques that make language more meaningful for her. With familiar situations she is much better but with new words and ideas, such as in school, she still finds processing information so hard. Mia is at the mild end of the scale but I know how worrying I have found it all.
I really should be working ....
But I got sidetracked ogling at the gorgeous dolly beads created by the fantastically talented Jacquie Swain on her site A String of Beads.
I don't even collect the troll type beads but I just love to drool over the lushness that Jaq creates on a weekly basis. If you are a fan then you really have to be on the ball to snap up one of her creations cos they are generally gone as soon as they are uploaded to the site.
I then decided to unzip some digital stuff I bought earlier in the day from Shabby Shoppe and, on looking at the beautiful things in those kits, felt like using them on something. My digital work is really simple, but it is a chance to play and not worry about clearing the desk, cutting into a prized piece of paper, or having to clear away a mess afterwards.
This is tonight's page (and yes there should be a space in between Mia and the date but I spotted it after flattening the image, typically, I blame the unearthly hour myself!)
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I don't even collect the troll type beads but I just love to drool over the lushness that Jaq creates on a weekly basis. If you are a fan then you really have to be on the ball to snap up one of her creations cos they are generally gone as soon as they are uploaded to the site.
I then decided to unzip some digital stuff I bought earlier in the day from Shabby Shoppe and, on looking at the beautiful things in those kits, felt like using them on something. My digital work is really simple, but it is a chance to play and not worry about clearing the desk, cutting into a prized piece of paper, or having to clear away a mess afterwards.
This is tonight's page (and yes there should be a space in between Mia and the date but I spotted it after flattening the image, typically, I blame the unearthly hour myself!)
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The contents of .....
Speshal Dare #46 is now up and running.
There are some wonderfully inventive interpretations of the theme this week, I have been inspired myself already to do more on the theme.
Me? I took an easy option. Not quite my handbag (no way was I going to share the chaos that is in there!). This is my make up bag. As you can see, not a lot of make up! It is a mini first aid kit that goes simply everywhere with me!
Calpol (for the kids)
Painkillers (paracetamol and ibruprofen for headaches and period pain)
Deodorant (need I say more?)
Dressing pads and tape (Chiara is allergic to plasters)
IBS tablets and peppermint oil (stress and period pain gives me dreadful colic)
Sanitary protection (I've never been a regular type of girl! oops TMI!)
Bach Rescue Remedy and a paper bag (too much stress and I get panic attacks, these help stave them off when the symptoms first appear)
and finally, lip gloss because, if all else fails, put on some lippy!
I think the fact that I always carry this around with me is a real reflection of one of my essential characteristics. I am a born worrier, I find that planning for the worst case scenario really helps me get through life.
Supplies:
Patterned cardstock/paper, Basic Grey, My Minds Eye, KI Memories
Die cut stickers, Creative Imaginations
Letter stickers, American Crafts, Doodlebug, K&Co
Ink, Colorbox
Blossoms, brads, ribbon, staples
Font CBX-DonnaLoo (coloured with watercolour pencil)
Photo overlay freebie by Kirsty Wiseman ('tis very gorgeous, thanks Kirsty!)
Paperbag, crumpled and inked (see above for relevance of this!)
There are some wonderfully inventive interpretations of the theme this week, I have been inspired myself already to do more on the theme.
Me? I took an easy option. Not quite my handbag (no way was I going to share the chaos that is in there!). This is my make up bag. As you can see, not a lot of make up! It is a mini first aid kit that goes simply everywhere with me!
Calpol (for the kids)
Painkillers (paracetamol and ibruprofen for headaches and period pain)
Deodorant (need I say more?)
Dressing pads and tape (Chiara is allergic to plasters)
IBS tablets and peppermint oil (stress and period pain gives me dreadful colic)
Sanitary protection (I've never been a regular type of girl! oops TMI!)
Bach Rescue Remedy and a paper bag (too much stress and I get panic attacks, these help stave them off when the symptoms first appear)
and finally, lip gloss because, if all else fails, put on some lippy!
I think the fact that I always carry this around with me is a real reflection of one of my essential characteristics. I am a born worrier, I find that planning for the worst case scenario really helps me get through life.
Supplies:
Patterned cardstock/paper, Basic Grey, My Minds Eye, KI Memories
Die cut stickers, Creative Imaginations
Letter stickers, American Crafts, Doodlebug, K&Co
Ink, Colorbox
Blossoms, brads, ribbon, staples
Font CBX-DonnaLoo (coloured with watercolour pencil)
Photo overlay freebie by Kirsty Wiseman ('tis very gorgeous, thanks Kirsty!)
Paperbag, crumpled and inked (see above for relevance of this!)
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