So, some layouts have been made actually

I'm just a lazy-bum not loading them here. :D

So here goes.



"I dared" about how I dared to leave my profession behind and do something completely different and much less paid, but so much more fulfilling AND not as timeconsuming on my freetime. When I leave work now, I go home and don't think about what I'm gonna do tomorrow... not like programming. Soooo nice!
Cut all the pieces with my craft robo.



Oh, and I'm selling out the stamps in my shop (50% off)... send me a mail if you're interested. peterlina[a]kauhale.com

YAYAY!!

I made it to the catwalk at SiS!!!!
It really makes me so happy, as I've been doubting my scrapping abilities as of the past few months.
But I'm really feeling the scrap coming back to me. It's such a great feeling... like losing your loved one and then getting him back!

Denim overalls

Here's a little layout I did today. I made a sillhouette-template and cut out that "flowery" thing. :D




And here's my updated scrapspace.
I got some new penholders, that little thing for different stuff like thickers and a new transparent deskcover or what you call it. Sooo happy with this!!!

Yes, very bad updater!

I feel like the worst blogger, but honestly I don't blog much in Swedish either.
Tonight I scrapped again and this time it felt sooo good. The feeling I've been missing.
So, here's tonight's results.

When I see you like this from above (kinda the title of a Swedish song)


But yes, I have been scrapping some. Here are the latest results from the past few weeks.
Why so sad?


The well


Peace & quiet (you can't really see, but it's ghostletters for the title)


Love

Christmas Crop

Well, I'm hosting a little Christmas Crop over at my Swedish blog, and there's some sketches and an ad and this scraplift "Now X-mas without you"



Hannah is in San Fran celebrating with her grandma and cousins. An all american Christmas... that's cool for her, but sucky for me!

Journaling in english:
Today I miss you more than ever. It just isn't christmas without you. I love you!


And the other night I made this real fast layout... "What a disappointment"



This is about how upset Samuel was that he didn't get to open the bag of Cheetos right away. His first store-tantrum.

Journaling in english:
You were so happy about your catch at the store, until we got in the car and you realized that you didn't get to open the bag right away. You were SO sad and got experience your first shoppingdisappointment.

So, I'm hoping to scrap some more today. Yay! I am so glad my inspiration has returned!

So, my inspiration had left the building...

...but seem to have reappeared now!
So, a couple of weeks ago I made this.



And then, last night, this.



And now I'm off work for two whole weeks and am hoping to scrap like crazy!
I don't think I told you, but I got a job. And I love it!!! It's the best! A little too far away from home, but since I only work 50% it's okay. I LOVE it... really do.
But now I'm off like I said. And my daughter is visiting grandma in San Fran so I don't have to think about entertaining her...
Only son and husband left. And I'm hoping they'll be spending quality-time together so that I can scrap. Scrap and scrap and scrap! :D

Okay... that's all for now. Sweet Joscelyne - thanks for wondering where I've been. I'm just great as you can see! :)

Some inspiration

This is for a new blog that's starting up today.
You have to go check it out. Like right now! :D

The concept is to get inspired by a music video.
This was mine, inspired by Hey Ya by Outkast.
See all the other inspiring layouts and the video right here!



I was obviously inspired by the purple, and the green hearts. The text of course...
see the stamped O:s? They do sing OOooooOOooooOOOOoo so... that's where that comes from. :D

Furhat

YAY! I scrapped. I scrapped last night too but that layout was hideous whereas you are not allowed to see it. :D

So, here's tonights creation.
I had fun making this. And note the patterned paper for the background!!!!! Holy cow! ;D



Journaling in english:
Furhat
I have inherited this hat from my grandpa, and even if I rarely use it I could never throw it out. It's got too much cultfactor for that!

Here in Sweden we use the word cult for something that's really not "in" at all anymore but is stil sorta cool... like vintagestuff.... you CAN use it, but wouldn't on a regular basis...

Dance

This is Samuel dancing in the livingroom. This is what he loves. Good thing we have a big livingroom so he can roam around! :D



Journaling in english:

You want the music on in the livingroom so you can run around, jump high and shake loose. Mom and dad are also supposed to join in for the best dancing!

Oh, and that CK prize...

...it hasn't arrived. And I doubt it ever will.
Trying to contact CK is worthless... I've mailed the person who actually did the drawings - several times - and only once have I gotten a response.

You would think they would just own up to their mistake not putting "only for US residents and bla bla bla" in the description and move on with it.
I'd take an apology. Now I'm just sad they totally ignore it all.

Spin

So finally some actual inspiration came today. So happy bout that!

Here's the results.
I bought this little thing to make corrugated paper and of course had to try it. AND LOVE IT! :D
I used leaves from the backyard... thought it would be fun.



Journaling in english:
You have discovered how to spin the swing to the max, then lift your feet up and let the swing spin for a great tickle in your belly.

Crazy

This I made a couple of weeks ago. For the challengeblog where I'm a designer.
We got sponsorsmaterial and it was WILD. How about a felt moose!!!So, you see... I had to go beyond everything that I am. All my rules and boundaries... and this is what came out. I had loads of fun doing it and even if it is not one of my masterpieces I do truly like it a lot!
You should try going crazy too!



Besides not scrapping normally or even at all, I have been taking some fall-pics.
This is what it looks like where I live.

So I did scrap a little

A couple of days ago I actually managed to scrap some... it's just that the JOY of creating is not appearing. That really bugs me, and I sooo wish for it to come back.
To tell you the truth, the joy of many things have disappeared but I am working on that.

So here are the results of the scrap.

This first one is my address when I lived in Hawaii... it has special meaning... had to be scrapped... I think I'll scrap my whole Hawaii-experience some other time... it's sorta a touchy subject for me... In the process of scrapping this Hawaii-thought were filling my brains so I have been listening to some Hawaiian music. And I just LOVE IZ's Over the rainbow... I can listen to it over and over again. Gotta listen now too! :D



Journaling in english:
My first home in the US.
I wasn't really happy here, but I really didn't understand that then. My living here didn't end very well.. not well at all.


This other one is such a cool pic. I just love it. This is summer. Hannah and Samuel playing in the sprinkler...



Journaling in english:
Movement
This is exactly how I remember this summer. Full of playing and movement.

For anyone who might actually miss me....

...I'm just not scrapping at the moment. Nope... have no inspiration at all. It sucks actually...

Hopefully I'll be able to scrap tomorrow. I'm beginning to miss it. :/

And to answer my one loyal readers (Joscelyne) question - I do draw my outlines on freehand. :D

Blah

My son got sick friday. Guess who woke up with a tennisball in her throat? Yep, you guessed right - I did. Soooo hate being ill...
But I'll survive... after all it's just a cold.

I guess I'll have to scrap instead of doing chores... boohoo ;)

Loved

Here's a layout with a pic of my son I just love. No particular story... just love the pic. :D
Butterflies and doodles are templates I have made for CR/Sillhouette/wishblade.



And a closeup:


This one is about being home with my son.
The orange frame is also a template I have made. And note how many pics I got in there! Not bad huh?


Journaling in english:
Well, I wasn't exactly being lazy being home with you all day. Even if you are, and was, a very calm boy, it was still full force all day long. From 0-180 in 30 seconds. But you know what? I really miss those days together. Action days. Just you and me.

Head tilted

Simple layout... just love the pic. :)
Another one from yesterday. Doodles are from my shop.

Boob-fascination

Yes.
Isn't this just the cutest pic? Huh? Mother kissing her son on the head. Love..... for BOOBIES??? WHERE is the son keeping his hands? WHAT is he doing? WHY is he touching those? Yeah... that fascination with the boobies just isn't ending... But no he is NOT going to touch MY boobies until he's 18. That's for sure! :D



Journaling in english:
Well, actually it was quite a while ago that we stopped breastfeeding. You have never stopped liking the boobies though. At totally unexpected times you will reach for them. I think it's a kind of comfort for you. I don't mind. I'm absolutely sure you will NOT be touching them all your life. Absolutely sure.


So yesterday I went to a crop. We had so much fun! This was the best crop I've ever attended. Doesn't say much perhaps... I've been to maybe 5 or 6. :D
But this was just SO nice. We had so much fun. And I love when I don't have to censor myself but can actually be just as dorky as I am! :D
AND as a big bonus I scrapped four layouts! That's not bad, huh? I usually just sit and dumbstare at the pics and embellies for hours and then decide on something else, which usually gives the result of NOTHING leaving the place. :D
And I'm LIKING all my four layouts too! What are the odds of that ever happening! AND they are finished!
Okay, only not uploaded here right now... just that one. Don't have the energy to upload the others... you will have to come back *cliffhanger*

Emma & you

This was one of those pics that had to be scrapped too.
So I made a new template for my Robo and cut out the black flowers with doodles.
Also the journalingspot is from my shop.
IN case you'd be interested, I can add it to my Etsy-shop.



Journaling in english:
Emma and you played SO much after we moved back to Sweden. Several days a week we'd spend at Emma's house. Sometimes friendships seem to just fade away. That's what happened here.

Look we can dive!

This is my daughter and her friend, many years ago.
They were so proud they could dive... or more like sticking their face in the water. :D