Sad day and packed to go

Oh man, yesterday was a really sad day for me as I had to say “goodbye” to a really dear and good friend Jazzy. She passed away suddenly on the evening of the 14th December.

I can’t tell you the shock I felt reading my mail in the morning yesterday and read the mail three times before it sunk in. I mean I had just spoken to Jazzy on her Birthday a few day’s before (11th Dec)!

Jazzy was the first person to comment on my first ever uploaded LO to an online gallery. I knew NOTHING about NOTHING when it came to forums or gallery’s and it was Jazzy’s gently encouragement and help that started our friendship we shared. Jazzy was more than just an online friend to me- she was part of my “group of friends” whom I love dearly and hold close to heart. We chatted on the phone and shared our lives and story’s.

I thank you for letting me share in your wisdom and your life, for giving me insight into what’s important in life, for teaching me patience and showing me that no matter how hard times can get, family,friends and faith are what holds us up.

I thank you for sharing your LOVE with someone you never met , yet made her part of your “family”.

I will miss you Jazzy. Rest in Peace my dear friend.

And I want to take this time to ask you just to add Jazzy’s family to your prayers this Christmas Season. They will be without their daughter, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother.

And a VERY Blessed Christmas to YOU and YOURS.

Thanks sooo much for hanging in there with me while things were nuts this year. I seem to have found my feet again and have slowly found a routine that works ( so far- lol).

I’m packed and we are ready for our Family holiday – one that I think I will treasure more than others. Being away from my family this year will just seal the deal I think. Wayne is officially on leave as of 15 minutes ago and will be travelling down to meet us! I can’t WAIT! – hee hee, nor can Nathan.

Don’t forget all these Christmas kits are on SALE now at my store at MScraps. (and if you are a newsletter subscriber there is a little EXTRA discount just for you too!)

And some LO’s done with my new Christmas Kit Santa’s little Helpers.

By Chantals Mama

By Helen

Check out my last post for more stunning inspirations.

And before I leave you till next year – I made the Christmas tree cluster using my Christmas First kit and thought maybe you would find it useful too ;-)

You can grab it HERE.

http://www.4shared.com/file/JmdihSa7/kb-christmastree.html
Stay safe and I hope to pop on before the new year.

Hugs and Loves to all.

HO HO HO HOME

*grab coffeee*

OMG_ seems I’ve been MIA for months huh? lol.

Well I made it home! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! After Ant and Pieter left our place in JHB on the Sunday, Nathan arrived and it was SHOP SHOP SHOP because the boy has now got “lats” and muscles like a man and all his clothes looked like he was being “squeezed” into them! hahaha. His shorts I’m sure brought up his voice a few octaves!

WE spent three days running around the shops, made sure Waynie had what he needed, and then left in the wee hours to DRIVE the 12 hours trip home in my new car! OMG- it was a pleasure actually- makes you tired yes- but the drive was sooo easy and Nathan REFUSED to let me drive at all! hahaha- I think he just liked the fact that it had a bit of VOOMA compared to his little “student” car ;-P

We got home safe and it’s been more shopping ( mmmmmmmmmmm- toilet paper seems to be the thing Nathan hates buying at home- bWAHAHAHAHA) there was a half a roll here for two bathrooms again- Yup- don’t think that was going to work! lol

Family of course have filled my days since I have been here and today I’m meeting everyone for LUNCH- yay!! I still have a bit of Christmas shopping to do but hell that can wait for next week now! hahaha. Have you got yours done yet??

With me being “husband less” for this week I managed to get my Christmas Kit finished EVENTUALLY!!!

Santa’s Little Helpers 

Contains .

46 Elements, 3 word arts, 4 sets of Alpha beads(separated and in sheets) and 18 papers.

It also has an ETHNIC version for those that prefer. (download marked for ethnic elves)

Papers

Alpha’s

 Close up Detail 1

Close up detail 2

It’s 20% off this weekend so grab while on SALE.

And some CT creative goodness to inspire you.

By Hutchie

By Jodiann

By JustJen

By Ruthy

By Jazzy

By Julie

By Linda

By Bekah_E

By Hutchie

By JanettD

And I played too! Look how big “little Caden” is getting- lol

By Me

AND AND- I got to do some Challenges too! hee hee- being without a man gives me some night time scrapping and designing time here at home ;-)

I played Dinphy’s “FRAME IT CHALLENGE” at DSO

You get the frame and just do a LO with it!

I used my OFF SHORE kit for this one and also got GSO for it!WHEEEEEEEEE- that made my night I swear! lol

I also played RandiOh’s SCRAPLIFT CHALLENGE too!

My nutty friends laughing their asses off in my swimming pool!

Used word art by Weeds and Wildflowers- my own brushes and some elements from a freebie kit called A colorful Life.

You still here??? lol, told you to grab coffeee- yup, did warn ya! lol

but hang in there I have something for you – PROMISE!

As you know I have taken a break from hosting the DSO colour Challenge due to my upside down hectic schedule- but, I have LOVED playing in it! JenC Designs has given the most gorgeous swatch this month and her PB for this month is to DIE FOR!!! Check it out HERE!!

And I made up a little “Christmas freebie” for you with it!

Winters Song 

contains. 20 Elements ( some in shadowed and un-shadowed versions) 2 word arts, 9 papers 12x12.

You can grab the two zip files

HERE. http://www.4shared.com/file/yZio7Wxi/kb-wintersong_DecCC.html

HERE. http://www.4shared.com/file/GF0f2Vf3/kb-wintersong_papers.html

And if you are a Newsletter subscriber you will be receiving a little something EXTRA too- all CU OK ;-)

I will be leaving for holiday on Friday but will pop on before I leave. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and week ahead!

Hugs and Loves