scrapIT

I went to ScrapIT on the weekend, a fundraiser for the McCusker Foundation {Alzeimers Research}... it was obvious that the committee behind it worked so well and so hard to make it a perfect day, they are to be commended for all they've achieved and raised over $36000 amazing job!!! The Sheraton however need a kick up the proverbial! They stuffed up big time and really let the committee and all the scrappers down; although beautiful, they changed the seating plan the night before so the ScrapIT committee had no where to go on that, they gave us no room to scrap {we were supposed to get a metre square, ended up with a dinner place setting space} let alone put totes etc behind us, some of the lunch was actually inedible, as in still raw in the middle and then there wasn't enough dessert to go around... not that I needed any, but really... you'd think they'd be a bit more switched on with 240 or more women at a function!! But venue stuff ups aside... it was fabulous day and the scrapIT committee should be proud of themselves!

The great part was scrapping with friends. Well once I got to sit with them... I was one of the ones bumped off the table when they changed the seating... and then it turned out it was Sharon's seat I flogged so she took mine, I so wish I could be as gracious as she is... she's one very selfless human being!! So I got to sit with everyone... Cath, Jen, Vicki, Jules and Chrissie. I find Jules and Chrissie are such fun girls to be around... the friendship they have is gorgeous, to be with them just rubs off and when I leave I miss them already!

I scrapped 7 8x8 LO's, although one was a 4 page spread so should really be counted as one only. So I got all the Boxx Retreat Pics done, well except for the KimBear ones, she needs her own little section!! Maria was there {owner of the Boxx} so I had to show her for a laugh, especially the pics when she'd discovered the emergency packs!! 1 isn't on here yet, I scraplifted one of Karen's DT LO's so I can't show it yet... she's seen it though and fell off her chair laughing, got the giggles on something chronic... trust me when I say I cannot do freestyle!!

Oh... this and the one above use the new Rose Moka papers... man I cannot say enough how STUNNING these papers are... so stunning I now have the whole PP range on order... shouldn't be too long and they'll be on MaDscraps shelves and they'll be in at a good price as well, with no added GST surprise at the end of checkout! Woohooo... now to see if I can manage to leave any to sell!!


And these are the rest of the Pink Night pics... so more pink flowers and bling... ahhhh heaven!! Click on them and you can see the LO's bigger.



So... that was my weekend!

Kel had pocket money burning a hole in his wallet so he and I went shopping on Saturday, which was really fun! He's at that age now where taking him shopping is a fun thing and not a chore... I'm loving him at this age... well love him no matter what but you know what I mean! He's old enough to ask for a little independence and be trusted with some, but not quite old enough yet to cop a huge attitude and he still gives me hugs... most times!! He and Dags are getting along better than ever, like best mates... we have quite a harmonious little household at the moment!

Kel's 11 and a half right, today he did homework... the FIRST time since starting school he's EVER had homework! The school has a no homework policy, what a crock! So he and I did that tonight... well he did it, I didn't have to help him at all... in fact he taught me some things! But the special thing about this little event... he wanted to do it with mummy, he waited until I got home from work to do it with him... awwwww, don't ya just love little moments like that, it's those little things that make everything so worthwhile!

Ahhhh... flowers!!

Well I can't scrap something without flowers and then leave it as that can I! I got a flower fix in today... phew. Only a peek here as it's for someone's circle journal and she's not allowed to see it all yet!

So now I'm going to watch "The Holiday" on Foxtel and then crash... happy with my little flower fix!!

I finished a class...

I'm a chronic one for going to a class and because we run out of time, leaving bits for later... I'm always still waiting for later!!

But today... I finished a class!! I did a class with Jenny Burns doing her Journal It Mini Album. She has 3 boys... and scraps, well... boys! Now Kellan is getting older I'm struggling finding the right everything for him... so thought the class would be perfect... and it has helped... I've done a whole album with no flowers... or bling... although there is metallic paint and glimmermist, phew!!













Once I saw what Jen was doing with all the bits I was off and running. I've actually got all these papers {and the other Teresa Collins ones} here at home, sitting unused for months... finally I know what to do with the things!! It uses Bind-It-All Acrylic Covers, Teresa Collins Journal It Diecuts and Papers, Grungeboard, German Scrap, Prima Clear Tape and Cuttlebug'd Alphas and Shapes. At home I've added Kaiser and Daisy D's RubOns, some more Grungeboard and Collections Chipboard, 7 Gypsies Cloth Tabs and lots of journaling.

Thanks Jen!!

CC'ing @ ScrapWitch

Well, instead of sitting around all weekend watching all the creations being made at the CC, I actually found enough mojo to join in! Jill's challenges always motivate!

This is for a Lucky Seven Challenge
Make a layout features the number SEVEN. Ensure that:

• the page title contains the word "seven"
  
• you have seven of the same embellishment (but not ALL of your embellishments need to be in lots of seven)
  
• you have seven bullet points in your journalling
  
• you have the numeral "7" appearing somewhere on your page.

So I did the 7 messy rooms in our house atm!! Hey, why not... needed to scrap something!!



Environmentally Friendly Challenge
Make a layout that is environmentally friendly...your layout should include:

• Something recycled
  
• Something green
  
• Some flora
  
• Some fauna (ie wildlife)

She here I've reused the wrapper from Fancy Pants packaging,added some green PP, flora is covered in the PP & RubOns and the fauna is a the cute chipboard bird.


Song/Theme Challenge: Moon
Make a layout inspired by the lyrics of one these moon-related songs:

• Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
  
• Blue Moon (Rodgers and Hart)
  
• Moondance (Van Morrison)
  
• To The Moon & Back (Savage Garden)
  
• Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
  
• Moon River (Henri Mancini)
  
• Moonshadow (Cat Stevens)

So I was inspired by Moon River... I'll explain: Moon River was sung by Holly Golightly {Audrey Hepburn} in Breakfast at Tiffany's... one of my fave movies and she is my inspiration... and hence "Love to be Like Audrey"


There's one more to do... not too sure if I'll get it done but I'm going to make a start!!

Ok... got it done!! 4 for 4... I'm a bit happy about that!! I managed to get a nice shot of Kel, came up even better with a bit of Lightroom help!

Quote Challenge
Use one of the following quotes on a layout. The quote can form part of your journalling, your page title or you can just use it on your page somewhere.

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do
it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~ Howard
Thurman

"Within each of us is a God-wired uniqueness, something that makes us feel
more alive than breath itself. To embrace that uniqueness and pursue it is
the first step to radiating light." ~ Louie Giglio


I liked both quotes but settled with this one, Kel's pretty unique... I hope one day that will do him well instead of go against him!!

ATC's - Travel

I'm a week behind, but finally got these ones done. All I need is the time to sit and play and I have such fun doing them!!

This months {well last months now} theme was Travel... mine are a bit cliche with the stamped passport pages in the background, but that's ok!!

So these ones have: Alcohol ink background {somewhere there}, Hot Fix Angelina Fibre {soooo cool this stuff}, Rubons, German Scrap, Rub'n'Buff, Travel Collage Images, MM Kraft Word Sticker and then it's all coated in Mod Podge as I was worried it would fall apart!!

I really love the Hot Fix stuff, I bought it when shopping with Jules and Chrissie, but haven't been shown how to play with it yet... so did that 'follow the instructions' thing and had a ball!!


So let's see if I can manage to get onto the CJ's tomorrow...

One Word

OK... there's 3... Art... is Life!!

I was doing some articles for Aussie Scrapbooking, technique ones... and I like to show what you can do with the technique I've shown. This one was for Alcohol Inks and I sooo love the effect the give... then brainwave... my poor One Word journal that has a whole 2 pages {and we should be up to about 26} in it... I used a stamp that had Art & Life on it and that was my word... ART.

Anyway... so here it is, another entry for my One Word Journal!!





So I have used Alcohol Inks on GlossPaper using the 'swirly' technique and then used the applicator on some Collections Acetate Butterflies. The butterflies and the backing Core'dinations card stock were put through the Cuttlebug {I love my Bug}.

Hopefully some more scrapping will happen tonight... but I've had a busy, productive but fun day so far!!

Me 'n' V

After sitting around staring at my desk... being bored, not doing the work I should be doing, but not doing what I wanted to be doing {scrap}... I finally scrapped!! I stared at all these supplies for a good 3 hours before thinking to myself... just cut the bloody paper and be done with it... and it was done in under an hour! Mistra's "Cut and Commit" Technique to the rescue yet again!! LOL!!


I've played with the photo {naturally}, I used a "300" Preset for Lightroom... I love this preset, it puts a sepia.gold tone through the pic and picks up the reds {just like in the movie 300, hence the preset name}, my jacket is actually turquoise! But it's a great effect, well I think so anyway!

I have used: Core'dinations Cardstock, MME Tres Jolie Friends PP, Prima Journal Card, Prima Flowers, 2 Crafty Chipboard Shape, Maya Rd Alphas, Kaiser & $2 Shop Pearls, MoonGlow Pirates Plunder Gold MoonShadow Mist, MoonGlow Peony Scarlet Red Starburst Stain & Tattered Angels Red Velvet GlimmerMist.

More scrapping is planned for the weekend!! Well with luck...

I scrapped...

Finally it all came together... think I just needed a day with no distractions, plus some great photos to inspire me!

Today I spent the day at the Manning Ranch scrapping away... finished of one of them here at home but completed these 4 LO's!

Just a Bird...

This guy was at the Mt Glorious Cafe in Brissy. Vicki took me there on my last day in Brisbane and it was a perfect day. I have a double planned with all the pics from the restaurant but this guy I thought was gorgeous and needed his own LO! I've used a Lightroom Preset on the pic to give it this whimsical effect and it had to be scrapped!!



I have used: Chatterbox Bazzill, Jenni Bowlin PP, Anna Griffin Journaling Tag {be in the MaDs shop soon}, Prima Flowers, Bella Chipboard Flourish {thanks Jules}, Scenic Route Chipboard Alphas and as always heaps of Kaiser Rhinestones.

This Tree...

Well this is the tree I used to climb as a kid, and subsequently fall out of as a kid! When I was in Brisbane Vicki took me out to see the house where a did some growing up and I got this pic of the park around the corner... I was rapt it was still there after 28 years!! The memories that flooded back when I saw it... amazing!

I have used: Kraft, Making Memories PP {in the MaDs Shop soon}, Jenni Bowlin PP, Kaiser PP, Core'dinations Cardstock, Making Memories Journal Sheet & Glitter Box Shapes, Maya Road Chipboard Alphas and a chippy arrow from I forget where!!

Winter...

Simple but I like it! I was playing with the camera in the rain the other day and took this pic of the maidenhair fern that is climbling up the side wall, I just love it. Again, this one has a Lightroom Preset done, a vintage effect... love it!


Sooo for this one I have used: Core'dinations Cartstock, 7Gypsies PP, Bazzill, Maya Road Chipboard Alphas, Prima Flowers {on Pre-order for MaDs} and Basic Grey Buttons... oh and a 7 Gypsies Clear Stamp over the alphas.

Yes...

Yep... Yes... this one admits I'm a girly girl. Not that I've ever denied it... love being a girl! BUT, I can still change my own car tyre! I had a ball doing this LO, again the pic helped... even one of me! Yet again... another Lightroom Preset was applied to make me boootiful {my new addiction, god help me when my trial runs out!!}


I have used: Bazzill, Making Memories Diecut PP {soon into MaDs}, Autumn Leaves Diecut PP, Scenic Route Alphas, TwinkyDink {?} Chipboard Diecut Flower With Butterfly thing {sooo up with my product knowledge there}, Prima Flowers, Kaisser Rhinestones, Glitter!


So that's all... don't think I will get more done tonight... and tomorrow I have a new shop to play with... eeeek!! So will be head down bum up working on that! Wish I could take holidays so I could get it all done quicker... but can't, so will have to do a little each night and see how we go! If I've not finished by the time the transfer is due they'll put a sign up for me on the site so we don't all have to panic that I've vanished into cyber space... although, with me behind the scenes anything is possible... rofl!! And then when it goes live for you all to see there will be lots of new yummies in there!!! All the clearance items will be moved over but I will do this later, for now I will use it as an opportunity to get the inventory perfect again as the clearance section is HUGE and varied!!

Okies... so that's me! Have yourselves a lovely week, until next time... take care of you!!

Brrrr...

Bit nippy here in Perth at the moment, think it's about time the pot belly got fired up!!

Well I scrapped, as in scrapped and finished a LO... I have done little bits of scrapping but haven't managed to finish any of it! But the LO I did was at the SW Cyber Crop this weekend just gone... out of the 4 challenges I managed a whole 1.... rofl! But I did lots of things as well this weekend!

This is Vicki, me, KarenB and Donna after the Expo on Saturday night. We went to Kapsali Restaurant down at SouthBank and had a great night!


Anyways... back to my excuses for not scrapping much this weekend!

1st Kel and I went to Myer and bought ourselves a Wii finally! We've had such fun, and even Mr "Graphic Snob" Darren has joined in the fun. Getting a bit p'd that Kel keeps flogging me @ bowling though LOL!!!

Then we both went to Chrissie's house where her and Jules taught me lots of delicious techniques, was a lovely few hours and I even got my hands slightly dirty!! I have more to try and perfect as Jules lent me her precious technique book so have some fun ahead of me!

Saturday night was pizza and movie night... after much Wii playing! We had a great little family night... so nice having Dags home on the weekends again, even if I'm the one out all the time!

Sunday was a quiet morning... cold and rainy as. Lisa said she was bored so I thought that was a great excuse to go get the alcohol inks I wanted and go and have a girly lunch @ Hans Cafe... so there went the afternoon! Was a great arvo though, I really enjoyed myself chatting and relaxing! Booked in for a class as well, then discovered it was run by Jen, so at least I will know someone... and here I was thinking I was so brave booking a class without a 'friend' coming along... lol!!

Soooo... I have a busy few weeks coming up, have to swap the inline shop over as I said before. But am thinking of it as a fun thing and am hoping it all goes smoothly. New shop site is being built right now, should be finished soon but won't have it 'live' to the public until 1st July. Good excuse to get my inventory perfect though... !!!

What else is coming up... I feel like I'm in a real social whirl atm!! Next weekend is scrapping at Sharon's again, I'm doing a quick PSE tutorial for the girls... eeeek, means I best get some outlines done for them to take home. I'm off to Scrap-It next month with Sharon, Jules and Chrissie... so yeah, I'm getting out and about scrap wise!


Ok.. well that's about it for me today.... until next time, take care of you!!

Home!!

I'm home!!

My 5 days in Brissy were the best 5 days I think I've ever had!! Vicki is more gorgeous IRL than she was online... and those who know her online already know she's an angel! She was so much fun and has a wicked sense of humour, well one that really appeals to me for sure!!

Brisbane bought back floods of childhood memories, the names, the old Queenslander style homes, the mountains... everything!

The Expo was fantabulous!! Sooooo much to see and do. I did 2 classes, one with Ngaire which I enjoyed immensely... even dog tired it was so relaxing and easy paced! The other class I did was with Lynette Carroll and was full on, but I have a new found respect for K&Co stickers and diecuts etc so was a very worthwhile class!

The highlight of the Expo though was meeting Donna, KarenB, Penny and Joy... and also K4S and Hyperscrap from Scrapwitch who I've not chatted to much online but were lovely!! Donna is a little dynamo... lots of fun, straight down the line, gorgeous and a wee bit naughty... fun naughty though!! I'm glad her and I have sorted ourselves out and had a chance to meet IRL! KarenB is just as she is online, down to earth, interesting, funny as a fit... warm and caring. Penny, Penny was gorgeous as was Joy... you know it was amazing that everyone was as I've imagined them to be online... I think Penny and I could get up to a bit of mischeif though given the chance... lol!!

V and I went into Printblocks when we were there and I have to say, I was blown away by the calibre of their service! Even with the Expo looming they dropped everything to show us around, got us a trolley so we could fill it and simply couldn't do enough to help. So the trolley got well and truely filled and I had a suitcase full of yummies to bring back for the shop!

Came home to lots of yummy orders as well, took me all day to pack them, so that was a great turn of events. Shop is doing well... I'm in the process of hunting for a new shopping cart so MaDs shop is better for all of us to use. So I will have a very busy couple of weeks ahead of me while I swap it all over... but it will be worth it!

OK... have to fly... have a lovely day and take care of you!!