And the winner for the worst photo goes to...

ME!!!!

And here is the proof:



The photo above is my attempt at getting a photo for Savannah's passoport. It was an absolute disaster. What they ask of an 18month old is just rediculous but hey. Looking at the camera, no smiling, mouth closed just one of those things is hard enough let along all of them. I have submitted their passports this morning so fingers crossed they get approved. I am so nervous!

More pics...

A few pics that I absolutly love of Chloe in her Pettiskirt that you would have seen in my last post...





And a few pics taken today with my new camera...

Lucky I left bread crumbs...

or I may just have never found my blog again :)

Been a long time since I last blogged and it sure has been busy around here.

I have been emursing myself in a new found love for photography and photo editing and finding this a great way to create and let that brain of mine to stay a ticking.

There are way too many pics to put up right now but will add a couple of my faves as well as link you to my flickr stream so you can check out some more. So here are a couple of recent pics:

Ok I really could keep adding more but that will do for now!

What have I been doing?

I have been a bit MIA on my blog of late. So where have I been and what have I been doing???

I have been a little sidetracked with my camera and learning the ins and outs of using it and also getting a grasp on more of the PS CS4.

So here are some of the photos that I have taken and been working with. All of the photos I have put into storyboards created in CS4 so that I am not bombarding you with an image heavy post :) The first two storyboards I am getting printed on 20" x 20" canvas' to hang in our house and can't wait for them to be finished. The last two are photos from my first session that I did on manual mode, still soooo much to learn but enjoying every moment.

Some photo editing...

Here are some edits of prints that I have been playing with...

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Vannah's Fairy Smock

After almost 24hrs of no internet access I decided to do some sewing to bide the time. I used a pattern found here. I made a few changes including adding button holes to the front straps so that I can feed the cross over straps into these and then securing by tying a knot. Next time I will allow extra strap length as they just weren't quite long enough for me but otherwise lovely pattern and very easy. From cutting out pattern to on Savannah took about 1.5hrs including some dash's for puppy attendance and solving disputes between the girls :) So here are some pics of Vannah modelling her smock. It is fully reversible plain pink cotton on the reverse side and a pocket on each side (attached before sewing together). I think I need to work on my pocket shape as I just quickly drew this by hand.

This is the next item I am adding to my to sew list other than the EB sewing challenge to make another Margaret Sling Bag that I am racking my brain as to the creative elements to.

Another wee

So proud of my little girl, tonight she did her second wee on the potty!

Lately she has been showing an interest in pointing to her nappy when she has wet or poo'd and going to her bedroom to be changed so we have put the potty out and get her to sit on the potty each night before bath. The very first night we did this she did a wee and was so proud and tonight, about a week later, has done another. YAY now I am assured it is not just a one off. She is such a clever little girl and just a wonder to witness her growing and developing alongside her sister.

So proud of you my baby girl Savannah.

A challenge for me

I am teaching myself how to use photoshop CS5 at the moment and having so much fun so I am going to try and challenge myself to take more photos of my gorgeous girls and family and have fun with that. Here are a couple of photos I took yesterday :)