rebecca:vavic

Art for a cause...

well, a particular cause... 

I created this piece for a fundraiser for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Canberra:

It measures about 60 x 60cm.

I realise that some of the words are not straight, but hey, that's me! A bit squiwif!

This is a slight departure from the kind of art I've been doing up until now and it's been on my mind, in the making for some time.

I am happy with how it turned out. It's colourful, bright and cheerful.

The quote is from a Style Council song that I have sung to Mikaela since the day she was born. It's our special song :)

Hugs

Bxo

Insta Love...

Here is a digi layout I did using a freebie from Cathy Z:

And another one where Mikaela and I had a girlie date after school recently:

She is so adorable!

Here is another layout with the new sandpit :)

Busy days here, right smack in the middle of our school holidays... we're off to Adelaide for a few days, to celebrate our little {nephew/cousin} Seanie's first birthday! Joy!

Next week is WITL (Week in the Life) project by Ali Edwards. Yah!

Love Out.

Bxo

I *heart* blurb...

I am so happy to finally have created my first hardcover scrapbook for the family.

It arrived in the post today from Blurb, and I have to say I am REALLY pleased!

The print quality is GREAT. I was worried that the text, or some of the images, may not print well. Nope, no problem. It looks awesome. 

I ordered the 12 x 12 inch hardcover album, upgraded to thick matt lusture pages and selected grey tissue protector pages at the front and back of the book.

This is the introduction page:

The pages are thick and crisp, I love them:

The text came out beautifully:

And the binding is strong and sturdy:

It now sits up {high, away from little hands with textas!!} on my bookshelf:

And I gotta say, I like the "by Rebecca Vavic" on the spine.

Now I am ready for A Week in The Life 2011, which starts very soon.

Take a look at all the pages in our {A Week in the Life 2010} album.

I am in the process of putting 2009 into a book also, probably get that one and 2011 printed at the same time.

I also have my blog's to get sorted. Sigh! I've been trying to get "My Soul Whispers" from 2006-2008 (two full years of almost daily posts) into the one book, it's just way too big. I think that the easiest solution for me is to break them down by year. So hopefully this year, will be the year I can finally cross that off my "to do" list as far as memory preservation goes.

Hugs

Bxo

I want to remember...

I want to remember this morning and the magic that was held in our home as we woke, as a family, from our slumber...

I want to remember Nath's alarm going off at around 630am, the distinctive alarm that we both use with our iphones...

I want to remember hearing the squeak of an awoken child, and both of us looking up to see Benjamin standing at the end of our hallway outside of our bedroom, just outside his bedroom door, waiting...

I want to remember our delight at recognising this as the first time Benjamin has gotten himself out of his bed to come to us in the morning {or anytime}...

I want to remember us calling out to Benjamin to come into our bed, and the rapid pitter patter of his little feet carrying him super quickly, around to my side of the bed then snuggling him in between Nathan and I, and under our big cosy doona...

I want to remember Mikaela coming in to join us in our big bed,  sandwiched between Nath and I with Benjamin...

I want to remember Joshua charging in moments later and standing at the end of our bed, waiting...

I want to remember Benjamin sliding off the edge of our bed to embrace Joshua in a big "good morning brother" cuddle...

I want to remember both boys breaking from their embrace and holding hands, walking away from Nath, Mikaela and I watching them from the warmth of the big bed, down the hallway...

I want to remember Nathan getting up to get the boys their breakfast...

I want to remember nice cuddles in bed with Mikaela, quiet and peaceful...

I want to remember both boys charging up the hallway numerous times to join in with the cuddles, then back out again as quick as a flash...

I want to remember Mikaela and I getting out of bed and the crazy morning shenanigans begin...

I want to remember all of this, as one of the most beautiful mornings and start to the day...

Our Family!

Life is very good.

Love out

Bxo