A Gardening Day

 I stayed inside and got some crafting done while the rest of the family were outside turning old bits of a wooden bed into a raised box frame for our garlic bulbs to grow in.

 I captured these while they were both thinking about which bits of wood they could re-use so that the raised bed will be secure and not fall apart under the weight of all the peat that it will need.

One Little Word

Our supplies finally arrived during the week so we were able to get on with the January Prompt!

Not sure why this photograph hasn't flipped round to the right way (it usually does).

I was definately over thinking this.  I couldn't really decide what paper to use and where the inserts should go.  But I just started writing on the prompt cards and getting some papers (Hambly Transparancy, Carolees Creations and Bo Bunny) in.  My word is FAITH and the colors I'm using for this album are pink and brown.  I'm loving the washi (Amy Tangerine) and tissue tape (Tim Holtz) I've got, but I might move the trust tag to the other side....

December Daily Day 24 - Day 31

 The other part of Day 24. Layne visited and got to open all his pressies from us.

 Day 25 is another two photograph day. I visited my Gran at her new home and got some great photographs of her.

 Day 25 - Wrapping paper all ripped up.

 Day 26 - Aidy and Sarah came to see us all day. So lots more pressies to open.

 My cool brother got my lots of tools and my own power drill!  The journaling just says "it must be a Machon thing".  Dad's a engineer so I grew up around workshops and tools and all these fun things....

 Day 27 - All the Christmas sweets I enjoyed this season.

 Day 28 - Alf the Elf seems a little sweet on the Silent Night angel....

 Day 29 - My inspiration and motivation was waning around this time.

 Day 30

 Day 31 - I started this December Daily with a self portrait so I thought I would end it with one too.

 This photo was taken at .... 11.28pm 31st.

 The final back pages are just simple.... Goodbye 2011 with a photo of my miniature Jack Daniels.

We watched the London fireworks and I got some really good photographs.  Ended the album with ... Welcome 2012.

December Daily 17 - 24

 Day 17. A photograph of Santos Bear. An Auckland Starbucks Bear.

 We named our Elf Alf.

 Day 19. A few of these photographs are spares from earlier in the month.

 Day 20.

 Day 21.  The only Xmas decoration I got from Italy. I think this Leaning Tower of Pisa tree was 1 euro.

 Day 22.  A Christmas card from Birute in Canada arrived - so that is the insert.  (A Thank You card is on my to do list to be sent back).

 Day 23.  That photograph is from a few weeks earlier but I like it.  The insert is the packaging for the wrist supports I use.

Day 24. Love the photograph. New curtains. Alf the Elf is sitting on snowladies shoulder.

Goodbye 2011 Hello 2012

Tomorrow the One Little Word class begins, and I have just finished my front title page for it... and I hope to finish the Italy album and a few other things too.

Going to go have a nap soon then enjoy the end of the year.  I will probably have a love to do list for the next couple days - lots of crafts and home improvements are planned!

See you all next year!