Soooo... what have I been up to hey? Well I have to admit, being busy has been one of them... being sick is another... being not scrapping much is another again... but I have done something {other than go to work, be a housewife and a mum and put up with a stupid chest cold}...

1st June {tomorrow/today, depending on what time I finish this post!!} is the official launch date of the newly re-vamped Aussie Scrapbooking, and somehow I've been asked to be one of their regular contributors!! I'm still a little in awe of what I'm doing there... but I am having a ball doing it! LOL!! So overwhelmed as I have been, I'm ever so rapt to have been asked... and am enjoying this new path of my scrapping journey!

Aussie Scrapbooking represents Jill Costello & Gabbie Coburn's "combined vision for a fun, friendly scrapbooking community and one-stop, independent resource for all the latest news and information from the Aussie scrapbooking scene". So far I think it's been great, the articles published have really got my mind thinking and inspiration flowing!! There are LO hints and tips, product reviews, industry news, store news {but of course just click the MaDscraps stuff... good shop that one, not that I'm biased or anything... lol}, blog news... all sorts of stuff!! How the girls find all this 'stuff' out is beyond me... but we each have our different talents in life don't we!!

Here's the LO I did for my intro post... not that the LO says anything much about me... but it surely represents my fave scrapping style!!

Bit of old stuff, bit of new stuff... lots of layers and the ever present flowers, bling and flourishes!! And background papers embossed with my new fave friend... Mr Bug {aka ProvoCraft Cuttlebug}... I so love my Bug!!

Anyway... I've not been very 'public' this week, just enjoying some 'empty' time if that makes any sense... just sitting vegging with Kel and Darren watching movies... not scrapping, not chatting, not blog hopping or forum surfing... but I have enjoyed my time out!!

Today I have been cooking and baking for tomorrow... Lisa, Karen and Kim {maybe Kim anyways} are coming over, so I've made a HUGE pot of Goulash... perfect for a rainy wintery day, even got hold of some proper smoked paprika for it... and baked a special... will photograph the special tomorrow and share as I have one more thing to add to it, but can't do that tonight...

No idea if my scrap mojo will return in time for scrapping tomorrow... but I do have some ATC's to work on so will play with them. Am going over to Chrissie's house when I get back from Brisbane so she and Jules can teach me some mixed media bits... have to say I'm a tad lot excited about that!! I love doing the ATC's... just want to get better at them and develop my own 'thang' with them... still not too sure what to 'do' with them all though but I like having them!!

Well best be off... getting late here and I need some more sleeps, had a nanna nap this arvo but am getting weary again now!

Don't forget to pop on over to Aussie Scrapbooking and check it {and me} out!!

Here's the LO I created for my challenge for the Now Scrapping CC, this is Jules and Karen on the day they first met IRL at my house. I'm so lucky to have some friends that I can call 'treasures' in my life, Jules and Karen are two of them!

I've had this PP for almost 6 months and finally got to use it, I love it... you can't see it here but it is all glittery {love my glitter!!}. Sadly I've acheived nothing else all weekend except cook, do the dishes and babysit... well ok, I chatted a lot at the cyber crop, but didn't crop. Mojo wasn't flowing!!


I have used: Bazzil, SEI & K&CO Patterned Papers, Heidi Swapp Centre of Attention Alphas, Bella Chipboard Flourishes, K&CO Felt Flowers, Making Memories, Prima, Green Tara & Kaiser Paper Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones, Making Memories Paints, Kindy Glitz, Tags & Stranded Embroidery Thread.

MaDs Midweek Mayhem @ Scrapping Now - 22nd May 2008

Please join us {Mistra, Vicki and Karen} over at Now Scrapping this Thursday 22nd May for a fun night of creative cyber cropping, with challenges, games and chatting!

This is the first Cyber Crop for MaDscraps & Now Scrapping so be ready for some fun and laughter, just in time to fuel your creativity for the weekend that follows!

Cropping starts at 8:00pm EST so don't be shy, come join in and get to know the Creative Team who are MaDscraps!!

3 Doubles on a Scrappi Dai!!

Today was Scrappi Dais and it was a lovely day at Karen's. Her back room is fabulous... so much space!! Thanks Karen for having me in your home!

I managed to finish 2 and half LO's while there... finished of the 3rd just now. These are all pics from our weekend in Bunbury.

Laughing Wave Lookout

The Laughing Wave was a wooden brig that was wrecked in a storm in 1903. This lookout was shaped as a boat and named after it as it overlooks the Koombana Bay where the ship floundered. I love the name of the ship though... pity the waves got the last laugh!!

I have used: Bazzill, 7 Gypsies / Mustard Moon & Kaiser PP, Fancy Pants RubOn, Heidi Swapp Bling Borders, American Crafts Thickers, Twiddleybitz Alphas, Kaiser / Prima Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones, Bella Corner Flourish.

Bunbury Sunset

This is the sunset we got to see from our hotel room. No clouds to add all that colour and texture, but the clear skies gave us this stunning orange palette!

I have used: Black Bazzill, Basic Grey PP, MMM Fabric, Twiddleybitz Vine, Chatterbox Alphas, Buzz'n'Bloom Diva Alphas, Prima/Kaiser Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones, Heidi Swapp Bling Borders, Hambly Clear Overlay, Silver Paint, Junkitz Paints.

On the Boardwalk

On the Leschenault Inlet is this cool boardwalk amongst the mongroves... it's quiet and peaceful! I loved it!

I have used: Daisy D's and Kaiser PP, Bazzill Kraft, Making Memories Diecut Bracket, Bella Flourishes, Prima & Kaiser Flowers, Kaiser Rhinestones, Heidi Swapp Note Tag, Scenice Route Alphas, Stampin'Up Close to Cocoa Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Hero Arts Stamps, Basic Grey RubOns.

Mini Break

We went down to Bunbury {about 200km's south of Perth} for a very needed family mini-break!! Got back yesterday about lunch time... had planned on being home later in the afternoon though, but due to being kept up until 2am listening to very rowdy drunken louts cursing and yelling from a carpark across the road from the hotel... we were a tad tired so came home earlier! The air con had been switched to warm because "it's coming onto winter"... FFS, what if we were from freakin' Antartica huh!! So we had to have the windows open for some cool air. We were on the 5th floor and it sounded like these morons were on the balcony!! We asked reception to call the police and they had the tenacity to tell us that we could call them ourselves.... ummm hello!!! We're the guests here!! Needless to say... won't be staying there again. Would have got the same service in a caravan park... actually probably would have been quieter there!

Anyway... over the crappy part, now just going to focus on the fun bits! Like the awesome sunset...
... and the very relaxing and quiet {ahhhh quiet} walk through the mangroves!


We went to the Dolphin Discovery Centre... but the dolphins hadn't come into the bay while we were there, was sad about that... BUT, the entry tickets last for 6 months so we can try again on some day trips perhaps! I would soooo love to see dolphins in the wild! Kel and Dags did lots of learning though about all things Dolphin...

Anyway... scrapping with the Scrappi Dais girls today, just a quiet day with the 5 of us... so will see if I get some of these photos scrapped! Highly unlikely... will be most likely asleep!!

Nothing to report... just a LO to share:

 

TFL... take care of you.

4 more from the CC... so 8 LO's in 2 days... I'd say I'm back in the swing of things!!  What a weekend full of challenges though, SnC can certainly pack em in!!

This one was for a progressive challenge... thinking it still needs some serious additives!!

Got some scrapping happening finally... playing at SnC Cyber Crop. I've done 4 LO's today... well one was finished at about 3am this morning... so that's still today!







CC is still going and the challenges are still flowing... think this might be all for today though!!

Well it's seems I have this Type A Personality then... 

You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people around Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you. When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love! You live life to the fullest - incorporating the best of both worlds

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

Found this on Moni's Blog... just a bit of fun, I've had to comment in green though some is soooo not me... well I think so anyway... OMG and the paragraph about being flaky... I imagine my friends are soooo nodding their heads!!

What Mistra Terrelle Means

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. {true... } You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.  {well most times... unless html coding comes into it... man I hate that!!} You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! {well not anyone..} You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.   {Hmm not sure, pretty easy going, but yeah can get revved up pretty quick} You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.  {except scrapbooking and estimating... } You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. {hehehe so true} You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. {rofl suave and sexy... woteva} You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. {yeah right, I wish... how to win friends and influence people is something I've not read!!} You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.  {well maybe they should get out of my way then hey?} You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. {hmmm nah, life is life... it is what it is... now where the heck did I pick that saying up from... it's the 2nd time I've said it this week, but I do like it} You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.  {nope... I like home, travelled too much when I was young I think} You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. {hmmm well until I met Darren yes... } You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.  {rofl... I wish, sounds like fun} You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.  {am I, surely not?  I don't think so} You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.  {nah... so not me... well not now anyway... grin} You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.  {Yes... yes I do, and it shits me when I don't get it!!} You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. {confident yes... aggressive no, well i don't think I am} You have the classic "Type A" personality. {and that is?} You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.  {well I try to... people can be fun!} You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. {yes, hate rocking boats, they make you seasick} At times, you can be a little flaky {oh don't I know it} and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.  {See Chelle... I can pull it together apparently... grin... one day we'll see it} You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. {yes... flow is good... so long as it's flowing my way} You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. {yes... until I've been crossed and then nope!!} Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. {most times yes... although I seriously doubt people wonder what my secret is}

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?