Immaculate Nails and a Water Leak!

Hickory Dickory elements to go with the freebie papers

Yesterday went well and my nails are looking fantastic after all that loving care..shame it won't last!!

It was Emma's first assessment and she was just a bit nervous, not sure if it was just first assessment fears or my weather worn hands that gave her the jitters!  Mind you, it didn't help that her water bowl leaked all over her trolley, her nerves really started jangling then, the trolley was awash!!

But like a true professional she discreetly and efficiently moved her things and replaced anything which had got water logged and continued from there. I was so proud of her!!

Emma has been know to be one for tears..she's a real girlie, if you know what I mean, and the thought did flash oh so briefly through my mind "Oh no!! No tears Emma!! Not now!!"  It would have been a bit of a disaster if Emma had added her tears to the flood!!

But she was BRILLIANT and smiled and chatted as if I was a real client...not her grandma, lol!! Perhaps it helped that I was. Let's face it if you can't comfortably chat to your grandma...even under stress then who can you chat too!! I tried to do my bit by continuing to smiling encouragingly and chatting in the hope that I could reassure her and she would not feel too stressed. It may have helped, who knows...or she may have thought I jinxed her, lol!!

But she did brilliantly and the tutor praised her work...and I have my fingers crossed, well after the varnish had dried, that she gets good marks for it. I know that I am really pleased with her handiwork , I even took a photo of my nails when I got home as a memento of her first assessment. Mind you it was a trifle tricky doing it with one hand..but I think I did it justice.

Now to scrapping!! Today you can see the elements that go with the Hickory Dickory Dock Papers. Over the next two days you can download them, I just hope those little mice find some good homes!!

I was asked if I could do the clock and mouse as an element..and so I have plus two curled ribbon borders with mice running up and down them, two frames, tow tags, two different sorts of bows and two buttons....I could have gone on but time ran out!! Lol!! Oh yes and one little flower!!

You can download today's elements here

Now a big thank you to some people who have given me awards!!

I received this great friendship award from three great friends, Linda, Kim and Glynis. Thank you so much ladies, I count you all as special friends and I am so glad that you look on me as a friend too...thank you for your friendship, it is treasured!

It's the "Proximidade Award" or the "Friendship Around The World Award". I need to pass it to 6 other people.

I pass it to:

Chris 

Tracy

Stella

Kim Smith

Sharon

Cindy

Before I go Kim from Kim's Scrappin has a great Pumpkin freebie on her blog, drop by and check it out!!

That's all for today folks...take care and see you tomorrow for the second part of the Hickory Dickory elements. Have fun!!

 

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Nursery Rhyme Papers

Yesterday was a good day with four generations of the ladies in my family together, that's my mum, me, Charlotte and Lilly. We went to a church bazaar and then had lunch, Lilly was really good and patient with all the ladies at the bazaar wanting to talk to her and as usual, on queue she smiled and chatted in her own little language. She even gives the royal wave...it's a new skill so everyone was treated to a wave...I swear she looks like the queen. Ok, so she's is younger but the wave is the same!! Lol! She definitely is no shrinking violet and crowds don't phase her one little bit...in fact I think she thought that everyone had come just to see her, lol!!

By the end of the afternoon when it was almost time for her to go home I bathed her and got her ready for her mum to take in the car. It was fun....but slightly unnerving!! Since she  started going to the pool with her dad she is convinced that she is a fish or a mermaid!!! Don't know who told her she had gills and could breath under water but she certainly believed it and so I spent the whole of bath time retrieving her back to the surface...scarey for me...but she got a little impatient when she couldn't convince me that under water was good.

As I wrapped her in the towel she looked at me as if to say "Grandma's! They are such fussers, anyone would think they knew best!". But she was good with me and didn't punish me too hard!!

Now Hickory Dickory Dock. I decided it was only fair to show you all the papers in the Hickory Dickory Dock rather than a few at a time...so here they are!! There are 10 papers in the pack. Yesterday's download was just two papers but I have split the rest into 4 papers x2.

So today and tomorrow you can collect the rest of the papers and then it's on to the elements!!

You can download today's papers for Hickory Dickory Dock here

If you missed the first ones then check the previous post for the download link and then back tomorrow for the final papers.

A bit of news before I go of a free Gift Voucher........would you like a $5.00 voucher to spend in Scrappin Digi Kreations? Well if you do make sure you are registered in the forum and then get a friend to register and you get a gift voucher voucher for recommending them!!

Even easier, when your friend fills out the registration form there is a box to put the Referring Members screen name. Once your friend's registration is approved, a GV will be on it's way to the Referring Member. Limit of one GV per member applies. Offer only available during the month of October. So what are you waiting for!!!

This has to be one of the easiest ways to get a GV! November is our third birthday at SDK and we have lots going on for you, sales, challenges, chats, kits and lots more...so don't miss out!!

Well, time to go but see you tomorrow!!

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Hickory Dickory Dock - It's Nursery Rhyme Time!

Hi all, I hope that things are going well in your world and that life is being kind. I'm late today in posting

A little while ago I spoke of Nursery Rhyme things and I finally decided to work on some of my ideas.

Today starts the Nursery Rhyme Theme, it starts with Hickory Dickory Dock...remember that one...with the mouse running up the clock? My kids loved it and it was a firm favourite with them. Today it's just two papers to start you off, but there is word art and some elements to come based on this nursery rhyme so watch out for the rest!

At the  moment my cat is having a strut!!!! And don't we all know it!!! Whilst we were away my son was in charge (well that was the theory) but I'm afraid it was the cat that was really the boss! He spent the whole of the time begging and bullying for ham and titbits from the fridge and my son gave in every time...grrr!!

Now the cat is far from happy..."What!! You expect me to eat THAT!!!" is his theme...it is written all over his face, when he gets no joy he sticks his nose in the air and struts off...but then he comes back..and that's the bad bit!! Be afraid, be very afraid when he comes back!!

If the first tactic doesn't work, then he has taken to coming back and looking hurt..before he nips us on the leg! I ask you..where does that come from..he hasn't learnt it from me. I never nip, even when I don't get my own way!! I think there must be something that my DH isn't telling me...perhaps it's him the cat got it from, lol!

So it's tough love I'm afraid for the next few days or we will end up living with a feral moggy and that is not on!!

Back to sensible stuff now.

If you'd like today's Part 1 of Hickory Dickory Dock you can download it here

Before I go I have an other card from Su and again it's a beauty!! I love the Sweet memories tag on it! Birthdays are for memories...well they are if you've had as many as I've had, lol!! Thank you Su for sharing it,it's gorgeous!

Well, I'm off to bed as it's midnight here and tomorrow is Saturday....Lilly Day!! So I will need all my strength, that girl can move believe me!!

Have a great Saturday and check back for the next part of Hickory Dickery Dock.

 

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