Just another day...

Cannot scrap a thing!!

Been trying really hard to do some layouts with my latest kits and I just cannot do a layout to save my life, I must admit I have gone off layouts of late and moving towards altering and mini books/albums.  Considering giving up today as everything I try just doesn't work.

This is a very poor attempt, I was ok with it until I started thinking about journalling and titles and from then on didnt like it at all.

What do I do - have tried walking away, doing something else and coming back but still the same problem!!  Is this the end of scrapbooking for me!?!?!  Dun dun darrrrr!!

Sunday Blogger #7

"What is the most romantic thing that anyone has ever done for you - has someone ever done anything so romatic that even now when you look back and think about it, you smile? - share your romatic stories with us! and if you havent got one.. what is your idea of romance? what would make you go "Awwwwww"? "

It's a story that started way back in my youth LOL  I was very fond of a guy who was in the Para's, when he was here we'd spend hours and hours just talking, I got really close to him and he was posted to Northern Ireland and we wrote to each other for ages.  Back then it was a very dangerous posting and you weren't to write anything that would compromise the British forces over there.  This only made our friendship stronger as I think you can say alot more in a letter.  Anyway, it was Valentines Day and I came home to find a single red rose had been delivered and all the card said was "from me - over the road"!!  Instantly knowing who it was from but yet I couldn't speak to him or even give him a hug to say thank you!!  Fab memories of a true Gentleman!!  (You know who you are!!)

The Dock of the Bay!

If you have been reading this blog recently you'll remember a friend of mine was going to San Fran and promised me photos of the Bay which features in Ottis Reading's Sittin on the Dock of the Bay track.  I didn't know or forgot that Ottis wrote the song and recorded it right before he was killed in a plane crash!!  The song has always been a favourite of mine and am sure i'm not the only one!! 

Here's one of the photos

Found this poem by a lady called Patrice Lauren,

"Have you seen the boats,
the sailboats,
moored to the docks,
held back by their ropes and anchors
like gold chains glittering alight of gaudy decoration,
with usage showing more practical purpose?

The waves are beating harsh this day
awash against the concrete steps of the bay,
lapping at my bare feet.
Man-made concrete I ground myself in.
The waves pulsate awry,
wind blowing raw and harsh with words of warning to my presence
against all further intrusion.

The waves become my tears
full of fears
of now,
and tomorrow.

I sit by the dock of the bay,
listening to a song in my head
that won't go away, like the lonely wail
of the southest gale. . .
wailing in my head.

That empty echo of lonliness."

Finished JB Project Kit!!

This month I bought the Jenni Bowlin kit and also treated myself to the Project Kit too!!  I did enjoy making this and as I have quite a few unfinished projects at the mo am amazed i actually finished it!!  Certainly having trouble with inspiration AGAIN!!   Here it is!

Autumn??

Went for a walk in Felthorpe Woods just at the end of our village, it's fab for photos BUT the trees haven't really started turning yet and it still looks pretty green!!  Took some photos all the same.  I really love Autumn and regularly go for a drive to find the perfect Autumn spot!

Sunday Blogger #6

CROPS - You either love them or hate them - What makes the "perfect" crop for you? What environment works for you?

Busy,  chatty, swapping ideas etc.  I've been to a few different crops now and my fav has to be in Thorpe Marriott - Scraphappy - as its so near and handy.  Been going for just over a year (I think)  Alison is a fab host and always works really hard.  We end up chatting alot and lucky if we get much done but I do find myself going home each time with real enthusiasum and tonnes of ideas.  Have made quite a few friends who will def be on my crimbo card list LOL!!  We meet every month and hopefully at sometime we'll start Friday evenings again!!  Next month Alison has arranged for Anne Hafferman to do a class, really looking forward to that!!  Anyone interested click on Alison's blog link over on the right and email her direct!!

Sunday Blogger #5

OOPPSS not really keeping up with this am I, missed last week so here it is!!

1: Do you have any middle names?
Yes Marie, but it was originally part of my first name Jane-Marie but dropped after someone took the mick in High School!!

2: Whats under your bed right now?
JUNK!

3: Last time you laughed so much you cried?
God knows, not had much to laugh about lately!  Hopefully very very soon!

4: What age were you when you first drank alcohol?
Tried Grandads Barley Wine when I was about 12 and hated it!! YUCK!

5: Whats your porn star name? (first pets name and mothers maiden name)
Mojo Barr

6: Whats your desk top photo on your pc


7: What did you have for breakfast?
Nothing

8: Music or Tv?
Music

9: Worst out fit you have ever worn?
All of them from when I was younger and thought I looked fab!! (80's) EEWWWW

10: Where do you feel most at peace?
By the sea.

Just a few new layouts I managed over the last few weeks, and a tin based on a challenge by Ali Edwards.  Have alot of ideas and some fab photos so hoping to do lots more work this week!

{Happy Birthday}

Yesterday was Emilllie and Olivers 4th Birthday!  Cannot believe it's four years already.  I can remember that day as if it were yesterday! 

I tried for ages to get my camera setting right but think I need to go back to the manual as I just cannot get the shutter speed right!  Arrrh well.  They had a fab time!

Tagged by Alison!!!

Found out this afternoon that I've been tagged by Alison see here - Scrapping4fun.

5 weird things about me:

{1}  I too have to have things on a layout straight and very symmetrical and find it difficult and have to force myself to put things on the h'er!!  Also find it hard to make things 'busy'!

{2}  I do things in the same order every morning!!  Up, bathroom, stairs, coffee, breakfast, EMAIL!! LOL

{3}  I have always had funny dreams, basically if I haven't seen someone in ages I'll dream about them and the next day they call etc, also have dreams of events then see it actually happen!  It's quite handy sometimes LMAO!!  - WEIRDO ALERT!!!!

{4} I carry my camera with me everywhere and it's no compact!!  Sometimes there's also a tripod in the boot!!  This too can be said of my laptop - it's a year old and very battered and bruised through sheer usage!

{5}  I always have to have money in my pocket, even if I'm going somewhere where I know I'm not going to need any !!  The more the better !!

Thanks Alison - I tag Niamh!!