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A photo I took today...

I am still doing CJ's workshop and todays prompt was to take a photo of candle light...here is my the photo I took.

I Took a frosty walk...

On Monday I decided it was time to get out of the house with my camera in hand and get some shots of the heavy frost that we have had over the past few days....here are some of the results ..

Our first challange/assignment prior to the start of the 12 Days of Christmas workshop was to take a self portrait and add it as our avatar onto our profiles on the forum.....This is the photo I selected to use! Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself...me in my christmas crown!!

YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

I recently filled out a form showing my interest in taking on online photography workshop starting the 1st of December and guess what???? no go on guess??? Ohhhhhh ok then...I will tell you....I WAS CHOSEN!!!!!!!!! I feel really privledges as there were sooooooooo many requests and me..I...was actually chosen!!!!
SOOOOOOO watch this space for my photos for the 12 Days of Christmas

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Okay....here are a few more of the layouts I did in that week...and a book I deco patched as my hubby and I will try a wine and really like it..then we forget what the name or brand is, hence the wine diary!!

I've recently had the opportunity to have a very dear friend spend the week with me and we spent the week crafting....eating....watching "come dine with me" even had a PJ day!! During her stay we managed ALOT of crafting and here I would like to share a bit of it with you! Thank you for looking :D

I have been busy crafting.....here is a card I have made to enter a Copics draw that Karen from Charmed Cards and Crafts is running. I have used a stamp image for my card, and used flower soft white to give the card some depth. Thank you for looking.

Learn something new everyday!

Its that time again and I have decided to do the LSNED challange this year again...last year I rather fell behind but I shall keep on my toes this year to say the least!! Soooooooo watch this space! xx Tee

Here is a Canvas I did for my managers 60th birthday, I inked and crackle painted a chipboard T and then added beads on a wire to it...I heat embossed a grungeboard swirl with copper and silver. I looked up the meaning of her name and added it to a piece of decorated casdstock, the canvas I painted with cream coloured paint and then distressed the edges of the canvas with brown ink....and got a thumbs up from her :D

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I've actually been doing a bit of crafting today....Have altered a desk organizer today :D

Also I have made a bookmark and a card for the members challange set my Rachel this month over at Charmed cards and Crafts

Firstly can I just say Thank you for stopping by and not giving up on me. The past few months have not been very easy and I have been feeling many feelings that have really made me look at my life, the people in it, both friends and family. Sometimes we think people are our friends and we find out along the way thay unless you do things exactly how THEY think they should be done...then your not their friend, or the fact that friends should be able to share the good and bad and when you are there for a friend when they are down or when they are happy but when you need them they don't bother calling or just don't care, it makes you look further into that friendship really is, or when you do chat with them..they make you feel very uneasy by their words. Well I for one am tired of feeling this way! I am tired of being the one that always lends my ear and taken some abuse because other people have hurt them...and I just take it, well that day is over, if I am not a good enough friend for you to pick up the phone and give me a ring then lets just say I am not good enough to be a friend at all! You know who you are. I am taking 2010 to get the me back I was in 2000, the independant, happy, caring, loving person I have always been..the one that gives and doesn't expect back...but also one that had good friends that didn't feel the need to abuse me or my feelings. I have met many good people since moving here and have made some very close friendships, and I cherish those that are true friends. I've met some wonderful people online through my crafting also whom I consider my friends, and hope we can always be good friends, its such a nice bond we all seem to share.
As for my family, this past year has really been an eye opener and there's been alot of heartache, hurt, anger, greed felt. I am just getting back to grips with all of this and trying to see the other sides of these family members. Also I am slowly coping with the death of my Auntie whom I so dearly miss and just wish I could hear her words "I love you very very much" once again. I miss her so so much.
I am also coming to grips with the fact all my sons are now in the states living, and our relationships as adults is so awesome! But there are times I feel so far away and alone from them.
Also recently I have found out how a total stranger can really mess with your head, make you feel hurt and anger, just by their words, to the point of making you question your own self worth.

Sorry for such a long long entry, for my friends who have wondered where I have been...this is where...just working on myself, dealing with life, and trying to find the person I know I am.
I have some very close friends that I want to thank that have been helping me along the way with their kindness and kind words and helping to show me that I do have friends and friends that care, and that I am worth more than just being a sounding post and rug to be walked upon. Thank you and I think you know who you all are, you are the best! And can I just say.....please be patient with me a bit longer?? xx