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School holidays have started!

I've mentioned before how much I love school holidays. BUT we are super busy these holidays. There is way too much gym training & work & football & the like. The date's pretty annoyed about the amount of gym but that's another story.

You might remember last holidays I had Slide Night. Which I really enjoyed but there won't be time for that sort of hoo ha.

So these holidays I'm going to share the big girl's Polaroid Photo Diary from our family holiday in 2001.

The Barbie Polaroid Camera was a gift from her Grandpa & we loved making this diary together. The text dictated to me after each image was added to the page.

I'll post everyday but I won't really be around the blog so I'll catch you all at the end of the break.

If you've got kids enjoy the time at home & if you haven't ... enjoy the peace on the roads.

FRUSTRATING
Snippets from my week

I had a grand plan for some polaroid shots. I dug out the Barbie camera & then spent too much time tracking down film. I loaded the film & the blasted camera just took shot after shot after shot. It seems the smallest performed her own renegade style of maintenance on the camera & now it's fritzed!

My week has been dominated by the need for a polaroid camera. When I haven't been at work I've been trawling Op Shop after Op Shop.

I've got several crafty projects that I want to finish off but my obsessive nature won't allow me to focus on anything else.

I'll just have to be patient.

Sadly still in the old ranch. I've managed to clear myself about half the kitchen table to work away on some photo album covers.

I purchased a pile of photo albums still in plastic wrap from the Op Shop/Thrift Store a few weeks ago & I've got a little embellishment plan for the covers.

In the space are...
the albums
my washout marker *
a polaroid I've hacked up to make a template
twine
a beautiful tin full of old floss (which was gifted to me during the week by a lovely friend)
my pincushion (one of) **

*Same brand as the fadeout marker from last week. Both are Clover - not from any brand loyalty but just because that was what was available. I will say that the fadeout fades VERY fast.

**You can make a pincushion like this one in about 15 minutes. See my how to here.

Visit last weeks favourite space here.

Don't forget to pop in and add your link if you're playing along this week.

I love this shot.

What a lovely bubba the smallest was. She's still quite lovely ... cheeky though.

VARIED
Snippets from my week

It's been an eventful week.

* Warm, cold, healthy, sick, tired, energised - you get the picture.

* I'm having a crack at some different stuff, some organic stuff, some old stuff & some boy meets girl stuff.

* I've been totally motivated by Anna Laura, Loobylu & Hop Skip Jump.

* I've been out & about with the Polaroid.

* I've covered myself in gold paint (by accident).

* I've been looked after by the universe which landed me in exactly the right Op Shop at exactly the right time. Tune in Tuesday to see the results.

* I've had some crazy mad giggling type of fun running in the rain with this girl. I'm not sure she enjoyed the experience as much as I did.

You can see the standard Kirst mess is starting to creep back in.

Ah well, it was nice while it lasted.

I've been working a lot more than usual so I've dropped the ball a bit on the blog front...sorry. I'm planning on popping in for a cuppa tonight. Put the kettle on will you?

Waiting for me when I get home from work:

- Research
- Something to make me laugh
- The big girl's polaroid diary from 2001
- Mess left over from our printing date

On my desk...the players

Desks of the week: crafter, arter & maker.

The boy wasn't always popular with the extended family. Always adored by the Darwinians though.

We heart all three of you!

I love this pic. The little guy was always all about the outfit. Each & every game he played had an accompanying get up & he couldn't play the game without it. Super cute.

Just following on from yesterday. I find it so interesting that the "goodness" or not of the small boy was so important in all our lives at the time.

I actually can't believe that my beautiful, caring, charming, delightful 9 year all was ever nooty ... but here is the proof.

Chubby little knees are cute!

Loveliness from lovely people.

* "Bb" from the alphabet series by Lazy Susan. It's every bit as good as "Aa" and in actual fact, second is really rather interesting. Thanks Girls.

* A wonderful package in the post from Leslie at Onegirl gathers. Not only did I receive the fabric that I ordered but also a few fabric steak knives (she even included a pillowcase - that's a girl who pays attention to detail). Thanks Leslie.

* Eeeek....my "new" Polaroid. My frustration caused by that pesky (but ever adorable) small has vanished. I meet Sherrin yesterday for coffee to collect the camera. It works beautifully so look forward to plenty-O-polaroids from me in the next couple-O-weeks. Thanks Sherrin.

* Empty Mint leaf dish. I didn't have the stop watch going but they disappeared pretty quickly!

* Flyer for Aurora Spa Retreat. I picked this up from a lovely cafe in Fitzroy when I dropped into my favourite shop today. I'm dreaming of water treatments, plush armchairs, peaceful music & squishy carpet.

* Sundry business cards for the inspiration board.

If you'd like to see On My Desk from some seriously talented people. You should pop in here & take a peak.

for Little People.

I spent WAY too much time on them to even think about selling them but for sale they will be. Probably a bit on the pricey side ... sigh.

I followed my own how to to create the cover & embellished with applique, machine couching & hand embroidery.

I'm chuffed with the way the peg turned out.

I've got heaps to do this afternoon so I'll have to catch up on the creative spaces over the weekend.

I'm lucky with the Op Shopping I know.

This wonderful selection was rescued for me by a guy at work.

The polaroid format doesn't do the haul justice ... at least double this. The chocolate box contained so many beautiful buttons I can't even tell you.

This one makes me laugh.

What's this all about?