Wendy's Wonderings

Happy New Year!!!

2011-01-01T10:04:00.004+10:00

Wishing everyone a fantastically awesome and splendiferous 2011!!

To start the New Year off, Crafty Sketches has a new sketch. I designed this sketch. Here it is:

Here is my layout based on this sketch. I decided to go with a masculine layout as poor Ben misses out a lot while Megan gets lots of layouts done on her!

I know....it is something quite different and simple, but I am happy with the result.

Packed!

2010-12-29T10:39:00.002+10:00

The kids and I are packed ready for our trip to NZ. Michael reckons he is packing today!!! We got our full itinerary on the week end, so helped to know what to pack for the glacier walk and swim with dolphins. This time next week we'll be out on the harbour cruise and getting ready to swim with dolphins. Hope the water isn't too cold!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

2010-12-24T14:38:00.002+10:00

On behalf of my family and I, I would love to wish you all a very merry and safe Christmas full of laughter, love and happiness! I hope Santa finds you! May love and kindness fill your days in 2011! Merry Christmas and best of wishes always!

My Children

2010-12-09T09:39:00.002+10:00

My children's school recently held a musical. Each class performed several dances to music/songs from different movies. Megan's Yr 5 class performed to Shrek, and as you can see in the photos Megan had the role of Princess Fiona. Ben's Yr 3 class performed to Cat in the Hat, and Ben was Thing 2. Both children performed extremely well. We were so proud of them. A number of people have commented to me about how Megan really shines on stage. And, it is true! She just has the moves and rhythm and loves being on stage. Music/dancing/drama/performing are her thing! Did I tell you that she earned First Class Honours in her piano exam earlier this year???
Ben (Thing 2) worked so well with his mate (Thing 1) they had so much fun on stage! They loved it, and earned an award from their teacher for their motivation and participation.

Megan is a blondie so we put an 8 wash red dye through her hair for the Fiona part as we couldn't find a wig she was happy with. Most of the colour is out but there is some persistent red in the sun bleached front bits! Luckily for Ben we found a blue curly wig!!!!!

Latest Challenge

2010-12-09T09:30:00.003+10:00

I loved the sketch for December at Crafty Sketches. Here is my layout for this great sketch:
Love Your Sparkle

I rarely use orange on my layouts (no reason really), but as Megan is wearing an orange glittery hat and black shirt (looks blue in the photo), I decided to go with a black/orange colour combo. I love the result.

I am currently designing the January sketch for Crafty Sketches. Why not head over to Crafty Sketches and check out the great challenges and the beautiful range of entries.

Crafty Sketches

2010-11-06T21:24:00.003+10:00

Head on over to Crafty Sketches to check out the new sketch for November. All of the CT have done quite different and beautiful layouts. Here is my layout for Kylie's gorgeous sketch. The photo is of one of my granddaughters playing happily in the sand pit. I love the photo, because the sand is so white it looks like she is playing in the snow.

This time in 4 weeks my children will be finished school for the year. We have a very busy few weeks left with a trivia night this coming Friday (to raise money for the Yr6/7 study trip to Canberra next year), the school musical the following week ( Ben is Thing 2 as his class is doing Cat in the Hat, and Megan is Fiona as Yr 5 are doing Shrek), and the following week is the school swimming carnival. Also in there somewhere is a trip to Brisbane with Lea to celebrate the 40th birthday of a school friend, and a staff social at the races.

Oh!!!!! Our big news!!!! We have been invited to a wedding in Greymouth, South Is, New Zealand in early January. So, after much humming and hahing, we have decided to make it into the family holiday for the year. We are staying in NZ for 10 days, and doing a swimming with dolphins tour, the Trans Alpine train trip and a tour of Franz Joseph glacier. We are in the process of applying for passports. We are all really looking forward to it!!!!!!!

Crafty Sketches

2010-10-26T22:04:00.002+10:00

The new sketch by Kylie will be up at Crafty Sketches in a few days time. There are a couple of days left to get your layout in for this month's sketch challenge.

I loved doing my CT layout for November's sketch, can't wait to show you next week. Millie is doing a great job managing Crafty Sketches! Well done Millie!!!

Scrap With V are now on their blog, and closing down the forum shortly. Head on over there and check out all the action! All the best Ness and ladies! Will see you at the blog when I can!

I'm Back!

2010-10-26T21:57:00.002+10:00

Well, it is drawing near the end of the semester so I have a smidge more free time!

Last week end I went to a retreat in Mackay. My sisters came along too, and I met lots of new people. There were 36 people at the retreat, so it was busy. Michelle, Sandra and Thea all ran great classes on making clay embies, OTP item and quilling. It was great to learn new skills, I especially enjoyed the clay class. Very inspiring! Thanks ladies!

Only about 4 and a half weeks until the kids finish school for the year! This year has raced past soooooo quickly! Megan will be in Yr 6 and Ben in Yr 4 next year. It is hard to comprehend how fast they grow up sometimes! Ben is loving swimming at the moment! Megan is enjoying it, but is looking forward to hopefully doing dancing lessons next year. We'll have to see about that yet, as it is over in Emerald.

I am still here.........

2010-09-22T18:39:00.002+10:00

......... despite not doing much blogging lately! I apologise for not being in blog land much recently. The work load associated with my uni studies and prac placements is huge, and keeping me away from much scrapping or blogging, but I promise I'll check in here and post whenever I can.

I hope everyone is well and happy!

Birthday Boy

2010-08-29T17:48:00.003+10:00

My son Ben turned 8 this month. Eight years ago his expected date of birth was 17 August, but he decided to be here a few days sooner on 14 August. We haven't been able to slow him down ever since!!!!! He was born at 1.20pm in Longreach Hospital weighing 7lb15ozs.

We had to go over to Moranbah on his birthday, so he had the choice of lunch! Of course he chose Red Rooster! Ben is a strapping young lad, fit and healthy!

He wanted a Cup of Popcorn cake for his birthday this year. It turned out to be pretty easy to make, and the kids loved the coloured popcorn that was on it.

My baby is growing up!

Nearly the end of the Month

2010-08-29T16:25:00.001+10:00

It is nearly the end of August, which means in a couple of days the new sketch will be up at Crafty Sketches. It is a beautiful sketch! Looking forward to seeing your beautiful entries!

A New Month for Inspiration

2010-08-02T15:24:00.003+10:00

Hi ladies. Well, it is now August (Wow!! Where is the year going?) so that means a new sketch challenge is up at Crafty Sketches.

I designed this month's sketch, and aimed to keep it versatile to cater for everyone's individual styles. We would love to see your beautiful entries. So, why not check out Crafty Sketches for the new sketch and also to find out the new way of entering the monthly sketch challenges.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my Creative Team inspirational layout:

Go to Crafty Sketches and check out all of the Creative Team's beautiful layouts! We would love to see yours!

My Last DT Kit for Scrap With V

2010-07-28T19:45:00.003+10:00

After 12 months on the wonderful design team for Scrap With V, I have decided not to continue on my DT committments due to study committments. So 31 July will be my last day on the team!!!! It will be a very sad day for me, but I will definitely be hanging around in the forum and participating in the cybercrops. Ness and all of the ladies there are very special friends!! Thank you so much Ness, other DT girls and forum members for your support and team work over the last 12 months! I feel very honoured to be part of Scrap With V.

Here are some sneak peeks for my last DT kit which will be available in the shop from Sunday 1 August. I loved working with the products in the kit, and was able to create 3 layouts - great value for money.

What a great Cybercrop!!!

2010-07-20T08:49:00.005+10:00

Wow!!! I loved the July Cybercrop for Scrap with V!!!! Great challenges!!! I managed to do all of the challenges except for one (Taryn's mystery class but I am definitely going to do it!!!), and Megan and Ben completed the awesome kids challenges.

This is Megan's layout and card:

Ben's layout and card:

My layout for the sketch challenge I set:

My layout for the DT only challenge:

My layout for Lindy's challenge:

My layout for Tarrah's inspiration challenge:

My card for the card challenge set by Debbie:

Belinda set an ATC challenge, so this is my first ever ATC:

It was a great Cybercrop, it is always wonderful to get the inspiration from everyone else's gorgeous work!

Silly Me!!!!

2010-07-16T10:04:00.003+10:00

Yesterday at work, a collection was started to buy presents for a work friend who just married, and another who has just become engaged. I don't know why I did it, but I volunteered to make the cards to go with the presents!!!!! Why oh why would I do such a thing??!!!! I always find cards really difficult! A bit of a mind over matter thing! Anyway, I sat up until 11.30 last night (with the heater working overtime), and these are the two cards I created. I am actually quite happy with them. I decided to use the black and white colour scheme, because I figure they are safe colours that won't clash with whatever colours the bride had in her wedding, and the bride to be has in her upcoming wedding.

This is the Wedding card:

and this is the Engagement card:

I haven't used my Cuttlebug in ages, so pulled it out last night to use on the cards.

Anyway, my father is staying tonight, so I had better go and catch up on the housely duties!! Man, it is cold today! It was 4 degrees on our patio this morning at 6.30 but the official temperature at the airport was 0.5 degree!!! Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Who Is Cybercropping This Weekend????

2010-07-08T09:15:00.001+10:00

The Scrap With V cybercrop is on this weekend, starting tomorrow night!!!! Ness has great prizes on offer as well as an AMAZING lucky door prize!!! Come along and join in the fun.

SWV DT Kits Available

2010-07-06T16:34:00.005+10:00

Head on over to Scrap With V and check out the beautiful Design Team kits available for July. The ladies have been very busy! All of the kits are GORGEOUS and a good mix of feminine and masculine kits! They are great value, so go shopping!!!!!

Here is the kit I designed for July, which has already sold out.

Crafty Sketches New Challenge

2010-07-06T15:51:00.003+10:00

Hi! The new sketch challenge for July is up at Crafty Sketches. Here is the lovely sketch designed by Ness.

And here is my CT layout:

It is a great sketch to work with and allows for much versatility. Head on over to Crafty Sketches to check out the other CT members layouts - they are all so different but still based on this gorgeous sketch. There is a great voucher to be won each month from Scrap With V!!!

Wow!

2010-06-30T07:51:00.002+10:00

I have just joined in the Zva Creative Blog Hop! Wow!! All beautiful blogs to visit and be inspired by! Very talented people around the World!! Fingers crossed I mught be lucky enough to win something! Would have to be very lucky though! Over 100 people have joined in the blog hop!

Keep Your Eyes Peeled for the July's Sketch at Crafty Sketches

2010-06-29T16:56:00.002+10:00

On the 1 July, the next gorgeous sketch from Crafty Sketches will be posted. It is a beautiful sketch too, and designed by Ness! Be sure to check into Crafty Sketches on the 1st to check it out!!

Upcoming Cybercrop at Scrap With V

2010-06-29T14:36:00.002+10:00

Come along and join in all the scrapping challenges and entertainment at the Scrap With V Cybercrop!!!

Layouts from the SWV retreat

2010-06-28T12:46:00.003+10:00

At the recent Scrap With V retreat, I scrapped up a storm! I have finally gotten around to photographing some of them.

Crafty Sketches June sketch:
And, just because:

I have been doing a bit of baking over the last day or so. Megan made a chocolate cake from scratch and iced it with coffee icing - Yummo!! I made a Scrmptious Slice (yes, that is the name of it and believe me it is aptly named!) and a date loaf, I think I will make a tuna quiche for dinner tonight.

School Holidays!!!!!

2010-06-25T19:12:00.003+10:00

Yay!!!!!! 2 weeks of school holidays!!! I am so looking forward to a break in routine from early mornings, homework supervision, kids sports etc!!

I am hoping to actually getting some scrapping done over the break!

Julie from A2Z Scraplets asked me to be a guest DT for this month's new release vinyl stickers and chipboard. I came up with 4 layouts. I truly love using A2Z Scraplets gorgeous products! They are so versatile and easy to use!

Here are my layouts:

I would love to meet Julie one day. She is a very talented lady with her creations, and an asset to the scrapbooking world!

Great Retreat

2010-06-10T19:12:00.004+10:00

I had an awesome time last week end at the Scrap With V retreat, held at Shearwater Apartments, Kings Beach, Caloundra. It was so lovely to catch up with all the lovely ladies again. Boy, we laughed all week end!!!! There was definitely serious scrapping happening, frequently interspersed with riotous laughter! It was all gorgeous!
The owner/managers at Shearwater are very nice, and very helpful. The food was amazing! I ate more over the week end than I normally would in a week!
It was so good to see all of the beautiful products Vanessa brought up for us to buy. I love the Webster papers!!!!
Thank you Ness and Millie for all of your hard work!!! You are treasures!
On her return to Mooloolooba, Jessica Watson even sailed into Kings Beach for us! Wasn't that nice of her?! Her "Pink Lady" looks so tiny!!!

Here are a couple of photos of Jess:
And the beautiful Kings Beach:

I'm Back

2010-05-30T11:29:00.002+10:00

Sorry for not being around for sooooo long. I have been so busy with uni stuff and with my role as the pavilion steward for the Clermont Show.

The Show was held last week, and was a resounding success with a record number of people through the gates. Tuesday was wet and miserable, but didn't stop the people, and Wednesday was a gorgeous sunny clear day which really tempted a lot of people to come to the Show. Our family did well with scrapping, photographs, birds and plants. The setting up is a BIG job, with 5 full on days on 12 -15 hrs a day on concrete and climbing up ladders etc. But it was all worth it - the pavilion looked fantastic! A lot of the sections had a big increase in entries. There was great teamwork amongst the lovely and dedicated helpers. However, I was utterly exhausted by the end of it all, and am happy it is over for another year.

When I work out how to download my photos off my phone onto the computer, I'll upload some photos of the pavilion.

As part of my uni studies I also had to help to organise the Under 8's Day for the School. It was held on Friday 28 May and was very successful. All of the kids and parents had a great time, with activities including goop, play dough, painting, face painting, bubble blowing, dancing, listening to a book, obstacle course and phyisical activities as well as a visit by the ambulance.
Lots of fun stuff to do.

A Little Bundle.....

2010-04-22T20:39:00.003+10:00

....came into our family and home on Tuesday afternoon.

Isn't he gorgeous??

He is a miniature dachshund, and we have named him Denver. He is the biggest sook going, and is so adorable!!! Except at 2am!!!! He is 10 weeks old, and is from a breeder near Mackay. The kids love him. Ben refers to him as the cutest pup in the world! So cute!

Thanks. xx

Tagged by Lovely Taryn!

2010-04-15T21:30:00.013+10:00

The lovely Taryn has tagged me for this game. Check over at her blog to see see this lovely and amazing lady's creativeness!!!!

I have to list 10 things that make me happy, 5 pieces of trivia about myself, and then pass this award along to 5 other bloggers I love...so here goes:

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY...

1 The smiles on my childrens faces
2 Having a husband who cares and loves me
3 The sounds of kookaburras and butcher birds singing first thing in the morning
4 Watching the smile on the kids faces when they achieve something special
5 The smell of rain
6 Visiting and chatting to family
7 Catching up with friends
8 Having a dog to adore me and want lots of pats from me
9 Feeling my children slipping their hand into mine when walking along
10 Achieving something I have been working towards

TRIVIA YOU MAY NOT KNOW...
1 I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
2 I have been married for almost 11 years
3 I learnt piano as an adult for 2 years
4 I stutter (especially when nervous -but getting better with it)
5 I love sleeping in my own bed, but can usually sleep anywhere!

Now, I want to tag these 5 gorgeous ladies:

KylieJ, Shaz, Lea, Karen and Debbie

More......

2010-04-04T22:37:00.003+10:00

Here is another I completed tonight. It is for the Scrap With V April Scraplift Challenge that Belinda set. Great challenge Belinda.

A Scrapping Easter

2010-04-04T19:53:00.002+10:00

Well, about 2.30 this afternoon, I decided to get scrapping.

I created this layout for the Born2Create April challenge sponsored by Scrap With V. The photo is of my gorgeous sister and equally gorgeous niece.

This layout is for the Scrap With V monthly sketch challenge.

And this layout is for the A2Z Scraplets April challenge. I love A2Z Scraplets chippies, and isn't that Webster paper gorgeous too!

A New Month means New Kits at SWV

2010-04-01T21:55:00.004+10:00

Ness at Scrap With V has a load of new kits in the shop for the start of the month!!! The kits are all so gorgeous and varied! You are sure to find a kit (or 2 or 3 or 4) that you love!!!

This is the layout I created with my kit of beautiful products:

Also, the new monthly sketch is up at Crafty Sketches. The lovely Kylie Howland has created a beautiful sketch this month. I really enjoyed creating my CT layout based on her sketch.

Head on over to Crafty Sketches to check out the new sketch challenge, to create your own gorgeous layout. The prize is pretty awesome too!!!!

Sneak Peek

2010-03-22T17:02:00.002+10:00

Not long now until the new kits are available at Scrap With V. I was really happy with the beautiful products included in my kit. Here is a sneak peek at my layout:

Check out the Scrap With V shop at start of April to see the whole layout and everyone else's gorgeous creations.

March Sketch......

2010-03-17T20:42:00.003+10:00

It is an awesome sketch challenge (as per usual) over at Scrap With V this month. Go and check it out!!!

Here is my layout for the challenge:

I was extremely busy over the last fortnight, so I was VERY slack for the SWV March cybercrop. However I DID manage to do Brigitte's mystery challenge. Thanks Brigitte. I loved it. Here is my layout:

SWV Feb Sketch

2010-02-21T23:25:00.003+10:00

I have finally gotten around to doing the fabulous sketch challenge Ness posted at Scrap With V for February. I loved it, and decided to use a couple of photos I took in January while our family was on holidays.
To keep with the silhouette style photos at sunset, I used the black and white colour scheme. I am really quite happy with the end result.

I am on a couple of week break from uni, so am trying to catch up on other things in my life. Our local show is on in May, and I am the Pavilion Steward again this year, so I had better start to think about what is required there. I have finished the schedule and sent it to the Show secretary, so it should come out to the public very shortly. I desperately need to have a good clean up in the store room at the pavilion, just trying to get hold of some helpers!!!!

Scrap With V Is Going Very Colourful.......

2010-02-17T22:52:00.002+10:00

........for the March Cyber Crop.

Join in for heaps of fun and scrapping!

The Kids Have Been Busy.....

2010-02-13T20:14:00.007+10:00

The kids have had a busy week with tennis on Monday, swimming squad on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and piano lessons on Thursday. As well as school!! They have slept soundly every night.
Last Friday Megan won a student of the week award for "Your initiative when completing our reading rotation tasks. You follow the timetable well and encourage others to demonstrate the same maturity".
Yesterday Ben won one for "The contributions you make to Shared Reading during Literacy. You are always completely engaged in the story and have demonstrated a very good understanding of the vocabulary in the texts. Well done!". They were both pretty chuffed!

As well as all of this they have done the kids challenges at the SWV Cybercrop.

These are their cards:

Megan's

Ben's.

These are the layouts they created:

Megan's.

Ben's

Besides working for 2 days, I have had a busy week finishing off assessment pieces for my uni subjects. For "Academic Literacies" I had to do a 1500 word essay on the 3 most important employability skills in education profession , and for "Northern Perspectives" I had to do a powerpoint presentation on culturally competent policies in my workplace. After I submitted my last piece last night, I slept solidly last night!!! Today I have been busy today catching up on the grocery shopping, house work, and ironing, and then this evening we had a leadership mass for the Yr 7 school leaders, for the kids school. Both Megan and Ben put their hand up to help at the mass, and both got a short reading to do. It is great to see that they are confident enough to get up in front of an audience and public speak. Something that is my worst fear!!

Cybercrop Layouts So Far

2010-02-06T22:37:00.003+10:00

All of the challenges at the SWV cybercrop are awesome!!!!!

So far, I have completed 3 of the layout challenges and the card challenge. Still got 2 to go.

My challenge that I set: Had to make a frame for the photo, re-use scrap supplies packaging, use polka dots, incorporate something that flies.

Brigitte's challenge: mostly blue layout, use paint or ink, use something recycled, and have the word Water in the title.

Taryn's Mystery Challenge:

Tina's Card Challenge: use as many brightly coloured ribbons as possible, chipboard, flower and doodling.

Cyber Crop Fun

2010-02-05T06:53:00.003+10:00

Gotta love cybercrops to get that scrapping happening!!!! Come and join in the fun with the new DT girls!

New Scrap With V Kits

2010-02-02T17:56:00.003+10:00

The new kits for Scrap With V are out!!! They are all gorgeous!!! These are the kits I created:

To purchase these or any of the other kits go to Scrap With V here

Crafty Sketches

2010-02-01T21:38:00.003+10:00

The February sketch challenge is now up at Crafty Sketches. It is a great sketch designed by Jodi Dolbel.

Here is my take on it:

To get scrapping and maybe win a voucher for Scrap With V, why not give the challenge a go???? !!!!

Just made it in time.....

2010-01-31T16:31:00.003+10:00

Well, after having my photo printed out for the last 2 weeks, I finally got my layout done this afternoon for the Born2Create January Sketch challenge. I am really happy with it!

Here it is:

It is raining quite heavily here today. It started yesterday afternoon. It is coming from Cyclone Olga.

My best wishes to my brother in law Martin for a speedy recovery! He came off his motor bike yesterday while mustering rams, and has a fractured collar bone and 4 ribs (1 twice). Luckily he always wears a helmet - Thank goodness!!!! Out of all the bones to break, the ribs and clavicle are the only ones they don't splint, plaster or operate on. It is going to be slow going I think for a while! Best wishes to Martin, Kerry and Nathan xxxxxx

Ready for School!!!!!

2010-01-28T19:52:00.004+10:00

School went back yesterday, and my two children were very excited, but also a tad nervous!! It has been an enjoyable 7 week break, but now it is time to go back. Megan is in Yr 5 and Ben in Yr 3. They both have great teachers, so looking forward to a great year for them.

Here are some photos of them:

There always has to be a funny photo!!!!!

Slightly more serious!

Also some photos from Australia Day: Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi !!!!!!

Family Holiday

2010-01-19T14:56:00.006+10:00

Megan and Ben fishing at Town of 1770

Michael, Ben and Megan fishing off rocks at 1770.

Ben looking cute on playground at Agnes Water.

Ben and Megan surveying the surf at Agnes Water.

Megan.

Michael and Ben in the surf at Agnes Water.

Great photo opportunity at Agnes Water Beach.

Me with the tiny weeny fish I caught at Hervey Bay.

Michael and Ben hanging out.

Megan and Ben at Water Park in Hervey Bay.

Michael and Ben fishing at Hervey Bay.

Megan fishing off the Pier at Hervey Bay.

Megs found a good spot to rest after packing up camp.

Ben and Megan looking for shells at Woodgate Beach.

We recently went on a week and a half camping trip. We stayed with some lovely friends in Monto for 2 nights, the kids had a great time catching up. We then went on to Bagara which is a beach just outside Bundaberg. We stayed in a great caravan park there for 2 nights. Wanted to stay an extra night but they were booked out. It is a great beach there, very popular! From there we drove down to Woodgate Beach - this a really beautifil and unspoiled beach!!! Definitely want to come back here!!! We walked along the beach finding shells, had some lunch and ice cream, and then drove down to Hervey Bay.

Michael's brother and sister-in-law have lived in Hervey Bay for years. We put the camping trailer up in their back yard and used it as a base to explore and relax. It was lovely spending quality time with them. The beaches at Hervey Bay are beautiful and very safe to swim in. We took the kids fishing off the Urangan Pier a couple of times. It is a very popular fishing place with every man and his dog lining the railings of the pier.!! Megan caught 2 fish, as did Michael. I even caught my first fish since I was a kid. Very exciting !! We threw all the fish back.

We were going to take the kids down to Australia Zoo for a day, but we baulked at the price of $165 !!!!! Way too much. Instead we took the kids to see "Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 - The Squeakuel" at the movies. Also one day we drove down to the Sunshine Plaza shopping centre to catch up with a friend. Got a bargain on the kids school shoes, and went to 4 sunglass shops before we finally found a pair of kids sunnies for Ben. We ended up going to Myer as a last resort! There is a great new water park at Hervey Bay. The kids had lots of fun there for a few hours. It is free entry. It was built with funding for the Q150 celebrations. It is a great asset to Hervey Bay.

We then packed up and drove back up to Bundaberg to the rum factory and the Bundaberg soft drink factory. We kept going up to Town of 1770 where we were booked in at the Captain Cook CaravanPark for 2 nights. It is a nice bush caravan park with lots of bird life and native flora. There are some great views from the various look outs at 1770. We took the kids swimming at Agnes Water - with some trepidation from my part as there were numerous rips and big surf. However we stayed between the flags and kept the kids within reaching distance. We all had fun body surfing. The mosquito coils and repellant spray came in handy at the caravan park, as there were lots of mozzies and also big march flies.

We arrived home last Saturday evening, and everything is now all unpacked, washed and put away. Woodgate Beach.

.......And Another

2010-01-01T17:56:00.003+10:00

Here is my layout for Ness' Scraplift Challenge at SWV. I loved creating this layout! I took this photo just last week of my 9 year old princess! I called it "Pure Style".

SWV January Sketch Challenge

2010-01-01T15:40:00.003+10:00

The lovely Millie has posted a great monthly sketch challenge at SWV based on a pencillines sketch. As I have done more girl layouts than boy of late, I decided to use some photos I took of Ben last week in Mackay. I am really happy with the result.

It is raining lightly here at the moment. We had received a bit over 2 inches this week. Everything is looking fresh and green. With this weather, I have been on a bit of a scrapping roll over the last day or two. I want to do Ness' Scraplift Challenge at SWV yet, it is a scraplift challenge of a gorgeous layout by a great scrapper!

New Crafty Sketches Sketch

2010-01-01T12:47:00.004+10:00

The new sketch to start off the New Year is up at Crafty Sketches Check out the new sketch designed by me, and the other CT ladies gorgeous layouts.

This is what I came up with:

You have until 31 January 2010 to create your layout and email it in.

Scrapping in the rain....

2009-12-31T13:41:00.004+10:00

With the rainy weather outside, and being home for a couple of days before I head off again, I have been busy scrapping. I have created 4 layouts since yesterday afternoon. One is for the Crafty Sketches January challenge which is being posted tomorrow, so head over to Crafty Sketches to check out the new sketch challenge and to see the CT girls layouts!

This is my layout for the Scrap With V December sketch challenge. I loved creating it and had lots of fun.

This is what I came up with for the A2Z Scraplets December Sketch challenge. Aren't these two children gorgeous?? They are the twins of a friend of mine!

The Born2Create December challenge is a really fun one. You have to use a tree of some sort and the word "Joy" in the title. I took this photo of Megan on Christmas Day. She is looking grown up in this photo, don't you think? As I incidently used lots of Prima products, I decided to send it through to the Prima gallery as well.

Wishing all of my friends and fellow scrappers and bloggers, a really lovely New Year, and may 2010 bring all good things only!!!!

Design Team Call at Scrap With V

2009-12-22T08:43:00.002+10:00

Scrap with V www.scrapwithv.com.au are looking for 5 new Design Team members.

Applications are being accepted now until 26th JANUARY 2010.
Design team requirements:
1. Each month we send out product kits for our DT to create 1 or 2 layouts with that product designing a class kit complete with instructions and emailed by the deadline date being 22nd of each month.
2. Each design team member will be required to participate in the monthly Cyber Crops in the forum and participate in the forum daily and participate in monthly Challenges on the site.
3. Design team members will also be required to publish a technique/tutorial for the Scrap with V Blog on a rostered system.
4. You MUST love our store and the products we stock and link them when you have used them. (Although you are not required to only use the products we stock).
5. Your own Blog is beneficial but not essential.

What you will receive as a Design Team Member:
1. 20% off purchases plus free postage.
2. Free product kits throughout your term
3. Being part of a very friendly group of ladies.

Design Team TermFebruary 2010 to 31st July 2010. Got you interested?All you will need to do is - email us three samples of your best work or email us links (this could be layouts, cards and altered), your name, your address, your blog URL and a little about yourself and scrapbooking style and a list of Design Teams you are currently on or have been on although this is not a requirement - email to mail@scrapwithv.com.au

The new design team will be announced in the forum on 30th January!!

Wooohoooo!!!

2009-12-22T08:29:00.001+10:00

I found out last night that I was one of the four lucky winners of Jules' blog candy!!! Woooohoooo! Thank you so much Jules for your generosity.

2009-12-18T21:34:00.003+10:00

The lovely Jules is being very generous and spreading Christmas cheer by offering this gorgeous Blog Candy. Click here http://julestheblingprincess.blogspot.com/2009/11/want-to-win-this-christmas-blog-candy.html to go to Jules blog and leave a comment. While you are there, check out here gorgoeus work! Jules is a real talent!

Sneak Peeks

2009-12-17T21:08:00.003+10:00

I loved creating with the kit that the lovely Ness sent me for the January DT kit. Very pretty and funky!!! Here are some sneak peeks of the layouts I created:

This kit and all the other gorgeous DT members kits go on sale 1 January 2010. What a great way to start the New Year!!!

The Kids Cards

2009-12-08T07:09:00.002+10:00

Megan and Ben had a ball making their cards for the kids card challenge at the SWV Christmas party cybercrop. It was getting quite late at night so I was getting a bit stressed as I needed my space to work on some uni stuff.

Anyhow, here are their gorgeous creations:

Megan (ladies first after all!!)

Ben.

More SWV Cybercrop

2009-12-06T23:47:00.003+10:00

.....Yay!!!! I managed to complete all the challenges at the awesome SWV cybercrop!! Woohoo!!! Just have to get the kids to do their challenges now.

This is the card I made for Kim's gorgeous card challenge:

More from the SWV Christmas Party Cybercrop...

2009-12-06T17:45:00.003+10:00

Tina posted a sketch challenge based on a gorgoeus sketch from Beggahuna. This is my layout:

In her last cybercrop as a DT member, Jodi ran a fantastic mystery challenge.We are going to miss you Jodi!!!! This is my layout from her challenge:

KylieJ posted a great challenge, to use a christmas photo, use acetate in a creative way, sticking mostly to white, silver, gold and lots of bling, and only using 1 Christmas pp.

I only have Kim's card challenge to do, and then the kids want to have a go at the kids challenges.

It is an awesome cybercrop with outstanding challenges. And, you have all week to complete and upload the challenges. So, have some fun and have a go!

Cybercrop Layouts So Far.....

2009-12-05T17:15:00.002+10:00

All the challenges up at the Scrap With V cybercrop are awesome!!!!!

I have completed 3 layouts thus far, but one is Jodi's Mystery Class which I am not allowed to post until tomorrow night.

Here is my layout for Millie's challenge " Using gold, silver, bling and all things that glisten and shine, complete a layout with the favourite thing you'd like to receive for Christmas. Must have brown paper packages tied up with string as embellishments"

Here is my layout for the DT Challenge. Had to use shiny paper, bling, journalling, a real ornament, and gold and silver ribbons.

Aren't I Lucky???!!!!!!!

2009-12-03T16:01:00.003+10:00

At Scrap With V the lovely KylieJ organised a Secret Santa Swap. I received this gorgoeus pressy in the mail today.

The beautifully handmade bag is filled with little cards. They are all sooooo gorgeous!! A huge thank you to my very beautiful and very generous SS. xx

My children have now finished school for the year. My oh my!!!! Where has this year gone??? Megan will be in Year 5 and Ben in Year 3 next year!! The teachers they have are lovely, so we are looking forward to another productive school year in 2010. But in the meantime, it is sleep ins, relaxing, camping trips, visits to the pool etc. In short, all things relaxing for the next 7 weeks or so.

Join in the fun...................

2009-11-24T08:04:00.004+10:00

It is going to be lots of beautiful fun!!!!!

Blog Award..............

2009-11-20T22:02:00.003+10:00

The lovely Tarn has given me this beautiful award. Thanks sweetie!!

Here are the rules of this award:

1. You can only use ONE word!!!

2. Pass this along to 5 of your favorite bloggers!

3. Alert them that you have given them this award!

4. HAVE FUN!!!

These are pretty hard to answer with only one word, but I did my best! Hopefully you understand them!

1. Where is your cell phone? table

2. Your hair? brown

3. Your mother? lovely

4. Your father? clever

5. Your fave food? chocolate
6. Your dream last night? none

7. Your fave drink? pepsi

8. Your dream/goal? contentment
9. What room are you in? scrapping
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking
11. Your fear? snakes

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home

13. Where you were last night? home

14. Something that you aren't? outgoing

15. Muffins? Yum

16. Wish List Item? money

17. Where did you grow up? country
18. Last thing you did? created

19. What are you wearing? dress

20. Your TV? playing

21. Your Pets? cute

22. Friends? cool

23. Your Life? busy

24. Your Mood? happy

25. Missing Someone? family

26. Vehicle? kluger

27. Something your not wearing? shoes

28. Your fave store? scrapwithv

29. Your fave color? blue

30. Last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? past

2. Your best friend? sister

33. One place that I go to over and over? school

34. One person who emails regularly? Kerry

35. Fave place to eat? home

Now, I get to present this award to 5 lovely ladies: DebbieM, LisaK, Kerry, Leonie, Tina.

A Wish for..............

2009-11-20T21:55:00.002+10:00

With all of the young people finishing up their schooling years today, I wish them all lots of great choices, experiences and happiness in their new life. I wish them all wisdom and maturity to make good choices. I wish them hope in this new life of some uncertainty. I wish them happy and long lives.

Cybercrop Fun

2009-11-20T21:44:00.004+10:00

At the Novemver Cybercrop Megan and Ben enjoyed participating in the Kids Challenges.
The layout challenge was for them to create a layout about a food they really don't like.
The card challenge was to create a card that wasn't square or rectangular.

This is Megan's card:
Megan's layout:

This is Ben's card:

Ben's layout:

This is my layout for Taryn's lovely sketch challenge:

This is my DT challenge layout:

My layout for Jodi's "Chuckin' a Tanty" challenge:

My card for Lindy's card challenge:

My layout for Brigitte's challenge:

The cybercrop was lots of fun. I am looking forward to the upcoming December Cybercrop.

Crafty Sketches

2009-11-01T22:08:00.003+10:00

The new sketch for November is up at Crafty Sketches. Millie has designed a great sketch.

This is the layout I created based on Millie's sketch.

November DT Kits

2009-11-01T22:03:00.002+10:00

The November DT Kits for Scrap With V are now up in the Scrap With V shop. All of the kits are awesome.

These are the layouts I created from my kit. To purchase these or any of the amazing kits head on over to Scrap With V.

Blog Give-a-Way!!!!!!!

2009-11-01T20:39:00.002+10:00

Well, it is the 1 November (where has this year gone!!!!????)

Thank you so much to everyone for their gracious and so kind comments about my blog. It has been lovely to have you visit, and I really hope you will stay on as regular visitors.

Thank you to LisaK, Kerry, KylieJ, Linda, Ness, Leonie, DebbieM, Taryn, Millie, Tina, Kim and LyndaS for commenting on my blog. Can you ALL please email me your address so I can post out your RAK to you? My email address is over in the side bar.

I asked my husband to do the honours and to pull a name out of the hat. Drum roll, please.............................................

LEONIE - you are the lucky winner of the major RAK prize. EVERYONE ELSE - you are also all winners of a RAK. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now don't forget to PLEASE email me your postal address so I can get your RAK out to you.

Thank you so much xxxxxxxxxx

November Cybercrop

2009-10-26T15:44:00.002+10:00

Looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!

Further to the Blog Giveaway.............

2009-10-24T19:10:00.002+10:00

Because everyone has left really beautiful comments regarding my Blog Giveaway post, I have decided to say thank you. So, at the end of the month everyone who left a comment will go into the hat. The major prize winner will be drawn out, and then everyone else will also receive a RAK as a special thank you. Exciting, hey?!........

So don't forget, you have until the end of the month to post a comment regarding the Blog Giveaway.

What an awesome cybercrop!!!!

2009-10-19T22:11:00.004+10:00

I have had a blast at the October cybercrop for Scrap With V. The challenges were all awesome!!! The gallery is looking fantastic! Amazing talent out there! Why not head over and check out the challenges. You have until Saturday night to upload your entries.

This is what I created for the week end:

Why don't you come and join in the fun for the November cybercrop on 6 November.

Blog Give a Way !!!!!!

2009-10-14T22:15:00.003+10:00

Hi everyone !!!! I would so love to give away a mystery RAK!!! All I'll say is that the RAK will include some A2Z Scraplets, ribbons, flowers, butterflies and bling. YUM!!!!!

If you would like to receive this Mystery RAK please leave me a comment, and a link to your blog.

At the end of October I'll randomly draw a name out of the lucky person to receive this RAK.

I look forward to catching up with you both here and at your blog.

Thank you

Awesome Week-end!!!

2009-10-13T22:05:00.004+10:00

On Friday I drove into Mackay and then bright and early Saturday, Lea and I caught a QANTAS flight down to Brisbane to join in the Scrap With V crop day! We had a fantastic time meeting new people, catching up with familiar faces, shopping (always so good and so dangerous to actually see products IRL!!!), and scrapping. We scrapped and chatted until late, and then we crashed on Ness' futon for about 4 hours. Mind you, every hour or so Lea kept waking me up to check the time as she was worried we would miss the alarm!!!!!!! Then less than 23 hours after arriving in Brisbane, we boarded a Jetstar flight back to Mackay. We showered and changed then with our husbands we checked out the Sunday morning markets. Michael and I drove back to town and to the kids who had been staying over at Nana Nette's place. After a flat tyre along the way, we got home about 5.15pm.

Thank you so much Ness, Millie, Lindy and Lynne for all your hard work and hospitality! Truely lovely people!

A great week-end away, and I have slept soundly each night ever since!!!

I managed to get 4 layouts done in amongst the chatting and shopping. I can only share one with you ATM as 3 are for upcoming Crafty Sketches challenges, Scrap With V blog technique and October Cyber Crop (this Friday 16 October) blind challenge.

I completed this layout for the Scrap With V Sketch Challenge. I titled it My Boy. Isn't he gorgoeus!!!!

I bought some Liquid Pearls from Ness.!!! WOW!!!!! I love it! It is so versatile and gorgeous to use.

Anyway, come along to the cybercrop this week end at Scrap With V. It will be a blast, and you are sure to get lots of layouts done!

Crafty Sketches

2009-10-06T12:35:00.003+10:00

Lindy Gillespie has designed the new monthly sketch for Octobers Challenge over at Crafty Sketches. Great sketch to work with!!! Why not go over to Crafty Sketches and check out the sketch challenge for this month. Your layout could win you an awesome prize of a voucher. And we all love to go shopping for free................... don't we!

This is my CT layout based on Lindy's sketch. The photo is of my gorgeous niece at her Year 12 formal. Wow!! Only a few more weeks and she will finish school!!

CyberCrop Fun and DT Kits

2009-10-04T21:39:00.004+10:00

Hello and come and join in the fun at the October cybercrop with Scrap With V. It will be lots of fun, and I'm sure you'll end up with some gorgeous layouts.

I had lots of fun creating with my DT kit for October with Scrap With V that Ness put together for me. Beautiful CI papers and embellishments - great to create with!!! I created 3 layouts and 1 gift card, so great quality for money. If you like them, please go over to the Scrap With V shop and check out everyone's lovely kits.

Opera Star

In Tune

Harmony

Beautiful Melody - gift card.

Spring Cybercrop at Scrap With V

2009-09-30T12:30:00.003+10:00

The Cybercrop was lots of fun. Here are the layouts and cards that I, Ben and Megan created.

I made this card:
Ben created these 2 lovely cards:

This is Megan's lovely card:

Ben had fun creating this layout:

I created these layouts, and had lots of fun doing it:

Keep an eye out on the Scrap with V site for the details on the upcoming October cybercrop. It is sure to be lots of fun.

Scrap With V September Cyber Crop

2009-09-02T21:25:00.003+10:00

It is going to be heap of fun!!!!! Come and join in the fun!

Gotta Love Prima !!!!

2009-08-31T11:04:00.002+10:00

Prima Product Picks!
Ready for something FUN?
Something REALLY, REALLY Fun?
Prima has chosen some of their very favorite products, and put them together in a fantastic little ensemble below...what we want to do is to introduce you to a few of them...and, THEN, get you involved!
Prima Product Picks Include:
Fleur Danseur: These vintage flowers are absolutely stunning with the gem centers!
Pebbles: Patterned pebbles are perfect for a flower center or as an embellishment on your project.
Say It In Pearls Butterfly Swirl: These are totally feminine and precious! These swirls can be applied to almost ANY medium!
Holiday Lights Pearl Vine: Lovely vines filled with peach-colored pearl beads.
Gypsy Petals: Layers of yummy fabric with lightly singed edges and a gorgeous center.
Fleur Danseur:Sweet flowers made with fancy fabrics and complete centers.
Baroque Blooms: like large flowers? These are perfect for a fab focal point or an altered project!
Say It In Pearls: These centers will add class and elegance to any project!
Romani Flowers: These gorgeous flowers include a combination of beautiful fabric and pearls!
Trellis Roses: Sweet roses that look freshly picked!
Felt Stems: Just add flowers for a fabulous look!

Head on over to Prima to check all of this out!!!

Dt Kit

2009-08-30T21:58:00.003+10:00

For my DT kit for September, Ness sent me a lovely kit of products!! Here is the layout I created:

If you want to purchse this kit, head over to Scrap With V. It is great value and fun and easy to complete !!

Big Week End

2009-08-30T21:42:00.004+10:00

Well, we have had a very sports orientated week end. It has been very successful for the kids.

Yesterday morning was the Junior Golf Club Championship. Both kids played really well. Megan was the Gross Winner for her division - she won a gorgeous bronzed statue of the golf ball playing golf - very cute!! Ben got runner up to her, and got the same trophy as her but a tad smaller.

Today, was the round robin Netball Carnival. Megan's team made it into the Grand Final. Ben's Net Set Go team played a curtain raiser to the GF. He scored a point. Then Megan's team won the GF!!!!!!!! At trophy presentations afterwards, Ben got a trophy for participating in Net Set Go for the year, Megan got a medallion for winning the GF, a trophy for participating in Netball this season, AND she won a trophy for the Most Improved Player!!! So, for the week end Ben brought home 2 trophies, and Megan brought home 3 trophies and a medal!!!! Wow!!! I certainly have 2 very proud children !!! I am very proud of both my children, but especially Megan. She has ADD (finds it very hard to concentrate and stay focused), and at the start of the year she started on a daily Ritalin tablet. It has helped her sooooooooooooo much, and she is increasing in her confidence. She is having a great both academically and sports wise. She can definitely see the benefits of her medication.

So after being down at the netball courts from 8.45am to 4.30pm in 40 degree heat, I am had it!!!!

I think it is going to be an early night all round!Michael is busy moving into his new ambulance station next door to us. It is a wonderful complex, and so much better than the previous old facility.

Sneak Peeks

2009-08-24T21:21:00.003+10:00

I really enjoyed the products in my DT Kit for Scrap With V this month. It was something I hadn't tried before, but after completing it, I will definitely be using it again!!!! Very effective, quick and easy!! Check out Scrap With V on 1 September for all of the new DT kits in the Shop.

Here are some sneak peeks from my layout:

New Swap

2009-08-23T21:14:00.001+10:00

I am starting up a swap in the Scrap With V forum. Have a read and see what you think.

The stamped image can be any stamp you may have in your stash, for eg journalling spots, flowers, or any stamped image. To enable the recipients to colour the images any way they want, if at all possible, emboss the stamped images you make. This will allow the recipient to colour the image without the risk of the ink running. Also please stamp your images onto white cardstock.

So, you send enough stamped images for everyone participating in the swap, if possible, you emboss your images, you stamp onto white cardstock, and ensure your images fit into a standard sized envelope.

If you are keen to join in, please head over to the Scrap With V forum.

A Full and Fun Week End

2009-08-10T21:41:00.003+10:00

There were heaps of laughs, layouts and bingo at the Scrap With V cybercrop this last week end. The challenges were all awesome!!!! The theme was "Girls, Girls, Girls". There is still time to drop by and complete the challenges. Uploading finishes end of the week.

Here are my layouts so far. I just need to complete Lindy's mystery challenge yet.

My daughter Megan is in the school group performing in the schools dance competition at the Gold and Coal Festival being held this week end. They are all practicing hard. I look forward to seeing it. The teacher organising it is a veery clever choreographer and dancer.

Both of my children have put their hand up to go in the Eistedford groups for their school. Both are in the junior choir, and Ben is also doing the junior verse speaking. The competition is in 3 weeks, so practising is starting in earnest. It is so busy going to school these days!!!!!

The new ambulance station being built right next door will be finished in 2 weeks. My hubby and his work colleagues are looking forward to moving in and working from a new station. The official opening is on 10 September, so all the dignitaries will be here for that.

Another Fun Scrappy Weekend

2009-08-04T14:14:00.001+10:00

Come along and join in the fun!!!!

More Mini Cyber Crop

2009-07-22T21:54:00.003+10:00

First the first time in several years I am suffering from a head cold. It just came out of nowhere on Monday!!! I had forgotten how lousy they make you feel!! I have been taking Ease a Cold, Codral and multi-vitamins and I still feel like death warmed up! Can someone turn off the tap??!!

Anyway, this afternoon I told myself to get over it and get some more challenges done for the SWV mini cyber crop. These are the 3 I came up with. There is still Tania's mystery challenge I didn't get to. Sorry Tania! I am really happy with them, and love the required colour scheme of chocolate/strawberry and cream.

Mini Cyber Crop

2009-07-18T14:04:00.003+10:00

There are heaps of awesome challenges up at the SWV mini cyber crop. So far, I have only managed 1 challenge - it is Brigitte's mystery card challenge. I am really happy with the end result - it is very cute.

I certainly hope to get to work on the other challenges over the week end.

New Challenge up at SWV

2009-07-15T14:04:00.004+10:00

I enjoyed setting this challenge. I decided to set the challenge to be inspired by this photo to create a layout. I found the card at http://www.heartprints.net/ This lady makes beautiful cards!

I created this layout inspired by the card for my stepson and his wife after the birth of their first child, a beautiful daughter called Tevaney.

Mini Cybercrop At SWV

2009-07-14T20:56:00.002+10:00

Join us over at Scrap With V for a mini cyber crop this week end. It is going to be lots of fun.

Great Sketch Up at Sweetie's Sketches

2009-07-11T20:31:00.003+10:00

Hi!! The kids and I are spending the week end in Mackay, with my sister Lea. My hubby is doing some work on his days off, driving trucks. School starts back on Tuesday.

Lea and I sat down this afternoon and worked on our cards for the July card sketch at Sweetie's Sketches. This is what we both came up with.

This is my card:

and this is Lea's card:

I have some photos in mind for the July layout sketch challenge at Sweeties. I'll have to try to get the layout done.

I hope you are all well. Just think, we are now half way throught the year !!!!!

Storm Clouds of Scrapping

2009-07-09T13:38:00.004+10:00

I have been scrapping up a storm last night and today. I have been working on my DT kit for August. They are gorgoeus papers and very boyish/masculine. I am very happy with them. Stay tuned for the August kits in Scrap With V. I'll post some sneak peeks shortly.

I have created 5 layouts since last night, but there is only 1 I can show you at the moment.

The upcoming 15 July sketch at Crafty Sketches is very nice! I completed my Creative Team layout last night. Don't forget to head on over to Crafty Sketches to check out all the action, and to be in with a chance to win a beautiful bling prize.

I also created this layout for Kim's great sketch challenge for July at SWV. I took this photo last Saturday when Megan met her now 6 week old niece Tevaney for the first time. I am really happy with the end result.

The school holidays are almost over. The kids head back on Tuesday. It has been a nice break away from routine, with lots of shorts trips away and catching up with family again.

More Cybercrop Layouts

2009-07-05T22:10:00.003+10:00

The Cybercrop at Scrap with V has now ended. Everyone's layouts were gorgeous!! Well done to all who participated!! The voting has started, and the winners will be announced tomorrow night.

My layout for the DT Challenge

My layout for Challenge 1 set by Jules.

Megan created this beautiful card for the Kids Card Challenge.

Ben made this lovely card for the Kids Card Challenge.

Megan created this beautiful layout for the Kids Layout Challenge. She is getting pretty good, hey?

New Sketch Up at Crafty Sketches

2009-07-02T23:09:00.004+10:00

Hi ladies, The new sketch challenge for 1 July is up at Crafty Sketches. I designed the sketch for this challenge. I hope you like it and give it a go.

This is my layout based on this sketch.
Why not create a layout for this challenge and email it in to Crafty Sketches???!!! There are beautiful bling prizes to win, and lots of fun.

You have until end of the month to get your entry in. Head on over to Crafty Sketches and get some inspiration from the Creative Team layouts.

Cybercrop Layouts

2009-07-02T22:54:00.004+10:00

All of the challenges set at the SWV Cybercrop last week end were awesome!!! I have managed to do all the challenges but one.

Liz's Challenge
KylieJ's Mystery Challenge/Class

Janine's Sketch Challenge

Lindy's Card Challenge

I'll upload my layout for the DT challenge when I get the photo if it, as well as my children's cards they made for the kids card challenge.

SWV Cybercrop Coming Up!!!!

2009-06-17T07:20:00.000+10:00

Sports Photos

2009-06-14T22:03:00.005+10:00

We travelled to Blackwater today for Ben's soccer carnival. He played really well, probably the best he has ever played!!! He ran all day and did awesome defending!! They did not win any of their games, but they certainly tried hard. Ben got Player of the Day for his Clermont team. He is pretty chuffed about that!!

Recently the kid's school held their sports carnival. They both enjoyed it, and gave their all.

This is the first year for the High Jump, Long Jump and Shot Put for Megan, as they only do these events when they get to Year 4. She also went in the 100m and 200m, also in the ball games.

Ben only had the 75m sprint, tabloid games and ball games. Being in Grade 2 they are fairly restricted on their events.

I was working in the recording tent, so didn't manage to get too many photos, however Michael called in while he was working and took some.

Sweetie's Sketches - Blog Candy

2009-06-13T19:47:00.002+10:00

Look at this beautiful blog candy at Sweetie's Sketches. This is a great sketch site and aren't these products gorgeous! Head on over and check it out!

CYBERCROP at Scrap With V

2009-06-13T19:25:00.004+10:00

YAY!!! Our cybercrop at Scrap With V is coming up in a couple of weeks. See the beautiful ad above for all of the details.

New Sketch Up at Crafty Sketches

2009-06-07T14:44:00.004+10:00

Millie has designed the new sketch for 1 June at Crafty Sketches. She has done a great job. Why not create your layout and email it in for a chance to win a great prize.

This is the layout I created based on Millie's sketch. It is about my daughter's recent 9th birthday. For something a bit different I got Megan to do the journalling, so she can look back in years to come and see what her hand writing was like.

Battle to Victory

2009-06-07T09:29:00.002+10:00

Nearly 2 weeks ago my brother in law Dean, was diagnosed with a brain tumour. After 13 years since successful treatment for a brain tumour at the age of 28, it was a shock for all of us to receive this diagnosis. Needless to say, it was a huge shock for Dean, Lea and their teenange children Amy and Billy. After initially being floored by the diagnosis, they have picked themselves up and are now battling this disease. They have started a blog about this battle called http://deansbattle.blogspot.com/ Please join in the battle for Dean's and his family's quality and quantity of life. We are all right there with you Dean and Lea and family!!!!

Blog Award

2009-06-06T13:35:00.000+10:00

Thank you lovely Ness for the lovely award. Very sweet of you!!

Scrap With V June DT Kit

2009-06-02T21:13:00.001+10:00

This the DT Kit for June that I created for Scrap With V. It is lovely and fresh in the colours of black, yellow and white. If you are interested in purchasing the kit and also checking out all of the other amazing DT kits available, head over to Scrap With V, and go into the Shop. There is plenty of inspiration to get those creative juices going again!!

Whew!!! Back to reality.......

2009-06-02T20:57:00.000+10:00

Wow!! The last couple of weeks have been like a cyclone - busy, hectic and go, go,go!!!

I arrived home yesterday from a fantastic week end at the Scrap With V retreat. It was a wonderful week end at the Shearwater Resort at Kings Beach, Caloundra. A fantastic location. The company was awesome, with lots of laughs, good times and serious scrapping. Thank you so much to Ness, Lynne and Millie for all of your organising, hard work and dedication to our wonderful craft and to all of us who went to the retreat. Ness, we all totally loved the beautiful pressies and goodies, and being able to browse and spend up in the shop. Lea (one of my sisters) also came to the retreat, and it was a great break away for her as her husband is about to start chemo end of this week for a brain tumour. My children stayed with my mum, and my hubby went in and stayed with Lea's hubby to make sure he was okay while Lea was away.

Last week, we had the Clermont Show. I took on the role of Pavilion Steward this year. It was VERY busy organising for several weeks and then working at the Show. However, all seemed to go quite smoothly.There will be a few minor changes for next years Show.

So now everything in my immediate life has settled down a bit, and on with the norm.

Kids Card and Layout Challenges

2009-05-09T14:36:00.000+10:00

As part of the Scrap With V "Colours of the Rainbow" cybercrop, there were 2 challenges exclusively for the junior scrappers.

KylieJ posted a challenge for the kids to create a layout using photo/photos of them with a friend or 2, doing something outside. Also to put a rainbow on their layout if possible.

Megan created this layout:

Ben created this layout:

Sine issued a challenge for the kids to create a Mothers Day card and to use all the colours of the rainbow.
Ben created this card for me. Aren't I lucky?!

and Megan created this card for her Nanna Net.

Excited.......

2009-05-04T13:41:00.000+10:00

I entered the Blind Challenge at A2Z Challenge blog last month. We were given step by step instructions. And how exciting!!!! I was lucky enough to be one of the random prize winners along with the lovely Kylie Howland. This is the layout I created for this challenge.

Colourful Fun

2009-05-03T22:12:00.000+10:00

Wow!!! Talk about fun and colourful. The SWV cybercrop is on this week end with the challenges open for a week. The challenges are awesome. I have completed them all except for the DT challenge which I am working on next. My children will do the Kids Challenges during the week.

You have a whole week to do these challenges, so head on over to Scrap With V and start scrapping !!!!!

Liz's challenge is "The Rainbow"

"I want to see the word colour in the title.and......I want to see these things on your page.

1 indigo (purple) item

2 violet (pink) items

3 green items

4 blue items

5 orange items

6 yellow items

7 red items

Ok so I have changed the order a little to make it a little nicer!The items can be anything from pieces of ribbon, brads, buttons, paper, stamps, bling,etc....You can include other colours too.There must be at least the number that I have given.For example. You can use 1 piece of purple cardstock or use purple cardstock and some red brads.You can put 7 red brads on your page or more if you like. You can use 2 pieces of pink lace or more pink items."

Here is my layout for Liz's Challenge:

My challenge was an Inspirational Challenge using this image I found on Photobucket

You have to use at least 3 different coloured pp or cs and of course, I want to see bling.

Here is my layout:

Lindy's Sketch Challenge was this:

She is a clever girl isn't she??!!

Here is my layout based on this sketch:

Janine set the 4th challenge, which is a Card Challenge.

"I would like you to create a card using the seven colours of the rainbow. You may add other colours if you choose this can be made using any embellies ...

This is my card for Janine's Challenge:

Kim set a Mystery Challenge.

"What are we doing I hear you all ask?

So here we go.............................It is a recipe challenge. For those who are new to this sort of challenge I am going to give you a list of ingredients, that is the recipe what comes out from the recipe is your creation.You may not add anything extra to the ingredients only what is on this list or the recipe won’t work.The test this time is you can use no bought embellishments you are going to make them from your pattern paper. What you can use is ink, pen work and paint.

Here we go;Ingredients

Photo 7” x 5”Small Title using Stickers, 5 different types of ribbon, ric rac, braid, , 1 patterned border strip, 2 different pattern papers suitable for making your embellishments, Rhinestones, 4 journaling strips"

I enjoyed completing Kim's challenge and here is my layout:

New Sketch up at Crafty Sketches

2009-05-02T08:45:00.000+10:00

The lovely and very talented Liz Hicks has posted the 1 May challenge at Crafty Sketches. Liz designed a gorgeous sketch. So to check it out and the creative teams layouts, head on over to Crafty Sketches. There are great prizes to win, and a sketch can provide a real boost to getting scrapping.

Here is the layout I created on Liz's Sketch