Table Mountain

Our Scrap Addicts group recently spent some time in Cape Town.  We did the touristy thing for a few days, and then scrapbooked for a few days...it was so so very good.

 

On day 1, we visited the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, and then to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in the late afternoon (my camera battery died on me so no photos). 

 

On the morning of day 2, we were blessed with good weather and enjoyed a beautiful trip up Table Mountain

 

 

 

Hard and Holy things

Scrapbooking layout

As you read this, the Scrap Addicts are jetting off to Cape Town on a mini holiday for a few days and to scrap with Lynette who retired to the Cape at the end of 2015. 

This is the double page layout which I designed as my March scrap kit for the girls.  I hope the ladies like it!  I've been using my old Slice machine which I find more hassle free to use instead of unpacking my big Cricut machine.  I used the Slice to cut out the stars, the swirl on the bottom right and the word 'together'.

 

 

Be nice

New crochet project

I've started a new crochet project in beautiful soft baby wool.  These pretty squares will become a poncho...I hope.  I've never made one before and I don't have a pattern but there are lots of tutorials on Pinterest and the various blogs which I follow, so I'm sure I'll be just fine. 

My goal is to crochet 1 square a night on the days when I'm home, so I hope plan to finish my poncho before winter.  It will be perfect with jeans and boots

 

 

One little word...Kindness

My One Little Word for 2016 is Kindness.  I'm sharing a beautiful message from Brave Girls Club  Be blessed.

 

Your daily truth from the Brave Girls Club

Dear Loving Girl, Do you know how much power you have in the touch of your hand? in the look in your eyes? in the sound of your voice? One very Brave Girl by the name of Mother Teresa once said: “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.”   You have the power to spread much that is gentle and loving and joyful in this harsh world. And you’ll find that perhaps the most magical part of those powers is that you can’t help but feel more joy in your OWN life as you do so. So today, choose to use your power only for good…use it to express your deepest feelings of love, affection, respect, awe, and gratitude for those you love. Be oh-so-careful never to use your power to hurt or offend. You are so loved and so very important to the people in your life. xoxo

Girl stuff

Mom and her daughters, Aunty and her nieces, two sisters, Nanna and her granddaughters...just a whole lot of silliness on a Sunday morning in February