Oh My God !!!!!!!

I arrived home from work this afternoon to find a note from the carrying company saying that they had a parcel for me and could I please go and get it. Needless to say, I got the children sorted and back in the car and raced down!!! The parcel was from Dell!!!! Was else could it be but the laptop I won from Ness at Scrap With V !!!!!

As soon as I got home I opened the box, and there it was!!!! It was gorgeous!!!! It was pink and silver !! and..... it was for me!!!!!

I love it Ness!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!! How cool is that? Spend $100 shopping for scrapping supplies (really hard to do!!) and get the chance to win a laptop.

I LOVE that it is pink!! I will always remember Scrap With V, Ness and all the beautiful members!!

Have I mentioned that I love it !!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!! Love it!!!!!

Off They Go.....

My children were very excited about going back to school this morning. They were keen to see their friends again, check out their new classrooms, seeing where they were sitting and see their teachers!

I'll find out at 3pm how their day went.

Another layout I completed Sunday night was for the Sunday Roast Challenge at Scrapboutique, run by Manon. I was really happy with the result.

Less than One Week To Go................

................until the very first sketch challenge is posted on Crafty Sketches !!!! It is going to be great for everyone - whether you are trying to find your lost mojo, or are an addict to sketches or just an avid scrapper (I think that covers us all!!) The prizes will be great, with prizes being offered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Sponsorship is by the awesome shop Scrap With V with Ness and her friendly and efficient staff and service!!! Got to be in it to win it!!! Or at least have some creative fun trying!!!

Scrapping Again Today

This is my layout for the A2Z Scraplets Sketch Challenge. It is their first challenge on the blog.

Don't forget check in on Crafty Sketches on 1 February for their inaugural sketch challenges. Challenges will be set fortnightly, but you have a month to complete your layout.

Here are a couple of layouts I completed last night for the CC at ScrapBoutique. The first challenge was by Liz to use her sketch, and use summery papers, summer in the journalling, and a summery photo. This is what I came up with.





The next challenge was a numbers challenge by Kate. You had to use 1 cardstock, 2 different alphas, 3 ribbons, 4 circles and 5 brads, as well as use numbers stickers. This is what I came up with.

Don't forget the CC at SWV next week end! It is sure to be lots of fun!

Sneak Peeks

I received a beautiful pack of papers and embellishments to work on for my first DT kit for SWV. I used a photo from our Sydney trip. Below is a sneak peek at my layout. It is very girly. The kit will be available to purchase from SWV from 1 February. Why not go and check out all the beautiful kits from the design team girls then as well. They are all fabbo!!!!



Also on 1 February the inaugural sketch challenge for Crafty Sketches will be posted. This first sketch is just gorgeous! I loved doing my layout for it. Below are the sneak peeks. So, on 1 February be sure to join in with all the fun and challenges on Crafty Sketches. There are great prizes to be won and lots of inspiration.

Almost Ready for it.....

Crafty Sketches put up the first sketch challenge on 1 Feb. So, head over there on that date and get some inspiration. The first sketch comes from Vanessa, and it is just beautiful! It is a very user friendly sketch. I got stuck into last night, and about midnight finished my inspiration layout for the sketch challenge. I am really happy with it. I used another photo from our family trip to Sydney.

For the first time last night I used the Fiskars Craft Knife Fingertrip Control. It was great!! You cut like you write. You put your finger through the holder thingy and then hold the knife like you would a pen. I did lots of fine cutting on the layout, and really quite enjoyed it using the Fiskars Craft knife. I just happened to see it one day at the local newsagent, and picked it up. I have had it for a few months, and tried it out last night for the first time. I usually use a pair of small very sharp scissors, but prefer this craft knife.

For all my other cutting needs, I just love the Doodlebug Craft Knife!! It is gorgeous to look at and cuts beautifully without any pressure being applied. Love it.