Just me and mine....

1st of feb...

2012-02-01T17:18:00.000+11:00

A new month = NEW CHALLENGES!!

Purple Pumpkin

Scrapbook Savvy

Stuck?!

This is..

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My newest Niece..

Little Miss Zahli Lee,

She is Bryelle's baby sister, and such a little cutie ♥

Stuck Jan 15th

2012-01-30T22:14:00.000+11:00

Second sketch for the month..

You can find it HERE

Due tomorrow night lol.

Scrapbook Savvy CYBERCROP

2012-01-27T18:29:00.000+11:00

Is happening RIGHT NOW!!

This here is my challenge page..

Go HERE for more details :D

Did you know??

2012-01-26T23:01:00.000+11:00

That Purple Pumpkin now has an

online store???

Well they do,

AND there is a sale tomorrow night...

AND they are giving away a $50 voucher JUST for registering in the new store...

AND they are giving away a $50 voucher JUST for sharing on facebook!!

You would be crazy not to enter!

Friday night...

2012-01-24T20:34:00.000+11:00

Is SALE NIGHT over at Purple Pumpkin..

These are a couple of my faves, i'm hoping to get a few packs of these hearts ♥♥

They will go great on some upcoming layouts :D

Sometimes...

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When you have a bad day/moment, you just need to look at something like this, and remember you are the lucky one, and forget the person that made you feel the way you did because you can't help the fact that they are miserable and always will be because that is how THEY have shaped their life.

*** PEOPLE ARE JUST AS HAPPY AS THEY MAKE UP THEIR MINDS TO BE ***

cheers to a New Year!

2012-01-17T09:31:00.001+11:00

It feels like I done this page forever ago now..

It's for this months group 2 challenge over at Show us your stuff!!

the challenge is to use this quote: Cheers to a new year, and another chance for us to get it right.

I done my page about our family photo's. Last year I intended to do Project 5 people, 12 times, but I failed miserably. This year I hope to get it right!

This would definately be one of my faves from 2011, I just love it ♥

Featured on my page is a gorgeous heart by Charms Creations... I will definately be getting more of these!

Memories...

2012-01-13T12:29:00.000+11:00

Do you have a WORD for 2012??

I have decided that my word is

Memories

We will make them!

This year I am doing a 52 week album.... MY way!

I have brought a SMASH journal, and I have started!

Week ONE is done, it is simple, it is messy, but it is there, the MEMORY... forever!

I am also doing Project 365 {+1}

I have downloaded the app onto my iphone, I am up to day 13 and going strong.

All pics {bah one} have been taken using my iPhone so far.

The Memories are there, and I am loving it ♥

I havent yet decided if I will be sharing my 52 week album online or not, but this is a little sneaky of the 'front page'... This page was the decider for my 'word'

I have been...

2012-01-10T23:49:00.001+11:00

Creative..

No scrapping, but a little bit of craft. Can you guess what this stuff is for?? Finally got myself a pink smash book, can't wait to get started on it <3

must be love..

2012-01-08T18:34:00.000+11:00

January is always crazy busy around here, with school holidays etc, and this is so far the only layout I have managed. It's fairly simple, not sure if I love it.. MOJO isn't really flowing at the moment.

This was my latest Purple Pumpkin post... I'm being lazy so if you want to read about it go HERE

We are having roast lamb for dinner here tonight, it's been a long long long time since we had one!! It's almost ready and smells oh so good. Jeddie will miss out as he is still at Farm Poppy and Auni's place, 3rd night tonight!!

New years camping..

2012-01-05T10:33:00.000+11:00

This year over New Years we went camping at Blowering Dam with Matt and Karen..

I didn't take a lot of photo's, which makes the ones I did take even better lol.

I have uploaded them at a very small size as I am sick of waiting an hour for my photo's to upload, and then having them dissapear when I try to add them here, so they are probably crappy quality, but rest assured they are awesome IRL... hahahaha.

We spent 2 nights over there, and it was HOT... So HOT. We had a great time, but in reality I couldn't wait to get home and out of that sticky heat!! We arrived home with not even a spot of sunburn too!!

So just a few piccies... I took more on my iphone, but will just show these :)

Little Zayney, with his funky hat!

The view of the dam where we went swimming... Well some swam, some walked, some played lol

The 5 kids, my 3 and Karen's 2. I actually really love this pic!

James and Zayne... little turds, oh I mean angels haha

and again, they spent a lot of time 'racing'.

and again lol....

That's all!!

A new year!!

2012-01-02T13:58:00.000+11:00

I was going to do a top 10 of 2011 layouts post, but so far I just haven't had a chance. I did try the other day but blogger just deleted all my pics instead of loading them :( so I gave up.. Hopefully this week I will get a chance though!

Today I have some first of the month shares..

First up is for the new sketch at Purple Pumpkin.. This is the 2nd page I created for this sketch, it's not often I will re-do a page, but I really hated the first one. Love this one though, so all is good!

This one is my monthly challenge at Scrapbook Savvy.. Same pics as the PP page, and not the last time you will see them either lol. Visit the forum for more details :)

Last one is the January 1st sketch at STUCK?!

2011-12-31T13:06:00.001+11:00

So over the past few days I have seen on Facebook so many people say good riddance to 2011. Now I have in no way had a fab year after losing a loved one in February, but I can truly say besides that I have had a good year. I am happy, my family is happy, we are all in good health and we have a roof over our heads and food on our table every night. We have hard times and sad times like everyone else, but I choose to celebrate the happy times rather than dwell on the bad or sad. So tonight I will say goodbye 2011, thanks for the good times and welcome 2012, looking forward to the life, happy times and whatever else you may bring. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! See you on the flip side :)

Today is..

2011-12-30T18:30:00.000+11:00

Cyber crop day at Scrapbook Savvy!!

This is my my challenge page, you can find details HERE...

and this is my latest blog page for Purple Pumpkin!!

I am finally caught up with all my CT and DT pages for the month!

More sneaks..

2011-12-30T00:57:00.001+11:00

These past few days I have been busy busy trying to get all my ct and dt pages done. I only have 1 left to do for January now lol.
Today I got a little package in the mail from the lovely charm, with some of her gorgeous creations in it. I am soooo in love with the heart, I hope to get more in her next sale :) I would link but this post is brought to you from my iPhone in my bed as I can't sleep lol.
2 sneak pics of some upcoming pages

CC time...

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at Scrapbook Savvy!!

Well it will be tomorrow anyway... This is a little sneaky peek of my challenge.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T22:55:00.001+11:00

Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas, we all did <3

1980's

2011-12-23T23:00:00.000+11:00

There is nothing I love more than flicking through old photo's and seeing what we were like soooo long ago!

This first one is myself and my brother Craig. I love how much I see my own kids in the pic, and I think we were super cute back then too lol.

This photo is one I have never really in the past paid much attention to. I have cropped it down as it was the last pic on the film I think, and had that big red/white section on one side. Now I ♥ it! It would have to be around 1987 I think.

This one has always been one of my faves. Nan had it in a frame at her place for a long time, I'm not sure its still there though. I think from the size of Mark in this one it would be 1986.

Super quick blog

2011-12-18T10:25:00.000+11:00

Just want to say thanks to all those who stopped by and left comments, its nice to know some people do still stop by lol... I am running out the door atm, but will stop by all your blogs, tonight, or when I get a chance lol.

We are off to do Christmas with My Dad, Brothers and families ♥♥

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Two layouts to show, no time to link, I'm sure you can find them on my sidebar somewhere!

Show us your stuff Dec 15th Challenge!

Blue, white and a splash of red

Stuck?! 15th Dec sketch!

Have a great Sunday!

I have to wonder..... ??

2011-12-16T18:29:00.001+11:00

If anyone reads my blog anymore?

If you come for a visit, I would love to hear from you!! I am so guilty of checking out blogs, and not stopping long enough to comment, but I would love to know who stops by here..

***

I just have 2 layouts to share today.. First one is using the Merry Savvy BRIGHT kit, as mentioned in the post below, and yes I can still get MORE layouts from this kit!!!

This page was really a just because page, and I must say I think its a new fave ♥

although I did manage to get that black mister hueys in all kinds of places I didnt want it, both on my desk and on the layout lol.. I used this page to showcase the red vinyl heart on my latest Purple Pumpkin blog post!

Don't forget to let me know if you stopped by :)

MERRY SAVVY!!

2011-12-15T14:53:00.001+11:00

I have it, and I love it!!!

So far these are the layouts I have done out of it.

One of each of my kidlets ♥

Get yours HERE

*** edited to add you CAN'T have one, they are sold out!! Sorry! ***

November reading.

2011-12-08T20:22:00.001+11:00

All dates are stamped!! He got a free pass for the last week since we were just so busy, with school concerts, tani's dance etc, but he is right back into it now! He is reading chapter books now, they are called zac power test drive, the text is HUGE which helps him a bit I think. He reads one chapter per night, there are usually only about 6 chapters to a book though lol. The best thing is he wants to do it. :)

MORE She's Savvy...

2011-12-06T17:20:00.001+11:00

Finally I have managed to play with my She's Savvy kit a little more...

After a crazy busy week I had plenty of time today to scrap and wouldn't you know it, my mojo was AWOL.. I managed to whip up the first 3 pages this afternoon though.. I have added a teensy bit of Purple Pumpkin products here and there, and some masking tape and dymo labels, but pretty much everything else is from the kit.. The last page was done last week..

Christmas Photo...

2011-12-05T20:05:00.000+11:00

Last weekend we went for a drive with the kids to take the traditional Santa Hat photo's....

But while we were there my camera stuffed up and all my photo's deleted.

I'm not totally sure, but I think it was my 50mm lens that is buggered not the camera, which is still sad, but not devastating as it would have been if it was my camera! I'm still going to keep an eye on it, but hopefully its OK!

So after I lost all the photo's I took I came back here and just snapped a few using my normal lens..

These are just a couple as I am using it as a test post for Facebook lol..

Stuck?! December 1st...

2011-12-05T18:21:00.001+11:00

Such a cute sketch for the first of the month over at STUCK?!..

Soooo much different inspiration from the CT members!

This is my sample, using some cute little banners I won from The Greatest View...

A new month means....

2011-12-02T18:45:00.000+11:00

NEW CHALLENGES!!

I just have 2 here today, and a She's Savvy share..

First up is the final sketch challenge for the year over at Purple Pumpkin!

Once again I forgot to upload the sketch, so pop over there to check it out. All entries to be uploaded into the sidebar by midnight 31st December!!

This is my She's Savvy share.. {more to come}

and lastly my challenge at Scrapbook Savvy... The quote to use is "Each day is a gift, that's why they call it the present"

I would love to see you give my challenge a go!! All details can be found in the forum :)

SHOW US YOUR STUFF!!

2011-11-29T09:53:00.000+11:00

Just realized I haven't yet shown my first challenge sample for the

SHOW US YOUR STUFF blog!

The challenge is to use this quote:

"When they asked me what I liked most about life, I smiled and said you"

I have focused om Mark, and our 3 kiddo's for this challenge, my 3 favourite people in the world..

Incorporated into the page is some fabulous SCRAPWARE chipboard... Ange has sponsored the challenge this month so there is going to be some fab prizes up for grabs!! Layouts to be linked over at SHOW US YOUR STUFF by the 15th of December!!

NOVEMBER KITS AT SAVVY!

2011-11-23T11:41:00.001+11:00

The first KIT release since I have been on the DT at Scrapbook Savvy! How exciting!

She's Savvy kit!

She's Savvy - available WITH and WITHOUT the October Afternoon Sprinklers mist and designed around the gorgeous Lily Bee Head Over Heels and Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder ranges. Get yours here:

We're Savvy kit!

We're Savvy - designed around the new Bella Blvd Finally Fall and Jillibean Soup Apple Chowder ranges. An awesome value kit for only $25! Get yours here:

He's Savvy kit!

He's Savvy - designed around the awesome new October Afternoon Boarding Pass range and including some Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup range. Get yours here:

In the store, all kit product is listed so you know EXACTLY what you're ordering.

STUCK?! Nov 15th

2011-11-22T12:03:00.000+11:00

Nov 15th Sketch challenge at STUCK?!

You can see it here

A layout of my Big little man....

Entries are to be linked to the Stuck site by midnight November 30th!

***

My blog is doing weird things, I don't understand why, after I posted my last post it will only show that post on my home page?? I hope it's back to normal after this one!!

Weekend at Bermi...

2011-11-11T16:51:00.001+11:00

We got here last night, around 8. Today we had lunch in town and then headed to cuttagee for a play in the sand... Lots of fun, hopefully not too much sunburn!!

a scrappy dump... haha

2011-11-09T11:37:00.001+11:00

ohhh that just sounds so wrong lol..

These are all layouts I have had done for a while,

and all have been previously shown on the Purple Pumpkin blog..

but I havent shown them here yet.

Last Saturday...

2011-11-07T23:39:00.001+11:00

We made a trip to wagga, and finally stopped at the RAAF base to look at the big planes we drive past everytime we go. Jaiden absolutely loved it, and spent ages checking out all the different planes!

enjoy the little things...

2011-11-06T19:35:00.000+11:00

This is my first ever challenge over at

SCRAPBOOK SAVVY!

We decided that my monthy challenge would be QUOTE based,

I chose the quote....

"enjoy the little things in life... for one day, you'll look back and realize they were the big things."

This is my sample page..

I would love to see you give it a go!

Entries are to be uploaded into the Scrapbook Savvy gallery no later than Midnight, November 30th!!

Last week...

2011-11-04T09:49:00.000+11:00

Or maybe it was the week before lol,

I had a bit of a scrappy week.... I still have a few layouts not yet shown.

But I'm just going to show these 2 for now.

Both are pictures from our recent trip to Bermagui, and both are using iPhone pics, with the hipstamatic app... I haven't used that app much since I started using the instagram, but I love these pics!!

Both using Happy Days papers from Echo Park too... I love the spots and stripes range!

***

Sheri and Zayney, saying goodbye.... ♥

Me and My Kidlets, playing at the beach... fully clothed lol.

The best trips to the beach are the impromptu ones, even if we aren't allowed to get wet or we aren't getting back in the car... haha

This is one of my favourite photo's of me and the kids ♥

will show more during the week!

It's the start of the month!!

2011-11-02T22:30:00.001+11:00

Which means....

NEW BLOG CHALLENGES!!!

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My first sample is for Purple Pumkin... I forgot to upload the sketch, but you can see it HERE!

Another awesome sketch by Sara, which I of course have changed to suit myself.. lol

and STUCK?! November 1st, yep I forgot that sketch too, but you can see it HERE!

So many FAB examples by the CT over there!!

You have until the end of the month to upload your samples to the Mister Linky on the sites!!

Hope you all give them a go... :D

Progress...

2011-11-01T18:45:00.001+11:00

October down, with plenty of stamps :)

...

2011-10-31T21:48:00.000+11:00

Scrapping this layout made me cry :(

Blogging this layout is making me cry :(

Miss you Pop ♥

for tegan ♥

2011-10-30T09:32:00.001+11:00

Excited!!

2011-10-27T10:21:00.000+11:00

It was announced last night,

I am the new DT member at

SCRAPBOOK SAVVY!!

I am so excited,

It's been a while since I have been on a DT,

or even a part of a forum!

try again...

2011-10-25T12:23:00.001+11:00

Last friday night Karen and I had a scrapping night,

Just a few hours at her place, we went into her scraproom, left the kids with their fathers and shut the door lol... We had a few drinks, lots of laughs, finished a few pages, and didnt spill anything.. A very successful night lol..!

So these are the pages I finished, all of which I put up on the Purple Pumpkin blog on Sunday..

Rewards system

2011-10-19T21:36:00.001+11:00

We have started working on a rewards system at home for jed and his reading. He is to read all of one small book or part of a big book each weekday to get a stamp on his chart which is now stuck to the front of the pantry lol. He has struggled with reading from the start so I am hoping the rewards system gets results. Tonight he read one of zayne's new spot books, with help from me. It took him just over 30 minutes...

* post for my own records :)

October 15th... STUCK?!

2011-10-18T14:07:00.001+11:00

Mid month sketch at STUCK?! sketches...

I have changed it up again, removing hte top circle all together, and swapping the bottom circle for a butterfly..

I scrapped another selfie of me and Mark..

13 years together and we have hardly any piccies of the 2 of us.

Love that cute litte Purple Pumpkin button sneaking in there under the butterfly ♥

The sideways PP was entirely unintentional lol,

I was talking on the phone when I cut it, not paying attention, but I kind of like how it turned out!

the same, but different...

2011-10-14T17:31:00.000+11:00

These layouts have all been created for challenges,

and have turned out quite similar in style lol.

I made myself the spotty mask and have used it often!

First up Scrap the Boys...

Challenge was to use a handmade embellishment.

I have used one of Charms lollipops, as well as a Purple Pumpkin button!

Next up Scrap the Girls..

Challenge was to use 'love' in the title, and distressing.

I had forgotten the distressing part, lucky I always do that anyway lol.

Lastly is White with ONE..

The challenge for this one was WHITE + BLACK + PAINT/MIST

I have obviously used paint.

The photo of this layout really doesnt do it justice, I actually think it is one of my all time faves!

I have done a few other pages recently too,

which I may share at another time..

Have a great weekend all!!

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DONT FORGET ABOUT THE SALE AT

PURPLE PUMPKIN

TONIGHT!!!

STARTING AT 7.30PM (qld time)

They sell out FAST,

if you want anything be there AT 7.30!

KIU october challenge

2011-10-10T12:43:00.000+11:00

The KRAFT IT UP challenge for OCTOBER...

Was to be one of the following: Monochromatic, Minimalist or Shabby Chic/Romantic/Vintage...

I'm sure my layout could be classified as at least 2 of those lol..

10.10.2011

2011-10-10T11:54:00.001+11:00

This beautiful baby boy turns 3 today...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAYNEY...

WE LOVE YOU SO BIG!

Today...

2011-10-09T22:49:00.001+11:00

Was the last day of my sweet little man being 2..
The last day I will ever have a 2 year old!!

We had his birthday party today, and he had a few little guys come over to celebrate with him... I will do a bday post another time. The pic is him, tani and jed playing with his new car racing set from nanny. He loves it <3

This is....

2011-10-08T21:50:00.002+11:00

Just a nothing post really... I need to schedule a blog post and have never done it before, so this is just to test if it works lol.

I have just upgraded to a newer version of internet explorer and it wont let me type from the middle :( How annoying, I dont like typing from the edge lol....

Anyway, just because I can, here is a piccy of my gorgeous little sister ♥...

Five...

2011-10-06T13:50:00.002+11:00

At the beginning of the year I decided to do the one family photo a month,

for a year thing.

Well, honestly that turned out to be an epic fail.

(I hate the word epic btw, but it just seemed to fit lol)

SOOOOO.... Maybe I will try again.

We went away to Bermagui for the weekend,

and I made sure I was in SOME pics.

I hate pics of me, with an absolute passion, but looking back on photo's from previous holidays you would almost think we were a family of FOUR, not five.

This photo was taken with my camera by Sheri,

at Horseshoe Bay.

October 1st, 2011.

Stuck?! OCTOBER 1st..

2011-10-05T14:06:00.003+11:00

The first sketch is up over at STUCK?! sketches

and this is my sample....

Hope you all give it a go!
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So excited!!!

2011-10-03T21:44:00.002+11:00

The new DESIGN TEAM has been announced over at

PURPLE PUMPKIN....

and I made the cut!!

I'm so excited,

I only brought some of their buttons for the first time a few months ago,

and I am HOOKED, I love them so much!

Testing....

2011-10-02T09:38:00.001+11:00

I am blogging these from my phone, so I have no idea if it will work or not lol.
We are in bermi, although it was forecast to rain all weekend the weather yesterday afternoon was fantastic. We went out for lunch then headed to the blue pools for a wander and the kids stuck their feet in (and me lol) it was FREEZING!! zayne stripped and got in to his little boobies :( we then headed to the beach and the kids got all wet, imagine that lol. Then to belinda's for tea <3

Just a few pics, taken with my phone.. I have no idea where they will be on the page lol. My new fave pic, the one of me playing in the water with the kids!! <3

Sheri took the 2 ocean ones, the other is my boys standing at the end of one of the main wharfs, there weren't many boats in.

Just quick...

2011-09-30T14:29:00.004+10:00

We are headed off for the weekend,

I have pretty much everything packed, just waiting for Mark to get home before we leave,

so I thought I would quickly chuck these pages on my blog!!!!

First up is a just coz...

I took these pics using the hipstamatic app on my iphone while Tani was getting her ears pierced, not the best pics, but GREAT for the record..

I'm glad I took them!!
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Next up is a sketch at scrapbook savvy...

It only kind of looks like the sketch lol.
Happy long weekend to you all!!!
(do you all have one? I have no idea lol...... )

It is forecast to RAIN all weekend where we are headed, but I am so excited to see my mum and my sisters.... Cant wait!! ♥

a quick one..

2011-09-27T17:26:00.004+10:00

I wanted to enter the sketch challenge at Anna's Craft Cupboard this month...

I just got an order from her yesterday and I want MORE,

so I hope to WIN... hahahaha

So this is the sketch.

and this is my page..

REMOVED FOR PUBLISHING

As usual I have changed it up a little to suit me.

The general layout has stayed the same,

I just switched the elements along the bottom from right to left.

Just a quick one i whipped up this afternoon after cleaning my desk from last weeks effort lol.

now its messy again.......!

STUCK?!.... and

2011-09-26T08:36:00.005+10:00

Tani got her ears pierced!!!

She wanted them done for her 8th birthday,
but we waited until the school holidays, just incase they were sore..
She was great, she said they barely hurt,
and so far they have been good... (touch wood lol)
She got them done on Saturday 24th Sept,
at DIVA in Wagga..
*****
The 2nd STUCK?! sketch has been up for a while,
but you still have a few days to get your entries in!
This is the sketch....
And this is my layout..

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I have flipped it around, and once again changed it around a little to suit myself lol....
Hope you can give it a go!!

Back again...

2011-09-21T14:12:00.008+10:00

I have been scrapping!!

Along with my other commitments I had to get done,

I have done these challenges....

September 123 challenge

The challenge is

1. White

2. The word ON

3. White space

I love white, and white space lol, so thought i would give it a go!

SCRAP THE BOYS

The challenge was to use some household 'ephemera'..

I have used a tag off Zayne's new Thomas pjamas he will be getting for his birthday.... {shh lol}

KRAFT IT UP!

The challenge was fabric and stitching,

of which I have used both!

{and Kraft of course}

Journaling on this layout is about Tani telling me I look like a blowfly when I'm wearing these glasses... Which I do lol.

I had another pair of sunnies,

which BROKE, and these are my only back-ups.. I can NOT go outside with no sunnies :(

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Close ups of the stitching, incase you didnt believe me lol...

Thats it for now :-)

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I have also fixed up the pics in the post below,

they were REALLY off!

2 challenges...

2011-09-18T15:40:00.005+10:00

** edited with new pics**

The first is for WHITE WITH 1

The challenge was to use white + pale pink + journal on the photo..

It took me a couple of days to get this layout together,

and i dont really like the way it turned out.

Next is SCRAP THE GIRLS

The challenge was to use CLIPS!!

It features my gorgeous sisters.. Love them x

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Tanika's 8th Birthday!

2011-09-14T11:48:00.006+10:00

This year my beautiful baby girl turned EIGHT!!

I know i say it all the time,

but i really cant believe how fast she is growing up :(

She is such a beautiful person,

inside and out and I just love her to bits!!

So this year she had a birthday party,

she had the choice between a sleepover (inviting 3 girls)

or a party (inviting 12 girls)...

She chose a PARTY (pheeeeeew, wiping my brow lol)..

She had one girl not turn up, so the ones that we here were..

Liana, Tully, Phoebe, Molly, Caitlin, Sharni, Lara, Zoe, Chantelle, Chloe, Ebony...

as well as her baby bro Zayne, and Bryelle and James..

Tegan done her hair, and she looked so pretty ♥

Opening pressies,
Zayne is such a good helper lol.........

Such a mess....

and yep out of everything she loved the small bundle of barbie stanionery the most..

Typical lol

Such a delicate pressie opener!!

I wasnt going to put any pics of the other girls up here,

as I dont have permission,

But had to put a cake pic up :-)

She was going to have an '8' cake,

but we had a cake disaster the night before lol.......!!!

2011-09-01T11:19:00.002+10:00

It's STUCK?! time again!!!

The september 1st sketch is up HERE

Such a cute little sketch, and i so wanted to do a girly layout with it,

but my boys have been SO neglected with my scrapping lately.

Jed especially, I really struggle scrapping him (he is 10)...

So its Zayney this time :)

Hope you give it a go!!

Layouts are to be linked to the site by midnight on the last day of the month....

(yes i have no clue what DATE that is lol..)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

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To my beautiful girl..

8 years old today, and such a sweetheart!!

Love you baby girl xx

2011-08-25T08:06:00.003+10:00

If you have arrived here because you are hopping along with the Stuck?! Sketches blog hop, Welcome! One lucky winner from those hopping will receive a We're Savvy kit from Scrapbook Savvy! Who wouldn't want to win this gorgeous kit?

For your chance to win, leave a comment and collect the words from each blog on the hop. The words are just a list of words, they do not form a sentence, so no being tricky and skipping any of the blogs. Once you have finished, email the list of words to stucksketches@optusnet.com.au along with your name and location by midnight sunday August 28th.

If you have just discovered the hop you can get started HERE

And here is a full list in case you get lost..

Sarah

Tara << you are here

Tess

So, your next stop on the hop is Tess

Dont forget to write down your word before you go - GUESTS

I AM SELLING

2011-08-23T17:57:00.002+10:00

MY CUTTLEBUG...

It is a few years old,

but not overly used.

Comes with all plates.

Selling for $60 PLUS postage ($20)

If interested leave your email details in the comments section!!

Some pages..

2011-08-18T21:21:00.003+10:00

I have done a couple of pages for challenges in the past couple of weeks..

The first here is for White with One.

Purple is not a colour I particulary like,

very rarely buy,

and use even less lol...

So although I struggled I did give it a go!!

Next up is the purple pumpkin sketch..

I got some purple pumpkin embellies in the last sale and love them!!

August 15th

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means a new sketch at STUCK?! sketches!

This one is SO far from my usual style,

but I managed to adapt it to suit me lol...

You have until the end of the month to upload your layouts using the linky bar on the blog!!

A COMP...

2011-08-11T22:19:00.002+10:00

There is a comp happening NOW,

for PAPERIFIC MELBOURNE..

There are some FAB prizes up for grabs,

including some great stuff from SCRAPWARE :-),

check out the details HERE!

I think if I enter I will do #4,

what about you?

***

Make sure you read the terms and conditions!!

For artwork to be posted back you need to suply sufficient funds to cover postage!

ahhh finally!!

2011-08-05T11:20:00.003+10:00

This month is BIRTHDAY month,

over at STUCK?! sketches!

This is bonus sketch #1..

I done this page a couple of weeks ago now,

and love it!

I have been hanging to be able to share it lol..

So here it is!

REMOVED FOR PUBLISHING

a chat..

2011-08-04T14:04:00.002+10:00

LOL...

Well i just thought i would come and have a chat to myself.

About the weather lol.

It is the 4th of August today,

and it is HOT!

I am absolutely loving it,

the heater is off,

the clothes are on the line,

the kids are wearing t-shirts (im not lol).

I cant believe how warm it is,

there are already blossoms on the trees,

and people are out mowing their lawns,

it FEELS LIKE SPRING!

I know its going to get cold again,

but for the moment I am soaking it in and loving it!

This was inspired by my snow pics a few posts down,

its just so hard to believe that wasnt all that long ago!

Zayney

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i said to him... "who's this?"

he said to me... "zayney.."

Me and him, we spend our days together..

It's not often I get my camera out these days,

but i just thought i would snap a few pics of him in the backyard.

Complete with a milky way bribe lol..

I got a couple of good ones :)

***

On another note,

the weather here has been crazy warm,

considering its winter.

I have the back door open and the heater off,

and the clothes line is chockers full of clothes and towels.

I'm loving it!

Mid month..

2011-07-20T20:54:00.002+10:00

Sketch #2 for the month over at STUCK?!

Dont forget about the CT call over there too,

still 4 days left to get your entries in!!

Details can be found...... HERE

denim legs...

2011-07-18T22:01:00.001+10:00

I have a thing about jeans...

I just ♥ them.

We all have them,

and we all wear them often.

I have wanted to capture a pic like this for a while now,

mum got this one on sunday..

as you can tell some co-operated more than others lol..

blogging again?

2011-07-01T12:04:00.002+10:00

FIRST of JULY...

Can you believe it?

This year has just gone CRAZY fast!

As of this month the only CT I am on is STUCK?!

This awesome sketch was designed by Crystal

This is my sample,

don't really think I done it justice though..

Looking back through my pages lately,

everything seems to be the same ;-/

say WHAT????!!!

2011-06-27T13:44:00.002+10:00

yep i'm going to do a post,

a REAL post,

it's been a long, long time,

and to be honest I wasnt sure I was going to be adding personal pics etc,

on here any more..

But here goes...

We went to the snow yesterday 26/6 with a few other people..

and I took PICS!! lol

I am hardly getting my camera out these days,

I am more so going with the flow and enjoying the moment,

so while I did get pics,

there arent many lol..

***

This first one is a fave,

Mark and the kids taking a walk to look at the old cemetery on the hill.

My sweet baby girl..
LOVE LOVE LOVE this pic..
We stopped for a loo break here lol
{there was an actual toilet behind me lol}
The hills..
I have seen them with tonnes more snow than this before,
but they looked quite pretty like this!

My boys,
playing while lunch was getting made.
{I cropped this so you cant tell how close to road they were playing lol}
I have a few more, but this will do..
I think the story of the day will be when we pulled some QLDers
out of a bog..
They had driven off the side of the road and parked somewhere
they really shouldnt have.. so they could toboggan.
They had been stuck for quite a while before we got there,
but they got out so all was well in the end!!

...

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lately I am struggling to get any scrapping done..

I find my self lacking in motivation, time and creativity.

also its REALLY cold at my desk lol.

so besides from my CT pages for next month,

I have done these 2, oh and another that I wont show coz it was SO BAD lol..

***

This first page is for SCRAP THE GIRLS....

hopefully I can figure out how to link it lol

This one, i'm pretty sure was a 'just because'...

i really cant remember if i created it for a challenge or not!

Charms Creations...

2011-06-15T20:09:00.002+10:00

Charms creations sale, going live this friday night at 7.30pm..

I have used some of her lollipops on a few of my latest pages,

including my sample for KIU this month, and STUCK?! sketches..

I have also used one in this page below..

They are SO CUTE!!

And this is my page for STUCK?! June 15th

Stuck June 1st

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My sample for the first STUCK?! sketch this month!!

LAST ONE...

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This is my last CT page at Kraft it Up

Requirements are 'timeline', 3 or more photos and journalling about the pics!

Hope you all give it a go!

Hi all....

2011-05-10T15:45:00.003+10:00

Just letting you all know,

I'm still alive and kicking...

I know its been forever since I updated in here,

but my past month has been massively hectic!

I just have a few minutes now

before taking Tani to dancing,

which she started a few

weeks before the end of last term..

She is loving it so far,

I will have to get a pic of her once she gets

the rest of her

dance costume today {hopefully}.

I may have a few pics from easter to share,

I havent even looked at them yet :-/

Unfortunately I have NO scrapping :-(

Back soon for an update I hope!!

a little bit neglected...

2011-04-11T09:47:00.002+10:00

Not sure whats going on this year,

I just seem to have NO spare time :-/

Could have something to do with my very active 2 yr old,

lol lucky I ♥ him to bits and pieces!

*****

So just some scrappy shares, these are my CT pages for this month.

I have a few others I done for a CC a few weeks ago,

but will share them anotheer time.

First up KIU

Next is White with one

This is my last CT page for WW1 as I have decided not to

re apply for the CT,

due mainly to the lack of time I have these days...

I think you still have time to apply though!!

and lastly STUCK?! {april 1st sketch}

My girl...

2011-04-04T17:57:00.001+10:00

Ohhh she makes my ♥ smile...

such a pretty girl!

thought i'd better pop in for a quick post lol,

nothing going on,

so nothing to write lol...

this months CT's

2011-03-23T18:15:00.002+11:00

Just realised I havent shared yet..

Last month was a hard month for me,

I tend to be a very private person,

and don't share a lot of what is happening that is close to my heart..

My Pop passed away early in february,

and it was VERY hard on me,

as we were quite close,

and as you might imagine it impacted my scrapping massively.

The last thing I wanted to do was my scrapping commitments,

BUT I very much believe in doing things I say I am going to do,

so even though it was the last thing I wanted to do,

I did get in and do them.

They are a long way from my best work,

but I am OK with that..

***

First up is

White With 1

Bright pink, White and Artisan shapes..

The colours of my layout are a bit off for some reason.

BTW.. CT Call is one NOW for WW1 - Check it out!!

Kraft It Up

Use Kraft and use the quote

"there is no greater gift than today"

STUCK?!

Sketches can be seen on the blog..

March 1st page

March 15th page..

rejected..

2011-03-17T22:33:00.001+11:00

I done this page for one of the latest sub themes for SBM,

it was black, white + one {pink for me lol}

It was one of my fave pages in a long long time,

but they didnt like it... ah well

The time has come...

2011-03-16T11:23:00.002+11:00

for me to step down from my DT position at Bons.

I have thought about for a long time,

and finally decided last night that it was the right thing for me at this time.

I am sad about it,

as when i joined over there it was a fantastic place to hang out.

But I guess as the saying goes,

all good things must come to an end..

○○○

Sooo... I MAY be looking for a new DT position if you know of any going!

This

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makes me smile..

My gorgeous little niece ♥

could she BE any cuter?

scrapping

2011-03-11T11:30:00.003+11:00

Yep, it's been a while...

We have had a lot going on in the past couple of months,

and the LAST thing I have felt like doing was scrapping...

But I just felt like it the other day,

and came up with these...

{just so you know, I felt guilty after my messy house post and went and

cleaned it instead of scrapping lol}

They are all in a way loosely inspired by Fran Tynan

I love the way she uses masking tape!!

This one is using up bits and pieces I had left from

Bons february Boy Kit..

today...

2011-03-09T10:41:00.002+11:00

MY house is a PIGSTY,

and I mean it is bad,

I hate it like this.....

But I FEEL like SCRAPPING,

so I am scrapping!

I haven't had the urge in SO long,

and it feels good!

For the moment I have forgotten about all

of my commitments,

and am scrapping just for ME... :D

LAST NIGHT...

2011-03-08T15:40:00.002+11:00

The class instructions for this page went up HERE

if you want to do the class and you are not a member at BONS

you will need to sign up :D

Bad Blogger

2011-03-05T22:00:00.002+11:00

This year has been a shocker...

How is it possible to be so busy ALL the time,

and yet have done nothing?

***

I have so much scrapping i NEED to do,

and yet my mojo has once again gone AWOL.

I have done nothing creative wise,

other than what i HAVE to do for months!

It's possible it is hiding underneath my stash,

along with my desk lol,

but I am yet to find out!

***

I have decided though,

that it is about time I done something for me,

that I have been wanting to do for MANY MANY years.

I am hoping/trying to start my own photography business.

As it is just in the very early stages

I have started a FB page,

just to see how I go..

you can see the page here: FACEBOOK

I do NOT in anyway claim to be a professional at this though,

and have done no training etc,

just to put it out there...

FAIL...

2011-02-28T19:56:00.000+11:00

NO family pic for Feb... :(

seriously,

2011-02-23T18:28:00.002+11:00

kinda love these pics...

top one is my fave :D

it makes me think of pics that were taken 50 years ago..

this little shoe is a size 1..

teeny tiny baby shoe.

I swear they are the cutest things ever...

Love the little necklace sitting on the shoe!

I seriously have the cutest niece ever...

another fave..

love the colours in this..

this kid...

2011-02-20T15:48:00.001+11:00

REALLY hates to be messy..

this dripping icecream was like a tragedy for him lol.

he is so precious lol.

FREE CLASS...

2011-02-13T11:30:00.002+11:00

This month I will be doing a FREE CLASS using

Bon's FEB BOY KIT!
You need to be a member of the FORUM to do the class..

It will be towards the end of the month,

so there is still plenty of time to get a kit and register on the forum,

if you want to do it!

Here is a sneak of the page we will be doing..

adore her...

2011-02-08T18:55:00.001+11:00

Such a pretty girl,

my little niece,

now 6 months old!

Love to spend the day hanging with my family...

They are the days to cherish :-)

family..

2011-01-30T14:04:00.004+11:00

Today, I decided to TRY to get a family pic,

once each month for the year... {as seen on Tara Whitney's blog}

Seeing as today is the 2nd last day of the month,

and the last day we will all be together,

besides from a few rushed hours in the morning,

it had to be today!

I got a pic, of everyone looking and smiling,

but this is the one i love the most...

Zayne wanted to take a pic, so he pushed the button,

and we both raced back for the pic.

He obviously moved the camera while he was at it,

but thats OK..

I love it just the way it is!

Wonder if i will manage the whole year??

I seriously doubt it lol...

I think...

2011-01-24T22:17:00.002+11:00

I have a thing for polka dots lol..

Not sure if I have put these here before,

but sick of looking at the same thing everytime i click in here!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING...

2011-01-18T10:52:00.002+11:00

TONIGHT??

Bon's Cyber Crop starts at 8.30pm,

why don't you come join in!

***

If you need to register to join in leave me a comment here,

with your new user name and i will make sure you get activated!

TOP TEN of 2010

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Obviously not including those that are out for publication..

It was REALLY hard to choose ten out of all the pages i have done this year,

as there werent many that i DON'T like..

Number one would have to be my masters single,

but I dont have a decent pic of that so i'm not going to put it up lol.

So this first one is MY FAVE..

after that they are not in any particular order.

***

Thumb sucker- My beautiful little niece Bryelle,

page was completed for Bon's colour challenge during the November CC.

I just love everything about this one :-)

Girl cousins - October 2010

so simple, and came together in just a few minutes,

love the birdcage, colours and design

My little santa boy - Page was completed {during dec 2010} for

January 2011 White With One challenge blog.

Love the design and colours of this one, and how well they work together!

Thanks for being my girl - Completed for Skye's write now

{november} challenge at Bon's.

Love the design of this one, the VERY rare photo of me and my

girl, and the journalling. The best thing about the 'write now' challenges

is the fact that they push you out of your comfort zone,

and make you write about something you normally wouldn't!

GONE FOR PUBLICATION

Vintage Glam - Completed october 2010,

to be entered into a challenge at the Batlow apple blossom festival.

{won 2nd place}

Love the photo, colours and kind of vintage feel to this one.

GONE FOR PUBLICATION

Shy - September 2010

for KIU ct page

Love the pics {my beautiful sis} the colours and the bold design.

and those Jenni Bowlin butterflies *LOVE*

Fog - August 2010

We had some amazing fog's this year, i'm so glad i managed to catch a pic of it..

so eerie, but awesome at the same time!

Love, love, love those prima alpha's and that crotchet flower.

Just waiting - August 2010, completed as part of my CT application for KIU.

Pics were taken on the day baby Bryelle (my niece) was DUE..

Love the simplicity of the page and that sewing *SIGH*

Little Grin - July 2010 for august KIU.

Love it all, the pic, the paint, the stamps, the butterflies,

Just love it.

Absolute cuteness - May 2010

think this will forever be one of my favourite photo's,

love the colours, papers etc used in this one.

***

So so hard to pick my faves, as i said as i have had a great scrapping year,where i have loved most things i have done. One thing i have noticed though, is that although i do get quite a lot of pages accepted for publication very rarely are they the ones i LOVE..Which is a shame, but never mind.

After seeing all these pages now i REALLY wish my mojo would come home :-(

new month scrapping!

2011-01-05T13:24:00.001+11:00

Bons POTM

KIU

White With ONE

STUCK?! 1st sketch

BONS ROTM

vintage cuteness..

2011-01-02T15:52:00.002+11:00

Love these pics taken thismorning..

didnt get the one i wanted, but these are cute all the same lol

take 3

2010-12-20T20:57:00.003+11:00

totally random santa hat shoot,

kids were in an OK mood,

and the backyard was gloomy and overcast {perfect for pics} so i grabbed the hats and them

and herded them up to the cement step at the fence..

They co-operated a bit lol

they sat, they smiled, they were wearing horrible clashing colours

{jed was, cant tell in these pics lol}..

but i love them!

Group shot..

Tani

sit here Tani {hehe too cute!}

funny little snot face..
dont know what the look is about lol

sit here Tani again....

love this shot of my boys :-)

Not so much..

2010-12-19T11:25:00.002+11:00

scrapping so far this month,

due to a lack of time, energy and mojo.. :-(

Two that i can show,

that i dont mind lol....

First one is for 123 Challenge

they are looking for new CT members over there too,

click on the link to check it out!

This one is for The Colour Room...

yes lol i scraplifted myself!

This page is being featured over there this week too :-)

I am really loving greens and browns together lately!