Celebration in Latvian style

It took me so much time to get this layout done. Ahrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh times many hours. I wanted this layout to capture emotions from our crazy Latvian wedding celebration that took place last October. 

Just imagine to have two days of celebration filled with games, tasks, singing, dancing, appearance of breakdancing bear and Russian gypsies, and so much more. We had so much fun! At the end we were so tired, that when we went to sleep (and we were the first ones to go at 3 am in the morning!!!) my husband didn't notice that he spent whole night lying on pebbles (a 'gift' from our relatives!)....

Ahh yes.. So I tried to capture all these sparks of emotions in this layout. I'm not sure if I will ever be able to make a scrapbooking album about our wedding... if I will do, I will be a champion!!

P.S. The text says: "That's how we celebrate weddings in Latvia!"

It's cold in Sydney

Autumn seems to be a period when nature puts everything on hold. Feels like - let's see what will happen. Our trip to Sydney this time sadly was a cold one.

I missed the city lights and working nights, fights for an existence in a corporate world. Weather was gloomy and cold. Though it's autumn. And trees change their color, which is always nice.

And it's always comforting to watch movies under thousand blankets, sipping hot tea and laughing together with friends.

Autumn in country

It is always lovely to drive outside a town and catch an inspiration in a countryside. This time it was a very special weekend. We left our house to find some wonderful views and horses that were not scared of our presence.

Isn't it inspirational and cute?

Self indulging Mom's day

On the lovely Sunday morning we decided to go 4wd(fourwheeldriving). Because I was recently sick, I promised not to hug or kiss anyone and to sit in the car most of the adventure. But it turned out that the weather was great, the sun was shinning, and I couldn't resist to go for some walks and, of course, talk some talks.

At the beginning of the trip we accidentally noticed a sign of "Flame Hill vineyard" (our adventure took place in Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Australia). We decided to show this wonderful place to our friends, and to our surprise we found out that it happened to be on Mother's day! Even more exciting we found out that my husband's sister was singing jazz in the vineyard's restaurant. 

So we decided to get coffee, indulge ourselves into lovely atmosphere and have a wonderful dessert. What a nice surprise! Our mothers were far away - two in Europe, the third in Western Australia, but the fourth somewhere in Latin America, so we had no guilt to celebrate Mothers day just by ourselves.

Later on we followed some tracks near Lake Baroon Pocket Dam, some of us searched for some hidden treasures and found them (I will write later more about this "hidden treasure thing"), I took some photos. We finished our day with hot wedges from Penny Farthing pub, overlooking wonderful scenery of Montville.

The day turned out to be awesome. My only advice is: if you are still kinda sick, don't got to adventures like this. Today I'm again at home with my sore throat :))

Belated Easter wishes

Some of my friends received a nice card from me wishing them a happy spring. I know that Northern Hemisphere is enjoying warm spring days... Me the opposite - I enjoy a bit colder weather in Australia, colder mornings and colder nights. Anyways. I was running late with Easter postcards therefore my friends received this version of belated wishes!

I used Chelsea Parsons digital kit "Beautifully Grungy Garden Again" from wwww.twopeasinabucket.com online shop.

A Video that inspires me

One of my friends posted this video in a social networking site. I checked it out, and instantly fell in love with it. I think some day it will inspire me to create something similar... a story in billions of photos...

Oren Lavie "Her Morning Elegance" on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY

Memories from Berlin

It was in October of 2009. On the way to my new home - Australia - we had a sleepover in Berlin. I didn't expect anything from this bureaucratic city (i thought it was bureaucratic, and didn't know why..). Therefore I was greatly surprised when found out that Berlin had an artistic side! I loved it! And my husband too! Artsy stuff on every street corner, art galleries, comic shops, yummy ice cream and a lot of history,too!

As a reminder of how great our stay in Berlin was i created these postcards. I used some of the pictures taken in Berlin and also digital kits made by digital artists that showcase on "Two Peas In A Bucket" website (www.twopeasinabucket.com) - Chelsea Parsons (A Delightful Day kit, Beautifully Grungy Garden again kit, Beautifully Grungy frame), The Queen of Quirk, Kate Teague (Best of Vol.Two kit). Hope you enjoy it!