Very sweet of you to visit xxx

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

calling all challenge chics and wanna be cc's

We have been relocated to a very brand spanking new home....... here is the link so go check it out and have some fun its all about challenge's and enjoying our passion for papercrafts.... especially scrapbooking...

http://thechallengechics.ning.com/


love to see you all over there....

Thursday, June 25, 2009

snow

My latest LO is Lexie's challenge over at RSS great challenge we had to have the colours of black white and grey or silver, and one other colour could be used, also had to have paint or ink and no pp........

I have used bazzil black and grey, stamped title in paint, stickers and lace cs.. a penquin die cut...

i have also made a couple of cards that I haven't uploaded onto the other blog yet might go do it now....

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Just a few more

Got some awesome news yesterday ...... very excited as I won the Duchess range from kaisercraft...... it is being released in July, just by entering the comp they had running on their blog....
This I done last night for Debs master blaster comp she has running this month's challenge was Geometrical... so I choose my favourite shape... In this LO I used bazzil cs, bo bunny pp, kaiser pp, flowers gt, prima bling, stamped images, other bits.
The next was a sketch challenge at Debs

we had to do this one on fav food or place to eat etc.... so I choose these pics from our camping trip a few weeks ago, where I was cooking a stew and jess was behind me taking pics so she took the before one, then I was looking through the photo's on the camera and thought I had better take an after shot as raw meat and spuds didn't look very appetising. we usually cook a leg of lamb in the camp oven every camping trip but decided not to this time...


I used coredinations cs, bg pp, tag from the lovely chris, and stamped leaves and flowers...

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Still here

well I've been busy scrapping over the past week..... I've done 3 Circle Journals (CJ's) through the LSS stupid me forgot to take pics of the 2 I finished last night they were rushed jobs them ones but I had this one a bit longer than I was supposed to, I was procastinating as it had to be on self portrait....... so ended up doing it the night before we went to Tumut it is owned by Kylie Tout whom lives in the surrounding district It was very different it is two canvases and the portraits inside are like folders, some had manila folders decorated and others made their own... I had to make my own with cs then used kaiser blushed pp in the centre......
I really don't enjoy doing pages on myself ........ but in saying that I did one from 1984 of my deb photo in a collage challenge for the RSS cybercrop. I done it in red and white as that is what colours the flowers we held were but I also added black and they all go well together and I used a heap of bits and pieces....

The 80's was the theme for the cybercrop and Lexie's challenge was from the song Lyrics "Don't Worry be Happy" sorry about the crap photo of the Layout as it was getting on dark when I took the photo.... anyway it is of sam..


This is Rach's challenge here we had to find a picture of a pop star in the 80's and take inspiration from the picture I choose an album cover of Michael Jackson (thriller) where he is wearing black and white...



I used cheapy creative8 pp, bo bunny stamps, bazzil cs, gyprock mesh (great stuff it already has sticky stuff on the back) staples, a few tags, and a cheapy alpha....




Sunday, June 14, 2009

what I've been up to

RSS cybercrop weekend but I have not been getting much done here are my efforts so far :- the theme is the 80's
this is Kirsti's challenge we had to get inspiration from an 80's show(smurfs) and scrap a favourite photo from that era..... and use felt (fozz), chipboard (bg letters) and handcutting (flourish). This one was a curveball challenge that we scrapped on Friday night we had to pick a colour (purple and yellow) then given further instructions as the night went on and this is how mine turned out.....

a mini RAK card challenge at uproar.... we were sent some things in the post and had to make up a card with what was provided the only extra thing I added was the magnolia stamp and didn't use a brad that came.....

and it is that time of year again were I like to pick up the knitting needles and so far I have done this much of the back I use Bendigo wool its the best... I don't like to knit with acrylic yarns it feels awful on your hands..... I will sell this jumper when finished as I like to knit them but not wear what I finish..... It will probably take me a little while as there are only so many hrs in a day and I need to choose scrapping or knitting what ever the mood goes with I'm afraid....


I will show you the progression as I go....


Wednesday, June 10, 2009

It's gone

Well when I finally dragged myself out of my warm cosy bed this morning most of it had melted, I just went and took another pic or two, as you can see it looks sunny but there is an icy cold wind so its freezing.... (it' like walking into them cold rooms in supermarkets where they keep the grog)
The only snow left is on neighbours roofs.

The surrounding hills are covered in fog.... probably snow out the bush way it usually cops the snow before us as its higher up in the mountains....






Tuesday, June 09, 2009

so you think it's cold at your place?

I just went outside to take this photo to show you all how cold it is here that is snow on the ground you can see, sorry the pic isn't that good but it is 11.40 at night will take more photo's in the morning to show you again...
the front yard..



some LO's

RSS ebony and ivory challenge for june :- white with black and orange, buttons and flowers
also had to be animal related....... it's my puss veging out on my bed he didn't even move when DH went in the room(he usually boots him up the bum like men do when your not looking lol!!)
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Sweeties sketch for June


Here is the page I done using the sketch




I also used the sketch for a challenge set by Lisa over at Debs she wanted us to scrap one of the challenge chics(someone at debs site) and do some journalling (I really sux at that) and some handmade flowers (under the pics of Skye), I used bazzil, kaiser pp, ink, tag made by the lovely chris, lace, pearls...




The card sketch is on my card blog.. if you'd like to have a look


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This is a LO of Jess on her 18th just before she blew out her candles and the choc off the top of the cake..... This is the collage class (from kit) that Deb taught online... if you check out Pauly's blog she done one of Krystal too.....

The kit was made from Kaiser allsorts pp, I also used coredination cs (the white piece)

Monday, June 08, 2009

tagged

I've been tagged by the lovely Lisa, Shell and Mandy so I've finally got around to posting my :-


8 Things I Look Forward To

1. getting my own scrap room (when 1 of the kids leaves the nest)
2. shopping for scrap supplies
3. using them supplies
4. Tuesday scrap night
5. peace and quiet while kids are at school or in bed
6. finishing my kate morgan diet
7. buying size 12 clothes when finished my diet
8. warmer months (it's raining and miserable today)


8 Things I Did Yesterday

1. packed up the camping gear
2. then helped to unpack when got home
3. listened to music
4. scraped
5. washed clothes
6. knitted
7. cooked meals
8. had nice warm shower

8 Things I wish I could Do

1. win the lottery
2. pay off the house
3. have my scrap room
4. visit my interstate family more often
5. go to the gold coast
6. take kids for a proper holiday
7. grant other people's wishes
8. have more hours in a day


8 Things Or Shows I've Watched Lately

1. free willy
2. medium
3. boys play in the mud while camping
4. kangaroo's and emu's (while camping)
5. the news
6. sunday show
7. footy
8. ads.(DH is channel surfing atm)


Now I need to pass it on to another 8 blogs but I think most of the lovely blogs I visit have already had it so if you haven't I shall pass it on to you now...

Friday, June 05, 2009

new month new challenges

to start the month off I have done a sample of the challenge I had to set at Debs this month:-
It was to be pink and white (no other colour), eyelets, lace with either butterflies or dragonflies.... This is my niece Ashley I used bo bunny pp, lace ribbon, border punch, magnolia stamp, sizzix stamp, bg letters, eyelets and staples
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This is a neg space challenge of a favourite animal set by Deb :- mum sent me this email of the baby hedgehog he is too cute so scrapped him....

I used bazzil, bg pp, hero art stamps, thickers, ribbon, and cuttlebug diecut (under cute)

Monday, June 01, 2009

How sweet is this



Very sweet I made the DT team so hope you all check it out as I would love to see your work in the gallery.

You will find plenty of inspiration from the talented DT consisting of

Shell Barnard
Tiff Sawyer
Kathie Andriessen
Kellie Winnell
Marcia Pringle
Vicki Bailey
Eve Shepard
I shall be back later in the day to share some LO's and stuff from the cybercrop I have to go finish a couple more of the challenges first.