{scraps of jacki's life}tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14207172009-07-10T14:41:47+02:00blogging is my compulsive obsession, scrapbooking is my hobby and my passion and
and i photoshop everything, to make life seem more beautiful...
TypePadnow...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef1e3f18834011570f1e5ba970c2009-07-10T14:41:47+02:002009-07-10T14:41:47+02:00i have been playing with photoshop again. i just love it! i have been doing jessica sprague's photo editing course. i am going to learn about brushes next! i pop into the cuttlebug challenge blog from time to time, to get some ideas and inspiration. their challenge for this week brought my butterfly post to mind, so i entered it....jacki janse van rensburgwithout words...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef1e3f18834011571b704da970b2009-07-04T16:41:36+02:002009-07-04T16:32:51+02:00here are some photos of what we are doing this weekend away in mpumalanga: eduard: marni: tian: eduard, sean and francois - 3 birthdays in one week: love, jacki jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburgbecoming a teenager...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef1e3f18834011570ac95ab970c2009-07-02T16:13:41+02:002009-07-02T16:08:26+02:00happy 13th birthday sean! i don't know that much about when he was born, as i was not there. but i do know that he is a kind and gentle boy, and that my life is better for having known him for the last 6+ years. on sunday he brought us breakfast in bed, and when i asked why, he...jacki janse van rensburghappy birthday!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef1e3f18834011570a44c39970c2009-07-01T18:37:07+02:002009-07-01T18:23:12+02:00today is francois' birthday. 23 years ago tonight, my son was born. he was such a cute baby, with LOTS of hair... he was born at 22h30, weighed 4.01kg and was 53cm long. he was unplanned, but not unwelcome! and this is what he looks like now: he has become a beautiful young man. i scrapped this quick and simple...jacki janse van rensburgma en pa...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ef1e3f188340115706e3c9e970c2009-06-26T17:51:08+02:002009-06-26T17:51:09+02:00i scrapped this layout this week: the photos are of my mom and dad. i took them in november 2008, and i posted them on my blog here. the photos of this layout do not do it justice. i found it rather difficult to fill the space on this layout, as i had challenged myself to not use any flowers....jacki janse van rensburgbusy, busy, busy...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-684756212009-06-25T17:16:32+02:002009-06-25T17:16:02+02:00i was reading this post by the talented artist and gifted wordsmith kelly rae roberts, who's blog is so beautiful and thought-provoking and interesting to visit. she was writing about how she was feeling 'blah'. in fact, she said this: the truth is is that the last couple of days have made this week feel very very long. i'm a...jacki janse van rensburgphotoshoot - my familytag:typepad.com,2003:post-683742272009-06-23T15:50:41+02:002009-06-23T17:31:54+02:00here is harrison ford my dad, jan: and another of him: my mom and dad: my mom, lottie: francois and my mom have always been very close: francois up close: mother and son: mother and daughter: i wanted the man and sean to be in the photographs too, but it was just after the man's surgery, and he could not...jacki janse van rensburgalice in wonderlandtag:typepad.com,2003:post-674482212009-06-22T11:23:04+02:002009-06-22T16:19:59+02:00alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book", thought alice, "without pictures or conversations?" so she was considering...jacki janse van rensburgdigital elements used on this blog...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-673665992009-06-19T14:45:03+02:002009-07-08T22:09:05+02:00i use lots of digital images all over this site, and sometimes it is difficult to link the credits with every element. also, i often download elements, and then i cannot remember where they came from. so, i wanted to create a post that has links in it, that you can follow. it is so much easier when it is...jacki janse van rensburgmarnitag:typepad.com,2003:post-681267372009-06-15T17:54:46+02:002009-06-15T17:54:47+02:00i scrapped! after an extended absence, i have found my scrapbooking mojo. it is too soon to tell if it was temporary, or if it is back to stay.. as you see, i used a transparent butterfly, and some gauzy flowers. and stitching. as always there is stitching. the pattern paper is basic grey, and the cardstock is treasures and...jacki janse van rensburgthe lights are on, but nobody is home...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-679752512009-06-11T10:29:53+02:002009-06-11T10:29:53+02:00before life interrupts again, i thought i would get a blogpost up early today. *jacki spends a few minutes staring at the blinking cursor and the blank space before her, sighs, and leaves to go to facebook* i cannot think of anything interesting to say today. so, rather than fill this space with nonsense, i will just leave without saying...jacki janse van rensburggingerbread mantag:typepad.com,2003:post-674482712009-06-05T17:53:49+02:002009-06-05T17:53:06+02:00run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me, i'm the gingerbread man... is your life like mine? running, running, as fast as i can, trying to catch an elusive gingerbread man.. Now chase him old woman, now chase him old man Chase him, yes chase him as fast as you can! Through the garden and out the...jacki janse van rensburgsouth african scrapbook convention...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-676337992009-06-04T18:45:26+02:002009-06-04T18:45:26+02:00are you coming? you can find more info here. you can read my posts about the previous events here. jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburgon buying a car, and letting go...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-674483292009-05-30T16:32:32+02:002009-05-30T16:32:32+02:00last saturday afternoon, exactly a week ago, when i closed the shop, i had a thought that i had not looked at buying a nissan for either myself or francois, or for both of us. we both need a car. i had looked at almost everything else, but not nissan. so i drove to the dealer, hoping to still catch...jacki janse van rensburgboy, meet car...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-673668472009-05-29T16:27:05+02:002009-05-29T16:25:40+02:00here is francois' old car: he was due for an upgrade. and here is the first glimpse of francois' new car: it is not completely new, just new for him: it is a nissan tiida. he is ready to drive it for the first time... so shiny and clean... oh, is this where the engine goes? may you have many...jacki janse van rensburga challenge...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-672726832009-05-26T13:58:27+02:002009-05-26T17:10:20+02:00how many did you find? tell me in the comments. so far i'm on 17 20 24, but i'm still working on it. if, like me, you cannot resist a puzzle, you can download and print it from here. jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburgdear customer...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-671093412009-05-22T16:07:43+02:002009-05-22T16:07:43+02:00please allow me a few minutes to talk to you. even if you are not a customer of my shop, you are still a customer somewhere, so this is for you too.. i know that you come to my shop, and you see the same stock all the time. i know that there are empty gaps on the shelves that...jacki janse van rensburgthis is good..tag:typepad.com,2003:post-671392072009-05-22T11:32:37+02:002009-05-22T12:21:12+02:00they played this this morning on 94.7's rude awakening radio show this morning. it was so good that i just had to hear it again, so i googled it. and how about that guy with the cigarette inside the plane? are there still airlines that allow smoking, or is it a very old video? if the video does not work,...jacki janse van rensburgthankful thursdays: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'tag:typepad.com,2003:post-665394412009-05-21T18:39:00+02:002009-05-21T18:39:01+02:00i have had this sitting in my email inbox for months, and today - on ascension day, i decided to put it here, for me to be reminded of it from time to time. today i am thankful that HE conquered everlasting death, so i may have life. Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of...jacki janse van rensburgnews on the pain...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-670977652009-05-21T11:56:17+02:002009-05-21T11:56:17+02:00just a quick update on the man's shoulder: he is in a lot of pain. much more than last time. i'm not sure why. maybe it was a bigger procedure than last time? maybe because it was the second surgery in 2 weeks? the pain blocker that they inject also only lasted a few hours this time, instead of the...jacki janse van rensburgon mojo and a shoulder, and other things we are missing...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-669828572009-05-19T16:47:02+02:002009-05-19T16:45:33+02:00my blogging mojo seems to have gone the way of my scrapbooking mojo. both gone. if you see either of them, capture them and return them, please? there will be a reward... and they will be punished. for going AWOL. the man went in for another operation on his shoulder today. to fix whatever came loose after the previous reconstruction....jacki janse van rensburgmax...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-668251592009-05-15T17:31:10+02:002009-05-15T17:31:10+02:00if you follow tertia, south africa's favourite mommy-blogger, then you will know that she had her baby, max, this morning. what you might not know, is that max made twitter history, and the news, as you can see here. interesting times... jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburgus...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-667808832009-05-15T15:09:08+02:002009-05-15T15:46:22+02:00sometimes i have so much to blog about, and sometimes i can think of nothing to say. this seems to be one of those quiet weeks. the man went for a shoulder operation tuesday before last. over the weekend he started to complain of more pain. on wednesday he managed to squeeze himself in for a early appointment to the...jacki janse van rensburgmom and dad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-667262852009-05-13T17:49:58+02:002009-05-13T17:49:58+02:00i just wanted to post this photo of my mom and dad, taken by amelia at saturday's photoshoot. why? 'cause it makes me smile... jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburgphotoshoot saturday...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-666754052009-05-12T14:02:42+02:002009-05-22T12:23:28+02:00they came to the shop on saturday. each in their appointed time. all groomed and painted and gorgeous. some alone, and some with reluctant family members. they all spent their few minutes in front of amelia and rika's cameras. they smiled and posed, and their images were captured on many camera cards, to be saved on disks. this day, this...jacki janse van rensburg8 things...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-664905832009-05-08T15:32:18+02:002009-05-08T15:32:18+02:00i have been tagged to do this at least 3 times, so best i do it, or be kicked out of blogland forever... 8 Things that I am Looking forward to: making soups and stews in winter time! improving our home and especially the kitchen having a man who isn't a doesn't have pain having a dependable car that i...jacki janse van rensburgmaking cards, and a facelift for typepad...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-665049812009-05-07T19:33:56+02:002009-05-07T19:33:56+02:00i have been making these mother's day cards, to sell in the shop. i am on typepad's beta team, which means that we get to test all new typepad products before they get rolled out to the other users. and i can tell you that there is a major facelift on the way. as with all changes, it takes some...jacki janse van rensburgi heart technology!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-664269552009-05-06T08:55:50+02:002009-05-06T08:54:05+02:00i have been a bad blogger this week, there has just been so much going on. my man had an operation on his shoulder yesterday, after it dislocated 6 times in about 8 months. 5 trips to the emergency room, and 3 times it had to be put back in it's socket in theatre under anesthetic. eventually the doctor agreed...jacki janse van rensburgimprove your blog..tag:typepad.com,2003:post-662859472009-05-02T22:44:41+02:002009-05-02T22:44:41+02:00do you want to customise your blogger blog? you can find a free online course here.jacki janse van rensburgbuying a car...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-662007992009-04-30T15:50:40+02:002009-04-30T16:17:20+02:00as most of you know by now, i'm trying to buy a car. for myself, and for francois. i was finding this a difficult choice, until i saw this video. now, i'm convinced, i am buying a hyundai! Hyundai Assurance Commercial - watch more funny videos jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES scrapbook shop, benoni, gauteng, south africajacki janse van rensburg