Procrastination (it's my second name) ...

Peter and I will be off on our road trip to Coffs Harbour this weekend but neither of us has started thinking about packing. He's playing with his new toy - a SatNav and I just can't get motivated. Ah well, there's always tomorrow. Jo and Matthew have gone up to Bright for a few days of bush camping (SO not Joey!) with Matthew's parents. We'll leave before they come home but Katie and Andy will house and dog sit for the weekend. Jasper knows something is happening and looks very glum!

Katie Joy

credits
Background paper and stitched heart from Fairy Footsteps kit by KSK Designs
Frame, ribbon and glittered swirl from She Dreams by Ellie Lash
Jewellery cluster from Precious Pack by SussieM
Alpha from Dandelion Dreams kit by Vicki AWP
Font is Jane Austen

Special

My mum with Katie and Joanne in September 1984.

credits
Scraplifted from Happiness by jemenifer22
Papers and elements from Erica Zane's NEW kit Woodland Fantasy and her Kindred Spirits collab kit with Scrapmuss
Wordart from Chrome Words by Shawn Headley
Font is Jane Austen

Pop's comfy chair

Pop's comfy recliner was always a favourite place for the grandchildren to share a cuddle and a story.

Here's my dad on Father's Day 1982 with Katie (eight months), and her cousins Jamie (fourteen months) and Jodie (two and a half years).

Credits
Scraplifted from kkklatt's layout SO BIG
All papers and elements from NEW kit Woodland Fantasy by Erica Zane
Template by Sya's Blueprints TTC 081208
Fonts are Bauhaus 93, Goudy Old Style and Vladimir Script

Topsy Turvy

SM Saturday Special Challenge 1/11/08 - white space

credits:
papers and elements from Efflorescense by Ziggle Designs & Franziska Altmann
alpha (recoloured) from JenLin Designs Autumn Fresh
font is pharmacy

Family picnic

Had a lovely picnic today in a park in Essendon by the Maribyrnong River. Was a bit windy but we found a shady spot under a big palm tree and made sure we ate our salad quickly before it blew away. Jo and Matthew joined Peter and I and spent a few enjoyable hours with Peter's sisters, Ann and Fay, Ann's husband Darryl, their daughters Kate and Louise and Louise's partner, Neil. We met Clara (Louise's scottie) for the first time. She is adorable. Jasper would love to meet her I'm sure.

No pictures as everyone seemed a bit camera shy (although I probably could have snapped a few of Clara)!

A photo I just had to scrap

This photograph was probably taken in about 1965, not long before we emigrated to Australia. My sisters and I are sitting in the front garden in Summer Road enjoying iced lollies (icy poles) amongst the flowers. Mum and Dad enjoyed gardening and always had a lovely show of blooms. Unfortunately the actual photograph is quite small although I have managed to enlarge it a little. When I found the quote I knew this was the photo I wanted to use it with.
credits: scrap matters say it with bling daily download kit (various designers)
ribbon: ellie lash dulcet too
journalling paper: ksharonkdesigns small packages notepapers4
fonts are windsong and bradley hand ITC
quote: unknown author