How Is Your Weekend Going?

I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself, I've been working on an assignment for my Open University course and I've nearly managed to finish it :) I'm doing a course in personal finance which if followed with another course will get me a certificate in Business Studies. I'm hoping it help me to not only improve our family finances but also help me get a bursar kind of job in a school. So yes I've nearly finished that so I'm happy, hopefully after another day's work on Monday it will be complete and ready for me to send off!
So how is your weekend going? We have a three day weekend here in the UK - I'm not so sure about my international friends :) My hubby is planning to work on our car tomorrow with his dad and my dad as the clutch decided to die on us a week or so ago - fingers crossed that they get it fixed!
It's been a while since I've scrapped a page, we had news of a death in my family last week so to be honest I just haven't felt like scrapping. I dare say my mojo will come flooding back to me soon though as the designers I create for are just relaeasing some awesome products!
SuzyQ Scraps released her range of 2011 calendars this week and there's so much choice! I'm thinking they'd make great Christmas presents - especially the perpetual calendar... when my printer decides to cooperate with me again I think I'll have a go at making one or two :)
Scrapping with Liz has also added six more states to her States Template range this week. Being in the UK the only one I've managed to use was Kansas as we went there for our honeymoon back in 2003. The packs have SOOOO much in them - I advise you go check them out, I'm sure you'll be surprised of how much is them :) Oh and all of these products that I've mentioned have 20% off until Thursday too.
Well I hope your weekend is going well, I'd love to hear what you're up to!

A New Blog Look

So, I've spent some time playing with the look of my blog once again and this is what I've come up with! What do you think?!
Customizing the simple Blogger templates is something that I really enjoy doing :) I love playing with the html code and making custom images for my sidebar titles - I have a background in computing and of course my hobby of digital scrapbooking is helping me with the graphics - and not to mention the products of the fabulous SuzyQ Scraps who gave me permission to use her products to make my blog look great! (I used Giggle Monsters for the everything except the titles, for those I used her Oopsie-Doodle: Alpha 1 Oh and for the frame around my header I used Oopsie-Doodle: Frames 1)
So what do you have planned for your day? Over where I am in the UK the weather is not so good. We've got gusty winds and rain so we're having a day indoors. I've built a pretend park for my kiddies from the sofa cushions and they're having a blast!
I've posted on Scrapping With Liz's blog this morning if you want to check out her new releases - there's also a freebie over there that she's made for you :)
There's also an awesome photography course going on that I've found through CreativeLIVE. Jasmine Star is teaching how to photo shoot a wedding - and they actually have a real wedding going on on Friday so you can she her in action! The classes are all aired by video live and I watched from 8pm to 10pm last night - it actually went on until about 1am over here because of the timezone difference, but I managed to catch up with the couple of hours I lost this morning when they replayed the video from last night. If you're into photography you should really check it out - I've learnt so much! You can check out the creativeLIVE calendar to check out the class times where you are. It all finishes on Sunday though so get in there now if you're interested - it's free of course - I don't have the money right now for paid courses lol!
Anyway let me know what you think of my blog look & give me a shout if you're looking to customize your Blogger blog - I may be able to lend a virtual hand :)